netapp management port only allows single session

When an open session with netapp controller management interface, you would not get ping, telnet and ssh to the same session through the network. By disconnecting existing session, I was able to connect it from another location. I assumed that this feature prevent multiple management session on managing same device.

reduce AIX installation time

by default, it would take 2 hours to install AIX 6.1 BOS by restoring 454 files and 77 addtional files from 4 CDs. it is quite human interactive on this installation procedure. To prevent human involving, and to reduce installation time, many options are avaliable:
1. setup NIM for the iscsi installation, or
2. install minimum set of lpp source.

for the option 2, the installation time would improve to around 1 hour by deselecting graphical software, and system management clients package. the first CD is sufficient to the installation, saving effort on swapping CD.

install AIX 6.1 on IBM PowerVM client partition ( iscsi disk only )

Would it be nice to have diskless IBM PowerVM client partition by using iscsi disk? The following steps provides guideline.

step 1 : boot from CD

step 2 : select console and keyboard in the BOS installation menu

step3 ; configurat iscsi. without this step, the iscsi disk would not be available for the installation.

iSCSI Configuration -- SW Initiator

Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]
* Ethernet Interface en0
* IP Address of Ethernet Interface [172.16.8.33]
* Network Mask of Ethernet Interface [255.255.254.0]
* Gateway to iSCSI Target [172.16.8.1]
* iSCSI Target Name [iqn.1992-08.com.netap>
* IP Address of iSCSI Target [172.16.8.49]
* Port Number of iSCSI Target [3260]
* iSCSI Initiator Name [iqn.2009-03.net.junip>

you should get hdisk configured in the result window, as shown in the following

172.16.8.1 host 172.16.8.49: gateway 172.16.8.1
en0 changed
inet0 changed
iscsi0 changed
sh: /usr/sbin/savebase: not found
mkiscsi: 0321-007 Failed to execute savebase command.
hdisk1 Available N/A

Step 4: choose the recognized iscsi disk to be installed, then start installation.


Is it be nicer to have nim or eznim setup for the iscsi installation ?

Can not load HMC console in I.E.

I attempted to launch IBM PowerVM HMC ( hardware Management Console, V7R3.4.0.0) with I.E. 6.0 and got message: Please wait while the login page is loading, For more information, click "Help", then the page hang forever.

The rootcause of issue is that there is no Java runtime environment installed in this machine, and I.E. 6.0 did not report the issue correctly.

The workaround solution is to download firefox, and use firefox to access HMC, then firefox prompt the request on installing Java Runtime Environment.