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IBM System p5 520 and 520Q

Technical Overview and Introduction

Finer system granulation using Micro-Partitioning technology to help lower TCO

Support for versions of AIX 5L and

Linux operating systems

From Web servers to integrated cluster solutions

Giuliano Anselmi

Charlie Cler

Carlo Costantini

Bernard Filhol

SahngShin Kim

Gregor Linzmeier

Ondrej Plachy

ibm.com/redbooks

Redpaper

International Technical Support Organization

IBM System p5 520 and 520Q

Technical Overview and Introduction

September 2006

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page vii.

Second Edition (September 2006)

This edition applies to IBM System p5 520 (product number 9131-52A), Linux, and IBM AIX 5L Version 5.3, product number 5765-G03.

Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

Contents

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix The team that wrote this Redpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Become a published author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x Comments welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x

Chapter 1. General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 System specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2 Physical package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2.1 Deskside model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2.2 Rack-mount model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 Minimum and optional features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.3.1 Processor features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.3.2 Memory features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.3.3 Disk and media features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.3.4 USB diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1.3.5 I/O drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1.3.6 Hardware Management Console models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1.4 Express Product Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.4.1 Express Product Offerings requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.4.2 Configurator starting points for Express Product Offerings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.5 System racks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1.5.1 IBM 7014 Model T00 rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1.5.2 IBM 7014 Model T42 rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1.5.3 IBM 7014 Model S11 rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1.5.4 IBM 7014 Model S25 rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1.5.5 S11 rack and S25 rack considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1.5.6 The ac power distribution unit and rack content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1.5.7 Rack-mounting rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1.5.8 Additional options for the rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1.5.9 OEM rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 2. Architecture and technical overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		25
2.1	The POWER5+ processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	26
2.2	Processor and cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
	2.2.1 POWER5+ single-core module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
	2.2.2 The p5-520 POWER5+ dual-core module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	28
	2.2.3 The p5-520Q quad-core module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29
	2.2.4 Available processor speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	30
2.3	Memory subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	30
	2.3.1 Memory placement rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	31
	2.3.2 OEM memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	32
	2.3.3 Memory throughput . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	32
2.4	I/O buses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	33
2.5	Internal I/O subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	34
2.6	64-bit and 32-bit adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	35
	2.6.1 LAN adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	35

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2.6.2 SCSI adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 2.6.3 Integrated RAID options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2.6.4 iSCSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2.6.5 Fibre Channel adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 2.6.6 Graphic accelerators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 2.6.7 InfiniBand Host Channel adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 2.6.8 Asynchronous PCI-X adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 2.6.9 PCI-X Cryptographic Coprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 2.6.10 Additional support for PCI-X adapters you own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 2.6.11 Internal system ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 2.6.12 Ethernet ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

2.7 Internal storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2.7.1 Internal media devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2.7.2 Internal hot-swappable SCSI disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2.8 External I/O subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 2.8.1 I/O drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 2.8.2 7311 I/O drawer RIO-2 cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 2.8.3 7311 Model D20 I/O drawer SPCN cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 2.9 External disk subsystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 2.9.1 IBM TotalStorage EXP24 Expandable Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 2.9.2 IBM System Storage N3000 and N5000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 2.9.3 IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 2.9.4 IBM TotalStorage DS6000 and DS8000 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 2.10 Logical partitioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 2.10.1 Dynamic logical partitioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 2.11 Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 2.11.1 POWER Hypervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 2.12 Advanced POWER Virtualization feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 2.12.1 Micro-Partitioning technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 2.12.2 Logical, virtual, and physical processor mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 2.12.3 Virtual I/O Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 2.12.4 Partition Load Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 2.12.5 Integrated Virtualization Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 2.13 Hardware Management Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 2.13.1 High availability using the HMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 2.13.2 IBM System Planning Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 2.14 Operating system support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 2.14.1 AIX 5L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 2.14.2 Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 2.15 Service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 2.15.1 Touch point colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 2.15.2 Securing a rack-mounted system into a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 2.15.3 Placing a rack-mounted system into a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 2.15.4 Cable-management arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 2.15.5 Operator control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 2.15.6 System firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 2.15.7 Service processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 2.15.8 Hardware management user interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Chapter 3. RAS and manageability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 3.1 Reliability, availability, and serviceability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 3.1.1 Fault avoidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 3.1.2 First-failure data capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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	3.1.3	Permanent monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	79
	3.1.4	Self-healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80
	3.1.5 N+1 redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		81
	3.1.6	Fault masking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81
	3.1.7	Resource deallocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81
	3.1.8	Serviceability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	82
3.2	Manageability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		83
	3.2.1	Service processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	83
	3.2.2	Partition diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	84
	3.2.3	Service Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	85
	3.2.4 IBM System p5 firmware maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		87
3.3	Cluster solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		88

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Preface

This IBM Redpaper is a comprehensive guide that covers the IBM® System p5™ 520 and 520Q UNIX® servers. It introduces major hardware offerings and discusses their prominent functions.

Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM System p™ products should read this document. The intended audience includes:

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This document expands the current set of IBM System p documentation and provides a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the p5-520 and the p5-520Q system.

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xii IBM System p5 520 and 520Q Technical Overview and Introduction

Chapter 1. General description

The IBM System p5 520 and IBM System p5 520Q rack-mount and deskside servers (9131-52A) give you new tools for managing on demand business, greater application flexibility, and innovative technology in 1-core, 2-core, and 4-core configurations — all

designed to help you capitalize on the on demand business revolution. To simplify naming, both products are referred to as p5-520 or p5-520Q.

The p5-520 and p5-520Q have POWER5+™ processors which provide performance and reliability advances (or enhancements) over the POWER5™ architecture that it replaces. Chief among the enhancements is 90 nm processor fabrication technology.

The p5-520 processor is packaged as a 1-core single-core module running at 1.65 GHz with no L3 cache or as a 1-core single-core module running at 2.1 GHz with 36 MB of L3 cache or a 2-core dual-core module running at 1.65 or 1.9 or 2.1 GHz with 36 MB of L3. The p5-520Q offers the same features but comes with a 4-core POWER5+ quad-core module running at 1.5 or 1.65 GHz with two 36 MB of L3 caches.

When you purchase a p5-520 or p5-520Q Express Product Offering that is only available on an initial order request, you might qualify for processor activation at no extra charge. The number of processors, total memory, quantity and size of disk, and the presence of a media device are the only features that determine if you are entitled to a processor entitlement at no additional charge. Contact your marketing representative regarding the feature for Express Product Offering or volume offering.

The p5-520 and p5-520Q server have a base of 1 GB of DDR2 memory that can be expanded to 32 GB, designed for performance and exploitation of 64-bit addressing as used in large database applications.

The p5-520 and p5-520Q include four front-accessible, hot-swap capable disk bays in a minimum configuration with an additional four hot-swap capable disk bays as an optional feature. The eight disk bays can accommodate up to 2.4 TB of disk storage using the 300 GB Ultra320 SCSI disk drives. Other features included in the p5-520 and p5-520Q are six hot-plug PCI-X slots with Enhanced Error Handling (EEH), integrated service processor, integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps two-port Ethernet, two system, two USB, and two Hardware Management Console (HMC) ports, integrated dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI controller, hot-swappable power and cooling, and optional redundant power.

Three non-hot-swappable media bays are used to accommodate additional devices. Two media bays only accept slim-line media devices, such as DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM drives, and one half-height bay is used for a tape drive. The rack-mount model also has I/O extension capability using the RIO-2 bus that allows attachment of the 7311 Model D20 I/O drawers.

For partitioning, we recommend an HMC. Dynamic LPAR is supported on the p5-520 and p5-520Q servers, allowing up to two logical partitions. In addition, the optional Advanced POWER™ Virtualization feature supports up to 40 micro-partitions using Micro-Partitioning™ technology. The Integrated Virtualization Manager provides partition management in settings where an HMC is unavailable or not desired.

Additional reliability and availability features include redundant hot-swappable cooling fans and redundant power supplies. Along with these components, the p5-520 and p5-520Q are designed to provide an extensive set of reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features that include a dual service processor, fault isolation, recovery from errors without stopping the system, avoidance of recurring failures, and predictive failure analysis.

The p5-520 and p5-520Q are backed by a three-year limited warranty. Check with your IBM representative for particular warranty availability in your region.

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1.1 System specifications

Table 1-1 lists the general system specifications of the p5-520 and p5-520Q systems.

Table 1-1 IBM System p5 520 and IBM System p5 520Q specifications

Description	Range

Operating temperature	5 to 35 degrees Celsius (41 to 95 F)

Relative humidity	8% to 80%

Operating voltage	100 to 127 or 200 to 240 V ac (auto-ranging)

Operating frequency	47/63 Hz

Maximum power consumption	750 watts maximum

Maximum thermal output	2560 BTU/hour (maximum)

1.2 Physical package

This section discusses the major physical attributes of the p5-520 and p5-520Q systems in rack-mounted and deskside versions that are selectable through a feature code.

