RE: YAIQ - Yet another ignorant question: multiple LPARs.

Larry is correct. The only way that you can run an i5 hosted partition is
it MUST be on a Power6 processor.

Pete

Pete Massiello
iTech Solutions
http://www.itechsol.com

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Wilt
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 12:23 AM
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Subject: Re: YAIQ - Yet another ignorant question: multiple LPARs.

Larry,

This is the first I've heard of the POWER6 requirement.

Looking at the v6r1 Infocenter, I don't see any information about
hosting i partitions. Where is this info?

Thanks!
Charles

On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 8:00 PM, Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

You also need to be on a POWER6 processor as well as be on V6R1 in order
for IBM i partitions to host other IBM i partitions.

- Larry

Larry Bolhuis IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert -
System i Solutions
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Arbor Solutions, Inc. System i Technical Design and
Implementation V6R1
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Yes lpars can share each other's physical disk drives and not the data.
Which sounds exactly like one of your lines.
You just need to be at V6R1. And it's called "guested" lpars. The
advantage is that if you total system has 30 disk arms you then have all
your lpars using all 30 disk arms instead of a to lpar 1, b to lpar 2, ...
The disadvantage is that if the hosting lpar goes down then so do all the
guested lpars.
I have this configured on two different racks.
Really freaks out the CE when he does a WRKDSKSTS on a guested lpar and
sees:
Size %
Unit Type (M) Used
1 6B22 279622 25.3

Rob Berendt
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