IBM Power 520 and Power 550 support the AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems

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1 Announcement ZG , dated October 7, 2008 IBM Power 520 and Power 550 support the AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems Table of contents 2 Key prerequisites 30 Technical information 2 Planned availability date 34 IBM Electronic Services 2 Description 34 Terms and conditions 19 Product number 34 Prices 30 Publications 35 Announcement countries 30 Services At a glance The Power 520 model 8203-E4A and Power 550 model 8204-E8A include: Support for the IBM i operating system and its I/O Additional configuration options for IBM i clients Ability to order TotalStorage EXP24 Disk Drawer as a feature (#5786) Ability to order PCI-DDR 12X Expansion Drawer machine (7314-G30) as a feature (#5796) The Power 520 model 8203-E4A includes: Machine type/model upgrades from models and Machine type/model conversions from models 9407-M15 and 9408-M25 The Power 550 model 8204-E8A includes: Machine type/model upgrade from models Machine type/model conversions from models 9409-M50 Overview New features of the Power 520 (8203-E4A) and Power 550 (8204-E8A) include: Support for the IBM i operating system (formerly known as i5/os ) in addition to the already supported IBM AIX and Linux operating systems. Additional configuration options for IBM i clients of a 4-core Power 520 and of a 2-core, 6- core, and 8-core Power 550; and of a 3.5 GHz Power 550. Machine type/model upgrades from the IBM , , to the 8203-E4A and from the to the 8204-E8A, preserving the system serial number assigned as a System i product. All these upgrades are CE install. Conversions from the 9407-M15 and 9408-M25 to the 8203-E4A and from the 9409-M50 to the 8204-E8A. All these conversions are CE install. 12X Channel remote I/O drawers as features of the IBM Power 520 and Power 550 servers. Machine type/model 7314-G30 can be ordered as feature The 7314-G30 I/O drawer may be migrated, but new I/O drawers should be ordered as features. The features for support of Small Form Factor DASD (#1881, #1882, #8346, #1856, and #1878) on the Power 550 (8204-E8A), originally planned to be available November 21, 2008, are now planned to be available April 24, IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1

2 Key prerequisites Refer to the Software requirements section. Planned availability date October 17, 2008, for feature numbers 2146, 2147, and 5922 January 30, 2009, for feature number 2728 November 21, 2008, for all other features Description Model upgrades and conversions All model upgrades and conversions are CE install. You can upgrade the or with IBM POWER5 or IBM POWER5+ processors to the Power E4A with IBM POWER6 processors. Or you can upgrade the with POWER5 or POWER5+ processors to the IBM Power E8A with POWER6 processors. For these upgrades, IBM will install Central Complex (CEC) enclosures to replace the enclosures that you currently have. You must return your current CEC enclosures to IBM in exchange for the financial considerations identified under the applicable feature conversions for each upgrade. Several of the parts in your current system can be moved to the new system after it is installed. The 1-core IBM Power M15 is planned to be converted to a 1-core 8203-E4A. IBM plans to provide an option to convert the 1-core Power M15 to the 1-core Power E4A, planned to be available in February Configurator support is planned to be available at this time. The 2-core Power M25 can be converted to a 2-core 8203-E4A. The 4-core 9409-M50 can be converted to a 4-core 8204-E8A. This is mostly a "paperwork" change since the POWER6 hardware is the same. However, there is some downtime when the information inside the system is updated to reflect that it is a different machine type and different model number. 1 All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice. Any reliance on these statements of general direction is at the relying party's sole risk and will not create liability or obligation for IBM. Clients taking advantage of the model upgrade offer from a POWER5 or POWER5+ processorbased system are required to return to IBM all CEC enclosures, bezels, and system boards from the CEC enclosures that are part of the serial number system being upgraded. Any feature for which a feature conversion is used to obtain a new part must be returned to IBM also. Clients may keep and reuse any PCI adapters, SCSI disks, memory, or media devices that were not involved in a feature conversion transaction. You can upgrade the following: systems with POWER5+ processor feature numbers 8952, 8953, 8954, 8955, 8327, or 8330 to an 8203-E4A with processor feature number Feature number 5634 is a 2- core processor systems with POWER5+ processor feature number 8330 to an 8203-E4A with processor feature number Feature number 5634 is a 2-core processor systems with processor feature number 8312 or 8958 to a 8204-E8A with processor feature number Feature number 4966 is a 4.2 GHz processor. The following features, if present on the current system, can be moved to the new system: Operator panel. PCI adapters with cables. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2

