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2025-09-29T20:06:27Z

Typo

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	IPCS s a family of add-on cards for certain AS/400 models. They are known with the following names:		IPCS's are a family of add-on cards for certain AS/400 models. They are known with the following names:
	* Integrated PC Server (IPCS)		* Integrated PC Server (IPCS)
	* File Server I/O-Processor		* File Server I/O-Processor

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2025-09-29T20:06:02Z

Reworded slightly

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	~~The so called '''~~Integrated PC Server~~'''~~ (~~'''~~IPCS~~'''~~)~~, formerly known as '''~~File Server I/O-Processor~~''', or later as '''~~Integrated xSeries Server~~''' is a family of add-on cards for certain AS/400 models.~~		IPCS s a family of add-on cards for certain AS/400 models. They are known with the following names:
			* Integrated PC Server (IPCS)
			* File Server I/O-Processor
			* Integrated xSeries Server
			* Integrated Netfinity Adapter

	These were offered as means to ''integrate'' PC based operating systems, such as IBM/Microsoft OS/2, Novell Netware, Microsoft Windows (and later, Linux) into the same physical hardware. The cards came with a dedicated INTeL-CPU and RAM, as well as usual peripheral ports. Optical and tape storage could be shared by either OS/400 or the OS running on the IPCS. Disk storage is virtualised as disk image files in the IFS of OS/400. Depending on model, PCI-slots on the backplane can be used solely by the IPCS.		These were offered as means to ''integrate'' PC based operating systems, such as IBM/Microsoft OS/2, Novell Netware, Microsoft Windows (and later, Linux) into the same physical hardware box. The cards came with a dedicated INTeL-CPU and RAM, as well as usual peripheral ports. Optical and tape storage could be shared by either OS/400 or the OS running on the IPCS. Disk storage is virtualised as disk image files in the IFS of OS/400. Depending on model, PCI-slots on the backplane can be used solely by the IPCS, and nothing else.

	Through the addition of ''expansion towers'' or ''PCI Cages'' to the bigger systems, more than just one PCI based IPCS can be managed by OS/400.		Through the addition of ''expansion towers'' or ''PCI Cages'' to the bigger systems, more than just one PCI based IPCS can be managed by OS/400.

	The integration is extended to OS/400 automatically ~~replicate~~ newly created user profiles, or password changes to the running windows instance. This integration is very tight and scripted at install time, using a second virtual hard disk to load more drivers before the OS kernel is launched. Early Linux support required the use of an USB floppy drive to add needed proprietary IBM drivers for the virtual disk files, to make an install of Linux possible at all. This tight integration makes it very hard to nearly impossible to install and run unsupported guest OS in a generic way.		The integration is extended to OS/400 automatically replicating newly created user profiles, or password changes to the running windows instance. This integration is very tight and scripted at install time, using a second virtual hard disk to load more drivers before the OS kernel is launched for install. Early Linux support required the use of an USB floppy drive to add needed proprietary IBM drivers for the virtual disk files, to make an install of Linux possible at all. This tight integration makes it very hard to nearly impossible to install and run unsupported guest OS in a generic way.

	Earlier OS/400 releases provided support for OS/2, Novell Netware and Windows NT. V4R5 dropped Netware support but added support for Windows 2000. V5 started support for selected versions of SuSe Linux Enterprise Server, and Red Hat Linux.		Earlier OS/400 releases provided support for OS/2, Novell Netware and Windows NT. V4R5 dropped Netware support but added support for Windows 2000. V5 started support for selected versions of SuSe Linux Enterprise Server, and Red Hat Linux.

