IBM i series Handbook page 535

Attachment of N-way xSeries Servers
iSeries supports the attachment of n-way xSeries servers via the High Speed Link. With the
Integrated xSeries Adapter, select xSeries servers running Windows 2000 Server can be
used to extend Windows application scalability, while retaining the storage consolidation and
systems management advantages of the Integrated xSeries Server.
Enhanced Hardware Support
Enhancements for the Integrated xSeries Server includes support for:
• Up to 32 servers on select iSeries models
• 1 Gb Ethernet LAN adapter
• iSeries DVD device
Operations Navigator Support for Windows Disk and User Management
Additional facilities are added to Operations Navigator to manage Integrated xSeries Servers
and xSeries servers that are directly attached to iSeries via the Integrated xSeries Adapter. In
addition to server management, Operations Navigator now supports disk and user
management for these Windows servers. Enhancements include the capability to create,
delete, copy, link, unlink, and show status for Windows server disks. Administrators can
manage OS/400 user profiles that are enrolled into a Windows server environment.
Increased Storage Capacity and Availability
iSeries Storage Area Network support for Windows servers is enhanced in V5R1, for
example:
• The number of storage spaces that can be defined is doubled to 32.
• A storage space supports up to 64 GB of disk. Each Windows server can access
approximately 2 TB of disk space.
• Up to 16 of storage spaces can be added without requiring a shutdown of the Windows
2000 server.
Improved Availability via Independent Auxiliary Storage Pools (iASPs)
With the introduction of IASPs, additional availability options are available for the integrated
Windows environments. Since the Windows operating system and data can be installed in an
IASP, the storage spaces associated with Integrated xSeries Servers or direct attached
xSeries servers can be switched to another iSeries server with a duplicate hardware
environment.
The Windows NT server (Version 4.0) or Windows 2000 is packaged, priced, and supported
by Microsoft and must be purchased separately from a Microsoft dealer.
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