3 Line cords, keyboards, and displays. PowerVM Express (#7983), PowerVM Standard (#8506 on E4A and #7982 on E8A), and PowerVM Enterprise (#8507 on E4A and 7986 on E8A). SCSI DASD cannot be used in the E4A/E8A system CECs but can be used in remote I/O drawers or towers attached to the model E4A/E8A. Recommended I/O drawers are feature 5786 or 7311-D20. DDR2 memory, if upgrading to the feature number 5634/4966 processor. Power supplies, if upgrading to the feature number 5634/4966 processor. Most I/O drawers and towers, if present as a feature on the 9406 system. Racks, if present as a feature on the 9406 system. The Power 520 model 8203-E4A allows the following upgrades/conversions from 940x systems: FROM: core feature # E4A 2-core feature # core feature # E4A 2-core feature # core feature # E4A 2-core feature # core feature # E4A 2-core feature # core feature # E4A 2-core feature # core feature # E4A 2-core feature # core feature # E4A 2-core feature # M15 1-core feature # E4A 1-core feature # M25 2-core feature # E4A 2-core feature #5634 TO: The Power 550 model 8204-E8A allows the following upgrades from 940x systems: FROM: TO: core 2 x feature # E8A 4-core 2 x feature # core 2 x feature # E8A 4-core 2 x feature # M50 4-core 2 x feature # E4A 4-core 2 x feature #4966 Processor activations Capacity Upgrade on Demand (CUoD) is not supported on the 8203-E4A or the 8204-E8A. All processors on both systems must be permanently activated. The following rules apply when converting from a 9407-M15 or 9408-M25 to an 8203-E4A or from a 9409-M50 to an 8204-E8A: 9407-M15 with 1-core processor (#5633) with one paid or no-charge activation (#5651 or #5676) will carry over that activation to the 8203-E4A M25 with 2-core processor (#5634) with one paid or no-charge activation (#5654 or #5677) will receive a no-charge activation (#5677) M25 with 2-core processor (#5634) with one paid activation (#5654) and one no-charge activation (#5677) will receive a second no-charge activation (#5677) to replace the paid activation (#5654) M50 with 2 x 2-core processor (#4966) with one no-charge activation (#4945) will receive a second no-charge activation (#4945). If there is already a total of four activations, one of the paid activations (#4985) will be replaced by a second no-charge activation (#4945). The following rules apply when upgrading from a , to an 8203-E4A or from a to an 8204-E8A: One 4.2 GHz processor activation for the 8203 will be provided at no charge. One 4.2 GHz processor activation for the 8204 will be provided at no charge. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3

4 Additional upgrade considerations MES upgrades/conversions into the 2-core 8203-E4A from the , , or M25 can continue to leverage existing IBM i processor license entitlements present on the 9406/9408 as the system serial number does not change. MES upgrades from the and 9408-M25 can continue to leverage existing IBM i user license entitlements present on the MES upgrades into the 8204-E8A from the and 9409-M50 can continue to leverage existing IBM i processor license entitlements and 5250 Enterprise Enablements present on the 9406/9409 as the system serial number does not change. In addition, MES upgrades into the 2-core 8203-E4A from the Enterprise Edition can include a specific number of IBM i user license entitlements at no charge. They must be ordered with the MES upgrade and not as a later MES order. The two-way (#7457) and 1/2- way (#7736) Enterprise Edition systems can have up to two 10-user blocks, or 20 entitlements. The one-way (#7459, #7453, #7455, #7734, and #7735) Enterprise Edition systems can have up to one 10-user block, or 10 entitlements. In addition, MES upgrades into the 8203-E4A from all Enterprise Editions (#7459, #7453, #7455, #7457, #7734, #7735, and #7736) have the option of purchasing an unlimited user entitlement using a reduced-price feature--for i5/os V5R4 (5722-SSC), for IBM i 6.1 (5761- SSC). IBM Power 520 The IBM Power Systems 520 Express server is designed to bring the economies, efficiencies, and capabilities of POWER6 to your small and distributed business needs: 64-bit scalability, offering 1-, 2-, and 4-core configurations Powerful, symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), on demand server Tower or rack-mount configuration Integrated 10/100/1000 dual-port Virtual Ethernet with optional 10/100/1000 quad-port or dualport 10 Gb Virtual Ethernet EnergyScale technology Performance and capacity needed by your demanding applications Up to 64 GB of memory (4-core 520) Five PCIX/PCIe I/O slots in the system unit Up to two GX+ slots (4-core 520) Up to 2700 GB of disk storage in the system unit One media bay for DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM One media bay for tape drive Summary of standard features: Tower or rack-mount (4U) configurations 1-, 2-, and 4-core SMP design 1 GB of PC MHz ECC (error checking and correcting) memory expandable to 16 GB (1-core), 32 GB (2-core), or 64 GB (4-core) Choice of two DASD options: 6 x 3.5-inch DASD backplane with no external SAS port 6 x 3.5-inch DASD backplane with an external SAS port Choice of three integrated virtual Ethernet daughter cards: Dual-port 10/100/1000 Mb copper (default) Quad-port 10/100/1000 Mb copper Dual-port 10 Gb optical Two media bays: One slim bay for a DVD-ROM (optional) or DVD-RAM (optional) IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4

5 One half-high bay for a tape drive (optional) A maximum of five hot-swap slots: Two PCIe x8 slot, short card length One PCIe x8 slots, full card length Two PCIX DDR slots, full card length One GX+ slot (shares same space as PCIe x8 slot 1) (GX+ slot not available on a 1-core configuration) One GX++ slot (unshared) (available only on a 4-core configuration) Integrated: Service Processor Dual-port 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet Hot-swap and redundant cooling Three USB ports; two system ports Two HMC ports; two SPCN ports One Power Supply, 950 Watt AC, Hot-swap, Base (redundant power optional) The Power Systems 520 Express server includes EnergyScale technology that provides features such as power trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal measurement. Other integrated features include: Service Processor FSP-1 Integrated Dual-port 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet Optional Quad-port 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet Optional Dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SAS/SATA controller Two system ports and three USB ports Two HMC ports and two SPCN ports AC power standard Redundant and hot-swap power (optional) Redundant and hot-swap cooling The Power 520 Express can be configured to incorporate a 1-, 2-, or 4-core processor, up to 64 GB of system memory, five PCI adapters, and multiple media devices, as desired. This flexibility is made available through the many optional features for the Power 520 Express. Each Power 520 Express must include a minimum of the following items: One system CEC enclosure with the following items: One power cord (#6458, #6460, #6469-#6478, #6487, #6488, #6493-#6496, #6651, #6659, #6660, #6669-#6672, #6680, #6687) One Language Group, Specify (#9300 or #97xx) One processor card: 1-core 4.2 GHz POWER6 processor (#5633) 2-core 4.2 GHz POWER6 processor (#5634) 4-core 4.2 GHz POWER6 processor (#5635) One, two, or four processor activations 1 x #5651, or 1 x #5676 with processor # x #5654, or 1 x #5677 and 1 x #5654, or 2x #5677 with processor # x #5655, or 2 x #5678 and 2 x #5655 with processor #5635 Note: Features 5676, 5677, and 5678 are part of Express Product Offerings. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 5