1.2.1 Deskside model

The p5-520 and p5-520Q can be configured as deskside models. Table 1-2 lists the physical attributes1 and Figure 1-1 on page 4 shows the system.

Table 1-2 Physical attributes of the deskside model

Dimensiona	Deskside (FC 7919)
Height	533 mm (21.0 in.)

Width	201 mm (7.9 in.)

Depth (without rear cover; FC 6587)	630.0 mm (23.0 in.)

Depth (with rear cover; FC 6587)	706.0 mm (27.8 in.)

Weight

Weight	43 kg (95 lb.)

Shipping weight	50 kg (110 lb.)

a. For a specific region, such as China, check specifications for specific dimensions.

1	One Electronic Industries Association Unit (1U) is 44.45 mm (1.75 in.).

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Figure 1-1 The deskside model (FC 7184) and acoustic cover (right FC 7185)

The p5-520 or p5-520Q, when configured as a deskside server, is ideal for environments that require local access to the machine, such as applications that require a native graphics display. To order a system as a deskside version, FC 7184 or FC 7185 is required. FC 7185 is designed for quiet operation in office environments. The system is designed to be set up by the client and, in most cases, does not require the use of any tools. The system includes full setup instructions.

The GXT135P 2D graphics accelerator with analog and digital interfaces (FC 1980) is available and is supported for SMS, firmware menus, and other low-level functions, as well as when AIX 5L or Linux® starts the X11-based graphical user interface. You can use graphical AIX 5L system tools for configuration management if the adapter is connected to the primary console, such as the IBM 15-inch, 17-inch, 19-inch, or 20-inch TFT Color Monitor (FC 3641, FC 3645, FC 3644, and FC 3643).

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1.2.2 Rack-mount model

The IBM System p5 520 or IBM System p5 520Q can be configured as a 4U rack-mount model with the selected feature code. Table 1-3 lists the physical attributes and Figure 1-2 shows the system.

Table 1-3 Physical attributes of the rack-mount model

Dimensiona	Rack (FC 7918)
Height	178 mm (7.0 in.)

Width	437 mm (17.2 in.)

Depth	584 mm (23.0 in.)

Weight

Weight	43.0 kg (95 lb.)

Shipping weight	53.0 kg (117 lb.)

a. For a specific region, such as China, check specifications for specific dimensions.

Figure 1-2 IBM System p5 520 and IBM System p5 520Q rack-type model (FC 7160)

The p5-520 or p5-520Q, when configured as a 4U rack-mounted server, is intended to be installed in a 19-inch rack, thereby enabling efficient use of computer room floor space. If the IBM 7014 T42 rack is used to mount the server, it is possible to place up to 10 systems in an area of 644 mm (25.5 in.) x 1147 mm (45.2 in.).

To order a p5-520 or p5-520Q system as a rack-mounted version, FC 7190 must be selected. In addition to the rack-mounted version, the server can be installed in either IBM or OEM racks. Therefore, you are required to select one of the following features:

IBM Rack-mount Drawer Rail Kit (FC 7160)

OEM Rack-mount Drawer Rail Kit (FC 7161)

Included with the rack-mounted server packaging are all of the components and instructions necessary to enable installation in a 19-inch rack using suitable tools.

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AIX 5L system tools for configuration management if the adapter is connected to a common maintenance console, such as the 7316-TF3 rack-mounted flat-panel display.

1.3 Minimum and optional features

The systems are based on a flexible, modular design based on POWER5+ processors. The server is available in 1-core, 2-core, and 4-core configurations that feature the following:

1.65 (SCM and DCM), 1.9 or 2.1 GHz (DCM), and 1.5 or 1.65 GHz (QCM) POWER5+ processors.

From 1 GB to 32 GB of total system memory capacity using 533 MHz DDR2 DIMM technology.

Four SCSI disk drives in a minimum configuration, eight SCSI disk drives with an optional second 4-pack enclosure for a total internal storage capacity of 2.4 TB using 300 GB disk drives.

Six PCI-X slots (one 266 MHz 64-bit PCIX-2, three 133 MHz 64-bit PCI-X, two 66 MHz 32-bit PCI-X). All slots support Enhanced Error Handling (EEH).

Two slim-line media bays for optional storage devices.

One half-high bay for an optional tape device.

The p5-520 and p5-520Q, including the service processor that is described in 3.2.1, “Service processor” on page 83, support the following native ports:

Two 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports on a single controller

Two system ports

Two USB 2.0 ports on a single controller

Optionally, an external USB diskette drive 1.44 (FC 2591) is available.

