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System x models supported with IXA

The IBM® System x™ models listed in the tables below are supported for attachment to the
IBM i via the Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA).

Note: There are two models of the IXA: feature codes 1519-200 and 1519-100. These two IXA models provide the same function, but they are designed to work with different System x models. Make sure you use the IXA model that is designed to work with your choice of System x model.

 
System x models supported with IXA model 1519-200
System x models supported with IXA model 1519-100
 
Operating systems tested on IXA attached servers
 

The System x models listed on this page have been tested with the following integrated server operating systems:

 
Server Model Operating Systems Tested
W2003 W2000 SLES91 SLES81 RHEL41 RHEL31
x235 (8671) Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes
x236 (8841) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
x250 (8665) Yes Yes        
x255 (8685) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
x346 (8840) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
x350 (8682) Yes Yes        
x360 (8686) Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes
x365 (8861) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
x365 (8862) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
x366 (8863) Yes Yes        
x440 (8687) Yes Yes   Yes   Yes
x445 (8870) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
x460 (8872) Yes Yes        
x3850 (8863) Yes Yes        
x3850 (8864) Yes Yes        
x3950 (8872) Yes Yes        
x3950 (8878) Yes Yes        
Netfinity® 7100 Yes Yes        
Netfinity 7600 Yes Yes        
1 IBM i 5.4 or V5R3 is required for SLES9, SLES8, RHEL4 and RHEL3 on IXA attached servers.
Note: The operating system abbreviations used in the above table are defined below.
  • W2003 - Any of the following 32-bit x86 Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 versions:
    • Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
    • Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition
    • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
    • Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
    • Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
  • W2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server (32-bit x86 versions)
  • SLES9 - SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 (32-bit x86 version)
  • SLES8 - SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 plus Service Pack 3 (32-bit x86 version)
  • RHEL4 - Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 4 Advanced Server (AS) or Enterprise Server (ES) for i386 (32-bit x86 versions)
  • RHEL3 - Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3 Advanced Server (AS) or Enterprise Server (ES) for i386 (32-bit x86 versions)

System x models supported with IXA model 1519-200
Model Number
US Part Number
Number of Processors
Speed of Processors
 Notes
x346 server configurations (Withdrawn from marketing)
8840-01Y
884001U
1-2
2.8 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-11Y
884011U
1-2
3.0 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-21Y
884021U
1-2
3.2 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-22Y
884022U
1 (2 max)
3.2 GHz
 1, 13 and 16
8840-31Y
884031U
1-2
3.4 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-32Y
884032U
1 (2 max)
3.4 GHz
 1, 13, 14 and 16
8840-41Y
884041U
1-2
3.6 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-42Y
884042U
2
3.6 GHz
 1, 13, 14 and 16
8840-15Y
884015U
1-2
3.0 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-16Y
884016U
1 (2 max)
3.0 GHz
 1, 13, 14 and 16
8840-25Y
884025U
1-2
3.2 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-35Y
884035U
1-2
3.4 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-36Y
884036U
1 (2 max)
3.4 GHz
 1, 13, 14 and 16
8840-45Y
884045U
1-2
3.6 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-05Y
884005U
1-2
2.8 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-55Y
884055U
1-2
3.8 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-0RY
88400RU
1-2
2.8 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-1RY
88401RU
1-2
3.0 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-1SY
88401SU
1-2
3.0 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-2RY
88402RU
1-2
3.2 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-3RY
88403RU
1-2
3.4 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-3SY
88403SU
1-2
3.4 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-4RY
88404RU
1-2
3.6 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-5RY
88405RU
1-2
3.8 GHz
 1, 11 and 16
8840-D1Y
8840D1U
1-2
2.8 GHz
 1, 4, 11 and 16
8840-DRY
8840DRU
1-2
2.8 GHz
 1, 4, 11 and 16
8840-AC1
8840AC1
1-2
All
 1, 11 and 16
8840-MC1
8840MC1
1-2
All
 1, 11 and 16
x236 server configurations (Withdrawn from marketing)
8841-01Y
884101U
1-2
2.8 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-11Y
884111U
1-2
3.0 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-21Y
884121U
1-2
3.2 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-31Y
884131U
1-2
3.4 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-32Y
884132U
1 (2 max)
3.4 GHz
 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 20
8841-41Y
884141U
1-2
3.6 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-15Y
884115U
1-2
3.0 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-16Y
884116U
1 (2 max)
3.0 GHz
 1, 2, 13, 15, 16 and 20
8841-25Y
884125U
1-2
3.2 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-35Y
884135U
1-2
3.4 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-45Y
884145U
1-2
3.6 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-05Y
884105U
1-2
2.8 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-55Y
884155U
1-2
3.8 GHz
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-0RY
88410RU
1-2
2.8 GHz
 1, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-1RY
88411RU
1-2
3.0 GHz
 1, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-1SY
88411SU
1-2
3.0 GHz
 1, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-2RY
88412RU
1-2
3.2 GHz
 1, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-3RY
88413RU
1-2
3.4 GHz
 1, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-4RY
88414RU
1-2
3.6 GHz
 1, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-5RY
88415RU
1-2
3.8 GHz
 1, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-AC1
8841AC1
1-2
All
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
8841-MC1
8841MC1
1-2
All
 1, 2, 11, 15, 16 and 20
 
