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Creating a NIM install for a VIO server based client LPAR Prep work: Create client LPAR and configure to use storage and networking from the VIO server Obtain IP networking information for new server. You will need: – IP address – Subnet mask – Broadcast address – Gateway address Client discovery: The MAC address of … Read more

Check the following: in /etc/mail/sendmail.cf do a search for DS and see what it says. grep DS /etc/mail/sendmail.cf If it states DS only, it uses local / so a SMTP gateway is not configured. Additionally, it may state GW address, which needs to be changed (if it is an older entry). Example of what is … Read more

As part of the “troubleshooting” process with IBM bladecenter’s and their constant “Link Failures” on all fibre adapters in each blade chassis we are setting the Fibre Adapters to 2GB manually per card. This process is being documented for proper procedures on implementing. As some of the commands fail on some machines, and not others, … Read more