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The unfunded liability of the retirement fund for Oklahoma public school teachers, which just two years ago was one of the most underfunded plans of its type in the nation, went up slightly in the past year.
But the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System still is on target to eliminate its unfunded liability in 22 years, according to a report presented Wednesday to the system's Board of Trustees.
"We're still on the path towards 100 percent funded," said James Wilbanks, the executive director of the state agency. "We are on the right path. We're moving towards a fully funded status."
The increase in the system's unfunded status from $7.6 billion to $8.4 billion, as of June 30, is based on investment losses incurred during the stock market downturn in 2008, he said.
As a result, its funded ratio dropped from 56.7 percent on June 30, 2011, to 54.8 percent a year later. That means that if all teachers and retired teachers cashed in their pensions at once, the pension plan could pay 55 cents instead of 57 cents on the dollar.
The Teachers Retirement System, in which retirees receive a set monthly amount based on time of service and salary, has nearly 158,000 members. About 88,000 are active teachers and about 53,000 retirees and beneficiaries.
The downward numbers are attributed to the system's practice of adjusting losses and gains in investments over a five-year period, Wilbanks said.
"We're still recognizing losses from the fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2009," he said. "We defer those losses over a five-year period and that's done to smooth out the value of assets so that the funding ratio never gets whipsawed from one year to the next."
Wilbanks said he's encouraged that the Teachers Retirement System, which two years ago was projected to never reach a fully funded status, still is expected to be 100 percent funded in 22 years.
A report prepared by Gabriel Roeder Smith & Co., of Irving, Texas, states that projections show it will take about 15 years for the pension fund to reach 80 percent funding. Most experts prefer plans to be funded at 80 percent.
The projection is based on an 8 percent market growth on investments each year and no changes being made to the contribution and benefit provisions of the plan, according to the report.
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The pension fund's unfunded liability improved dramatically two years ago after legislation was passed and signed into law that reduced its unfunded liability from more than $10.4 billion to $7.6 billion. Key to shoring up the teachers' retirement pension, the state's largest defined benefit plan, was passage of House Bill 2132, which requires the Legislature to fully fund cost-of-living adjustment increases for those on the state's pension system.
The teachers' retirement fund, formed in 1943, had been underfunded for decades. In the past, benefit increases were granted to members of the retirement system without those benefits being funded by the Legislature. The money came out of the pension system.
The Gabriel Roeder Smith & Co. report found that the Teachers Retirement System during the 2012 fiscal year received 116 percent of the amount of money it needed from the state to fund the plan for the 2012 fiscal year, which ended June 30. In 2011, it received only 78 percent of what is called the annual required contribution from employers and dedicated state revenue.
The pension fund required $588.3 million in the 2012 fiscal year from the state as its share to pay benefits and expense as well as debt service; it received $681.6 million, Wilbanks said. Of the $681.6 million, $281.8 million came from dedicated revenue sources, he said.
The Teachers Retirement System gets 5 percent of the annual collections from each of the corporate income tax, the personal income tax, the sales tax, the use tax, the lottery and other taxes.
Nearly half, 47.8 percent, or $134.7 million, comes from personal income taxes. The state's contribution for the 2013 fiscal year is projected to be $286 million.
Wilbanks said discussions to reduce or gradually eliminate the personal income tax would have an adverse effect on the Teachers Retirement System unless another funding source was found. Lawmakers earlier this year considered several proposals to reduce the personal income tax's top rate of 5.25 percent, but couldn't agree on a plan.
"If there are going to be continued discussions about reducing or eliminating the personal income tax," he said, "we're going to be in the position of protecting that revenue that comes to the system and engaging in the discussions of, if there's an income tax reduction that means we're losing revenue. Where is that going to be made up? Any significant revenue loss would jeopardize us being on the path towards fully funded."


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An 18-year-old man has been arrested for stealing a piece of the wreckage from Paul Walker's fatal crash.
Jameson Witty allegedly took the roof panel of the red Porsche Carrera as Police were transporting the remains of the car on a tow truck on Thursday night in Los Angeles.
Later that night he posted a photo of the souvenir on Instagram with the caption, "Piece of Paul Walker's car. Took it off a tow truck at a stop light."
He was arrested soon after.
Witty, and another man who has yet to be captured, will face charges of evidence tampering and theft and could face jail time.
Their case won't be helped by a video on TMZ that reportedly shows the two men stealing the pieces of wreckage.
Witty appears to be a Paul Walker fan, with other Instagram posts revealing he is helping organise a memorial for the "Fast and Furious" star planned for December 28.
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Has anyone looked into the diferences between the diferent MySQL
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Fernando André - 2011-07-15 10:19:13
Has anyone looked into the diferences between the diferent MySQL extensions?
The mysqli and PDO are more object oriented and mysqli is object oriented but closed around mysql logic...
I haven't wasted mutch time looking into them, in mysql extension basic of php I have used mysql_real_escape_string to parse input that whent into the sql query. I have this logic inside a class witch I think will ease the port to a diferent extension.
But the main question is, do we get speed, memory gain? What are the advantages of this new extensions?
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The only MySQL extension did not seem to be updated to support features available in newer MySQL server versions.
Anyway, if people should switch to a better MySQL extension, they should ignore mysqli and PDO and go right to MySQLND, which is a native PHP optimized driver developed by MySQL people having specifically PHP in mind.
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What? Tell me if I'm wrong, but MySQLnd is not a standalone library as MySQLi or MySQL or PDO. It's a internal db driver used by different MySQL* layers (like PDO, etc). You can link it from your own extensions.
What's more. In hosting company I worked for it is enabled by default (because of the performance reasons), and none of the existing PHP scripts of the company's customers has been broken (yet they use old MySQL extensions/PDO/mysqli)
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Hi Fernando,
I too have got a bird eye look on the mysqli extention. But, i think its nice to adopt it in the future code development, and try updating the old code on the way. Here i wiould like to bring 2 things into notice.
