Re: Host partition: dedicated to hosting or not. Was: IBM i vs VIOS for Host Partition

Chances are slim, but I had a client back on an 8xx box that ran apps in
the controlling LPAR
and ran into a case or 2 that required bringing down that partition but
not the others, but had to anyway.

As with any system... Your Mileage May Vary...



On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 12:36 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ok. That's a possibility. A darn slim one, but one nonetheless. So, if
I was running package X on my hosting lpar, and it went bonkers to the
point that ENDJOBABN and whatnot couldn't even clear it, now I would have
to bring down all the lpars just to fix one application. Or, if an
application upgrade had a delayed ptf coreq...


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From: Kirk Goins <kirkgoins@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 04/18/2013 03:30 PM
Subject: Re: Host partition: dedicated to hosting or not. Was: IBM
i vs VIOS for Host Partition
Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx



With apps on the host, you may run into times where you may need to bring
the host down for some reason. This means bringing all the LPARs down.

This brings up that fact VIOS doesn't need a OS License so it can run on
unused cores. Since I am a 'i' guy and not much into AIX, I like IBM i on
IBM i from the admin side of things. But if cost is a concern, then maybe
using VIOS is a better solution.

Now lets throw in the MIX of using IVM vs HMC. Depending on your needs,
not
having to purchase an HMC,, may offset the cost of a core of IBM i


On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 4:09 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

All of our hosting lpars are not dedicated to just hosting. They do

other

work also. Why wouldn't you want to? You're paying for IBM i so why

not

use it?


Rob Berendt
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Dept 1600
Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive
Garrett, IN 46738
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