6 Processor activations are only available to Solution Delivery Integration (SDIs) as MES orders. Choose 1 GB minimum memory from: 1024 MB PC Memory (2 x 512 MB RDIMMs) (#4520) 2048 MB PC Memory (2 x 1024 MB RDIMMs) (#4521) 4096 MB PC Memory (2 x 2048 MB RDIMMs) (#4522) 8192 MB PC Memory (2 x 4096 MB RDIMMs) (#4523) MB PC Memory (2 x 8192 MB RDIMMs) (#4524) Choose DASD Backplane from: DASD Backplane without external SAS port, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8341) DASD Backplane with external SAS port, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8345) Note: Feature 8341 is not available with IBM i operating system (#2145). Choose Ethernet daughter card from: Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623) 4-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5624) Dual-port 10 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5613) Choose disk drives from: 73.4 GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3646) (AIX, Linux, VIOS) GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3647) (AIX, Linux, VIOS) 300 GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3648) (AIX, Linux, VIOS) 450 GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3649) (AIX, Linux, VIOS) 428 GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3658) (IBM i) GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3677) (IBM i) GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3678) (IBM i) Note: Beginning October 7, 2008, if using a Fibre Channel attached SAN (indicated by feature number 0837), a disk drive is not required. Choose Op Panel cable from: Cable for tower with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1843) Cable for rack-mount drawer with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1877) One power supply: 950 watt AC, Hot-swap, Base (#7703) Configuration indicator #7112 for deskside (tower) system with IBM cover set with door #7113 for deskside (tower) system with OEM cover set with door #7200 for rack-mount system with IBM bezel #7201 for rack-mount system with OEM bezel Note: OEM cover set (#7113) and OEM bezel (#7201) are not available with the IBM i operating system. To have a supported IBM i configuration, any IBM i formatted disk drive must be protected by either mirroring (RAID-10) or by RAID-5/6. If IBM i formatted disks are used, there must be a minimum of two drives in the system unit or attached I/O drawer/tower. If IBM i uses SAN attached or virtual disk, the protection of the SAN or VIOS disk drives is used. Also, at least one DVD drive on the configuration must be accessible by IBM i, but it can be located on either inside or outside of the system unit. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 6

7 IBM Power 550 The IBM 8204 Power 550 Express deskside and 4U rack-mount server (8204-E8A) supports up to four POWER6 processor cards and 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-core configurations. The POWER6 processors in this server are 64-bit, dual-core modules on a single processor card with 32 MB of L3 cache, and 8 MB of L2 cache, and eight DDR2 memory DIMM slots. The Power 550 Express server offers four processor card slots that can contain 2-core IBM POWER6 processor cards running at either 3.5 or 4.2 GHz. The Power 550 Express features: Powerful POWER6 processors 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-core configurations Tower or rack-mount configuration Integrated 10/100/1000 dual-port Virtual Ethernet with optional 10/100/1000 quad-port or dualport 10 Gb Virtual Ethernet EnergyScale technology Up to 256 GB of memory with four 4.2 GHz processors installed Five I/O slots in the system unit Two GX+ slots (one slot usable in 2-core 550) Up to 2700 GB of disk storage in the system unit One media bay for DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM One media bay for tape drive The POWER6 processors available in the Power 550 Express server operate at a frequency of 3.5 or 4.2 GHz. The DDR2 DIMMs run at speeds up to 667 MHz. A full 8-core system can contain up to 256 GB of memory. The Power 550 Express server contains EnergyScale technology that provides features such as power trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal measurement. These features, enabled via IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager for Power software, allow the customer to measure the energy of he system and direct policies toward the energy-efficient operation of the server, while the underlying hardware automatically adjusts to deliver the desired operating solution. Also available in this model is a choice of quad gigabit or dual 10 Gb integrated host Ethernet adapters. These native ports can be selected at the time of initial order. Virtualization of these integrated Ethernet adapters is supported. The Power 550 Express system unit contains six 3.5-inch SAS DASD bays, which can accommodate up to 2700 GB of disk storage. All DASD are direct dock and hot pluggable. A slim media bay is available for a DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM, and a half-high media bay is available for a tape drive. Other integrated features include: Five expansion slots: Two PCIe x8 short-length slots One PCIe x8 full-length slot Two PCIX DDR full-length slots One GX+ slot shared with PCIe x8 slot 2 One GX+/GX++ slot shared with PCIe x8 slot 1 Service Processor FSP-1 Integrated Dual-port 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet Optional Quad 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet Optional Dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SAS/SATA controller EnergyScale technology Two system ports and three USB ports IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 7

