IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Hardware Announcement
ZG10-0214, dated August 17, 2010
IBM Power 710 and 730 Express servers offer IBM POWER7 technology in 2U rack-mount configuration
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At a glance
The Power® 710 and 730 Express® servers are fueled by the outstanding
performance and energy efficiency of the POWER7TM processor with a choice of AIX®, IBM® i, or Linux® operating systems and solutions from thousands of ISVs that can set your business apart from the competition -- all in a 2U rack-mount package.
•Powerful 64-bit 4-core, 6-core, and 8-core POWER7 processor modules
–4-core, 6-core, and 8-core configurations on the Power 710
–8-core, 12-core, and 16-core configurations on the Power 730
•Up to 64 GB of memory on the Power 710 and 128 GB of memory on the Power 730 with optional memory riser cards, optionally augmented with Active MemoryTM Expansion
•Rich I/O options in the system unit:
–Four PCIe Low Profile slots
–Six disk/solid-state drives (SSD) SAS SFF (small form-factor) bays -- up to 1.8 TB
–Slimline DVD-RAM
–Bay for tape or removable drive (with #5263)
–Integrated SAS/SATA controller for disk/SSD/DVD
–Host Ethernet Adapters (four 1 Gb or two 10 Gb)
•EnergyScaleTM technology
Overview
The Power 710 Express server is a high-performance, energy-efficient, reliable, and secure infrastructure and application server in a dense form factor. As a highperformance infrastructure or application server, the Power 710 Express contains
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innovative workload-optimizing technologies that maximize performance based on client computing needs and Intelligent Energy features that help maximize performance and optimize energy efficiency, resulting in one of the most costefficient solutions for UNIX®, IBM i, and Linux deployments.
The IBM Power 710 Express server is a 2U rack-mount server with one processor socket offering 4-core 3.0 GHz, 6-core 3.7 GHz, and 8-core 3.55 GHz configurations.
The IBM Power 730 Express server delivers the outstanding performance of the POWER7 processor in a dense, rack-optimized form factor and is ideal for running multiple application and infrastructure workloads in a virtualized environment. Take advantage of the Power 730 Express servers' scalability and capacity by leveraging
our industrial-strength PowerVMTM technology to fully utilize the server's capability.
The IBM Power 730 Express server is a 2U rack-mount server with two processor sockets offering 8-core 3.0 and 3.7 GHz, 12-core 3.7 GHz, and 16-core 3.55 GHz configurations.
The Power 710 Express server supports a maximum of eight DDR3 DIMM slots, with four DIMM slots included in the base configuration and four DIMM slots available with an optional memory riser card, allowing for a maximum system memory of 64 GB. The Power 730 Express server supports a maximum of 16 DDR3 DIMM slots, with four DIMM slots included in the base configuration and 12 DIMM slots available with a maximum of three optional memory riser cards, allowing for a maximum system memory of 128 GB.
Memory features (two memory DIMMs per feature) supported are 8 GB and 16 GB and run at speeds of 1066 MHz. Also, the optional Active Memory Expansion can allow the effective maximum memory capacity to be much larger than the true physical memory. Innovative compression/decompression of memory content using processor cycles can allow memory expansion up to 100%. A server with a maximum of 128 GB can effectively be expanded up to 256 GB. This can enhance
virtualization and server consolidation by allowing a partition to do significantly more work with the same physical amount of memory or a server to run more partitions and do more work with the same physical amount of memory.
The Power 710 and 730 Express servers offer three storage backplane options. The first supports three SFF SAS hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid-state drives (SSDs), an SATA DVD, and a half-high tape drive. The second supports six SFF SAS HDDs/SSDs and an SATA DVD. The third supports six SFF SAS HDDs/SSDs, an SATA DVD, Dual Write Cache RAID, and an external SAS port. HDDs/SSDs are hot-swap and front accessible.
Also available in the Power 710 and Power 730 system units is a choice of quad gigabit or dual 10 Gb integrated host Ethernet adapters. These native ports can be selected at the time of initial order. Virtualization of these integrated Ethernet adapters is supported.
