Re: Model numbers that can/cannot have LPAR 0

[Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 29/09/2007, at 4:26 AM, James Lampert wrote:

> So is there anything prior to the "new" 5xx boxes that can't have  
> an LPAR 0?
>
> And is there anything prior to the Sxx and 6xx that can be LPARed?
>
> And is there anything after the Sxx and 6xx, other than maybe the 170
> and 250, that can't be LPARed?

Go here:

	http://www-919.ibm.com/factserv/factFind?machDB=

Select by Software Tier and change one of the "boring" columns (e.g.,  
Licenses or MCU) to Both (LPAR and Shared Processor). You will see a  
column showing LPAR/Shared Proc for each model. This will tell you  
which models can be LPARed and which can't. It doesn't include CISC  
systems but then you already know they couldn't be LAPRed.

I don't have a definite answer for the partition ID of zero vs. non- 
zero question. I *think* that any system with a Primary Partition  
(including those that cannot be LPARed) will have a partition ID of  
zero (for the primary). For what it's worth, there is a comment in  
the MATMATR instruction about Partition ID always being 00 when  
firmware level is 10--but no decent description of the firmware levels.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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