Two HMC ports

Optional GX+ Bus to RIO-2 adapter card (FC 2888)

Two SPCN ports

In addition, the p5-520 and p5-520Q feature one internal Ultra320 SCSI dual channel controller, redundant hot-swap power supply (optional), and cooling fans.

The system supports 32-bit and 64-bit applications and requires specific levels of AIX 5L and Linux operating systems. For more information, see 2.14, “Operating system support” on page 64.

1.3.1 Processor features

The p5-520 features one or two POWER5+ processors, each with one or two cores running at 1.65 GHz, 1.9 GHz, or 2.1 GHz, or the p5-520Q with four cores running at 1.5 GHz or

1.65 GHz. The processors are installed on either single-core modules (SCM), dual-core modules (DCM), or quad-core modules (QCM). The POWER5+ processor modules are mounted directly to the system planar. Table 1-4 on page 7 lists the available processor features.

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Table 1-4 Processor feature codes

Feature code	Description

8321	1-core 1.65 GHz POWER5+ Processor Card, no L3 Cache

8323	2-core 1.65 GHz POWER5+ Processor Card, 36 MB L3 Cache

8330	2-core 1.9 GHz POWER5+ Processor Card, 36 MB L3 Cache

8315	1-core 2.1 GHz POWER5+ Processor Card, 36 MB L3 Cache

8316	2-core 2.1 GHz POWER5+ Processor Card, 36 MB L3 Cache

8333	4-core 1.5 GHz POWER5+ Processor Card, 2 x 36 MB L3 Cache

8314	4-core 1.65 GHz POWER5+ Processor Card, 2 x 36 MB L3 Cache

Note: When configuring p5-520 and p5-520Q systems, remember that the processor modules are mounted directly on the system planar and cannot be upgraded.

1.3.2 Memory features

The minimum memory requirement for the p5-520 and p5-520Q servers is 1 GB, and the maximum capacity is 32 GB using 533 MHz DDR2 technology. The planar of each system has eight sockets for memory DIMMs. Table 1-5 lists the available memory features.

Table 1-5 Memory feature codes

Feature code	Description

1930	1 GB (2 x 512 MB) DIMMs, 276-pin DDR2, 533 MHz SDRAM

1931	2 GB (2 x 1 GB) DIMMs, 276-pin DDR2, 533 MHz SDRAM

1932	4 GB (2 x 2 GB) DIMMs, 276-pin DDR2, 533 MHz SDRAM

1934	8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DIMMs, 276-pin DDR2, 533 MHz SDRAM

Note that an amount of memory is always in use by the Hypervisor, even when the machine is not partitioned. You can use the System Planning Tool to calculate the amount of available memory for an operating system based on machine configuration as follows:

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/lpar/systemdesign.html

1.3.3 Disk and media features

The minimum configuration includes a 4-pack disk drive enclosure. A second 4-pack disk drive enclosure can be installed by ordering FC 6574 or FC 6594, so that the maximum internal storage capacity can reach 2.4 TB (using the disk drive features available at the time of writing). The p5-520 and p5-520Q feature up to eight disk drive bays, two slim-line media device bays, and one half-height media bay. The minimum configuration requires at least one disk drive. Table 1-6 shows the disk drive feature codes that each bay can contain.

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Table 1-6 Hot-swappable disk drive options

Feature code	Description

1968	73.4 GB ULTRA320 10 K rpm SCSI hot-swappable disk drive

1969	146.8 GB ULTRA320 10 K rpm SCSI hot-swappable disk drive

1970	36.4 GB ULTRA320 15 K rpm SCSI hot-swappable disk drive

1971	73.4 GB ULTRA320 15 K rpm SCSI hot-swappable disk drive

1972	146.8 GB ULTRA320 15 K rpm SCSI hot-swappable disk drive

1973	300 GB ULTRA320 10 K rpm SCSI hot-swappable disk drive

You can install any combination of the following DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM drives in the two slim-line bays:

DVD-RAM drive, FC 1993

DVD-ROM drive, FC 1994

A logical partition running a supported release of Linux requires a DVD-ROM drive or DVD-RAM drive to provide a way to run the diagnostics CD for hardware diagnostics. Concurrent diagnostics, as provided by the AIX 5L diag command, are not available on the Linux operating system at the time of writing.

