Exploring IBM RS/6000 Computers: The Instant Insider's Guide to IBM's UNIX Workstations and Servers,9781885068279

Exploring IBM RS/6000 Computers: The Instant Insider's Guide to IBM's UNIX Workstations and Servers

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Edition: 9th
ISBN13: 9781885068279
ISBN10: 1885068271
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Pub. Date: 1999-03-01
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Summary

If you need to stay current with IBM's popular RS/6000 family of UNIX workstations and servers, this easy-to-read book (and companion Web site) is for you. Widely considered the bible of the RS/6000 world, Exploring IBM RS/6000 Computers tells you everything you need to know to integrate and manage RS/6000 computers in small, medium, or large sized business environments. The Ninth Edition has been updated to cover the latest RS/6000 models (including the new 64-bit workstations), Internet and client/server software, Network Station thin clients, AIX 4.3, new middleware, graphics accelerators, displays, disk storage, printers, tape drives, remote access products and much more. Further, the companion Web site offers updates and additional RS/6000 resources--only accessible by readers of this book! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Jim Hoskins is a well known author and former "IBMer" with ten years experience as an IBM design engineer and development manager. As part of the original development team for the IBM PS/2 family, Jim wrote IBM Personal Systems: A Business Perspective, which sold over 100,000 copies in 12 languages. Jim has written many other books and is the editor of the Exploring IBM series. He resides in Gulf Breeze, Florida with his wife Monica and four sons; Nik, Sam, Ben, and Nate. Doug Davies is the manager of the IBM RS/6000 Executive Briefing Centers in Austin, Texas and Poughkeepsie, New York. He has a Bachelor's degree in engineering from Penn State and an MBA from Duke University. He joined IBM in 1981 and has held a number of engineering and management positions. Doug resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Kim, daughters; Tabitha and Sarah, and son Stephen.

Table of Contents

Introduction xvii
What This Book Is xvii
What This Book Is Not xvii
How to Use This Book xviii
Your ``Members Only'' Web Site xix
A Glance Backward xix
The Who, What, Why, and How of The RS/6000 xxi
Choices for Your Needs xxiv
IBM RS/6000---A New Beginning
1(132)
Meet the Family
1(6)
Micro Channel Systems Overview
7(5)
PCI/ISA Systems Overview
12(2)
Micro Channel Systems Detail
14(16)
Micro Channel Desktop Systems
14(1)
7012 Systems Overview
14(1)
Model 39H Specifics
15(2)
Model 397 Specifics
17(1)
Micro Channel Deskside Systems
18(1)
Model C20 Specifics
19(1)
7013 Uniprocessor Systems Overview
20(2)
Model 595 Specifics
22(1)
Micro Channel Rack Systems
22(2)
Model R20 Specifics
24(1)
Micro channel SMP Systems
25(1)
Model 7013-J50 Specifics
26(2)
Model 7015-R50 Specifics
28(2)
PCI/ISA Systems Detail
30(29)
PCI/ISA Desktop Systems
30(1)
Model 43P-140 Specifics
31(2)
Model 43P-150 Specifics
33(2)
Model 43P-240 Specifics
35(1)
PCI/ISA Deskside Systems
36(2)
Model E30 Specifics
38(2)
Model F40 Specifics
40(1)
Model 43P-260 Specifics
41(3)
Model F50 Specifics
44(3)
PCI/ISA Rack Systems
47(1)
Model F3L Telecommunications Server
47(1)
Model H10 Specifics
47(2)
Model H50 Specifics
49(2)
Model S70 Specifics
51(1)
Overview
51(2)
The S70 Processor Rack
53(2)
The S00 Expansion Rack
55(1)
Model S70 I/O Drawers
56(2)
Model S7A Specifics
58(1)
Upgrades for Micro Channel SMPs
58(1)
RS/6000 POWSERparallel SP Specifics
59(14)
Performance Overview
63(9)
A Closer Look
72(1)
