RE: LPAR validation Tool (LVT) newbie questions

["Wilt, Charles" <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bryan,

Actually, we don't have the 5702 cards yet.  I'm getting ready to order
them along with a new tape system.

I currently have 2749 cards attached to a 3570.

So yes, our backup performance is pretty crappy ;-)



Charles Wilt
--
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bryan Dietz
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:58 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: LPAR validation Tool (LVT) newbie questions
> 
> looking at page 12 of the PCI placement book
> http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp4011.pdf
> 
> on the 5702/5712 note 21 says:
> 
> 21.This feature is a 64-bit card, but can plug into any 
> 32-bit or 64-bit
> slot. Sometimes a 64-bit
> card can have performance limitations in a 32-bit slot.
> 
> Sometimes....gotta love it...
> 
> I would have to see the whole layout of cards to help 
> determine if there is
> a better place to put a 5702.
> 
> Which begs the question..  are you having backup performance 
> problems??
> 
> What type of tape are you using?
> 
> What do you hope to accomplish by shuffling the cards around?
> 
> _____________________________
> Bryan Dietz
> Aktion Associates
> 
> 
> 
> midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 12/16/2005 03:36:27 PM:
> 
> > Bryan,
> >
> > Ok, I think I'm squared away now.     *yeah!*
> >
> <snip>
> >
> > One last question, my 810 doesn't have any PCI-X slots.  
> I've been told
> > that the 5702 will perform in a regular 32bit PCI slot the 
> same as it
> > would in a 64bit PCI-X slot.  I thought that seemed weird, 
> but I guess a
> > 32bit PCI slot @ 66MHz has a bandwidth of about 266MB/s 
> (254.4).  So I
> > guess it makes sense that the slots in the 810 can support 
> it.  However,
> > wouldn't I get better performance if I move the 5702 away 
> from my DASD
> > controller (currently in C01)?  Initial thought is to 
> replace the 2749
> > in C04 with the 5702. Should I rearrange the base 810 or 
> put the 5702
> > into my 5088 instead.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> >
> > Charles
> 
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