You can install supplementary devices in the half-height media bay, such as:

Internal 4 mm 36/72 GB LVD tape drive, FC 1991

IBM 80/160 GB internal tape drive VXA, FC 1992

IBM 160/320 GB internal tape drive with VXA-3 technology, FC 1892

IBM 200/400 GB LTO2 tape drive, FC 1997

DVD devices installed in the slim-line bays must be assigned as a group to a single LPAR on a partitioned system.

A dual-channel RAID enablement daughter card is also available (FC 1907).

1.3.4 USB diskette drive

The externally attached USB diskette drive provides storage capacity up to 1.44 MB

(FC 2591) on high-density (2HD) floppy disks and 720 KB on a double density floppy disk. It includes a 350 mm (13.7 in.) cable with standard USB connector. This super slim-line and lightweight USB V2-attached diskette drive takes its power requirements from the USB port. The drive can be attached to the integrated USB ports or to a USB adapter (FC 2738). A maximum of one USB diskette drive is supported per integrated controller/adapter. The same controller can share a USB mouse and keyboard.

1.3.5 I/O drawers

The p5-520 and p5-520Q have six internal PCI-X slots — three long slots and three short slots. If you need more PCI-X slots to extend the number of LPARs and partitions, you can connect up to four 7311 Model D20 drawers to the optional RIO-2 ports (FC 2888) that are provided on the rear of the system in a minimum configuration.

The 7311 Model D20 I/O drawer is a 4U full-size drawer, which must be mounted in a rack. It features seven hot-pluggable PCI-X slots and, optionally, up to 12 hot-swappable disks arranged in two 6-packs. Redundant, concurrently maintainable power and cooling is an optional feature (FC 6268). The 7311 Model D20 I/O drawer offers a modular growth path for a system with increasing I/O requirements. When a p5-520 or p5-520Q is fully configured with

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four attached 7311 Model D20 drawers, the combined system supports up to 34 PCI-X adapters (in a maximum configuration, remote I/O expansion cards are required) and

56 hot-swappable SCSI disks, for a total internal capacity of 16.8 TB using 300 GB disks.

PCI-X and PCI cards are inserted from the top of the I/O drawer down into the slot from the drawer’s front service position. The installed adapters are protected by plastic separators, which are designed to prevent grounding and damage when adding or removing adapters.

The drawer has the following attributes:

4U rack-mount enclosure assembly

Seven PCI-X slots 3.3 volt, keyed, 133 MHz hot-pluggable

Two 6-pack hot-swappable SCSI bays (optional)

Redundant hot-swap power (optional)

Two RIO-2 ports and two SPCN ports

Note: A 7311 Model D20 I/O drawer initial order or an existing 7311 Model D20 I/O drawer that is migrated from another pSeries system must have the RIO-2 ports available

(FC 6417).

The I/O drawer has the following physical characteristics:

Width: 482 mm (19.0 in.)

Depth: 610 mm (24.0 in.)

Height: 178 mm (7.0 in.)

Weight: 45.9 kg (101 lb.)

Figure 1-3 shows the different views of the 7311-D20 I/O drawer.

Adapters

Service

Access

I/O

Drawer

	Front			Rear

Operator panel			Power supply 1		RIO ports
		Power supply 2	Power supply 1		RIO ports

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8 9 A B C D	8 9 A B C D
SCSI disk locations and IDs		SPCN ports

	PCI-X slots
Reserved ports	Rack indicator

Figure 1-3 7311-D20 I/O drawer views

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Note: The 7311 Model D20 I/O drawer is designed to be installed by an IBM service representative. Only the 7311 Model D20 I/O drawer is supported on a p5-520 or p5-520Q system.

1.3.6 Hardware Management Console models

A p5-520 or p5-520Q can be either HMC-managed or non-HMC-managed. In HMC-managed mode, an HMC is required as a dedicated workstation that allows you to configure and manage partitions. The HMC provides a set of functions to manage the system LPARs, dynamic LPAR operations, virtual features, Capacity on Demand, inventory and microcode management, and remote power control functions. These functions also include the handling of the partition profiles that define the processor, memory, and I/O resources allocated to an individual partition. For detailed information about the HMC, see 2.13, “Hardware Management Console” on page 60.

Note: Non-HMC-managed modes are full system partition modes, where only one partition contains all system resources that exist on the system. For more information about using the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), see 2.12.5, “Integrated Virtualization Manager” on page 57.

Table 1-7 lists the HMC options for POWER5 processor-based systems that are available at the time of writing. You can also use existing HMC models.