Other integrated features include:
•Four PCIe x8 Low Profile expansion slots
•One GX++ slot on the Power 710 and two GX++ slots on the Power 730 for 4X connections
•Service Processor
•Integrated SAS/SATA controller for disk/SSD/DVD in system unit
•EnergyScale technology
•Two system ports, three USB ports, and two HMC ports
•Redundant and hot-swap power
•Redundant and hot-swap cooling
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Key prerequisites
If installing the AIX operating system (one of these):
•AIX Version 7.1, or later
•AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-06 Technology Level, or later
•AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-12 Technology Level and Service Pack 1, or later
•AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-11 Technology Level and Service Pack 5, or later (planned availability: September 30, 2010)
•AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-10 Technology Level and Service Pack 5, or later (planned availability: September 30, 2010)
Note: VIOS support requires VIOS 2.2, or later.
If installing the IBM i operating system:
•IBM i 6.1 with i 6.1.1 machine code, or later
•IBM i 7.1, or later
If installing the Linux operating system (one of these):
•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 for the Power 710 and Power
730 Express ServersTM, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Novell to enable all planned functionality.
•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 for the Power 710 and Power 730 Express Servers, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Novell to enable all planned functionality.
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.5 for POWER, or later.
Users should also update their systems with the latest Linux for Power service and productivity tools available at
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/home.html
If installing VIOS:
•VIOS 2.2, or later
If installing IBM Systems Director:
•IBM Systems Director Editions for Power Servers 6.2.0.1, or later.
Java 1.4.2 on POWER7
There are unique considerations when running Java 1.4.2 on POWER7. For best exploitation of the outstanding performance capabilities and most recent improvements of POWER7 technology, IBM recommends upgrading Java-based applications to Java 6 or Java 5 whenever possible.
For more information, visit
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/service.html
Refer to the IBM Prerequisite Web site for software requirements for each feature number:
https://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf
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Planned availability date
September 17, 2010, except for feature 2319, which is planned to be available on December 10, 2010
Description
Power 710 and Power 730
Summary of standard features:
•Rack-mount (2U) configuration
•4-, 6-, and 8-core processor modules
–4-core, 6-core, and 8-core configurations on the Power 710
–8-core, 12-core, and 16-core configurations on the Power 730
•8 GB or 16 of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC memory (error checking and correcting) memory, expandable to 64 GB on the Power 710 and 128 GB on the Power 730
•Three storage backplane options:
–Three SFF SAS HDDs/SSDs, SATA DVD bay, tape drive bay
–Six SFF SAS HDDs/SSDs, SATA DVD bay
–Six SFF SAS HDDs/SSDs, SATA DVD bay, Dual Write Cache SAS RAID, external SAS port
•Choice of three HEA daughter cards:
–Quad-port RJ45 1 Gb HEA (Copper)
–Dual-port SFP+ 10 Gb HEA (Fiber SR)
–Dual-port SFP+ 10 Gb HEA (Copper TwinAx)
•Four PCIe x8 Low Profile slots
•One GX++ slot on the Power 710; two GX++ slots on the Power 730
•Integrated:
–Service Processor
–EnergyScale technology
–Hot-swap and redundant cooling
–Three USB ports, two system ports, two HMC ports
•One Power supply on the Power 710, two power supplies on the Power 730
–1725 Watt AC, Hot-swap
–Additional power supply available for redundant power on the Power 710
The minimum Power 710 initial order must include a processor module, processor activations, memory, one HDD/SSD, a storage backplane, a power supply and power cord, an operating system indicator, a chassis indicator, and a Language Group Specify.
If IBM i is the Primary Operating System (#2145), the initial order must also include one additional HDD/SSD, Mirrored System Disk Level Specify Code, and a System Console Indicator. A DVD is defaulted on every order but may be de-selected.
The minimum defined initial order configuration, if no choice is made, when AIX or Linux is the primary operating system is:
Feature number |
Description |
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8350 |
0/4 core 3.0 GHz POWER7 Processor Module |
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4 x 8360 |
4 |
Processor Activations |
4526 |
8 |
GB (2 x 4096 MB) Memory |
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1883 |
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73.4 GB 15k SFF HDD |
5263 |
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Storage Backplane for 2.5-inch Drives |
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/SATA DVD/Tape |
1832 |
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Quad-port RJ45 1 Gb HEA |
5603 |
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Power Supply, 1725 Watt AC |
7317 |
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Single Processor Chassis |
9300/97xx) |
Language Group Specify |
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2146 |
or 2147 |
Primary Operating System Indicator - IBM AIX (2146) |
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or Linux (2147) |
6xxx |
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One Power Cord |
Note: No internal DASD is required if feature 0837 (Boot from SAN) is selected. A Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapter must be ordered if feature 0837 is selected.
