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Evaluating HP, Dell, IBM Solutions for small VMware deployment

Gday All, Currently doing some research for a solution to consolidate our 6 or so servers using VMware. We are looking to implement HA, DRS and VMotion. Our budget for the hardware is about $30K AUD and we currently have 10 users. We have the following server roles to consolidate and they are...

View Answer   |  Oct 13 2009  8:08 AM GMT
DRS, VMotion, IBM
asked by Chiper1

  5 pts.

RPG Programming Standards

I'M LOOKING FOR RPG PROGRAMMING STANDARDS. We have always had standards example if you create a report the report should have the date, title, program name, page numbers.  Does anyone have a stanards document or is there anything on the web?   I appreciate your help!     Software/Hardware...

View Answer   |  Sep 23 2009  3:51 PM GMT
RPG, CL, AS/400
asked by Superbusy

  15 pts.

Life Expectancy of z9 hardware

How long is the z9 hardware expected to be supported? Our mainframe is getting phased out and therefore we will not be able to upgrade from our existing z9 box. Ye, we may need to run on the z9 for a few more years.t

View Answer   |  Jul 30 2009  2:07 PM GMT
z9 end of service, z9 Hardware, IBM
asked by Jec1954

  5 pts.

IBM Bladecenters

Are the IBM I5 Bladecenter H and the IBM I Bladecenter HS, the same hardware, and if so does anyone know if Exchange 2007 can successfully run on this platform.

View Answer   |  Jun 30 2009  6:53 PM GMT
IBM, i5, Bladecenter
asked by Robert Stewart

  1810 pts.

Need help configuring IBM BladeCenter H via Qlogic 6502 FC switches to IBM DS3400 storage array...

I could use any help with configuring the above SAN solution. There is one BladeCenter H chassis with ten HS21 blades; two Cisco 20-port FC switch modules for the BladeCenter; two QLogic 6502 FC switches, and a dual controller IBM DS3400 storage array with ten 450 GB SAS drives. HBAs are Emulex 4GB...

View Answer   |  May 23 2009  7:02 PM GMT
IBM, FC SAN configuration
asked by Richardbgilliland

  5 pts.

iSeries from V6R1 to V5R3

I was wondering if anyone in test or through force, had ever gone from V6R1 to V5R3 / V5R4 on an iSeries / System i / AS400? Although I know reloading the slic would be possible and then to save everything at VxRxMx and do the restore...but I wanted to know if anyone had done this and how they...

View Answer   |  Apr 3 2009  2:14 PM GMT
iSeries, AS/400, System i
asked by MNF123

  35 pts.

DB2: 731

Can we write db2 731 certification after db2 700? Means after DB2 8 fundamental certification can we write db2 9 next level i.e 731?

Answer Question   |  Dec 29 2008  6:46 AM GMT
IBM
asked by Runrt

  5 pts.

Bladecenter T + JS20+ cisco 25R5391 SOL

I have a bladecenter T and a js20 powerpc blade, as well as a cisco 25R5391 Layer 2 switch. I am trying to establish a serial over lan session to the js20 blade, but the sol status shows 'not ready' even after i add all the switch ports to the same vlan. on another note the 4 external ports on...

View Answer   |  Dec 12 2008  7:57 PM GMT
IBM, Cisco, Routing and switching
asked by Baseline0x0

  35 pts.

How do I determine the price ranges for an iSeries?

I am interested in understanding how much an iSeries costs (mid-range and enterprise level systems) and its associated hardware components such as DASD, memory, etc.. I have been browsing the internet, but I have not come across a site that clearly lists the price for a specific iSeries model or...

View Answer   |  Dec 11 2008  6:36 PM GMT
AS/400, iSeries, IBM
asked by Vintagej

  5 pts.

Will Citrix run on SUSE on an IBM Mainframe

I have an IBM mainframe IFL and I wanted to run the Citrix Presentation Server software on it. I can put either Redhat or SUSE on it to run. Will it work?

Answer Question   |  Nov 17 2008  9:53 PM GMT
IBM, Linux, Redhat Linux
asked by StevenSanford

  5 pts.

Moving an IBM 3494 Tape store

I have to move an IB< 3494 from one location to another. Do I have to fix the tape heads or is parkign them enough to ensure safe transit?