8 Two HMC ports and two SPCN ports AC power standard Redundant and hot-swap power (optional) Redundant and hot-swap cooling Summary of standard features: Tower or rack-mount (4U) configurations 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-core design with one, two, three, or four 3.5 or 4.2 GHz processor cards, each with 32 MB L3 cache 1 GB of PC MHz ECC memory (error checking and correcting) memory, expandable to 64 GB per processor card (128 GB system maximum with 3.5 GHz processor cards; 256 GB system maximum with 4.2 GHz processor cards) Choice of two DASD options: 6 x 3.5-inch DASD backplane with no external SAS port 6 x 3.5-inch DASD backplane with an external SAS port Choice of three integrated virtual Ethernet daughter cards: Dual-port 10/100/1000 Mb copper (default) Quad-port 10/100/100 Mb copper Dual-port 10 Gb optical Two media bays: One slim bay for a DVD-ROM (optional) or DVD-RAM (optional) One half-high bay for a tape drive (optional) Note: Either a DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM is required in a minimum configuration for a configuration including IBM i. The DVD drive can be located outside of the system unit. A maximum of five hot-swap slots: Two PCIe x8 slots, short card length One PCIe x8 slot, full card length Two PCIX DDR slots, full card length One GX+ slot (shares same space as PCIe x8 slot 2) One GX+/GX++ slot (shares same space as PCIe x8 slot 1) Integrated: Service Processor Dual-port 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet EnergyScale technology Hot-swap and redundant cooling Three USB ports; two system ports Two HMC ports; two SPCN ports One Power Supply, 1700 Watt AC or DC, Hot-swap, Base (redundant power optional) Power 550 Express minimum system configuration The Power 550 Express has four processor slots, each of which can contain a 2-core processor. The system can contain up to 256 GB of system memory (64 GB maximum per processor card), five PCI adapters, and multiple media devices, as desired. This flexibility is made available through the many optional features for the Power 550 Express. Each Power 550 Express must include a minimum of the following items: One system CEC enclosure with the following items One power cord (#6458, #6460, #6469-#6478, #6487, #6488, #6493-#6496, #6651, #6659, #6660, #6669-#6672, #6680, #6687) IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 8

9 One Language Group, Specify (#9300 or #97xx) Choose one processor card from: 2-core 3.5 GHz POWER6 processor with 32 MB L3 Cache (#4965) 2-core 4.2 GHz POWER6 processor with 32 MB L3 Cache (#4966) Choose two processor activations from: 2 x #4985, or 1 x #4985 and 1 x #4945 with processor card # x #4986, or 1 x #4986 and 1 x #4946 with processor card #4996 Note: Feature 4985 and 4946 are part of Express Product Offerings. Processor activations are only available to SDIs as MES orders. Choose 1 GB minimum memory from: 1024 MB PC Memory (2 x 512 MB RDIMMs) (#4520) 2048 MB PC Memory (2 x 1024 MB RDIMMs) (#4521) 4096 MB PC Memory (2 x 2048 MB RDIMMs) (#4522) 8192 MB PC Memory (2 x 4096 MB RDIMMs) (#4523) MB PC Memory (2 x 8192 MB RDIMMs) (#4524) Choose DASD Backplane from: DASD Backplane without external SAS port, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8341) DASD Backplane with external SAS port, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8345) DASD Backplane with external SAS port, 8 x 2.5-inch DASD (#8346) Note: Feature 8341 is not available with IBM i operating system (#2145) Choose Ethernet daughter card from: Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623) 4-port 1 Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet Daughter Card (#5624) Dual-port 10 Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet Daughter Card (#5613) Choose disk drives from: 73.4 GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3646) (AIX, Linux, VIOS) GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3647) (AIX, Linux, VIOS) 300 GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3648) (AIX, Linux, VIOS) 450 GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3649) (AIX, Linux, VIOS) 428 GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3658) (IBM i) GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3677) (IBM i) GB SAS 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#3678) (IBM i) 73.4 GB SAS 2.5-inch 10,000 RPM (#1881) (AIX, Linux, VIOS) GB SAS 2.5-inch 10,000 RPM (#1882) (AIX, Linux, VIOS) Note: Beginning October 7, 2008, if using a Fibre Channel attached SAN (indicated by feature number 0837), a disk drive is not required. Choose Op Panel cable from: Cable for deskside with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1843) Cable for rack-mount drawer with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1877) Cable for deskside with 2.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1856) Cable for rack-mount drawer with 2.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1878) Choose media devices from: DVD-ROM (#5756) DVD-RAM (#5757) Choose power supply from: 1700 watt AC, Hot-swap, Base (#7707) IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 9