The minimum defined initial order configuration, if no choice is made, when IBM i is the primary operating system is:
Feature number |
Description |
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8350 |
0/4 core 3.0 GHz POWER7 |
Processor Module |
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4 x 8360 |
4 |
Processor Activations |
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4526 |
8 |
GB (2 |
x 4096 MB) Memory |
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2 x 1884 |
69.7 GB |
15K RPM SAS SFF |
HDD |
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5268 |
Storage |
Backplane for six SFF Drives/SATA |
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DVD bay/Dual Write Cache SAS RAID, external SAS port
1832 |
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Quad-port RJ45 |
1 Gb HEA |
5603 |
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Power Supply, 1725 Watt AC |
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7317 |
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Single Processor Chassis |
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9300/97xx) |
Language Group Specify |
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2145 |
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Primary Operating System Indicator - IBM i |
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0040 |
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Mirrored System Disk Level Specify Code |
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0566 |
or 0567 |
IBM i 6.1.1 or IBM i 7.1 indicator |
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5550 |
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System Console on HMC Indicator |
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6xxx |
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One Power Cord |
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Notes:
•When IBM i is the primary operating system (#2145), a DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM must be accessible by the Power 710. A DVD will be defaulted on every order but may be de-selected.
•No internal DASD is required if feature 0837 (Boot from SAN) is selected. A Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapter must be ordered if feature 0837 is selected.
The minimum Power 730 initial order must include two processor modules, processor activations, memory, one HDD/SSD, a storage backplane, two power supplies and two power cords, an operating system indicator, a chassis indicator, and a Language Group Specify.
If IBM i is the Primary Operating System (#2145), the initial order must also include one additional HDD/SSD, Mirrored System Disk Level Specify Code, and a System Console Indicator. A DVD is defaulted on every order but may be de-selected.
The minimum defined initial order configuration, if no choice is made, when AIX or Linux is the primary operating system is:
Feature number Description
2 x 8350 0/4 core 3.0 GHz POWER7 Processor Module 8 x 8360 8 Processor Activations
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4526 |
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8 GB (2 |
x 4096 |
MB) Memory |
1883 |
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73.4 GB |
15k SFF HDD |
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5263 |
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Storage |
Backplane for 2.5-inch Drives |
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/SATA DVD/Tape |
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1832 |
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Quad-port RJ45 |
1 Gb HEA |
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2 x 5603 |
Power Supply, 1725 Watt AC |
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7318 |
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Two Processor Chassis |
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9300/97xx) |
Language Group |
Specify |
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2146 |
or 2147 |
Primary |
Operating System Indicator - IBM AIX (2146) |
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or Linux (2147) |
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2 x 6xxx |
Two Power Cords |
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Note: No internal DASD is required if feature 0837 (Boot from SAN) is selected. A Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapter must be ordered if feature 0837 is selected.
The minimum defined initial order configuration, if no choice is made, when IBM i is the primary operating system is:
Feature number |
Description |
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2 |
x 8350 |
0/4 core 3.0 GHz POWER7 Processor Module |
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8 |
x 8360 |
8 Processor Activations |
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4526 |
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8 GB (2 x 4096 MB) Memory |
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2 |
x 1884 |
69.7 GB 15K RPM SAS SFF HDD |
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5268 |
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Storage Backplane for six SFF Drives/SATA |
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DVD bay/Dual Write Cache SAS RAID, external SAS |
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port |
1832 |
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Quad-port RJ45 1 Gb HEA |
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2 |
x 5603 |
Power Supply, 1725 Watt AC |
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7318 |
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Two Processor Chassis |
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9300/97xx) |
Language Group Specify |
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2145 |
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Primary Operating System Indicator - IBM i |
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0040 |
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Mirrored System Disk Level Specify Code |
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0566 |
or 0567 |
IBM i 6.1.1 or IBM i 7.1 indicator |
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5550 |
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System Console on HMC Indicator |
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2 |
x 6xxx |
Two Power Cords |
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Notes:
•When IBM i is the primary operating system (#2145), a DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM must be accessible by the Power 730.
•No internal DASD is required if feature 0837 (Boot from SAN) is selected. A Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapter must be ordered if feature 0837 is selected.
