From: antfio@MUZE.COM
Date: Mon Sep 30 2002 - 13:10:18 EDT
I believe this is true. All Power4 systems on the market by IBM are required
to be a AIX 5 (The 630 requires AIX 5 ML02). Most likely due to the Power4's
support of Logical Partitioning. I'd recommend you have a look at the
redbook mentioned in the previous thread. Also, here's the link to the IBM
sales manual on the rack mount 630..
http://www2.ibmlink.ibm.com/cgi-bin/master?xh=gC1E4iMFqgXj9B2USenGnN9332&req
uest=salesmanual&parms=H%5f7028%2d6C4&xhi=usa%2emain%7csalesmanual%5e&xfr=N
IMHO..the 630 is a very powerful server at a really good price. But it's
scalability is somewhat limited compared to the 660.
HTH,
Anthony
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wesley Joyce [mailto:Wesley.Joyce@UVI.EDU]
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 12:48 PM
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: Re: Comparing p660 6H1 and 6M1
>
>
> Interesting. Does that mean the the Power4 processor is not
> supported by
> 4.3.3 or that there isn't driver support for the devices on
> the 630 for
> 4.3.3?
>
> Good information, thanks.
>
> At 12:24 PM 9/30/2002, you wrote:
>
> >That will put the 630 out of the running. It only supports AIX 5 :/
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Wesley Joyce [mailto:Wesley.Joyce@UVI.EDU]
> > > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 12:04 PM
> > > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: Comparing p660 6H1 and 6M1
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for the responses so far everyone. The 660 using
> the RS64 IV
> > > processor and the 630 uses the POWER4. What are the
> major differences
> > > between the two? Links or .pdfs would be appreciated also.
> > >
> > > The H50 is a PowerPC 604e, is that the same as the RS64 III
> > > (thinking the
> > > answer is NO)? Again, a link or .pdf that discusses the
> > > history of IBMs
> > > processor architectures would be helpful. I have "IBM's
> > > Eserver pSeries
> > > and IBM RS/6000 Facts and Figures" dated August 28th, 2002
> > > which doesn't
> > > discuss the H50 at all. Coming from an H50, should I be
> > > concerned with
> > > what processor architecture is chosen (Power4 or RS64
> IV)? I will be
> > > running AIX 4.3.3 on any new box that is purchased.
> > >
> > > Thanks again for any info.
> > >
> > > At 11:10 AM 9/30/2002, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >The 6M1 also supports more memory: 64GB rather than 32GB.
> > > >
> > > >Unless you really need more power or memory than the 6H1
> > > offers, I wouldn't
> > > >go for a 6M1; they're significantly more expensive. The 6H1
> > > is quite good
> > > >value for money and a lot more powerful than an H50.
> > > >
> > > >Even if you _do_ need more power, I'm not sure that the 6M1
> > > would be the box
> > > >to go for these days; something like a 670 might be an
> interesting
> > > >alternative.
> > > >
> > > >We've got three p660-6H1s and apart from a few initial
> > > problems with AIX
> > > >levels, (you need quite a high maintenance level for 433)
> > > they seem pretty
> > > >good. Two of them are in HACMP clusters, (not with each other).
> > > >
> > > >If you're seriously considering a 6M1 it's probably not
> > > relevant, but the
> > > >p630-6C4 looks like quite a nice package. Newer hardware,
> > > supports LPAR and
> > > >only 4U, rather than 10 for a p660.
> > > >
> > > >Simon Green
> > > >Philip Morris ITSC Europe
> > > >
> > > >AIX-L Archive at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=aix-l&r=1&w=2
> > > >AIX FAQ at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/aix-faq/
> > > >
> > > >N.B. Unsolicited email from vendors will seldom be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Wesley Joyce [mailto:Wesley.Joyce@UVI.EDU]
> > > > > Sent: 30 September 2002 15:40
> > > > > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> > > > > Subject: Comparing p660 6H1 and 6M1
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Just wanted to get opinions on these two pServers. From my
> > > > > reading, it
> > > > > appears that major differences between the two is that the M1
> > > > > supports up
> > > > > to 8 processors (compared to 6), DVD-RAM drive and a faster
> > > > > back plane.
> > > > > Is there anything else that I might have missed? Either
> > > > > machine would be a
> > > > > replacement for a 7026-H50 and I am considering a HA
> > > setup. Opinions?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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