Linux on an integrated xSeries solution

This will help you learn about using Intel-based Linux^® solution on the iSeries™ platform with the Integrated xSeries^® Server and Integrated xSeries Adapter.

There are numerous applications that are developed for Linux on Intel^®. Take advantage of all of these applications by integrating Linux using the Integrated xSeries Server (IXS) and the Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA).

Linux with IXS and IXA allows you to use the virtual disk, virtual optical, and virtual tape of the iSeries. There are several benefits to putting Linux on the iSeries. Linux is built on the same concepts that integrated xSeries servers use.

• Management of i5/OS™ and Linux servers from a central location.
• Dynamically link and unlink additional virtual storage for backup or other maintenance.
• i5/OS backup provides for the Linux storage area to be backed up with the normal i5/OS backup.
• Logical servers allow testing with the production image and hardware.
• Easily switch the production environment to another server if a maintenance or a hardware error causes the server to go down.
• Reduced total cost of ownership with the iSeries warranty and maintenance coverage of the IXS.

This topic is the updated version of the Implementing Linux on Integrated xSeries Solutions for iSeries. See Related information.

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• Intel Linux on iSeries
  Learn how Intel Linux on iSeries platform differs from other IBM^® offerings.
• Planning the installation
  This topic covers planning for the installation of Linux on the Integrated xSeries platform.
• Installing the hardware
  This topic describes how to install the Integrated xSeries hardware.
• Completing the pre-installation tasks on i5/OS
  Before installing Linux, the following tasks need to be completed.
• Starting the installation from i5/OS
  This topic describes the installation of Linux initiated from an i5/OS command line.
• Completing the installation from the Linux console
  This topic introduces how to complete the installation with the Linux console.
• Completing the post-installation tasks
  This topic describes the post-installation tasks that you must complete.
• Maintaining the Linux integration code
  This topic discusses how to maintain and manage your integrated Linux server code.
• i5/OS operations
  This topic introduces i5/OS operations.
• Networking integrated servers
  This topic introduces methods to network your integrated Linux servers.
• Managing Linux drives
  This topic describes information and advice on how to manage iSeries disk storage allocated to integrated Linux servers.
• Linux-centric backup and recovery
  This topic introduces the techniques you can use to perform Linux-centric backup and recovery on an Integrated xSeries Server or Integrated xSeries Adapter running Linux.
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