IBM Power 755 server brings IBM POWER7 technology
to the High Performance Computing marketplace
Table of contents
1Overview 19 Publications
2Key prerequisites 20 Technical information
3Planned availability date 28 Terms and conditions
3Description 32 Prices
13 Statement of general direction 47 Order now
14 Product number
At a glance
The Power® 755 server is a 3.3 GHz 32-core POWER7 processor-based server
optimized for high performance computing. Up to sixty-four 32-core nodes can be
clustered together, providing up to 2,048 cores. Each 755 server node features:
• Four 8-core POWER7 modules, each with 4 MB L3 cache/core and also 256 KB L2
cache/core
• Up to 256 GB of 1066 GHz DDR3 memory
• Five PCI slots (three PCIe and two PCI-X)
• One slot for a 12X InfiniBand adapter
• Eight SFF SAS bays in the CEC for disk or solid-state drives
• Up to 72 TB disk storage using CEC and EXP12S SAS I/O drawers
For ordering, contact your IBM® representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM
Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
The IBM Power 755 compute node is designed for organizations that require
a scalable system with extreme parallel processing performance and dense
packaging. Ideal workloads for Power 755 include high performance computing
(HPC) applications such as weather and climate modeling, computational chemistry,
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physics, and petroleum reservoir modeling that require highly intense computations
where the workload is aligned with parallel processing methodologies.
The Power 755 server (8236-E8C) is a 3.3 GHz 32-core POWER7 server that should
be very popular in HPC environments such as weather and climate modeling,
computational chemistry, physics, computer-aided engineering, computational fluid
dynamics, and petroleum reservoir modeling. A single Power 755 provides four 64bit, eight-core processor POWER7 modules with 4 MB of L3 cache/core and 256 KB
of L2 cache/core. Each module is packaged on its own processor card, which has
eight DDR3 DIMM slots offering a maximum of 256 GB memory when all 32 DIMM
slots are filled with 8 GB DIMMs. The memory DIMMs run at 1066 MHz.
Using 12X InfiniBand adapters, up to 64 Power 755 nodes, each with 32 cores, can
be clustered together, providing up to 2,048 POWER7 cores. The IBM HPC software
stack provides the necessary development tools, libraries, and system management
software necessary to manage a Power 755 server cluster.
The Power 755 system unit provides up to five PCI slots, one GX slot for a 12X
adapter, eight SFF (small form factor) SAS bays, and a DVD-RAM. Three of the five
PCI slots are PCIe 8x and two are PCI-X DDR. The GX slot can hold a 12X InfiniBand
adapter supporting 4x connection to other Power 755s. The eight SAS bays contain
a minimum of two and a maximum of eight disks or SSDs, providing up to 2.4 TB
storage capacity. Up to an 156 additional SAS bays are available using the EXP12S
SAS disk/SSD drawer (#5886), providing up to 70 TB of additional capacity. All
drives are direct dock and hot pluggable.
The Power 755 system unit also provides a choice of quad gigabit or dual 10 Gb
integrated host Ethernet adapters, which can be extensively virtualized. These ports
are selected at the time of initial order and do not use a PCI slot.
The Power 755 server contains a minimum of two and a maximum of either eight
SFF SAS disks or eight SFF SAS SSDs. The maximum internal disk storage available
is 2400 GB. All DASD are direct dock and hot pluggable. A slim media bay is
available for a mandatory SATA DVD-RAM.
Also available in the Power 755 system unit 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:
• Service Processor
• Integrated SAS/SATA controller for disk/SSD/DVD in system unit
• EnergyScale technology
• Two system ports and three USB ports
• Two HMC ports and two SPCN ports
• Redundant and hot-swap power and cooling
• 4U 19-inch rack-mount packaging
Key prerequisites
If installing the AIX® operating system (one of these):
• AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-04 Technology Level and Service Pack 2, or later
• AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 5, or later
(planned availability: June 25, 2010)
• AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-02 Technology Level and Service Pack 8, or later
(planned availability: June 25, 2010)
• AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-11 Technology Level and Service Pack 2, or later
(planned availability: March 16, 2010)
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• AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-10 Technology Level and Service Pack 4, or later
(planned availability: May 28, 2010)
• AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-09 Technology Level and Service Pack 7, or later
(planned availability: May 28, 2010)
Visit the IBM Prerequisite Web site for compatibility information for hardware
features and the corresponding AIX Technology Levels
http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eserverprereq.nsf
If installing the Linux® operating system (one of these):
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for the Power 755 Server, 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 755 Server,
with current maintenance updates available from Novell to enable all planned
functionality
Users should also update their systems with the latest Linux for Power service and
productivity tools available at
• VIOS 2.1.2.11 with Fix Pack 22.1 and Service Pack 1, or later
JavaTM 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.
February 19, 2010, except for feature 4526, which is planned to be available on
March 16, 2010.
Description
Power 755
Summary of standard features:
• Rack-mount (4U) configuration
• 32-core design with four 3.3 GHz processor cards
• 128 GB of PC3-8500 1066 MHz ECC memory (error checking and correcting)
memory, maximum of 64 GB per processor card (256 GB system maximum)
• 8 x 2.5-inch DASD/SSD/Media backplane with an external SAS port
– 2 to 8 SFF DASD or SSDs (mixing allowed)
• Choice of two integrated virtual Ethernet daughter cards:
– Quad-port 1 Gb IVE
– Dual-port 10 Gb IVE
• One media bay:
– Slim bay for a DVD-RAM (required)
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• A maximum of five hot-swap slots:
– Two PCIe x8 slots, short card length (slots 1 and 2)
– One PCIe x8 slot, full card length (slot 3)
– Two PCIX DDR slots, full card length (slots 4 and 5)
– One GX++ slot (shares same space as PCIe x8 slot 1)
• Integrated:
– Service Processor
– Quad-port 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet
– EnergyScale technology
– Hot-swap and redundant cooling
– Three USB ports; two system ports
– Two HMC ports; two SPCN ports
• Two Power Supplies, 1725 Watt AC, Hot-swap
The minimum Power 755 configuration must include four processor cards, 32
processor activations, memory, two power supplies and power cords, two DASD, a
DASD/SSD/Media backplane, an operator panel cable, an Ethernet daughter card, a
DVD-RAM, an operating system indicator, and a Language Group Specify.
The minimum defined configuration, if no choice is made, is:
Feature number Description
4 x 8332 0/8 core 3.3 GHz POWER7 Processor -- 32-core system
32 x 2325 32 Zero-priced Processor Activations
16 x 4526 8 GB (2 x 4096 MB) Memory -- Total 128 GB memory
2 x 1883 Two 73.4 GB 15k SFF DASD
1878 Operator Panel Cable, Rack-mount drawer with
2.5-inch DASD Backplane
8340 DASD/Media Backplane for 2.5-inch DASD/SATA
DVD/Tape with External SAS Port
5624 Quad-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card
2 x 7740 Two Power Supplies, 1725 Watt AC, Base
5762 SATA DVD-RAM
9300/97xx) Language Group Specify
2146 or 2147 Primary Operating System Indicator - IBMAIX (2146)
or Linux (2147)
2 x 6xxx Two Power Cords
Notes:
• The 8 GB memory feature (#4526) is planned to be available on March 16, 2010.
Eight of feature 4527 can replace 16 of feature 4526.
• The GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach Adapter Card (#5609) will be defaulted on
every 8236-E8C order but may be deselected.
• No internal DASD is required if feature 0837 (Boot from SAN) is selected. In
this case, a Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapter must also be
ordered.
I/O drawer availability
The EXP12S disk-only I/O drawers (#5886) are supported on the Power 755,
providing large storage capacity and multiple partition support.
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 disk drives 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
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expanders (Enclosure Services Manager-ESM). Each ESM has an independent SCSI
Enclosure Services (SES ) diagnostic processor.
The SAS disk drives or SSDs 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 (#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.
Feature 5886 can also be directly attached to the SAS port on the rear of the Power
755, providing a very low-cost disk storage solution. When used this way, the
imbedded SAS controllers augmented by the 175 MB write cache RAID enabler
(#5679) in the system unit drive the disk drives in EXP12S. A second unit cannot be
cascaded to a feature 5886 attached in this way.
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 fault-tolerant. POWER7 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.
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 substantially reduced. ECC also provides double-bit memory
error detection that helps protect data in the event of a double-bit memory failure.
The AIX operating system provides 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 substantially 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.
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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.
Redundancy for array self-healing
Although the most likely failure event in a processor is a soft single-bit error in
one of its caches, other events can occur, and they need to be distinguished from
one another. For caches and their directories, hardware and firmware keep track
of whether errors are being corrected beyond a threshold. If exceeded, a deferred
repair error log is created.
Caches and directories on the POWER7 chip are manufactured with spare bits
in their arrays that can be accessed via programmable steering logic to replace
faulty bits in the respective arrays. This is analogous to the redundant bit steering
employed in main storage as a mechanism that is designed to help avoid physical
repair, and is also implemented in POWER7 systems. The steering logic is activated
during processor initialization and is initiated by the built-in system-test (BIST) at
power-on time.
When correctable error cache exceeds a set threshold, systems using the POWER7
processor invoke a dynamic cache line delete function, which enables them to stop
using bad cache and eliminates exposure to greater problems.
Fault monitoring functions
• When a POWER7-based system is powered on, BIST and POST (power-on selftest) 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.
• 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
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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 POWER6TM, 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. With this function, 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 because the instruction will continue to fail. 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. The entire process
is transparent to the partition owning the failing instruction. 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 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 forefront 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
Uncorrectable errors are difficult for any system to tolerate, although there are
some situations where they can be shown to be irrelevant. For example, if an
uncorrectable error occurs in cached data that will never again be read or where
a fresh write of the data is imminent, it would be unwise to "protect" the user by
forcing an immediate reboot.
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.
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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
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 symptoms that would indicate a failure is imminent,
the system can dynamically deallocate and call home 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.
• Full system partition: A single partition owns all the server resources and only one
operating system may be installed.
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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
a clear, concise view of available service applications, the Service Interface allows
the support team to manage system resources and service information in an
efficient and effective way. Applications available via the Service Interface are
carefully configured and placed to give service providers access to important service
functions.
Different service interfaces are used depending on the state of the system and its
operating environment. The primary service interfaces are:
• LEDs
• Operator Panel
• Service Processor menu
• Operating system service menu
• Service Focal Point on the HMC
In the light path LED implementation, when a fault condition is detected on the
POWER7 system, an amber FRU fault LED will be illuminated, which will be rolled up
to the system fault LED. The light path system pinpoints the exact part by turning
on the amber FRU fault LED associated with the part to be replaced.
The system can clearly identify components for replacement by using specific
component-level LEDs, and can also guide the servicer directly to the component
by signaling (turning on solid) the system fault LED, enclosure fault LED, and the
component FRU fault LED. The servicer can also use the identify function to blink the
FRU-level LED. When this function is activated, a roll-up to the blue enclosure locate
and system locate LEDs will occur. These LEDs will turn on solid and can be used to
follow the light path from the system to the enclosure and down to the specific FRU.