10 1700 watt DC, Hot-swap, Base (#7708) Configuration indicator #7292 for deskside (tower) system with IBM cover set #7217 for deskside (tower) system with OEM cover set #7360 for rack-mount system with IBM bezel (requires #7359) #7359 for rack-mount system with OEM bezel (requires #7146) Note: OEM cover set (#7217) and OEM bezel (#7359) are not available with IBM i operating system. To have a supported IBM i configuration, any IBM i formatted disk drive must be protected by either mirroring (RAID 10) or by RAID-5/6. If IBM i formatted disks are used, there must be a minimum of two drives in the system unit or attached I/O drawer/tower. If IBM i uses SAN attached or virtual disk, the protection of the SAN or VIOS disk drives is used. Also, at least one DVD drive on the configuration must be accessible by IBM i, but it can be located on either inside or outside of the system unit. Remote I/O drawer availability TotalStorage EXP24 Disk Drawer (#5786) The TotalStorage EXP24 (#5786) is a 4 EIA unit drawer and mounts in a 19-inch rack. The drawer is 27 inches long and can weigh up to 120 lb. The front of the IBM TotalStorage EXP24 Ultra320 SCSI Expandable Storage Disk Enclosure has slots for up to 12 disk drives organized in two SCSI groups of up to six drives. The rear also has slots for up to 12 disk drives organized in two additional SCSI groups of up to six drives plus slots for the four SCSI interface cards. Each SCSI drive group can be connected by either a Single Bus Ultra320 SCSI Repeater Card (#5741) or a Dual Bus Ultra320 SCSI Repeater Card (#5742), allowing a maximum of eight SCSI connections per TotalStorage EXP24. Feature 5786 is delivered with three cooling fans and two power supplies to provide redundant power and cooling. Feature 5786 attaches to a host system CEC enclosure or to a remote I/O drawer with an Ultra320 SCSI adapter. The EXP24S SCSI Disk Drawer is complemented by the use of the previously announced TotalStorage EXP 12S Disk Drawer (#5886), which supports SAS disk drives. 19-inch racks The Model 8203-E4A and Model 8204-E8A and their remote I/O drawer features are designed to mount in the 7014-S11, 7014-S25 (#0555), 7014-T00 (#0551), or the 7014-T42 (#0553) rack and are built to the 19-inch EIA standard. When you order a new 8203 or 8204 system, you can also order the appropriate 7014 rack model with the system hardware on the same initial order. IBM is making the racks available as features of the 8203-E4A or 8204-E8A when you order additional I/O drawer hardware for an existing system (MES order). The rack feature number should be used if you want IBM to integrate the newly ordered I/O drawer in a 19-inch rack before shipping the MES order. 1.8-meter rack (#0551) The 1.8-meter rack (#0551) is a 36 EIA unit tall rack. The rack that is delivered as feature 0551 is the same rack delivered when you order the 7014-T00 rack; the included features may be different. Some features that are delivered as part of the 7014-T00 must be ordered separately with the feature Order the feature 0551 only when required to support rack integration of MES orders prior to shipment from IBM. 2.0-meter rack (#0553) The 2.0-meter rack (#0553) is a 42 EIA unit tall rack. The rack that is delivered as feature 0553 is the same rack delivered when you order the 7014-T42, the included features may be different. Some features that are delivered as part of the 7014-T42 must be ordered separately with the feature Order feature 0553 only when required to support rack integration of MES orders prior to shipment from IBM. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 10

11 PowerVM PowerVM Editions are available as a hardware feature (#7983 PowerVM Express, #8506 for Standard, #8507 for Enterprise) on the Power 520; #7983 for PowerVM Express, #7982 for Standard, #7986 for Enterprise on the Power 550). Select the feature that provides the level of virtualization required for your application. Partition Mobility, available only with PowerVM-Enterprise (#8507/#7986), enables you to move a running AIX or Linux LPAR from one physical server to another with no downtime if both servers are using POWER6 processors. This is a significant advancement in Power Systems virtualization technology and can assist you with performing the following common business needs while keeping the business up and running: Evacuating a system before performing scheduled maintenance Moving workloads across a pool of different physical resources as business needs shift Moving workloads off underutilized machines so that they can be powered off to save on energy and cooling costs Micro-Partitioning support for a single core being shared by up to 10 logical partitions. Virtual I/O Server is a single-function appliance that resides in a POWER5 or POWER6 processor-based partition. It facilitates the sharing of physical I/O resources between client partitions (AIX 5.3 or later, IBM i 6.1, or Linux) within the server. VIOS provides virtual SCSI targets and shared Ethernet adapter (SEA) virtual I/O to client LPARs. Virtual SCSI (VSCSI) enables the sharing of physical storage adapters (SCSI and Fibre Channel) and storage devices (disk and optical) between LPARs. Virtual networking: SEA enables connectivity between internal and external virtual LANs (VLANs); virtual Ethernet enables high-speed connections between partitions. Lx86 supports running most x86 Linux applications within Linux partitions (see PowerVM Lx86 - Limitations). PowerVM Editions: PowerVM -Express (#7983) supports up to three partitions (VIOS, AIX, Linux, or IBM i) per system that shares processors and I/O. No HMC is required or supported. It allows users to try out the IVM and the VIOS, which they would not get with an HMC. PowerVM -Standard (#8506/#7982) supports up to 10 partitions per core, HMC management, VIOS, Lx86, and multiple shared processor pools. PowerVM -Enterprise (#7995) adds support for Live Partition Mobility for AIX and Linux partitions. Power 520 Capacity Backup capability (applies to IBM i only) The two-core or four-core Power 520 systems' CBU designation can help meet your requirements for a second system to use for backup, high availability, and disaster recovery. It enables you to temporarily transfer IBM i processor license entitlements and IBM i user license entitlements purchased for a primary machine to a secondary CBU system. Temporarily transferring these resources, instead of purchasing them for your secondary system, may result in significant savings. Processor activations cannot be transferred. The CBU specify feature 0444 is available only as part of a new server purchase or during an MES upgrade from an existing system to a 8203-E4A. Certain system prerequisites must be met and system registration and approval is required before the CBU specify feature can be applied on a new server; feature 0444 cannot be added to a Solution Edition feature Standard IBM i terms and conditions do not allow either IBM i processor license entitlements or IBM i user license entitlements to be transferred permanently or temporarily. These entitlements remain with the machine they were ordered for. When you register the association between your primary and on-order CBU system, you must agree to certain terms and conditions regarding the temporary transfer. After a CBU system designation is approved and the system is installed, you can temporarily move your optional IBM i processor license entitlement and user license entitlements from the primary system to the CBU system when the primary system is down or while the primary system processors are inactive. The CBU system can then better support failover and role IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 11

