We are running both an IXS (Integrated X-Server) and an IXA (Integrated
X-Adapter) on our 520, separate application. Neither of this are options
now available now. The only one is iSCSI Attachment.
It's true the disk for the servers is taken statically from the iSeries
and look just like PC Disk Drives.
You don't need a separate LPAR for the servers, they are independent
from the iSeries.
The iSeries tape drive can be used to backup the PC data (stored in the
IFS), but it's easier to include them in your PC backup's.
Jeffry A. Kennedy
Certco,Inc
jkennedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
608-270-2385
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Naughton
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 1:39 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Windows on an iSeries?
I'm looking or people who know more than I do, so of course I came right
over here :-). My company is looking to consolidate its windows servers,
and I ran across this article:
http://www.infordata.net/inforweb.static/documents/newsletter/ISSE1007.p
df
that makes it sound as if we could do it all on our iSeries (we've got a
model 9406-520). From the article, it looked as if we could
* set up several windows servers using the Integrated xSeries Server
cards
* dynamically allocate disk space among the iSeries and the various
windows servers
* use our existing tape backup system to back up the windows data at the
same time we're backing up our iSeries data
Then we talked to our BP, who said it's not that simple. According to
them,
** the integrated server cards aren't recommended because they're hard
to upgrade, and we'd be better off with the Integrated xSeries Adapters
(and some boxes to put them in)
** the disk would need to be split between the windows servers and the
iSeries, and we couldn't just dynamically shift it around
** we'd need a separate LPAR to handle the windows stuff
** we'd be better off with a separate backup system for the window stuff
All of which makes it look a LOT less worth it, but I'm not convinced --
hence my question. Does anyone have experience with either of these
environments? Is it as great as the article makes it sound, or is our BP
closer to the mark? If we're looking to
centralize storage, management, and backup, is this a good option, or we
better off just going with a windows SAN (the other option)?
Thanks very much for your help,
Mike Naughton
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Judd Wire, Inc.
124 Turnpike Road
Turners Falls, MA 01376
413-863-4357 x444
mnaughton@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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