U.S. Announcement: 209-281

IBM i 6.1 with 6.1.1 machine code offers enhanced support for IBM System Storage, PowerVM virtualization, and I/O enhancements. IBM i 6.1.1 is supported on POWER6 processor-based servers and blades as well as POWER5 processor-based servers and System i models 800, 810, 825, 870, and 890. IBM i 6.1.1 is enhanced with native support for IBM Systems Storage DS5100, DS5300, and DS8700; support for ProtecTIER virtual tape storage device; support for XIV with PowerVM VIOS on POWER6 processors; support for NPIV and redundant VIOS partitions with PowerVM; new i Edition for BladeCenter S with RAID support; enhanced support for solid state drives (SSD); additional I/O support; support for a temporary file system in the IFS; support for IBM i network upgrade; IBM i Performance Data Investigator improvements; and Apache PCI compliance.