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Appendix B. Using DS8000 with iSeries
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For more information on running AIX in an i5 partition, refer to the i5 Information Center at:
Linux on IBM iSeries
Since OS/400 V5R1, it has been possible to run Linux in an iSeries partition. On iSeries
models 270 and 8xx, the primary partition must run OS/400 V5R1 or higher and Linux is run
in a secondary partition. For later i5 systems (models i520, i550, i570 and i595), Linux can
run in any partition.
On both hardware platforms, the supported versions of Linux are:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for POWER
(New 2.6 Kernel based distribution also supports earlier iSeries servers)
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS for POWER Version 3
(Existing 2.4 Kernel based update 3 distribution also supports earlier iSeries servers)
The DS8000 requires the following iSeries I/O adapters to attach directly to an iSeries or i5
Linux partition.
0612 Linux Direct Attach PCI
0626 Linux Direct Attach PCI-X
It is also possible for the Linux partition to have its storage virtualized, whereby a partition
running OS/400 hosts the Linux partition's storage requirements. In this case, if using
DS8000, they would be attached to the OS/400 partition using either of the following I/O
adapters:
2766 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel Disk Controller PCI
2787 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel Disk Controller PCI-X
More information on running Linux in an iSeries partition can be found in the iSeries
Information Center at:
More information on running Linux in an i5 partition can be found in the i5 Information Center
at:
Note: AIX will not run in a partition on earlier 8xx and prior iSeries systems.