IBM System p5 570 POWER5+ processor and memory features offer new options

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1 Hardware Announcement February 14, 2006 IBM System p5 570 POWER5+ processor and memory features offer new options Overview The System p5 570 offers new POWER5+ processor options with 64-bit 1.9 GHz and 2.2 GHz 2-way processor card features, each with 36 MB of L3 cache and eight DDR2 Memory DIMM connectors. The new processors on the p5-570 can be configured into a 2-, 4-, 8-, 12-, or 16- way system. New DDR2 memory features offer CoD memory at 533 MHz as well as a 16 GB 533 MHz classic memory feature that allows up to 256 GB of memory in a single p5-570 system and a 32 GB 400 MHz feature that allows up to 512 GB of memory in a single p5-570 system with POWER GHz processors. The POWER5 processors (#7830, #7832, #7833, #7834) and their related CoD features currently being offered on the p5-570 will be removed from new system sales on May 31, The DDR1 memory features and related CoD features will also not be available on new system orders after May 31, After that date, these features can be ordered only as MES. The p5-570 provides end-to-end Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) support in conjunction with System Storage DS4000/6000 and DS8000 line Fibre Channel storage. The combination of System p5 and System Storage provides a complete end-to-end set of solutions designed to maximize your infrastructure investment. You can add the new POWER5+ processors to existing systems by processing an RPO MES to remove existing processors and then ordering an MES upgrade for the new processors. This will require updating to the latest level firmware code. At a glance The IBM POWER5+ processors and memory on the p5-570 offer: Two POWER5+ processor options Four additional DDR2 memory offerings Enhanced (CoD) offering For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 Key prerequisites Refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability date February 24, 2006 This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

2 Description IBM System p5 570 Summary of available features: Mainframe-inspired RAS features Dynamic LPAR support Advanced POWER Virtualization (optional) Micro-Partitioning (up to 10 micro-partitions per active processor) VIOS V1.2.0 Automated CPU and memory reconfiguration Real-time partition configuration and load statistics Support for dedicated and shared processor LPAR groups Support for manual provisioning of resources Up to 20 optional I/O drawers Optional HACMP for AIX 5L support for nearly continuous operation Supported by AIX 5L (V5.2 and V5.3) and Linux distributions from Red Hat, Inc. (RHEL AS 4) and SUSE Linux (SLES 9) Optional Cluster 1600 support with Cluster Systems Management software 4U 19-inch rack-mount packaging One to four building-block enclosures; 16U maximum system size Two, four, eight, twelve, or sixteen 1.9 or 2.2 GHz 64-bit POWER5+ processors 64-bit 1.9 GHz POWER5+ processor systems: 2 GB to 256 GB of 533 MHz DDR2 memory 64-bit 2.2 GHz systems POWER5+ systems: 2 GB to 256 GB of 533 MHz DDR2 memory 32 GB to 512 GB of 400 MHz DDR2 memory L2 cache: 1.9 MB to 15.2 MB (2-way to 16-way) L3 cache: 36 MB to 288 MB (2-way to 16-way) Six hot-plug 133 MHz PCI-X adapter slots per building block Six hot-swappable disk bays per building block, providing up to 7.2 TB of internal disk storage in a four-enclosure system Two hot-plug slim line media bays per enclosure Redundant hot-swap ac power supplies (N+1) in each enclosure Optional I/O drawers: Add up to an additional 140 PCI-X slots (for a maximum of 163) and 240 disk bays (72 TB additional storage) Dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller per enclosure (internal; RAID optional) Two integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports per enclosure Optional 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and 4x InfiniBand adapters Two USB ports per building block Two HMC ports per active Service Processor Redundant Service Processor (optional in a system with two or more enclosures) Business Partner information If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID). BP Attachment for Announcement Letter mem/sla.jsp?num= Trademarks POWER5+, System p5, POWER5, System Storage, POWER, AIX 5L, and HACMP are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others