First, for those who just want to upgrade from mysql to mysqli to make their script compatible, nearly all the mysql methods are supported by mysqli. The difference is very small like, mysql_connect is now mysqli_connect (here, 1 can now pass the database name too in the same connect statement, or if preferred can do it the same old way with mysqli_select_db) and mysql_query becomes mysqli_query, except for the fact that the $link comes before $query and now $link is not optional.
Second, for those who want to reap the benefits of the mysqli extention, there are many good things to write, but that can be done in its own post. here will only like to highlight that you no longer need mysql_real_escape_string now, just prepare the statement and then pass values with there type and mysqli will take care of the rest. Also, as you asked, the speed difference and resource handling efficiency improvement can be seen here, as the database overhead is greatly reduced in prepared statements, especially if you need to insert/update many records in single batch. Not tested, but officially its said to be 40 times faster.
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Sorry, I expressed myself in a misleading way.
What I thought but did not say, is that there should be a new PHP MySQL API to access MySQL database asynchronously, ala Node.js. That could be used to make PHP run faster by doing some work while queries are executed in parallel.
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About paralel work in MySQL while PHP can go along and do something else...
What about pcntl_fork()
Take a look at this link:
Althought a fork happens the resource connection is allways the same. And this looks to be like a limitation of the Zend Engine.
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We all know the pcntl extension but that is not what we are talking about when referring to asynchronous programming.
Asynchronous programming is for instance executing a query and instead of waiting a few seconds for the query to finish returning the results, your PHP can do something else in parallel and be notified when the query is done, for instance invoking a callback a la JavaScript.
That would make a more efficient use of CPU and I/O resources. In Node.js, you can do server-side asynchronous programming as a natural thing.
In PHP, there is some support to access the network and files asynchronously, but nothing for accessing databases asynchronously, although Jamie commented it is possible to perform some tricks using mysqlnd that he ended up not revealing, probably because it would require disclosing some business secrets of his company.
Until PHP has specific support of asynchronous programming, Node.js and similar JavaScript solutions will be more recommended for certain high concurrency applications, like chat servers or COMET based applications.
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Starting nose tackle Gabe Watson is expected to miss training camp while recovering from a knee injury, and Branch had been expected to replace him.
After all, the Cardinals had traded a fourth-round pick to Oakland in 2007 to move up to the top of the second round to take Branch.
Yet, it's Bryan Robinson, a 12-year veteran, not Branch, who is running with the first team in Watson's absence.
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What's enticing about Branch, to wear out the metaphor, is that when the bulb is on, it burns brightly. He has unusual quickness for someone his size, and he could be a force inside for the Cardinals.
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If the snake is poisonous, you should call your local animal control or a pest control company. But if it isn't, you could try to capture it yourself.
First, suit up in heavy boots, long pants and shirt, and work gloves. While it won't kill you, the bite of a non-poisonous snake can be painful and could get infected. Then, arm yourself with some lidded plastic bins; caulk, foam sealer and cement to patch any holes or cracks; and a towel. Kitchen or fireplace tongs are also helpful. (Once my husband used a set of long-armed "grabbers" made for picking up items on high shelves to nab a garter snake that slithered into our basement.)
Then, slowly and carefully, examine each box. Remove the contents, place them in the plastic bin and close the lid. That will protect them from all future pests, as well as water damage and mildew. Throw away the cardboard boxes. If you find any waste in a box, either from the snake or a rodent that may have attracted it, discard the contents. If the snake isn't hiding in or behind the boxes, check behind fiberglass insulation; along exposed joists; and in shower drains and sump pits.
When you find the snake, it will probably race away. Toss the towel over its head. Once covered, the animal will calm down, and you will be able to pick it up with gloves or tongs. Place it in an empty plastic bin, close the lid, and release it in a rural area far away from human habitation.
Once you're rid of your unwanted guest, clean the basement thoroughly with soap and a strong disinfectant, since snakes leave pheromone trails that draw others of their kind. Seal whatever gaps, cracks or fissures that the animal used to gain entrance, bearing in mind that the earthquake may have created new openings in your foundation. And don't forget to put down traps to capture any snack-sized creatures that may have attracted and eluded the serpent.
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Rose Bowl Day 7 - It was a very busy day for many of the Cougars who started off attending Rose Bowl Media Day activities at the Rose Bowl media compound, visited the City of Hope (cancer research center) and then practice. Finishing up the day, many of the players went to a local movie theater and watched Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers.
The Cougars were first up at the Media Day press conference, held in a series of large tents just outside the Rose Bowl. In one tent, 10 stations were set up for the Cougar players and coaches Mike Price and Bill Doba. The WSU players attending were Isaac Brown, Jason Gesser, Devard Darling, Phil Locker, Tyler Hunt, Rien Long, Erik Coleman and Jeremey Williams. The media moved from station to station, with each player sitting on a stool inside a small raised booth. In addition, the remaining offensive and defensive players were shuttled to smaller tents, one for each unit, and were available for interviews, usually by hometown media interested in a particular player.
The three-ring circus, or 10-ring as it were, lasted about 45 minutes. From there the entire team headed for the lockerroom to change into their Rose Bowl uniforms, then assembled on a set of bleachers in front of the Rose Bowl entrance for a team photo. After the team photo was taken, the Cougs spent about 10 minutes taking pictures of each other in front of the historic entrance, then headed back to the lockerrroom, where they changed back into their sweats.
While the main squad then headed to practice, several players were driven to the City of Hope, a cancer research institute in nearby Duarte, Calif. While there they ran into former Cougar punter Rob Myers (1986-89) and his family. Rob is the Senior Director of Development for COH, working with the hardware and home improvement industry. He told us the City of Hope raised over $90 million last year to fund their operation.
