[367] in Enterprise Print Delivery Team
Re: questions about IPM server
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rocklyn E. Clarke)
Fri Jul 7 21:44:53 2000
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 00 21:28:23 EDT
From: "Rocklyn E. Clarke" <RCLARKE@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
To: David F Lambert <LAMBERT@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>,
"Peter B. Kelley" <kelley@MIT.EDU>,
Enterprise Printing Delivery Project Team <printdel@MIT.EDU>
Cc: ASST <asst@MIT.EDU>
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Hello Dave, Peter, et al,
My apologies! I actually did compose a simple reply stating that I agreed
with what Lynne had said. Unfortunately I suspended it, and I only now
realized that I never sent it. Here is my feedback in light of Dave's email.
Item 1:
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The current proposal does indeed give us 180 days to decide to upgrade our
configuration to handle 600+ printers. I am comfortable with ordering a
configuration which handles our immediate needs, unless this seems undesireable
from ASST's maintenance perspective.
Item 2,3, and 4:
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I concur with what Dave said.
Finally, we do not need the 21" monitor.
Rocklyn
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On Fri, 07 Jul 00 16:55:35 EDT David Lambert said:
>Hi Pete,
>
>Sorry to hear you hadn't received a response to your pending questions.
>I thought Lynne & Rocklyn took care of this before they disappeared
>for vacations this week. I can answer 3 out of 4 but will need Rocklyn
>to confirm the fourth item when he returns next week.
>
>1) It was my understanding the team wished to move forward with
> a H/W config which only supported the immediate needs but could
> be expanded to handle the additional 600 HP printers later (we
> have S/W pricing discounts in the current proposal which gives
> us 180 days to decide). Rocklyn will need to confirm this.
>
>2) Regarding disk storage, the assumption on sizing the storage was
> with the use of RAID-5 protection not RAID-1. The assumption here
> was that we would have 27GB of usable out of the 36GB.
>
>3) The team recommends ordering two machines - one for production and
> one for test/dev.
>
>4) Yes, the team recommends buying two machines with identical configs.
>
>Rocklyn, please confirm item #1 ASAP since I was not involved in
>several of your discussions with Banta, Lynne & Ceci.
>
>-Dave
>
>On Thu, 06 Jul 2000 11:30:00 -0400 you said:
>>nudge...nudge...nudge...
>>
>>Just to let you know that I'm still waiting on the answers to these
>>questions...
>>
>>thanks, Pete
>>
>>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>>
>>Attached below is the suggested configuration for the AIX server that will
>>be running IPM. I have several questions for the team before I can put
>>this out for bid.
>>
>>1) This quotation is meant to support the upper-end of the IPM service
>> including support for 600+ printers [the current actual number is 670].
>> Question: Is this the capacity that we want to order for?
>>
>>2) This configuration has a total of 4 disks. If these disks are in a
>> mirrored configuration [RAID-1] that means that there are only 2
>> logical 9 GB disk spindles for everything - the OS, swap space,
>> application space, temporary space, holding areas, archive areas.
>> ASST will make the necessary adjustments for OS-related space
>> requirements.
>> Question: How much space is required for temporary space, holding
>> areas, archive space, or anything else that is meant to hold the
>> print files on the machine? Is a single 9 GB area enough for
>> everything?
>>
>>3) Question: How many machines do we need to order?
>>
>>4) Question: If more than one machine, do they have identical
>> configurations?
