IXS and IXA attached servers

Start of change Typical IXS server installation End of change

Start of change The following graphic illustrates a typical IXS installation. End of change

Figure 2. A typical IXS installation An iSeries is shown with its i5/OS console. Inside of it are shown the expansion cards: an IXS and two network cards, one for the iSeries and one for the IXS. A monitor, keyboard, and mouse are attached to the IXS card, forming the Windows console.

An iSeries is shown with its i5/OS console. Inside of it are shown the expansion cards: an IXS and two network cards, one for the iSeries and one for the IXS. A monitor, keyboard, and mouse are attached to the IXS card, forming the Windows console.

You need a compatible iSeries™ server. (See Hardware requirements for compatibility information.)
The i5/OS™ console, from which you connect to the iSeries server using iSeries Navigator or the character-based interface, is shown to make clear the distinction between it and the integrated server console.
An integrated server does not have its own hard disk drive. i5/OS emulates hard disk space for it to use from the iSeries hard disk drives.
The IXS card is an Intel® processor with its own RAM, mounted on a PCI board and plugged into an iSeries expansion slot. The IXS physically occupies two slots.
A typical iSeries server will have a network card.
An integrated server console allows you to interact with the integrated server. An integrated server console may consist of a monitor, keyboard, and mouse directly attached to the IXS card. For more information about this and other types of integrated server consoles, see Windows console.

Note:

Depending on the IXS type, there are different ways to provide network connectivity. Some types of IXSs can 'take over' adjacent PCI slots, allowing the IXS to control an iSeries network card (see Hardware requirements for information about which network cards are supported). You can install up to three network cards in this way. Other types of IXSs have integrated network controllers and do not support network cards in adjacent slots.

Start of change Typical IXA attached server installation End of change

IXA attached integrated servers are standard xSeries® server models, containing processors, memory, and expansion cards, but no disks. All the disk space is housed in the iSeries server and managed in the same way as for IXS models.

The installation procedure for an IXA attached integrated Windows server is almost identical to that for an IXS integrated server. The major difference between them is that since new xSeries servers are released more often than IXSs, updated capabilities are available more rapidly. IXA attached xSeries servers also have their own expansion slots, so they are far more expandable than IXSs.

Start of change The following graphic illustrates a typical IXA attached server installation. End of change

Figure 3. A typical IXA attached server installation

This image shows the hardware components of an IXA attached integrated server.

You need a compatible iSeries server. (See Hardware requirements for compatibility information.)
The i5/OS console, from which you connect to the iSeries using iSeries Navigator or the character-based interface, is shown to make clear the distinction between it and the Windows console.
A typical xSeries server will have at least one integrated network controller. Additional network cards can be added to most xSeries servers to further enhance network connectivity. Information about xSeries network card compatibility can be found on the Integrated xSeries solutions web site.
An IXA attached xSeries server does not have its own hard disk drive. i5/OS emulates hard disk space for it to use from iSeries hard disk drives.
The IXA card plugs into a specific slot in the xSeries server and is attached to the iSeries via HSL cables.
A typical iSeries server will have a network card.
A integrated server console allows you to interact with the IXA attached xSeries. An integrated server console may consist of a monitor, keyboard, and mouse directly attached to the xSeries server. For more information about this and other types of integrated server consoles, see Windows console.