Jeff Kubler ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: Has anyone heard of a "conversion kit" to help move from MPE/iX to HP9000???
: Appreciate any information out there. Thanks.
: ---
Yes, there is. I dont work for a division so I cant comment on how many of
these have been done but for the most part 800 and 900 Series server have
been convertable back and forth. It mostly concerns a purchase of the license
for the intended OS, some internal changes to the SPU, and some changing and/or
swapping of certain I/O pcas that may be specific to a given platform or OS.
The memory is retained as is most of the I/O pcas.
This activity *requires* an HP CE and cannot be acomplished without.
Here is a text mode version of the datasheet:
HP 3000 Server HP 9000 Server
Hardware Conversion Kits
Technical Data
HP 3000 Computer Systems
Introduction
Hewlett-Packard offers two separate lines of Precision
Architecture Servers based on its industry leading HP
Precision Architecture RISC (PA-RISC) architecture, the
HP 3000 Servers using the MPE/iX operating system and the
HP 9000 Servers using the HP-UX operating system. These
servers range from low cost departmental and work area servers
to high performance enterprise wide mainframe class servers.
Both HP 3000 and HP 9000 Servers feature memory and I/O expansion
capabilities along with a broad offering of disk and optical
storage, tape interchange and backup media as well as printer,
plotter and display devices for presenting information. These
servers feature a range of processor performance, packaging
and user license options which allow you to meet your needs
today yet grow easily in the future.
As their business conditions change, customers may desire to
change or grow their HP 3000 or HP 9000 Servers in a variety
of ways. Many customers want to grow their existing servers
to accommodate more users, in-creased data requirements, higher
levels of availability or perhaps the addition of a server at
a replicated site. Others may wish to supplement their current
applications with new applications. Many times these new
applications need to access data currently stored on other
servers (for example, an HP 9000 application accessing
IMAGE /SQL data on an HP 3000 Server). In other cases customers
may want to convert some or all of their HP 3000 or HP 9000
Servers to HP 9000 or HP 3000 Servers, because of the need for
a new Unix or MPE/iX application. Finally, there are customers
who are relying on their current environments and solutions but
would like the comfort of knowing that in the future, if the
need arises, that they could convert one or more of their HP
3000 or HP 9000 Servers to HP 9000 or HP 3000 Servers.
Figure 1. Investment Protection Planning Areas
Hardware/ Operating System
Applications
System Management/ Networks
Data
End-User and Administrator Skills
( Please view original document for details )
Hewlett-Packard offers a number of products that help customers
protect their current server investments. These include memory
and I/O slot upgrades, additional I/O cards, additional
peripherals, high availability products, user level increases,
and add-on software products. The HP 3000 Server to HP 9000
Server Hardware Conversion Kits discussed under Technical
Specification provide the abili-ty to convert HP 3000 MPE/iX
based servers to HP 9000 HP-UX based servers at a price that
is lower than the price of a new Unix server. For information
on converting an existing HP 9000 Server to an HP 3000 Server,
please contact your local HP sales representative.
HP 3000 and HP 9000 Server Conversion Considerations
An HP 3000 to HP 9000 or an HP 9000 to HP 3000 conversion
requires a lot more than simply converting the hardware
(see Figure 1). Anytime a business requirement dictates such
a conversion, a number of areas need to be evaluated with
detailed conversion plans developed. These areas of evaluation
include applications (customer and third party); legacy data;
operations, programmer and end user training; system management
tools; and hardware (server, peripherals and cabling). Table 1
gives a partial list of questions that should be considered in
planning any conversion. Hewlett-Packard will be offering an
Investment Protection White Paper, P/N 5964-8997E in the third
quarter of 1996, which can aid in this planning. In addition,
Hewlett-Packard and third parties can provide assistance in this
planning effort. Contact your local HP sales representative for
more information.
Technical Specification
The HP 3000 Server to HP 9000 Server Hardware Conversion Kits
support four families of servers (see Table 2 for details):
* 9x7 to F/G/I-Class Servers
* 9x8 to E-Class Servers
* 9x9KS to K-Class Servers
* 99x to T-Class Servers
Table 1. Questions to be asked when planning a server conversion.
* Are existing applications and data base environments expected
to be ported onto the new environment or will new applications
and data base environments be developed and/or acquired?
* Will data collected and stored on the original server (i.e.,
sales histories, customer profiles, warranty data, etc.) be
required to be accessible on the new server?
