I'm looking for some help from the hardware experts on the list.
I have a 9406-270 with a 5075 tower. The tower to this point was only
used for IOAs to drive some external tape drives.
We decided to add DASD to the tower. We did an MES config and ordered
the parts. They are used but certified parts from AVNET.
From the Configuration:
Product
Description
Qty
Purchase
Extended
Purchase
Extended
Maint
Hardware MESs
9406-270
iSeries Server
1
Additions
0002
Customer Install MES
1
N/C
N/C
2782
PCI-X RAID Disk Unit Ctrl
1
3,000.00
3,000.00
2844
PCI IOP
1
2,300.00
2,300.00
2924
English
1
N/C
N/C
4318
17.54GB 10k rpm Disk Unit
4
1,000.00
4,000.00
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Total
USD 9,300.00
This config only shows adding 4 4318s but we added 6 4318s.
I had to move some of the existing cards in the 5075 into different
slots.
I used SPT to develop a new sysplan for the system.
Here is that report.
Top of Form
IBM System Planning Tool
System plan:
RANDOR3 270-Revision with disk in 5075
Report
This page contains the report for your system plan.
LPAR Validation Tool Report - Detail
RADNOR3-Disk in 5075
Version.............:
Description.........: LVT - Detail
Date................: Thu Jul 02 07:52:16 EDT 2009
Validations Done....: Hardware, Partition, Console, Load Source
Hardware status.....: Valid configuration
- WARNING -- switching SCSI tape cards that
can potentially control disk (for example 5712)
may not be switched between dissimilar
operating
systems.
- WARNING -- partition hardware may be
installed in migration towers and cannot be
accounted for by the LPAR validation tool
- WARNING -- when a 2749 attaches a 3995
Optical Library DataServer, the 2749 must not
be
placed under the same IOP which drives the Load
Source DASD
IT IS THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT
ALL PARTITION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
Partition status....: Valid configuration
Console status......: Valid configuration
Load Source status..: Valid configuration
Disclaimer..........: This LPAR validation is provided "as is" without
warranty of any kind. IBM is not responsible for
items ordered or not ordered as a result of this
output. IBM DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. IBM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WITH RESPECT
TO THE LPAR VALIDATION.
Warning.............: The output of this tool displays the parts
placement required for the partitions you have
defined. As you configure your order using
eConfig you will have the opportunity to ask
that IBM manufacturing place these parts per the
LVT designations for the 9406-570, 9406-595,
9117-570, 9118-575, 9119-590 and 9119-595 system
using the Customer Specified Placement (CSP)
feature. Access the following website for more
details
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/power/csp
If this CSP feature is not selected IBM
manufacturing will place all the parts assuming
they are in a single partition system. It is
the customer responsibility to move the parts
for the customized partitioning. IBM services
are available for a fee to perform this
placement if requested. Please be advised that
verification of disk placement with respect to
data protection restrictions has NOT been
completed for this system. If this system will
be utilizing the customer specified placement
program it is your responsibility to ensure that
data protection restrictions are met as
verification of these requirements will NOT be
completed during the manufacturing process.
Please ensure that placement of all internal
disks is in compliance with the restrictions of
the data protection defined for the system. For
additional information with respect to data
protection restrictions please consult the IBM
product documentation.
Warning.............: It is strongly recommended that you do capacity
planning for the workload planned in each
partition and then determine the LPAR
configuration required to achieve the desired
performance and room for growth in that
partition.
Warning.............: Warning - The 5705 can drive internal disk and an
external tape or DVD. However, in a LPAR system,
when the 5705 is used in a secondary partition
for the partition load source disk, an external
tape or DVD that is also attached cannot be used
as an ALT IPL device for that partition.
