RE: iSCSI HBA availability

["Pete Massiello" <pmassiello-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It MUST be iSCSI as there are no HSL loops on a 515 or M15.

	Pete

Pete Massiello
iTech Solutions
www.itechsol.com

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Wilt
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 9:11 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: iSCSI HBA availability

Jeff,

We're talking IxA and/or iSCSI.

Both of which are way to attach an external PC server.  The IxA uses
the HSL card already in the system, while iSCSI requires a signle
iSCSI HBA card in the system.

I prefer them over IxS since they don't take as much space inside the
System i and the PC's tend to be higher performance.

Charles

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Could it be that the BP meant there were no available card _slots_ in
> his system?
>
> That's the condition I'm in.  My 0595 expansion unit is full.  It would
> cost me twice as much to add a single IXS card  added to my 520 as it
> would to install a 1U  x3550 server.
>
> --
> Jeff Crosby
> UniPro Foodservice/Dilgard
> 260-422-7531
> Opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily those of my company.
Unless I say so.
> Charles Wilt wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > A former employer is looking at a new 515.  Their current 270 has some
> > IxA attached xSeries boxes that would need to be replaced by iSCSI
> > attached xSeries.
> >
> > The BP they are working with is saying something about the "cards" not
> > being available.  I assume they mean the HBA cards for either the i5
> > or the xSeries.
> >
> > Anybody else heard this?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Charles