Implementing Linux on Integrated xSeries Solutions for iSeries / [Phil Ainsworth ... et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ainsworth, Phil.

International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Center.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

IBM redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operating systems (Computers).

Linux.

Physical Description:

xii, 194 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Rochester, NY : IBM, International Technical Support Organization, c2004.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Integrated xSeries Solutions for iSeries deliver value to customers to reduce the cost and complexity of managing and deploying Windows Server applications on Intel. Support for Linux applications on Integrated xSeries Server or Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXS/IXA) is being offered to provide additional value to customers who require Linux applications to run on Intel servers, but who wish to leverage the powerful virtualization capabilities, shared resources, and operations of iSeries to support a Linux environment on xSeries servers. This IBM Redbooks publication will help you understand, plan, install, and configure Linux distributions on Integrated xSeries Server or Integrated xSeries Adapter.

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Comments welcome

Chapter 1. Introduction to iSeries Integration for Linux Server

1.1 Product overview

1.2 Positioning between Intel Linux and Linux on POWER

1.2.1 Linux on POWER on iSeries

1.2.2 Intel Linux on iSeries

1.3 Which environment to use

Chapter 2. Planning and installation

2.1 Overview

2.2 Distribution support

2.3 Hardware support

2.3.1 Integrated xSeries Server support

2.3.2 Integrated xSeries Adapter support

2.4 Summary of installation procedures

2.5 Planning the installation

2.5.1 Reviewing the planning documentation

2.5.2 Understanding virtual devices

2.5.3 Objects created on OS/400

2.6 Installing the hardware

2.6.1 Integrated xSeries Server

2.6.2 Integrated xSeries Adapter

2.7 Completing the pre-installation tasks on OS/400

2.7.1 Installing the required iSeries licensed program for Linux integration

2.7.2 Installing the PTFs required for Linux integration support

2.7.3 Creating the driver diskette

2.7.4 Connecting a USB diskette drive to the Integrated xSeries Server

2.7.5 Connecting the integrated server into the Ethernet LAN

2.8 Starting the installation from OS/400

2.9 Completing the installation from the Linux console

2.9.1 Completing the installation of RHEL 3

2.9.2 Completing the installation of SLES 8

2.10 Completing the post-installation tasks

2.10.1 Running the ixssetup.sh script

2.10.2 Running the ixsupdt utility

Chapter 3. OS/400 operations

3.1 Index of OS/400 operations

3.2 Overview

3.3 Setting up your operational interface

3.3.1 Getting started with iSeries Navigator

3.3.2 Customizing the iSeries Navigator interface

3.3.3 Getting started with OS/400 command line.

3.4 Working with network server descriptions

3.4.1 Working with Linux servers using iSeries Navigator

3.4.2 Working with Linux servers using CL commands

3.5 Starting Linux servers

3.5.1 Starting Linux servers using iSeries Navigator

3.5.2 Starting Linux servers using CL commands

3.5.3 Starting Linux servers using a CL program

3.5.4 Starting Linux servers automatically at iSeries startup

3.6 Shutting down Linux servers

3.6.1 Shutting down Linux servers using iSeries Navigator

3.6.2 Shutting down Linux servers using CL commands

3.6.3 Shutting down Linux servers using a CL program

3.6.4 Shutting down Linux servers from the Linux console

3.6.5 Shutting down Linux servers by forcing a shut down

3.6.6 Shutting down Linux servers by powering down the iSeries

3.7 Managing Linux drives

3.7.1 iSeries storage management overview

3.7.2 Introducing network server storage spaces

3.7.3 Understanding storage space linking

3.7.4 Managing Linux drives using iSeries Navigator

3.7.5 Managing Linux drives using CL commands

3.7.6 Creating Linux drives using iSeries Navigator

3.7.7 Creating Linux drives using CL commands

3.7.8 Linking Linux drives using iSeries Navigator

3.7.9 Linking Linux drives using CL commands

3.7.10 Unlinking Linux drives using iSeries Navigator

3.7.11 Unlinking Linux drives using CL commands

3.7.12 Deleting Linux drives using iSeries Navigator

3.7.13 Deleting Linux drives using CL commands

3.7.14 Cloning Linux drives using iSeries Navigator

3.7.15 Cloning Linux drives using CL commands

3.8 Sharing iSeries tape and optical drives with Linux

3.8.1 Sharing iSeries tape drives with Linux

3.8.2 Sharing iSeries optical drives with Linux

3.8.3 Restricting iSeries tape and optical drives

3.9 Deleting Linux servers.

3.10 Viewing messages for a Linux server

3.10.1 Viewing messages for a server through the server's monitor job

3.10.2 Viewing messages for a server through the QSYSOPR message queue

3.11 Maintaining the Linux integration code

Chapter 4. Linux system administration

4.1 Overview of Linux operating system

4.2 Inodes

4.3 File ownership and permissions under Linux

4.4 Users and groups management

4.5 Seeking information on hardware under Linux

4.6 Configuring physical network adapters on IXA/IXS

4.7 Enabling and disabling daemons

4.8 Enabling, disabling, and configuring inetd services

4.9 Basic file system and disk management

4.9.1 Logical Volume Manager

4.10 Process management

4.11 Analyzing logs

4.12 Accessing devices attached to your iSeries

4.13 Archiving and backup under Linux

4.14 RPM package manager

4.15 Where to look for more information

Chapter 5. Backup and recovery

5.1 Overview of backup and recovery

5.1.1 Back up from a server-centric perspective

5.2 Planning a backup strategy

5.2.1 Staged backup

5.2.2 Backup and recovery tips

5.2.3 Automating backup and recovery

5.2.4 Backup technique positioning and recommendations

5.2.5 Recommended backup schedule

5.2.6 Hot spare

5.3 OS/400-centric backup

5.3.1 Storage space backup overview

5.3.2 Storage space backup tips

5.3.3 Components of the Linux integration environment

5.3.4 Using BRMS to back up an integrated Linux server

5.3.5 OS/400-centric backup methods

5.3.6 OS/400-centric backup using the Save menu

5.3.7 OS/400-centric backup using CL commands

5.3.8 OS/400-centric backup using CL programs

5.4 OS/400-centric recovery

5.4.1 Integrated hardware considerations

5.4.2 OS/400-centric recovery roadmap

5.4.3 OS/400-centric recovery methods.

5.4.4 OS/400-centric recovery using CL commands

5.4.5 OS/400-centric recovery using CL programs

5.4.6 File-level recovery via storage spaces

5.5 Linux-centric backup and recovery

5.5.1 Overview

5.5.2 Linux recovery options

5.5.3 Choosing a tape drive for use by your Linux backup application

5.5.4 Restricting iSeries tape drives that can be used by Linux

5.5.5 Setting up an iSeries tape drive for use by Linux

5.5.6 Backing up files using Linux utilities and applications

5.5.7 Backing up Linux files to the iSeries IFS

Appendix A. Concurrent xSeries maintenance

Concurrently maintaining an Integrated xSeries Server

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Index

Back cover.

Notes:

"December 2004."

"SG24-6379-00."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

61453030