Ibm I 5.4 (Formerly Ibm I5/Os V5R4) - IBM Power 595 Technical Overview And Introduction

AIX V6.1 features include support for:
PowerVM AIX 6 Workload Partitions (WPAR) - software based virtualization
Live Application Mobility - with the IBM PowerVM AIX 6 Workload Partitions Manager™ for
AIX (5765-WPM)
64-bit Kernel for higher scalability and performance
Dynamic logical partitioning and Micro-Partitioning support
Support for Multiple Shared-Processor Pools
Trusted AIX - MultiLevel, compartmentalized security
Integrated Role Based Access Control
Encrypting JFS2 file system
Kernel exploitation of POWER6 Storage Keys for greater reliability
Robust journaled file system and Logical Volume Manager (LVM) software including
integrated file system snapshot
Tools for managing the systems environment:
– System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)
– IBM Systems Director Console for AIX

1.5.3 IBM i 5.4 (formerly IBM i5/OS V5R4)

IBM i 5.4 contains a wide range of medium to small enhancements and new functions built on
top of IBM i's integrated work management, performance management, database (DB2® for
i5/OS), security, backup and recovery functions and System i Navigator graphical interface to
these functions. When installing IBM i 5.4 on the 595 server, the following minimum
requirements must be met:
IBM i 5.4 (formerly known as i5/OS V5R4), or later
IBM i 5.4 enhancements include:
Support of POWER6 processor technology models
Support of large write cache disk controllers (IOAs)
Expanded support of IOAs that do not require IOPs
More flexible back up and recovery options and extended support in local remote
journaling and cross-site mirroring and clustering
Expanded DB2 and SQL functions and graphical management
IBM Control Language (CL) extensions
Initial release support of IBM Technology for Java™ 32-bit JVM™
Support for IBM Express Runtime Web Environments for i5/OS, which contains a wide
range of capabilities intended to help someone new to or just beginning to use the Web
get started and running in a Web application serving environment.
Expanded handling of 5250 workstation applications running in a Web environment via the
WebFacing and HATS components
Licensed program enhancements include Backup Recovery and Media Services, and
application development enhancements including RPG, COBOL, and C/C++.
Note: IBM i 5.4 has a planned availability date of September 9, 2008.
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