12 swapping for a full range of test, disaster recovery, and high availability scenarios. Temporary entitlement transfer means that the entitlement is a property transferred from the primary system to the CBU system and may remain in use on the CBU as long as the registered primary and CBU systems are in deployment for the high availability or disaster recovery operation. The primary system for a Power 520 (8203-E4A) server can be: 9409-M EMA 8203-E4A (2-core or 4-core) 9408-M (1-core or 2-core) These systems have IBM i software licenses with an IBM i P10 or P20 software tier. The primary machine must be in the same enterprise and country as the CBU system. Before you can temporarily transfer IBM i processor license entitlements from the registered primary system, you must have more than one IBM i processor license on the primary machine and at least one IBM i processor license on the CBU server. The second, third, or fourth processor must be activated on the 8203 CBU server to use the transferred entitlement. You can then transfer any IBM i processor entitlements above the minimum one, assuming the total IBM i workload on the primary system does not require the IBM i entitlement that you want to transfer during the time of the transfer. During this temporary transfer, the CBU system's internal records of its total number of IBM i processor license entitlements are not updated, and you may see IBM i license noncompliance warning messages from the CBU system. These warning messages in this situation do not mean you are not in compliance. Before you can temporarily transfer IBM i user entitlements, you must have more than the minimum number of IBM i user entitlements on a 9408, , or 8203 primary server. The minimum number of IBM i user entitlements for a 2-core 8203-E4A, , or a 9408-M25 is 30. The minimum number of IBM i users is 50 for a 4-core 8203-E4A primary server. You must also have at least 30 IBM i user entitlements on the 2-core CBU server or 50 IBM i user entitlements on the 4-core CBU server. You can then transfer any IBM i user entitlements above the minimum, assuming the total IBM i users on the primary system do not require the IBM i entitlement you want to transfer during the time of the transfer. The 8204-E8A, 9409-M50, EMA, , and /2-core do not have user entitlements that can be transferred. However, you can purchase user entitlements for the Power 520 users to run on your new CBU system in blocks of either 10 or unlimited. If you purchase these entitlements when you purchase your 520 CBU system, the price will be discounted. For example, if you have a 2-core Power 520 (8203-E4A or 9408-M25) as your primary system with two IBM i processor license entitlements (one above the minimum) and 50 IBM i user entitlements (20 above the minimum), you can temporarily transfer up to one IBM i entitlement and up to 20 user entitlements. During this temporary transfer, the CBU system's internal records of its total number of IBM i processor and user license entitlements is not updated, and you may see IBM i license noncompliance warning messages from the CBU system. If your primary or CBU machine is sold or discontinued from use, any temporary entitlement transfers must be returned to the machine on which they were originally acquired. For CBU registration and further details, visit Power 550 Capacity Backup capability The Power 550 systems' CBU designation can help meet your requirements for a second system to use for backup, high availability, and disaster recovery. It enables you to temporarily transfer IBM i processor license entitlements and 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlements purchased for a primary machine to a secondary CBU-designated system. Temporarily transferring these IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 12

13 resources instead of purchasing them for your secondary system may result in significant savings. Processor activations cannot be transferred. The CBU specify feature 0444 is available only as part of a new server purchase or during a model upgrade to the 8204-E8A. Certain system prerequisites must be met and system registration and approval are required before the 8204 CBU specify feature can be applied on a new server. Feature 0444 cannot be added to a Solution Edition feature 9645 or Standard IBM i terms and conditions do not allow either IBM i processor license entitlements or 5250 OLTP (Enterprise Enablement) entitlements to be transferred permanently or temporarily. These entitlements remain with the machine they were ordered for. When you register the association between your primary and on-order CBU system, you must agree to certain terms and conditions regarding the temporary transfer. After a CBU system designation is approved and the system is installed, you can temporarily move your optional IBM i processor license entitlement and 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlements from the primary system to the CBU system when the primary system is down or while the primary system processors are inactive. The CBU system can then better support failover and role swapping for a full range of test, disaster recovery, and high availability scenarios. Temporary entitlement transfer means that the entitlement is a property transferred from the primary system to the CBU system and may remain in use on the CBU system as long as the registered primary and CBU system are in deployment for the high availability or disaster recovery operation. The primary system for a Power 550 (8204-E8A) server can be: 9117-MMA 9406-MMA EMA 8204-E8A 9409-M These systems have IBM i software licenses with an IBM i P20 or P30 software tier. The primary machine must be in the same enterprise as the CBU system. Before you can temporarily transfer IBM i processor license entitlements from the registered primary system, you must have more than one IBM i processor license on the primary machine and at least one IBM i processor license on the CBU server. An activated processor must be available on the CBU server to use the transferred entitlement. You can then transfer any IBM i processor entitlements above the minimum one, assuming the total IBM i workload on the primary system does not require the IBM i entitlement you would like to transfer during the time of the transfer. During this temporary transfer, the CBU system's internal records of its total number of IBM i processor license entitlements are not updated, and you may see IBM i license noncompliance warning messages from the CBU system. These warning messages in this situation do not mean you are not in compliance. Before you can temporarily transfer 5250 entitlements, you must have more than one 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlement on the primary server and at least one 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlement on the CBU system. You can then transfer the entitlements that are not required on the primary server during the time of transfer and that are above the minimum of one entitlement. For example, if you have a four-core Power 550 as your primary system with two IBM i processor license entitlements (one above the minimum) and two 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlements (one above the minimum), you can temporarily transfer only one IBM i entitlement and one 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlement. During the temporary transfer, the CBU system's internal records of its total number of IBM i processor entitlements is not updated, and you may see IBM i license noncompliance warning messages from the CBU system. If your primary or CBU machine is sold or discontinued from use, any temporary entitlement transfers must be returned to the machine on which they were originally acquired. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 13