Players attending the COH then hustled to waiting vans for a quick trip to the LA Coliseum for another practice. Practice lasted just over an hour and was closed to all but immediate family members. With practice over, the players boarded their buses for the trip back to the hotel and free time for the rest of the day.


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MOSCOW — Valentin Yudashkin, the first post-Soviet designer to bring a contemporary Russian look to the international fashion world, has taken on his biggest challenge to date: Russia's armed forces.
Yudashkin's most recent catwalk was Red Square itself, where he debuted his newest collection of uniforms on thousands of soldiers who marched during a May 9 parade commemorating victory in World War II.
The 44-year-old has created 85 designs, which will dress all branches of the Russian armed services for all seasons and circumstances, including battle.
The soldiers in Red Square sported uniforms inspired by the first Victory Parade of 1945, among other historical influences, including Russia's Czarist past. The uniforms are of noticeably lighter materials and slimmer lines.
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Yudashkin seemed an unlikely choice to reinvigorate the Russian army's wardrobe. The designer became known in Russia when he was in his 20s and dressing Raisa Gorbachev, wife of the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. He created a buzz internationally in the late 1990s when he dressed his models as beaded, bejeweled and quilted Fabergé eggs.
"Compared to the clothes we usually make, this is very different," Yudashkin said. "Young people joked that soon we'd see the uniform with swarovski [rhinestones] on the epaulets."
The new uniforms were shown to then-President Vladimir Putin in January. "We made this big presentation, very exact and clear," Yudashkin said. "Our president is a very elegant man, and he understood everything."
The presidential honor guard was the first design to be completed, the red and blue suit with brass buttons evoking an imperial rather than a Soviet past. Striking changes for female soldiers include a beret of Astrakhan fur and waisted coat with an Astrakhan collar for winter.
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A Boernician family in ancient Scotland first used the name Johnston. They lived in any of several place names in Scotland. Most instances of the name are thought to come from the barony of John's Town in Annandale, Dumfriesshire. The place name comes from the personal name John, and the Middle English tone or toun, meaning "a town." Other places so named in Scotland include St. John's Toun (now the city of Perth).
The surname Johnston was first found in Dumfries (now part of the region of Galloway) where they held the barony of John's Town. There is a heraldic similarity with the Kirkpatrick family coat of arms, leading to the belief that John was a descendant of Gospatrick, Earl of Northumberland. Gilbert, son of John received a parcel of land in southern Annandale from William Bruce, Lord of Annandale, some time between 1195 and 1214.
Scribes in the Middle Ages simply spelled according to sound. The result is an enormous number of spelling variations among names that evolved in that era. Johnston has been spelled Jonsoom, Jonstoombe, Johnson, Johnstome, Jonstoom, Jonstoomb, Johnstolm, Jonsome, Johnstume, Jonstolm, Jonsolm, Jonstum, Jonstome, Jonsom, Jonsum, Jonstume, Jonsomb, Jonsombe, Jonsoombe, Jonsoomb and many more.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Johnston research. Another 477 words (34 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1611, 1663, 1625, 1672, 1664, 1721, 1701, 1602, 1653, 1687, 1730, 1697, 1772, 1743, 1754, 1711, 1700 and are included under the topic Early Johnston History in all our PDF Extended History products.
Another 185 words (13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Johnston Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
Some of the Johnston family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
Most of the Boernician-Scottish families who came to North America settled on the eastern seaboard of what would become the United States and Canada. Families who wanted a new order stayed south in the War of Independence, while those who were still loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the 20th century, the ancestors of these families have gone on to rediscover their heritage through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Johnston or a variant listed above:
Johnston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Johnston Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Johnston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Johnston Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Johnston Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Johnston Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Johnston Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Nunquam non paratus
Motto Translation: Never unprepared
A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system...More
Septs of the Distinguished Name Johnston
Jeanson, Johmson, Johnsan, Johnsand, Johnsane, Johnsant, Johnsen, Johnsend, Johnsent, Johnsind, Johnsint, Johnson, Johnstolm, Johnstom, Johnstomb, Johnstombe, Johnstome, Johnston, Johnstone, Johnstoom, Johnstoomb, Johnstoombe, Johnstown, Johnstum, Johnstume, Johnswon, Johnsyn, Johnsynd, Joneson, Jonsolm, Jonsom, Jonsomb, Jonsombe, Jonsome, Jonson, Jonsone, Jonsoom, Jonsoomb, Jonsoombe, Jonsown, Jonsson, Jonstolm, Jonstom, Jonstomb, Jonstombe, Jonstome, Jonston, Jonstone, Jonstoom, Jonstoomb and more.
The Johnston Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Johnston Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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Nikhil was the perfect renter! Punctual, communicated well, took good care of my car and returned my car really clean. Would definitely recommend him as a renter!
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I have taken car from Nikhil several times and it has been a great experience at every instance. Really flexible in terms of timings.
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Great little car! Perfect for a weekend getaway, and Nikhil was very helpful :)
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– January 11, 2016
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Perfect experience - great car at an affordable rate . Nikki was very timely with his communications as well which made coordinating pickup and drop off a breeze
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– January 6, 2016
Nikhil made this experience extremely good for my wife and I. Communication and response time was great. Car is in great shape and gets good mileage. I would rent from him again if I get the chance.
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– December 27, 2015
This was my first time using the TURO service, and Nikhil left me with a good taste in my mouth. Nikhil was kind enough to pick me up from the airport and made me feel welcomed in Seattle as it was my first time visiting the city.
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If you want someone reliable I would highly Nikhil for your next TURO car rental!
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– December 26, 2015
Nikhil was helpful, patient and communicative! The car was centrally located and got great mileage. An excellent resource.
Jessica H.
– December 12, 2015
Nikhil is an conscientious owner. We connected easily for both pick-up and drop-off. Would rent from him again.
John P.
– December 10, 2015
Great guy, very flexible. Messages between us were painless and quick. Car handled everything like a beast and made our trip unforgettable.