	== #2850 ==		== #2850 ==
	These boards are to be used together in the models ''9401-150'', and at least the ''9406-600'' line<ref>Although the latter is not mentioned on the ''System Builder'' manuals.</ref>. The #2850 tandem boards feature huge proprietary connectors and thus can only be inserted into certain host systems. While the VGA-Port is separate on the peripherals board (#285A), all other (important!) peripheral ports require a breakout cable 45H2433, #0363. It provides two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, a PC/AT-typical 9-Pin D-Sub type serial port and a PC/AT-typical parallel port.		These boards are to be used together in the models ''9401-150'', and at least the ''9406-600'' line<ref>Although the latter is not mentioned on the ''System Builder'' manuals.</ref>. The #2850 tandem boards feature huge proprietary board connectors and thus can only be inserted into certain host systems. While the VGA-Port is separate on the peripherals board (#285A), all other (important!) peripheral ports require a breakout cable PN 45H2433, #0363. It provides two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, a PC/AT-typical 9-Pin D-Sub type serial port, and a PC/AT-typical parallel port.

	The #2850's CPU fan increases the perceived noise level of a model 150 considerably.		The #2850's CPU fan increases the perceived noise level of a model 150 considerably.

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2025-09-29T15:50:08Z

More pictures

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	File:IBM-285A-back.jpg\|Rear view of the peripherals card		File:IBM-285A-back.jpg\|Rear view of the peripherals card
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			== #2892 ==
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			File:IBM-2892-front.jpg\|Upside view
			File:IBM-2892-back.jpg\|Rear view
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PoC: /* #2850 */ It makes noise!

2024-03-22T09:36:12Z

#2850: It makes noise!

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	== #2850 ==		== #2850 ==
	These boards are to be used together in the models ''9401-150'', and at least the ''9406-600'' line<ref>Although the latter is not mentioned on the ''System Builder'' manuals.</ref>. The #2850 tandem boards feature huge proprietary connectors and thus can only be inserted into certain host systems. While the VGA-Port is separate on the peripherals board (#285A), all other (important!) peripheral ports require a breakout cable 45H2433, #0363. It provides two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, a PC/AT-typical 9-Pin D-Sub type serial port and a PC/AT-typical parallel port.		These boards are to be used together in the models ''9401-150'', and at least the ''9406-600'' line<ref>Although the latter is not mentioned on the ''System Builder'' manuals.</ref>. The #2850 tandem boards feature huge proprietary connectors and thus can only be inserted into certain host systems. While the VGA-Port is separate on the peripherals board (#285A), all other (important!) peripheral ports require a breakout cable 45H2433, #0363. It provides two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, a PC/AT-typical 9-Pin D-Sub type serial port and a PC/AT-typical parallel port.

			The #2850's CPU fan increases the perceived noise level of a model 150 considerably.

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PoC: More supported OS.

2023-08-29T15:22:20Z

More supported OS.

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	The so called '''Integrated PC Server''' ('''IPCS'''), formerly known as '''File Server I/O-Processor''', or later as '''Integrated xSeries Server''' is a family of add-on cards for certain AS/400 models.		The so called '''Integrated PC Server''' ('''IPCS'''), formerly known as '''File Server I/O-Processor''', or later as '''Integrated xSeries Server''' is a family of add-on cards for certain AS/400 models.

	These were offered as means to ''integrate'' Windows (and later, Linux) ~~based workloads~~ into the same physical hardware. The cards came with a dedicated INTeL-CPU and RAM, as well as usual peripheral ports. Optical and tape storage could be shared by either OS/400 or the OS running on the IPCS. Disk storage is virtualised as disk image files in the IFS of OS/400. Depending on model, PCI-slots on the backplane can be used solely by the IPCS.		These were offered as means to ''integrate'' PC based operating systems, such as IBM/Microsoft OS/2, Novell Netware, Microsoft Windows (and later, Linux) into the same physical hardware. The cards came with a dedicated INTeL-CPU and RAM, as well as usual peripheral ports. Optical and tape storage could be shared by either OS/400 or the OS running on the IPCS. Disk storage is virtualised as disk image files in the IFS of OS/400. Depending on model, PCI-slots on the backplane can be used solely by the IPCS.

	Through the addition of ''expansion towers'' or ''PCI Cages'' to the bigger systems, more than just one PCI based IPCS can be managed by OS/400.		Through the addition of ''expansion towers'' or ''PCI Cages'' to the bigger systems, more than just one PCI based IPCS can be managed by OS/400.

