Mark Olson
WW Power Systems Offering Manager
olsonm@us.ibm.com
August 2010
Power Systems Hardware Announce Details
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© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
About this presentation
This presentation focuses on server product structure, configuration insights,
some pricing and performance information for primarily the Power
710/720/730/740. New I/O information as of August 2010 is also covered.
Note that the new PCIe-Based SSD has a separate presentation and is not
covered in this presentation.
The POWER7 Technology Excellence presentation by Patrick O’Rourke of the
Austin Executive Briefing Center is very synergistic with this material. Pat
covers hardware overview and architecture discussion (and more). Though
there is some information overlap between Pat’s and this presentation, most of
the content is different or presented differently.
Mark Olson plans to update/augment this presentation over time as additional or
corrected information is available. Therefore it is a good idea to occasionally
check SSI or PW to determine if a later version has been posted.
Much of this material is planned to be presented and recorded on 24 August
2010 in a TechTalk. Pat O’Rourke will also be presenting at that TechTalk.
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IBM Power Systems
Product Structure
710/730
720/740
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© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Power 710, 720, 730 and 740 System Highlights
Affordability with outstanding performance, energy efficiency and reliability
and for Unix, IBM i and Linux applications
Power 710
2U - 1 Socket
4, 6 or 8 cores
Maximum memory: 64 GB
PCIe: 4 low profile
Virtual servers: 80
Power: 100 – 240 VAC
Dense, attractively priced 1-socket server that fits
seamlessly in your existing infrastructure
Power 730
2U - 2 Socket
8, 12 or 16 cores
Maximum memory: 128 GB
PCIe: 4 low profile
Virtual servers: 160
Power: 200 – 240 VAC
High performance, energy efficient server ideal for
running multiple application and infrastructure
workloads in a virtualized environment
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Power 720
4U - 1 Socket
4, 6 or 8 cores
Maximum memory: 128 GB
PCIe: 4 + 4 low profile (opt.)
I/O drawer support: Yes (6/8-core)
Virtual servers: 80
Power: 100 – 240 VAC
Affordable, flexible rack or tower server for distributed
applications or a complete, integrated business system with
IBM i
Power 740
4U - 2 Socket
4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 cores
Maximum memory: 256 GB
PCIe: 4 + 4 low profile (opt.)
I/O drawer support: Yes
Virtual servers: 160
Power: 200 – 240 VAC
High-performance, flexible, configurable and reliable
midsize database and consolidation server
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Power Systems Express Rack/Tower Positioning
Power 710
Power 720
Power 730
Power 740
Power 750
Footprint, packaging
2U rack
4U rack, tower
2U rack
4U rack, tower
4U rack
Number of processor
sockets
1
1
2
1 or 2
1 to 4
4, 6, 8
4, 6, 8
8, 12, 16
4, 6, 8, 12, 16
3.0, 3.7, 3.55
3.0
64 (4-core)
128 (6/8-core)
3.0, 3.7, 3.55
3.3, 3.7, 3.55
6, 8, 12, 16, 18,
24, 32
3.0, 3.3, 3.55
128
256
512GB
1.8TB
2.4TB
1.8TB
2.4TB
2.4TB
PCIe: 4
PCIe: 4+4LP
PCIe: 4
PCIe: 4+4LP
5 (3PCie, 2PCI-X)
80
80
4-core No
6/8-core Yes
4-core No
6/8-core Yes
100-240VAC
3 year
Distributed
application
server or all in
one business
solution
160
160
160 (SOD 320)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
200-240VAC
3 year
200-240VAC
3 year
Small to midsize DB server,
application
consolidation
server
200-240VAC
1 year
Number of cores
GHz clock
Max GB memory
64GB
Max disk storage in
system unit
PCI slots in system
unit
LPARs
12X I/O Drawers
Disk-only I/O
drawers (#5886)
Power requirements
Warranty
5
No
4-core No
6/8-core Yes
100-240VAC
3 year
Primary Use
Infrastructure
and application
server
Key differentiators
Dense form
factor, 1-socket
performance
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Flexible,
reliable and
secure
Infrastructure
consolidation
Density, high
performance
and energy
efficient
Memory capacity
and
configurability
Mid-size DB
server, application
consolidation
server
Performance,
scalability, energy
efficiency and hot
swap PCI
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Power 710 8231-E2B
4-,6-,8-core
1 socket
Processor module – pick ONE
4-core: #8350 3 GHz
6-core: #8349 3.7 GHz
8-core: #8359 3.55 GHz
2U
Can NOT change module
For 4-core (1 socket)
Zero 12X I/O loops
Max 1 4X IB Adapter
Max 64 GB memory
Zero disk-only drawers
Fibre Channel cards ok
IBM i P05 tier (users)
AIX small tier
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For 6-/8-core (1 socket)
Zero 12X I/O loops
Max 1 4X IB Adapter
Max 64 GB memory
Disk-only drawers
Fibre Channel cards ok
IBM i P10 tier (users)
AIX small tier
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Power 730 8231-E2B
8-,12-,16-core
2 sockets
Processor module – pick TWO
of the same feature
4-core:
4-core:
6-core:
8-core:
#8350
#8348
#8349
#8359
3 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.55 GHz
2U
Can NOT change module
For 8-/12-/16-core
Zero 12X I/O loops
Max 2 4X IB Adapters
Max 128 GB memory
Disk-only drawers ok
Fibre Channel cards ok
IBM i P20 tier (5250)
AIX small tier
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IBM Power Systems
Power 720 8202-E4B
4-,6-,8-core
1 socket
Processor module – pick ONE
4-core: #8350 3 GHz
6-core: #8351 3 GHz
8-core: #8352 3 GHz
4U
Can NOT change module
For 4-core
Zero 12X I/O loops
Max 64 GB memory
Zero disk-only drawers
Fibre Channel cards ok
IBM i P05 tier (users)
AIX small tier
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For 6-/8-core
Max 1 12X I/O loop
Max 128 GB memory
Disk-only drawers
Fibre Channel cards ok
IBM i P10 tier (users)
AIX small tier
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Power 740 8205-E6B
4-,6- & 8-,12-,16-core
1 or 2 sockets
Pick processor modules
1 or 2: 4-core: #8353 3.3 GHz
1 or 2: 4-core: #8347 3.7 GHz
1 or 2: 6-core: #8354 3.7 GHz
2: 8-core: #8355 3.55 GHz
4U
(just one 8-core module not supported)
Can NOT mix feat codes
Can add 2nd 3.3 or 3.7 GHz module later
Then 2nd module’s activations all chargeable
For 4-,6-core (1 socket)
Max 1 12X I/O loop
Max 128 GB memory
IBM i P20 tier
ƒ 5250 Entitlements
AIX small tier
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For 8-,12-,16-core (2 socket)
Max 2 12X I/O loops
Max 256 GB memory
IBM i P20 tier
ƒ 5250 Entitlements
AIX small tier
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
IBM Editions – Power Express 710 - 740
Get 50% of the processor core activations at no-charge
Remember … 100% processor core activations required
Initial purchase of a new box (or in an upgrade from 520 to 720)
Later MES orders adding cores do NOT qualify for no-charge activations
Recommend buy more now to save on later purchase
Minimum requirements to qualify for edition
Mdl
Memory*
I/O
710
2 GB per core
2 disk or 2 FC or 2 FCoE or 2 SSD
720
2 GB per core
2 disk or 2 FC or 2 FCoE or 2 SSD
730
4 GB per core
2 disk or 2 FC or 2 FCoE or 2 SSD
740
4 GB per core
2 disk or 2 FC or 2 FCoE or 2 SSD
* “Rounded up” if needed. In some cases, the actual memory required to be ordered may be higher than 2 or 4 GB per core. This could
happen if for example with a 6-core 720 which according to the formula requires 12GB on the server. However, there is no way to order
12GB, and you end up ordering a minimum of 16GB
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IBM Power Systems
Processor Activation Features
Get up to 50% of the processor core activations at no-charge
Remember … 100% processor core activations required
720
710
Proc.
module
Charge
activation
No-charge
activation
Proc.
module
Charge
activation
No-charge
activation
8350
8360
8363
8350
8360
8363
8349
8382
8383
8351
8361
8364
8359
8372
8375
8352
8362
8365
740
730
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Proc.
module
Charge
activation
No-charge
activation
Proc.
module
Charge
activation
No-charge
activation
8350
8360
8363
8353
8366
8369
8348
8381
8383
8347
8373
8374
8349
8382
8384
8354
8367
8370
8359
8372
8375
8355
8368
8371
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© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Why 720/740 Probably Best for IBM i Clients
You can run IBM i on the 710/730,
but the 720/740 is probably a
much better fit for most IBM i
environments.
