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  • 1.  AIX command to find the harware type

    Posted Wed June 24, 2009 05:40 AM

    Originally posted by: Ankit_Madaan


    Is there any AIX command through which I can find out what is the market name of the hardware on which it is installed like P520, P570 etc.
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  • 2.  Re: AIX command to find the harware type

    Posted Wed June 24, 2009 05:45 AM

    Originally posted by: drajarsh


    1. prtconf | grep "System Model"
    should give you something like:

    System Model: IBM,9117-570

    Is this the info you were looking for?
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  • 3.  Re: AIX command to find the harware type

    Posted Wed June 24, 2009 05:48 AM

    Originally posted by: Ankit_Madaan


    Thanks for the reply... I know this ... But, IBM,9117-570 mean something right? The hardware name that this figure signify, I want to know that name..
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  • 4.  Re: AIX command to find the harware type

    Posted Wed June 24, 2009 06:02 AM

    Originally posted by: j.gann


    I think you have to build this mapping table for yourself. Look at the brochure you find via google: ibm power facts and features

    Joachim
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  • 5.  Re: AIX command to find the harware type

    Posted Wed June 24, 2009 07:11 AM

    Originally posted by: Ankit_Madaan


    This is only abiut power systems. Is there any place where i can find the model numbers of all the existing IBM servers..
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  • 6.  Re: AIX command to find the harware type

    Posted Wed June 24, 2009 02:55 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Thanks for the reply... I know this ... But, IBM,9117-570 mean something right? The hardware name that this figure signify, I want to know that name..
    Yeah, it means P570 that is the hardware P520 is different and so on P595 etc... Call IBM helpdesk and open PMR They are always very helpful in there situation :)
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  • 7.  Re: AIX command to find the harware type

    Posted Wed June 24, 2009 08:01 PM

    Originally posted by: dukessd


    Or post your System Model: IBM,xxxx-yyy and we'll tell you to save you having to look it up / call IBM.

    As j.gann suggested, here is what I have collected:

    Power 5 Machines
    p505: 9115-505
    p510: 9110-510
    p511: 9110-51A
    P520: 9111-520
    p520: 9131-52A/521
    P520: 9111-285
    p550: 9113-550
    p550/p550Q: 9133-55A/551
    p560Q: 9116-561
    p570: 9117-570
    p575: 9118-575
    P590: 9119-590
    P595: 9119-595

    Power 6 Machines
    also known as 'p6 570' for instance
    Power 520: 8203-E4A
    Power 550: 8204-E8A
    Power 560: 9234-EMA
    Power 570: 9117-MMA
    Power 575: 9125-F2A
    Power 595: 9119-FHA
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  • 8.  Re: AIX command to find the harware type

    Posted Thu July 09, 2009 03:19 AM

    Originally posted by: Sumanth.Sharma


    Thanks a lot this should be handy.
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