Re: HMC for P5

From: Nguyen, Joseph (JNguyen_at_WM.COM)
Date: 09/15/05

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    If your office and HMC are not in the same location, it would be nice to connect the HMC to a KVM solution because there are certain functions that you cannot perform from the WebSM menu. i.e. security setup, HMC upgrade.
     
    Joseph

    -----Original Message-----
    From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU]On Behalf Of BRUCE HARVEY
    Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 11:59 AM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: Re: HMC for P5

    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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