Power
710 / 730
Power
720 / 740
Footprint
2U rack
4U rack +
tower
SW tiers
same
same
6
8
No
Yes*
Internal drives
12X I/O drawers
Similar pricing 710 vs 720
Rack density not that important
(Most i clients have one or two
servers, not dozens)
720/740 more “balanced” for typical
IBM i workload
see table on the right Æ Æ Æ
* 4-core does supports zero 12X I/O drawer
** 710 4-core and 720 4-core support zero disk-only drawer
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Yes**
Disk only drawers
Yes**
Max. GB memory
64 / 128
128 / 256
No
Yes
PCIe slots CEC max
4 LP
4FH + 4LP
PCIe slots max
4 LP
24* / 44
PCI-X slots max
0
24* / 48
Upgrades
No
Yes 720
CBU
No
Yes
IBM i Editions
No
Yes 720
Solution Editions
No
Yes
Internal tape
w/ more write cache options
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Power 720 IBM i Edition Offerings
720 IBM i Editions supersede regular Express Editions
720 4-core Express Edition for IBM i
#0778
720 6-,8-core Express Edition for IBM i
• 50% processor core activations at no
charge
• 5 no charge IBM i user entitlements
•Unlimited users for IBM i Access Family
• Reduced price development tools
• 50% processor core activations at no
charge
• 1 IBM Service Voucher
• Unlimited users for IBM i Access Family
• Reduced price development tools
Power#0774
720 Express
----OR --#4971
Power 720 Solution Edition for IBM i
6 or 8-core Power 720 Express
• 5 no charge processor core activations
• IBM i users @ only $70
• 1 IBM Service voucher
• Unlimited users for IBM i Access
Family,
• Reduced price development tools
Prices are USA suggested list prices as of August 2010. Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
POWER7 IBM i Solution Edition Offerings
Power 720 Express
(#4971) - Power 720 Solution Edition for IBM i
Power 740 Express
(#4972) - Power 740 Solution Edition for IBM i
6 or 8-core
Up to 16-core
• 5 no charge processor activations
• IBM i users @ $70
• 2 no charge IBM i entitlements
• IBM Service voucher
• IBM Service voucher
• Total discount: $12,000-$50,000
• Total discount: $88,000
Prices are USA suggested list prices as of August 2010. Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Power 740 IBM i Edition Offerings
740 IBM i Solution Edition can be used with 740 IBM Express
Editions and/or with IBM i Value Pack (5722-IVP)
(5722-IVP)
IBM i Value Pack
• 1 IBM i processor license entitlement at
reduced price
• Unlimited users for IBM i Access Family
• Service and/or education voucher(s) –
quantity depends of server model
(#4972)
Power 740 Solution Edition for IBM i
Power 740 Express: 4 to 16-core
• 2 no charge P20 IBM i processor
license entitlements
• 1 IBM Service voucher
Prices are USA suggested list prices as of August 2010. Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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IBM Power Systems
Editions for IBM i
IBM Express Edition (no feat code) – provides up to
50% activations at no charge
Express Edition for IBM i – provides up to 50%
activations at no charge, unlimited users for IBM i
Access Family, reduced price development tools
Quantity no charge user license entitlement
Quantity service voucher
720 Solution Edition for IBM i (if eligible, use this in
place of #0778) – provides 5 processor activations
at no charge, unlimited users for IBM i Access
Family, reduced price development tools, reduced
price IBM i user entitlements, 1 service voucher
740 Solution Edition for IBM i (if eligible, can use
this with Value Pack and/or with IBM Express
Edition). Provides 2 no-charge IBM i processor
license entitlements & service voucher.
Power
710
Power
720
4-core
Power
720
6/8-core
Power
730
Power
740
Yes
Yes, but
Yes, but
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
#0774
Yes
#0778
No …
but *
No…
but *
5
0
0
1
n/a
n/a
Yes
#4971
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
#4972
* IBM i Value Pack (5722-IVP) can be used with the IBM Express Edition. The Value Pack includes one IBM i operating system
processor entitlement at a lower price, IBM i Access unlimited user entitlement, and service and education vouchers.
(Quantity/type voucher depend on the model.)
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IBM Power Systems
How to Order IBM i Solution Edition
Available via econfig – no unique channel terms
Select required solution edition
Power 720 #4971
Power 740 #4972
Discounted features automatically added to order
All editions must be registered via web form:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/editions/solutions.html
Requirements for ordering a solution edition:
Must be with a authorized ISV
The server must be ordered with a Solution Edition feature code
The server must be a new purchase, not an MES upgrade
The offering must include new and/or upgrade software licenses and/or software
maintenance from the ISV for the qualifying IBM server. Services and/or training
for the qualifying server can also be provided.
Proof of purchase of the solution with a participating ISV must be provided to IBM
on request. The proof must be dated within 90 days before or after the date of
order of the qualifying server.
Power 720
ƒ The combined value (software, maintenance, services and training) of the
ISV purchase must be US $25,000 or greater.
Power 740
ƒ The combined value (software, maintenance, services and training) of the
ISV purchase must be US $60,000 or greater.
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IBM Power Systems
CBU for i
Power 710/730
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© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
CBU for i 720
IBM i processor license
entitlement
Offering for IBM i
HA/DR
environments
Temporary transfers
IBM i user entitlements
CBU Power 720
Primary for 6/8-core (P10) = Power
720, 740, 750, 520* 550* or 560
----------------------------------------Primary for 4-core (P05) = Power
720 or 520*
Offering Advantages
Temporary transfer of unused
IBM i processor license
entitlement from primary to
CBU server
Temporary transfer of unused
IBM i user license entitlements
Note: no lower-priced hardware or
lower priced IBM i licensing –
savings is in transferability. Can not
transfer user entitlements from
primary servers which have no user
entitlements.
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#0444
Prerequisites
New server order or upgrade into new model
from POWER6 520
Primary server must be a POWER7 1S/4U, 2S/4u,
750 or POWER6 520, 550, 560 with equal or
higher IBM i software tier.
Must purchase minimum of one IBM i processor
license entitlement for new CBU server
Registration of primary system and CBU is
required prior to CBU order being
manufactured
* POWER6 520/550, NOT POWER5 520/525/550. See 720 announcement
letter or 720 sales manual or CBU web page for more details
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
CBU for i Power 740
IBM i processor license
entitlement
Offering for IBM i
HA/DR
environments
Temporary transfers
5250 Enterprise Enablements
CBU Power 740
Primary = 740, 750,
770, 550*, 560 or 570
Offering Advantages
Temporary transfer of unused
IBM i processor license
entitlement from primary to
CBU server
Temporary transfer of unused
IBM i 5250 Enablement from
primary to CBU server
Note: no priced hardware, savings in
licensing and 5250 transfers
#0444
Prerequisites
New server order
Primary server must be a POWER7 740, 750, 770
or POWER6 550, 560, 570 with equal or higher
IBM i software tier.
Must purchase minimum of one IBM i processor
license entitlement for new CBU server
If transfer 5250, must have at least one 5250
Enterprise Enablement on CBU server
Registration of primary system and CBU is
required prior to CBU order being
manufactured
* POWER6 550 and POWER5 550 accepted. See 740 announcement
letter or 740 sales manual or CBU web page for more details
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IBM Power Systems
Memory
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IBM Power Systems
Power 710/730 – Memory Riser Cards
4 Memory
DIMM slots
1-4 cards per 730
1-2 cards per 710
Memory riser card
or
Memory card
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Min qty
risers
Max qty
risers
Max qty
optional
710: 4-/6-/8-core
1
2
1
730: 8-/12-/16-core
1
4
3
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IBM Power Systems
Power 710/730 Optional Memory Riser Card #5265
One base memory riser included with all 710/730 (no feat code)
Optional #5265 are in addition to the base riser
4 Memory
DIMM slots
Max Qty #5265
710: 4-/6-/8-core
1 x 8350/8349/8359
730: 8-/12-/16-core
#5265
Memory riser card
or
Memory card
2 x 8350/8348/8349/8359
1
3
4 memory DIMM slots per riser card
Up to 2 memory features per riser card
Up to 32 GB memory per riser card
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IBM Power Systems
Power 710 Memory DIMMs
DDR3 1066 MHz DIMMs
4 DIMM slots per memory riser card, up to 8 DIMM slots for 710
DIMMS: 4 GB or 8 GB
Plugged in quads*** of DIMMs. 1 feature code = 1 pair DIMMs
**Exception to quad rule is for very minimum config to have one #4526 or one #4527.
But first additional memory must pair to create a quad.
Can NOT MIX different size DIMMs on same riser. Different risers can
have different size DIMMs.
DIMM size
All 4 GB
All 8 GB
GB Memory Capacity with
1 Pair
2 Pair
3 Pair
4 Pair
1 Quad
2 Quad
16
n/a
32
8***
32
n/a
64
16***
1 riser card
Feature
Code
Feature
GB
#4526
8
#4527
16
2 riser cards
*** For entry configurations. Next memory increment must pair this #4526 or pair this #4527. All other memory features are
two pairs (quads).
Note: with 1 riser with 4GB DIMMs and another riser with 8GB DIMMS, then have 48GB memory (16+32)
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Power 730 Memory DIMMs
DDR3 1066 MHz DIMMs
Up to 16 DIMM slots for 730
DIMMS: 4 GB or 8 GB
Plugged in quads** of DIMMs. 1 feature code = 1 pair DIMMs
**Exception to quad rule is for very minimum config to have one #4526 or
one #4527.
Can NOT MIX different size DIMMs on same riser. Different
risers can have different size DIMMs
Feature
Code
Feature
GB
#4526
8
#4527
16
GB Memory Capacity with
DIMM size
1 Pair
2 Pair
1 Quad
3 Pair
4 Pair
2 Quad
5 Pair
6 Pair
3 Quad
7 Pair
8 Pair
4 Quad
All 4 GB
8**
16
n/a
32
n/a
48
n/a
64
All 8 GB
16**
32
n/a
64
n/a
96
n/a
128
1 riser card
2 riser cards
3 riser cards
4 riser cards
** For entry configuration. Next memory increment must pair this #4526 or #4527 and all other memory features are plugged
with two pairs (quads)
Note with two risers, one with 4GB DIMMs and one with 8GB DIMMS, then have 48GB (16+32). Or with three risers, one with
4GB DIMMS and two with 8GB DIMMs, then have 80GB (16+32+32).