PoC: +Link

2023-04-07T12:49:50Z

+Link

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	The #9812 is physically the same board.<ref>The #9812 and #9813 are functionally identical to #4812 and #4813 but are included in the base with orders for Enterprise Editions on Models 550, 595 and 570.</ref>		The #9812 is physically the same board.<ref>The #9812 and #9813 are functionally identical to #4812 and #4813 but are included in the base with orders for Enterprise Editions on Models 550, 595 and 570.</ref>

			== See also ==
			* [[NWSSTG filesystem offset]]

	== Footnotes ==		== Footnotes ==
	<references />		<references />

PoC: /* #4812 */ Typo

2023-01-05T11:15:01Z

#4812: Typo

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	This board is to be used in the models ''550'', ''595'', ''800'', ''810'', ''825'', ''870'' and ''890'' systems. No special cable necessary, all needed ports are directly accessible. This one occupies '''two''' PCI slots (only one connected).		This board is to be used in the models ''550'', ''595'', ''800'', ''810'', ''825'', ''870'' and ''890'' systems. No special cable necessary, all needed ports are directly accessible. This one occupies '''two''' PCI slots (only one connected).

	As far as this is ~~deductible~~, the #4812 needs an #2844 IOP to be usable to the OS.		As far as this is deducible, the #4812 needs an #2844 IOP to be usable to the OS.

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PoC: -bold

2020-10-02T17:24:05Z

-bold

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	== #2850 ==		== #2850 ==
	These boards are to be used together in the models ''9401-150'', and at least the '''9406-600''' line<ref>Although the latter is not mentioned on the ''System Builder'' manuals.</ref>. The #2850 tandem boards feature huge proprietary connectors and thus can only be inserted into certain host systems. While the VGA-Port is separate on the peripherals board (#285A), all other (important!) peripheral ports require a breakout cable 45H2433, #0363. It provides two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, a PC/AT-typical 9-Pin D-Sub type serial port and a PC/AT-typical parallel port.		These boards are to be used together in the models ''9401-150'', and at least the ''9406-600'' line<ref>Although the latter is not mentioned on the ''System Builder'' manuals.</ref>. The #2850 tandem boards feature huge proprietary connectors and thus can only be inserted into certain host systems. While the VGA-Port is separate on the peripherals board (#285A), all other (important!) peripheral ports require a breakout cable 45H2433, #0363. It provides two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, a PC/AT-typical 9-Pin D-Sub type serial port and a PC/AT-typical parallel port.

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PoC: Expanded

2020-10-02T16:19:12Z

Expanded

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 Earlier OS/400 releases provided support for OS/2, Novell Netware and Windows NT. V4R5 dropped Netware support but added support for Windows 2000. V5 started support for selected versions of SuSe Linux Enterprise Server, and Red Hat Linux.
-== 2850 ==
+== #2850 ==
-This model is to be used in the models ''9401-150'', and at least the '''9406-600''' line. While the VGA-Port is separate on the peripherals board (285A), all other (important!) peripheral ports require a breakout cable. This provides two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, an AT-typical 9-Pin D-Sub type serial port and an AT-typical parallel port.
+These boards are to be used together in the models ''9401-150'', and at least the '''9406-600''' line<ref>Although the latter is not mentioned on the ''System Builder'' manuals.</ref>. The #2850 tandem boards feature huge proprietary connectors and thus can only be inserted into certain host systems. While the VGA-Port is separate on the peripherals board (#285A), all other (important!) peripheral ports require a breakout cable 45H2433, #0363. It provides two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, a PC/AT-typical 9-Pin D-Sub type serial port and a PC/AT-typical parallel port.
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 File:IBM-285A-back.jpg|Rear view of the peripherals card
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PoC: More text

2020-09-14T18:05:03Z

More text

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	== 2850 ==		== 2850 ==
	This model is to be used in the models ''9401-150'', and at least the '''9406-600''' line.		This model is to be used in the models ''9401-150'', and at least the '''9406-600''' line. While the VGA-Port is separate on the peripherals board (285A), all other (important!) peripheral ports require a breakout cable. This provides two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, an AT-typical 9-Pin D-Sub type serial port and an AT-typical parallel port.

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