First Failure Data Capture and Error Data Analysis
First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) is a technique that helps ensure that when a fault
is detected in a system, the root cause of the fault will be captured without the
need to re-create the problem or run any sort of extending tracing or diagnostics
program. For the vast majority of faults, a good FFDC design means that the root
cause can also be detected automatically without servicer intervention.
FFDC information, error data analysis, and fault isolation are necessary to
implement the advanced serviceability techniques that enable efficient service of the
systems and to help determine the failing items.
In the rare absence of FFDC and Error Data Analysis, diagnostics are required to recreate the failure and determine the failing items.
Diagnostics
General diagnostic objectives are to detect and identify problems such that they can
be resolved quickly. Elements of IBM's diagnostics strategy include:
• Provide a common error code format equivalent to a system reference code,
system reference number, checkpoint, or firmware error code.
• Provide fault detection and problem isolation procedures.
• Support remote connection ability to be used by the IBM Remote Support Center
or IBM Designated Service.
• Provide interactive intelligence within the diagnostics with detailed online failure
information while connected to IBM's back-end system.
Automatic diagnostics
Because of the FFDC technology designed into IBM Servers, it is not necessary to
perform re-create diagnostics for failures or require user intervention. Solid and
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intermittent errors are designed to be correctly detected and isolated at the time the
failure occurs. Runtime and boot-time diagnostics fall into this category.
Stand-alone diagnostics
As the name implies, stand-alone or user-initiated diagnostics require user
intervention. The user must perform manual steps, including:
• Compact disk-based diagnostics
• Keying in commands
• Interactively selecting steps from a list of choices
Concurrent maintenance
The system will continue to support concurrent maintenance of power, cooling, PCI
adapters, DASD, DVD, and firmware updates (when possible). The determination of
whether a firmware release can be updated concurrently is identified in the readme
information file released with the firmware.
Service labels
Service providers use these labels to assist them in performing maintenance actions.
Service labels are found in various formats and positions, and are intended to
transmit readily available information to the servicer during the repair process.
Following are some of these service labels and their purpose:
Location diagrams
Location diagrams are strategically located on the system hardware, relating
information regarding the placement of hardware components. Location diagrams
may include location codes, drawings of physical locations, concurrent maintenance
status, or other data pertinent to a repair. Location diagrams are especially useful
when multiple components are installed such as DIMMs, CPUs, processor books,
fans, adapter cards, LEDs, and power supplies.
Remove/replace procedures
Service labels that contain remove/replace procedures are often found on a cover
of the system or in other spots accessible to the servicer. These labels provide
systematic procedures, including diagrams, detailing how to remove/replace certain
serviceable hardware components.
Arrows
Numbered arrows are used to indicate the order of operation and serviceability
direction of components. Some serviceable parts such as latches, levers, and touch
points need to be pulled or pushed in a certain direction and certain order for the
mechanical mechanisms to engage or disengage. Arrows generally improve the ease
of serviceability.
Packaging for service
The following service enhancements are included in the physical packaging of the
systems to facilitate service:
• Color coding (touch points): Terracotta colored touch points indicate that a
component (FRU/CRU) can be concurrently maintained. Blue colored touch points
delineate components that are not concurrently maintained -- those that require
the system to be turned off for removal or repair.
• Tool-less design: Selected IBM systems support tool-less or simple tool designs.
These designs require no tools or simple tools such as flat head screwdrivers to
service the hardware components.
• Positive retention: Positive retention mechanisms help to assure proper
connections between hardware components such as cables to connectors, and
between two cards that attach to each other. Without positive retention, hardware
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components run the risk of becoming loose during shipping or installation,
preventing a good electrical connection. Positive retention mechanisms like
latches, levers, thumb-screws, pop Nylatches (U-clips), and cables are included
to help prevent loose connections and aid in installing (seating) parts correctly.
These positive retention items do not require tools.
Error Handling and Reporting
In the unlikely event of system hardware or environmentally induced failure, the
system runtime error capture capability systematically analyzes the hardware error
signature to determine the cause of failure. The analysis result will be stored in
system NVRAM. When the system can be successfully restarted either manually or
automatically, the error will be reported to the operating system. Error Log Analysis
(ELA) can be used to display the failure cause and the physical location of the failing
hardware.
With the integrated Service Processor, the system has the ability to automatically
send out an alert via phone line to a pager or call for service in the event of a critical
system failure. A hardware fault will also turn on the amber system fault LED located
on the system unit to alert the user of an internal hardware problem. The indicator
may also be set to blink by the operator as a tool to allow system identification.
For identification, the blue locate LED on the enclosure and at the system level will
turn on solid. The amber system fault LED will be on solid when an error condition
occurs.
On POWER7 processor-based servers, hardware and software failures are recorded
in the system log. When an HMC is attached, an ELA routine analyzes the error,
forwards the event to the Service Focal Point (SFP) application running on the
HMC, and notifies the system administrator that it has isolated a likely cause of
the system problem. The Service Processor event log also records unrecoverable
checkstop conditions, forwards them to the SFP application, and notifies the system
administrator. Once the information is logged in the SFP application, if the system is
properly configured, a call home service request will be initiated and the pertinent
failure data with service parts information and part locations will be sent to an IBM
Service organization. Customer contact information and specific system-related
data such as the machine type, model, and serial number, along with error log data
related to the failure are sent to IBM Service.
Service Processor
The Service Processor provides the capability to diagnose, check the status of, and
sense the operational conditions of a system. It runs on its own power boundary and
does not require resources from a system processor to be operational to perform its
tasks.
The Service Processor supports surveillance of the connection to the HMC and to
the system firmware (Hypervisor). It also provides several remote power control
options, environmental monitoring, reset, restart, remote maintenance, and
diagnostic functions, including console mirroring. The Service Processors menus
(ASMI) can be accessed concurrently with system operation allowing nondisruptive
abilities to change system default parameters.
Call Home
Call Home refers to an automatic or manual call from a customer location to
IBM support structure with error log data, server status, or other service-related
information. Call Home invokes the service organization in order for the appropriate
service action to begin. Call Home can be done through HMC or non-HMC managed
systems. While configuring Call Home is optional, clients are encouraged to
implement this feature in order to obtain service enhancements such as reduced
problem determination and faster and potentially more accurate transmittal of
error information. In general, using the Call Home feature can result in increased
system availability. The Electronic Service AgentTM application can be configured
for automated call home. Refer to the next section for specific details on this
application.
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IBM Electronic Services
Electronic Service Agent and the IBM Electronic Services Web portal comprise the
IBM Electronic Services solution -- dedicated to providing fast, exceptional support
to IBM customers. IBM Electronic Service Agent is a no-charge tool that proactively
monitors and reports hardware events such as system errors, performance issues,
and inventory. Electronic Service Agent can help focus on the customer's company
strategic business initiatives, save time, and spend less effort managing day-to-day
IT maintenance issues.
Integrated in the operating system in addition to the HMC, Electronic Service Agent
is designed to automatically and electronically report system failures and customerperceived issues to IBM, which can result in faster problem resolution and increased
availability. System configuration and inventory information collected by Electronic
Service Agent also can be viewed on the secure Electronic Services Web portal and
used to improve problem determination and resolution between the customer and
the IBM support team. As part of an increased focus to provide even better service
to IBM customers, Electronic Service Agent tool configuration and activation comes
standard with the system. In support of this effort, a new HMC External Connectivity
security whitepaper has been published, which describes data exchanges between
the HMC and the IBM Service Delivery Center (SDC) and the methods and protocols
for this exchange. To read the whitepaper and prepare for Electronic Service Agent
installation, go to the "Reference Guide" section of
http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic
Select your country.
Click on "IBM Electronic Service Agent Connectivity Guide."
Benefits
Increased uptime: Electronic Service Agent is designed to enhance the
warranty and maintenance service by providing faster hardware error reporting
and uploading system information to IBM Support. This can optimize the time
monitoring the symptoms, diagnosing the error, and manually calling IBM Support
to open a problem record. And 24 x 7 monitoring and reporting means no more
dependency on human intervention or off-hours customer personnel when errors are
encountered in the middle of the night.
Security: Electronic Service Agent is secure in monitoring, reporting, and storing
the data at IBM. Electronic Service Agent securely transmits via the Internet (HTTPS
or VPN) and can be configured to communicate securely through gateways to
provide customers a single point of exit from their site. Communication between
the customer and IBM only flows one way; activating Service Agent does not enable
IBM to call into a customer's system. System inventory information is stored in a
secure database, which is protected behind IBM firewalls. The customer's business
applications or business data is never transmitted to IBM.
More accurate reporting: Because system information and error logs are
automatically uploaded to the IBM Support Center in conjunction with the service
request, customers are not required to find and send system information, decreasing
the risk of misreported or misdiagnosed errors. Once inside IBM, problem error data
is run through a data knowledge management system and knowledge articles are
appended to the problem record.
Customized support: Using the IBM ID entered during activation, customers can
view system and support information in the "My Systems" and "Premium Search"
sections of the Electronic Services Web site.
The Electronic Services Web portal is a single Internet entry point that replaces the
multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support.
This Web portal enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in
resolving technical problems. The newly improved My Systems and Premium Search
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functions make it even easier for Electronic Service Agent-enabled customers to
track system inventory and find pertinent fixes.
My Systems provides valuable reports of installed hardware and software using
information collected from the systems by IBM Electronic Service Agent. Reports
are available for any system associated with the customer's IBM ID. Premium
Search combines the function of search and the value of Electronic Service Agent
information, providing advanced search of the technical support knowledgebase.
Using Premium Search and the Service Agent information that has been collected
from the system, customers are able to see search results that apply specifically to
their systems.
For more information on how to utilize the power of IBM Electronic Services, visit the
following Web site or contact an IBM Systems Services Representative
http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic
Accessibility by people with disabilities
A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing
details on accessibility compliance can be requested at
IBM Power 755 server is capable as of February 19, 2010, when used in accordance
with associated IBM documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used
with the product properly interoperates with it. A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product
Accessibility Template (VPAT) can be requested at
IBM is working with Red Hat on POWER7 support. Red Hat plans to support
the Power 750, 755, 770, and 780 models in an upcoming release targeted for
availability in first half 2010. For additional questions on the availability of this
release, contact Red Hat.
All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or
withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only. Any reliance on
these Statements of Direction is at the relying party's sole risk and will not create
liability or obligation for IBM.
The information on the new product is intended to outline our general product
direction and it should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The
information on the new product is for informational purposes only and may not
be incorporated into any contract. The information on the new product is not
a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code, or
functionality. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality
described for our products remains at our sole discretion.