14 For CBU registration and further information, visit Express Editions and Solution Editions with the IBM i operating system Express editions enable initial ease of ordering and feature a lower price than if you ordered them "a la carte" or build-to-order. Taking advantage of the edition is the only way you can use no-charge features for processor activations and IBM i user license entitlements. The Express editions are available only during the initial system order and cannot be ordered after your system is shipped. The IBM configurator offers these easy-to-order Express editions that include no-charge activations or no-charge IBM i user entitlements. You can modify the Express Edition configurations to match your exact requirements for your initial shipment -- increasing or decreasing the configuration. If you create a configuration that falls below any of the defined minimums, the IBM configurator replaces the no-charge features with equivalent function regular charge features. Three solution editions help meet the needs of SAP application users for the 2-core 8203 and 4-core Users of SAP's mysap, ERP, BI, CRM, PLM, and SCM can qualify to use these editions. Users of JD Edwards' EnterpriseOne and World applications can qualify to use the 2- core 8203 solution edition. The Power 520 and Power 550 Solution Editions require proof of a minimum purchase before the system is shipped from IBM. For details, visit the Solution Edition Web site at For the validation form and entitlement requirements, visit Express Editions/Solution Editions for the Power 520 One-core Power 520 Express editions: 1-core entry (#9633) To use the no-charge features on your initial order, you must order a minimum of: One IBM i processor license Five IBM i user entitlements 2 GB memory Two SAS disk drives (any size) For the lower price, one no-charge processor activation and five no-charge IBM i user entitlements are available. 1-core Entry Edition (#9633) is the suggested starting configuration lists: One 1-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#5633) One 2 GB memory feature (#4521) Two GB 15k rpm disk drives (#3677) One dual-port 1 Gb integrated Ethernet adapter (#5623) Two power supplies, 950 watt, base (#7703) One PCIe WAN IOA (#2893 or #2894) (country dependent) One DVD-ROM (#5756) One DASD/media backplane (#8345) One 80/160 GB DAT160 SAS tape drive (#5619) Two power cords (6xxx) One processor activation (#5676) (no additional charge) IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 14

15 Five IBM i user entitlements (no additional charge) (57xx--SSC) Five IBM i user entitlements (charge) (57xx--SSC) System i Access unlimited users (57xx-XW1) WebSphere Development Studio and Rational development software (V5R4: 5722-WDS, V6R1: 5761-WDS and 5733-RDI) PowerVM Standard Edition (#8506), or later One year of software maintenance One-Core Power 520 Express Editions: 1-Core Growth (#9634) To use the no-charge features on your initial order, you must order a minimum of: One IBM i processor license Ten IBM i user entitlements 4 GB memory Four SAS disk drives (any size) A 175 MB Write Cache (#5679) For the lower price, one no-charge processor activation and 10 no-charge IBM i user entitlements are available. Additionally, System i Access unlimited users is available at no charge. 1-core Growth Edition (#9634) suggested starting configuration list: One 1-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#5633) One 4 GB memory feature (#4522) Four GB 15k rpm disk drives (#3677) One SAS RAID Enablement (#5679) One quad-port 1 Gb integrated Ethernet adapter (#5624) Two power supplies, 950 watt, base (#7703) One PCIe WAN IOA (#2893 or #2894) (country dependent) One DVD-ROM (#5756) One DASD/media backplane (#8345) One 80/160 GB DAT160 SAS tape drive (#5619) Two power cords (6xxx) 9910 UPS and #1827 cable One processor activation (#5676) (no additional charge) Ten IBM i user entitlements (no additional charge) (57xx--SSC) Ten IBM i user entitlements (charge) (57xx--SSC) System i Access unlimited users (57xx-XW1) WebSphere Development Studio and Rational development software (V5R4: 5722-WDS, V6R1: 5761-WDS and 5733-RDI) PowerVM Standard Edition (#8506), or later DB2 Web Query (5733-QU2) One year of software maintenance 2-core/4-core Power 520 Express Editions: 30-user/50-user, 150-user, and unlimited user 30-User/50 User Express Edition (#9636 (2-core) or #9639 (4-core)) To receive a no-charge feature on the initial order, you must order a minimum of: One IBM i processor license 30 IBM i user entitlements for the 2-core or 50 entitlements for the 4-core GB memory IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 15

16 Four SAS or SCSI IBM i disk drives (any size) One SAS RAID Enablement (#5679) for the system unit or one 1.5 GB write cache disk controller (#5583/5782/5778) Two power supplies (2 x #7703) PowerVM Standard Edition (#8506), or later The no-charge feature is two no-charge processor activations. Depending on IBM countryspecific definitions, a services voucher may also be available to you. Additionally, System i Access unlimited users is available at no charge. 150-User Express Edition (#9637 (2-core) or #9640 (4-core)) To receive a no-charge feature on the initial order, you must order a minimum of: One IBM i processor license 150 IBM i user entitlements 4 GB memory Four SAS or SCSI IBM i disk drives (any size) One SAS RAID Enablement (#5679) for the system unit or one 1.5 GB write cache disk controller (#5583/5782/5778) Two power supplies (2 x #7703) PowerVM Standard Edition (#8506), or later The no-charge feature is two no-charge processor activations and 10 no-charge IBM i user license entitlements. Depending on IBM country-specific definitions, a services voucher may also be available to you. Additionally, System i Access unlimited users is available at no charge. Unlimited-User Express Edition #9638 (2-core) or #9643 (4-core)) To receive a no-charge feature on the initial order, you must order a minimum of: One IBM i processor license Unlimited IBM i user entitlements 4 GB memory Four SAS or SCSI IBM i disk drives (any size) One SAS RAID Enablement (#5679) for the system unit or one 1.5 GB write cache disk controller (#5583/5782/5778) Two power supplies (2 x #7703) PowerVM Standard Edition (#8506), or later The no-charge feature is two no-charge processor activations. Depending on IBM countryspecific definitions, a services voucher may also be available to you. Additionally, System i Access unlimited users is available at no charge. The suggested starting configuration for the core Express Editions (#9636, #9637, #9638) lists: One 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#5634) Two processor activations (#5677) at no charge 30/50 or 150 or unlimited IBM i user entitlements depending on the edition One 8 GB memory feature (#4523) Six GB 15k rpm SAS disk drives (#3677) One SAS RAID Enablement (#5679) One Quad-port 1 Gb integrated Ethernet adapter (#5624) Two power supplies, 950 watt (#7703) One PCIe WAN IOA (#2893 or 2894) (country dependent) One DVD-ROM (#5756) IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 16

