IFS refers to Integrated File System, a component of the IBM i operating system, facilitating stream input/output and storage management similar to personal computer and UNIX systems, while offering a cohesive structure for all information stored within the system. Ensuring IFS security is a primary concern when developing security strategies for IBM i.
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Rohit Chauhan is an IBM Redbooks author, IBM Advocate, Influencer and Contributor. Currently working for Tietoevry, Norway, with focus on IBM i systems and security, applying a wealth of knowledge in hardware, servers, and IT service management. He has extensive experience on IBM i and IBM Power Infrastructure, architecting IBM Power environment, setting up proper Disaster Recovery(DR) and High Availability(HA) environments, migrations, systems implementations, and administration. Rohit has a B.Tech. Information technology from Maharshi Dayanand University, Haryana, India. He created iBlog mainly to publish the brief knowledgebase articles and technical tips for IBM i platform. This will greatly help the newcomers and the technical experts to refresh their knowledge. It will also cover the latest announcements and enhancements as released by IBM.
Independent Auxiliary Storage pool (IASP) on IBM i
IASP refers to Independent Auxiliary Storage pool. It is also known as independent disk pool. It is basically a collection of disk units which forms a separate storage pool which can be brought offline or online without impacting the system default storage or system ASP. Auxiliary storage is the permanent disk space that we assign to the system in the form of disk units which of course can be physical or virtual.