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– December 9, 2015
Really great car, perfect trip, and I expect to rent from Nikhil again if needed. Thanks!
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– December 5, 2015
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– November 30, 2015
Nikhil was awesome. The pickup was easy and he explained all details clearly. Great car to drive!
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– November 23, 2015
Such a great experience renting Nikhil's car, easy to coordinate pickup and drop off, and Nikhil was very accommodating. The car is in amazing condition, and it was so nice to be able to see Seattle and surrounding areas via car. Highly recommend!
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– November 22, 2015
Nikhil was awesome and the car was great.
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– October 11, 2015
The car was awesome and it ran smooth. Loved driving it. Also, Nikhil is amazing to rent a car from. He is flexible in order to provide a good trip experience.
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– September 9, 2015
Nikhil's car was fantastic. Drove it from Seattle to Mt. St. Helens with no problems through any of the hills! Would rent again for sure.
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– August 31, 2015
It was great to use Nikhils car for a 5 week roadtrip in Washington, Oregon & North California this summer. No problems at all with the car. Everything worked as it should. Communication with Nikhil was perfect. Would rent this car again.
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– August 24, 2015
Nikhil was accommodating and responded quickly. Car was very clean and drove well. Great first experience with Turo, highly recommended!
– August 21, 2015
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Fantastic, the car is brilliant drives really well. Nikhill was super accommodating, great communication, and was able to assist us with change at the last minute. Super grateful would definitely use again when returning to Seattle!
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– July 14, 2015
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– July 9, 2015
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– July 6, 2015
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– June 24, 2015
The car was in good condition and Nikhil was very helpful. Had a great trip with the car.
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– June 21, 2015
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– June 16, 2015
Many thanks to Nikhil for his hospitality. He was responsive, flexible, and very helpful in facilitating my first experience with Turo. Absolutely no issues with the car whatsoever, and spent much less on gas for a 150 mile trip than anticipated. Highly recommended!
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– June 11, 2015
Perfect, good car and accommodating owner.
Eugene D.
– May 25, 2015
This was my second time renting from Nikhil. Great combination of easy to work with, nice vehicle, and good price.
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– May 24, 2015
Smooth process, very responsive owner, great car! No problems and gas was cheaper than expected.
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– May 15, 2015
My first experience using Turo- it was great! Nikhil made it easy and seamless- I would recommend to Anyone! He was very flexible and accommodating to my schedule as well. Thanks again!
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– May 10, 2015
He was very nice! Frankly, I think I got a bargain at the price, cause I thought it was a very nice car! Immaculate and everything ran great. I'd rent it again with no hesitation.
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– May 8, 2015
Great guy! Very polite, accommodating and prompt.....very helpful and flexible....I'll definitely use him again.....thanks!!
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– April 15, 2015
Nikhil was very friendly and made it very easy to rent the car from him. I couldn't have asked for a better experience and highly recommend renting from him.
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– April 7, 2015
Nikhil was great and the Honda was a smooth ride. Great experience, and I will definitely be renting from him again if needed!
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– March 29, 2015
People like Nikhil are the reason why Turo exists and works well. The car was in excellent condition and drives well. Also, Nikhil was very communicative and flexible with timing regarding pickup and drop off time. He is also very responsive and quick to address any issues/questions I had. The free delivery is also definitely very handy. I highly recommend renting from Nikhil and will certainly rent from him again!
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– March 26, 2015
My second time renting from Nikhil. I even ended up extending my rental from one week to 11 days without a hitch. Nikhil even picked me up and dropped me off. Great guy!
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– March 21, 2015
Nikhil was great to rent from. His car was in excellent shape and impeccably clean. He picked us up from the airport and drove us back as well. I highly recommend renting from him.
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– March 16, 2015
wow. First time user and Nikhil made it easy, pleasant, and enjoyable. Upon return of the car Nikhil drove me home!!! Didn't expect that!!! 10/10 stars!
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– March 9, 2015
Nikhil made our first Turo experience really smooth! The car was great and Nikhil is very knowledgable about how Turo works. As a first time user I had a lot of questions but I felt comfortable renting from him.
Jean L.
– March 3, 2015
Had a very easy experience renting Nikhil's car. This was my first relay ride and I will definitely continue ! Thanks Nikhil!
Ryan L.
– February 23, 2015
Flawless pickup and drop-off. A great car made for an even better time in Seattle. Will definitely be renting again next time I'm in town!
Graham S.
– February 12, 2015
Worked out great!
Tom P.
– February 9, 2015
The car is in great shape. I had no problems. Nikhil was fantastic. This will stay in my favorites list for future rentals.
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– February 3, 2015
Nikhil was very accomodating and on time. Excellent ride with new breaks and everything!
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– January 27, 2015
Renting from Nikhil was super easy instant responses and he was flexible. The car ran well and was really comfortable. Will definitely rent from him again.
Srinivas V.
– January 18, 2015
Very nice rentee. His wife took us to the airport after our trip. The car was very clean and economical. I would love to rent from him again!
Brian C.
– January 15, 2015
Nikhil was very helpful and accommodating even when my flight was delayed 3 hours! Thanks so much for an easy trip.
Chloe A.
– January 12, 2015
The car was clean and had no maintenance issues. We rented for three weeks and were pleased with the mileage and how smoothly it operated. Nikhil was great to work with and very prompt in communicating.
Elizabeth K.
– January 5, 2015
Nikhil was very flexible in helping work out the details of our trip. The car was clean, easy to drive and got excellent gas mileage. The weather was very cold and one day the roads were icy, but the car did pretty well in these conditions.
Kelly J.
– November 30, 2014
Went wonderfully! Nikhil's Honda drove smoothly and made our trip to Vashon way easier. Thanks Nikhil!
Leslie S.
– November 19, 2014
Nikhil was extremely professional, prompt and pleasant from start to finish . instant responses through text or email all week, very helpful and knowledgeable . He helped us first time relay riders get a feel for the process and have Fun! The car was clean and got great mileage. recommended .