IBM Editions
IBM Editions are available only as initial order.
If you order a Power 710 or Power 730 Express server IBM Edition as defined below, you can qualify for half the initial configuration's processor core activations at no additional charge.
The total memory (based on the number of cores) and the quantity/size of disk, SSD, Fibre Channel adapters, or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adapters shipped with the server are the only features that determine if a customer is entitled to a processor activation at no additional charge.
Specifically, with an IBM Edition, processor activations for the processor module options are:
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Power 710
•3.0 GHz 4-core processor module (#8350)
–2 x #8360 (chargeable) and 2 x #8363 (no-charge) with 4-core (1 x #8350) configuration
•3.7 GHz 6-core processor module (#8349)
–3 x #8382 (chargeable) and 3 x #8384 (no-charge) with 6-core (1 x #8349) configuration
•3.55 GHz 8-core processor module (#8359)
–4 x #8372 (chargeable) and 4 x #8375 (no-charge) with 8-core (1 x #8359) configuration
Power 730
•3.0 GHz 4-core processor module (#8350)
–4 x #8360 (chargeable) and 4 x #8363 (no-charge) with 8-core (2 x #8350) configuration
•3.7 GHz 4-core processor module (#8348)
–4 x #8381 (chargeable) and 4 x #8383 (no-charge) with 8-core (2 x #8348) configuration
•3.7 GHz 6-core processor module (#8349)
–6 x #8382 (chargeable) and 6 x #8384 (no-charge) with 12-core (2 x #8349) configuration
•3.55 GHz 8-core processor module (#8359)
–8 x #8372 (chargeable) and 8 x #8375 (no-charge) with 16-core (2 x #8359) configuration
When you purchase an IBM Edition, you can purchase an AIX, IBM i, or Linux operating system license, or you may choose to purchase the system with no operating system. The AIX, IBM i, or Linux operating system is processed via a feature number on AIX 5.3, 6.1, or 7.1; IBM i 6.1.1 or IBM i 7.1; and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you choose AIX 5.3, 6.1, or 7.1 for your primary operating system, you can also order IBM i 6.1.1 or IBM i 7.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The converse is true if you choose an IBM i or Linux subscription as your primary operating system.
Processor modules and processor activations are only available to Solution Delivery Integration (SDIs) as MES orders.
IBM Edition minimum memory definition details:
A minimum of 2 GB memory per core on the Power 710 and 4 GB memory per core on the Power 730 is needed to qualify for the IBM Edition, except on the 6-core IBM Edition where there is a 16 GB minimum memory requirement for the Power 710. There can be different valid memory configurations that meet the minimum requirement.
For example:
Power 710
•4-core (8 GB minimum) -- 1 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4526); Also, 1
x16 GB (2 x 8 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4527)
•6-core (16 GB minimum) -- 2 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4526); Also, 1 x 16 GB (2 x 8 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4527)
•8-core (16 GB minimum)-- 2 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4526); Also, 1
x16 GB (2 x 8 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4527)
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Power 730
•8-core (32 GB minimum) -- 4 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4526); Also, 2 x 16 GB (2 x 8 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4527)
•12-core (48 GB minimum) -- 6 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4526); Also, 3 x 16 GB (3 x 8 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4527)
•16-core (64 GB minimum)-- 8 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4526); Also, 4 x 16 GB (4 x 8 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4527)
Edition minimum Disk/SSD/Fibre Channel/FCoE definition details:
•Minimum of: Two HDD, or two SSD, or two Fibre Channel adapters, or two FCoE adapters. You only need to meet one of these disk/SSD/FC/FCoE criteria. Partial criteria cannot be combined.
–Two SAS HDDs -- any capacity drives located in the system unit or feature 5886 disk drawer qualify.
–Two SAS SSDs -- any capacity drives located in the system unit or feature 5886 disk drawer qualify.
–Two SSD Modules with eMLC (#1995/#1996)-- modules located in the system unit with feature 2053 qualify.
–Two Fibre Channel PCI-e adapters located in the system unit.
–Two Fibre Channel over Ethernet PCI-e adapters located in the system unit.
These sample configurations can be changed as needed and still qualify for processor entitlements at no additional charge. However, selection of total memory or HDD/SSD/Fibre Channel/FCoE adapter quantities smaller than the totals defined as the minimums disqualifies the order as an IBM Edition and the no-charge processor activations are then removed.
