Re: Determining Hardware Options

Rob,

Some things you need to keep in mind. First memory needs to be added in the proper sets and put into the memory slots in a very specific fashion. Any memory you buy will have to match up properly. They don't have to be the same size as the existing sticks, but there are conditions you have to meet. If you put memory in and it does not show up in the system, the rules were broken.

The DASD cans you have may or may not support 15K rpm drives depending on the power supplies in the systems, so be careful with that. If you stuff a drive in there and it comes back as type 6600 SCSI device, get it out of there quick. It most likely will blow up a power supply before it stops trying to work. Also it will overheat the whole system. (Don't ask how Larry and I figured that part out......)

The planning tool will help, but those two items in particular are areas where trouble can be found without looking for it. While there are configurations that will work, they are not always supported so if these are production systems, be careful not to "Frankensize" them......

Jim Oberholtzer
CEO/Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects, LLC


On 6/18/2010 11:14 AM, Brian Piotrowski wrote:

Thanks Rob!

/b;

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IBM System Planning Tool Website
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/tools/systemplanningtool/

IBM System i5 Handbook IBM i5/OS Version 5 Release 4 January 2006
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/sg247486.html?Open

System Hardware Information
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/topic/ipha8/hwparent_systemi.htm

In case you get stuck
http://tinyurl.com/stucki5hardware

Rob Berendt
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From: Brian Piotrowski<bpiotrowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 06/18/2010 10:48 AM
Subject: RE: Determining Hardware Options
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Thanks everyone. We do have a business partner, but this is for my own
personal curiosity. :)

/b;

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Brian,

You should find a business partner you trust and work with them. If you
do not have a business partner I recommend Sirius. They've done right by
me. Sirius is a popular name so they have com in their website twice
http://siriuscom.com/
They have local reps all over not listed on their website, mine is not far
in Fort Wayne IN.


Rob Berendt
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Group Dekko Services, LLC
Dept 01.073
Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com





From: "Chris Bipes"<chris.bipes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion"<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 06/18/2010 10:05 AM
Subject: RE: Determining Hardware Options
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Call Dan Cohn at Redwood Computer (831) 464-8595 He is a used system /
part vendor and has the expertise at his disposal to configure what you
need. He is also honest and stands behind his sales. He has done good
by me in the past and has bent over backwards to make things work.

Chris Bipes
Director of Information Services
CrossCheck, Inc.

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Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 6:29 AM
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Subject: Determining Hardware Options

Happy Friday All!

We're looking to upgrade our DASD and main storage in our Primary and
DRP AS400s. Can someone with some hardware experience tell me how I can
determine what equipment will work with our two 400s? We current have a
520 (mode type 787A-001, backplane model 28D2 using main storage models
309B and 30D2) and an 810 (Model type 9406-810, backplane 28CD using
main storage models 3094-000 and 3093-000).

In looking at various websites, I see higher capacity drives, but I am
not sure if they will work with our units or not. I also do not know
the maximum capacities for main storage or DASD in either unit as well,
so any info on that (or a site I can look at to see the specs) would be
great.

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