RE: Windows Integration and Longhorn

Hi John,

I meant the tools used when the OS doesn't boot, for some reason (i.e. a
failed service pack install, failed upgrade, or similar mishap).

How do I access the system console in such a case? Do I have to go
local? Or do I have some sort of remote access, like the RSA II used for
"normal" IBM servers?

How do I boot and use the system in Directory Services Recovery mode?
(On an Active Directory Domain ControlleR).

All these thing need access to the system, before the TCP/IP stack is
loaded.

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jones, John (US)
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 8:25 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Windows Integration and Longhorn

Accessing the IXS remotely .. It's running Windows or Linux; I assume
Windows for this discussion so you'd use Remote Desktop/Terminal
Services.  Locally, you can connect the IXS to a KVM switch via either
PS/2 or USB connectors or run headless.  No direct floppy support but I
suppose a USB floppy would work (do people still use floppies for
servers?).  

Virtual CDs?  I don't see why not.  You can also use regular CDs & DVDs
in the iSeries optical drive or do anything else you can do with
Windows.

Or are you talking about using them for installing Windows?  The command
INSWNTSVR does the actual install.


There's nothing special/custom/proprietary about the version of Windows
that runs on the IXS; it is off-the-shelf.  If you can do it with
Windows then there's no reason that you can't with the IxS as long as it
doesn't require additional hardware.

For iSeries management of IxA/IxS, GO CMDNWS.