System x models supported with IXA model 1519-100
Model Number
Number of Processors
Speed of Processors
 Notes
x3950 server configurations
8872-7Ry
2-4
2.67 GHz
 1, 4, 17, 18 and 21
8872-8Ry
2-4
3.00 GHz
 1, 4, 17, 18 and 21
8872-AC1
1-4
All
 1, 17, 18 and 21
8878-1Ry
2-4
2.50 GHz
 1, 4, 17, 18 and 21
8878-2Ry
2-4
3.00 GHz
 1, 4, 17, 18 and 21
8878-3Ry
2-4
3.16 GHz
 1, 4, 17, 18 and 21
8878-4Ry
2-4
3.30 GHz
 1, 4, 17, 18 and 21
8878-AC1
1-4
All
 1, 4, 17, 18 and 21
x3850 server configurations
8863-1Sy
1-4
3.16 GHz
 1, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-2Sy
1-4
3.60 GHz
 1, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-3Sy
1-4
2.67 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-4Sy
1-4
3.00 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-E8y
2-4
3.60 GHz
 1, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-E9y
1-4
3.16 GHz
 1, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-EAy
4
2.67 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-AC1
1-4
All
 1, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-MC1
1-4
All
 1, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8864-1Ry
1-4
2.50 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8864-2Ry
2-4
3.00 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8864-3Ry
2-4
3.16 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8864-4Ry
2-4
3.30 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8864-E1y
1-4
2.50 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8864-E2y
2-4
2.50 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8864-E3y
4
3.16 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8864-AC1
1-4
All
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8864-MC1
1-4
All
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
x460 server configurations (Withdrawn from marketing)
8872-1Ry
2-4
2.83 GHz
 1, 17, 18, 19 and 21
8872-2Ry
2-4
3.00 GHz
 1, 17, 18, 19 and 21
8872-3Ry
2-4
3.33 GHz
 1, 17, 18, 19 and 21
8872-5Ry
2-4
2.67 GHz
 1, 4, 17, 18, 19 and 21
8872-6Ry
2-4
3.00 GHz
 1, 4, 17, 18, 19 and 21
x445 server configurations (Withdrawn from marketing)
8870-1RX
2, 4 or 8
2.0 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 9
8870-2RX
2, 4 or 8
2.5 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 9
8870-4RX
4 or 8
2.8 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 9
8870-3RY
2 or 4
3.0 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 9
8870-4RY
4
3.0 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 9
8870-12X
2, 4 or 8
2.2 GHz
 1, 3 and 9
8870-22X
2, 4 or 8
2.7 GHz
 1, 3 and 9
8870-42X
4 or 8
3.0 GHz
 1, 3 and 9
8870-3EX
2 or 4
3.0 GHz
 1, 3 and 9
8870-4EX
4
3.0 GHz
 1, 3 and 9
x440 server configurations (Withdrawn from marketing)
8687-1RX
2-8
1.4 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 8
8687-2RX
2-8
1.5 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 8
8687-3RX
2-8
1.6 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 8
8687-4RX
2-8
1.5 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 8
8687-5RX
2-8
1.9 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 8
8687-6RX
4-8
1.9 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 8
8687-7RX
4-8
