3com IP Conferencing Module Installation Guide

Installation Instructions

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IP Conferencing Module Software Version 7.2
on POWER5 Servers
Compatibilities

IP Conferencing Module software runs on IBM POWER5 servers, running i5/OS V5R4.

PREREQUISITES

1. Before you install IP Conferencing Module software, a logical partition must be created on the
POWER5 server. Typically, IBM personnel create these partitions for customers, but in some cases
customers can do this work themselves. The IP Conferencing Module installation techni cian does
not perform this task.

The partition resources that are required (processors, memory, disk space, and I/O adapters)
depend on the workload that will be required of the IP Conferencing Module software (number of
ports used for conferences). Consult your IBM sales representative to determine the appropriate
resources that must be allocated to the partition.

The following table provides guidelines to help an IP Conferencing Module installation technician
verify that the LPAR parameters have been configured appropriately for the customer’s nee ds.

Ports Allocated t
Conferences

50 1050 512 Megabytes 20 Gigabytes*
100 1950 512 Megabytes 20 Gigabytes*
200 3750 1.0 Gigabytes 20 Gigabytes*

300 5550 1.5 Gigabytes 20 Gigabytes*
* 15 Gigabytes are required for installation of the IP Conferencing Module software components.
In addition to these resource settings, please confirm with the IBM person who created the LPAR

that these parameters have been set to the recommended values:

Minimum
CPWs

Minimum
Memory

Minimum
Disk Storage

General Parameters

Power Control: Set the value to YES and specify the i5/OS partition as the power

controlling partition.

IPL Source: Set the value to *PANEL.
Server Connection: *Guest
Server operating system: *LINUXPPC

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NWSSTG Format: *OPEN

Virtual Ethernet Parameters

IP Datagram Forwarding: Set the value to YES in any i5/OS partition that will be routing data to

or from the IP Conferencing Module LPAR.

VLAN: If possible, configure the virtual Ethernet adapters for IP Conferencing

Module LPARs to use a VLAN that is separate from any other VLANs.

Proxy ARP: Configure Proxy ARP rather than NAT.
NOTE: Guidelines for configuring networking, including Proxy ARP, can be found under

“Configuring Networking for an IP Conferencing Module Logical Partition“ at the end of this
document.

2. The patch level of the POWER5 server must be consistent with these two PTF groups:
POWER5 V5R4 Systems

• HIPER Group SF99539 Level: 19

• PTF Group SF99540 Level: 6192

• PTF number MF40163

CONFIGURATIONS

IP Conferencing Module software is designed to run on redundant pairs of servers using a
primary/secondary failover strategy. On POWER5 platforms, pairs of logical partitions (LPARs) are
typically configured as primary/secondary. The LPARs can be on the same POWER5 platform or on
separate platforms.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

The IP Conferencing Module software is provided on a DVD.

1. Using the IBM Web-based System Manager Remote Client software, access the Hardware
Management Console (HMC) and navigate to the logical partition into which you want to install the
IP Conferencing Module software.

2. Open a virtual terminal window for the logical partition.

3. Insert the IP Conferencing Module DVD into the DVD drive on the POWER5 server.

4. Using the HMC, activate the logical partition.

5. In the virtual terminal window, access the System Management Services (SMS) menu and select
the DVD drive as the boot device.

6. Follow the prompts to install the IP Conferencing Module software image from the DVD. At the end
of the installation process, the partition reboots itself.