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IBM Power Systems
Power 720/740 – Memory Riser Cards
1-4 cards per 740
1-2 cards per 720
88 DIMM
Memory
slots slots
DIMM
Memory riser card
or
Memory card
720: 4-/6-/8-core
1 x #8350/#8351/#8352
740: 4-/6-/8-core
1 x #8353/#8347/#8354
740: 8-/12-/16-core
Need 2 proc modules for max #5604
2 x #8353/#8347/#8354/#8355
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Min qty
risers
Max qty
risers
Max qty
optional
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
4
3
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Power 720/740 Optional Memory Riser Card #5604
• One base memory riser card included with all 720/740 (no feat code)
• Optional #5604 memory cards are in addition to the base riser
Max Qty #5604
8 Memory
DIMM slots
720: 4-/6-/8-core
1 x #8350/#8351/#8352
740: 4-/6-core
1 x #8353/#8347/#8354
740: 8-/12-/16-core
#5604
Need 2 proc modules for max #5604
2 x #8353/#8347/#8354/#8355
1
1
3
ƒ 8 memory DIMM slots per riser card
ƒ 0, 1*, 2 or 4 memory features per riser card
*1 memory feature only with very minimal configuration
ƒ Up to 64 GB memory per riser card (up to 32 GB with 4-core #8350)
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Power 720 Memory DIMMs
DDR3 1066 MHz DIMMs
Up to 16 DIMM slots for 720
DIMMS: 4 GB or 8* GB (*8 GB not available on 4-core 720)
Plugged in quads** of DIMMs. 1 feature code = 1 pair DIMMs
**Exception to quad rule is for very minimum config to have one #4526
CAN MIX different size DIMMs on same riser
Feature
Code
Feature
GB
#4526
8
#4529*
16*
GB Memory Capacity with
DIMM size
1 Pair
2 Pair
1 Quad
3 Pair
4 Pair
2 Quad
5 Pair
6 Pair
3 Quad
7 Pair
8 Pair
4 Quad
All 4 GB
8**
16
n/a
32
n/a
48
n/a
64
All 8* GB
n/a
32
n/a
64
n/a
96
n/a
128
½4+½8 GB
n/a
n/a
n/a
48
n/a
n/a
n/a
96
1 riser card
2 riser cards
* 8GB DIMM or 16GB feature not available on 4-core 720
** For entry configuration. Next memory increment must pair this #4526 and all other memory features are two pairs (quads)
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Power 740 Memory DIMMs
DDR3 1066 MHz DIMMs
Up to 32 DIMM slots for 740
DIMMS: 4 GB or 8 GB
Plugged in quads** of DIMMs. 1 feature code = 1 pair DIMMs
**Exception to quad rule is for very minimum config to have one #4526
CAN MIX different size DIMMs (quads) on same riser
Feature
Code
Feature
GB
#4526
8
#4529
16
14 Pair
7 Quad
16 Pair
8 Quad
GB Memory Capacity with
DIMM size
2 Pair
1 Quad
4 Pair
2 Quad
All 4 GB **
16
32
48
64
80
96
112
128
All 8 GB
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
256
½4+½8 GB
24
48
72
96
120
144
168
192
1 riser card
6 Pair 8 Pair 10 Pair 12 Pair
3 Quad 4 Quad 5 Quad 6 Quad
2 riser cards
3* riser cards
4* riser cards
* Two processor modules (two sockets) are required for 3rd and 4th riser. Not available with 1 x #8353/#8347/#8354
** For entry configuration. Next memory increment must pair this #4526 and all other memory features are two pairs (quads)
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IBM Power Systems
710/720/730/740 Memory Performance Considerations
Note the words “it depends” always start every performance or rule-of-thumb discussion
and is true here also.
General rules of thumb:
For future growth, leave some memory DIMM slots empty
The more memory DIMMs, the more memory bandwidth. Max bandwidth is achieved with all
DIMM slots filled with max quantity of memory riser cards.
ƒ Note – for typical commercial applications on servers with typical usage levels, the
incremental performance gained by max number of DIMMs vs a subset say of 50% DIMM
slot utilization is very modest.
ƒ Note that going from 2 DIMMs to 4 DIMMs doubles the memory bandwidth. Generally
recommend at least 4 DIMMs (2 features or 1 quad) for each riser unless system is
expected to be very lightly loaded
With multiple risers, it’s usually best to balance memory
ƒ Balance total GB per riser before balancing number of DIMMs per riser
ƒ Note – for typical commercial applications on servers with typical usage levels, differences of
2X between largest GB riser and smallest GB riser are very small performance impact.
With two socket servers (730/740) generally best to spread memory between sockets
ƒ Suggest having at least two risers, so that at least one riser associated with each socket and
each riser has a quad of memory DIMMs unless system is expected to be very lightly loaded
Observations:
Adding memory requires the system to be powered down
Active Memory Expansion can effectively expand memory capacity for AIX 6.1 and later for
many application environments
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Power Express 710/720/730/740 Memory Pricing
About 50% lower price/GB than Power 520 (+ risers)
Memory
Feat Code
Models
Feature
GB
USA List
Price
$ / GB
#4526
710/730/7
20/740
8
$ 1065
$133
#4527
710/730
16
$2130
$133
#4529
720/740
16
$2130
$133
Riser card
710/730
8-32 GB
$800*
$100-25
Riser card
720/740
8-64 GB
$800*
$100-13
1066 MHz
DDR3
* first riser card no charge
520 Feat
Code
#4532
#4523
#4524
Feature
GB
4
8
16
USA List
Price $
1038
2075
4150
$ / GB
$260
$260
$260
667 or 400 MHz
DDR2
Prices are USA planned suggested list prices as of August 2010. Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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PCIe Slots
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IBM Power Systems
Power 710/730 PCIe Slots
4 PCIe slots in base
Low profile, short, Gen 1
Not hot plug
No 12X I/O drawers to add more slots
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IBM Power Systems
Power 720/740 PCIe Slots in System Unit
4 Optional PCIe slots
Low profile, short
#5610 PCIe Riser Card (Gen 1)
Plugs into GX slot instead of
GX adapter
Like a “mini I/O” drawer
Not hot plug
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4 PCIe slots in base
Full high, short, Gen 1
Not hot plug
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IBM Power Systems
#5610 PCIe Riser Card for Power 720/740
Very cost and space efficient if need
just a few more PCIe slots
4 Optional PCIe slots
Low profile, short
#5610 PCIe Riser Card
Plugs into GX slot
Like a “mini I/O” drawer
Only $1800 for #5610
ƒ $450 per slot
ƒ Plus zero additional rack space
Compare to #5877 12X PCIe I/O drawer
at $9900 + GX adapter at $1750 + two
12X cables at $800 + #5877 maint
ƒ $1245 per slot plus maint
ƒ Plus 4 EIA rack space
• Note that 4-core Power 720 can not attach a 12X
I/O drawer, but can use #5610
Prices are USA suggested list prices as of August 2010. Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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PCIe Low Profile vs Full High Adapters
Full High/Full Height
Full High/Full Height
Low Profile
A
B
C
Important planning point --- order the right adapter
• Low profile adapters required for low profile slots (A)
• Full high adapters required for full high slots (B or C)
• Can not convert a LP adapter to a FH adapter, even if card
surface area is the same (AÆB or BÆA)
Tailstock replacement not offered
• As of 2H 2010, LP slots found in Power 710/730 and optionally in
the Power 720/740 system unit. All other PCIe slots in
POWER6 system units, Power 750/755/770/780 system unit, or
#5802/5877/5803/5877 PCIe I/O drawers are FH slots.
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PCIe Low Profile Adapters August 2010
Low Profile
Eleven LP (Low Profile) adapters announced
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
#2053 PCIe LP RAID & SSD SAS Adapter 3Gb (#2054/2055)
#5269 PCIe LP POWER GXT145 Graphics Accelerator (#5748)
#5270 PCIe LP 10Gb FCoE 2-port Adapter (#5708)
#5271 PCIe LP 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet Adapter (#5717)
#5272 PCIe LP 10GbE CX4 1-port Adapter (#5732)
#5273 PCIe LP 8Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter (#5735)
#5274 PCIe LP 2-Port 1GbE SX Adapter (#5768)
#5275 PCIe LP 10GbE SR 1-port Adapter (#5769)
#5276 PCIe LP 4Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter (#5774)
#5277 PCIe LP 4-Port Async EIA-232 Adapter (#5785)
#5278 PCIe LP 2-x4-port SAS Adapter 3Gb (#5901)
• NOTE: ALL above adapters have Full High equivalents (#xxxx) which are
electronically identical in function and even have the same CCIN as the LP
adapter being announced. The only difference is the tailstock attached to the
adapter.