Answer Question   |  Nov 12 2008  1:37 PM GMT
IBM, Tape storage, Tape heads
asked by M7ogs

  5 pts.

Error after V5R2 CUM load failure

I loaded a CUM PTF onto a clean install of V5R2 (reason - replaced all disks) I can't get the PTFs to install as I goofed and installed the Group befor the CUM. I need to restore my OS and start again without reinstalling the Licensed Internal Code. I have a tape backup - how do I get to the...

View Answer   |  Aug 20 2008  8:12 PM GMT
iSeries, PTFs, IBM
asked by MBERIC

  60 pts.

Migrate existing windows 2003 OS from local disks to boot from SAN

So far ive tried mirroring the internal disks in windows with the SAN disk and then removing the internal disks and no luck. So what I have done now is used Acronis and imaged the internal disks to the SAN disk, changed the boot options in the BIOS to point to the external disks, changed HBA...

View Answer   |  Jul 29 2008  9:54 PM GMT
Windows Server 2003, IBM, Storage Area Networks
asked by Antzoulis

  35 pts.

Error after V5R2 Cum PTF load....

On Friday evening I loaded the latest Cum PTF's for V5R2. The box IPL'd without any problems and all the PTF's were "Temporarily applied". However, after a second IPL yesterday (scheduled weekly IPL) it failed and the screen SRC read B0006 1406. Has anyone any idea what this could be? The IBM...

View Answer   |  Jun 16 2008  7:32 AM GMT
AS/400, iSeries, PTFs
asked by Selectsoft

  65 pts.

Finding manufacture date of IBM laptop

Hi all, In work, I'm trying to determine how old a IBM T41 Laptop (Type: 2373-4FG ) I've tried Lenovo support site but I just find out if it's in or out of warranty. I've also trying googling without success. Thanks in advance paul

View Answer   |  Jun 13 2008  2:24 PM GMT
IBM, Laptops, lenovo
asked by Pandub

  115 pts.

Any problems with connecting 400+ telnet 5250 sessions through a WAN to a central server?

I am researching a project that would require 400+ IBM 5250 telnet sessions to connect back to a central AS400 server than an MPLS WAN. 1) Does anyone see any routing / general issues with having this many connection ultimately coming back through 1 router at the host? 2) How much bandwidth will...

View Answer   |  May 2 2008  9:41 PM GMT
AS/400, IBM, Bandwidth
asked by Genxsherpa

  15 pts.

C#.Net

Does anyone know of a good place to find people with C#.net experience besides the big job boards? We have several positions in the Financial/Trading industry in Chicago but we are having a hard time finding enough people with this skill set. Any Blogs, User Groups or Niche Sites you can recommend?...

View Answer   |  Jul 12 2007  3:58 PM GMT
Security, SAP, Oracle
asked by cmcwag

  0 pts.

OPNQRYF's MAPFLD

I am trying to create an OPNQRYF and use MAPFLD. I need to place conitionally one of two fields into ALPHANAME, I defined in MAPFLD. These fields are conditionally placed as follows: LNAME ===> ALPHANAME if LNAME is filled. BUS_NAME==> ALPHANAME if LNAME is blank APHANAME is defined...

View Answer   |  Nov 7 2006  1:25 PM GMT
AS/400, Oracle, IBM
asked by JohndeCoville

  0 pts.

Mainframe quality assurance testing tools

I need to find a quick and cheap mainframe testing tool for an insurance application. The client will not spend the dollars till the concept is proven. I have looked for open source for the mainframe and found nothing. The client is running a batch system processing input are batch claims. Any help...

View Answer   |  Oct 12 2006  9:02 AM GMT
IBM, Lifecycle development, Software testing
asked by frankd

  0 pts.

SECURE FTP SITE ON Windows 2003

We have a Windows 2003 IIS server setup behind our firewarll which is a PIX firewall. What is the best method to establish a secure FTP site on this IIS server? I have reviewed this topic on the internet and actually talked with somebody from IPSWITCH and the best method available is to purchase...

View Answer   |  Sep 1 2006  8:22 AM GMT
Disaster Recovery, Hardware, Networking
asked by mconfer

  0 pts.

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