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Product number
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power
Systems 8236 machine type:
1.5 Meter 12X to 4X Channel Conversion Cable 8236 E8C 1828
3 Meter 12X to 4X Channel Conversion Cable 8236 E8C 1841
10 Meter 12X to 4X Enhanced Channel Conversion
Cable 8236 E8C 1854
0.6 Meter 12X DDR Cable 8236 E8C 1861
Op Panel Cable for Rack-mount Drawer w/2.5" DASD 8236 E8C 1878
146.8GB 10K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive 8236 E8C 1882
73.4 GB 15K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive 8236 E8C 1883
300GB 10K RPM SFF SAS Disk Drive 8236 E8C 1885
146GB 15K RPM SFF SAS Disk Drive 8236 E8C 1886
69GB SFF SAS Solid State Drive 8236 E8C 1890
Primary OS - AIX 8236 E8C 2146
Primary OS - Linux 8236 E8C 2147
Zero-priced Processor Activation for #8332 8236 E8C 2325
2M LC-SC 50 Micron Fiber Converter Cable 8236 E8C 2456
2M LC-SC 62.5 Micron Fiber Converter Cable 8236 E8C 2459
4 port USB PCIe Adapter 8236 E8C 2728
PCIe 2-Line WAN w/Modem 8236 E8C 2893
3M Asynchronous Terminal/Printer Cable EIA-232 8236 E8C 2934
Asynchronous Cable EIA-232/V.24 3M 8236 E8C 2936
Serial-to-Serial Port Cable for Drawer/Drawer-
3.7M 8236 E8C 3124
Serial-to-Serial Port Cable for Rack/Rack- 8M 8236 E8C 3125
69GB 3.5" SAS Solid State Drive 8236 E8C 3586
Widescreen LCD Monitor 8236 E8C 3632
146GB 15K RPM SAS Disk Drive 8236 E8C 3647
300GB 15K RPM SAS Disk Drive 8236 E8C 3648
450GB 15K RPM SAS Disk Drive 8236 E8C 3649
SAS Cable (EE) Drawer to Drawer 1M 8236 E8C 3652
SAS Cable (EE) Drawer to Drawer 3M 8236 E8C 3653
SAS Cable (EE) Drawer to Drawer 6M 8236 E8C 3654
SAS Cable (X) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Dual
Controller/Dual Path 3M: 8236 E8C 3661
SAS Cable (X) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Dual
Controller/Dual Path 6M: 8236 E8C 3662
SAS Cable (X) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Dual
Controller/Dual Path 15M: 8236 E8C 3663
SAS Cable, DASD Backplane to Rear Bulkhead 8236 E8C 3668
SAS Cable (AI)- Adapter to Internal drive 1M 8236 E8C 3679
3M SAS CABLE, ADPTR TO ADPTR (AA) 8236 E8C 3681
6M SAS CABLE, ADPTR TO ADPTR (AA) 8236 E8C 3682
SAS Cable (AE) Adapter to Enclosure, single
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controller/single path 3M 8236 E8C 3684
SAS Cable (AE) Adapter to Enclosure, single
controller/single path 6M 8236 E8C 3685
SAS Cable (YI) System to SAS Enclosure, Single
Controller/Dual Path 1.5M 8236 E8C 3686
SAS Cable (YI) System to SAS Enclosure, Single
Controller/Dual Path 3M 8236 E8C 3687
SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single
Controller/Dual Path 1.5 M 8236 E8C 3691
SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single
Controller/Dual Path 3 M 8236 E8C 3692
SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single
Controller/Dual Path 6 M 8236 E8C 3693
SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single
Controller/Dual Path 15 M 8236 E8C 3694
0.3M Serial Port Converter Cable, 9-Pin to 25-Pin 8236 E8C 3925
Asynch Printer/Terminal Cable, 9-pin to 25-pin,
4M 8236 E8C 3926
Serial Port Null Modem Cable, 9-pin to 9-pin,
3.7M 8236 E8C 3927
Serial Port Null Modem Cable, 9-pin to 9-pin, 10M 8236 E8C 3928
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Adapter 8236 E8C 5774
4 Port Async EIA-232 PCIe Adapter 8236 E8C 5785
EXP 12S Expansion Drawer 8236 E8C 5886
PCIe Dual-x4 SAS Adapter 8236 E8C 5901
PCIe 380MB Cache Dual - x4 3Gb SAS RAID Adapter 8236 E8C 5903
Non-paired PCIe SAS RAID Indicator 8236 E8C 5923
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, US English, #103P 8236 E8C 5951
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, French, #189 8236 E8C 5952
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Italian, #142 8236 E8C 5953
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, German/Austrian, #129 8236 E8C 5954
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, UK English, #166P 8236 E8C 5955
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Spanish, #172 8236 E8C 5956
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Japanese, #194 8236 E8C 5957
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Brazilian
Portuguese, #275 8236 E8C 5958
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Hungarian, #208 8236 E8C 5959
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Korean, #413 8236 E8C 5960
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Chinese, #467 8236 E8C 5961
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, French Canadian, #445 8236 E8C 5962
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Belgian/UK, #120 8236 E8C 5964
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Swedish/Finnish, #153 8236 E8C 5965
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Danish, #159 8236 E8C 5966
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Bulgarian, #442 8236 E8C 5967
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Swiss/French/German,
#150 8236 E8C 5968
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Norwegian,#155 8236 E8C 5969
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Dutch, #143 8236 E8C 5970
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Portuguese, #163 8236 E8C 5971
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Greek, #319 8236 E8C 5972
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Hebrew, #212 8236 E8C 5973
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Polish, #214 8236 E8C 5974
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Slovakian, #245 8236 E8C 5975
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Czech, #243 8236 E8C 5976
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Turkish, #179 8236 E8C 5977
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, LA Spanish, #171 8236 E8C 5978
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Arabic, #253 8236 E8C 5979
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Thai, #191 8236 E8C 5980
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Russian, #443 8236 E8C 5981
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Slovenian, #234 8236 E8C 5982
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, US English Euro,
#103P 8236 E8C 5983
Opt Front Door for 1.8m Rack 8236 E8C 6068
Opt Front Door for 2.0m Rack 8236 E8C 6069
1.8m Rack Acoustic Doors 8236 E8C 6248
2.0m Rack Acoustic Doors 8236 E8C 6249
1.8m Rack Trim Kit 8236 E8C 6263
2.0m Rack Trim Kit 8236 E8C 6272
Power Cable -- Drawer to IBM PDU, 14-foot, 250V/
10A 8236 E8C 6458
Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer To OEM PDU
(125V, 15A) 8236 E8C 6460
Power Cord 4.3m (14-foot), Drawer to OEM PDU,
(250V, 15A), U. S. 8236 E8C 6469
Power Cord 1.8m(6-foot), To Wall (125V, 15A) 8236 E8C 6470
Power Cord 2.7m (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(125V, 15A) 8236 E8C 6471
Power Cord 2.7m (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 16A) 8236 E8C 6472
Power Cord 2.7m (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 10A) 8236 E8C 6473
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 13A) 8236 E8C 6474
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 16A) 8236 E8C 6475
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 10A) 8236 E8C 6476
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 16A) 8236 E8C 6477
Power Cord 2.7 M(9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 16A) 8236 E8C 6478
Power Cord 1.8M (6-foot),To Wall, (250V, 15A),
United States 8236 E8C 6487
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(125V, 15A or 250V, 10A ) 8236 E8C 6488
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4.3m (14-Ft) 3PH/24A Power Cord 8236 E8C 6489
4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/48A Pwr Cord 8236 E8C 6491
4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/48-60A Pwr Cord 8236 E8C 6492
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 10A) 8236 E8C 6493
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 10A) 8236 E8C 6494
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 10A) 8236 E8C 6496
Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU, 200-240V/10A 8236 E8C 6577
Optional Rack Security Kit 8236 E8C 6580
Modem Tray for 19-Inch Rack 8236 E8C 6586
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(125V, 15A) 8236 E8C 6651
4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/24-30A Pwr Cord 8236 E8C 6654
4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/24-30A WR Pwr Cord 8236 E8C 6655
4.3m (14-Ft)1PH/24A Power Cord 8236 E8C 6656
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 15A) 8236 E8C 6659
Power Cord (14-foot), Drawer To OEM PDU (125V,
15A) 8236 E8C 6660
Power Cord 3 M (10 ft), Drawer to IBM PDU, 250V/
10A 8236 E8C 6665
Power Cord 4.3M (14-foot), Drawer to OEM PDU,
(250V, 15A) 8236 E8C 6669
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), Drawer to IBM PDU,
250V/10A 8236 E8C 6671
Power Cord 1.5M (5-foot), Drawer to IBM PDU,
250V/10A 8236 E8C 6672
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU,
(250V, 10A) 8236 E8C 6680
PCI 4-Modem WAN IOA No IOP 8236 E8C 6808
Intelligent PDU+, 1 EIA Unit, Universal UTG0247
Connector 8236 E8C 7109
Environmental Monitoring Probe 8236 E8C 7118
Power Distribution Unit 8236 E8C 7188
Quantity 150 of #3586 8236 E8C 7535
Quantity 150 of #3647 8236 E8C 7549
Quantity 150 of #3648 8236 E8C 7564
Quantity 150 of #3649 8236 E8C 7565
Power Supply, 1725 Watt AC, Hot-swap, Base or
Redundant 8236 E8C 7740
Ethernet Cable, 15m, Hardware Management Console
to System Unit 8236 E8C 7802
PCI Blind Swap Cassette Kit, Double Wide
Adapters, Type II 8236 E8C 7863
Linux Software Preinstall 8236 E8C 8143
Linux Software Preinstall (Business Partners) 8236 E8C 8144
8-core 3.3 GHz POWER7 Processor Card 8236 E8C 8332
Enhanced DASD/Media Backplane for 2.5" DASD/SATA
DVD/Tape with External SAS Port 8236 E8C 8340
USB Mouse 8236 E8C 8845
Order Routing Indicator- System Plant 8236 E8C 9169
Language Group Specify - US English 8236 E8C 9300
New AIX License Core Counter 8236 E8C 9440
New Red Hat License Core Counter 8236 E8C 9442
New SUSE License Core Counter 8236 E8C 9443
Other AIX License Core Counter 8236 E8C 9444
Other Linux License Core Counter 8236 E8C 9445
3rd Party Linux License Core Counter 8236 E8C 9446
VIOS Core Counter 8236 E8C 9447
Month Indicator 8236 E8C 9461
Day Indicator 8236 E8C 9462
Hour Indicator 8236 E8C 9463
Minute Indicator 8236 E8C 9464
Qty Indicator 8236 E8C 9465
Countable Member Indicator 8236 E8C 9466
Language Group Specify - Dutch 8236 E8C 9700
Language Group Specify - French 8236 E8C 9703
Language Group Specify - German 8236 E8C 9704
Language Group Specify - Polish 8236 E8C 9705
Language Group Specify - Norwegian 8236 E8C 9706
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Language Group Specify - Portuguese 8236 E8C 9707
Language Group Specify - Spanish 8236 E8C 9708
Language Group Specify - Italian 8236 E8C 9711
Language Group Specify - Canadian French 8236 E8C 9712
Language Group Specify - Japanese 8236 E8C 9714
Language Group Specify - Traditional Chinese
(Taiwan) 8236 E8C 9715
Language Group Specify - Korean 8236 E8C 9716
Language Group Specify - Turkish 8236 E8C 9718
Language Group Specify - Hungarian 8236 E8C 9719
Language Group Specify - Slovakian 8236 E8C 9720
Language Group Specify - Russian 8236 E8C 9721
Language Group Specify - Simplified Chinese (PRC) 8236 E8C 9722
Language Group Specify - Czech 8236 E8C 9724
Language Group Specify -- Romanian 8236 E8C 9725
Language Group Specify - Croatian 8236 E8C 9726
Language Group Specify -- Slovenian 8236 E8C 9727
Language Group Specify - Brazilian Portuguese 8236 E8C 9728
Language Group Specify - Thai 8236 E8C 9729
Model conversions
Not applicable
Feature conversions
Not applicable
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM,
you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A
PartnerWorld® ID and password are required (use IBM ID).
