IBM i

Latest recommended IBM i, Server Firmware, and HMC code / PTFs:
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/recommendedfixes

IBM i installation:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/index.jsp?topic=/rzahc/rzahc1.htm&tocNode=int_216451

IBM i PTF installation:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/index.jsp?topic=/rzam8/rzam8fixconcepts1.htm

IBM Fix Central:
http://www-912.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

IBM Systems Workload Estimator:
http://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/tools/estimator/index.html

IBM i networking:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/topic/rzajy/rzajyoverview.htm

ECS over LAN:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/topic/rzaji/rzaji_setup.htm

IBM i virtual client partitions topics in the IBM i Information Center:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/topic/rzahc/rzahcbladei5limits.htm

VIOS

VIOS Web site:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/vios/home.html

VIOS - Support for Power Systems Documentation
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/vios/documentation/home.html

Advanced POWER Virtualization on IBM System p5: Introduction and Configuration (Redbooks):
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247940.html?Open

VIOS Command Reference:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/index.jsp?topic=/iphb1/iphb1_vios_commandslist.htm

VIOS Datasheet:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/vios/documentation/datasheet.html

Storage

Performance Capabilities Reference manual (Chapter 14.5 for best practices for IBM i and VIOS):
http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/solutions/perfmgmt/resource.html

IBM System Storage DS3000: Introduction and Implementation Guide (Redbooks):
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247065.html

IBM System Storage DS4000 and Storage Manager V10.10 (Redbooks): http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/sg247010.html?Open IBM System Storage DS6000 Series: Architecture and Implementation (Redbooks): http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246781.html

DS3000 Web site:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/ds3000/index.html

DS4000 Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/ds4000/index.html

DS8000 Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/ds8000/index.html

DS8000 Information Center:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dsichelp/ds8000ic/index.jsp

IVM

Considerations and limitations for i5/OS client partitions on systems managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM):
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/i5os/topic/rzahc/rzahcbladei5limits.htm

Read-Me's

IBM i Virtualization and DS4000 Read-me First:
http://www-07.ibm.com/systems/includes/content/i/os/pdf/i_virtualisation_and_ds4000_readme.pdf

IBM i on POWER Blades Supported Environments Read-me First:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/resources/systems_power_hardware_blades_i_on_blade_readme.pdf

IBM i on POWER Blades Supported Environments:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/resources/systems_i_advantages_v6r1_blades_pdf_supported_environments.pdf

PowerVM Editions:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/virtualization/editions/index.html