2.0 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 8
8687-3RY
2-8
2.4 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 8
8687-4RY
4-8
2.4 GHz
 1, 2, 3 and 8
x366 server configurations (Withdrawn from marketing)
8863-1Ry
1-4
3.16 GHz
 1, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-2Ry
1-4
3.66 GHz
 1, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-3Ry
1-4
2.67 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-4Ry
1-4
3.00 GHz
 1, 4, 11, 17, 18 and 21
8863-E5y
2-4
3.66 GHz
 1, 11, 14, 17, 18 and 21
8863-E6y
1-4
3.66 GHz
 1, 11, 14, 17, 18 and 21
8863-E7y
4
3.66 GHz
 1, 11, 14, 17, 18 and 21
x365 server configurations (Withdrawn from marketing)
8861-1RX
1-4
2.0 GHz
 1
8861-4RX
1-4
2.2 GHz
 1
8862-1RX
1-4
2.0 GHz
 1
8862-2RX
2-4
2.5 GHz
 1
8862-3RX
2-4
2.8 GHz
 1
8862-4RX
1-4
2.2 GHz
 1
8862-5RX
2-4
2.7 GHz
 1
8862-6RX
1-4
3.0 GHz
 1
x360 server configurations (Withdrawn from marketing)
8686-1RX
1-4
1.4 GHz
 1, 2 and 5
8686-2RX
2-4
1.5 GHz
 1, 2 and 5
8686-3RX
2-4
1.6 GHz
 1, 2 and 5
8686-4RX
1-4
1.4 GHz
 1 and 2
8686-5RX
2-4
1.5 GHz
 1 and 2
8686-6RX
2-4
1.6 GHz
 1 and 2
8686-7RX
1-4
1.5 GHz
 1 and 2
8686-8RX
2-4
1.9 GHz
 1 and 2
8686-9RX
2-4
2.0 GHz
 1 and 2
8686-2RY
2-4
1.5 GHz
 1, 2 and 5
8686-3RY
2-4
1.6 GHz
 1, 2 and 5
8686-1RQ
1-4
2.0 GHz
 1 and 2
8686-2RQ
2-4
2.5 GHz
 1 and 2
8686-3RQ
2-4
2.8 GHz
 1 and 2
8686-1SQ
2-4
2.0 GHz
 1 and 2
x255 server configurations (Withdrawn from marketing)
8685-1RX
1-4
1.4 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-11X
1-4
1.4 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-2RX
1-4
1.5 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-21X
1-4
1.5 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-3RX
1-4
1.6 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-31X
1-4
1.6 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-4RX
1-4
1.5 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-41X
1-4
1.5 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-5RX
1-4
1.9 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-51X
1-4
1.9 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-6RX
1-4
2.0 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-61X
1-4
2.0 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-7RX
1-4
2.0 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-71X
1-4
2.0 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-8RX
1-4
2.5 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-81X
1-4
2.5 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-9RX
1-4
2.8 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-91X
1-4
2.8 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-72X
2-4
2.0 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-A1X
1-4
2.2 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-ARX
1-4
2.2 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-B1X
1-4
2.7 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-BRX
1-4
2.7 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-C1X
1-4
3.0 GHz
 1 and 7
8685-CRX
1-4
3.0 GHz
 1 and 7
x235 server configurations (Withdrawn from marketing)
8671-11X
1-2
1.8 GHz
 1 and 7
8671-1AX
1-2
1.8 GHz
 1 and 7
8671-21X
1-2
2.0 GHz
 1 and 7
8671-2AX
1-2
2.0 GHz
 1 and 7
8671-31X
1-2