Re: Lpar, power5, how many nics?

Agree you should verify resources but I have to say the $$ amount to
create 2 vio servers is so much cheaper than stand alones and lpared
systems with limited PCI slots (labor, time, rack space[d10/d20] and all
the cabling).



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From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Justin Richard Bleistein
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 3:25 PM
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Subject: Re: Lpar, power5, how many nics?



agreed!!!



--Justin Richard Bleistein

ATS/TSM Systems Administrator

-----Original Message-----
From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Jeff Barratt-McCartney
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 4:08 PM
To: aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Lpar, power5, how many nics?

careful...VIO can be a useful tool, but remember that it
requires resources(CPU/RAM). Coupled with the redundancy req'ts (2 VIO
servers?) it may be a lot cheaper to just buy some more NICs.





-----Original Message-----
From: IBM AIX Discussion List on behalf of Justin Richard
Bleistein
Sent: Thu 3/23/2006 3:02 PM
To: aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Lpar, power5, how many nics?

For the high end p5 systems like p595 and stuff it's free. The
Virtualization feature comes with it. As for the lower end models like
the 520's and stuff. No, you must pay extra to IBM to get the
Virtualization features activated.
Thanks.

--Justin Richard Bleistein

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Patrick B. O'Brien
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 3:00 PM
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Subject: Re: Lpar, power5, how many nics?


As that part of, a feature of, an IBM AIX managed system?

thanks.



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Jeff Barratt-McCartney
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:50 AM
To: aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Lpar, power5, how many nics?


you can use virtual ethernet to get out to other hosts, but that
may not be feasible.

there is a lot of flexibility


-----Original Message-----
From: IBM AIX Discussion List on behalf of Patrick B. O'Brien
Sent: Thu 3/23/2006 2:43 PM
To: aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Lpar, power5, how many nics?

Lpar, aix5.3, power5 environment. I want to cut up, say 5 lpars
out of a managed system.

Isn't it true, if I want to get out to other nodes, away from my
managed system, I need to have a separate nics for each Lpar?

I know I can virt I/O between these nodes within the managed
system and not need nics to do that.

thank you!



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