Table 1-7 Supported HMC models

Type-model	Description

7310-C05	IBM 7310 Model C05 Deskside Hardware Management Console

7310-CR3	IBM 7310 Model CR3 Rack-Mount Hardware Management Console

Systems require Ethernet connectivity between HMC and one of the Ethernet ports of the service processor. Ensure that sufficient HMC Ethernet ports are available to enable public and private networks if you need both. The 7310 Model C05 is a deskside model with one native 10/100/1000 Ethernet port. It can be extended with two additional two-port 10/100/1000 Gb adapters. The 7310 Model CR3 is a 1U, 19-inch rack mountable drawer that has two native Ethernet ports and can be extended with one additional two-port 10/100/1000 Gb adapter.

In HMC-managed installations with very high demand for high availability, you should consider deployment of two HMCs. The service processor allows for connection of two HMCs, and there is no need for special handling of a dual HMC environment. HMCs provide a locking mechanism so that only one HMC has write access to the service processor at a time.

When an HMC is connected to the system, the integrated system ports are disabled.

To support a non-Ethernet HACMP™ heartbeat, you need to provide an asynchronous adapter (FC 5723 or FC 2943).

Note: It is not possible to connect POWER4™ with POWER5 or POWER5+ processor-based systems simultaneously to the same HMC. However, it is possible to connect POWER5 and POWER5+ processor-based systems together to the same HMC.

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1.4 Express Product Offerings

The Express Product Offerings provide a convenient way to order any of several configurations that are designed to meet typical client requirements. Special reduced pricing is available when a system order satisfies specific configuration requirements for memory, disk drives, and processors.

1.4.1 Express Product Offerings requirements

When you order an Express Product Offering, the configurator offers a choice of starting points onto which you can add. You can configure systems with one or two processor cards and two or four processor activations.

With the purchase of an Express Product Offering, for each paid processor activation, you are entitled to one processor activation at no additional charge, if the following requirements are met:

The system must have at least two disk drives of at least 73.4 GB each.

There must be at least 2 GB of memory installed for each active processor.

If you order a p5-520 server Express Product Offering as defined here, you might qualify for a processor activation at no extra charge. The number of processors, total memory, quantity and size of disk, and presence of a media device are the only features that determine if a client is entitled to a processor entitlement at no additional charge.

When you purchase an Express Product Offering, you are entitled to a lower priced AIX 5L or Linux operating system license, or you can choose to purchase the system with no operating system. The lower priced AIX 5L or Linux operating system is processed via a feature number on AIX 5L and either Red Hat or SUSE Linux. You can choose either the lower priced AIX 5L or Linux subscription, but not both.

If you choose AIX 5L for your lower priced operating system, you can also order Linux but will purchase your Linux subscription at full price versus the reduced price. The same is true if you choose a Linux subscription as your lower priced operating system. Systems with a reduced price AIX 5L offering are the IBM System p5 Express Product Offering, AIX 5L edition. Systems with a lower priced Linux operating system are referred to as the

IBM System p5 Express Product Offering, OpenPower™ edition. In the case of Linux, only the first subscription purchased is lower priced. So, for example, additional licenses purchased for Red Hat to run in multiple partitions will be at full price.

You can make changes to the standard features as needed and still qualify for processor entitlements at no additional charge and a reduced price AIX 5L or Linux operating system license.

If the system was initially ordered as an Express Product Offering, the system can be expanded at a later time using Express Product Offering pricing, when additional processors and activations along with the required memory are ordered on the same hardware upgrade order. The upgraded p5-520Q configuration must satisfy the Express Product Offering requirements for disk drives, memory, and processors. However, if the selection of total memory or disk drives is smaller than the total defined as the minimums, it disqualifies the order as an Express Product Offering.

1.4.2 Configurator starting points for Express Product Offerings

All Express Product Offerings have a set of standard features for the rack-mounted or deskside versions as listed in Table 1-8 on page 12.

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Table 1-8 Express Product Offering standard set of feature codes

Feature code description	Rack-mounted feature	Deskside feature code
	codes

System bezel and hardware	7190	7916 x 1

Rack-mount rail kit	7160 x 1	n/a

850 Watt power supply	5159 x 1	5159x 1

IDE DVD-ROM	1994 x 1	1994 x 1

Media backplane	7877 x 1	7877 x 1

4-pack disk drive enclosure	6574 x 1	6574 x 1

73.4 GB 10 k disk drives	1968 x 2	1968 x 2

A specific Express Product Offering ID or specific offering feature code is used to select the processor type and quantity, and the associated memory feature code and quantity, on top of the standard set. Table 1-9 and Table 1-10 provide these configuration differences.

