Re: HMC V9SP1

[Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I hate a showoff....


Pete Helgren
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GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java
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On 11/29/2018 4:12 PM, DrFranken wrote:
> mksyscfg -r lpar -m "Nimitz-104AD6T" -i 
> "name=Demo,profile_name=Demo,lpar_id=5,\"virtual_scsi_adapters=4/client/10//4/1,5/client/10//5/1\",\"virtual_eth_adapters=2/0/5//0/1,9/0/99//0/1\",lpar_env=os400,min_mem=512,desired_mem=2048,max_mem=3072,proc_mode=shared,min_procs=1,desired_procs=1,max_procs=1,min_proc_units=0.05,desired_proc_units=0.05,max_proc_units=1.0,sharing_mode=uncap,shared_proc_pool_name=DefaultPool,uncap_weight=128,auto_start=0,load_source_slot=5,alt_restart_device_slot=9,console_slot=hmc,max_virtual_slots=10"
>
>
>         - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
>
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>
> On 11/29/2018 3:12 PM, Jim Oberholtzer wrote:
> > One more thing, before Larry responds with "command line, use it, love
> > it".  I have to document this for the customer who will not use the 
> > command
> > line, so GUI is it.
> >
> > --
> > Jim Oberholtzer
> > Chief Technical Architect
> > Agile Technology Architects
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 1:53 PM Jim Oberholtzer 
> > <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I hate it when I fat finger....
> > >
> > > So continuing:
> > >
> > > Build the VIOS, all four of 'em, no sweat.  Update VIOS also very easy.
> > > Now try to build the IBM i partitions.   Managing the profile.  Has IBM
> > > even bothered to Alpha test this crap?
> > > Windows jump around and size themselves so not all the data fits.  
> > > Fix the
> > > window size and then when you put the cursor on it and click to gain 
> > > focus,
> > > bam, it resizes again.
> > > Error messages that for about 2 seconds are valid until you fill in the
> > > second WWPN will not go away, you have to bail out of the dialog and 
> > > come
> > > back in to clear.
> > > Things do not save when they should.  (even when the explicit "save"
> > > button is pushed.
> > >
> > > What would have been done in about 45 minutes in the old interface 
> > > has now
> > > taken nearly six hours because this idiotic interface does not work
> > > properly.  And that's with IBM i on a SAN.  I'd hate to think what 
> > > it looks
> > > like with IBM i hosting IBM i.  I'm going to find out soon since 
> > > I'll be
> > > installing one of those next week.
> > >
> > > Hey IBM.  Test the )(*&(^&%*&$&$&$%&*()   HMC code BEFORE you ship it.
> > > Better yet, give me back the old interface that A) worked, B) was not
> > > confusing as hell, and C) was actually productive......
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Jim Oberholtzer
> > > Chief Technical Architect
> > > Agile Technology Architects
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 1:42 PM Jim Oberholtzer <
> > > midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > So brand spanken new HMCs show up with the P9.  OK, now I have to 
> > > > use the
> > > > HMC V9 now even though I really hate the new interface. So, I have to
> > > > configure 4 VIOS partitions, and 6 IBM i partitions.  Next get the 
> > > > virtual
> > > > fiber connections set up so the partitions can see the SAN.
> > > >
> > > > Build the  VIOS no sweat, load and update the
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jim Oberholtzer
> > > > Chief Technical Architect
> > > > Agile Technology Architects