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IBM® supports direct attachment of SMP IBM System x™ models via the System i™ High Speed Link (RIO/HSL) bus to the IBM i platform. This implementation uses an Integrated xSeries Adapter for iSeries and provides systems management and disk consolidation features.

Note: The Integrated xSeries Adapter has been withdrawn from Marketing as of July, 2008.

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	Overview

	Hardware summary

	Documentation

	Hot Spare support

	Power server support

	Ordering information

There are two models of the Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA). These two IXA models provide the same function, but they are designed to work with different System x models. The IXA model feature codes are:

·	1519-100
·	1519-200

View System x models that can be attached to the IBM i platform via these two models of the IXA..


System i Windows® and Linux® server benefits with IXA

·	Provides flexible Storage Area Network management for Windows or Linux servers

·	Delivers heterogeneous application solutions with one offering

·	Consolidates up to 60 direct attached System x models

·	Supports a less expensive high availability solution with hot spare technology

·	Lowers the cost of user administration by synchronizing i5/OS® and Windows profiles and passwords

·	Reduces operations and skills costs through System i Navigator management

·	Improves Windows and Linux server uptime and stability with a consistent implementation

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Integrated xSeries Adapter feature 1519-100
Adapter type		64-bit, 66 MHz PCI adapter

System x models supported		x3950, x3850 and others. See System x models supported with IXA for details.

Connection to IBM i		High Speed Link (RIO/HSL) and System Power Control Network (SPCN) cables

Operating system versions		32-bit Windows Server™ 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise Editions, Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise and Web Editions, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3.0 ES Edition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Edition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES Edition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS Edition, SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 8 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

Integrated xSeries Adapter feature 1519-200
Adapter type		64-bit, 66 MHz PCI adapter

System x models supported		x346 and x236. See System x models supported with IXA for details.

Connection to IBM i		High Speed Link (RIO/HSL) and System Power Contol Network (SPCN) cables

Operating system versions		32-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise Editions, Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise and Web Editions, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 ES Edition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Edition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES Edition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS Edition, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

Documentation

The following documents contain information about planning and implementing Windows and Linux on integrated servers:

	IXA install read me first:A Guide to ensure a successful installation of Windows or Linux on your IXA attached System x model.

	IXS or IXA-attached integrated Windows servers topic in the IBM i 6.1 Information Center.
	Windows environment on iSeries topic in the IBM i 5.4 Information Center.
	Linux on an integrated xSeries solution topic in the IBM i 5.4 Information Center.
	Implementing Linux on Integrated xSeries Solutions for iSeries: This V5R3 Redbook contains information about planning and implementing Linux on direct attached System x models. Note: If you are installing SLES 9 on an IXA attached System x model, also see the Redbook addendum for SLES 9 installs web page. Note: If you are installing RHEL 4 on an IXA attached System x model, also see the Redbook addendum for RHEL 4 installs web page.

Hot Spare support

IBM i and System x integration and storage virtualization provide innovative options that can enable customers to enhance the reliability and recoverability of their Windows or Linux server environment. If a Windows or Linux server fails, you can quickly and easily switch the servers storage spaces to another "hot spare" server without restarting your IBM i. See the Hot spare support page for additional information.

Power server support for Integrated xSeries Adapters (IXA)
Power Server	Number of RIO/HSL Loops	Maximum IXA per Loop	Maximum IXA Servers ¹
Power 520 Express - 9407-M15	0	0	0

