RE: iSeries in SAN environment

[Al Barsa <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No, I'm not saying that, but IBM's diagnosis tools are much more precise in
internal DASD, as opposed to the blob of external DASD.  They can look and
see if arms, cache or whatever is your issue, but when external DASD is
used, they just k now it's a DASD problem.

My Fortune 100 client who turned the 2TB into a boat anchor is in the
process of moving to all internal.

Al

Al Barsa, Jr.
Barsa Consulting Group, LLC

400>390

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e gads

Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!

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Al, you would have to know Dave's "top boss" - enough said!

Are you saying IBM SAN is not supportable through iSeries support when
attached to an iSeries?

Thanks
Vern
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From: Al Barsa <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> IMHO, one of the reasons that you buy an AS/400 is to have one number to
> call when it breaks. One responsibility, one number. I wouldn't even
> entertain an IBM SAN solution.
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> Al
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> Al Barsa, Jr.
> Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
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> 400>390
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> "i" comes before "p", "x" and "z"
> e gads
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> Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!
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> 914-251-1234
> 914-251-9406 fax
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> http://www.barsaconsulting.com
> http://www.taatool.com
> http://www.as400connection.com
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> That's interesting... The 'top' boss here, who is doing everything he
> can to get the iSeries replaced with MSFT, kicked out the IBM SAN and
> replaced it with EMC. Reason: quality of service... Yikes! So, I guess
> it is the waiting game to see if a boat is coming down the stream... :-(
>
> Dave
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> I had a customer last spring that turned their EMC SAN into 2 TB of boat
> anchor.
>
> Al
>
> Al Barsa, Jr.
> Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
>
> 400>390
>
> "i" comes before "p", "x" and "z"
> e gads
>
> Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!
>
> 914-251-1234
> 914-251-9406 fax
>
> http://www.barsaconsulting.com
> http://www.taatool.com
> http://www.as400connection.com
>
> wrote on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:20:02 GMT:
>
> > attaching an iSeries box to our EMC/Brocade SAN(symmetrix class).
>
> Herb, EMC has its own rules for attaching i5 boxes. You will need their
> assistance in creating the appropriate bin files for your EMC frame(s).
> They can also tell you the exact i5 hardware they recommend for you
> based on your estimates of the workload that will run on your new
> system.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> Sue
> Americas System i Technical Sales Support Rochester, MN
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