Implementing Integrated Windows Server through iSCSI to System i5

This IBM Redbooks publication discusses the newest implementation of the Integrated xSeries servers, which utilizes the iSCSI protocol to communicate with the System i5. The iSCSI product offers an additional scalable network connection to the System i5 system bus or the HSL loop. In this book, we discuss:
The architecture and scenarios for utilizing this new function
Concepts and terminology of iSCSI
Planning for the iSCSI environment
IBM Director Server and iSCSI
Operating iSCSI Servers
Backup and Recovery of iSCSI attached servers
Virtual Ethernet in an iSCSI environment
This book offers planning and implementation advice and guidance for IBM, IBM Business Partners, and customers.

Chapter 1. Introduction to iSCSI integrated server support
Chapter 2. iSCSI architecture on System i5
Chapter 4. Installing the iSCSI integrated server
Chapter 5. Implementing IBM Director Server
Chapter 6. Managing integrated iSCSI environments
Chapter 7. Backup and Recovery
Chapter 8. Virtual Ethernet LAN
Chapter 9. Scaling your iSCSI network

• IBM System i Overview: Models 515, 525, 550, 570, 595, and More, REDP-5052-00
• VMware VI3 on BladeCenter and System x Integrated with System i, SG24-7408-00
• PCI, PCI-X, PCI-X DDR, and PCIe Placement Rules for IBM System i Models, REDP-4011-03

Publish Date
31 October 2006

Last Update
06 May 2008

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Author(s)

Nick Harris is a Consulting IT Specialist for the iSeries and has spent the last eight years in the International Technical Support Organization, Rochester Center. He specializes in eServer i5 and iSeries hardware, i5/OS and OS/400 software, LPAR, High Availability, external disk, Windows integration, and Linux. He writes IBM Redbooks and teaches IBM classes at ITSO Technical forums worldwide on all these areas and their relationship to system design and server consolidation. He spent 13 years in the United Kingdom (UK) AS/400 Business, where he worked with S/36, S/38, AS/400, and iSeries servers.

• Nick Harris

Phil Ainsworth is a Senior Technical Specialist with IBM Australia and has supported the iSeries, AS/400, and their predecessors since 1980. He provides pre-sales technical support for the iSeries marketing team and specializes in Windows integration on iSeries. Other areas of interest include the implementation of Storage Area Networks and Logical Partitioning on iSeries. Since 1988, Phil has co-authored a number of redbooks on AS/400 and iSeries technologies, including all seven redbooks on running Windows and Linux on the integrated xSeries server (IXS), integrated xSeries adapter (IXA), and now Windows integration over iSCSI. He is also a regular presenter at IBM conferences and other technical events. He can be contacted at mailto:philains@au.ibm.com

• Phil Ainsworth

Edwin Bakker has been working with IBM for eight years as an advisory IT Specialist in the Netherlands at iSeries Software Support, supporting software on the iSeries in total but specialized in iSeries Access, Communications, IXS/IXA/iSCSI, and Service Agent. He can be contacted at mailto:edwin_bakker@nl.ibm.com

• Edwin Bakker

Gary Hansen is an Advisory Software Engineer. He has over 18 years experience with software support for AS/400, iSeries, and System i5. He has worked with the Integrated Server product since its inception on the FSIOP. He is the team leader for the Integrated Server Support on the iSeries. He has written and taught classes about various aspects of the Integrated servers. He has worked on two previous IBM Redbooks covering Linux topics. His areas of expertise are client connectivity, iSeries Integrated Server Support, networking, and Linux. He can be contacted at mailto:hansengl@us.ibm.com

• Gary Hansen

ISBN

0738494941

IBM Form Number
SG24-7230-00

Number of pages
474