upgrade of RAM

[harpal]

I need to upgrade system RAM on our F80 system by an additional 1024 megabytes is there a snap shot command or a unix command that will let me know how many slots I have free for RAM without having to bring down the entire systems and pysically checking how many slots are free for RAM

Thanks in advance

Harpal

 

[Yegolev]

The Service Guide (or maybe even the User's Guide) that you hopefully got with the new system should have a sysplanar diagram. I haven't worked on RS6k hardware since 1998 or else I'd just tell you. Alternatively you can call IBM Hardware and ask them, I used to work for those guys and they should be able to dig up a book/diagram if you don't have one. 1-800-IBM-SERV if they have not changed it and you'll need your serial number. The first guy/girl you talk to will be a phone jockey, so insist on speaking to a technical rep.

There might even be specs on the web, but don't trust marketing docs too much. Also, I really don't know of a way to be absolutely sure until you open the chassis and take a peek since who knows how big your DIMMs are? Unless they are listed on your purchase order.

 

[aixqueen]

You could try
lsdev -Cc memory
lsattr -El mem0 (for all that show up)
lscfg -vp


The 7025-F80 must contain a minimum of 256 MB of system memory.
Memory is expandable up to a maximum of 16 GB. Only 1-way systems can
be configured with 256 MB of system memory. All other systems must contain
a minimum of 512 MB of system memory.

Memory may be installed on the 1-way processor card or on 16-position
memory boards.

Memory DIMMs on the 1-way processor card must be installed in pairs.
Memory DIMMs on the 16-position memory boards must be installed in
quads. All DIMMs in each pair or quad must be the same capacity.

A minimum of four memory DIMMs must be installed on each 16-position
memory board.

A maximum of two 16-position memory boards can be installed on systems
containing 2-way, 4-way, or 6-way processor cards. The first memory
board must be full before a second memory board can be ordered.

No memory boards can be installed in an F80 system when memory
DIMMs are mounted on the 1-way processor card. Systems containing
the 1-way processor card with no memory DIMMs installed are
limited to one 16-position memory board.