* If yes, will this be accomplished via porting the data to the
new server or will an old server remain in the network,
allowing applications on the converted servers to remotely
access this data?
* What operational tools or processes previously used in the
old environment for managing that server will be required in
the new environment?
* Which of these tools are provided with the new operating
system and which need to be acquired from HP or its software
partners?
* What hardware changes need to be made?
* Is more processing power or memory required because of
differing applications?
* Will all the peripherals, networks and associated cabling
used on the old server work on the new server?
* Are more peripherals required because of rewritten
or new applications?
* What training will be needed for operational and programming
staffs and for the application end users to insure that the new
environment can be efficiently managed and used from day one?
In all cases except for the 99x to T-Class Servers, conversions
result in a corresponding HP 9000 Server (or the next higher
performing HP 9000 server if there is no corresponding HP 9000
Server). In the case of the 99x to T-Class Servers, all
conversions are made to the T520 Server. For information on HP
9000 to HP 3000 Server Hard-ware Conversion Kits, contact your
local HP sales representative.
The HP 3000 Server to HP 9000 Server Hardware Conversion Kits
include the following items (not all kits include every item):
* PA-RISC Processor Card(s)
* HP-UX Compatible Core I/O Card
(Multi-Function I/O Card). This card will support several of
the following features (varies depend-ing on platform):
- Fast/wide differential SCSI-2 I/O
- Single ended SCSI-2 I/O
- On-board modem for remote support
- RS-232 ports for console, terminals, remote support
and UPS control
* PA-RISC firmware and stable store changes
* Appropriate HP 9000 nameplates and platform labels
* Two user license for HP-UX
operating system
* HP-UX operating system software and core documentation
* HP installation
* One year warranty on modified parts
For specifications on HP 9000 Servers, refer to the appropriate
HP 9000 Server data sheet (see Table 3).
Standard HP 9000 upgrade products exist that can be used to
add more processors (to a multi-processor server); to upgrade
to a higher performing processor; to add more memory, I/O
slots, I/O cards or peripherals; and to increase the HP-UX
user license level.
Not all I/O cards, peripherals, networking and software
products supported on the HP 3000 Servers are supported on the
HP 9000 Servers. The HP 9000 Servers Ordering Guide and the HP
9000 Configuration Guide identify all products that are
supported on HP 9000 Servers. These documents should be
consulted in association with your local HP sales
representative to determine which products included with your
HP 3000 Server can also be supported on your converted
HP 9000 Server.
Since performance is very application, operating system and
work load dependent, no guarantees are made as to the relative
performance between the original HP 3000 Server and the converted
to HP 9000 Server. If additional performance is required on these
converted HP 9000 Servers, processor, memory and I/O upgrades are
available as HP 9000 add-on products. User level licenses are a
function of the operating system and the data base; no credits
are given for user level licenses previously purchased on the
MPE/iX \ operating system or for the IMAGE/SQL and the
ALLBASE/ SQL data bases.
Hardware conversion kits are not provided by Hewlett-Packard
for older HP 3000 or HP 9000 servers since most of these
servers have either completed or are near completion of their
final 5 year support lifetime. Hewlett-Packard offers
attractive programs for customers who wish to upgrade these
older HP 3000 and HP 9000 servers for newer servers.
Installation and Support
The HP 3000 Servers to HP 9000 Servers Hardware Conversion Kits
include installation by HP personnel. This covers the
installation of any conversion hardware and firmware and the
loading of the basic HP-UX operating system. Any changed
hardware and/or firmware components are covered under a
standard HP one year warranty. Unmodified hardware and/or
firmware components will be covered under their original
warranty.
In some cases, the servers being converted to have entered
their guaranteed minimum support life (see Table 3). HP may
sell conversion kits for these servers during this period.
However, the guaranteed minimum support life of the HP 9000
Server will not be extended.
HP 3000 Server and software support contracts will be
terminated on the day of conversion with credit given for any
unused portions of the contracts. New HP 9000 Server and
software support contracts will be offered to the customer on
the converted HP 9000 Server. The customer is strongly
encouraged to include a CD-ROM disk drive on their HP 9000
Server for software distribution and updates.
For More Information
For more information, you can contact your local HP sales
representative. In addition, valuable information for your
conversion may be found in the documents noted in Table 2
and Table 3.
Table 2.
