5486LPOpS.fm Draft Document for Review October 18, 2004
558 IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries System Handbook
New with V5R3
i5/OS is necessary for the new POWER5 technology-based hardware. Consider
it as an upgrade from previous versions of OS/400 to take advantage of new and
enhanced functions, such as:
Capacity on demand to include memory, trial processor, and reserve
processor. Refer to “Product Previews” on page 68 to understand the future
direction for iSeries customers.
Automatic processor balancing with uncapped processor partitioning
Hardware Management Console (HMC) that is used to manage multiple
logical partitions (LPARs) without needing a primary partition
AIX 5L to be run in a LPAR on Model 520, 550, 570, and 595 servers
POWER5 Linux kernel and distributions in common with the IBM Eserver
pSeries® servers. Extended storage area network (SAN) and storage
connectivity options for the Linux environment
Extending Windows integration options with support for Windows 2003 server
Increased storage space size up to 1 TB for Windows and Linux storage
spaces
Storage allocation for Linux and AIX 5L in iSeries Navigator
DB2 scalability enhanced with partition tables and materialized query tables
Configuration of Management Central as a highly available application
Software type Usage Processor based
Software Subscription - Yes
IPLA - Yes
Keyed - Yes
Ordering
Installation prerequisites None
Related products All
Client code Delivered as 5722-XE1, which is stored in an integrated file system
(IFS) directory and is downloaded to the PC.
Replaces product 5722-JC1 (functions included in OS/400)
5769-SS1, 5716-SS1, 5763-SS1, 5763-VP1
Further information
IBM i5/OS (5722-SS1)
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