Iseries Integration With The Windows Server - IBM eserver i5 Handbook

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The HSL-2/RIO-G structure provides performance improvements and future
system growth. HSL-2/RIO-2 architecture is flexible and powerful. An
HSL-2/RIO-2 design provides:
2 GB/second technology
A simplified and flexible implementation that supports:
– Loop technology for redundancy
– Multiple towers per loop: Mix and match the HSL-attached I/O towers on
the loop
– Migration to PCI I/O and HSL-attached I/O towers
– Migration of HSL to HSL-2 attached I/O towers
– Switchable I/O towers with independent auxiliary storage pools (IASPs)
– Expanded Windows capability with attached 1- to 8-way servers using
Integrated xSeries Adapters which add the servers to the HSL
– Complex HSL clusters (three iSeries servers and no I/O towers on a loop)
(V5R2 or later)
– Simple HSL clusters (two iSeries servers and up to four towers) (V5R1 or
later)
Refer to "High-speed link" on page 293 for additional information about
HSL-2/RIO-G.

iSeries integration with the Windows Server

iSeries servers include the ability to manage Intel®-based Windows servers via
the Integrated xSeries Server or the Integrated xSeries Adapter. Up to sixty
Integrated xSeries Server are supports on selected iSeries models. iSeries
servers support the attachment of external 1 to 8-way IBM Eserver xSeries
servers via the high-speed link.
With the Integrated xSeries Adapter, selected xSeries servers running a
Windows Server can help to extend Windows application scalability. At the same
time, they can retain the same storage consolidation and systems management
advantages of the Integrated xSeries Server has on the iSeries.
Virtual storage management enables an administrator to dynamically add
storage to a running Windows server without a reboot.
User administration features include the ability to synchronize user accounts,
user profiles, and passwords between i5/OS and Windows.
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Draft Document for Review October 18, 2004