RS/6000 Hardware Architecture
73(27)
The Main Processor
74(1)
Original Implementation
75(5)
RSC Chip Implementation
80(1)
PowderPC 601 Implementation
81(3)
PowerPC 603 Implementation
84(2)
PowerPC 604 and 604e Architecture
86(2)
PowerPC RS64 Microprocessor
88(2)
PowerPC RS64-II Microprocessor
90(1)
Power2 Implementation
91(2)
The Power3 Microprocessor
93(1)
Main Memory
94(3)
Memory Management
97(3)
Symmetric Multiprocessor Implementation
100(3)
Graphics
103(6)
Graphics Basic Training
104(5)
Auxiliary Storage
109(13)
Diskette Storage
109(1)
Disk Storage
110(2)
SCSI Disk Storage
112(5)
Serial Storage Architecture Disk Storage
117(1)
Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop and Storage Area Networks
118(2)
Tape Storage
120(1)
Optical Storage
121(1)
Micro Channel Expansion Slots
122(4)
PCI and ISA Expansion Slots
126(1)
Standard Ports
127(1)
The Quiet Touch Keyboard
128(1)
Mechanical Packaging
129(4)
Options and Peripherals
133(109)
Graphics Displays
134(3)
Color Displays
134(3)
Graphics Options
137(12)
Two-Dimensional Graphics Adapters
138(1)
E15 and S15 Graphics Adapters
139(1)
Power GXT150
140(1)
Power GXT110P
140(1)
Power GXT120P
141(1)
Power GXT150L, GXT150M, and GXT150P
141(1)
Power GXT155L
142(1)
MVP Power Multi-Monitor Adapter
142(1)
Power GXT250 and GXT255
142(1)
Three-Dimensional Graphics Options
143(1)
Power GXT500, 500P, 550P, and 500D
143(1)
Power GXT800P and GXT800M
144(1)
Power GXT1000
144(1)
Power GXT2000P
145(1)
Power GXT3000P
146(1)
5080 Coax Communication Adapter
147(1)
Graphics Subsystem Performance
147(2)
X-Terminals
149(3)
Personal Computers as X-Terminals
151(1)
Network Computers
152(2)
ASCII Terminals
154(3)
3153 Terminals
155(1)
Personal Computer ASCII Terminal Emulation
156(1)
Printers
157(7)
4232 Printer
157(1)
4247 Printer
158(1)
6400 Printers
159(2)
IBM Network Printers
161(2)
IBM 3130 and 3160 Advanced Function Printers
163(1)
Memory Expansion Options
164(9)
Model 250, 41W/41T, 40W/42T, C10, and C20 Memory Expansion
164(1)
Model 390/3 BT Memory Expansion
165(1)
Model 39H/3CT Memory Expansion
165(1)
Model 397 Memory Expansion
166(1)
Model G40 Memory Expansion
166(1)
Model 590 and 59H Memory Expansion
167(1)
Model 591 and 595 Memory Expansion
168(1)
Model J40 anR40 Memory Expansion
168(1)
Model J50 and R50 Memory Expansion
169(1)
Model R20 and R24 Memory Expansion
169(1)
SIMM Kits
169(1)
Model 43P Memory Expansion
170(1)
Model 43P-140 Memory Expansion
170(1)
Model 43P-150 Memory Expansion
170(1)
Model E20, E30, and F30 Memory Expansion
171(1)
Model 240, F40,and H10 Memory Expansion
171(1)
Model 43P-260 Memory Expansion
172(1)
Model F50 and H50 Memory Expansion
172(1)
Model S70 and S74 Memory Expansion
173(1)
Auxiliary Storage Options
173(34)
IBM Seascape: Storage Enterprise Architecture
174(1)
Diskette Storage
175(1)
Internal Magnetic Disks
175(1)
External Magnetic Disks
176(1)
7203 External Portable Disk Drive
176(1)
7204 External Disk Drives
177(1)
External Disk Systems
178(1)
7131-105 SCSI Multi-Storage Tower
179(1)
7133 Serial Disk Systems
180(2)
7131-405 SSA Multi-Storage Tower
182(1)
RAID Systems
182(3)
Storage Area Networks and Fibre Channel
185(1)
Arbitrated Loop
185(1)
2102 Fibre Channel RAID Storage Server
185(1)
2105-B09 Versatile Storage Server
186(1)
Optical Disk Storage
187(1)
Internal CD-ROM Drives
188(1)
7210 External CD-ROM Drive
188(2)
7209 Optical Disk Drive
190(1)
3995 Optical Library Dataservers
190(1)
Internal Tape Storage
191(1)
1.2 GB Internal 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape Drive (#2630)
191(1)
12/24 GB 4-mm Internal tape Drive (#6159)
191(1)
5/10 GB 8-mm Internal Tape Drive
192(1)
20/40 GB 8-mm Internal Tape Drive (#6156)
193(1)
Half-Inch 9-Track Tape Drive Drawer
193(1)