Table 1-9 Express Product Offering features - SCM and DCM configurations

Description	1.65 GHz		1.9 GHz	2.1 GHz

Configuration	1-core	2-core	2-core	1-core	2-core

Processor cards	8321 x 1	8323 x 1	8330 x 1	8315 x 1	8316 x 1

Processor activations	n/a	7309 x 1	7320 x 1	n/a	7271 x 1

Zero-priced express	8418 x 1	8419 x 1	8410 x 1	8480 x 1	8481 x 1
activations

Total active processors	1	2	1	1	2

Minimum memory	1 GB	2 GB	2 GB	1 GB	2 GB

Table 1-10 Express Product Offering features - QCM configurations

Description	1.5 GHz	1.65 GHz

Configuration	4-core	4-core

Processor cards	8333 x 1	8314

Processor activations	7337 x 2	7269

Zero-priced express activations	8421 x 2	8479

Total active processors	4	4

Minimum memory	4 GB	4 GB

1.5 System racks

The IBM 7014 Model S11, S25, T00, and T42 Racks are 19-inch racks for general use with IBM System p and OpenPower Edition rack-mount servers. The racks provide increased capacity, greater flexibility, and improved floor space utilization.

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If a server is to be installed in a non-IBM rack or cabinet, you must ensure that the rack conforms to the EIA2 standard EIA-310-D (see 1.5.9, “OEM rack” on page 21).

Note: It is the client’s responsibility to ensure that the installation of the drawer in the preferred rack or cabinet results in a configuration that is stable, serviceable, safe, and compatible with the drawer requirements for power, cooling, cable management, weight, and rail security.

1.5.1 IBM 7014 Model T00 rack

The 1.8-meter (71-inch) Model T00 is compatible with past and present IBM System p systems. It is a 19-inch rack and is designed for use in all situations that have previously used the earlier rack models R00 and S00. The T00 rack has the following features:

36 EIA units (36U) of usable space.

Optional removable side panels.

Optional highly perforated front door.

Optional side-to-side mounting hardware for joining multiple racks.

Standard business black or optional white color in OEM format.

Increased power distribution and weight capacity.

Optional reinforced (ruggedized) rack feature (FC 6080) provides added earthquake protection with modular rear brace, concrete floor bolt-down hardware, and bolt-in steel front filler panels.

Support for both ac and dc configurations.

The dc rack height is increased to 1926 mm (75.8 in.) if a power distribution panel is fixed to the top of the rack.

Up to four power distribution units (PDUs) can be mounted in the PDU bays (see

Figure 1-4 on page 17); additional PDUs can fit inside the rack. See 1.5.6, “The ac power distribution unit and rack content” on page 16.

Weights:

–T00 base empty rack: 244 kg (535 pounds)

–T00 full rack: 816 kg (1795 pounds)

1.5.2IBM 7014 Model T42 rack

The 2.0-meter (79.3-inch) Model T42 addresses the client requirement for a tall enclosure to house the maximum amount of equipment in the smallest possible floor space. The features that differ in the Model T42 rack from the Model T00 include:

42 EIA units (42U) of usable space (6U of additional space).

The Model T42 supports ac only.

Weights:

–T42 base empty rack: 261 kg (575 lb.)

–T42 full rack: 930 kg (2045 lb.)

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Optional Rear Door Heat eXchanger (FC 6858)

Improved cooling from the heat exchanger enables the client to more densely populate individual racks freeing valuable floor space without the need to purchase additional air conditioning units. The Rear Door Heat eXchanger features:

Water-cooled heat exchanger door designed to dissipate heat generated from the back of computer systems before it enters the room

An easy-to-mount rear door design that attaches to client-supplied water, using industry standard fittings and couplings

Up to 15 KW (approximately 50,000 BTUs/hr.) of heat removed from air exiting the back of a fully populated rack

One year, limited warranty

Physical specifications

The physical specifications are:

Approximate height: 1945.5 mm (76.6 in.)

Approximate width: 635.8 mm (25.03 in.)

Approximate depth: 141.0 mm (5.55 in.)

Approximate weight: 31.9 kg (70.0 lb.)

Client responsibilities

The client responsibilities are:

Secondary water loop (to the building chilled water)

Pump solution (for secondary loop)

Delivery solution (hoses and piping)

Connections: standard 3/4-inch internal threads

1.5.3IBM 7014 Model S11 rack

The Model S11 rack satisfies many light-duty requirements for organizing smaller rack-mount servers and expansion drawers. The 0.6-meter-high rack has a perforated, lockable front door; a heavy-duty caster set for easy mobility; a complete set of blank filler panels for a finished look; EIA unit markings on each corner to aid assembly; and a retractable stabilizer foot. The Model S11 rack has the following specifications:

Width: 520 mm (20.5 in.) with side panels

Depth: 874 mm (34.4 in.) with front door

Height: 612 mm (24.0 in.)

