IBM eServer i5 Manual 

Also see for eserver i5: Handbook Cabling guide

Contents

iSeries. mySeries.PlanningRequirements for AIX 5L v5.2 REMEMBER : this version of AIX does NOT SUPPORT “virtual things” ! Virtual processors cannot be used ... Memory cannot be dynamically assigned ... No virtual networks, nor virtual storage can be used Virtual console can be used ! Are mandatory : At least 1 dedicated processor Some memory ... depending on the applications you’ll have to run ! One disk unit One console Can be a HMC thru virtual serial port One alternate boot device CD or DVD One backup device A tape unit ... can be switchable or dedicated77iSeries. mySeries.PlanningRequirements for AIX 5L v5.2 REMEMBER : this version of AIX does NOT SUPPORT virtual “things” ! Virtual processors cannot be used ... Memory cannot be dynamically assigned ... No virtual networks, nor virtual storage can be used Virtual console can be used ! Plan also for : LAN ports WAN ports SCSI ports FC ports USB ports IDE ports78