The Model 8236-E8C 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 8233 system,
you can also order the appropriate 7014 rack model with the system hardware on
the same initial order. IBM is making the racks available as features of the 8233E8B 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.
1.8-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.
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Publications
IBM Power Systems hardware documentation provides you with the following topical
information:
System overview
Planning for the system
Installing and configuring the system
Working with consoles, terminals, and interfaces
Managing system resources
Working with operating systems and software applications
Troubleshooting, service, and support
Visit the IBM System Support Site, which contains the documentation for the
hardware
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support
The IBM Systems Information Center provides you with a single information center
where you can access product documentation for IBM systems hardware, operating
systems, and server software. Through a consistent framework, you can efficiently
find information and personalize your access. The IBM Systems Information Center
is at
The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product
publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive
search facilities are provided, as well as payment options via credit card. A large
number of publications are available online in various file formats, which can
currently be downloaded free of charge.
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Services
Global Technology Services
IBM services include business consulting, outsourcing, hosting services, applications,
and other technology management.
These services help you learn about, plan, install, manage, or optimize your IT
infrastructure to be an On Demand Business. They can help you integrate your highspeed networks, storage systems, application servers, wireless protocols, and an
array of platforms, middleware, and communications software for IBM and many
non-IBM offerings. IBM is your one-stop shop for IT support needs.
For details on available services, contact your IBM representative or visit
For details on available IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services, contact your
IBM representative or visit
For details on education offerings related to specific products, visit
Select your country, and then select the product as the category.
http://www.ibm.com/services/
http://www.ibm.com/services/continuity
http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/index.html
Technical information
Specified operating environment
Physical specifications
Rack-Mount:
Width: 440 mm (17.3 in)
Depth: 730 mm (28.7 in)
Height: 173 mm (6.81 in)
Weight: 48.7 kg (107.4 lb)
Operating environment
• Temperature: (nonoperating) 5°C to 45° C (41°F to 113°F); recommended
temperature (operating) 18°C to 27°C (64°F to 80°F); allowable operating
temperature 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
• Relative humidity: Nonoperating 8% to 80%; recommended 5.5°C (42° F) dew
point to 60% RH and 15°C (59°F) dew point
• Maximum dew point: 28°C (84°F)(operating)
• Operating voltage: 200 to 240 V ac
• Operating frequency: 47/63 Hz
• Maximum measured power consumption: 1950 watts (maximum)
• Power factor: 0.98
• Thermal output: 6,655 Btu/hour (maximum)
• Power-source loading
– 2.0 kVa (maximum configuration)
– Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
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Noise level and sound power
• Two 3.3 GHz 6-core processors, sixteen 8 GB DIMMs, two power supplies, eight
SFF disks, one DVD, three PCI adapters: 6.4 bels idle/6.2 bels operating
• Two 3.3 GHz 6-core processors, sixteen 8 GB DIMMs, two power supplies, eight
SFF disks, one DVD, three PCI adapters with acoustical doors: 5.8 bels idle/5.6
bels operating
• Four 3.3 GHz 6-core processors, thirty-two 8 GB DIMMs, two power supplies, eight
SFF disks, one DVD, three PCI adapters: 7.1 bels idle/7.1 bels operating
• Four 3.3 GHz 6-core processors, thirty-two 8 GB DIMMs, two power supplies, eight
SFF disks, one DVD, three PCI adapters with acoustical doors: 6.5 bels idle/6.5
bels operating
EMC conformance classification: This equipment is subject to FCC rules and shall
comply with the appropriate FCC rules before final delivery to the buyer or centers of
distribution.
• U.S.: FCC Class A
• Europe: CISPR 22 Class A
• Japan: VCCI-A
• Korea: Korean Requirement Class A
• China: People's Republic of China commodity inspection law Class A
Homologation -- Telecom environmental testing (Safety and EMC):
Homologation approval for specific countries has been initiated with the IBM
Homologation and Type Approval (HT&A) organization in LaGaude, France. This
Power Systems model and applicable features meet the environmental testing
requirements of the country telecom and have been designed and tested in
compliance with the Full Quality Assurance Approval (FQAA) process as delivered
by the British Approval Board for Telecom (BABT), the U.K. Telecom regulatory
authority.
Product safety/Country testing/Certification
• UL 60950 Underwriters Laboratory, Safety Information
• CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00, Canadian Standards Association
• EN60950 European Norm
• IEC 60950, Edition 1, International Electrotechnical Commission, Safety
Information
• GS Mark (Safety, TUV, EN60950)- Germany, Europe
• Nordic deviations to IEC 60950-1 1st Edition
General requirements: The product is in compliance with IBM Corporate Bulletin
C-B 0-2594-000 Statement of Conformity of IBM Product to External Standard
(Suppliers Declaration).
Hardware requirements
Power 755 minimum system configuration: The Power 755 has four processor
slots, each of which must contain an 8-core 3.3 GHz POWER7 processor card.
The system can contain up to 256 GB of system memory (64 GB maximum per
processor card), eight HDD or SDD DASD, five PCI adapters, and a mandatory
DVD-RAM, as desired. This flexibility is made available through the many optional
features for the Power 755.
Each Power 755 order must include a minimum of the following items:
• One system Central Electronics Complex (CEC) enclosure with the following items:
– Two power cords (#6470-#6478, #6487-#6494, #6496, #6497, #6577,
– 73.4 GB SAS 2.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#1883) (AIX/Linux/VIOS)
– 146.8 GB SAS 2.5-inch 10,000 RPM (#1882) (AIX/Linux/VIOS)
– 146.8 GB SAS 2.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#1886) (AIX/Linux/VIOS)
– 300 GB SAS 2.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#1885) (AIX/Linux/VIOS)
– 69 GB SAS 2.5-inch Solid State Drive (#1890) (AIX/Linux/VIOS)
Note: No internal DASD is required if feature 0837 (Boot from SAN) is
selected. In this case, a Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapter
must also be ordered.
• Cable for rack-mount drawer with 2.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1878)
• SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
• 2 x 1725 Watt AC, Hot-swap Power Supply (2 x #7740)
• Choose Primary Operating System Indicator from:
– AIX (#2146)
– Linux (#2147)
Note: The GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach Adapter Card (#5609) will be
defaulted on every 8236-E8C order but may be deselected.
RAID: Internal RAID is not available on the Power 755.
Software requirements
If installing the AIX operating system (one of these):
• AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-04 Technology Level and Service Pack 2, or later
• AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 5, or later
(planned availability: June 25, 2010)
• AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-02 Technology Level and Service Pack 8, or later
(planned availability: June 25, 2010)
• AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-11 Technology Level and Service Pack 2, or later
(planned availability: March 16, 2010)
• AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-10 Technology Level and Service Pack 4, or later
(planned availability: May 28, 2010)
• AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-09 Technology Level and Service Pack 7, or later
(planned availability: May 28, 2010)
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Visit the IBM Prerequisite Web site for compatibility information for hardware
features and the corresponding AIX Technology Levels
http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eserverprereq.nsf
If installing the Linux operating system (one of these):
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for the Power 755 Server, 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 755 Server,
with current maintenance updates available from Novell to enable all planned
functionality
Users should also update their systems with the latest Linux for Power service and
productivity tools available from IBM's Web site
• VIOS 2.1.2.11 with Fix Pack 22.1 and Service Pack 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, IBM recommends upgrading Java-based applications to
Java 6 or Java 5 whenever possible.
• When an HMC is connected to the system, the integrated system ports are
rendered nonfunctional. In this case, the customer must install an asynchronous
adapter for serial port usage.
• Integrated system ports are not supported under AIX or Linux when the HMC
ports are connected to an HMC. Either the HMC ports or the integrated system
ports can be used, but not both.
• The integrated system ports are supported for modem and async terminal
connections. Any other application using serial ports requires a serial port adapter
to be installed in a PCI slot. The integrated system ports do not support HACMP
configurations.
Processor cards
• Four processor cards are required.
• All processors must be activated.
– Because four processor cards are required in the 8236-E8C system, a minimum
and maximum of 32 processor activations are required: 32 x #2325 must be on
the order.
TM
Power supply
• The base machine contains two ac power supplies (#7740).
Redundant fans
• Redundant fans standard
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Power cords
Two power cords are required.
The Power 755 requires 200-240 V power cords for all configurations.
System memory
• A minimum 128 GB of memory is required on the Power 755 system.
• Eight memory DIMM slots are on a processor card. The maximum system memory
is 256 GB with four processor cards.
• Different system memory feature numbers may not be mixed on the same
processor card. However, a system with more than one processor card may use
different memory feature numbers on the same system.
• Memory must be installed in groups of one feature (two DIMMs), two features
(four DIMMs), or four features (eight DIMMs) per processor card. Installation of
three features (six DIMMs) is not permitted.
• It is generally recommended that memory be installed evenly across all processor
cards in the system. Balancing memory across the installed processor cards allows
memory access in a consistent manner and typically results in the best possible
performance for your configuration. However, balancing memory fairly evenly
across multiple processor cards, compared to balancing memory exactly evenly
typically has a very small performance difference.
Plans for future memory upgrades should be taken into account when deciding which
memory feature size to use at the time of initial system order.
Figure 1. Memory features
Feature Minimum Maximum
Feature number quantity quantity
8 GB 1066 MHz 4526 0 16
(2 x 4 GB RDIMMs)
16 GB 1066 MHz 4527 0 16
(2 x 8 GB RDIMMs)
Note: The 8 GB memory feature (#4526) is planned to be available on March 16,
2010.
Drawer/tower attachment:
• EXP12S SAS DASD Expansion Drawer (#5886)
– Feature number 8340 supports one feature number 5886 drawer directly off the
system unit's SAS port. EXP12S drawers are attached to a PCI-X or PCIe SAS
adapter via SAS cables.
– A system maximum of 13 is allowed.
The following list shows I/O drawers that are supported or available on the 8236
machine type and the correct interface to use for each of the drawers.
