IBM I5/OS - Manual (Page 40)

i Series. my Series.
Planning
Know restrictions
At this time, Linux/AIX partitions does not handle any IOA with an IOP placed in an
upstream position on the same bus !
This means that you cannot share a bus between a Linux/AIX partition and an i5/OS partition
This means that you cannot switch a device between a Linux/AIX partition and an i5/OS partition
You can switch a device between i5/OS partitions
You can switch a device between AIX/Linux partitions
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i Series. my Series.
Planning
Know restrictions
Disk formats ...
i5/OS uses 540 bytes/sector format
Sector data + CRC + TAG bits !!!
Following units comes with i5/OS format :
#4319 : 35.16 GB
#4326 : 35.16 GB
#4327 : 70.56 GB
#4328 : 140.12 GB
AIX uses
522 bytes/sector format for RAID-5 protected units
512 bytes/sector format for all others
AIX won’t recognize disks with 540 bytes/sector format
Those units will need a low-level formatting !
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