Multiple sample POWER7 IBM Edition configurations are provided in the IBM internal configurator tool, including:
•3.0 GHz 4-core processor module
•3.7 GHz 4-core processor module
•3.7 GHz 6-core processor module
•3.55 GHz 8-core processor module
Dynamic logical partitioning
The dynamic logical partitioning (LPAR) function provides enhanced resource management for the Power 710 and Power 730 Express servers. Dynamic LPAR allows available system resources to be quickly and easily configured across multiple logical partitions to meet the rapidly changing needs of your business.
Dynamic LPAR also allows you to add new system resources such as new HDDs or SSDs into your system's configuration without requiring a reboot. Without the optional PowerVM Standard Edition (#5227) or PowerVM Enterprise Edition (#5228) feature, as many as eight LPARs are supported in an 8-core Power 710 and 16 LPARs are supported in an 16-core Power 730. If the PowerVM Standard
or Enterprise Edition feature is installed in the system, a maximum of 10 dynamic LPARs for each physical processor can be defined, with a Power 710 system maximum of 80 dynamic LPARs and a Power 730 system maximum of 160 dynamic LPARs.
An HMC or IVM is required to manage POWER7 processor-based servers implementing partitioning. Multiple POWER7 processor-based servers can be supported by a single HMC.
If an HMC is used to manage any POWER7 processor-based server, the HMC must be a CR3, or later, model rack-mount HMC or C05, or later, deskside HMC.
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When IBM Systems Director is used to manage an HMC or if the HMC manages more than 254 partitions, the HMC should have 3 GB of RAM minimum and be CR3 model, or later, rack-mount or C06, or later, deskside.
PowerVM Editions (optional)
Three optional PowerVM Edition features are now available on the Power 710 and Power 730: PowerVM Express Edition, PowerVM Standard Edition, and PowerVM Enterprise Edition. These are managed using built-in Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) software or optionally through use of an HMC.
PowerVM Standard Edition (#5227) and PowerVM Enterprise Edition (#5228) allow customers to create partitions in units of less than 1 CPU (sub-CPU LPARs) and allow the same system I/O to be virtually added to these partitions. The optional features, available for a fee, also include a software component that provides cross-partition workload management.
PowerVM Standard and Enterprise Editions offer:
•Micro-PartitioningTM (up to 10 partitions per processor core, 80 per Power 710 system and 160 per Power 730 system)
•Virtualized disk and optical devices (VIOS)
•Automated CPU reconfiguration
•Real-time partition configuration and load statistics
•Support for dedicated and shared processor LPAR groups
•Support for manual provisioning of resources
At initial order entry, selecting feature number 5227 or 5228 will result in MicroPartitioning to be enabled during manufacture and the enabling software media and publications to be shipped to the customer. When ordering feature number 5227
or 5228 as an MES, an activation key will be posted on an IBM Web site, and the customer must retrieve it and install it on the system.
The IBM Web site is
http://www-912.ibm.com/pod/pod
Other features of PowerVM Editions:
•If any processors in a system have the Virtualization feature, all active processors must have it.
•Once the Virtualization feature is installed in a system, it cannot be removed.
•Virtual Ethernet and Virtual Storage are part of PowerVM Editions.
PowerVM Enterprise Edition also includes Live Partition Mobility, which allows for the
movement of a logical partition from one POWER6TM or POWER7 server to another with no application downtime, and Active Memory Sharing, which dynamically reallocates memory between running logical partitions on a server. Also available is PowerVM Express (#5225), designed for users looking for an introduction to more advanced virtualization features at a highly affordable price. With PowerVM Express and IVM, users can create up to three partitions on the server, leverage VIOS, utilize Shared Dedicated Capacity to help optimize use of processor cycles, and even try out the Shared Processor Pool. With its intuitive browser-based interface, IVM is easy to use and helps reduce the time and effort required to manage virtual devices, processors, and partitions. An HMC is not required.
Notes:
•PowerVM 2.1.2.11 with Fix Pack 22.1 and Service Pack 1, or later, and a supported AIX or Linux operating system level are minimum requirements for performing Live Partition Mobility functions on POWER7. Refer to the Software requirements section for more information on minimum AIX and Linux operating system levels.
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•Active Memory Sharing is planned to be supported with the availability of SLES 11 SP1.
