Power5 P570 1

[ogniemi]

Can 2 building blocks of P5 p570 system be splitted so I have two independent p570 managed systems?

 

[Aixexplore]

I don't think so, You cannot split CEC 's.

 

[p5wizard]

Technically this should be feasible, because the building blocks are the same be it primary or secondary, but you'd need additional hardware (FSP, OpPanel, possibly disk backplanes, ...)

But I don't think there is an upgrade feature orderable for this, because of sales/inventory reasons. One system number becomes two independent systems, an additional serial number needs to be created... I'll ask my sales people / IBM rep if it is possible and get back to you. I suggest you do the same at your end.


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[sjm2]

It's may be available as an RPQ. See this:

http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/in...=7&paneltext=HW+&+SW+desc+(Sales+manual,+RPQ)

 

[p5wizard]

Strange though: RPQ header says PO (plant only) for Plant/Field installation, but text mentions installation to be done by an "IBM approved Service Representative" i.e. in the field...


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[KPKIND]

Not sure if anyone would be interested, but I had a similar situation but just opposite. We have 3-4 individual single CEC P570s and we wanted to check if it was possible to combine these in to 1 system... I have gone back to IBM business partner from whom we buy all out stuff and he came back to say it can be done but it is a bit of a complex procedure. Please see the procedure below.

OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURE

Both systems must be owned by the same end-user Customer.
In this document the Donor System is the system that will no
longer exist. The serial number will be retired in IBMs records
and the system serial number can no longer be used by the customer.
The Target System is the serial number that will become the new
combined system.
The Customer is responsible for removing the Donor System from their
inventory and reflecting the new combined system in compliance with
all applicable financial and accounting laws and procedures.
The action to combine the two systems must be performed by an IBM
Service Support Representative (SSR).
The customer must contact the local IBM Service office to
negotiate a service contract to perform the required work.
The Target system must be the oldest (earliest install date) of the
two systems involved in this RPQ.

Contract Document:

The customer must sign a contract document conveying terms specific
to this RPQ. The contract document that the customer must sign can
either a) "IBM Customer Agreement, Attachment for System p Asset is
Consolidation Offering" for an end user who is acquiring the RPQ
directly from IBM, or b) "IBM Agreement for System p Asset
Consolidation Offering" for an end user who is acquiring the RPQ
from an IBM Business Partner. Please have CSO or BPSO prepare the
correct contract document for signature.
This document when signed will be part of the purchase agreement
when ordering RPQ 8A1620 as an MES order on the Donor System serial
number. A copy of this document with the customers signature and
the system serial numbers identified must be sent to the RPQ
approver, before the RPQ will be approved. The document signed
by the customer must then be provided to CSO/BPSO when the RPQ order
is placed.

With regard to the Donor System:

1. An MES order for the RPQ number and approval code must be
submitted on the Donor system serial number. If the Donor system is
enabled for On/Off Temporary Capacity on Demand and has unpaid
temporary use of the processors or memory, this same MES order
should be used to order any billing features required to account for
On/Off use due IBM.

2. The VPD card (Anchor Card) from the Donor system must be returned
to IBM. The VPD card will be removed by the IBM SSR at the time
two systems are merged and the new activation code entered into the
Target System.

3. The op panel will be removed from the Donor system and the
Donor system serial number label will be removed from the Op
Panel.

4. The Service Processor card(s) will be removed from the Donor
System by the SSR.

5. The system serial number labels will be removed from the Donor
system base CEC enclosure.

6. Reserve CoD prepaid credits are sold for use only on a specific
serial number machine; as such, any remaining credits can not be_
moved from the Donor system to the Target system.

7. Permanent processor, permanent memory and APV activations
entitled on the Donor System will be migrated from the Donor System
to the Target System. This will be done by the SSR at the time the
systems are merged.

8. Express processor activation feature codes ($0 priced activation
features) may not be moved to a non-Express serial number system.

9. Both software and hardware maintenance agreements, if present, on
the Donor System must be terminated in accordance with the agreement
signed at the time these services were purchased.

With regard to the Target System:

1. The Customer is responsible for supplying the required system
cables to complete the merging of the two systems. This can be done
by placing an MES order on the Target System to obtain any required
system cables.

2. The SP Flex Cable and the Processor Cable for the correct number
of CEC enclosures in the new combined system must be available when
the SSR is scheduled to merge the two systems.

3. An RPO-MES must be processed to add all the migrating
features to the Target System. A copy of this RPO-MES transaction
must be supplied to pcod at us.ibm.com before the activation codes
for the new combined system will be provided to the IBM SSR. The
IBM Sales Representative or the IBM Business Partner is responsible
for informing CSO/BPSO of the need to communicate with pcod (at)
us.ibm.com and insuring that such communication occurs.