| Title: | POLYCENTER Console Manager |
| Notice: | Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS: |
| Moderator: | CSC32::BUTTERWORTH |
| Created: | Thu Aug 06 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1541 |
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I have some questions about PCM for OpenVMS VAX (and probably AXP at some point) I'd love to hunt down the answers to these questions but I'm stretched as it is. I currently have upwards of 4-5 VCS systems connected to 40 or so systems. I'd LOVE to have just ONE system running PCM. This doesn't sound like a problem. Is PCM alot more efficient than VCS? Would a VAXstation 4000 VLC seem like a good system to run this on? The majority of the connect would be set hosts into the VS4000. I doubt many would use a DECwindows interface. Should I load this system up with memory? Currently my VCS systems are not the most reliable. I'd like to change that. What kind of failover is there today? Can I set up a hot system that will take over should the main system go down? I'll be copying the kits as soon as they are available. thanks, mike
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| 159.1 | OPG::PHILIP | And through the square window... | Fri Jan 14 1994 10:53 | 19 | |
Mike, The bottlenecks on OpenVMS are memory and disk, so as long as you have plenty of both, you should be OK. We havnt done too much testing on different VAX systems yet, although we have had 180 systems running on a VAXstation 4000 model 60 (in this case performance was not too great as we were logging to one spindle). As for failover, you get none in the product for V1.1 (its on the list for V1.2) however, if you set up your DECservers so they queue connects, then you should be able to set up a similar arrangement to the failover on VCS. I hope this helps Cheers, Phil | |||||
| 159.2 | AXEL::FOLEY | Rebel without a Clue | Fri Jan 14 1994 14:15 | 6 | |
Ok, thanks Phil. I'll give CM a try and let you know what happens.. Probably next week. mike | |||||
| 159.3 | PCM in MRO | ZENDIA::DBIGELOW | Innovate, Integrate, Evaporate | Fri Jan 14 1994 14:19 | 10 |
Mike,
You might also want to think about contacting Val Emond in MRO.
He's done away with 8 VCS systems and now has one PCM system
which is on an Ultrix platform, managing somewhee in the vacinity of
90-100 systems. He also has a hot standby system.
His email address is vlnvax::emond.
Dave
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