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(HSL)-2 hardware. Prior to third quarter 2004, the #5074, #5079, #5088, and
#0588 towers and drawers can be used as switched I/O towers in these mixed
server clusters. Switching I/O towers is a function of OS/400 that is typically
used to increase the iSeries server's availability.
9402 and 9404 upgrades: Upgrades from iSeries Models 810, 820, 825, and
830 that use the 9406 machine type designation, into the Eserver i5 Models
520, 550 or 570, are announced and available in June 2004. For Models 810,
820, 825, and 830 that use the less common 9402 and 9404 machine type
designators, upgrades are planned to be available starting third quarter 2004.
There is no pricing difference planned between the 9402/9404 upgrades and
9406 upgrades, since there is no physical difference between the machine
types for these models. During the 9402/9404 upgrade, the machine type
designator is changed to 9406 to allow IBM to better support the server.
For additional information, visit:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/iseries/planning/nav.html
Integrated xSeries Server based on Intel Pentium® M processor
technology: The current Integrated xSeries Server is supported within
selected iSeries I/O towers attached to the Eserver i5. In the second half of
2004, IBM Eserver iSeries plans to provide a new Integrated xSeries Server,
based on Intel Pentium M processor technology, for installation in the system
unit or I/O towers of new Eserver i5 servers.
Linux on Integrated xSeries solutions (Integrated xSeries
Server/Integrated xSeries Adapter): IBM intends to provide support for
Linux on selected Integrated xSeries Servers and xSeries servers attached to
iSeries via the Integrated xSeries Adapter. This support is planned to be
available in second half 2004 as a program temporary fix (PTF) to iSeries
Integration for Windows Server (5722-WSV).
Linux on Eserver i5 servers: IBM is working with Novell, Inc. and Red Hat,
Inc. to certify Linux distributions for Eserver i5 servers. These distributions,
the next version of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server, and the next quarterly
update of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, are expected to be available from the
Linux distributors in third quarter 2004.
Hardware features used with Linux can be ordered for the Model 520, 550
and 570 servers. These features require a POWER5 Linux distribution. For
more information about Linux distributions available for iSeries, see:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/linux/dist.html
Virtualization Engine Systems Services: IBM plans to provide
Virtualization Engine Systems Services across the following functional
categories in second half 2004:
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