IBM System p5 550Q Pt. 2: 240v Power

Round two with the System p5 550Q, an 8-way POWER5 machine from the mid-2000s. This machine needs a 240v outlet to power up, so we'll get that installed and also build out a network for all my p5 gear on a Cisco 7204 VXR. Error reference codes: B150F22A B150F244 B124F689 B125F689 Check me out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clabretro Rack stuff StarTech 25U Rack: https://amzn.to/3mEB7hS Tripp Lite SMART1500LCD UPS: https://amzn.to/3KZW3Jw 1U 24 Port Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/3Nm0bFa 1U Brush Panel: https://amzn.to/3mExAA3 1U Rack Shelf: https://amzn.to/3oaDclT Note: The above are Amazon affiliate links. It doesn't cost you extra, but I'll receive a commission which will help keep the content coming. I only link to things I've personally ordered. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio 00:00 Intro 00:41 IBM System p5 550Q Overview 01:39 HMC Theory 02:10 240v Power Requirements 03:16 IBM Homelab Network Plan 05:43 Cisco VXR Routers 08:55 Troubleshooting 7204 VXR NVRAM Issues 14:02 Configuring the 7204 VXR for the IBM Network 16:37 Physical Network Overview 17:46 HMC Overview 18:56 Power Enterprise Pools 19:28 Trying to Turn on HMC SSH Access 20:56 DDR2 Memory Form Factor Rant 23:58 Try to Max out RAM on the HMC 25:50 Power on the 550Q 27:20 Troubleshooting p550 Reference Codes 36:04 The 550Q's Existing LPARs 36:26 JD Edwards and PeopleSoft Overview 37:59 Next Steps for the Network 38:51 Closing Thoughts