RE: HMC Console necessary?

["Thomas Garvey" <tgarvey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

That pretty much leaves the 7310-C04 out in the cold, right?  Maybe it can
manage Power6 and below, but not Power7, which is what I'm ordering.

Where'd you get those 'Package notes'?

Let us know what IBM definitively says when they call you back. 

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Bipes
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 4:08 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: HMC Console necessary?

So it appears from the note below, I can run the latest software on my
C04 but cannot manage my Power 7 system on order.  I will definitely call
IBM before the contract is signed.  And if the business partner miss
directed me, they will have to upgrade my HMC for free...Ya right.
 
Package notes:
HMC Model 7310-C03 cannot be upgraded to HMC Version 7.7 If an HMC is used
to manage any POWER7 processor-based server, the HMC must be a model CR3, or
later model, rack-mount HMC or a model C05, or later model, desk-side HMC.
When IBM Systems Director is used to manage an HMC or if the HMC manages
more than 254 partitions, the HMC should have a minimum of 3GB of RAM and be
CR3 model or later rack-mount or C06 or later deskside. HMC Version 7.7.1
supports managing a maximum of 48 servers (non Power 590/595 models) or 32
IBM Power 590/595 servers with a maximum of 1024 partitions across the
managed servers. The following HMC System Plan functions are not implemented
for servers based on
POWER7 technology: 
Create system plan (mksysplan) capture of VIOS provisioning info (storage
pools, etherchannels, shared ethernet adapters) Deploy system plan
Auto-install of VIOS, AIX and Linux partitions. Auto-provision storage
pools, shared ethernet adapters and etherchannels by system plan deployment.

--
Chris Bipes
Director of Information Services
CrossCheck, Inc.


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:50 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: HMC Console necessary?

I see that the C03 will not support the latest.
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/c32447c09fb9a1f186256a6c0050422
7/e7d7afbe7d971d1f862577a100698a82?OpenDocument

Where are you finding information about the C04?