-- System Selections ( RADNOR3-Disk in 5075 ) --
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Primary Partition OS Level..: V5R2M0
System Model................: iSeries Model 9406_270
Processor/Package Feature...: 2432 - Model 270 (SStar) Uni 1070 CPW
Interactive Feature.........: 1519 - 50 CPW 5250 Interactive Card
System Memory (GB)..........: 2.0
Total Processors............: 1
Dedicated Processors........: 1
Shared Processors...........: 0.0
Batch CPW...................: 1070
Interactive CPW.............: 50
Total Partitions............: 1
-- Partition Specifications ( RADNOR3-Disk in 5075 ) --
Partition OS Ver Shared # Procs Batch CPW Mem (MB) Int % Int CPW
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Primary V5R2M0 N 1.00 1070 2048 0.0 0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals --- --- 1.00 1070 2048 0.0 0
-- Partition Specifications ( RADNOR3-Disk in 5075 ) --
OS
Partition Version Memory Console Load Source
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Primary V5R2M0 2048 9406_270-0\C06
9406_270-0\C01
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals ------ 2048
-- Virtual I/O Details ( RADNOR3-Disk in 5075 Partition 1 V5R2M0 ) --
Virtual
Slot ID Slot Type Value
------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------
-- Tower Properties --
9406_270-0 -- iSeries Model 9406_270
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Slot Partition Device Description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DB3 Primary None Disk drive slot
DB3(a) Primary None Disk drive slot
DB3(b) Primary None Disk drive slot
DB3(c) Primary None Disk drive slot
DB3(d) Primary None Disk drive slot
DB3(e) Primary None Disk drive slot
DB2 Primary None Disk drive slot
DB2(a) Primary None Disk drive slot
DB2(b) Primary None Disk drive slot
DB2(c) Primary None Disk drive slot
DB2(d) Primary None Disk drive slot
DB2(e) Primary None Disk drive slot
DB1 Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
DB1(a) Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
DB1(b) Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
DB1(c) Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
DB1(d) Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
DB1(e) Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
D08 Primary - C01 4584 30GB 1/4 inch Cartridge Tape
D07 Primary - C01 4525 CDROM
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
C02 Primary 2749 Ultra Magnetic Media Ctlr
B
C03 Primary None IOP/IOA
U
C04 Primary None IOP/IOA/IXS
S
C05 Primary 4838 100/10 Mbps Ethernet
#
C06 Primary 4746 Twinaxial Workstation
1
C01 Primary 4748 RAID Disk Unit Ctlr
C07 Primary None ECS
EMB Primary 284x Embedded IOP
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5075-1 -- Expansion Tower
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Slot Partition Device Description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DB1 Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
DB1(a) Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
DB1(b) Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
DB1(c) Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
DB1(d) Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
DB1(e) Primary - C01 4318x1 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
C08 Primary 4745 2 Line WAN
B
C07 Primary 2768 Magnetic Media Ctlr
U
C06 Primary 2749 Ultra Magnetic Media Ctlr
S
C05 Primary 2844 64 MB IOP
#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
C04 Primary 4838 100/10 Mbps Ethernet
B
C03 Primary 2842 32 MB IOP (9406_270)
U
C02 Primary 4745 2 Line WAN
S
C01 Primary 2782 RAID Disk Unit Ctlr
#
EMB Primary 284x Embedded IOP
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - End of System Detail ( RADNOR3-Disk in 5075 ) - - -
LPAR Validation Tool Report - Summary
RADNOR3-Disk in 5075
Version.............:
Description.........: LVT - Summary
Date................: Thu Jul 02 07:52:16 EDT 2009
Validations Done....: Hardware, Partition, Console, Load Source
Hardware status.....: Valid configuration
- WARNING -- switching SCSI tape cards that
can potentially control disk (for example 5712)
may not be switched between dissimilar
operating
systems.