Order
Feature Description Status Interface
5886 Exp 12S SAS
Disk Drawer Available SAS
Maximum number of attached I/O drawers per system:
Power 755
Feature (32-core)
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O/S AIX Linux
5886 13 13
PCI card slots
The Power 755 has a maximum of five hot-plug slots.
• Slot 1 is a PCIe x8 short-length slot. A GX++ slot shares this slot.
• Slot 2 is a PCIe x8 short-length slot.
• Slot 3 is a PCIe x8 full-length slot.
• Slots 4 and 5 are PCIX DDR 266 MHz full-length slots.
• All slots are hot pluggable except slot 1 when used as a GX slot.
Graphics adapters
• A graphics adapter, keyboard, and mouse are not required in the minimum
configuration.
• The maximum number of graphics adapters supported in the Power 755 is three.
I/O adapters
• Integrated Virtual Ethernet feature (#5613, #5623, #5624), and the SAS
RAID Enablement feature (#5679) are not plugged into a slot, leaving the slots
available for PCI adapters or GX adapters.
• Refer to Figure 2 for additional I/O adapter information.
• The adapter installed in slot 1 or 2 must be short.
Figure 2. I/O adapter features
Orderable Supported CEC
feature feature Max
I/O Adapter number number qty Size
4-port USB PCIe 2728 3 Short
PCIe 2-Line WAN w/Modem 2893 3 Short
PCIe 2-Line WAN w/Modem CIM 2894 3 Short
PCI-X Cryptographic Coprocessor 4764 2 Long
2-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet 5706 2 Short
10 Gigabit FCoE PCIe Dual Port 5708 3 Short
ISCI TOE Gb Ethernet (Copper) 5713 2 Short
4-port 1 Gb Ethernet PCI-e 4x 5717 3 Short
10 Gigabit Ethernet-CX4 PCI Exp. 5732 3 Short
8 Gb Dual-port Fibre Channel 5735 3 Short
GXT145 PCIe Graphics Accelerator 5748 3 Short
2-port 4 Gb Fibre Channel 5759 2 Short
2-port 1 Gb Ethernet (UTP) PCIe 5767 3 Short
2-port 1 Gb Ethernet (Fiber) PCIe 5768 3 Short
10 Gb Ethernet-SR 5769 3 Short
10 Gb Ethernet-LR 5772 3 Short
2-port 4 Gb Fibre Channel 5774 3 Short
4-port Asynch EIA-232 PCIe 5785 3 Short
PCIe Dual-x4 SAS 5901 3 Short
PCIe 380MB Cache Dual-x4 SAS RAID 5903 3 Short
PCI 4-Modem WAN IOA, no IOP 6808 2 Short
PCI 4-Modem WAN IOA, no IOP, CIM 6809 2 Short
Note: Maximums are for CEC only.
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Storage devices/bays
• The Power 755 has a slim media bay that contains a mandatory DVD-RAM (#5762
or follow-on).
• Feature number 8340 must be selected and supports only SFF or SSD; 3.5-inch
drives are not supported with feature 8340:
– Feature number 1878 must be selected.
–
One of feature numbers 1882, 1883, 1885, 1886, or 1890 must be selected1.
– If connection of a feature 5886 EXP12S drawer is desired using the external
SAS port on feature 8340, feature number 3668 is required.
1
No internal DASD is required if feature 0837 (Boot from SAN) is selected. In this case, a
Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapter must also be ordered.
• Split DASD is not supported on the 8236-E8C.
• SSDs (#1890 and #3586) support restrictions:
– Feature 1890 is supported in the Power 755 CEC.
– SFF feature 3586 is not supported in the Power 755 CEC.
– SSDs and disk drives (HDDs) are not allowed to mirror each other.
– SSDs are not supported by features 5900, 5901, and 5912.
– A maximum of eight per feature 5886 EXP12S drawer is allowed. There can
be no mixing of SSDs and HDDs in a feature 5886. A maximum of one feature
5886 containing SSDs attached to a single controller or pair of controllers is
allowed. A feature 5886 containing SSD drives cannot be connected to other
feature 5886s. A feature 5886 containing SSD drives cannot be attached to the
CEC external SAS portion of the Power 755.
Figure 3. Storage device features
Orderable
Maximum feature
Device quantity Bay number
DVD-RAM (SATA) 1 Slim 5762
Orderable
Maximum feature
Device quantity Bay number
AIX Linux
146.8 GB 15K, 8 8 DASD 1-8 1882
SAS, SFF,
73.4 GB 15K, 8 8 DASD 1-8 1883
SAS, SFF,
300 GB 10K, 8 8 DASD 1-8 1885
SAS, SFF,
146.8 GB 15K, 8 8 DASD 1-8 1886
SAS, SFF,
69 GB SAS, SFF, 8 8 DASD 1-8 1890
Solid-state
69 GB SAS, SFF, 24 24 3586
Solid-state 24 in 3 x #5886
Notes:
• Eight disks or solid-state drives maximum can be installed internally.
• Feature 3586 cannot be installed internally.
• Eight of feature 3586 can be placed in each feature 5886.
• Only one feature 5886 can be attached to a feature 5903 when it contains solidstate drives.
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• A feature 5886 cannot be attached to the CEC external SAS port when it contains
solid-state drives.
Orderable Supported
Maximum feature feature
Device quantity Bay number number
AIX Linux
146.8 GB 15K RPM, 156 156 13 x #5886 3647
SAS
300 GB 15K RPM, 156 156 13 x #5886 3648
SAS
450 GB 15K RPM, 156 156 13 x #5886 3649
SAS
Note: 3.5-inch DASD is not supported in the 8236-E8C CEC.
Planning information
Cable orders
No cables required.
Security, auditability, and control
This product uses the security and auditability features of host software and
application software.
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security
features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems
and communications facilities.
IBM Electronic Services
IBM has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to
help you achieve higher system availability. Electronic Services is a Web-enabled
solution that offers an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the service
and support available for IBM servers. These services are designed to provide
the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem resolution
and preemptive monitoring. Electronic Services comprises two separate, but
complementary, elements: Electronic Services news page and Electronic Services
Agent.
The Electronic Services news page is a single Internet entry point that replaces the
multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support.
The news page enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in
resolving technical problems.
The Electronic Service Agent is no-additional-charge software that resides on your
server. It monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on
a periodic, client-defined timetable. The Electronic Service Agent automatically
reports hardware problems to IBM. Early knowledge about potential problems
enables IBM to deliver proactive service that may result in higher system availability
and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service Agent is
made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer your
questions or diagnose problems. Installation and use of IBM Electronic Service Agent
for problem reporting enables IBM to provide better support and service for your
IBM server.
To learn how Electronic Services can work for you, visit
http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic
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Terms and conditions
Volume orders: Contact your IBM representative.
IBM Global Financing
Yes
Warranty period
One year
Alternative warranty options are available on a special bid basis from your IBM
representative or Business Partner.
Warranty service
If required, IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the types of
warranty service specified for the machine. An IBM technician will attempt to resolve
your problem over the telephone, or electronically via an IBM Web site. You must
follow the problem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies.
Scheduling of service will depend upon the time of your call and is subject to parts
availability. If applicable to your product, parts considered Customer Replaceable
Units (CRUs) will be provided as part of the machine's standard warranty service.
Service levels are response time objectives and are not guaranteed. The specified
level of warranty service may not be available in all worldwide locations. Additional
charges may apply outside IBM's normal service area. Contact your local IBM
representative or your reseller for country- and location-specific information. This
product is covered by the following types of service.
Customer Replaceable Unit Service and On-site for other selected parts.
Customer Replaceable Unit Service: IBM provides replacement CRUs to you for
you to install. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your
machine and are available from IBM upon your request. CRUs are designated as
being either a Tier 1 or a Tier 2 CRU.
Tier 1 CRU: Installation of Tier 1 CRUs is your responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1
CRU at your request, you will be charged for the installation. For machines with onsite same-day response service, IBM will replace a Tier 1 CRU at your request, at no
additional charge.
Tier 2 CRU: You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it, at no
additional charge.
Based upon availability, CRUs will be shipped for next-business-day delivery. IBM
specifies, in the materials shipped with a replacement CRU, whether a defective
CRU must be returned to IBM. When return is required, 1) return instructions and a
container are shipped with the replacement CRU and 2) you may be charged for the
replacement CRU if IBM does not receive the defective CRU within 15 days of your
receipt of the replacement.
The following parts have been designated as Tier 1 CRU parts:
• DASD Drive
• DVD Drive
• Dedicated Ethernet
• Fan Air Baffle
• Fan
• All PCI Adapters
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• Power Supply
• Thermal Card (TPMD)
• VPD card
• Line/power cord
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• External cables
• Display
• Operator Panel
• TOD Battery
• DIMMs
On-site Service: IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its
operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and
reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well-lit, and suitable for
the purpose.
• 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, next-business-day
response
Calls must be received by 5 p.m. local time in order to qualify for Next-Business-Day
Service.
Non-IBM parts support
Warranty service: IBM is now shipping machines with selected non-IBM parts that
contain an IBM field replaceable unit (FRU) part number label. These parts are to
be serviced during the IBM machine warranty period. IBM is covering the service on
these selected non-IBM parts as an accommodation to their customers, and normal
warranty service procedures for the IBM machine apply.
Warranty service upgrades
During the warranty period, warranty service upgrades provide an enhanced level
of On-site Service for an additional charge. A warranty service upgrade must be
purchased during the warranty period and is for a fixed term (duration). It is not
refundable or transferable and may not be prorated. If required, IBM will provide
the warranty service upgrade enhanced level of On-site Service acquired by the
customer. Service levels are response time objectives and are not guaranteed.
IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone or electronically
by access to an IBM Web site. You must follow the problem determination and
resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Scheduling of service will depend upon the
time of your call and is subject to parts availability.
On-site Service: IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its
operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and
reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well-lit, and suitable for
the purpose. The following service selections are available as warranty upgrades for
your machine.
• 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, 4-hour average,
same-business-day response
• 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 4-hour average response
• 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 2-hour average response
Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) may be provided as part of the machine's
standard warranty CRU Service except that you may install a CRU yourself or
request IBM installation, at no additional charge, under one of the On-site Service
levels specified above. For additional information on the CRU Service, see the
warranty information.
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Maintenance Services:
If required, IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the types of
maintenance service specified for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve your
problem over the telephone or electronically, via an IBM Web site. You must follow
the problem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Scheduling
of service will depend upon the time of your call and is subject to parts availability.
Service levels are response time objectives and are not guaranteed. The specified
level of maintenance service may not be available in all worldwide locations.
Additional charges may apply outside IBM's normal service area. Contact your local
IBM representative or your reseller for country- and location-specific information.
The following service selections are available as maintenance options for your
machine type.
On-site Service: IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its
operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and
reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well-lit, and suitable for
the purpose.