Customers can upgrade from PowerVM Express to either PowerVM Standard or PowerVM Enterprise, or they can upgrade from PowerVM Standard to PowerVM Enterprise.
By upgrading to PowerVM Standard or PowerVM Enterprise, users gain the ability to create up to 80 logical partitions on the Power 710 or up to 160 logical partitions on the Power 730. Users also gain the ability to manage their PowerVM enabled machine with either an HMC or the Integrated Virtualization Manager.
By upgrading to PowerVM Enterprise, users can leverage Live Partition Mobility and Active Memory Sharing.
I/O drawer availability
One disk-only I/O drawer is supported, providing large storage capacity and multiple partition support:
•Feature 5886 EXP12S holds 3.5-inch SAS disk or SSD.
EXP 12S SAS Drawer (#5886)
The EXP 12S SAS Drawer (#5886) is a 2 EIA drawer and mounts in a 19-inch rack. The drawer can hold either SAS HDDs or SSD. The EXP 12S SAS drawer has twelve 3.5-inch SAS disk bays with redundant data paths to each bay. The drawer supports redundant hot-plug power and cooling and redundant hot-swap SAS expanders (Enclosure Services Manager-ESM). Each ESM has an independent SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) diagnostic processor.
The SAS HDDs or SSD contained in the EXP12S are controlled by one or two PCIe or PCI-X SAS adapters connected to the EXP12S via SAS cables. The SAS cable will vary, depending upon the adapter being used, the operating system being used, and the protection desired.
•The large cache PCI-X feature 5904/5908 uses a SAS Y cable when a single port is running the EXP12S. A SAS X cable is used when a pair of adapters are used for controller redundancy.
•The medium cache PCI-X feature 5902 and PCIe feature 5903 adapters are always paired and use a SAS X cable to attach the feature 5886 I/O drawer.
•The zero cache PCI-X feature 5912 and PCIe feature 5901 use a SAS Y cable when a single port is running the EXP12S. A SAS X cable is used for AIX/Linux environments when a pair of adapters is used for controller redundancy.
In all of the above configurations, all 12 SAS bays are controlled by a single controller or a single pair of controllers.
A second EXP12S drawer can be attached to another drawer using two SAS EE cables, providing 24 SAS bays instead of 12 bays for the same SAS controller port. This is called cascading. In this configuration, all 24 SAS bays are controlled by a single controller or a single pair of controllers.
The feature 5886 can also be directly attached to the SAS port on the rear of the Power 710 or Power 730, providing a very low-cost disk storage solution. When used this way, the imbedded SAS controllers in the system unit drive the HDDs in EXP12S. A second unit cannot be cascaded to a feature 5886 attached in this way.
19-inch racks
The Model 8231-E2B and its I/O drawers are designed to mount in the 25U 7014S25 (#0555), 36U 7014-T00 (#0551), or the 42U 7014-T42 (#0553) rack. These racks are built to the 19-inch EIA standard. When you order a new 8231 system, you can also order the appropriate 7014 rack model with the system hardware on
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the same initial order. IBM is making the racks available as features of the 8232E2B when you order additional I/O drawer hardware for an existing system (MES order). The rack feature number should be used if you want IBM to integrate the newly ordered I/O drawer in a 19-inch rack before shipping the MES order.
1.3-meter rack (#0555 - supported only)
The 1.3-meter rack (#0555) is a 25 EIA unit rack. The rack is the same rack delivered when you order the 7014-S25 rack.
1.8-meter rack (#0551)
The 1.8-meter rack (#0551) is a 36 EIA unit rack. The rack that is delivered as feature 0551 is the same rack delivered when you order the 7014-T00 rack; the included features may be different. Some features that are delivered as part of the 7014-T00 must be ordered separately with the feature 0551. Order the feature 0551 only when required to support rack integration of MES orders prior to shipment from IBM.
2.0-meter rack (#0553)
The 2.0-meter rack (#0553) is a 42 EIA unit tall rack. The rack that is delivered as feature 0553 is the same rack delivered when you order the 7014-T42 rack; the included features may be different. Some features that are delivered as part of the 7014-T42 must be ordered separately with the feature 0553. Order the feature 0553 only when required to support rack integration of MES orders prior to shipment from IBM.