External Tape Options
193(1)
4-mm Tape Options
194(1)
7206 External 4-mm Tape Drive (Models 5 and 110)
194(1)
7332 4-mm Tape Autoloader
194(2)
Quarter-Inch Tape Options
196(1)
7207-012 External 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape Drive
197(1)
7207-122 External 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape Drive
197(1)
7207-315 External 1/4-Inch Cartridge Tape Drive
197(1)
8-mm Tape Options
198(1)
7208 External 8-mm Tape Drives
198(1)
7331-305 8-mm Tape Library
198(1)
Half-Inch Tape Reel Option
199(1)
9348 Magnetic Tape Unit
199(1)
DLT Tape Options
200(1)
7205 Digital Linear Tape Drives
200(1)
7337 Digital Linear Tape Library
200(1)
Half-Inch Cartridge Tape Systems
201(1)
3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem
202(1)
3570 Magstar MP Tape Subsystem
202(1)
IBM Magstar 3575 Tape Library Dataserver
203(1)
3590 Magstar High-Performance Tape Subsystem
204(1)
3494 Tape Library Dataserver
205(2)
SCSI I/O Adapters
207(5)
Micro Channel SCSI Controllers
207(1)
SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2415)
207(2)
SCSI-2 Differential Fast/Wide Adapter/A (#2416)
209(1)
Enhanced SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Differential Adapter/A (#2412)
209(1)
PCI Bus SCSI Adapters
209(1)
PCI SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Single-Ended Adapter (#6208)
210(1)
PCI SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Differential Adapter (#6209)
210(1)
SCSI-2 Fast/Wide PCI RAID Adapter (#2493)
210(1)
Ultra SCSI Single-Ended Adapter (#6206)
211(1)
Ultra SCSI Differential Adapter (#6207)
211(1)
Integrated SCSI Adapters
211(1)
Integrated SCSI High-Performance I/O Controller
211(1)
Integrated SCSI Adapter
212(1)
Integrated SCIS-2 Adapter
212(1)
Integrated SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Adapter/A
212(1)
Other I/O Adapters
212(4)
SSA 4-Port Adapter (#6214)
212(2)
Enhanced SSA 4-Port Adapter (#6216)
214(1)
SSA 4-Port RAID Adapter (#6217 and #6218)
214(1)
SSA Multi Initiator/RAID EL Adapters (#6215 and #6219)
215(1)
SSA Fibre-Optic extender (#5500)
215(1)
Advanced SSA Optical Extender (#8851)
216(1)
High-Performance Parallel Interface (HPPI) Micro Channel Adapter
216(1)
Communications Options
216(19)
Communications Interfaces/Protocols-A Road Map
218(3)
Asynchronous Communications Adapters
221(2)
8-Port Async Adapters
223(1)
128-Port Async Controller/Concentrator
223(2)
Terminal Servers
225(1)
LAN Communications Adapters
225(1)
Ethernet Adapters
226(1)
Ethernet High-Performance LAN Adapter
226(1)
3Com 10/100 Mb/sec PCI Fast EtherLink XL
227(1)
IBM 10/100 Mb/sec Ethernet Adapters
227(1)
Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Adapter
227(1)
IBM PCI Token-Ring Adapter
227(1)
FDDI Network Adapters
228(1)
Turboways ATM Adapter
229(1)
Eicon ISDN DIVA Pro 2.0 PCI S/T Adapter
230(1)
WAN Communications Adapters
230(1)
4-Port Multiprotocol Communications Controller
230(1)
X.25 Interface Co-Processor/2
231(1)
Other Communications Options
232(1)
3270 Connection Adapter
232(1)
Block Multiplexer Channel Adapter
232(1)
Escon Channel Adapters
232(1)
System/370 Channel Emulator Adapter
233(1)
SP System Attachment Adapter
233(1)
Network Processors
233(1)
Realtime Interface Coprocessors
234(1)
Modems
235(1)
Multimedia Options
235(2)
Ultimedia Audio Adapter
236(1)
Ultimedia Video Capture Adapter/S
237(1)
IBM Multimedia Kit for RS/6000
237(1)
Other Options
237(5)
Exide Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPSs)
238(1)
6094 Dials/Keyboard
238(1)
6094 Spaceball
239(1)
6093 Tablets
239(1)
3-Button Mouse
240(1)
Keyboards
240(1)
Security Cable
241(1)
Using Your Rs/6000
242(28)
Getting Your Feet Wet
242(1)
Before We Begin
243(3)
What Is InfoExplorer?