3 IBM United States Announcement Supplemental Information February 14, 2006 Publications No publications are shipped with these features. Services Integrated Technology Services IBM services include business consulting, outsourcing, hosting services, applications, and other technology management. These services help you learn about, plan, install, manage, or optimize your IT infrastructure to be an On Demand Business. They can help you integrate your high-speed networks, storage systems, application servers, wireless protocols, and an array of platforms, middleware, and communications software for IBM and many non-ibm offerings. IBM is your one-stop shop for IT support needs. For details on available services, contact your IBM representative or visit For details on available IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services, contact your IBM representative or visit For details on education offerings related to specific products, visit index.html Select your country, and then select the product as the category. Hardware requirements Minimum configuration Technical information Each new model p5-570 system must include a minimum of the following items: One system drawer (4U): 1X System Enclosure w/bezel (#7300) 1X Ultra320 DASD backplane (#7868) 2X Power Cords (#6671) 1X Rack-Mount Rail Kit (#7164) 1X Processor Enclosure and Backplane (#7865) 1X I/O Backplane, 6 PCI-X slots (#7866) 1X System Midplane (#7867) 1X Ultra320 SCSI 6-pack Backplane (#7868) 1X Power Distribution Backplane (#7870) 1X System Port riser card (#7878) 2X Power Supplies (#7888) 1X Processor Power Regulator (#7768). 1X Operator Panel (#1846). 1X Service Processor (#7997). Processor Card: 1X 2-way 1.65 GHz, 0-Way active, DDR1 (#7830). Processor Activations: 2X Processor Activations (#7897) for # GB Memory: 1X 2 GB (4 x 0.5 GB) DIMMs -DDR1 (#4452). Disk Drive: 1X 73.4 GB 10,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk ; feature number 3277 (1X 36.4 GB is also acceptable for a minimum configuration. #9XXX Language Group Specify. Additional optional features can be added, as desired. System p5 570 recommended configurations IBM recommends the following configuration starting points when ordering p Configurator starting points for the 1.9 GHz POWER5+ processor: 2-way 1.9 GHz System -- 1X 1.9 GHz Processor (#7782) -- 2X Processor Activations (#7665) -- 1X 4 GB DDR2 Memory (#7893) -- 2X 73.4 GB 10,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk -- 2X Advanced POWER Virtualization (#7942) 4-way 1.9 GHz System -- 2X 1.9 GHz Processor (#7782) -- 4X Processor Activations (#7665) -- 2X 4 GB DDR2 Memory (8 GB total)(#7893) -- 2X 73.4 GB 10,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk -- 2X Processor POWER Regulator (#7768) -- 4X Advanced POWER Virtualization (#7942) This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

4 8-way 1.9 GHz System -- 4X 1.9 GHz Processor (#7782) -- 8X Processor Activations (#7665) -- 8X 4 GB DDR2 Memory (32 GB total) (#7893) -- 2X 73.4 GB 10,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk -- 6X Processor Power Regulator (#7768) -- 1X System Enclosure 4U (see minimum configuration) -- 1X Processor Fabric Cable 2 drawer (#1847) -- 1X FSP Flex Cable 2 drawer (#1857) -- 8X Advanced POWER Virtualization (#7942) Configurator starting points for the 2.2 GHz POWER5+ Processor: 4-way 2.2 GHz System -- 2X 2.2 GHz Processor (#8338) -- 4X Processor Activations (#7618) -- 2X 8 GB DDR2 Memory (16 GB total) (#7894) -- 2X 73.4 GB 15,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk (#3278) -- 3X Processor Power Regulator (#7768) -- 2X Service Processor (#7997) -- 4X Advanced POWER Virtualization (#7942) 8-way 2.2 GHz System -- 4X 2.2 GHz Processor (#8338) -- 8X Processor Activations (#7618) -- 4X 8 GB DDR2 Memory (32 GB total) (#7894) -- 4X 73.4 GB 15,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk (#3278) -- 6X Processor Power Regulator (#7768) -- 2X Service Processor (#7997) -- 1X System Enclosure 4U (see minimum configuration) -- 1X Processor Fabric Cable 2 drawer (#1847) -- 1X FSP Flex Cable 2 drawer (#1857) -- 8X Advanced POWER Virtualization (#7942) 16-way 2.2 GHz System -- 8X 2.2 GHz Processor (#8338) -- 16X Processor Activations (#7618) -- 8X 8 GB DDR2 Memory (64 GB total) (#7894) -- 4X 73.4 GB 15,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk -- 12X Processor Power Regulator (#7768) -- 2X Service Processor (#7997) -- 3X System Enclosure 4U (see minimum configuration) -- 1X Processor Fabric Cable 4 drawer (#1849) -- 1X FSP Flex Cable 4 drawer (#1859) -- 16X Advance POWER Virtualization (#7942) Software requirements: If installing AIX on the system (one of these): AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 with the Technology Level (APAR IY77270), or later AIX 5L for POWER V Technology Level (APAR IY77273), or later If installing Linux on the system (one of these): SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for POWER Systems, or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 for POWER, or later Notes Not all p5-570 features available under the AIX operating system are available under the Linux operating system. IDE DVD-ROM/DVD-RAM DLPAR operation is not supported by Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 for POWER. Information on features and external devices supported by Linux on the p5-570 can be found at If installing the p5-570 server within the Cluster 1600: CSM V1.4 (AIX or Linux). If installing the i5/os in a partition on a with a POWER5+ processor, the IBM System p5 model configured with 2.2 GHz POWER5+ processor is supported by i5/os V5.3 and i5/os V