Power 520 Express - 9408-M25	1	6	6

Power 550 Express - 9409-M50	2	6	12

Power 570 - 9117-MMA	TBD	6	TBD

Power 595 - 9119-FHA	TBD	6	TBD

iSeries 270	1	2	2

System i 520	1	8	8

System i 525	1	8	8

System i 550	2	8	16

System i 570 1/2-way	1	8	8

System i 570 1/4-way	2	8	16

System i 570 2/4-way	2	8	16

System i 570 1/8-way	4	8	32

System i 570 2/8-way	4	8	32

System i 570 4/8-way	4	8	32

System i 570 5/8-way	4	8	32

System i 570 9/12-way	6	8	48

System i 570 2/16-way	8	8	57

System i 570 4/16-way	8	8	57

System i 570 8/16-way	8	8	57

System i 570 13/16-way	8	8	57

System i 595 2/16-way	7	8	48

System i 595 8/16-way	6	8	48

System i 595 4/32-way	15	8	57

System i 595 16/32-way	12	8	57

System i 595 32/64-way	31	8	57

iSeries 800	1	3	3

iSeries 810	1	7	7

iSeries 820	1	8	8

iSeries 825	3	8 ²	18

iSeries 830	4	8 ³	16

iSeries 840	8	8	60

iSeries 870	8	8	60

iSeries 890	14	8	60


1 Each System x model that is integrated with the IBM i platform will consume resources on the IBM i platform. The actual number of System x models that a Power server can support will depend on the available IBM i resources and the applications on the System x models. See *Chapter 17, Integrated BladeCenter® and System x™ Performance* in the System i Performance Capabilities Reference (PDF 1.6MB) to determine the IBM i platform impact of integrating System x models. 2 For model 825, the maximum is 5 for RIO/HSL loops 1 and 2. 3 For model 830, the maximum is 1 for RIO/HSL loop 1.

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Ordering information

Multiple channels are used when ordering integrated System x models and the associated software. See Ordering channels for IXA.

Feature Code	Power Servers	Type-model Numbers	Description
1519-100 ¹	520, 550, 570, 595, i270, i520, i525, i550, i570, i595, i800, i810, i820, i825, i830, i840, i870, i890	2689-001	Integrated xSeries Adapter ²

1519-200 ¹	520, 550, 570, 595, i270, i520, i525, i550, i570, i595, i800, i810, i820, i825, i830, i840, i870, i890	2689-002	Integrated xSeries Adapter ²

1460	i270, i800, i810, i820, i825, i830, i840	0343	3 meter copper HSL cable ³

1461	i270, i800, i810, i820, i825, i830, i840	0361	6 meter copper HSL cable ³

1462	i820, i825, i830, i840	0368	15 meter copper HSL cable ³

1474	520, 550, 570, 595, i520, i525, i550, i570, i595, i870, i890	1474	6 meter HSL to HSL-2 cable ³

1475	520, 550, 570, 595, i520, i525, i550, i570, i595, i870, i890	1475	15 meter HSL to HSL-2 cable ³

1463	520, 550, 570, 595, i270, i520, i525, i550, i570, i595, i800, i810, i820, i825, i830, i840, i870, i890	9206	2 meter SPCN cable

1464	520, 550, 570, 595, i270, i520, i525, i550, i570, i595, i800, i810, i820, i825, i830, i840, i870, i890	9219	6 meter SPCN cable

1465	520, 550, 570, 595, i270, i520, i525, i550, i570, i595, i800, i810, i820, i825, i830, i840, i870, i890	9213	15 meter SPCN cable

1466	520, 550, 570, 595, i270, i520, i525, i550, i570, i595, i800, i810, i820, i825, i830, i840, i870, i890	9214	30 meter SPCN cable


1 In the IBM i Configurator, the 0092 feature code will take you back to order the RIO/HSL and SPCN cables. 2 The Integrated xSeries Adapter comes with a RS485 cable, SPCN doubler cable, installation instructions and System x model ordering information. 3 The IXA attached System x model will require 2 RIO/HSL cables if it is the only server in a loop. Only 1 RIO/HSL cable is required if the server is being added to an existing loop. The IXA uses HSL cable connectors (not HSL-2 cable connectors). Therefore, if other towers in the HSL loop use HSL-2 cables, you will need HSL to HSL-2 cables to connect the IXA into the HSL loop.

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