Patrick V.
– November 18, 2014
Nikhil was courteous and accommodating and the car ran great. Would definitely rent from him again.
Ada A.
– November 10, 2014
Great car and Nikhil was very easy to get a hold of and arrange time to meet. Definitely recommend renting this car!
Kylea W.
– November 7, 2014
Nikhil was really responsive and flexible, and even dropped the car off to me! The car was great to drive, in excellent condition and safe. Perfect for a day trip with my friend visiting from out of town. Was my first RelayRide experience, will definitely do again.
Nora P.
– November 3, 2014
Nikhil was very helpful & a pleasure to rent from. Based on my experience, I would definitely recommend renting his car to others.
Ariel S.
– October 29, 2014
I highly recommend Nikhil. He was very responsive, responsible and the experience was seamless from start to finish. No more rental agencies for me. His car was clean, efficient and exactly as described and shown online. Stress free experience- Nikhil even picked me up at seattle-tac airport which was a very reassuring way to start my trip. Thank you Nikhil!
Nancy E.
– October 28, 2014
It was a pleasure renting from Nikhil! He responses were so quick I could hardly believe it. He was also very accommodating and friendly in all aspects of the transaction. The car drove great and was incredibly comfortable. The moon roof was the icing on the cake! I would highly recommend Nikhil and his awesome Honda! Thanks so much!
Jula P.
– October 25, 2014
This was my first time using RealyRides. Nikhil was great! He was very commutative and flexible when I needed to extend the rental for an extra day. The Honda was a great car; it was in great condition, clean, easy to drive and the best part was the great gas milage!
Eric S.
– October 21, 2014
The only thing I find frustrating at times with Turo is how people can keeping you hanging for 24 hours while you wait for a response; but Nikhil was incredibly prompt in his communications. His car was comfortable, easy to drive, and got great mileage. I will rent from him again for sure!
M'Lissa H.
– October 10, 2014
Nikhil was easy to communicate with. He was very accommodating to my arrival/departure from SEATAC. His Honda is kept in great shape and was economical to drive around Washington. I would rent from again anytime
Philip H.
– October 8, 2014
Nikhil was extremely accommodating and well organized. He was detail oriented and thoughtful. The car was very clean, odor free, ran great, no problems. My first experience with Turo was very positive!
Nina V.
– October 7, 2014
Our experience with Nikhil's car was great! The civic ran well and Nikhil was incredibly flexible on pickup/drop-off. We flew into Sea-Tac, but spent the first few days in the Olympic Peninsula before coming back to Seattle. Nikhil picked us up at the airport, then when we came back to Seattle,we met at his apartment and he dropped us off at our hotel downtown. I would highly recommend Nikhil and his car!
Lavilla C.
– September 22, 2014
Was honestly skeptical at first renting through Turo but everything went smoothly renting from Nikhil- from the pick up at the airport and drop off at the airport, everything was great! Will definitely use Turo again and if Im ever in Seattle again, I will rent from Nikhil.
Jessica Z.
– September 15, 2014
This was my first time using Turo so I was bit nervous about renting a car from a stranger, but Nikhil was very accommodating, responsive and made the process easy. He promptly picked us up from the airport (our flight landed early) and even gave us advice about things to do and places to eat around Seattle. There was some confusion on my part about the return trip, but Nikhil was gracious enough to drive us back to the airport at no extra cost when we were running late for our flight. Overall, this was an excellent first experience for me with Turo and you should not hesitate to rent from Nikhil!
Janet N.
– September 14, 2014
Nikhil was so accommodating to pick us and drop us at the airport! Car is great and everything went smoothly!
Cindy G.
– September 3, 2014
Great car. In good working condition and drives smoothly. Worked out wonderfully.
Jonathan W.
– September 1, 2014
Great car, Nikhil was professional and patient with me as a first-timer!
Steven A.
– August 29, 2014
Nikhil is a super guy. Very flexible and easy to work with. I would definitely rent from him again if I go back to Seattle.
Erik G.
– August 25, 2014
So grateful! The car was just what we needed. Nikhil was sweet, attentive, and helpful. I would definitely do it again!
Rachel C.
– August 24, 2014
This was our first time renting with Turo and I must say it was an excellent experience. The car was clean and efficient. Would rent again.
Jacki J.
– August 24, 2014
2nd time rent his car, everything is perfect. Recommended
Tu D.
– August 22, 2014
The car was in great condition and Nikhil was very friendly and flexible. I would definitely rent from him again.
Hayley L.
– August 20, 2014
Nikhil was friendly and courteous and communicated quickly. I had a great experience renting Nikhil's car.
Allison V.
– August 18, 2014
Nikhil was a dream to work with. He made everything so simple and straightforward, and the airport pickup and delivery, during rush-hour traffic no less, was above and beyond.
Douglas C.
– August 12, 2014
Great guy! Super easy to work with! =)
Daniel H.
– August 10, 2014
I had a great experience renting the car from Nikhil. Communication was prompt, and the car was clean and ran great. Highly recommended!
Erin J.
– August 4, 2014
This is my first relayride rental. I was a little nervous. But it could not have turned out better. Nikhail was not only quick in response, he was very accommodating to my flight delay.
The car was clean and well maintained. I recommend renting his Civic.
Joseph I.
– August 1, 2014
Nikhil was wonderful and the car was spotlessly clean. The experience couldn't have been any better. Would not hesitate to request the use of Nikhil's car in the future. Perfection!
Nathan R.
– July 18, 2014
We had a very good experience renting our car from Nikhil. He met us at the airport and we dropped him off at work. We had the car for 8 days. The car was clean and well maintained.
On our return, we picked Nikhil up and he took us to the airport. The whole experience was pleasant and stress free.
We definitely recommend using Nikhil.
Tom K.
