Re: vHMC

[Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm...I know I didn't pay for a virtual HMC but I have 4 products that 
seem to be vHMC related (and I have installed the vHMC for x86). 
5765-HMA, 5765-HMB, 5765-HMV, and 5765-HMW are all listed and available 
in ESS.  Maybe they are part of the developer discount program but I 
would think they would be listed on my order with a $0.00 cost (as other 
items are) if they were part of the DD program...

vHMC is pretty cool.  A little slow (16GB RAM on the VM) and I don't 
really have anything to compare it to but I am glad to have it.

Pete Helgren
www.petesworkshop.com
GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java
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On 8/12/2019 7:40 AM, Rob Berendt wrote:
> This is a good document regarding the vHMC:
> https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020969
>
> Some of the more important (to me anyway) Q&A stuff:
>
> Q: Are existing HMC customers entitled to vHMC?
> A: No. vHMC is a separate offering and must be purchased separately. There is no conversion and no upgrade offering.
>
> Q: Can x86 based vHMC licenses (5765-HMV) be converted to POWER vHMC (5765-HMA )?
> A: No. They are two different offerings.
> R:  Apparently you don't want to "try" one and then go to the other.
>
> Q: What restrictions are unique to vHMC on POWER?
> A:
> - POWER vHMC cannot manage the server it is is hosted on.
> This implies the hosting POWER server must be managed by Novalink or another HMC instance. IVM managed servers are not supported.
> - The HMC Virtual Appliance for PowerVM does not provide graphics adapter support for adapters assigned to the partition. "Local console" access is limited to command line only.
> ...
>
> How to download, etc is covered at that link.