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PCIe Adapters (as of August 2010)
alternative
LAN
have no L
s
r
e
t
p
a
d
a
8
Only
P
4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI Express Adapter (#5271/5717, AIX/Linux)
10 Gigabit Ethernet-CX4 PCI Express Adapter (#5272/5732 AIX/Linux – IBM i via VIOS)
2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express Adapter (#5767, AIX/Linux)
2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter (#5274/5768, AIX/IBM i/Linux)
10 Gigabit Ethernet-SR PCI Express Adapter (#5275/5769, AIX/Linux – IBM i via VIOS)
10 Gigabit Ethernet-LR PCI Express Adapter (#5772, AIX/IBM i/Linux)
WAN/Async
PCIe 2-Line WAN w/ with Modem (#2893, IBM i)
PCIe 2-Line WAN w/ with Modem CIM (#2894, IBM i)
4 Port Async EIA-232 PCIe Adapter (#5277/5785, AIX/Linux)
SAS
PCIe Dual-x4 SAS Adapter (#5278/5901, AIX/IBM i/Linux)
PCIe 380MB 380 MB Cache Dual-x4 3Gb SAS RAID Adapter (#5903, AIX/Linux/IBM i )
Fibre Channel
8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter (#5273/5735, AIX/IBM i/Linux)
4 Gigabit PCI Express Single Port Fibre Channel Adapter (#5773, AIX/Linux)
4 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter (#5276/5774, AIX/IBM i/Linux)
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE, FCoEE, CNA)
10Gb FCoE PCIe Dual Port Adapter (#5270/5708, AIX/Linux, IBM i via VIOS)
Graphics
POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator (#5269/5748, AIX/Linux)
USB
4 Port USB PCIe Adapter (#2728, AIX/Linux)
Crypto
Cryptographic Coprocessor Adapter 4765-001 (#4807/4808/4809 AIX, IBM i)
SSD
PCIe LP RAID & SSD SAS Adapter 3Gb (#2053/2054/2055)
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* PCIe 8x adapter
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IBM Power Systems
PCIe Adapters (as of August 2010)
LAN
4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI Express Adapter (#5271/5717, AIX/Linux)
10 Gigabit Ethernet-CX4 PCI Express Adapter (#5272/5732 AIX/Linux – IBM i via VIOS)
2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express Adapter (#5767, AIX/Linux)
2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter (#5274/5768, AIX/IBM i/Linux)
10 Gigabit Ethernet-SR PCI Express Adapter (#5275/5769, AIX/Linux – IBM i via VIOS)
10 Gigabit Ethernet-LR PCI Express Adapter (#5772, AIX/IBM i/Linux)
WAN/Async
PCIe 2-Line WAN w/ with Modem (#2893, IBM i)
PCIe 2-Line WAN w/ with Modem CIM (#2894, IBM i)
4 Port Async EIA-232 PCIe Adapter (#5277/5785, AIX/Linux)
SAS
PCIe Dual-x4 SAS Adapter (#5278/5901, AIX/IBM i/Linux)*
PCIe 380MB 380 MB Cache Dual-x4 3Gb SAS RAID Adapter (#5903, AIX/IBM i/Linux)
Fibre Channel
8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter (#5273/5735, AIX/IBM i/Linux)
4 Gigabit PCI Express Single Port Fibre Channel Adapter (#5773, AIX/Linux)
4 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter (#5276/5774, AIX/IBM i/Linux)
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE, FCoEE, CNA)
10Gb FCoE PCIe Dual Port Adapter (#5270/5708, AIX/Linux, IBM i via VIOS)
Graphics
POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator (#5269/5748, AIX/Linux)
USB
4 Port USB PCIe Adapter (#2728, AIX/Linux)
Crypto
Cryptographic Coprocessor Adapter 4765-001 (#4807/4808/4809 AIX/IBM i)
SSD
PCIe LP RAID & SSD SAS Adapter 3Gb (#2053/2054/2055 AIX/IBM i/Linux)
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Low profile – feat code name will differ
* PCIe 8x adapter
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IBM Power Systems
AIX/Linux PCI Adapters (as of August 2010)
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Type adapter
PCI-X
LAN (Ethernet)
1 Gb & 10 Gb
Async
SCSI
•Tape/disk 0 cache
•Disk medium cache
•Disk big cache
SAS
•Tape/disk 0 cache
•Disk medium cache
•Disk big cache
Fibre Channel
FCoE (or FCoEE)
iSCSI
USB
Crypto
SSD on Adapter
2/8-port
1 Gb & 10 Gb LR &
10Gb SR & CX4
4-port
•Y
•not supported*
•N
•No plans
•No plans
•No plans
•Y
•Y
175 MB
•Y 1500 MB
4 Gb
N
Y
2-port
Y
N
•Yes
•Yes 380 MB
•Not in 2010
4 Gb & 8 Gb
Yes 10Gb
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*not supported on POWER6
PCIe
Y Linux; AIX not in 2010
4-port
Y
Y
New Aug
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
IBM i PCI Adapters (as of August 2010)
Type adapter
PCI-X
PCIe
LAN (Ethernet)
1 Gb & 10 Gb
2-port & 4-port
1 Gb & 10 Gb LR
2-port
(SNA only with IOP)
(No SNA)
•Y
•Y
90 MB
•Y 1500 MB
•No plans
•No plans
•No plans
•Y
•No 175 MB
•Y 1500 MB
4 Gb
•Yes
•Yes 380 MB
•Not in 2010
4 Gb & 8 Gb
FCoE (or FCoEE)
N
Y (VIOS) New Aug
Twinax
iSCSI
Int xSeries Card (IXS)
Crypto
SSD on Adapter
Y, with IOP
Y
Y with IOP
Y
N
No plans
No adapter plans
No adapter plans
Y
New Aug
Y
New Aug
WAN
SCSI
•Tape/disk 0 cache
•Disk medium cache
•Disk big cache
SAS
•Tape/disk 0 cache
•Disk medium cache
•Disk big cache
Fibre Channel
All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.
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Storage
Backplane
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IBM Power Systems
Three 710/730 Storage Backplane Options
Must select one Æ
#5267
#5263
#5268
6 SAS bays
DVD bay
3 SAS bays
HH Media bay
DVD bay
6 SAS bays
Cache*/RAID
SAS port
DVD bay
yes
no/yes**
yes
no
no
$ 799
yes
no/yes**
yes
no
no
$ 836
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
$1700
AIX / Linux support
IBM i support
JBOD / RAID 0
RAID 5/6/10
Split backplane
USA list price
Prices very subject to change until announced
Entry price,
Entry function
* Dual 175MB write cache adds RAID-5/6 & add’l performance
** supported only through VIOS
Prices are USA suggested list prices as of August 2010. Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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2nd SAS
Controller
+ cache
2BD7
2BE7
#5267
CCIN 572C
Base
DVD
2BD7
#5263
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
RAID /
cache
enablement
No PCI slots used
#5268
DVD
CCIN 572C
Base
DVD
D1
D2
D3
CCIN 2BE1
Base +
CCIN 2BD9
Card
tape
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
SAS port
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IBM Power Systems
710/730 Backplane with 3 SAS SFF Bays + HH Bay
#5263
HH media
bay
3 SFF SAS bays
DVD-RAM
Two HH Media Bay Options
#1124 80/160GB DAT160 Tape drive
NEW feat code Aug 2010
#1123 USB Removable Disk Drive (RDX)
NEW feat code Aug 2010
ƒ Drive small enough to fit in 710/730
ƒ Uses existing DAT72 or DAT160 cartridges
ƒ Drive small enough to fit in 710/730
ƒ Uses existing 160 or 500GB drives (RDX) #1106/1107
No LTO drive, no DAT72 or DAT320 drive in 710/730 CEC – use external
DVD RAM #5762
3 SFF SAS Bays run by integrated SAS controller (zero write cache)
For HDD or SSD
JBOD, RAID 0 by imbedded controller, or mirrored by operating system
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710/730 Backplane with 6 SAS SFF Bays
#5267/5268
6 SFF SAS bays
DVD RAM
DVD-RAM
#5762
6 SFF SAS Bays run by integrated SAS controller
For HDD or SSD
No split backplane
With #5268 (entry function, no cache, no RAID-5/6/10)
ƒ JBOD, RAID 0 by imbedded controller, or mirrored by operating system
With #5268 (higher function, dual write cache, RAID, SAS port)
ƒ RAID 0, 5, 6, 10 or mirrored by operating system
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Three 720/740 Storage Backplane Options
Must select one Æ
AIX / Linux support
IBM i support
JBOD, RAID 0
RAID 10
RAID 5/6
Split backplane
USA list price
#5618
#5618+5631
#5630
6 SAS bays
HH media bay
DVD bay
3+3 SAS bays
HH media bay
DVD bay
8 SAS bays
Cache*/RAID
SAS port
HH Media bay
DVD bay
yes
no/yes**
yes
no
no
no
$799
yes
no/yes**
yes
yes/no***
no
yes
$799+799
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
$1800
Prices very subject to change until announced
Entry price,
Entry function
* Dual 175MB write cache adds RAID-5/6 & add’l performance
** supported only through VIOS
*** RAID 10 only on the 3 drives associated with #5631
Prices are USA suggested list prices as of August 2010. Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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720/740 Backplane HDD/SSD Controller Options
2nd SAS
Controller
+ cache
RAID /
cache
enablement
2nd SAS
Controller
No PCI slots used
#5618
6 bays
1 SAS controller
JBOD, RAID 0,
system mirror
#5618 & #5631
6 bays (3+3)
Split backplane
2 SAS controllers
No PCI slot used
JBOD, RAID 0/10*,
system mirror
No PCI slots used
#5630
8 bays
No split backplane
2 SAS controllers
2 175MB write cache
JBOD, RAID 0/5/6/10
SAS port
* RAID 10 on 3 of 6 bays
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720/740 Backplane HDD/SSD Controller Options
2nd SAS
Controller
+ cache
2BE1
2nd SAS
Controller
2BE0
6
6
2BD5
2BD5
No PCI slots used
Base/imbedded controller CCIN 572C
6-bay HDD/SSD Backplane CCIN 2BD5
8
2BD6
RAID /
cache
enablement
No PCI slots used
Base/imbedded contrlr CCIN 2BD9
8-bay HDD/SSD BckPl CCIN 2BD6
#5631 = CCIN 2BE0
CCIN 572C
Base
Removable
media
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D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
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CCIN 2BE0
Opt
CCIN 572C
Base
Removable
media
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
CCIN 2BE1
Card
CCIN 2BD9
Base
Removable
media
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
SAS port
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
720/740 Media Bays
HH media bay
DVD-RAM
HH Media Bay Options
#1103 USB Removable Disk Drive (RDX)
#5619 80/160GB DAT160 Tape drive SAS
#5661 160/320GB DAT320 Tape drive SAS
#5673 160/320GB DAT320 Tape drive USB
#5746 800GB/1.6TB LTO4 tape drive SAS
#5638 1.5TB/3TB LTO5 tape drive SAS
New Aug 2010
New Aug 2010
DVD-RAM #5762
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720/740 Backplane with 8 SAS SFF Bays
SAS port
#5630
For #5886 EXP12S
Disk Drawer
HH media bay
8 SFF SAS bays
DVD-RAM
#5762
HH Media Bay Options
#1103 USB Removable Disk Drive (RDX)
#5619 80/160GB DAT160 Tape drive SAS
#5661 160/320GB DAT320 Tape drive SAS
#5673 160/320GB DAT320 Tape drive USB
#5746 800GB/1.6TB LTO4 tape drive SAS
#5638 1.5TB/3TB LTO5 tape drive SAS
New Aug 2010
New Aug 2010
SFF SAS Bays run by dual integrated SAS controllers (dual 175MB write cache)
For HDD or SSD
JBOD, RAID 0/5/6/10 by imbedded controller, or mirrored by operating system
No split backplane
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Interesting Tape Drive Questions
1. Why have two flavors of DAT320?
ƒ #5661 160/320GB DAT320 Tape drive SAS
ƒ #5673 160/320GB DAT320 Tape drive USB
ƒ Same price, same function, same speed, same cartridge media
Gives IBM more options in future. Externally attached USB tape can save a PCI
adapter to attach (Can attach to USB port if don’t need ability to switch via HMC to a
different partition.)
(note IBM i doesn’t support USB devices today
2. Why only support the new USB DAT320 on the Power 720/740 and not on
the Power 750 or 710/730?