- WARNING -- partition hardware may be
installed in migration towers and cannot be
accounted for by the LPAR validation tool
- WARNING -- when a 2749 attaches a 3995
Optical Library DataServer, the 2749 must not
be
placed under the same IOP which drives the Load
Source DASD
IT IS THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT
ALL PARTITION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
Partition status....: Valid configuration
Console status......: Valid configuration
Load Source status..: Valid configuration
Disclaimer..........: This LPAR validation is provided "as is" without
warranty of any kind. IBM is not responsible for
items ordered or not ordered as a result of this
output. IBM DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. IBM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WITH RESPECT
TO THE LPAR VALIDATION.
Warning.............: The output of this tool displays the parts
placement required for the partitions you have
defined. As you configure your order using
eConfig you will have the opportunity to ask
that IBM manufacturing place these parts per the
LVT designations for the 9406-570, 9406-595,
9117-570, 9118-575, 9119-590 and 9119-595 system
using the Customer Specified Placement (CSP)
feature. Access the following website for more
details
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/power/csp
If this CSP feature is not selected IBM
manufacturing will place all the parts assuming
they are in a single partition system. It is
the customer responsibility to move the parts
for the customized partitioning. IBM services
are available for a fee to perform this
placement if requested. Please be advised that
verification of disk placement with respect to
data protection restrictions has NOT been
completed for this system. If this system will
be utilizing the customer specified placement
program it is your responsibility to ensure that
data protection restrictions are met as
verification of these requirements will NOT be
completed during the manufacturing process.
Please ensure that placement of all internal
disks is in compliance with the restrictions of
the data protection defined for the system. For
additional information with respect to data
protection restrictions please consult the IBM
product documentation.
Warning.............: It is strongly recommended that you do capacity
planning for the workload planned in each
partition and then determine the LPAR
configuration required to achieve the desired
performance and room for growth in that
partition.
Warning.............: Warning - The 5705 can drive internal disk and an
external tape or DVD. However, in a LPAR system,
when the 5705 is used in a secondary partition
for the partition load source disk, an external
tape or DVD that is also attached cannot be used
as an ALT IPL device for that partition.
Partitions..........: 1
Feature Code Primary -- -- --
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1519 0 0 0 0
2432 0 0 0 0
2749 2 0 0 0
2768 1 0 0 0
2782 1 0 0 0
2842 1 0 0 0
2844 1 0 0 0
4318 12 0 0 0
4525 1 0 0 0
4584 1 0 0 0
4745 2 0 0 0
4746 1 0 0 0
4748 1 0 0 0
4838 2 0 0 0
5075 0 0 0 0
Feature Code Sw-LPAR Sw-IASP-IOP Sw-IASP-TWR
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1519 0 0 0
2432 0 0 0
2749 0 0 0
2768 0 0 0
2782 0 0 0
2842 0 0 0
2844 0 0 0
4318 0 0 0
4525 0 0 0
4584 0 0 0
4745 0 0 0
4746 0 0 0
4748 0 0 0
4838 0 0 0
5075 0 0 0
Feature Code Description Total
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1519 50 CPW 5250 Interactive Card 1
2432 Model 270 (SStar) Uni 1070 CPW 1
2749 Ultra Magnetic Media Ctlr 2
2768 Magnetic Media Ctlr 1
2782 RAID Disk Unit Ctlr 1
2842 32 MB IOP (9406_270) 1
2844 64 MB IOP 1
4318 17.54GB 10k RPM Disk Unit 12
4525 CDROM 1
4584 30GB 1/4 inch Cartridge Tape 1
4745 2 Line WAN 2
4746 Twinaxial Workstation 1
4748 RAID Disk Unit Ctlr 1
4838 100/10 Mbps Ethernet 2
5075 Expansion Tower 1
- - - End of System Summary ( RADNOR3-Disk in 5075 ) - - -
* * * * * END OF REPORT * * * * *
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I installed the cards into the 5075 based on this plan. When the system
comes up into DST or a full IPL, it sees all the cards in their new
positions but it doesn't see any of the 4318s I installed.
I've reseated all the drives and that didn't help.
Is it possible the sysplan is valid but the 2782 isn't in a slot where
it can "see" the disk units?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Scott
midrange.com