– July 10, 2014
Nikhil's Honda was great! Nikhil was nice enough to pick me up and drop me off at the airport for my trip. The car was super solid and used very little gas on my trip up to the north east. You should rent this car!
Taylor S.
– June 29, 2014
Nikhil was so nice to pick and drop me off at the airport. He was accomodating to my schedule and helped to lessen my worries about using Turo for the first time. Nikhil's honda civic had great mileage per gallon and was extremely spacious. The vehicle was reliable as I drove over 450 miles on my trip. I highly recommend Turo and Nikhil's Honda civic.
Edward L.
– June 22, 2014
Great trip! Nikhil communicated well and even gave me a ride home when I dropped off the car. I strongly recommend renting from him.
Valerie N.
– June 16, 2014
I rented Nikhil's Civic for a couple days and it worked out great. He was very easy to work with, and offered me rides when I picked it up and dropped it off. I took it on a loop around Mount Rainier, and it did surprisingly well in the mountains, and got great mileage. 4/5 because we had some miscommunication at the beginning of my trip, but he was very apologetic and definitely made up for it.
Elizabeth C.
– June 13, 2014
Great experience! Nikhil was very accommodating.
Shelby P.
– June 5, 2014
First time renting car in Relay, got very car, Nikhil gave me all information I needed. Gonna rent his car again. Recommended for everyone.
Tu D.
– May 17, 2014
Nikhil met very short notice and was accommodating when I had to return the car early. I will rent again if I am back in the Seattle area!
Cory M.
– April 30, 2014
Nikhil is an outstanding renter. He took the time to pick us up and drop us off at our hotel. I highly recommend him!
Akram M.
– March 25, 2014
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Monday Feb 23, 2009
Wednesday Dec 24, 2008
LDoms 1.1
By Eric S-Oracle on Dec 24, 2008
Major Features Introduced in LDoms version 1.1:
- Warm and Cold Migration
- Network NIU Hybrid IO
- VLAN Support for Virtual Network Interface and Virtual Switch
- Public XML Interface and XMPP Connection with the Domain Manager
- Virtual IO DR
- Virtual Disk Multipathing and Failover
- Virtual Switch Support for Link Aggregated Interface
- iostat(1M) Support in Guest Domains
Alex has more details on these features here.
Other Improvements Include:
- Improved Interrupt Distribution (CR 6671853)
- Performance improvements for virtual IO (CR 6689871, 6640564)
- Solaris Installation to Single Slice Disk (CR 6685162)
- Numerous Improvements and Extension to our Domain Services Infrastructure (CR 6560890)
- Improved Console Behavior when not using Virtual Console (CR 6581309)
- VDisk EFI Label Support for Disk Image (CR 6558966)
- VDisk Support for Disk Managed by Multipathing Software (Veritas DMP, EMC Powerpath) (CR 6694540, 6637560)
- LDoms Manager Improvements to IO FMA (CR 6463270)
- ldm list -l now displays MAC assigned to guest (CR 6586046)
- Improved Error Messages (CR 6741733, 6590124, 6715063)
- ldm list -o provides fine-grained control of configuration display options (CR 6562222)
- More accurate utilization percentage reporting (CR 6637955, 6709020)
- Can now explicitly set a domain's hostid (CR 6670605)
- Improved persistence of VIO service and VDS volume names (CR 6729544, 6771264)
- More predictable behavior when deciding which cpus to DR out of a domain (CR 6567372)
- More accurate annotations in ldm ls-spconfig output (CR 6744046)
- Better support for large, fragmented memory configs in a domain (CR 6749507)
- Supports setting persistent WANboot keys from OBP (CR 6510365)
- Lots of Bug Fixes (over 100)
Get it here!
Monday Oct 13, 2008
New Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server runs LDoms 1.0.3
By Eric S-Oracle on Oct 13, 2008
With up to 256 available threads, this is the best platform yet for running our Logical Domains (LDoms) virtualization technology. LDoms 1.0.3, released last May, fully supports all shipping configurations of the T5440. All the necessary firmware & software comes pre-installed. If you need to download any of the LDoms 1.0.3 software, just go here.
In addition, there's a new resource available for helping administrators get the most out of their LDoms installation: the LDoms Community Cookbook. It just went live today; in fact, at the time of this writing, not all sections are live yet. Please check back often, and remember, this is a Wiki & a community resource, so feel free to add content, make corrections, etc.
To read what other Sun engineers have to say about the T5440, see Allan Packer's blog for an updated list of T5400-related blog entries.
Note: the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server is not to be confused with our recently anounced Sun Netra T5440 Server, which is a two socket carrier-grade server.
Monday May 19, 2008
LDoms 1.0.3
By Eric S-Oracle on May 19, 2008
One thing I do want to mention in terms of LDom Manager functionality is that with this release, the XML format produced by the
ldm ls-constraints -xcommand has changed. While the LDom Manager will continue to accept our previous, so-called v2 XML format, as of 1.0.3, it also accepts & produces the new v3 format. This format is designed to closely align with the schema defined as part of the draft Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF) specification.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Coming in LDoms 1.1 (currently targeted for release in Q4CY08) will be a complete XML based control interface for monitoring & managing Logical Domains, based on this same v3 schema. In addition, it will utilize the XMPP transport, providing secure, standards-based XML messaging between client application & the LDom Manager.
This combination of a standards-based schema over a standard XML transport provides a rich control interface for creating management applications. More details about this new management interface, including detailed specifications, will be forthcoming.
Wednesday Apr 09, 2008
UltraSPARC T2 Plus & LDoms 1.0.2
By Eric S-Oracle on Apr 09, 2008
Of course, most users probably won't want to run 128 single threaded logical domains, but the fact that you can is a testament to the scalability of the architecture.
