IBM i integration
with BladeCenter and System x

i 6.1 enhancements

• Support for storage space snapshots, which allows a concurrent save of Windows and Linux® data without requiring the system to be shut down or applications ended.



• Support for 64 bit Windows Server 2008 on iSCSI attached servers will be provided within 90 days of Windows Server 2008 general availability.



• VMware® ESX Server 3 running on an iSCSI attached integrated server has been enhanced to support shared storage. Shared storage enables the support of VMware VMotion, VMware HA and VMware DRS.



• Support for 64 bit SuSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 10 and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 5 on iSCSI attached servers.



• Support for iSCSI direct connect, which eliminates the requirement for a switch between the IBM i iSCSI target HBA and the System x iSCSI initiator HBA.



• Support for file level backup for Linux (iSCSI attached or logical partitions).



• Replication of integrated server configuration objects is done using Cluster Administrative Domain.



• Enhanced user administration function to optionally specify that user profiles will not be disabled on the Windows operating system when they are disabled on the IBM i operating system.



• Integrated server functions are supported within IBM Systems Director Navigator for i (web console).



• Addition of initiator CHAP support for iSCSI attached integrated servers, which enhances the security of the iSCSI network.



• Support for the IBM BladeCenter S chassis, which can be used with iSCSI attached blade servers.
  Note: IBM i 5.4 will also support the BladeCenter S chassis.