[AusNOG] ***SPAM***Re: DL140 Servers or Similar

[Peter Tiggerdine]

Vnet fcs for control networks.  Barely supported on cisco switches.

Most control and SIS networks don't support any virtualisation if there's a
dedicated network card to speak some non IEEE protocol. Thank goodness for
modbus and dmp3.
On 13/08/2015 6:50 PM, "Geordie Guy" <elomis at gmail.com> wrote:

> What sort of card doesn't support paravirtualisation?
>
> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 4:35 PM, Shane Chrisp <shane at 2000cn.com.au> wrote:
>
>> On 13/08/15 14:07, Mark Smith wrote:
>>
>> Thanks to all who have replied. We have plenty of options to go with now.
>>
>> I wish that I could virtualise them, but unfortunately the software is
>> propriety and requires direct hardware access to a card which does not work
>> via virtualisation.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>> Shane Chrisp
>> 2000 Computers & Networks Pty Ltd
>> Suite 6, 49 Hay St, Subiaco, WA 6008
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>> Email shane at 2000cn.com.au
>> Web http://www.2000cn.com.au
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>>
>>
>>
>> You'd be better off virtualising them. You're going to be starting to hit
>> the steep part of the bathtub curve with any XP compatible hardware you buy
>> from note on. The bathtub curve is widely used in reliability engineering.
>> It describes a particular form of the hazard function which comprises three
>> parts:
>>
>> "Bathtub curve" on @Wikipedia:
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_curve?wprov=sfia1
>> Hi All,
>>
>>  Sorry for the interruption to the normal programming, but I have a
>> client with a proprietary application running on a whole bunch of DL140
>> servers that are starting to fail or become unreliable. The software is
>> running on Win XP and has to stay this way for at least another 12 months.
>> So we are looking for some servers that are XP compatible and I thought I
>> would try the list first in case anyone has some old servers or spares
>> around that they would like to off load before I go digging around on ebay.
>> The only requirement is that they have a free PCI-E port for a full height
>> card.
>>
>> I now return you to your regularly scheduled programming. :)
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>> Shane Chrisp
>> 2000 Computers & Networks Pty Ltd
>> Suite 6, 49 Hay St, Subiaco, WA 6008
>> Ph 08 6298 7391 Fx 08 6298 7393
>> Mb 0412 409 856
>> Email shane at 2000cn.com.au
>> Web http://www.2000cn.com.au
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