• 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, next-business-day
response
• 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, 4-hour average
response
• 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 4-hour average response
• 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 2-hour average response
Customer Replaceable Unit Service:
If your problem can be resolved with a CRU (for example, keyboard, mouse,
speaker, memory, or hard disk drive), and depending upon the maintenance service
offerings in your geography, IBM will ship the CRU to you for you to install. CRU
information and replacement instructions are shipped with your machine and are
available from IBM upon your request.
Based upon availability, CRUs will be shipped for next-business-day delivery. IBM
specifies, in the materials shipped with a replacement CRU, whether a defective
CRU must be returned to IBM. When return is required, 1) return instructions and a
container are shipped with the replacement CRU and 2) you may be charged for the
replacement CRU if IBM does not receive the defective CRU within 15 days of your
receipt of the replacement.
CRUs may be provided as part of the machine's standard maintenance service
except that you may install a CRU yourself or request IBM installation, at no
additional charge, under any of the On-site Service levels specified above.
Machine Exchange Service: IBM will initiate shipment of a replacement machine to
your location. You are responsible for its installation and verification of operation.
You must pack the failed machine into the shipping container that contained the
replacement machine and return the failed machine to IBM. Transportation charges,
both ways, are paid by IBM. You may be charged for the replacement machine
if IBM does not receive the failed machine within 15 days of your receipt of the
replacement.
Non-IBM parts support
Under certain conditions, IBM repairs selected non-IBM parts at no additional charge
for machines that are covered under warranty service upgrades or maintenance
services.
IBM Service provides hardware problem determination on non-IBM parts (for
example, adapter cards, PCMCIA cards, disk drives, memory) installed within IBM
machines covered under warranty service upgrades or maintenance services and
provides the labor to replace the failing parts at no additional charge.
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If IBM has a Technical Service Agreement with the manufacturer of the failing part,
or if the failing part is an accommodations part (a part with an IBM FRU label), IBM
may also source and replace the failing part at no additional charge. For all other
non-IBM parts, customers are responsible for sourcing the parts. Installation labor is
provided at no additional charge, if the machine is covered under a warranty service
upgrade or a maintenance service.
Warranty service upgrades
Usage plan machine
No
IBM hourly service rate classification
Two
When a type of service involves the exchange of a machine part, the replacement
may not be new, but will be in good working order.
Field-installable features
Yes
Model conversions
No
Machine installation
Customer setup. Customers are responsible for installation according to the
instructions IBM provides with the machine.
Graduated program license charges apply
Yes. The applicable processor tier is Small.
Licensed machine code
IBM Machine Code is licensed for use by a customer on the IBM machine for
which it was provided by IBM under the terms and conditions of the IBM License
Agreement for Machine Code, to enable the machine to function in accordance with
its specifications, and only for the capacity authorized by IBM and acquired by the
customer. You can obtain the agreement by contacting your IBM representative or
visiting
IBM may release changes to the Machine Code. IBM plans to make the Machine
Code changes available for download from the IBM pSeries® technical support Web
site
If the machine does not function as warranted and your problem can be resolved
through your application of downloadable machine code, you are responsible for
downloading and installing these designated machine code changes as IBM specifies.
If you would prefer, you may request IBM to install downloadable Machine Code
changes; however, you may be charged for that service.
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Prices
Educational allowance
A reduced charge is available to qualified education customers. The educational
allowance may not be added to any other discount or allowance.
The educational allowance is 8% for the products in this announcement.
For additional information and current prices, contact your local IBM representative.
Model Feature
Description number number
Widescreen LCD Monitor
E8C 3632
Note: This feature is subject to a $16.00 electronic waste recycling fee (15-inch to
34-inch video device.)
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power
Systems 8236 machine type:
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Description Number Numbers Price Charge Support CSU MES
IBM Power 755
E8C Yes
AIX Partition Specify
E8C 0265 Both Yes No
Linux Partition Specify
E8C 0266 Both Yes No
CSC Specify
E8C 0275 Both N/A No
V.24/EIA232 6.1m (20-Ft) PCI Cable
E8C 0348 Both Yes No
V.35 6.1m (20-Ft) PCI Cable
E8C 0353 Both Yes No
X.21 6.1m (20-Ft) PCI Cable
E8C 0359 Both Yes No
Customer Specified Placement
E8C 0456 Initial N/A No
SSD Placement Indicator - CEC
E8C 0462 Both N/A No
SSD Placement Indicator - 5886
E8C 0464 Initial N/A No
19 inch, 1.8 meter high rack
E8C 0551 MES Yes No
19 inch, 2.0 meter high rack
E8C 0553 MES Yes No
Rack Filler Panel Kit
E8C 0599 Both Yes No
SAN Load Source Specify
E8C 0837 Both Yes No
US TAA Compliance Indicator
E8C 0983 NC Initial N/A No
1.5 Meter 12X to 4X Channel Conversion Cable
E8C 1828 Both Yes No
3 Meter 12X to 4X Channel Conversion Cable
E8C 1841 Both Yes No
10 Meter 12X to 4X Enhanced Channel Conversion Cable
E8C 1854 Both Yes
0.6 Meter 12X DDR Cable
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E8C 1861 Both Yes No
Op Panel Cable for Rack-mount Drawer w/2.5" DASD
E8C 1878 Initial N/A No
146.8GB 10K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive
E8C 1882 Both Yes No
73.4 GB 15K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive
E8C 1883 Both Yes No
300GB 10K RPM SFF SAS Disk Drive
E8C 1885 Both Yes No
146GB 15K RPM SFF SAS Disk Drive
E8C 1886 Both Yes No
69GB SFF SAS Solid State Drive
E8C 1890 Both Yes No
Primary OS - AIX
E8C 2146 Both Yes No
Primary OS - Linux
E8C 2147 Both Yes No
Zero-priced Processor Activation for #8332
E8C 2325 Both Yes No
2M LC-SC 50 Micron Fiber Converter Cable
E8C 2456 Both Yes No
2M LC-SC 62.5 Micron Fiber Converter Cable
E8C 2459 Both Yes No
4 port USB PCIe Adapter
E8C 2728 Both Yes No
PCIe 2-Line WAN w/Modem
E8C 2893 Both Yes No
3M Asynchronous Terminal/Printer Cable EIA-232
E8C 2934 Both Yes No
Asynchronous Cable EIA-232/V.24 3M
E8C 2936 Both Yes No
Serial-to-Serial Port Cable for Drawer/Drawer- 3.7M
E8C 3124 Both Yes No
Serial-to-Serial Port Cable for Rack/Rack- 8M
E8C 3125 Both Yes No
69GB 3.5" SAS Solid State Drive
E8C 3586 Both Yes No
Widescreen LCD Monitor
E8C 3632 Both Yes No
146GB 15K RPM SAS Disk Drive
E8C 3647 Both Yes No
300GB 15K RPM SAS Disk Drive
E8C 3648 Both Yes No
450GB 15K RPM SAS Disk Drive
E8C 3649 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (EE) Drawer to Drawer 1M
E8C 3652 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (EE) Drawer to Drawer 3M
E8C 3653 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (EE) Drawer to Drawer 6M
E8C 3654 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (X) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Dual Controller/Dual Path 3M:
E8C 3661 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (X) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Dual Controller/Dual Path 6M:
E8C 3662 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (X) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Dual Controller/Dual Path
15M:
E8C 3663 Both Yes No
SAS Cable, DASD Backplane to Rear Bulkhead
E8C 3668 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (AI)- Adapter to Internal drive 1M
E8C 3679 Both Yes No
3M SAS CABLE, ADPTR TO ADPTR (AA)
E8C 3681 Both Yes No
6M SAS CABLE, ADPTR TO ADPTR (AA)
E8C 3682 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (AE) Adapter to Enclosure, single controller/single path 3M
E8C 3684 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (AE) Adapter to Enclosure, single controller/single path 6M
E8C 3685 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (YI) System to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path
1.5M
E8C 3686 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (YI) System to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path
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3M
E8C 3687 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path
1.5 M
E8C 3691 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path
3 M
E8C 3692 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path
6 M
E8C 3693 Both Yes No
SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path
15 M
E8C 3694 Both Yes No
0.3M Serial Port Converter Cable, 9-Pin to 25-Pin
E8C 3925 Both Yes No
Asynch Printer/Terminal Cable, 9-pin to 25-pin, 4M
E8C 3926 Both Yes No
Serial Port Null Modem Cable, 9-pin to 9-pin, 3.7M
E8C 3927 Both Yes No
Serial Port Null Modem Cable, 9-pin to 9-pin, 10M
E8C 3928 Both Yes No
1.8 M (6-ft) Extender Cable for Displays (15-pin D-shell to 15-pin
D-shell)
E8C 4242 Both Yes No
Extender Cable - USB Keyboards, 2M
E8C 4256 Both Yes No
VGA to DVI Connection Converter
E8C 4276 Both Yes No
8GB (2x4GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, 2Gb DDR3 DRAM
E8C 4526 Both Yes No
16GB (2x8GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, 2Gb DDR3 DRAM
E8C 4527 Both Yes No
One and only one rack indicator features is required onall orders (#4650 to #4666).