Test schedules didn’t allow that to be considered in Aug 2010 for the 750. And on
the 710/730, the drive is too large to fit in its HH bay
3. Why not support internal LTO-5 on Power 750 or 710/730?
Test schedules didn’t allow that to be considered in Aug 2010 for the 750. And on
the 710/730, the drive is too large to fit in its HH bay
4. Pricing of LTO-4 and LTO-5 internal drives
ƒ #5746 800GB/1.6TB LTO4 tape drive SAS
ƒ #5638 1.5TB/3TB LTO5 tape drive SAS
$4000
$4000
(was $3777)
Prices are USA suggested list prices as of August 2010. Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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IBM Power Systems
SAS SFF HDD Options – August 2010
• New RAID formatted drive for IBM i
• First SFF 10k drive for IBM i
HDD
10k
10k
15k
15k
AIX/Linux formatted
146 GB #1882
300 GB #1885
IBM i formatted
n/a
283 GB #1911
73 GB
146 GB
69 GB
139 GB
#1883
#1886
#1884
#1888
SFF HDD
(front/back)
Price*
650
1050
498
798
• IBM i 6.1 or later
• For Power 710/720/730/740/750/770/780/795 or their #5802/5803 I/O drawers
• Also supported as load source drives
Note 3.5-inch SAS drives not shown
Prices are USA suggested list prices as of August 2010 when ordered with the 8024 server. Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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IBM Power Systems
GX Adapters
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IBM Power Systems
710/730 GX++ Adapter
1st GX slot
710 or 730
(4X – not 12X)
Rear view 730
2nd GX slot
730
#5266 GX++ Dual-port 4x Channel Attach
Use 4X connection to 4X IB Switch – HPC
No 12X I/O loops available on Power 710/730
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IBM Power Systems
Power 720 4-Core GX Slot & Adapter
1st GX++ slot
Optionally use for PCIe riser
2nd GX++ slot
Not present on 1
socket server
No 12X I/O drawers and no disk-only drawers on 4-core Power 720
#5615 GX++ Dual-port 12x Channel Attach
Can attach 12X to 4X converter cable for connection to 4X IB Switch (AIX/Linux)
Does NOT attach 12X I/O loop for #5802/5877 (PCIe) or #5796 (PCI-X)
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Power 720/740 GX Slot & Adapter
1st GX++ slot
Optionally use for either a
GX adapter or PCIe riser
2nd GX++ slot
740 only with 2 sockets
Not 720, not 740 w/ 1 socket
#5615 GX++ Dual-port 12x Channel Attach
Attaches 12X I/O loop for #5802/5877 (PCIe) or #5796 (PCI-X)
Attaches 12X to 4X converter cable for connection to 4X IB Switch
Note, can order a 5615 even on a 4-core 720 which has no I/O drawers supported in
order to support HPC attachment using 12X to 4X converter cables
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19-inch I/O Drawer Attachment & Configuration
Using a 12X GX adapter to drive I/O drawers
model
12X PCIe
Max 2 per loop
10 slots per drawer
#5802
or 5877
#5802
or 5877
No mixing PCI-X 12X and PCIe 12X on same loop
12X PCI-X DDR
Max 4 per loop
6 slots per drawer
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#5796
5714-G30
#5796
5714-G30
Max loops
710 or 730
0
720 4-core
0
720 6/8-core
1
740
2
750
2
770
8
If server limited on number of
loops, I/O drawer selection
can be impacted
Note:
• No RIO/HSL
• No IOPs (IBM i)
© 2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems
Power 720/740 19-inch IO and Storage Drawers
Description
Status
Interface
Max
720*
Max
740
#5796
PCI-X I/O Drwr
Available
12X
4
8
#5802
PCIe I/O Drwr
(w/ SFF Bays)
Available
12X
2
4
#5877
PCIe I/O Drwr
(No SFF Bays)
Available
12X
2
4
#5886
EXP12S SAS Disk Drwr
Available
SAS
28
28
PCI-X I/O Drwr
Supported
12X
4
8
EXP24 SCSI Disk Drwr
Supported
SCSI
14
24
EXP24 SCSI Disk Drwr
Supported
EXP24 SCSI Disk Tower
SCSI
14
24
Order
Number
7314-G30
#5786
7031-D24
7031-T24
* 4-core max = 0
Note: no RIO/HSL drawers
Note: tape/removable media not shown
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maximum separately. If combined, one max can reduce another max.
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IBM Power Systems
12X Cables
Length
SDR cables – use for PCI-X 12X
I/O drawers. Do NOT use for
PCIe I/O drawers.
DDR cables – use for for PCIe
or for PCI-X 12X I/O drawers
0.6 meter
1.5 meter
2.5 meter
3.0 meter
8.0 meter
#1829
#1830
#1831
#1840
#1834
#1861
#1862
#1863
#1865
#1864
SDR cables withdrawn from
marketing, but supported on
PCI-X I/O drawers
Can mix DDR and SDR cables
on same loop IF attaching PCI-X
I/O drawers.
12X DDR cables have same
dark green color connector as
12X SDR cables, but have a
different labels. Be careful.
Physically the old cables can
be connected to the PCIe
drawers – size/keying
identical.
“D” for DDR
DDR cable label
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DDR cable label
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IBM Power Systems
HEA – IVE
IVE - HEA
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Power 710/730 Host Ethernet Adapter (IVE)
Excellent
virtualization
resource
Must choose one of three Host Ethernet Adapter (HEA) daughter cards:
(you can change your mind and order a different one later with MES order)
• #1832 Quad-port 1 Gb HEA Daughter Card
Four RJ-45 ports
Up to 100m cable length
• #1833 Dual-port 10 Gb HEA Daughter Card (Fiber)
Two 10Gb SFP+ SR optical transceiver ports
850 nm multimode fiber
62.5 micron OM1 up to 33 meter
50 micron OM2 up to 82 meter
50 micron OM3 up to 300 meter#1837
#1832
$301
#1833
$1710
#1837
$440
• #1837 Dual-port 10 Gb HEA Daughter Card (Copper)
Two 10Gb SFP+ active copper twinax ports
Copper twinax up to 5 meter cables
SFP+ twinax copper is NOT AS/400 5250 twinax or CX4 or 10 GBASE-T
Note that HEA is not hot-swap
Note – HEAs designed/tested for attachment in the data center. Not tested/certified for attachment to external
public telecommunications networks
Prices are USA suggested list price . Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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Power 720/740 Host Ethernet Adapter (IVE)
Excellent
virtualization
resource
Must choose one of three Host Ethernet Adapter (HEA) daughter cards:
(you can change your mind and order a different one later with MES order)
• #1824 Quad-port 1 Gb HEA Daughter Card
Four RJ-45 ports
Up to 100m cable length
• #1825 Dual-port 10 Gb HEA Daughter Card (Fiber)
Two 10Gb SFP+ SR optical transceiver ports
850 nm multimode fiber
62.5 micron OM1 up to 33 meter
50 micron OM2 up to 82 meter
50 micron OM3 up to 300 meter#1837
#1824
$301
#1825
$1750
#1826
$350
• #1826 Dual-port 10 Gb HEA Daughter Card (Copper)
Two 10Gb SFP+ active copper twinax ports
Copper twinax up to 5 meter cables
SFP+ twinax copper is NOT AS/400 5250 twinax or CX4 or 10 GBASE-T
• Note that HEA is not hot-swap
• Note – HEAs designed/tested for attachment in the data center. Not tested/certified for
attachment to external public telecommunications networks
Prices are USA suggested list price . Prices and are subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary.
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IBM Power Systems
Other System
Ports
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IBM Power Systems
Power 710/730 – Other System Ports
H
E
A
System
/ serial
HMC
SAS
USB
External SAS port
Enabled with #5268 storage backplane & attach 1 #5886 EXP12S Disk Drawer
(Not
supported on 4-core 710)
Two system/serial ports
AIX/Linux TTY console/modem connection with no HMC. Ports are inactive if an HMC
has been attached.
IBM i can attach UPS communication cable #1827 to bottom port. HMC does not deactivate.
Two HMC ports
Two USB ports
Attachment of USB tape drive or Removable Disk Drive (RDX)
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Power 720/740 Other System Ports
SAS
External SAS port
H
E
A
System
/ serial
SPCN
HMC
USB
Enabled with #5630 storage backplane attach 1 #5886 EXP12S Disk Drawer (Not
supported on 4-core 720)
Two system/serial ports
AIX/Linux TTY console/modem connection with no HMC. Ports are inactive if an
HMC has been attached.
IBM i can attach UPS communication cable #1827 to bottom port. HMC does not deactivate.
Two SPCN ports (Systems Power and Control Network)
For attachment to 12X I/O drawers
Two HMC ports
Two USB ports
Attachment of USB tape drive or Removable Disk Drive (RDX)
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IBM Power Systems
Rack/Tower Form
Factor
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IBM Power Systems
Power 710/730 - Rack-mount
710 / 730
res
u
t
a
e
No f der
to or
No separate bezel feature code, comes with server
No separate rail feature code, comes with server
Rack-mount only --- no tower option
Note:
• Rails are adjustable depth from about 28” to 32”
• Same physical rails as used by 720/740, but using different attachment locations and shipped
with slightly different accessories compared to 720/740. Different minimum depth because
710/730 is deeper than 720/740.
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IBM Power Systems
Power 720/740 - Order Tower or Rack-mount
Can ADD/REMOVE features with MES
order. Designated CSU, but recommend
hardware familiar person do conversion.
Pay full price for features added.
720
720 Tower
#7567 IBM Tower Cover Set
740 Tower
#7572 IBM Tower Cover Set
#7134 IBM Rack-mount Drawer
Bezel and Hardware
Plus #7145 IBM/OEM Rack-mount
Drawer Rail Kit
740
#7131 IBM Rack-mount Drawer
Bezel and Hardware
Plus #7145 IBM/OEM Rack-mount
Drawer Rail Kit
Notes:
• Rails are adjustable depth from about 21” to 32”
• Tower cover set includes a security key lock for front cover - no rear cover offered
• Power cord features are different between tower & rack – rack uses 200-24V PDU
• There are also OEM covers and bezels features: #7568, #7573, #7135 & #7132
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IBM Power Systems
520-720 Upgrades
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IBM Power Systems
520 Upgrade Paths
No upgrade paths
into 2S/4U
740
4/6/8/12/16 core
POWER7
No upgrade paths into 4-core
POWER6
520 4-core
8203-E4A
720
6/8-core
POWER6
POWER7
withdrawn
525
9406-525
POWER5
withdrawn
w
n
raw
d
it h
520 2-core
9408-M25
one
No
withdrawn
POWER5
No upgrade
paths
520
9405-520
POWER6
ER
W
O
P
-step
520 1-core
9407-M15
515
9407-515
520 2-core
8203-E4A
POWER6
520
9406-520
POWER5
*
*
POWER6
R7
E
W
O
5 to P
520 1-core
8203-E4A
No upgrade paths
into 1S/4U
720
4-core
POWER7
No upgrade
paths
POWER6
* conversion to 8203
POWER5
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IBM Power Systems
Power 520 to Power 720 Upgrade Economics
720 6/8-core
8202-E4B
520 2/4-core
8203-E4A
720 upgrade economics differ from Power 570 to 770/780 or
Power 595 to 795 upgrade economics
770/780/795 upgrades have hardware & activation “trade-in” value resulting
in lower hardware purchase price
POWER5 520 to POWER6 520 do not have hardware/activation savings -savings is in the licensing
POWER6 520 to POWER7 720 Upgrades
Like POWER5 520 to POWER6 520 upgrades, no hardware/activation
savings -- savings is in the licensing
Get same 50% no-charge processor core activations as IBM Edition if
qualify
All 8203 2/4-core systems eligible to do upgrades. IBM i clients probably
most interested due to IBM licensing transfer rules
Warranty handled just like normal upgrades with the exception that the 720
has 3 year warranty and the 8203-E4A has 1 year warranty. On the
upgrade 720 would receive two years warranty in addition to any of the 8203
1 year warranty remaining.