IBM Power Systems Deployment-ready Services
IBM offers a portfolio of integration, configuration, and customization services for
IBM Power SystemsTM. These Deployment-ready Services are designed to accelerate customer solution deployment and reduce related resources and cost. Offerings include:
•Integration
–Component integration
–Rack integration
–Operating system preinstallation
–Unit personalization
–Third-party hardware/software installation
–Customer-specified placement
•Asset tagging: Standard tagging Radio Frequency Item Device (RFID)
•Special packaging: Box consolidation
•System customization: Remote access partitioning customized operating system/ firmware
For more information on Deployment-ready Services, refer to
http://www.ibm.com/power/deploymentreadyservices/
Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features
Reliability, fault tolerance, and data correction
The reliability of systems starts with components, devices, and subsystems that are designed to be highly reliable. The POWER7 processor SCM uses lower-
voltage technology, improving reliability with stacked latches to reduce soft error (SER) susceptibility. During the design and development process, subsystems go through rigorous verification and integration testing processes. During system manufacturing, systems go through a thorough testing process to help ensure the highest level of product quality.
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The system cache and memory offer ECC (error checking and correcting) faulttolerant features. ECC is designed to correct environmentally induced, single-bit, intermittent memory failures and single-bit hard failures. With ECC, the likelihood of memory failures will be reduced. ECC also provides double-bit memory error detection that helps protect data in the event of a double-bit memory failure.
The AIX and IBM i operating systems provide disk drive mirroring and disk drive controller duplexing. The Linux operating system supports disk drive mirroring (RAID 1) through software, while other RAID protection schemes are provided via hardware RAID adapters.
The Journaled File System, also known as JFS or JFS2, helps maintain file system consistency and reduces the likelihood of data loss when the system is abnormally halted due to a power failure. JFS, the recommended file system for 32-bit kernels, now supports extents on the Linux operating system. This feature is designed to reduce or eliminate fragmentation. Its successor, JFS2, is the recommended file system for 64-bit kernels.
With 64-bit addressing, a maximum file system size of 32 TB and maximum file size of 16 TB, JFS2 is highly recommended for systems running the AIX operating system.
Memory error correction extensions
The memory has single-bit-error correction and double-bit-error detection ECC circuitry. The ECC code is also designed such that the failure of any one specific memory module within an ECC word by itself can be corrected absent any other fault.
Memory protection features include scrubbing to detect errors, a means to call for the deallocation of memory pages for a pattern of correctable errors detected, and signaling deallocation of a logical memory block when an error occurs that cannot be corrected by the ECC code.
Fault monitoring functions
•When a POWER7 processor-based system is initially powered on, BIST (builtin self-test) and POST (power-on self-test) check processor, cache, memory, and associated hardware required for proper booting of the operating system. If a noncritical error is detected or if the errors occur in resources that can be removed from the system configuration, the restarting process is designed to proceed to completion. The errors are logged in the system nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM).
•Disk drive fault tracking is designed to alert the system administrator of an impending disk drive failure before it impacts customer operation.
Mutual surveillance
The Service Processor monitors the operation of the firmware during the boot
process, and also monitors the HypervisorTM for termination. The Hypervisor monitors the Service Processor and will perform a reset/reload if it detects the loss of the Service Processor. If the reset/reload does not correct the problem with the Service Processor, the Hypervisor will notify the operating system and the operating system can take appropriate action, including calling for service.
Environmental monitoring functions
POWER7 based servers include a range of environmental monitoring functions:
•Temperature monitoring warns the system administrator of potential environmental-related problems by monitoring the air inlet temperature. When the inlet temperature rises above a warning threshold, the system initiates an orderly shutdown. When the temperature exceeds the critical level or if the temperature remains above the warning level for too long, the system will shut down immediately.
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•Fan speed is controlled by monitoring actual temperatures on critical components and adjusting accordingly. If internal component temperatures reach critical levels, the system will shut down immediately, regardless of fan speed. When a redundant fan fails, the system calls out the failing fan and continues running. When a nonredundant fan fails, the system shuts down immediately.
Availability enhancement functions
The POWER7 family of systems continues to offer and introduce significant enhancements designed to increase system availability.
POWER7 processor functions
As in POWER6, the POWER7 processor has the ability to do processor instruction retry and alternate processor recovery for a number of core-related faults. This significantly reduces exposure to both hard (logic) and soft (transient) errors in the processor core. Soft failures in the processor core are transient (intermittent) errors, often due to cosmic rays or other sources of radiation, and generally are not repeatable. When an error is encountered in the core, the POWER7 processor will
first automatically retry the instruction. If the source of the error was truly transient, the instruction will succeed and the system will continue as before. On IBM systems prior to POWER6, this error would have caused a checkstop.
