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The IBM i integration with BladeCenter® and System x™ solution has been enhanced to provide support for Windows Server™ 2008 on iSCSI attached servers. This support will enable IBM i customers to install Windows Server 2008 on an iSCSI attached BladeCenter or System x server and extend the value of the IBM i server integration support. See the Windows on integrated servers web page for the specific Windows Server 2008 editions that are supported. See the BladeCenter and System x models supported with iSCSI web page for the specific blade and System x server models that are supported.

IBM i 6.1 plus some PTFs are required in order to run Windows Server 2008 on iSCSI attached servers. See IBM i PTFs for the latest list of PTFs that are required.

Considerations for running Windows Server 2008 on an integrated server

The following Software Knowledge Base articles describe some things to consider when running Windows Server 2008 on an integrated server: Windows Server 2008 core installation command line quick reference Multipath I/O Setup for Windows Server 2008 Aligning storage partitions for Windows Server 2008 Native File Backup/Restore Options/Restrictions for Windows Server 2008 Enrolling IBM i users to Windows Server 2008

Documentation

See the following documentation for more information: Windows on integrated servers web page. BladeCenter and System x models supported with iSCSI web page. iSCSI Install read me first web page.   Note: The read me page overrides some material in the Information Center topics. iSCSI-attached System x and blade systems topic in the Information Center.