Helpful Documents in Planning a Conversion
(part numbers are subject to change over time)
Description Part Number
HP 3000 900 Series Computer Systems
Ordering Guide, November 1995 5964-0301EUS
HP 9000 Servers Ordering Guide, March 1995 5963-5319EUS
HP 3000 900 Series Computer Systems
Configuration Guide, November 1995 5964-2338E
HP 9000 Servers Configuration Guide, March 1995 5963-5318E
HP 3000 969KS Configuration
and Ordering Guide, March 1996 5964-9045EUS
HP 9000 Servers Ordering and
Configuration Guide Addendum, November 1995 5964-3925EUS
Investment Protection White Paper,
Available third quarter 1996 5964-8997E
Table 3. HP 3000 Server to HP 9000 Server Conversion Kits
Conversion Kit Product HP 9000 HP 9000 HP9000
Product Number Description Product Server Data Sheet/
Number Supported Product
Through* Brief**
HP 3000 9x7 to HP 9000 F/G/I-Class
A3465A #001 Convert 917LX
to F10 Server A2367A July 1999 5091-7264E
A3465A #002 Convert 927LX
to F10 Server A2367A July 1999 5091-7264E
A3465A #003 Convert 937LX
to F10 Server A2367A July 1999 5091-7264E
A3465A #004 Convert 947LX
to F10 Server A2367A July 1999 5091-7264E
A3465A #005 Convert 937RX
to G30 Server A2434A 5091-7264E
A3465A #006 Convert 947RX
to G30 Server A2434A 5091-7264E
A3465A #007 Convert 957RX
to G30 Server A2434A 5091-7264E
A3465A #008 Convert 967RX
to G30 Server A2434A 5091-7264E
A3465A #009 Convert 977RX
to G50 Server A2436A 5091-7264E
A3465A #010 Convert 987RX
to G50 Server A2436A 5091-7264E
A3465A #011 Convert 987/150RX
to G60 Server A2980A 5091-7264E
A3465A #012 Convert 987/200RX
to G70 Server A2971A 5091-7264E
A3465A #013 Convert 937SX
to I30 Server A2365A 5091-7264E
A3465A #014 Convert 947SX
to I30 Server A2365A 5091-7264E
A3465A #015 Convert 957SX
to I30 Server A2365A 5091-7264E
A3465A #016 Convert 967SX
to I30 Server A2365A 5091-7264E
A3465A #017 Convert 977SX
to I50 Server A2363A 5091-7264E
A3465A #018 Convert 987SX
to I50 Server A2363A 5091-7264E
A3465A #019 Convert 987/150SX
to I60 Server A2982A 5091-7264E
A3465A #020 Convert 987/200SX
to I70 Server A2362A 5091-7264E
HP 3000 9x8 to HP 9000 E-Class:
A3467A #011 Convert 918LX
to E25 Server A2937AW 5963-1012E
A3467A #012 Convert 928LX
to E25 Server A2937AW 5963-1012E
A3467A #013 Convert 968LX
to E35 Server A2938AW 5963-1012E
A3467A #014 Convert 978LX
to E45 Server A3130AW 5963-1012E
A3467A #015 Convert 988LX
to E55 Server A3131AW 5963-1012E
A3467A #021 Convert 918RX
to E25 Server A2937AW 5963-1012E
A3467A #022 Convert 928RX
to E25 Server A2937AW 5963-1012E
A3467A #023 Convert 968RX
to E35 Server A2938AW 5963-1012E
A3467A #024 Convert 978RX
to E45 Server A3130AW 5963-1012E
A3467A #025 Convert 988RX
to E55 Server A3131AW 5963-1012E
HP 3000 9x9KS to HP 9000 K-Class (not available until March 1996):
A3468A #010 Convert 939KS to
1 CPU K400 Server A3181A January 2001 5964-6619E
A3468A #011 Convert 959KS/100 to
1 CPU K400 Server A3181A January 2001 5964-6619E
A3468A #012 Convert 959KS/200 to
2 CPU K400 Server A3181A January 2001 5964-6619E
A3468A #013 Convert 959KS/300 to
3 CPU K400 Server A3181A January 2001 5964-6619E
A3468A #014 Convert 959KS/400 to
4 CPU K400 Server A3181A January 2001 5964-6619E
A3468A #021 Convert 969KS/100 to
1 CPU K410 Server A3283A 5964-6619E
A3468A #022 Convert 969KS/200 to
2 CPU K410 Server A3283A 5964-6619E
A3468A #023 Convert 969KS/300 to
3 CPU K410 Server A3283A 5964-6619E
A3468A #024 Convert 969KS/400 to
4 CPU K410 Server A3283A 5964-6619E
A3468A #031 Convert 969KS/120 to
1 CPU K420 Server A3454A 5964-6619E
A3468A #032 Convert 969KS/220 to
2 CPU K420 Server A3454A 5964-6619E
A3468A #033 Convert 969KS/320 to
3 CPU K420 Server A3454A 5964-6619E
A3468A #034 Convert 969KS/420 to
4 CPU K420 Server A3454A 5964-6619E
HP 3000 99x to HP 9000 T-Class:
A3466A #010 Convert 990 to 1
CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #011 Convert 992/100 to
1 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #012 Convert 992/200 to
2 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #013 Convert 992/300 to
3 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #014 Convert 992/400 to
4 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #020 Convert 991 to
