IBM i integration
with BladeCenter and System x

IBM i integration with BladeCenter and System x overview video
Watch how IBM i integration with BladeCenter and System x can integrate operations, streamline communications and provide consolidated storage management.

BladeCenter iSCSI Installation Overview
This Flash animation provides an overview of the iSCSI attached BladeCenter blade installation process. It also provides a conceptual overview of the various hardware and software components and shows how they work together in the IBM i iSCSI solution.

System x iSCSI Installation Overview
This Flash animation provides an overview of the iSCSI attached System x platform installation process. It also provides a conceptual overview of the various hardware and software components and shows how they work together in the IBM i iSCSI solution.

System i integration with BladeCenter and System x topic in the IBM i 6.1 Information Center. This topic contains web and PDF versions of the following subtopics:

• iSCSI-attached System x and blade systems (includes Windows, VMware ESX and Linux).
• iSCSI network planning guide
• IXS or IXA-attached integrated Windows servers

"Windows environment on iSeries" information available in the iSeries Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/. Select the IBM i release. Then select Integrated operating environments, then Windows environment on iSeries.

"Linux on an integrated xSeries solution" information available in the i 5.4 iSeries Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/. Select i5/OS release V5R4. Then select Integrated operating environments, then Linux, then Linux on an integrated xSeries solution.

System i Performance Capabilities Reference (1.6MB). Contains performance information related to IXS and IXA attached System x models. See Chapter 17, "Integrated BladeCenter® and System x™ Performance".

iSCSI Host Bus Adapter for IBM BladeCenter, System x, or xSeries (1.4MB) document for IBM i 5.4. Contains instructions for installing and configuring an iSCSI HBA in a BladeCenter blade or System x model.

iSCSI Network Planning Guide for IBM i 5.4 (300KB) document. Use this planning guide to plan the network configuration information that is needed during the hardware and software installation for an IBM BladeCenter blade or System x model that is attached to the IBM i platform using iSCSI host bus adapters on IBM i 5.4.

PCI adapters document for System p5 and i5, eServer p5 and i5 and OpenPower™ models. Contains information on installing an iSCSI host bus adapter (iSCSI HBA) or Integrated xSeries Server (IXS) in these systems.

iSeries PCI Card (3.4MB) document for pre-eServer i5 models. Contains information on installing Integrated xSeries Servers in these systems.

Integrated xSeries Adapter (2.3MB) document for IBM® System p5 and i5, eServer p5 and i5 and OpenPower™ models. Contains information on installing Integrated xSeries Adapters in System x models.

Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA) (1.3MB) document for pre-eServer i5 models. Contains information on installing Integrated xSeries Adapters in System x models.

VMware VI3 on BladeCenter and System x Integrated with System i (SG24-7408-00) -- May 2008.
Documents reasons for implementing VMware Infrastructure 3 via IBM i integration with BladeCenter and System x and guides you through planning, installing, backup/recovery, administration and management of a VMware infrastructure.

Implementing Integrated Windows Server through iSCSI to System i5 (SG24-7230-00) -- October 2006.
This IBM Redbook provides information on running Windows on servers which utilize the iSCSI protocol to communicate with the IBM i.

Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Integration with iSeries (SG24-6959-00) -- December 2003.

Implementing Linux on Integrated xSeries Solutions for iSeries (SG24-6379-00) -- August 2004.
Note: If you are installing SLES 9 on an IXA attached System x model on V5R3, 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 on V5R3, also see the Redbook addendum for RHEL 4 installs web page.

Other Redbooks are at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com

Integrated xSeries Adapter and Migration Tower Coexistence in High-speed Link Loops -- January 2003.

Considerations for installing VMware® on the Integrated xSeries Server and Integrated xSeries Adapter -- January 2003.

Other Redbooks Technotes are at http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/tips/

iSeries Windows Server Integration for Small and Medium Businesses: An Application-Serving Network Example using Citrix® Access Suite on Integrated xSeries Systems (REDP0710) -- December 2005.

Best Practices for Windows and Linux Integration in the iSeries (REDP4000) -- October 2005.

VMware GSX Server on IBM eServer iSeries Integrated Servers (883KB) (REDP3614) -- January 2003.

iSCSI Initiator Hardware Configuration (390KB) -- -- May 2009.
This paper documents various iSCSI initiator configuration tasks that are required for BladeCenter blade and System x servers that are attached to IBM i via an iSCSI network.

Aligning storage partitions for VMware® ESX Server on iSCSI attached integrated servers (100KB) -- May 2008.
This paper is an addendum to Redbook VMware VI3 on BladeCenter and System x Integrated with System i.

VMware ESX Server on iSCSI attached integrated servers for i5/OS V5R4 (160KB) -- September 2007.
This paper provides information on installing and managing VMware ESX Server on a BladeCenter or System x server that is attached to IBM i via iSCSI HBAs.

High Availability with XSM for iSCSI Integrated Server, Linux and AIX with Virtual Storage on System i (253KB) -- July 2007.
This paper demonstrates how the combination of existing IBM i technologies can provide additional value to clients by automating HA for an integrated server, Linux or AIX environment hosted in an IASP.

High Availability Automation for iSCSI Integrated Server and AIX 5L with Virtual Storage on System i (286KB) -- October 2006.
This paper demonstrates how to use existing IBM i technologies and offerings to provide a level of HA and automate switchover for an iSCSI integrated server and an AIX 5L LPAR using virtual storage in IBM i.

Simplification and the ROI of consolidating Windows, Linux, and AIX® 5L™ applications on IBM eServer iSeries Systems -- September 2005.
IDC found strong return on investment, significant cost savings, and short payback time by consolidating Windows, Linux, and AIX 5L applications on IBM eServer iSeries systems.

Integrated IBM eServer xSeries for iSeries Benchmark for Citrix Access Suite (348KB) -- August 2005.
his paper is intended for IBM field support specialists who are interested in the baseline performance of Citrix Presentation Server running on an IBM eServer xSeries system connected to an IBM i via the Integrated xSeries Adapter.

A Simpler Way to Manage Windows Servers: How the IBM eServer iSeries Makes Windows Servers More Powerful and IT Staffs More Productive (173KB) -- July 2005.
This white paper provides a CIO with an Executive Summary of the challenges faced by Windows administrators today and detailed technical information for Windows Administrators about how Integrated xSeries for iSeries offerings provide benefits to address these challenges effectively.

IBM eServer iSeries Advantage: Benefits of Integrated xSeries Adapter for J.D. Edwards OneWorld / ERP 8.0 (131KB) -- June 2003.
This whitepaper by the J.D. Edwards Competency Center highlights the benefits of Utilizing xSeries attached via the iSeries Integrated xSeries Adapter as a front end web server to iSeries enterprise server. This combination of iSeries and IBM® eServer xSeries using the IXA as the OneWorld / ERP 8.0 web server provides extensive horizontal capacity to the system and offers the advantages of faster performance, advanced disk management, server flexibility and centralized backup. The exclusive iSeries IXA solution provides the flexibility to run mixed server environments in a single, consolidated infrastructure with minimum complexity.