Re: p570 LPARs and PCI Slot Assignments

From: Libor Laubacher (llaubach_at_PROGRESS.COM)
Date: 12/29/04

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    Date:         Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:43:59 -0500
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU

    I just found you're reply more sarcastic than (somehow) helpful.
    But I guess I am wrong.

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On
    > Behalf Of JOSEPH KREMBLAS
    > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 7:30 PM
    > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    > Subject: Re: p570 LPARs and PCI Slot Assignments
    >
    > And . . . You're point would be?
    >
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On
    > Behalf Of
    > Libor Laubacher
    > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 11:22 AM
    > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    > Subject: Re: p570 LPARs and PCI Slot Assignments
    >
    >
    > What kind of reply is that ?
    >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On Behalf
    > > Of JOSEPH KREMBLAS
    > > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 7:01 PM
    > > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    > > Subject: Re: p570 LPARs and PCI Slot Assignments
    > >
    > > Raj,
    > >
    > > You're consultant is telling you right. You must
    > read, study,
    > > learn, draw pictures, and understand the PLANNING guide for
    > the P570.
    > > The systems are different (for some reason) and you will be punished
    > > for your sins or transgressions if you don't understand the rules.
    > >
    > > --joseph
    > >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On Behalf
    > > Of Raj Atwal
    > > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:48 AM
    > > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    > > Subject: p570 LPARs and PCI Slot Assignments
    > >
    > >
    > > Hi all,
    > >
    > > I have two p570s made up of 3 system drawers and 2 D20s I/O drawers
    > > each. I am still awaiting delivery of these servers but I have began
    > > the planning of the installs. I will be configuring multiple LPARs.
    > >
    > > A senior consultant at my company has told me that there are special
    > > rules on p570 regarding PCI Adapter assignments to LPARs. I have
    > > looked at the p570 Technical Guide and many of the p5 redbooks and I
    > > cannot find any special rules for the p570 compared to other Regatta
    > > systems.
    > >
    > > I have calculated a total of 32 PCI slot per p570. We do
    > not have the
    > > additinal RIO card, and therefore slot 6 is open on the system
    > > drawers. I calculate 6 PCI slots per system drawer (6*3
    > =18) and 7 PCI
    > > slots per
    > > D20 (7*2 =14), for a total of 32 (18 + 14 =32) . Do you concur?
    > >
    > > Secon question and more importantly, I believe I could
    > carve a single
    > > LPAR and assign one PCI slot to that single LPAR from each of the
    > > system drawers and each of the D20s (total of 5 PCI-X slots) without
    > > restriction. But this other guy is making me second guess myself. Is
    > > what I am saying correct or are there indeed PCI-X assignment
    > > limitations when using multiple system drawers and a couple of D20s?
    > >
    > > I look forward to any opinions and experiences. TIA
    > >
    > >
    > > ______________________________
    > > Raj Atwal
    > >
    > > ______________________________
    > >
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