Weight: 37 kg (75.0 lb.)

The S11 rack has a maximum load limit of 16.5 kg (36.3 lb.) per EIA unit for a maximum loaded rack weight of 216 kg (475 lb.).

1.5.4 IBM 7014 Model S25 rack

The 1.3-meter-high Model S25 rack satisfies many light-duty requirements for organizing smaller rack-mount servers. Front and rear rack doors include locks and keys, helping keep your servers secure. Side panels are a standard feature, simplifying ordering and shipping. This 25U rack can be shipped configured and can accept server and expansion units up to 28-inches deep.

The front door is reversible so that it can be configured for either left or right opening. The rear door is split vertically in the middle and hinges on both the left and right sides. The S25 rack has the following specifications:

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Width: 605 mm (23.8 in.) with side panels

Depth: 1001 mm (39.4 in.) with front door

Height: 1344 mm (49.0 in.)

Weight: 100.2 kg (221.0 lb.)

The S25 rack has a maximum load limit of 22.7 kg (50 lb.) per EIA unit for a maximum loaded rack weight of 667 kg (1470 lb.).

1.5.5 S11 rack and S25 rack considerations

The S11 and S25 racks do not have vertical mounting space that will accommodate FC 7188 PDUs. All PDUs required for application in these racks must be installed horizontally in the rear of the rack. Each horizontally mounted PDU occupies 1U of space in the rack, and therefore reduces the space available for mounting servers and other components.

FC 0469 Customer Specified Rack Placement provides the ability to specify the physical location of the system modules and attached expansion modules (drawers) in the racks. The client’s request is reviewed by eConfig for safe handling by checking the weight distribution within the rack. The Manufacturing Plant provides the final approval for the configuration. This information is then used by IBM Manufacturing to assemble the system components (drawers) in the rack according to the client’s request.

The CFReport from eConfig must be submitted to the following site:

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/power/csp

Table 1-11 on page 16 lists the machine types that are supported in the S11 and S25 racks.

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Table 1-11 Models supported in S11 and S25 racks

Machine type-model	Name	Supported in:

		7014-S11 rack	7014-S25 rack

7037-A50	IBM System p5 185	Y	Y

7031-D24/T24	EXP24 Disk Enclosure	Y	Y

7311-D20	I/O Expansion Drawer	Y	Y

9110-510	IBM System p5 510	Y	Y

9111-520	IBM System p5 520	Y	Y

9113-550	IBM System p5 550	Y	Y

9115-505	IBM System p5 505	Y	Y

9123-710	OpenPower 710	Y	Y

9124-720	OpenPower 720	Y	Y

9110-51A	IBM System p5 510 and 510Q	Y	Y

9131-52A	IBM System p5 520 and 520Q	Y	Y

9133-55A	IBM System p5 550 and 550Q	Y	Y

9116-561	IBM System p5 560Q	Y	Y

9910-P33	3000VA UPS (2700 watt)	Y	Y

9910-P65	500VA UPS (208-240V)	N	Y

7315-CR3	Rack-mount HMC	N	Y

7315-CR3	Rack-mount HMC	N	Y

7026-P16	LAN-attached remote asynchronous	N	Y
	node (RAN)

7316-TF3	Rack-mounted flat-panel console kit	N	Y

1.5.6 The ac power distribution unit and rack content

Note: Each server, or system drawer to be mounted in the rack, requires two power cords, which are not included in the base order. For maximum availability, we highly recommend that you connect power cords from the same server or system drawer to two separate PDUs in the rack. These PDUs could be connected to two independent client power sources.

For rack models T00 and T42, 12-outlet PDUs (FC 9188 and FC 7188) are available. For rack models S11 and S25, FC 7188 is available.

Four PDUs can be mounted vertically in the T00 and T42 racks. See Figure 1-4 on page 17 for the placement of the four vertically mounted PDUs. In the rear of the rack, two additional PDUs can be installed horizontally in the T00 rack and three in the T42 rack. The four vertical mounting locations will be filled first in the T00 and T42 racks. Mounting PDUs horizontally consumes 1U per PDU and reduces the space available for other racked components. When mounting PDUs horizontally, we recommend that you use fillers in the EIA units occupied by these PDUs to facilitate proper air flow and ventilation in the rack.

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