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IBM Power Systems
Power 520 to 720 Upgrade Considerations
Availability:
• nonUSA GA 10/22/2010, eConfig: 10/12/2010 order 10/12/2010 configure
• USA
GA 3/18/2011, eConfig: 3/08/2011 order ???????? configure
520 2/4-core
8203-E4A
720 6/8-core
8202-E4B
Upgrading from a 1-year warranty Power 520 to a 3-year warranty Power 720 stresses some IBM administration
systems, especially in the USA.
eConfig “order” means submitting an order into IBM admin systems. eConfig “configure” means running a config
and knowing the pricing and supported features.
How to manually calculate an 520 to 720 upgrade (keeping the same serial
number) to use in proposals if eConfig support not available
No hardware/activation savings due to conversions -- savings is in the licensing.
Thus doing a configuration is much like doing a brand new configuration.
You get same 50% no-charge processor core activations as IBM Edition if qualify
STEPS
1. Run a 720 configuration including all the I/O desired from the existing system to
confirm existing hardware is/isn’t unsupported.
2. Subtract price of existing hardware which does not need to be purchased
3. Subtract price of existing IBM software licensing which does not need to be
purchased
4. Create the priced proposal making sure to note the planned availability date of the
same serial number upgrade
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Model Upgrades (Same Serial Number)
795
780
595
595
770
570
570
Jan 2011
l
a
w
a
r
d
With
550
750
560
550
N/A
520 2 core
520/515
520 1-core
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6/8 core
720
4 core
730
8/12/16 core
710
4/6/8 core
N/A
510
POWER5
4/6/8/12/16 core
N/A
520 4 core
520/525
740
POWER6
POWER7
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IBM Power Systems
Upgrades - PEX & Side-by-side RPQ
When you need to run two systems in
parallel while upgrading …
Start
one server present
STEP 1
Bring in model upgrade
or 2nd server
Option A
PEX (Power Exchange)
ƒ Flexible duration
ƒ Additional software licensing required
ƒ Results in machine with different serial number
Option B
ƒ For Power 720
Side-by-Side RPQ
RPQ #847208
ƒ 1 - 8 weeks duration
ƒ No additional IBM Power Systems licensing required
™Other non IBM Power Systems licensing may be needed
ƒ Results in machine with the same serial number
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STEP 2
Run in parallel,
gradually moving
workload to new
server
STEP 3
Ship original server
back to IBM
Done
one server present
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IBM Power Systems
I/O Upgrade Considerations
All the newer IBM I/O drawers (12X), disk, SSD and PCI adapters used on
POWER6 supported on POWER7 servers (non-Blade statement)
May need to move 3.5-inch SAS drives and PCI-X adapters
Older I/O on POWER6 servers, but not on POWER7 servers
RIO/HSL I/O drawers
SCSI disk smaller than 69GB or SCSI drives slower than 15k rpm
QIC tape drives
IOPs and IOP-based PCI adapters (IBM i)
2749, 5702, 5712, 2757, 5581, 5591, 2790, 5580, 5590, 5704, 5761, 2787, 5760,
4801, 4805, 3709, 4746, 4812, 4813
Older LAN adapters: #5707, 1984, 5718, 1981, 5719, 1982
Older SCSI adapters: #5776, 5583, 5777
Telephony adapter: #6412
See planning web page www.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/sod2.html
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POWER6 adapters not supported on POWER7 servers
Feature Description
CCIN
Replacement feature
STORAGE
2749
PCI Ultra Magnetic Media Controller HVD SCSI
2749
SCSI 5736 (LVD)
2757
PCI-X Ultra RAID Disk Controller SCSI
2757
SCSI 5782
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
2780
PCI-X Ultra4 RAID Disk Controller SCSI
2780
SCSI 5782
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5580
2780 Controller with auxiliary Write Cache SCSI
2780 / 5708
SCSI 5782
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5581
2757 Controller with auxiliary Write Cache SCSI
2757 / 5708
SCSI 5782
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5583
5777 Controller with auxiliary Write Cache SCSI
571E / 574F
SCSI 5782
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5590
2780 Controller with auxiliary Write Cache SCSI
2780 / 574F
SCSI 5782
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5591
2757 Controller with auxiliary Write Cache SCSI
2757 / 574F
SCSI 5782
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5702
PCI-X Ultra Tape Controller SCSI
5702
SCSI 5736
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5712
PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 Adapter SCSI
5702
SCSI 5736
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5776
PCI-X Disk Controller 90 MB SCSI
571B
SCSI 5782
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5777
PCI-X Disk Controller 1.5 GB SCSI
571E
SCSI 5782
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5778
PCI-X EXP24 Controller 1.5 GB SCSI (note – adapter
supported, can move it, but then is #5780/5782 feat code)
571F
SCSI 5782
or move to SAS or FC/FCoE
5806
PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter SCSI (note –
adapter supported without an IOP – then is #5736 feat code)
571A
SCSI 5736
5911
SAS adapter for 570 internal Split DASD option
57BA
Not applicable
FIBRE CHANNEL
2787
PCI-X Fibre Channel Disk Controller
2787
PCI-X 5749/5759 / PCIe 5774/5735 / FCoE
5704
PCI-X Fibre Channel Tape Controller
5704
PCI-X 5749/5759 / PCIe 5774/5735 / FCoE
5760
PCI-X Fibre Channel Disk Controller
280E
PCI-X 5749/5759 / PCIe 5774/5735 / FCoE
5761
PCI-X Fibre Channel Tape Controller
280D
PCI-X 5749/5759 / PCIe 5774/5735 / FCoE
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POWER6 adapters not supported on POWER7 (cont)
Feature
Description
CCIN
Replacement feature
1981, 5718 10 GB Ethernet-SR PCI-X Adapter
1981 / 5718
PCI-X 5721, PCIe 5769
1982, 5719 10 GB Ethernet-LR PCI-X Adapter
1982 / 5719
PCI-X 5722, PCIe 5772
1984, 5707
2-Port GB Ethernet-SX PCI-X Adapter
1984 / 5707
PCIe 5768
3709
PCI 100/10 Mbps Ethernet IOA (note System i heritage
ordered as 940x feat 2849 instead of 3709)
2849
None, use 1Gb adapters
Ethernet
Integrated xSeries Servers (IXS)
4812
PCI Integrated xSeries® Server
4812-001
iSCSI attach 5713
4813
PCI Integrated xSeries Server
4812-001
iSCSI attach 5713
I/O Processors (IOPs)
2844
PCI IOP
2844
None
2847
PCI IOP for SAN Load Source
2847
None
3705
PCI IOP (System i 2843)
2843
None
6312
None
DTTA
6312
Quad Digital Trunk Telephony PCI Adapter
Cryptographic
4801
PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor
4758-023
PCI-X 4764, PCIe 4807/4808/4809
4805
PCI Cryptographic Accelerator
2058-001
PCI-X 4764, PCIe 4807/4808/4809
2746
None. if really need, OEM protocol converter
Twinax
4746
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IBM Power Systems
POWER6 devices not supported on POWER7 servers
Feature
Description
CCIN
Replacement feature
HDD (Disk drives)
3273
36.4 GB 10k rpm SCSI Disk Drive
1967
SAS: SFF 1882/1883, 3.5-in 3647
4319, 4326
35.16GB 10k rpm Disk Unit
4326
SAS: SFF 1884, 3.5-in 3677
3277
36.4 GB 15k rpm SCSI Disk Drive
1970
SAS: SFF 1883, 3.5-in 3647
1968, 3274
73.4 GB 10k rpm SCSI Disk Drive
1968
SAS: SFF 1882/1883, 3.5-in 3647
1969, 3275
146.8 GB 10k rpm SCSI Disk Drive
1969
SAS: SFF 1882, 3.5-in 3647
1973, 3578
300 GB 10k rpm SCSI Disk Drive
3578
SAS: SFF 1885, 3.5-in 3648
Internal Optical drives
3706
DVD-ROM (note System i heritage ordered for 940x as 6336
feat 4631 instead of 3706)
DVD RAM 5762
4430, 4630
DVD-RAM
6330-002
DVD RAM 5762
4633
DVD-RAM
6333
DVD RAM 5762
5756
IDE Slimline DVD-ROM Drive
6337-002/003 DVD RAM 5762
5757
IBM 4.7 GB IDE Slimline DVD-RAM Drive
6331-002
DVD RAM 5762
Internal HH tape drives
3707
30 GB 1/4 in. Cartridge Tape (note System i heritage
ordered for 940x as feat 4684 instead of 3707)
DAT 5907, 5619 or LTO 5746
3708, 4487
50 GB 1/4 in. Cartridge Tape (note System i heritage
ordered for 940x as feat 4687)
63A0
DAT 5907, 5619 or LTO 5746
5907
36/72 GB 4 mm DAT72 SAS Tape Drive
N/A
DAT 5907, 5619
N/A
None
N/A
22 in. wide screen 3632
Diskette Drive
2591
External USB 1.44 MB Diskette Drive
Display / Monitor
3636
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IBM Power Systems
9408-M25 to 8203-E4A
“Paper Work” Conversion -- mostly
Situation: existing functional POWER6 520 … a 9408-M25 which wants to upgrade to
Power 720. FIRST you must convert 9408-M25 to a 8203-E4A. This conversion/migration
physically updates the server and updates the IBM records to change the server to the
POWER6 8203-E4A
A scheduled a short downtime time slot for the IBM Service Representative to update the
POWER6 M25 is needed. (The anchor card is changed.)
