RE: Partitioning and Windows Servers?

Jeff,

You've got that backward.  The IxS is the "PC-on-a-card" that is
probably in your 5094.  The IxA is the special card in the external PC
taking up space in the 520's rack.

IxS = Integrated xSeries Server
IxA = Integrated xSeries Adapter

HTH,


Charles Wilt
--
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces+cwilt=meaa.mea.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces+cwilt=meaa.mea.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> On Behalf Of Jeff Kennedy
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 1:44 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Partitioning and Windows Servers?
> 
> We have both an IXA and IXS, we use the IXA for a single 
> application and
> the new IXS (2-way) for a Microsoft Business System we are 
> going to. The
> IXS just takes space in our 520 rack and use's HSL & Power Sequence
> cables to connect it to the i5, the disk space for both is 
> carved out of
> the i5 disk (IFS). The IXA is in our 5094 expansion tower.
> 
> 
> Jeffry A. Kennedy
> Certco,Inc
> jkennedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 12:29 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Partitioning and Windows Servers?
> 
> Currently one of several solutions is needed.
> 
> Solution 1:  Use an IXS card.  If you do not have a need for a
> multiprocessor PC, or special I/O cards in the PC, then I'd 
> go for this
> solution.  Will take 1 slot for the processor card and 1 slot for the
> KVM card.  Also, if you do not have one, you'll need one slot for the
> I/O processor.  Easiest set up of the three possible 
> solutions.  We use
> several of these.
> 
> Solution 2:  Use an IXA.  Recommended only if you are in need of a
> multiprocessor PC, or special I/O cards in the PC.  I've not used it
> myself.  Takes several cables (3) from iSeries to xSeries.  
> Not sure how
> many slots will be eaten up to support these cables.
> 
> Solution 3:  Use iSCSI.  Requires i5, no AS/400's or iSeries please. 
> Requires V5R4.  One card.  No I/O processor required.  Can be 
> used to an
> external PC much like the IXA or it can be used to a blade center.
> xSeries must run Windows Server 2003.  Not ready for prime time yet.
> Click on "Product Preview" at
> http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/integratedxseries/
> 
> 
> Rob Berendt
> --
> Group Dekko Services, LLC
> Dept 01.073
> PO Box 2000
> Dock 108
> 6928N 400E
> Kendallville, IN 46755
> http://www.dekko.com
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