Other features of LDoms 1.0.2 include:
- Support for up to 64 domains on UltraSPARC T2 based systems
- Libvirt management interface software included
- A slew of bug fixes
Of course, LDoms 1.0.2 supports all the platforms supported by LDoms 1.0.1 & LDoms 1.0, and like its predecessors, is available at no extra cost. In fact, LDoms 1.0.2 comes factory installed on all T5140/T5240 systems. The associated firmware & LDoms Manager packages are also available from the Sun Download Center.
Sunday Dec 02, 2007
LDoms versions & compatibility
By Eric S-Oracle on Dec 02, 2007
WARNING: There are two important caveats when upgrading from LDoms 1.0 to LDoms 1.0.1:
- Configurations saved to the service processor under 1.0 are not usable under 1.0.1. The LDoms 1.0.1 Administration Guide describes the upgrade procedure that needs to be applied to work around this. Part of this procedure needs to be carried out BEFORE performing the actual upgrade!
- You must upgrade both the firmware and LDom Manager components at the same time.
One of the pillars of Sun's products is our ability to maintain compatibility; we have explicit practices & processes in place to guarantee compatibility between product releases. Unfortunately, we did not apply those to the 1.0.1 LDoms upgrade. This was an omission we do not intend to repeat. So, when upgrading from LDoms 1.0 to any subsequent version, the caveats mentioned above do apply (the current LDoms release is still 1.0.1, but we are planning for two follow-on releases in CY 2008).
As we wrap up the development phase of our upcoming 1.0.2 release, we're re-verifying that existing configurations created under 1.0.1 do continue to work under 1.0.2, and that firmware & LDom Manager upgrades do not need to be synchronized. Of course, certain 1.0.2 capabilities might not be fully enabled until both the firmware & the LDom Manager are upgraded, but at least the system will continue to function with only one or the other upgraded.
UPDATE 4/29/2008: With the release of LDoms 1.0.2, I'm happy to report that neither of the caveats described in this entry apply when upgrading from LDoms 1.0.1 to LDoms 1.0.2. However, they do still apply if you're upgrading from LDoms 1.0 to LDoms 1.0.2 (or any subsequent release). In other words, these compatibility issues only come into play when upgrading from LDoms 1.0 to a subsequent release.
Thursday Nov 01, 2007
Control domain reconfiguration in LDoms 1.0.1
By Eric S-Oracle on Nov 01, 2007
- The control domain could only be reconfigured when running in the "factory-default" configuration. Once reconfigured, if subsequent changes were desired, one had to revert back to factory-default and re-apply the initial changes as well as any new ones.
- The only way to instantiate a newly reconfigured control domain was by downloading the new configuration to the SP, and then power-cycling the box.
When reconfiguring the control domain under LDoms 1.0.1, the LDom Manager enters "delayed reconfiguration" mode the first time it's asked to do something that can't be immediately instantiated (i.e. just about anything other than cpu DR and adding or removing disk volumes). Once in this mode, all subsequent operations are pended in the hypervisor until the control domain reboots. This delayed reconfiguration capability actually existed in LDoms 1.0, but could not be applied to the control domain because rebooting the control domain required a full powercycle of the system to make sure the I/O subsystem was properly reset, causing the loss of any pending operations queued up in the hypervisor.
LDoms 1.0.1 introduces the ability to soft reset the I/O subsystem, allowing the control domain (or any I/O domain) to reboot while the rest of the system stays up. This in turn allows delayed reconfiguration to work on the control domain.
Utilizing delayed reconfiguration mode for control domain reconfiguration also means the reconfiguration can take place at any time, not just when running in the factory-default configuration. This allows the control domain to be reconfigured as many times as needed without having to revert to the factory-default configuration and start over each time.
To facilitate control domain reconfiguration under LDoms 1.0, the LDom Manager ran in a special "config mode" when in the factory-default configuration. In this mode, all reconfiguration requests were simply queued up within the LDom Manager, so that the new config could be downloaded to the SP when ready, and instantiated by power-cycling the box. This mode is still utilized in Ldoms 1.0.1 on UltraSPARC T1 based platforms (when booted into its factory-default configuration). This is to support non-LDoms legacy compatibility mode, since these platforms initially shipped before the advent of LDoms technology. On these systems, the first control domain reconfiguration has to be done the same way it was for 1.0.
All subsequent control domain reconfigurations (and all control domain reconfigurations on T2 based and all future LDoms-supported platforms, as they do not utilize config mode) can be accomplished via delayed reconfig operations followed by a simple reboot of the control domain.
In summary, under LDoms 1.0.1, you can now reconfigure your control domain whenever you want, as many times as you need, without having to revert to factory-default and re-apply all your previous changes, without having to save the configuration to the SP, and without having to power-cycle the box (except for the first-ever reconfiguration on a T1 based platform).
The ability to reboot the control domain without the box power-cycling (aided with some magic I'll leave to Narayan to describe) deserves a little elaboration: it means you can truly reconfigure your control domain even with active guest domains running! The guest domains stay up during the ensuing control domain reboot; VIO services are pended & automatically re-established as the control domain comes back up.
One very important note about saving your domain configuration to the SP: just because you no longer _need_ to save the new configuration to the SP before rebooting the control domain to affect a reconfiguration, doesn't mean you _shouldn't_ save it; you absolutely should! It's _strongly_ recommend to always save any new configuration you create to the SP, otherwise if the system were to lose power, it would revert to a previously saved state (or to factory-default), which is almost certainly _not_ what you want. BTW, you can safely save your configuration even if there are delayed reconfig operations pending; in this case, the configuration that gets saved is the pending one.
Wednesday Oct 24, 2007
Project Virginia? xVM? Whither LDoms?
By Eric S-Oracle on Oct 24, 2007
Part of the confusion stems from the fact that we recently started using the "xVM" moniker for our x86 based hypervisor technology, since we did not meet the requirements set out by Citrix to continue using the Xen brand. But then, as part of an effort to re-cast all our virtualization technologies under one systems management umbrella (I believe this is what Project Virginia is about), it was decided to expand the scope of technologies included under the xVM brand. The Sun xVM Product Family now encompasses both LDoms & our x86 based hypervisor. Read this blog entry from Marc Hamilton for more details.