17 One DASD/media backplane (#8345) One 80/160 GB DAT160 SAS tape drive (#5619) Two power cords (6xxx) One GX adapter for 12X I/O loop (#5616) One 9910 UPS One UPS communication cable (#1827) One IBM i processor entitlement (chargeable) (57xx-SSA) PowerVM Standard Edition (#8506), or later System i Access unlimited users (57xx-XW1) WebSphere Development Studio and Rational development software (V5R4: 5722-WDS, V6R1: 5761-WDS and 5733-RDI) DB2 Web Query (5733-QU2) One year of software maintenance The suggested starting configuration list for the 4-core Express Editions (#9639, #9640, #9643) is the same as the 2-core Express Editions except for the first two lines of the list: 4-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#5635) Four processor activations (#5678) at no charge Power 520 Solution Edition: Power 520 Solution Edition (#9635) includes no-charge processor activations and IBM i processor license entitlements resulting in a lower initial list price for qualifying clients. To receive no-charge features on your initial Solution Edition order, your initial order must include a minimum of: One IBM i processor license Thirty IBM i user entitlements 4 GB memory Four SAS or SCSI IBM i disk drives (any size) SAS RAID Enablement (#5679) for the system unit, or a 1.5 GB write cache disk controller (#5583/5782/5778) Two power supplies (#7703) PowerVM Standard Edition (#8506), or later The no-charge features are two no-charge processor activations, and one no-charge IBM i processor license entitlements. Additionally, System i Access unlimited users is available at no charge. The 2-core Solution Edition (#9635) suggested starting configuration is the same as the 2-core Express configurations. When you purchase a 2-core Power 520 system with an 30, 50, 150 or unlimited user i Edition, you may be entitled to receive a service voucher at no additional charge depending upon IBM country-specific definitions. Service vouchers deliver the technical leadership and consulting resources that can help you more fully understand and use the latest features and capabilities of the IBM i operating system. The experts will join your team and help get you started on the road to success with your new operating environment. For more information about vouchers, visit IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 17

18 Express Editions/Solution Editions for the Power core/4-core/6-core/8-core Power 550 Express Edition (#9642) To receive one no-charge processor activation feature for each 2-core processor card (activation feature #4966, for 4.2 GHz or #4965 for 3.5 GHz) and System i Access unlimited users available at no charge, your initial order must include a minimum of: One IBM i processor license One processor activation (#4985/#4986) for each processor card (#4965/#4966) ordered 4 GB memory per processor card Eight SAS or SCSI IBM i disk drives (any size) or at least two Fibre Channel adapters One SAS RAID Enablement (#5679), or at least one 1.5 GB write cache disk controller (#5583/5782/5782), or at least two Fibre Channel adapters Two power supplies (#7707) One GX loop adapter (HSL/RIO #5614 or 12X #5616) PowerVM Standard Edition (#7982), or later Power 550 Express Edition (#9642) suggested starting configuration: One/two/three/four 2-core 4.2 GHz processor cards (#4966) Two 4 GB memory features (#4522) per processor card One 1.5 GB write cache disk controller for EXP24 (#5778) Eight GB 15k rpm SCSI disk drives (#4328) One #5786 EXP24 disk drawer One quad-port 1 Gb integrated Ethernet adapter (#5624) Two power supplies, 1700 watt (#7707) One PCIe WAN IOA (#2893 or 2894)(country dependent) - can deselect One DVD-ROM (#5756) One DASD/media backplane (#8345) One 800 GB/1.6TB LTO4 SAS tape drive (#5746) Two power cords (6xxx) One/two/three/four processor activations (#4986) (One per processor #4966 ordered) One/two/three/four processor activations (#4946) at no charge (One per processor #4966 ordered) One IBM i processor entitlement (57xx-SSA) System i Access unlimited users (57xx-XW1) PowerVM Standard Edition (#7982) One year software maintenance Solution Editions: Power 550 Solution Editions for 4-core systems offer no-charge IBM i processor license entitlements resulting in a lower initial list price for qualifying clients. 4-core Solution Editions: To receive no-charge features on your initial 4-core Solution Edition (#9645 and #9646) order, your order must include a minimum of: Four 4.2 GHz processor activations (2 x #4986 and 2 x #4946) Two (for #9645) or four (for #9646) IBM i processor licenses. #9646 requires one chargeable IBM i license, which must be a regular IBM i license and cannot be the specialized Application Server license. 8 GB memory (4 GB per processor card) Eight SAS or SCSI disk drives (any size) or at least two Fibre Channel adapters IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 18