Advanced Computing Technology Center

IBM POWER4 Processor

• Special Issue of Journal of Research and Development on the IBM POWER4 Processor
• IBM eServer pSeries 690 System Handbook (SG24-7040)
• Publications on the PowerPC Microprocessor Family
• The POWER4 Processor Introduction and Tuning Guide (SG24-7041-00)

AIX 5L

• On-line AIX 5L Documentation.
  Use this web site to obtain information about the AIX operating system as well as many other topics related to AIX. The search engine is an excellent way to find items at this site.
  For example, type "Assembler Language Reference" in the appropriate window and click on "Go". The Assembler Language Reference Manual for AIX 5L will be one of the results of the search.
• AIX 5.2 Documentation
• AIX 5L Differences Guide: Version 5.2 Edition (SG24-5765-02)
• AIX 5L Porting Guide (SG24-6034)
• AIX 5L Performance Tools Handbook (SG24-6039)
  This is a great source for learning and understanding how to use performance and monitoring tools efficiently.

IBM Compilers, 64-bit Addressing,
Large Pages, Linking and Loading

• IBM XL Fortran
• IBM VisualAge C++
• IBM C for AIX
• Developing and Porting C and C++ Applications on AIX (SG24-5674)
• AIX Support for Large Pages
• AIX Linking and Loading Mechanisms
• 64-Bit Addressing for Technical Applications
  
• AIX 64-bit Performance in Focus (SG24-5103)
  An older publication but still provides a good overview of issues related to 64-bit addressing.

IBM Software

• The website http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/library/ is an excellent resource for finding IBM docmentation for software that you might be using. Select the appropriate product, and a selection of IBM documentation related to that software will be given.

Optimization and Tuning

• Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library.
• Mathematical Acceleration Subsystem
• The POWER4 Processor Introduction and Tuning Guide (SG24-7041-00)
  An excellent source for learning how to exploit the IBM POWER4 architecture.
• RS/6000 Scientific and Technical Computing: Power3 Introduction and Tuning Guide (SG24-5155)
  An older publication for the Power3 processor but contains information about optimization and tuning that is still worth reading.
• Optimization and Tuning Guide for Fortran, C, and C++ (SC09-1705-01)
  This is an excellent publication which discusses optimization and tuning applications for execution on IBM AIX operating systems.

The Parallel Environment

• IBM Parallel Environment for AIX (SA22-7881).
• RS/6000 SP: Practical MPI Programming (SG24-5380)
  A very readable document for the introduction to MPI.
• MPI Subroutine Library Reference.
• Scientific Applications in RS6000 SP Environments (SG24-5611)
  This is an older publication but still contains pertinent information for OpenMP, MPI, LAPI,
  and many other very useful topics related to parallel computing.
• LoadLeveler Publications.
• IBM LoadLeveler for AIX 5L: Using and Administering

Linux on pSeries

• General Perspectives on Linux at IBM   This web site provides general information about Linux at IBM.
• Linux for IBM pSeries: An Overview for Customers   This whitepaper is intended to introduce Linux for IBM pSeries to potential customers. The plans as put forth in this document are subject to change by IBM without notice.
• Linux on IBM eServers   This web site provides information about Linux on IBM eservers.
• Linux on IBM pSeries   Information about Linux on IBM pSeries including whitepapers, how-to documents, and other additional information is provided here.
• IBM Redbooks for Linux
  • Deploying Linux on IBM eServer pSeries Clusters(SG24-7014)
  • Linux Applications on pSeries(SG24-6033)
  • AIX and Linux Interoperability(SG24-6622)
  • Linux Handbook: A Guide to IBM Linux Solutions and Resources(SG24-7000)
  • AIX 5L Porting Guide(SG24-6034).
    This redbook provides details on likely problems that might be encountered when porting applications from other UNIX-based platforms to the AIX 5L operating system.
• The UNIX Porting Guide Web Site.
  This web site provides hints and tips on porting applications to different platforms. Links to other web sites are also given.
• AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications
  • AIX Affinity with Linux Technology
    This whitepaper summarizes Linux application interoperability with AIX 5L.
  • The Toolbox Web Site
  • Current Content of the Toolbox
  • The Toolbox Web Site
  • The Toolbox FTP Site
  • Toolbox Packages with Cryptographic Content
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Public Domain Software
  • Public Domain Software Library for AIX
  • GNU Compiler Collection for AIX
• Linux Distributions for PowerPC Processors
  • Linux Kernel for PowerPC Processors
  • 32-bit Linux Kernel for PowerPC Based Systems
  • 64-bit Linux Kernel for PowerPC Based Hardware
  • Debian
  • Red Hat
  • SuSE
  • TurboLinux
  • UnitedLinux

Linux on xSeries

• IBM Linux HPC Cluster Installation(SG24-6041)
• IBM Linux Cluster Library

IBM Redbooks

• The IBM Redbooks Web Site is extremely important and relevant to our users because it provides them with the opportunity to obtain up-to-date, readable documentation for efficient exploitation of IBM hardware and software.