general questions

are dual port 10GbaseT connectors possible

Likely, will be clarified.

are 40 GBits (QFSP+) possible

Not clear yet.

what is the meaning of a quorum box

In case of inter GPFS-Server communication lost, the GPFS-Server has write rights, if it can access the quorum box.

better description of the hardware

is our rack size OK

120cm deep racks seem to be OK.

does our power supply setup work

6x16A. 3x16A from UPS1, 3x16A from UPS2.

what is the netto disc capacity of 348 6TB disk system with 2/3 parity

are more enclosures possible

Only technical. There is no support for such a setup.

technical questions

can we use Debian for clients and/or server

Yes.

can we use "arbitrary" kernel

We currently have the 3.14 kernel. Might have a higher version number in the future.

accounting questions

separate bill for 5 years maintenance and licenses

can pro-com/Lenovo/IBM reduce the price for licenses (RZG level?)

is Lenovo or IBM receiving the license free

- HenningFehrmann - 24 Aug 2015