Re: System i LPARs

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe, I couldn't have said it better myself. Another thing you can do is 
to set up the partition all fat (slim?) dumb and happy. Then FTP it to 
another system and crank it up! Or with your logic of saving the thing 
by making a copy you could actually fire that copy up as another LPAR 
and test it there while the other is in production.

And of course for DR Backups saving those images is *WAYCOOL. Restore to 
any compatible i5 and crank it up.

Heck it even works on Frankie!

- L

Joe Pluta wrote:
> I just got back from NEUGC.  Typically when I speak at a user group
> conference I either speak or give a lab nearly every session, so I dno't get
> to see a lot of the other speakers.  But I DID get a chance to attend one of
> Andy Chung's Linux LPAR gigs.
>
> I was blown away.
>
> Linux LPAR is just about the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life
> (okay, next to Service Entry Points).  While we actually installed the Linux
> partition on our laptops, Andy took the time to show uis the System i
> configuration screens (both via green screen and System i navigator) and
> it's absolutely incredible.
>
> Let's say you have a mission critical Linux application.  You can load that
> into a virtual Linux partition by carving out a small chunk of your IFS (and
> for Linux, remember that can be a very small chunk).  But here's the best
> part: if I want to make a configuration change, I can just save the IFS
> file, make my changes, and then test.  If a grunge up my setup, I just
> restore the old IFS file!
>
> Hot diggity dog!
>
> Not only that, but if I run out of disk space, I can add additional space
> with a single green screen command (this requires shutting down the
> partition, but big whooptiedoo).
>
> I'm liking this.
>
> I think I have a spare time project coming on...
>
> Joe
>
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