5799 - REMOTE RESTART FUNCTION




RPQ Number:P91276

     CREATED:  2011-05-09          REVISED:  2013-03-21          
     P91276 - REMOTE RESTART FUNCTION     
     Lab of Control:   PSP
     Plant/Field Installation: PF  (Plant or Field)
     RPQ Type:   P (Program RPQ (PRPQ))
     

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RPQ/PRPQ Machine Type and Model

     MARKET:     AP                MACHINE:    5799              
     LEAD TIME:  01
     ORDERING:   Non-standard RPQ (I)  (Lab approval required)
     FIELD INSTALL HOURS:    0.0   SYSTEM INSTALL HOURS:   0.0
     
     MODELS:     REM  
     
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     MARKET:     CAN               MACHINE:    5799              
     LEAD TIME:  01
     ORDERING:   Non-standard RPQ (I)  (Lab approval required)
     FIELD INSTALL HOURS:    0.0   SYSTEM INSTALL HOURS:   0.0
     
     MODELS:     REM  
     
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     MARKET:     EMA               MACHINE:    5799              
     LEAD TIME:  01
     ORDERING:   Non-standard RPQ (I)  (Lab approval required)
     FIELD INSTALL HOURS:    0.0   SYSTEM INSTALL HOURS:   0.0
     
     MODELS:     REM  
     
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     MARKET:     LA                MACHINE:    5799              
     LEAD TIME:  01
     ORDERING:   Non-standard RPQ (I)  (Lab approval required)
     FIELD INSTALL HOURS:    0.0   SYSTEM INSTALL HOURS:   0.0
     
     MODELS:     REM  
     
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     MARKET:     USA               MACHINE:    5799              
     LEAD TIME:  01
     ORDERING:   Non-standard RPQ (I)  (Lab approval required)
     FIELD INSTALL HOURS:    0.0   SYSTEM INSTALL HOURS:   0.0
     
     MODELS:     REM  
     
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Detailed Description

| This PRPQ will be temporarily offered to demonstrate the VM          
| remote restart capability through either of the two following        
| management options.                                                  
|   1) HMC delivered by a script                                       
|   2) Systems Director/VMControl                                      
                                                                       
| Once the VM Remote Restart capability has been made generally        
| available within SD/VMControl then option 2 will be withdrawn        
| from this PRPQ.                                                      
                                                                       
| Clients that wish to use the VM Remote Restart capability in         
| conjunction with VMControl should acquire Director release 6.3.3     
| upon general availability either by a new purchase or via SWMA       
| upgrade.                                                             
                                                                       
  This RPQ provides an availability function.  When properly           
  configured, partitions running on a server that goes down            
  unexpectedly (or even expectedly) can be activated or restarted on   
  a different (remote) server.                                         
                                                                       
  The expectation is that this -Remote Restart- function can be        
  initiated in most cases quicker than getting the original server     
  fully powered on and activating the partition on that original       
  server.                                                              
                                                                       
  The configuration requirements are similar to those for Partition    
  Migration.  Here are the highlights:                                 
  · Any partition you enable for Remote Restart may only be using      
    virtual I/O.  Therefore, both servers must be configured with      
    fully operational VIOS's.                                          
  · Both servers involved must connected to the same SAN through       
    VIOS's on each server.                                             
  · Both servers must be managed by the same HMC.                      
  · There must not be a partition with the same name already running   
    on the new (target) server.                                        
                                                                       
  1. This will be advertised as a -I- listed, Zero cost PRPQ           
     This would allow targeted customers to try the new remote         
     restart function that will be available through the Director      
     VMControl function later in the year.                             
     It will be zero cost but we want to limit the time the scripts    
     are supported to avoid competing with VMControl.                  
     Naresh Nayar will be PRPQ approver.                               
                                                                       
  2. Documentation                                                     
     The function is a single script (that provides all the function)  
     and a white paper.                                                
     The white paper will include a description of configuration       
     (requirements/recommendations) and script usage.                  
                                                                       
  Here is how the distribution of the PRPQ for remote restart function 
  code:                                                                
  - Dev will deliver a .zip file to PE.  The .zip contains Perl        
    scripts and a white paper/readme                                   
  - Approver will send customer contacts to PE.  PE will send the      
    .zip file via email.  PE contacts are Karyn Corneli and            
    David Dilling.                                                     
    List allows PE to know what customers are supported                
  - Dev will update the .zip that PE controls, if any bugs occur.      
                                                                       
  EMEA/LA ORDERING NOTE:                                               
  The feature codes included in this PRPQ are only four digits in      
  length, as that is the field maximum for the Tool. You will require  
  a six-digit feature code (VPE2BG).                                   

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Prerequisites:

   Requirements: This PRPQ may not be used in a production environment.

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Product Control Information

 
 PLANT OR FIELD INSTALLATION
 Revision Number            : 2   Development/Market            : M
 Location of Control        : PSP Purchase only                 : N  
 Return to IBM              : N   Net Price device              : N
 Customer Parts Required    : N   Cable Specification Required  : N  
 Customer Setup Required    : N   Reconfiguration Required      : N  
 Quick parts/wire add/remove: N   Warranty Options Available    : N  
 Current Disposition Code   : 10  Government or Commercial Price: 0  
 Feature Code/Model Change  :     Standard Feature Required     : N  

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Offering Identifier:

P91276

Alternate Offering Identifier:

5799 5799-REM

Offering Type:

Software

Announce Date:

2011-05-09

Availability Date:

2011-05-09
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