Hard failures are more difficult, being true logical errors that will be replicated each time the instruction is repeated. Retrying the instruction will not help in this situation. As in POWER6, POWER7 processors have the ability to extract the failing instruction from the faulty core and retry it elsewhere in the system for a number of faults, after which the failing core is dynamically deconfigured and called out for replacement. These systems are designed to avoid a full system outage.
POWER7 single processor checkstopping
As in POWER6, POWER7 provides single processor checkstopping. This significantly reduces the probability of a fault in any one processor affecting total system availability.
Partition availability priority
Also available is the ability to assign availability priorities to partitions. If an alternate processor recovery event requires spare processor resources in order to protect a workload, when no other means of obtaining the spare resources is available, the system will determine which partition has the lowest priority and
attempt to claim the needed resource. On a properly configured POWER7 processorbased server, this allows that capacity to be first obtained from, for example, a test partition instead of a financial accounting system.
POWER7 cache availability
The POWER processor-based line of servers continues to be at the fore-front of cache availability enhancements. The L3 cache is now integrated on the POWER7 processor. The POWER7 processor provides both L2 and L3 cache line delete functions.
Special uncorrectable error handling
Special Uncorrectable Error (SUE) handling was an IBM innovation introduced for
POWER5TM processors, where an uncorrectable error in memory or cache does not immediately cause the system to terminate. Rather, the system tags the data and determines whether it will ever be used again. If the error is irrelevant, it will not force a checkstop.
PCI extended error handling
PCI extended error handling (EEH)-enabled adapters respond to a special data packet generated from the affected PCI slot hardware by calling system firmware, which will examine the affected bus, allow the device driver to reset it, and continue without a system reboot. For Linux, EEH support extends to the majority of
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frequently used devices, although some third-party PCI devices may not provide native EEH support.
Predictive failure and dynamic component deallocation
Servers with POWER processors have long had the capability to perform predictive failure analysis on certain critical components such as processors and memory. When these components exhibit certain symptoms that may indicate a failure is imminent, the system can dynamically deallocate and call home, when enabled, about the failing part before the error is propagated system-wide. In many cases, the system will first attempt to reallocate resources in such a way that will avoid unplanned outages. In the event that insufficient resources exist to maintain full system availability, these servers will attempt to maintain partition availability by user-defined priority.
Uncorrectable error recovery
When the auto-restart option is enabled, the system can automatically restart following an unrecoverable software error, hardware failure, or environmentally induced (ac power) failure.
Serviceability
The purpose of serviceability is to repair the system while attempting to minimize or eliminate service cost (within budget objectives), while maintaining high customer satisfaction. Serviceability includes system installation, MES (system upgrades/downgrades), and system maintenance/repair. Depending upon the system and warranty contract, service may be performed by the customer, an IBM representative, or an authorized warranty service provider.
The serviceability features delivered in this system provide a highly efficient service environment by incorporating the following attributes
•Design for Customer Set Up (CSU), Customer Installed Features (CIF), and Customer Replaceable Units (CRU)
•Error detection and Fault Isolation (ED/FI)
•First Failure Data Capture (FFDC)
•Converged service approach across multiple IBM server platforms
Service environments
The HMC is a dedicated server that provides functions for configuring and managing servers for either partitioned or full-system partition using a GUI or command-line interface (CLI). An HMC attached to the system allows support personnel (with client authorization) to remotely log in to review error logs and perform remote maintenance if required.
The POWER7 processor-based platforms support two main service environments:
•Attachment to one or more HMCs is a supported option by the system. This is the default configuration for servers supporting logical partitions with dedicated or virtual I/O. In this case, all servers have at least one logical partition.
•No HMC. There are two service strategies for non-HMC systems
–Full system partition: A single partition owns all the server resources and only one operating system may be installed.
–Partitioned system: In this configuration, the system can have more than one partition and can be running more than one operating system. In this
environment, partitions are managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), which provides some of the functions provided by the HMC.
Service Interface
The Service Interface allows support personnel to communicate with the service support applications in a server using a console, interface, or terminal. Delivering
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