246(1)
Let's Get Busy
247(7)
Accessing InfoExplorer as a Graphics User
249(3)
Accessing InfoExplorer as a Nongraphics User
252(2)
A Walk Through the Common Desktop Environment
254(7)
Types of Software-A Conceptual Model
261(6)
Application Programs
261(2)
Operating Systems
263(1)
Device Drivers
264(1)
How the Layers Work Together
265(2)
RS/6000 Software Compatiblity---Why It Is Important
267(3)
Inside RS/6000 Compatibility
268(2)
Application Programs
270(12)
Can Prewritten Programs Fit the Bill?
271(1)
Cross-Industry Applications Programs
272(6)
Word Processing
272(1)
Spreadsheets
273(1)
Database Management
274(1)
Graphics and Presentations
275(1)
Communications
276(1)
Variations on the Big Five
277(1)
Industry-Specific Application Programs
278(2)
Custom Application Programs
280(2)
AIX for the RS/6000
282(49)
Introduction to Operating System Concepts
283(4)
Batch versus Interactive Processing
284(1)
What is Multiuser?
285(1)
What is Multitasking?
286(1)
AIX---An Executive Overview
287(3)
A Closer Look at AIX
290(11)
User Interfaces/Services
291(5)
Systems Management
296(3)
Disk Management
299(2)
Application Development
301(16)
Standard AIX Development Features
301(1)
Compilers
302(1)
Libraries
302(1)
Additional Tools
303(2)
Distributed Computing
305(2)
Transaction Processing
307(1)
Communications Support
308(6)
Internet Software
314(1)
Web Browsers
314(1)
Web Server Enablers
315(1)
Development Tools
316(1)
AIX Version 4
317(3)
Hardware Support
317(1)
Open Systems Standards
318(1)
Security Enhancements
318(1)
Desktop User Interface
319(1)
File System
320(1)
Installation
320(1)
AIX Version 4.2
320(2)
AIX Version 4.3
322(9)
What About 64-Bit Capability?
322(3)
Other AIX 4.6 Enhancements
325(5)
Which Release of AIX Version 4 Should I Select?
330(1)
Rs/6000 Communications
331(29)
Computer Communications---An Introduction
331(1)
ASCII Terminal Networks
332(3)
Distributed Computer Communications
335(7)
RS/6000 Distributed Network
337(2)
RS/6000 and AS/400 Distributed Network
339(1)
RS/6000 and System/390 Distributed Network
340(2)
RS/6000 and Local Area Networks
342(11)
RS/6000 and the Ethernet LAN
344(3)
RS/6000 and the Token-Ring Network
347(3)
RS/6000 and FDDI Networks
350(3)
Clustering for High Availability
353(7)
Hageo
358(2)
RS/6000 and Your Environment
360
What Are My Computing Needs?
361
Choosing the software
362
When should I Consider An RS/6000 System?
364
What About Personal Computers?
364
What About AS/400 Computers?
364
What About S/390 Computers?
366
Choosing RS/6000 Configurations
367
Small-Business Environment- Bob's Gearbox Company
368
Medium-Sized-Business Environment---Johnson and Thornbush
371
Large-Business Environment---Atole Enterprises
375
The Financial Decisions
378
Cost Justification
378
Lease or Buy?
382
User Education
384
IBMLink Support
385
Ergonomics
386
Comfort for the Eyes
387
Workstation Comfort
388
What About Noise?
390
Security
390
Loss Prevention
390
Theft Prevention
391
Service
392

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