Unfortunately, there is still plenty of collateral out there that either implies or explicitly correlates xVM solely with our x86 hypervisor technology. This requires our readers to carefully analyze any information describing xVM, and properly determine from the context whether it's a reference to the overall Sun xVM infrastructure product family, or to one of its members, be it one of the underlying virtualization technologies, or the systems management piece layered on top.
Speaking of systems management, one of the key pieces of the Sun xVM infrastructure is Sun xVM Ops Center, which is under active development by our SysNet organization. Its aim is to provide a systems management framework that truly encompasses all our virtualization technologies. Read more about it in Marc's blog.
So what does this mean for LDoms? Other than the planned support for it in Sun xVM Ops Center, absolutely nothing. Unchanged are the LDoms technology, product, roadmap or name. This includes our plans to support 3rd party management tools via SNMP, our planned extensions to libvirt, or through our own XML-based control interface currently under development. That's a topic for another posting...
Thursday Oct 11, 2007
UltraSPARC T2 & LDoms 1.0.1
By Eric S-Oracle on Oct 11, 2007
These products represent the first of our CMT based platforms that are shipping with LDoms technology pre-installed from the factory. All future CMT servers from Sun will ship with the ability to run Logical Domains out of the box. This includes the LDoms-enabled hypervisor (our LDoms hypervisor runs on bare metal, and is embedded in the firmware of the platform), all the necessary Solaris components, and the LDoms Manager package (which is what my team works on).
This further represents the introduction of version 1.0.1 of LDoms technology. Besides support for the new US T2 based platforms (and a slew of bug fixes), this release supports the ability to reset any domain, even one which owns physical I/O devices, while all other domains continue to run. Even the control domain, i.e. the one on which the LDoms Manager runs, can reboot while all other domains stay up. This represents a major step forward in terms of RAS capability for LDoms.
As of today, LDoms version 1.0.1 is only available pre-installed on our newly announced US T2 based servers. Stay tuned here for information on the impending availability of this upgrade on our existing US T1 based platforms!
UPDATE: LDoms version 1.0.1 is now available for download here. This includes the firmware updates for US T1 platforms.
WARNING: There are two important caveats when upgrading from LDoms 1.0 to LDoms 1.0.1:
- Configurations saved to the service processor under 1.0 are not usable under 1.0.1. The LDoms 1.0.1 Administration Guide describes the upgrade procedure that needs to be applied to work around this. Part of this procedure needs to be carried out BEFORE performing the actual upgrade!
- You must upgrade both the firmware and LDom Manager components at the same time.
Tuesday Aug 21, 2007
VIO device renaming by LDom Manager
By Eric S-Oracle on Aug 21, 2007
The LDom Manager allows you to specify a name for each VIO client & server instance you configure. Currently (i.e. in LDoms 1.0 and the upcoming 1.0.1 releases), this information is not stored as part of the machine description (MD) for the associated guest domain. Instead, the device name to instance mapping is stored in the LDom Manager's private constraints database, which is itself persisted as a simple XML file in the control domain's filesystem.
There are cases where the information in the constraints database doesn't match that of the running system, and in those cases, the LDom Manager, on startup, will apply a canonical name to any VIO device(s) for which no name mapping is available. The two main reasons this can happen are:
- Loss of the constraints database file (as a result of an OS upgrade, for example)
- Reverting the system to a configuration stored on the SP containing a different set of VIO devices than the currently running Config.
When the LDom Manager first starts, if it can't find a mapping for a given VIO device in its constraints database, it applies a canonical name using the following heuristics:
For VIO clients: <type><instance #>, where <type> is either "vnet" or "vdisk", and the instance # is incremented for each additional device of type <type> encountered
For VIO servers: <domain-name>-<type><instance #>, where type is "vds", "vsw", or "vcc"
The Ldom Manager's renaming of VIO devices never affects the actual binding of VIO devices to instances in the OS, nor the binding of VIO clients to servers; everything continues to operate normally. The impact is in how the LDom Manager references VIO devices for display and reconfiguration by the user.
There is, however, one more serious problem to note: if a VIO device is configured using a name that matches a potential canonical name, and the LDom Manager subsequently attempts to use that same canonical name on another VIO device, it'll cause the LDom Manager to abort on startup, and eventually enter maintenance mode. This failure can be identified by this message appearing in the LDom Manager's log file:
Assertion failed: 0L != clientp->published_name, file vio_classes.c, line 2471
To work around this, so the LDom Manager can start, its constraints database (stored in /var/opt/SUNWldm/ldom-db.xml) must be hand-edited to rename the offending VIO device to one that doesn't collide with the canonical name namespace. There is a bug open in our bug tracking system for this problem; it's CR #6571091.
We plan to address these issues in an upcoming release (after the 1.0.1 release), by eliminating the need for the LDom Manager to rename VIO devices altogether.
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text: UC Insights from in CITES blog navigationUC Insights from in CITESBlog HomeCreate post Archive SearchEnter search textclick to open dropdown menublog postsFebruary UC NewsletterFeb 23, 2012 12:45 pm by Liz MurrayShare on FacebookTweetEmail The February 2012 installment of the monthly UC at Illinois Newsletter is now available at Highlights include: An update on the UC Voice (Microsoft Lync) account activations. UC Voice Accounts – Are you enabled with Lync yet? Information on using 911 with your Lync account. The E911 Acknowledge Form and Stickers UC Training Schedule "Understanding UC Device Options" Schedule Find out what will happen to existing CITES services. ATAG Meeting Minutes If you have any questions about or suggestions for the newsletter, please let Greg Gulick or Tony Rimovsky know. stats157 Views 0 Comments additional actions Add Comment RSS Subscribe (63) Contacts