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The IBM® i IXA and IXS Solution Guide provides information for System x® servers that are attached to IBM i using an Integrated xSeries® Adapter (IXA) and information for IBM i Integrated xSeries Servers (IXS).
Note: The IXA and IXS solutions have been withdrawn from Marketing as of July, 2008. The current IBM i integrated server solution uses iSCSI technology.
This guide contains the following information:
- IXA and IXS solution support matrices: See the capabilities that the solutions provide, which IBM System x server models are supported with IXA, which operating systems are supported, and much more.
- IXA and IXS read me first information: Required information to install an IXA-attached or IXS server that is integrated with IBM i.
- Additional topics: Other topics related to the IXA and IXS solutions.
| Document | Last Updated |
|---|---|
| IBM i IXA and IXS Solution Guide (PDF, 1.24MB) | 10 May 2011 |
Note: This guide contains the latest installation information and overrides the installation tasks that are in the IBM i Information Center.
Related information
The following sources contain IXA and IXS information:
- System i integration with BladeCenter and System x topic in the IBM i 6.1 Information Center. See the IXS or IXA-attached integrated Windows servers sub-topic.
- Windows environment on iSeries topic in the IBM i 5.4 Information Center.
- Integrated xSeries Adapter. Contains information on installing IXAs in System x models.
- Integrated xSeries Adapter and Migration Tower Coexistence in High-speed Link Loops.
- Best Practices for Microsoft Windows and Linux Integration in iSeries Systems.
- Integrated IBM eServer xSeries for iSeries Benchmark for Citrix Access Suite (PDF, 348KB).
- IBM eServer iSeries Advantage: Benefits of Integrated xSeries Adapter for J.D. Edwards OneWorld / ERP 8.0 (PDF, 131KB).
- IXA Installation Problem Determination Guide (PDF, 405KB)
Obsolete information
The IBM i IXA and IXS Solution Guide replaces the following information, which was formerly on this Web site:
- Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA) Web page
- System x models supported with IXA Web page
- IXA install read me first Web page
- Integrated xSeries Server (IXS) Web page
- IXS system configurations Web page
- Several IXS model specification Web pages
- IXS Power server support Web page
- IXS install read me first Web page
- Web pages related to tape and optical device support for IXA-attached or IXS servers
