Hmm, I did just trip over https://www-356.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/stg_com_sys_power-development-platform ...
On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 10:36:07 PM UTC-7, Matt Davis wrote: > > Yep, that was the best deal we found too- a little more reasonable than > some, but for the volume we'd likely pump through it, one probably wouldn't > cut it unless they allow nested virt of some sort (is that even a thing on > AIX?). We'd want to be running full integration tests on every pull request > and merge (the only way we can tell if someone broke something *before* we > merge it). Given the low number of AIX users, it's tough for us to justify > putting a lot of effort and $$$ into fully supporting it, which kinda > leaves us where we are today: we have to wait for users to submit fixes > when stuff is busted on AIX... :( > > -Matt > > On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 3:24:08 PM UTC-7, Adam Morris wrote: >> >> Yes you can use custom perl modules... >> >> >> http://marcus.nordaaker.com/building-ansible-modules-with-perl-and-mojolicious/ >> >> http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/developing_modules.html >> >> Naturally if it is to be released (preferable if you are adding new AIX >> functionality in my opinion) then Python would be a requirement. >> >> I assume that the reason you want to use Perl is that it is standard on >> AIX and that you have more familiarity with it. Otherwise I would think >> that you could use the copy and rpm modules to install the linux toolbox >> Python module. >> >> The IBM toolbox python should work, but as I said I have not tested it >> yet. I am currently more interested in standardising (and automating) our >> server builds so that they are identical across all of our engineers (I am >> still having issues with the guy who insists he NEEDS a full X install on >> every server.) >> >> The Rhel 6 (I manage 6 and 7) will work. AIX will mostly work, but not >> all functionality is there. Software installation isn't. User management >> is. Cron entries work. I don't think I tested starting or stopping >> services but I doubt that SRC support is there. >> >> As for where to get a development AIX box I would love to be able to >> offer you an LPAR but there is no way I can do that. >> >> The cheapest virtual offering I found was $169 a month from lparbox.com, >> but that seems a bit higher than I personally would want to pay. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/b1cdd1d8-bbda-46db-8ae4-c9b776a71046%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
