Recent content by Bernard74

Hi All Switch settings aside...... To enable network redundancy for each blade, you enable teaming on the network cards within each blade. Yes, ceertain teaming modes have to have certain switch configurations, but this is no different in the IBM Bladecenter. You have servers with a couple of...

Hi There is a new option avaliable to the IBm BladeCenter Call the IBM BladeCenter PCI I/O Expansion Unit avaliable to the HS20 and HS40 (NOTE: Not if you have a SCSI option connected). This will give you 2 x PCi-X Slots avaliable via the front of the Bladecenter. There are no PCi Modems...

Steve Normally the restriction/support requirments are set by your SAN storage supplier or SAN/ISCSI Gateway provider.. TO maintain (if you give a stuff) your support, you would most likely have to talk with the vendor that supplied your SAN/ISCSI hardware. Remember famous last words...

Hi I must say I am not a big fan of NAS Box's... From what I have experience regarding NAS box's running Microsofts NAS Appliance software, the key features are never used. NAS features.. 1. Web Management 2. Quick Deployment and implementation 3. Snapshot capabilities 4. Disk Quoter The...

Yes, You may now have to re-create your mirror..... Once done, you will be able to pull the drives out on while linux is running.....once finished testing, put the drive back in and it should remirror automatically (depending on raid settings). Regards Bernard

Ahhhh IBM Does it again.. (I know, others as well :-) short answer, yes http://www.haifa.il.ibm.com/projects/storage/iboot/ If you let us know the model iSCSI you are using I'm sure one of us could find details. regards Bernard

Hi all I am not a Cisco person but am trying to get information to a customer regarding implementing a 3750 into a 3550 environment. The stack connections are not supported between the models, so how/could you connect the 3750 GB port up to the 3550 optional GB GBIC to merge into existing...

I do not agree Since I have been in the industry most RAID controller manufacturers do NOT recommend install different spindle spee drives on the same channel. Adaptec, LSO Logic...old Mylex....and so on... I have seen issues with both Mylex old school controllers and new LSI one's when...

Yeah I seen this before when installing onto drives that have previously had LInux installed on them...not sure if it applies here but my 2 cents anyway ;-) Berniebgf

Hi I can't help you directly with your linux question, but You may find a better option may be to purchase IBM remote deployment manager which is well suited to the blade servers. This would Automate your image creation for linux. At least have a read up on it if you have not done so and see...

Willir I hear what you are saying and believe I have most of the tools/knowledge to do the job (been doing it for 3years, 7 other year on the technical side..) I have many good idea's along with my other Pre-sales engineers but it seems that most Sale-reps are stuck in their "Box moving"...

TSM Extended is required to support more than 2 drives and 30 slots in a connected library. It also includes Disaster Recovery Model. and a couple of other things. regards Bernard

HI I have an IBM R30 and had a BSOD issue intermitantly. I recently downloaded from the microsoft update site a "IBM Thinkpad drivers" update and my problems have gone away!! Worth a look! Regarding your T40, use task manager and check what processes are running, eliminate...

Spot on Catorze.. Some Vendor Blade's (such as NEC) come with Deployment manager free. Not sure about IBM Blades. regards Bernard

I would first check your bios settings for your COMM Port. Check that no advanced features such as :Console re-direction....are turn on and alocated to same port.. (not sure if applys with x235) Then I would check your O/S for come port setting. set as high as the com port supports. and work...