1 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #021 Convert 995/100 to
1 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #022 Convert 995/200 to
2 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #023 Convert 995/300 to
3 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #024 Convert 995/400 to
4 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #025 Convert 995/500 to
5 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #026 Convert 995/600 to
6 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #027 Convert 995/700 to
7 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #028 Convert 995/800 to
8 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #030 Convert 996/80 to
1 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #031 Convert 996/100 to
1 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #032 Convert 996/200 to
2 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #033 Convert 996/300 to
3 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #034 Convert 996/400 to
4 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #035 Convert 996/500 to
5 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #036 Convert 996/600 to
6 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #037 Convert 996/700 to
7 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
A3466A #038 Convert 996/800 to
8 CPU T520 Server A3310A 5964-6617E
* Where the end of Guaranteed Minimum Support Life has been
defined, it is accurate as of the printing of this data sheet
** HP 9000 data sheet /product brief part numbers may change
over time.
For more information, call your local HP sales office listed in
your telephone directory or an HP regional office listed below
for the location of your nearest sales office.
United States:
Hewlett-Packard Company 4 Choke Cherry Road
Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 670-4300
Hewlett-Packard Company 5201 Tollview Drive
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 (312) 255-9800
Hewlett-Packard Company 5161 Lankershim Blvd.
No. Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 505-5600
Hewlett-Packard Company 2015 South Park Place
Atlanta, GA 30339 (404) 955-1500
Canada:
Hewlett-Packard Ltd. 5150 Spectrum Way Mississauga,
Ontario L4W 5G1 Canada (905) 206-4725
Japan: Yokogawa-Hewlett-Packard Ltd. 15-7,
Nishi Shinjuku 4 Chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160, Japan (03) 5371 1351
Latin America:
Hewlett-Packard Latin American Region Headquarters
Monte Pelvoux No. 111 Lomas de Chapultepec 11000
Mexico, D.F. Mexico (525) 202-0155
Australia/New Zealand:
Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd.
31-41 Joseph Street
Blackburn, Victoria 3130
Melbourne, Australia (03) 895 2895
Far East:
Hewlett-Packard Asia Ltd. 22/F Bond Centre, West
Tower 89 Queensway Central, Hong Kong 8487777
In Europe, please call your local HP sales office
or representative:
Austria, East Central Europe, and Yugoslavia:
43/222 2500 0
Belgium and Luxembourg: Customer Information Center
32/27783111
Denmark: Italy:
45/45 991000 39/2 921991
Finland: Netherlands:
358/0 88721 31/20 5476911
France: Norway:
33/1 69826060 47/2 879700
Germany: Poland:
49/6172 16 0 48/22 368300
Greece: Portugal:
30/1 6828811 35/1 13017330
Hungary: Russia:
38/61 558472 007/95 9235001
Iceland: Slovenia:
354/1 671000 38/61 558472
Ireland: Spain:
253/12 883399 34/1 6261600
Sweden:
47/8 7502000
Switzerland: 41/57 313111 (Head Office)
41/22 7804111 (Suisse Romande)
Turkey:
901/1 1752970
United Kingdom:
44/344 360000
European Multicountry: 41/22 780 8111
Middle East and Africa: Geneva, Switzerland 41/22 780 7111
European Headquarters:
Hewlett-Packard S.A. 150, Route du Nant d'Avril
1217 Meyrin 2 Geneva, Switzerland 41/22 780 8111
Technical information in this document is subject to change
without notice.
[c] Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1995
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation
without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed
under the copyright laws.
Printed on recycled paper.
Printed in USA RO0296
5964-9323E
Mike Ryan @ Hewlett Packard Co.
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