No-charge RPO MES process is used to rename/renumber the features already there
Additional MES changes such as buying additional memory/disk/etc can be done at the
same time the Service Representative is changing the anchor card. Recommend
ordering separately for simplicity reasons. If the 2nd MES order is customer set up, the
Service Representative’s time is probably billable.
The client, should confirm before the conversion that any accounts payable and any
associated leasing company is expecting a new 8203 machine type and different feature
codes. Similarly the client needs to confirm with their ISVs who license by machine
type/serial number that the change to a 8203 machine type while keeping the serial
number is expected. There can be billing differences, for example in maintenance.
The IBM i QPRCFEAT value changes, make sure any ISV software which is dependent on
this value has provided a new key
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9408-M25 to 8203-E4A Conversion
520 2-core
9408-M25
POWER6
520 2-core
8203-E4A
POWER6
No charge* conversion (hardware/activation statement)
No change to hardware (except anchor card)
8203 requires 100% processor activations (no CUoD), but 2nd
processor activation provided at no charge during upgrade
*If one PowerVM processor license entitlement present, 2nd
processor entitlement required for 2nd activation
Some features codes may change during conversion (same basic
mechanics as 9406-MMA to 9117-MMA), but no change to
hardware or functionality
No upgrade to 4-core 520 (consistent with 8203)
* see PowerVM caveat to “no charge” – this may be an add’l charge
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IBM Power Systems
“Paper Work” Conversions --- mostly
520 2-core
9408
POWER6
520 2-core
8203
POWER6
The Client already has a functional POWER6 server. This
conversion/migration physically updates the client’s server and
updates the IBM records to change the server to an 8203
The client will need to schedule a short downtime time slot for the IBM
Service Representative to update the POWER6 8203. (The anchor
card is changed.)
The no-charge RPO MES process is used to rename/renumber the
features the Client already owns.
Clients should confirm before the conversion that
their accounts payable and any associated leasing company is
expecting a new 8203 machine type and different feature codes.
their ISVs who license by machine type/serial number that the change
to an 8203 machine type while keeping the serial number is expected.
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IBM Power Systems
9408 to 8203-E4A MES Internal IBM Process
“From”
Server
Create valid starting
point (as usual)
eConfig,
SPT, WLE
CF Report
• No-charge RPO MES
ƒ Removes / Adds
ƒ Plus any other changes to make a
valid 8203-E4A configuration
Submit
order
Do this ONCE,
avoid changes
after submission
Order MUST be processed sequentially:
1st RPO MES shown by eConfig CF
2rd
Report
second activation for 8203-E4A with
only one activation
IBM ships MES hardware
consisting of new anchor card
Recommend no additional MES orders until after
the above is successful !
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IBM Power Systems
New PCIe-based
SSD
See separate presentation
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IBM Power Systems
Power Systems SSD Configuration Options
SAS-bay-based
Option introduced 2009
SSD
SSD
SSD
SSD
SSD
SSD
SSD
Can include imbedded SAS controller
SSD
SAS Bays
PCI SAS
controller
69 GB SSD
PCIe-based
PCIe SAS
controller
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SSD
SSD
SSD
SSD
Introduction August 2010
“Additional”
Does not replace
SAS-bay-based
in all situations
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IBM Power Systems
New Storage
Enclosure
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IBM Power Systems
7216-1U2 Multi-Media Storage Enclosure
1U 19-inch rack mount drawer
Holds 1 or 2 HH removable media drives
Holds max 3 drives (1 tape + 2 DVD)
Announce 17 Aug 2010
GA 10 Sept 2010
AIX 5.3 or later, IBM i 6.1 or later, SUSE 10 or later, RHEL 5.5 or later
On POWER7 servers (not POWER6 servers)
Drives supported:
• DAT320 (SAS & USB*),
• DVD,
• USB Removable Disk (RDX)*,
• LTO-5
* USB interface not supported by IBM i
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7216-1U2 Multi-Media Storage Enclosure
Follow-on enclosure to the 7214-1U2
Probably lower price enclosure than 7214
Supports newer media than 7214
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DAT320
SAS
DAT320
USB
HH
LTO5
SAS
72161U2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
NA
NA
72141U2
Yes
NA
NA
NA
NA
Yes
Yes
Yes
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SATA
DVD
RDXRemovable
Disk -USB
DAT160
SAS
HH
LTO4
SAS
IDE
DVD &
Sled
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IBM Power Systems
Misc
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IBM Power Systems
Existing Power Enhancements – Aug 2010
Power 750 3.55 GHz processor card granularity enhanced
Processor Cards
6-core 3.3 GHz
8-core 3.0 GHz
8-core 3.3 GHz
8-core 3.55 GHz
#8335 – 1 to 4 per server
#8334 – 1 to 4 per server
#8332 – 1 to 4 per server
#8336 – 1 to 4 per server
(6 – 24 core)
(8 – 32 core)
(8 – 32 core)
(8 -- 32 core)
Was 32 core only
Power 770 / Power 780 upgrades tweaked
Reduce upgrade price, encourage more processor drawers, enhance
documentation for IBM Service doing the upgrade.
#5626 - System CEC Enclosure Æ #5597 - System CEC Enclosure w/
Bezel, I/O Backplane, and System Midplane
#5683 - System Chassis Æ #5597 - System CEC Enclosure w/ Bezel, I/O
Backplane, and System Midplane
#5627 - System CEC Enclosure Æ #5598 System CEC Enclosure w/ OEM
Bezel, I/O Backplane, and System Midplane
Power 770 / Power 780 large memory available September
#5602 128 GB has improved GA. Was November
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IBM Power Systems
#5903 PCIe 380MB Cache SAS RAID Adapter
New Feat code #5805
Same CCIN
Same price
Same electronics/function
“Skinny battery”
•
•
•
•
•
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New Power 720/740 PCIe slots a little tighter than other models
New #5805 feature designates a skinnier battery has been used
Can use #5805 anywhere that a #5903 is used
Will eventually introduce #5805 onto all models besides 720/740, but
no hurry until “fat” batteries used up and all service parts are “thin”
With upgrades into Power 720, existing #5903 converted to #5805
(replacing battery) even if card located in #5802/5877 I/O drawer
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IBM Power Systems
IBM i Enhanced I/O Support
1. LTO-5 tape support
•
•
•
Internal - Sept GA on Power 720/740, IBM i 6.1 or later
External TS2250 & TS2350 - available now with PTF IBM i 6.1 or later
Future external tape libraries with LTO-5 via PTF (not 3Q 2010)
2. IOP-less ProtecTIER support
•
Available now with PTF
IBM i 6.1 or later
3. New 283 GB disk drive (10k RPM)
4. FCoE Support (through VIOS) - FC, NIC, NPIV
5. PCIe Cryptographic Adapter Support
•
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IBM Power Systems
PCIe Cryptographic Coprocessor 4765-001
• IBM i support announced August 2010
IBM i 7.1 announced.
Announced April 2010 for AIX
IBM i 6.1 not announced
• PCIe follow on to PCI-X Crypto adapter
• Faster, more reliable, more function than PCI-X 4764
Up to 7x faster for PKCS#11 (AIX)
Up to 2X faster for CCA (IBM i and AIX) RSA functions
than PCI-X 4764
Runs two processors in parallel to help guarantee
accurate results
• AIX support: 6.1 with TL 6100-05 or later or 5.3 with Feat codes: #4807/4808/4809
3 feats for same adapter denote
TL 5300-12 or later
No Linux support,
• Can mix PCIe and PCI-X Crypto adapter in same
IBM i partition
• Can not mix PCIe and PCI-X Crypto adapters in
same AIX partition (Can mix on same system)
• For clients with banking, credit card, or finance
applications – especially those who want hardware
designed to meet FIPS 140-2 level 4 security
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different BSC (blind swap
cassette) usages
CCIN = 4765
Pricing in USA is higher for PCIe
vs PCI-X, but justified by higher
performance and potential for
using fewer PCIe adapters
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IBM Power Systems
Active Memory Expansion
Innovative POWER7 technology
For AIX 6.1 or later
Adding POWER7 710/720/730/740/795
For POWER7 750/770/780 servers (POWER7 Blades have SOD)
Uses compression/decompression to effectively expand the true physical
memory available for client workloads
Actual expansion results dependent upon how “compressible” the data being
used in the application
60 no-charge trial available
New features announced August 2010 to order enablement
Power 710
Power 720
Power 730
Power 740
Power 795
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#4795
#4793
#4795
#4794
#4790
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IBM Power Systems
New Product: IBM 7042-CR6 Rack-Mounted HMC
1U rack-mount HMC
2.53 GHz quad-core Xeon CPU
4GB memory
500GB hard drive
4 built-in Ethernet ports
1 PCIe & 1 PCI-X slot
DVD-RAM
Supports all POWER5, POWER6 and POWER7 servers
Except Blades
Available September 2010
Shipped with MLC V7R720
Normal refresh of HMC technology – follow on to 7042-CR5
Pricing of CR6 same USA list price
Can provide more performance over previous models, especially under heavy
HMC workloads
Note: No new deskside HMC models are planned to be announced. Will focus on the much more
popular rack-mount HMC
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Hardware Withdrawals
No hardware withdrawals announced in August
Remember: July 2010 hardware withdrawals:
Effective 29 October 2010
ƒ Misc features
Effective 26 November 2010
ƒ #6312 Quad Digital Trunk Telephony PCI Adapter
ƒ Misc features & feature conversions
Effective 7 January 2011
ƒ IBM 8234-EMA (Power 560)
ƒ IBM 9117-MMA (Power 570)
ƒ Misc feature conversions
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#6312 Quad Digital Trunk Telephony PCI Adapter
If your POWER5 or POWER6 system uses this DTTA and may
need additional adapters for future growth -- ORDER NOW
This PCI-X adapter being withdrawn from marketing & there is no
PCIe follow on.
