Re: HMC for P5

From: BRUCE HARVEY (btharvey_at_MANDTBANK.COM)
Date: 09/15/05

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    Who is telling you this?
     
    The HMC will connect to each server via its private ... and public ...
    networks. The HMC itself needs a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The
    other systems that are managed by the HMC need absolutely nothing of
    their own, since they are managed by the HMC. If the software on them
    requires graphics displays, then THEY need a KVM, not the HMC.
     
    The monitor, mouse, keyboard connect to the HMC.
     
    HMC connects to systems via network, not graphics adapters or serial
    cables.
     
    HMC connection requires switch or hub (10BaseT is sufficient, though
    faster is desired because of firmware downloads).
     
    Bruce

    >>> "Vincent D'Antonio" <dantoniov@gmail.com> 09/15/05 12:46 PM >>>

    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 I read though the redbook (alittle out of
    date) but it doesn't talk about the KVM.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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