Re: HMC for P5

From: Vincent D'Antonio (dantoniov_at_gmail.com)
Date: 09/15/05

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    What I am being told is that I have 30 P5 servers to connect to one HMC
    using a TF3 keyboard, mouse, and display rack mounted. Because of this I
    need a KVM FC7316 with FC4202 cables.
     I still don't see the need for this but IBM says it is a recommend setup?
     Thanks
    Vince

     On 9/15/05, BRUCE HARVEY <btharvey@mandtbank.com> wrote:
    >
    > It does not use a KVM ... it uses a monitor, keyboard/mouse
    > (touchpad/button), since it is a graphical interface. No KVM, though it
    > could use it I suppose, and its monitor/keyboard/etc.
    > The connections are via private LAN (literally a switch or hub connected
    > to the different systems and the HMC), rather than the old P4 serial
    > connections. Serial ports on the target system are still unavailable,
    > however. Don't get that, but whatever.
    > Bruce
    >
    >
    > >>> "Vincent D'Antonio" <dantoniov@gmail.com> 09/15/05 11:20 AM >>>
    > Need your help,
    > I would like to start using an HMC to manage my P5 servers, with the
    > lastest code we can connect up to 48 servers non-P590/P595.
    > The question I have is that I see that it uses a KVM switch and can't
    > figure out why it needs one? I read though the redbook (alittle out of date)
    > but it doesn't talk about the KVM.
    > Anyone using an HMC for P5 can shed some light on this that would be
    > great.
    > Thanks in advance,
    > Vince
    >

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