Announced withdrawal 2010 July
Withdrawal effective 2010 November
After November use Order Withdrawn Products Process assuming any
supply is left
• For the past year or so, usage of this adapter controlled via RPQ #8A1766 to
best use the limited supply of adapters and 7311-D20 I/O drawer
• RPQ being withdrawn to ease ordering of remaining inventory 6312
• 7311-D20 is already withdrawn from marketing
• Strategic follow on product is WebSphere Voice Systems
• #6312 not supported on POWER7 servers
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REMEMBER: April 2010 Announce Withdrawal from Marketing
IBM i client highlights:
Effective Jan 2011 POWER5 570 to POWER6 570 upgrades … No
announcements made for other POWER5 models in April
Effective November 2010
#2844/2847 IOPs
#5760/5761 IOP-based Fibre Channel Controllers (tape/disk)
ƒ Note – for IOP-less FC adapters need IBM i 6.1 or later
#5790 I/O drawer – last HSL/RIO-attached drawer being sold
ƒ (withdrawal from marketing announced earlier – delayed until November – but for
some servers required feature withdrawn – use withdrawn products ordering
process to order in that case )
#5786 EXP24 SCSI disk drawer
ƒ If want to reuse SCSI disk on POWER7 servers, they need to be in this drawer
#578x 1.5GB EXP24 SCSI Controllers
ƒ If want to reuse SCSI disk on POWER7 servers, this is the controller for EXP24
POWER5 595 memory
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REMEMBER: April 2010 Announce Withdrawal from Marketing
AIX/Linux client highlights:
Effective Jan 2011 POWER5 570 to POWER6 570 upgrades …
No announcements made for other POWER5 models in April
Effective 30 Jul 2010
POWER5 510 9110-51A (alternative 2U server not announced April 2010)
POWER6 575 9125-F2A (use POWER7 755 instead)
And many 510/575 specific features
Effective November 2010
Various POWER5 595 features including
ƒ Memory features
ƒ Processor book features
ƒ POWER5 595 powered expansion rack (#5792)
146.8 GB 10k RPM SAS SFF disk drives (#1882)
(use PCIe #5903 instead)
PCI-X SAS RAID Adapter (#5902)
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PCI-X Crypto Card Comment
Now that PCIe Crypto Card has been announced with support by
both AIX and IBM i, it will make sense for IBM to consider the
question of when to withdraw the older, slower, less functional
PCI-X Crypto Card.
If you are using the PCI-X Crypto Card, and
If you are on POWER5 or earlier or using an older version of
software which does not support the PCIe adapter (and will be on
that hardware/software for a while)
Then
Consider putting some additional Crypto cards in your budget
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olsonm@us.ibm.com
August 2010
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Notes on benchmarks and values
The IBM benchmarks results shown herein were derived using particular, well configured, development-level and generally-available computer systems. Buyers should
consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems they are considering buying and should consider conducting application oriented testing. For
additional information about the benchmarks, values and systems tested, contact your local IBM office or IBM authorized reseller or access the Web site of the benchmark
consortium or benchmark vendor.
IBM benchmark results can be found in the IBM Power Systems Performance Report at http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/system_perf.html.
All performance measurements were made with AIX or AIX 5L operating systems unless otherwise indicated to have used Linux. For new and upgraded systems, AIX
Version 4.3, AIX 5L or AIX 6 were used. All other systems used previous versions of AIX. The SPEC CPU2006, SPEC2000, LINPACK, and Technical Computing
benchmarks were compiled using IBM's high performance C, C++, and FORTRAN compilers for AIX 5L and Linux. For new and upgraded systems, the latest versions of
these compilers were used: XL C Enterprise Edition V7.0 for AIX, XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V7.0 for AIX, XL FORTRAN Enterprise Edition V9.1 for AIX, XL C/C++
Advanced Edition V7.0 for Linux, and XL FORTRAN Advanced Edition V9.1 for Linux. The SPEC CPU95 (retired in 2000) tests used preprocessors, KAP 3.2 for
FORTRAN and KAP/C 1.4.2 from Kuck & Associates and VAST-2 v4.01X8 from Pacific-Sierra Research. The preprocessors were purchased separately from these
vendors. Other software packages like IBM ESSL for AIX, MASS for AIX and Kazushige Goto’s BLAS Library for Linux were also used in some benchmarks.
For a definition/explanation of each benchmark and the full list of detailed results, visit the Web site of the benchmark consortium or benchmark vendor.
TPC
http://www.tpc.org
SPEC
http://www.spec.org
LINPACK
http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/performance.pdf
Pro/E
http://www.proe.com
GPC
http://www.spec.org/gpc
NotesBench
http://www.notesbench.org
VolanoMark
http://www.volano.com
STREAM
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/stream/
SAP
http://www.sap.com/benchmark/
Oracle Applications
http://www.oracle.com/apps_benchmark/
PeopleSoft - To get information on PeopleSoft benchmarks, contact PeopleSoft directly
Siebel
http://www.siebel.com/crm/performance_benchmark/index.shtm
Baan
http://www.ssaglobal.com
Microsoft Exchange
http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/performance/default.asp
Veritest
http://www.veritest.com/clients/reports
Fluent
http://www.fluent.com/software/fluent/index.htm
TOP500 Supercomputers
http://www.top500.org/
Ideas International
http://www.ideasinternational.com/benchmark/bench.html
Storage Performance Council http://www.storageperformance.org/results
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Notes on HPC benchmarks and values
The IBM benchmarks results shown herein were derived using particular, well configured, development-level and generally-available computer systems. Buyers should
consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems they are considering buying and should consider conducting application oriented testing. For
additional information about the benchmarks, values and systems tested, contact your local IBM office or IBM authorized reseller or access the Web site of the benchmark
consortium or benchmark vendor.
IBM benchmark results can be found in the IBM Power Systems Performance Report at http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/system_perf.html.
All performance measurements were made with AIX or AIX 5L operating systems unless otherwise indicated to have used Linux. For new and upgraded systems, AIX
Version 4.3 or AIX 5L were used. All other systems used previous versions of AIX. The SPEC CPU2000, LINPACK, and Technical Computing benchmarks were compiled
using IBM's high performance C, C++, and FORTRAN compilers for AIX 5L and Linux. For new and upgraded systems, the latest versions of these compilers were used:
XL C Enterprise Edition V7.0 for AIX, XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V7.0 for AIX, XL FORTRAN Enterprise Edition V9.1 for AIX, XL C/C++ Advanced Edition V7.0 for Linux,
and XL FORTRAN Advanced Edition V9.1 for Linux. The SPEC CPU95 (retired in 2000) tests used preprocessors, KAP 3.2 for FORTRAN and KAP/C 1.4.2 from Kuck &
Associates and VAST-2 v4.01X8 from Pacific-Sierra Research. The preprocessors were purchased separately from these vendors. Other software packages like IBM
ESSL for AIX, MASS for AIX and Kazushige Goto’s BLAS Library for Linux were also used in some benchmarks.
For a definition/explanation of each benchmark and the full list of detailed results, visit the Web site of the benchmark consortium or benchmark vendor.
SPEC
http://www.spec.org
LINPACK
http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/performance.pdf
Pro/E
http://www.proe.com
GPC
http://www.spec.org/gpc
STREAM
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/stream/
Veritest
http://www.veritest.com/clients/reports
Fluent
http://www.fluent.com/software/fluent/index.htm
TOP500 Supercomputers
http://www.top500.org/
AMBER
http://amber.scripps.edu/
FLUENT
http://www.fluent.com/software/fluent/fl5bench/index.htm
GAMESS
http://www.msg.chem.iastate.edu/gamess
GAUSSIAN
http://www.gaussian.com
ABAQUS
http://www.abaqus.com/support/sup_tech_notes64.html
select Abaqus v6.4 Performance Data
ANSYS
http://www.ansys.com/services/hardware_support/index.htm
select “Hardware Support Database”, then benchmarks.
ECLIPSE
http://www.sis.slb.com/content/software/simulation/index.asp?seg=geoquest&
MM5
http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/mm5/
MSC.NASTRAN
http://www.mscsoftware.com/support/prod%5Fsupport/nastran/performance/v04_sngl.cfm
STAR-CD
www.cd-adapco.com/products/STAR-CD/performance/320/index/html
NAMD
http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/namd
HMMER
http://hmmer.janelia.org/
Revised January 15, 2008
http://powerdev.osuosl.org/project/hmmerAltivecGen 2mod
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Notes on performance estimates
rPerf for AIX
rPerf (Relative Performance) is an estimate of commercial processing performance relative to other
IBM UNIX systems. It is derived from an IBM analytical model which uses characteristics from IBM
internal workloads, TPC and SPEC benchmarks. The rPerf model is not intended to represent any
specific public benchmark results and should not be reasonably used in that way. The model
simulates some of the system operations such as CPU, cache and memory. However, the model does
not simulate disk or network I/O operations.
rPerf estimates are calculated based on systems with the latest levels of AIX and other pertinent
software at the time of system announcement. Actual performance will vary based on application
and configuration specifics. The IBM eServer pSeries 640 is the baseline reference system and has a
value of 1.0. Although rPerf may be used to approximate relative IBM UNIX commercial processing
performance, actual system performance may vary and is dependent upon many factors including
system hardware configuration and software design and configuration. Note that the rPerf
methodology used for the POWER6 systems is identical to that used for the POWER5 systems.
Variations in incremental system performance may be observed in commercial workloads due to
changes in the underlying system architecture.
All performance estimates are provided "AS IS" and no warranties or guarantees are expressed or
implied by IBM. Buyers should consult other sources of information, including system benchmarks,
and application sizing guides to evaluate the performance of a system they are considering buying.
For additional information about rPerf, contact your local IBM office or IBM authorized reseller.
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CPW for IBM i
Commercial Processing Workload (CPW) is a relative measure of performance of processors running
the IBM i operating system. Performance in customer environments may vary. The value is based on
maximum configurations. More performance information is available in the Performance Capabilities
Reference at: www.ibm.com/systems/i/solutions/perfmgmt/resource.html
Revised April 2, 2007
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