Rack Indicator- Not Factory Integrated
E8C 4650 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #1
E8C 4651 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #2
E8C 4652 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #3
E8C 4653 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #4
E8C 4654 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #5
E8C 4655 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #6
E8C 4656 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #7
E8C 4657 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #8
E8C 4658 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #9
E8C 4659 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #10
E8C 4660 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #11
E8C 4661 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #12
E8C 4662 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #13
E8C 4663 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #14
E8C 4664 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #15
E8C 4665 Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack #16
E8C 4666 Initial N/A No
PCI-X Cryptographic Coprocessor (FIPS 4)
E8C 4764 Both Yes No
RFID TAGS FOR SERVERS, BLADES, BLADECENTERS, RACKS, AND HMCS
E8C 5524 Initial N/A No
GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach
E8C 5609 Both Yes No
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Dual Port (SR) Integrated Virtual Ethernet 10Gb Daughter Card
E8C 5613 Both Yes No
4-Port 1Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet Daughter Card
E8C 5624 Both Yes No
Blind Swap Type III Cassette- PCIe, Short Slot
E8C 5646 MES Yes No
Blind Swap Type III Cassette- PCI-X or PCIe, Standard Slot
E8C 5647 MES Yes No
IBM 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter
E8C 5706 Both Yes No
10Gb FCoE PCIe Dual Port Adapter
E8C 5708 Both Yes No
1 Gigabit iSCSI TOE PCI-X on Copper Media Adapter
E8C 5713 Both Yes No
4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI Express Adapter
E8C 5717 Both Yes No
10 Gigabit Ethernet-CX4 PCI Express Adapter
E8C 5732 Both Yes No
8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter
E8C 5735 Both Yes No
POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator
E8C 5748 Both Yes No
4 Gb Dual-Port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter
E8C 5759 Both Yes No
SATA Slimline DVD-RAM Drive
E8C 5762 Both Yes No
2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express Adapter
E8C 5767 Both Yes No
2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter
E8C 5768 Both Yes No
10 Gigabit Ethernet-SR PCI Express Adapter
E8C 5769 Both Yes No
10 Gigabit Ethernet-LR PCI Express Adapter
E8C 5772 Both Yes No
4 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter
E8C 5774 Both Yes No
4 Port Async EIA-232 PCIe Adapter
E8C 5785 Both Yes No
EXP 12S Expansion Drawer
E8C 5886 Both Yes No
PCIe Dual-x4 SAS Adapter
E8C 5901 Both Yes No
PCIe 380MB Cache Dual - x4 3Gb SAS RAID Adapter
E8C 5903 Both Yes No
Non-paired PCIe SAS RAID Indicator
E8C 5923 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, US English, #103P
E8C 5951 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, French, #189
E8C 5952 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Italian, #142
E8C 5953 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, German/Austrian, #129
E8C 5954 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, UK English, #166P
E8C 5955 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Spanish, #172
E8C 5956 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Japanese, #194
E8C 5957 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Brazilian Portuguese, #275
E8C 5958 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Hungarian, #208
E8C 5959 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Korean, #413
E8C 5960 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Chinese, #467
E8C 5961 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, French Canadian, #445
E8C 5962 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Belgian/UK, #120
E8C 5964 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Swedish/Finnish, #153
E8C 5965 Both Yes No
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Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Danish, #159
E8C 5966 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Bulgarian, #442
E8C 5967 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Swiss/French/German, #150
E8C 5968 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Norwegian,#155
E8C 5969 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Dutch, #143
E8C 5970 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Portuguese, #163
E8C 5971 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Greek, #319
E8C 5972 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Hebrew, #212
E8C 5973 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Polish, #214
E8C 5974 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Slovakian, #245
E8C 5975 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Czech, #243
E8C 5976 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Turkish, #179
E8C 5977 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, LA Spanish, #171
E8C 5978 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Arabic, #253
E8C 5979 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Thai, #191
E8C 5980 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Russian, #443
E8C 5981 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Slovenian, #234
E8C 5982 Both Yes No
Full Width Keyboard -- USB, US English Euro, #103P
E8C 5983 Both Yes No
Opt Front Door for 1.8m Rack
E8C 6068 MES Yes No
Opt Front Door for 2.0m Rack
E8C 6069 MES Yes No
1.8m Rack Acoustic Doors
E8C 6248 MES Yes No
2.0m Rack Acoustic Doors
E8C 6249 MES Yes No
1.8m Rack Trim Kit
E8C 6263 Both Yes No
2.0m Rack Trim Kit
E8C 6272 Both Yes No
Power Cable -- Drawer to IBM PDU, 14-foot, 250V/10A
E8C 6458 Both Yes No
Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer To OEM PDU (125V, 15A)
E8C 6460 Both Yes No
Power Cord 4.3m (14-foot), Drawer to OEM PDU, (250V, 15A), U. S.
E8C 6469 Both Yes No
Power Cord 1.8m(6-foot), To Wall (125V, 15A)
E8C 6470 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7m (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (125V, 15A)
E8C 6471 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7m (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 16A)
E8C 6472 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7m (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 10A)
E8C 6473 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 13A)
E8C 6474 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 16A)
E8C 6475 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 10A)
E8C 6476 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 16A)
E8C 6477 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7 M(9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 16A)
E8C 6478 Both Yes No
Power Cord 1.8M (6-foot),To Wall, (250V, 15A), United States
E8C 6487 Both Yes No
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Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (125V, 15A or 250V, 10A )
E8C 6488 Both Yes No
4.3m (14-Ft) 3PH/24A Power Cord
E8C 6489 MES Yes No
4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/48A Pwr Cord
E8C 6491 MES Yes No
4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/48-60A Pwr Cord
E8C 6492 MES Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 10A)
E8C 6493 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 10A)
E8C 6494 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 10A)
E8C 6496 Both Yes No
Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU, 200-240V/10A
E8C 6577 Initial N/A No
Optional Rack Security Kit
E8C 6580 MES Yes No
Modem Tray for 19-Inch Rack
E8C 6586 MES Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (125V, 15A)
E8C 6651 Both Yes No
4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/24-30A Pwr Cord
E8C 6654 MES Yes No
4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/24-30A WR Pwr Cord
E8C 6655 MES Yes No
4.3m (14-Ft)1PH/24A Power Cord
E8C 6656 MES Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 15A)
E8C 6659 Both Yes No
Power Cord (14-foot), Drawer To OEM PDU (125V, 15A)
E8C 6660 Both Yes No
Power Cord 3 M (10 ft), Drawer to IBM PDU, 250V/10A
E8C 6665 Both Yes No
Power Cord 4.3M (14-foot), Drawer to OEM PDU, (250V, 15A)
E8C 6669 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), Drawer to IBM PDU, 250V/10A
E8C 6671 Both Yes No
Power Cord 1.5M (5-foot), Drawer to IBM PDU, 250V/10A
E8C 6672 Both Yes No
Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 10A)
E8C 6680 Both Yes No
PCI 4-Modem WAN IOA No IOP
E8C 6808 Both Yes No
Intelligent PDU+, 1 EIA Unit, Universal UTG0247 Connector
E8C 7109 MES Yes No
Environmental Monitoring Probe
E8C 7118 Both Yes No
Power Distribution Unit
E8C 7188 MES Yes No
Quantity 150 of #3586
E8C 7535 Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of #3647
E8C 7549 Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of #3648
E8C 7564 Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of #3649
E8C 7565 Both Yes No
Power Supply, 1725 Watt AC, Hot-swap, Base or Redundant
E8C 7740 Initial N/A No
Ethernet Cable, 15m, Hardware Management Console to System Unit
E8C 7802 Both Yes No
PCI Blind Swap Cassette Kit, Double Wide Adapters, Type II
E8C 7863 MES Yes No
Linux Software Preinstall
E8C 8143 Initial N/A No
Linux Software Preinstall (Business Partners)
E8C 8144 Initial N/A No
8-core 3.3 GHz POWER7 Processor Card
E8C 8332 Both Yes No
Enhanced DASD/Media Backplane for 2.5" DASD/SATA DVD/Tape with
External SAS Port
E8C 8340 Initial N/A No
USB Mouse
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E8C 8845 Both Yes No
Order Routing Indicator- System Plant
E8C 9169 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - US English
E8C 9300 NC Initial N/A No
New AIX License Core Counter
E8C 9440 NC Initial N/A No
New Red Hat License Core Counter
E8C 9442 NC Initial N/A No
New SUSE License Core Counter
E8C 9443 NC Initial N/A No
Other AIX License Core Counter
E8C 9444 NC Initial N/A No
Other Linux License Core Counter
E8C 9445 NC Initial N/A No
3rd Party Linux License Core Counter
E8C 9446 NC Initial N/A No
VIOS Core Counter
E8C 9447 NC Initial N/A No
Month Indicator
E8C 9461 NC Initial N/A No
Day Indicator
E8C 9462 NC Initial N/A No
Hour Indicator
E8C 9463 NC Initial N/A No
Minute Indicator
E8C 9464 NC Initial N/A No
Qty Indicator
E8C 9465 NC Initial N/A No
Countable Member Indicator
E8C 9466 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Dutch
E8C 9700 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - French
E8C 9703 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - German
E8C 9704 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Polish
E8C 9705 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Norwegian
E8C 9706 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Portuguese
E8C 9707 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Spanish
E8C 9708 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Italian
E8C 9711 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Canadian French
E8C 9712 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Japanese
E8C 9714 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
E8C 9715 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Korean
E8C 9716 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Turkish
E8C 9718 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Hungarian
E8C 9719 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Slovakian
E8C 9720 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Russian
E8C 9721 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Simplified Chinese (PRC)
E8C 9722 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Czech
E8C 9724 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify -- Romanian
E8C 9725 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Croatian
E8C 9726 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify -- Slovenian
E8C 9727 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Brazilian Portuguese
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E8C 9728 NC Initial N/A No
Language Group Specify - Thai
E8C 9729 NC Initial N/A No
Machine typeModelDescriptionOne-time charge
8236E8CBASE ATLAS HPC$7,498
New features
Machine typeModelFeature
number
8236E8C45268GB (2x4GB)
8236E8C452716GB (2x8GB)
8236E8C62631.8M Rack Trim
8236E8C62722.0M Rack Trim
8236E8C7118Environmental
8236E8C7740Power Supply,
8236E8C83328-core 3.3
8236E8C8340Enhanced
DescriptionOne-time
Memory
DIMMs, 1067
MHz, 1Gb
DDR3 DRAM
Memory
DIMMs, 1067
MHz, 2Gb
DDR3 DRAM
Kit
Kit
Monitoring
Probe
1725 Watt AC,
Hot-swap, Base
or Redundant
GHz POWER7
Processor Card
DASD/Media
Backplane for
2.5" DASD/
SATA DVD/Tape
with External
SAS Port
Existing features
Machine typeModelFeature
number
8236E8C0348V.24/EIA232
8236E8C0353V.35 6.1M 20FT
8236E8C0359X.21 6.1M
8236E8C0456CUSTOMER
8236E8C055119 INCH, 1.8
8236E8C055319 INCH, 2.0
8236E8C0599RACK FILLER
8236E8C18281.5 M 12X TO
8236E8C18413 M 12X TO
8236E8C1854$600
DescriptionOne-time
6.1M 20FT PCI
PCI CBL
20FT PCI CBL
SPECIFIED
PLACEME
METER HIGH
RA
METER HIGH
RA
PANEL KIT
4X CHANNEL
CO
4X CHANNEL
CONV
charge
$1,065
$2,130
$399
$399
$280
$699
$12,400
$799
charge
$124
$124
$371
$400
$2,644
$3,585
$74
$300
$375
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10 METER
12X TO 4X
ENHANCE
8236E8C18610.6 METER 12X
DDR CABLE
8236E8C1878OP PANEL CBL
RACK MOUNT
SY
8236E8C1882146.8 GB 10K
RPM SAS SFF D
8236E8C188373.4 GB 15K
RPM SAS SFF
DI
8236E8C1885300GB 10K
RPM SFF SAS
DISK
8236E8C1886146GB 15K
RPM SFF SAS
DISK
8236E8C189069GB SFF SAS
SOLID STATE D
8236E8C2456MICRON FIBER
CONVERTER
CAB
8236E8C2459MICRON FIBER
CONVERTER
CAB
8236E8C27284 PORT USB
PCIE ADAPTER
8236E8C2893PCIE 2 LINE
WAN W/
MODEM
8236E8C2934TERMINAL/
PRINTER CBL
EIA 2
8236E8C2936ASYNCHRONOUS
CBL. EIA 232/
8236E8C3124PORT CBL.
