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Appendix D. Software Appendix
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Table D-2 shows AIX and PSSP support for different node types:
Table D-2 AIX and PSSP support for different node types
A = Available; factory and field orderable
S = Supported
N = Not supported
Migration
Only certain migration paths are possible. Table D-3 list them.
Table D-3 Supported migration paths for AIX and PSSP
AIX/PSSP 120
MHZ
Thin 135
MHZ
Wide 604
MHZ
High 160
MHZ
Thin 332
MHZ
Wide POWER3
Thin POWER3
Wide POWER3
High
AIX 4.2.1
PSSP 2.4 S S S S S N N N
AIX 4.3.1
PSSP 2.4 S S S S S N N N
AIX 4.3.2
PSSP 3.1 A A A A A A A N
AIX 4.3.3
PSSP 3.1.1 A A A A A A A A
AIX 4.3.3
PSSP 3.2 A A A A A A A A
Note:
򐂰 AIX V4.2.1 with PSSP V2.4 or later is required for low cost models with
High Nodes. The low cost models include tall and short frames with 8-port
switch, and short frames without switch.
򐂰 A single 332 MHz Thin Node in a drawer is supported only by AIX V4.3.2
with PSSP V3.1 or later.
򐂰 375 MHZ POWER3 SMP Nodes (features 2056 and 2057) are not
supported on AIX 4.3.2 with PSSP 3.1
From To
PSSP 2.2 and AIX 4.1.5 or 4.2.1 PSSP 3.2 and AIX 4.3.3
PSSP 2.3 and AIX 4.2.1 or 4.3.3 PSSP 3.2 and AIX 4.3.3