84 IBM BladeCenter PS703 and PS704 Technical Overview and IntroductionVirtual I/O ServerVirtual I/O Server 2.2.0.12-FP24 SP02 or laterIBM regularly updates the Virtual I/O Server code. To find information about the latestupdates, see the Virtual I/O Server at the following web page:http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/vios/documentation/home.htmlIBM AIX Version 5.3AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-12 Technology Level with Service Pack 4 or later.AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-11 Technology Level with Service Pack 7 or later.A partition using AIX Version 5.3 executes in POWER6 or POWER6+ compatibility mode.IBM periodically releases maintenance packages (service packs or technology levels) for theAIX 5L operating system. Information about these packages, downloading, and obtaining theCD-ROM is on the Fix Central web page:http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/main/pseries/aixThe Service Update Management Assistant can help you to automate the task of checkingand downloading operating system downloads, and is part of the base operating system. Formore information about the suma command functionality, go to the following web page:http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/genunix/suma.htmlAIX Version 6.1AIX 6.1 with the 6100-04 Technology Level with Service Pack 10 or laterAIX 6.1 with the 6100-05 Technology Level with Service Pack 6 or laterAIX 6.1 with the 6100-06 Technology Level with Service Pack 5 or laterFor information regarding AIX V6.1 maintenance and support, go to the Fix Central webpage:http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/main/pseries/aixAIX Version 7.1AIX 7.1 with Service Pack 3 or laterFor information regarding AIX V7.1 maintenance and support, go to the Fix Central webpage:http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/main/pseries/aixIBM iVirtual I/O Server is required to install IBM i in a LPAR on PS703 and PS704 blades and allI/O must be virtualized. IBM i 6.1 with i 6.1.1 machine code, or later IBM i 7.1 or laterFor a detailed guide on installing and operating IBM i with Power Blades, see the followingweb page:http://ibm.com/systems/resources/systems_power_hardware_blades_i_on_blade_readme.pdf