FOR DRAWER/
DRAWE
8236E8C3125PORT CBL. FOR
RACK/RACK
8236E8C358669GB 3.5'' SAS
SOLID STATE
8236E8C3632WIDESCREEN
LCD MONITOR
8236E8C3647146 GB 15K
RPM SAS DISK
DR
8236E8C3648300 GB 15K
RPM SAS DISK
DR
8236E8C3649450GB 15K
RPM SAS DISK
DRI
8236E8C3652SAS CBL (EE)
DRAWER TO
DRA
8236E8C3653SAS CBL (EE)
DRAWER TO
DRA
8236E8C3654SAS CBL (EE)
DRAWER TO
DRA
8236E8C3661SAS CBL
(X) ADP
ENCLOSURE
$350
$6
$650
$498
$1,050
$798
$5,200
$83
$83
$150
$579
$37
$61
$67
$67
$5,200
$999
$498
$1,150
$1,599
$50
$70
$120
$150
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8236E8C3662SAS CBL
(X) ADP
ENCLOSURE
8236E8C3663SAS CBL
(X) ADP
ENCLOSURE
8236E8C3668SAS CABLE,
DASD
BACKPLANE
8236E8C3679SAS CABLE
(AI) 1 M
8236E8C36813M SAS CABLE,
ADPTR TO ADP
8236E8C36826M SAS CABLE,
ADPTR TO ADP
8236E8C3684SAS CBL
(AE) ADP
ENCLOSURE
8236E8C3685SAS CBL
(AE) ADP
ENCLOSURE
8236E8C3686SAS CABLE
(YI) SYSTEM
TO S
8236E8C3687SAS CABLE
(YI) SYSTEM
TO S
8236E8C3691SAS CBL (YO)
ADP TO SAS
8236E8C3692SAS CBL (YO)
ADP TO SAS
8236E8C3693SAS CBL (YO)
ADP TO SAS
8236E8C3694SAS CBL
(YO) ADP
ENCLOSURE
8236E8C3925SERIAL PORT
CONVERTER
CABL
8236E8C3926ASYNCH
PRINTER/
TERMINAL CB
8236E8C3927SERIAL PORT
NULL MODEM
CAB
8236E8C3928SERIAL PORT
NULL MODEM
CAB
8236E8C42426 FOOT
EXTENDER
CABLE
8236E8C4256EXTENDER
CBL. USB
KEYBOARD
8236E8C4276VGA TO DVI
CONNECT.
CONVER
8236E8C4764CRYPTOGRAPHIC
COPROCESSOR
8236E8C5524RFID TAGS
FOR SERVERS
BLAD
8236E8C5609GX DUALPORT
12X CHANNEL
AT
8236E8C5613DUAL PORT
(SR) INTEG
VIRTU
$301
$611
$80
$53
$75
$150
$150
$301
$90
$110
$90
$110
$150
$528
$21
$146
$67
$67
$83
$42
$8
$9,000
$20
$2,200
$3,500
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8236E8C5956KEYBOARD
USB, SPANISH,
172
8236E8C5957KEYBOARD
USB,
JAPANESE, 19
8236E8C5958USB,
BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE,
8236E8C5959KEYBOARD
USB,
HUNGARIAN, 2
8236E8C5960KEYBOARD
USB, KOREAN,
413
8236E8C5961KEYBOARD
USB, CHINESE,
467
8236E8C5962USB, FRENCH
CANADIAN,
445
8236E8C5964KEYBOARD
USB, BELGIAN/
UK,
8236E8C5965USB,
SWEDISH/
FINNISH, 153
8236E8C5966KEYBOARD
USB, DANISH,
159
8236E8C5967KEYBOARD
USB,
BULGARIAN, 4
8236E8C5968USB, SWISS/
FRENCH/
GERMAN 1
8236E8C5969KEYBOARD
USB,
NORWEGIAN, 1
8236E8C5970KEYBOARD
USB, DUTCH,
143
8236E8C5971KEYBOARD
USB,
PORTUGUESE,
8236E8C5972KEYBOARD
USB, GREEK,
319
8236E8C5973KEYBOARD
USB, HEBREW,
212
8236E8C5974KEYBOARD
USB, POLISH,
214
8236E8C5975KEYBOARD
USB,
SLOVAKIAN, 2
8236E8C5976KEYBOARD
USB, CZECH,
243
8236E8C5977KEYBOARD
USB, TURKISH,
179
8236E8C5978KEYBOARD
USB, LA
SPANISH,
8236E8C5979KEYBOARD
USB, ARABIC,
253
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
$83
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8236E8C5980KEYBOARD
USB, THAI, 191
8236E8C5981KEYBOARD
USB, RUSSIAN,
443
8236E8C5982KEYBOARD
USB,
SLOVENIAN, 2
8236E8C5983USB, US
ENGLISH
EURO, 103P
8236E8C6068OPT FRONT
DOOR FOR
1.8M RA
8236E8C6069OPT FRONT
DOOR FOR
2.0M RA
8236E8C62481.8M RACK
ACOUSTIC
DOORS
8236E8C62492.0M RACK
ACOUSTIC
DOORS
8236E8C6458POWER CBL.
14 FOOT,
250V/1
8236E8C6460DRAWER TO
OEM PDU
(125V, 1
8236E8C6469DRAWER TO
OEM PDU,
(250V,
8236E8C6470TO WALL
(125V, 15A)
8236E8C6471TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (125V, 15
8236E8C6472TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 16
8236E8C6473TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 10
8236E8C6474TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 13
8236E8C6475TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 16
8236E8C6476TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 10
8236E8C6477TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 16
8236E8C6478TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 16
8236E8C6487TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 15
8236E8C6488PDU, (125V,
15A OR 250V,
1
8236E8C64894.3M 14FT
3PH/24A
POWER CO
8236E8C64914.3M 14FT
1PH/48A PWR
CORD
8236E8C64924.3M 14FT
1PH/48 60A
PWR C
8236E8C6493TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 10
8236E8C6494TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 10
$83
$83
$83
$83
$340
$416
$3,513
$3,513
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$40
$275
$302
$302
$14
$14
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8236E8C6496TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 10
8236E8C6580OPTIONAL
RACK
SECURITY KIT
8236E8C6586MODEM TRAY
FOR 19 INCH
RAC
8236E8C6651TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (125V, 15
8236E8C66544.3M 14FT
1PH/24 30A
PWR C
8236E8C66554.3M 14FT
1PH/24 30A
WR PW
8236E8C66564.3M 14FT
1PH/24A WR
PWR C
8236E8C6659TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 15
8236E8C6660DRAWER TO
OEM PDU,
(125V,
8236E8C6665PWR CD 3M
10FT DRAWER
PDU
8236E8C6669DRAWER TO
OEM PDU,
(250V,
8236E8C6671DRAWER
TO PDU,
(250V/10A)
8236E8C6672DRAWER
TO PDU,
(250V/10A)
8236E8C6680TO WALL/OEM
PDU, (250V, 10
8236E8C6808PCI 4 MODEM
WAN IOA NO
IOP
8236E8C7109INTELLIGENT
PDU+ 1 EIA
UNI
8236E8C7188POWER
DISTRIBUTION
UNIT
8236E8C7535QUANTITY 150
OF 3586
8236E8C7549QUANTITY 150
OF 3647
8236E8C7564QUANTITY 150
OF 3648
8236E8C7565QUANTITY 150
OF 3649
8236E8C7802ETHERNET
CABLE, 15M,
HW
8236E8C7863PCI BLIND
SWAP
CASSETTE KI
8236E8C8143LINUX
SOFTWARE
PREINSTALL
8236E8C8144LINUX
SOFTWARE
PREINSTALL
8236E8C8845USB MOUSE$30
$14
$136
$189
$14
$181
$400
$181
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$14
$1,583
$1,099
$756
$780,000
$74,700
$172,500
$239,850
$26
$50
$60
$60
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Machine typeModel/ Feature
number
8236E8Cp7 755$146
8236055119 inch, 1.8 meter
8236055319 inch, 2.0 meter
8236189069GB SS SFF Disk$73
8236358669 GB SS 3.5" Disk$73
823683320/8W 3.3 GHz PROC
82365886EXP 12S Expansion
82367535150 x 3586$10,920
DescriptionMMMC
$40
high rack
$47
high rack
$273
CD, P7 SCM(8GC),
8XDIMMS,
(KAPALUA)
$228
Drawer
ServicePac prices
For ServiceElect (ESA) maintenance service charges, contact IBM Global Services at
888-IBM-4343 (426-4343).
IBM Global Financing
IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing of hardware, software, and
services, from both IBM and other manufacturers or vendors.
Financing Power Systems solutions from IBM Global Financing can help customers
acquire more from existing budgets while helping them conserve cash, and provides
a comprehensive end to end multi vendor IT financing solution. This end-to-end
approach helps form the foundation of a cohesive technology management strategy
that can be superior to ownership. We can help reduce costs compared to purchase,
increase ROI, lower Total Cost of Ownership, minimize risk, improve accountability,
and enable customers to focus on their core business strategies while giving
customers the ability to make flexible equipment decisions throughout the entire
technology life cycle.
Through our IBM Project FinancingTM program, credit qualified customers can obtain
funding to design and build their entire IT infrastructure, aligning up-front costs
to expected project benefits. This could include financing for select facility design
and construction, building and structural upgrades, infrastructure equipment, IT
hardware, software, services and consulting. Through our Global Asset Recovery
Services buyback program customers can obtain cash for marketable IT assets and
dispose of non-marketable assets in a way that complies with environmental laws
and regulations.
In addition for certain mid-range and high-end systems, customers leasing their
Power Systems can upgrade to new technology at mid-lease for little or no change
in their existing monthly payment. We offer options for clients for perform either inplace upgrades or side-by-side, nondisruptive migrations (IBM Power Exchange) to
the latest POWER technology.
IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United
States, and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial
and government customers. For all customer segments offerings, rates, financing
terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, may vary by country. Other
restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or
withdrawal without notice.
For more information contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit
the Web site
http://www.ibm.com/financing
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Order now
To order, contact the Americas Call Centers or your local IBM representative, or your
IBM Business Partner.
To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call 800-IBM-4YOU
(426-4968).
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255)
Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX (242-6329)
For IBM representative: callserv@ca.ibm.com
For IBM Business Partner: pwswna@us.ibm.com
Mail: IBM Teleweb Customer Support
ibm.com® Sales Execution Center, Americas North
3500 Steeles Ave. East, Tower 3/4
Markham, Ontario
Canada
L3R 2Z1
Reference: YE001
The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your
name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.
Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
Trademarks
EnergyScale, Hypervisor, POWER6, POWER5, Electronic Service Agent, HACMP and
IBM Project Financing are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other
countries, or both.
Power, IBM, AIX, POWER, PartnerWorld, pSeries and ibm.com are registered
trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other
countries, or both.
Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the
United States, other countries, or both.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of
others.
Terms of use
IBM products and services which are announced and available in your country
can be ordered under the applicable standard agreements, terms, conditions,
and prices in effect at the time. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this
announcement at any time without notice. This announcement is provided for your
information only. Additional terms of use are located at
http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/en/
For the most current information regarding IBM products, consult your IBM
representative or reseller, or visit the IBM worldwide contacts page
http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/us/
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