>>
>>
>>Thanks in advance! Pete
>>
>>
>>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>
>>
>>The following is proposed to support the high end IPM configuration driving
>>600+ HP printers. This upgrade included increasing memory to 1GB, adding
>>20GB of external dasd, and an additional processor.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> MIT 44P-270
>>
>>Grand Total $40748
>>- 2-WAY 375MHz Processor
>>- 1GB System Memory
>>- (2) 9.1GB SCSI Disk Drives (Internal)
>>- 2104 SCSI Tower with (2) 9.1GB Disk Drives
>>- Graphics Adapter
>>- 21" Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse
>>- SCSI RAID Adapter
>>- AIX 4.3
>>
>>******************************** HARDWARE
>>*********************************
>>
>> Product Description Qty Purchase
>>Maint
>>
>>7044-270 RS/6000 44P Model 270 1 4762
>>70 F
>> 1.44MB 3.5-in Diskette Drive 1 N/C
>>
>> Integrated Ultra SCSI Adapter 1 N/C
>>
>> Integrated External Ultra2 SCSI 1 N/C
>>
>> Port
>> Integrated Ethernet Adapter 1 N/C
>>
>> Service Processor 1 N/C
>>
>> 2494 3-Channel Ultra2 SCSI RAID 1 3500
>>
>> Adapter
>> 2624 32x Speed CD-ROM Drive 1 375
>>
>> 2830 POWER GXT130P Graphics Adapter 1 340
>>
>> (PCI)
>> 3029 9.1 GB 1" Ultra SCSI 16-bit 2 2520
>>
>> Enhanced Hard Disk Drive
>> 3628 P260 Color Monitor, Stealth 1 1995
>>
>> Black
>> 4098 Memory Expansion Feature 1 1038
>>
>> 4120 512 MB (2x256MB) SDRAM DIMMs 2 7168
>>
>> 4362 2-way 375 MHz POWER3-II 1 13000
>>70 F
>> Processor, 4MB L2 Cache
>> 5005 Preinstall 1 N/C
>>
>> 8700 Quiet Touch Keyboard, Stealth 1 100
>>
>> Black - English (US)
>> 8741 3-Button Mouse - Stealth Black 1 75
>>
>> 9300 Language - English (US) 1 N/C
>>
>> 9800 Power Cord - US/Canada (125V, 1 N/C
>>
>> 15A)
>> ========= ======
>>
>>
>> 7044-270 Price 34873
>>
>> Monthly Maintenance
>>140
>>
>>2104-TL1 Expandable Storage Plus 1 3500
>>152 F
>> 5209 9.1 GB Ultra2 SCSI LVD 10020 2 2200
>>
>> RPM Drive
>> 5301 1m Ultra2 LVD Cable 1 125
>>
>> 5999 Disk Drive Filler 8 N/C
>>
>> 9300 Language - English (US) 1 N/C
>>
>> 9800 Power Cord 125V, 10A, 2.8m 1 N/C
>>
>> (Group 1)
>> ========= ======
>>
>>
>> 2104-TL1 Price 5825
>>
>> Monthly Maintenance
>>152
>>
>>
>>
>>********************************* SOFTWARE *********************************
>>
>> Product Description Qty License
>>
>>
>>5765-C34 AIX Version 4 1 N/C
>>
>> 4061 AIX 4.3 1 N/C
>>
>> 5005 Preinstall 1 N/C
>>
>> 9001 Asset Registration 1 N/C
>>
>> =========
>>
>> 5765-C34 OTC 0
>>
>>
>>5692-AIX System Software 1 N/C
>>
>> 0598 AIX Welcome Center 1 N/C
>>
>> 0838 AIX 4.3 Update CD 1 N/C
>>
>> 0857 AIX 4.3 1 N/C
>>
>> 0859 Preinstall AIX 4.3 Server 1 N/C
>>
>> Bundle
>> 0860 AIX 4.3 Bonus Pack - Non 1 N/C
>>
>> Export.
>> 1004 CD-ROM Process Charge 1 50
>>
>> 2924 English 1 N/C
>>
>> 3410 CD-ROM 1 N/C
>>
>> 5005 Preinstall 1 N/C
>>
>> 5924 AIX 4.3 PII - English 1 N/C
>>
>> 9001 Asset Registration 1 N/C
>>
>> =========
>>
>> 5692-AIX OTC 50
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>******************************* GRAND TOTALS *******************************
>>
>> Hardware Price 40698
>>
>> Software OTC 50
>>
>> =========
>>
>> Grand Total 40748
>>
>> Monthly Maintenance
>>292
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Jeff Banta
>>IBM Printing Systems Division
>>404 Wyman St.
>>Waltham, Ma. 02454
>>8-362-2295 / 781-895-2295
>>fax 734-448-5932
>>mobile 617-513-5400
>>internet jeffbant@us.ibm.com
>>
>>