5 Limitations Processors A p5-570 system can have from one to four system drawers. Each drawer has two processor slots. A system with one drawer may have one or two processor cards installed. A system with two, three, or four drawers must have two processor cards in each drawer. When two or more processor cards are installed, all cards must have the same processor frequency. Each processor card has two processors and eight memory DIMM slots. The DIMM slots are different for DDR1 and DDR2 memory. All processor cards must support the same memory technology, either DDR1 or DDR2. Systems configured with 1.5 GHz processors have a maximum of eight processors and two drawers. All processor cards require one Processor Power Regulator. A second Processor Power Regulator provides redundant power support. Three power regulators in one drawer provides a redundant power regulator at the drawer level. Processor feature numbers 7832 and 7833 require the use of redundant Processor Power Regulator feature numbers 7875 or One processor card requires the use of two regulator feature numbers 7875 or 7768 per drawer. Two processor cards require the use of three regulator feature numbers 7875 or 7768 per drawer. Processor feature number 8338 requires the use of redundant Processor Power Regulator feature number One processor card requires the use of two regulator feature numbers 7768 per drawer. Two processor cards require the use of three regulator feature numbers 7768 per drawer. Memory The must contain a minimum of 2 GB of system memory. Memory is expandable up to a maximum of 512 GB with DDR1 DIMMs, or a maximum of 256 GB or 512 GB (processor dependent) with DDR2 DIMMs. Memory is installed in groups of four DIMMs mounted on the processor cards. Each processor card has eight DIMM slots. DDR1 memory is supported on 1.5 GHz processor cards (#7834), 1.65 GHz processor cards (#7830), and 1.9 GHz processor cards (#7832). DDR2 memory is supported on 1.9 GHz processor cards (#7833), 1.9 GHz processor cards (#7782), and 2.2 GHz processor card (#8338). All DIMMs in a p5-570 system must use the same memory technology, either DDR1 or DDR2. Memory feature number 4498 (32 GB DDR2) can only be used with processor feature number 8338 (2.2 GHz). Feature number 4498 cannot be mixed with other memory features on the same processor card. The presence of memory feature number 4498 in a CEC Drawer will reduce the frequency of all memory in the system to 400 MHz. Each processor card must have at least 2 GB of memory installed. Each processor card must have at least four memory DIMMS installed. It is recommended that each processor card have an equal amount of memory installed. Balancing memory across the installed processor cards allows memory accesses in a coordinated parallel manner. Memory feature numbers 4492, 4494, and 7049 can be mixed on the same processor card. No other memory features can be installed on the same processor card with feature numbers 4492, 4494, and The presence of memory feature numbers 4492, 4494, or 7049 in a CEC drawer will reduce the frequency of all memory in the system to 200 MHz. Plans for future memory upgrades should be taken into account to help obtain optimal performance without limiting future memory expansion. Security, auditability, and control This product uses the security and auditability features of host software and application software. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities. IBM Electronic Services IBM Global Services has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to put you on the road to higher systems availability. 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6 Terms and conditions Feature section MES Discount Applicable: Equal to the volume commitment discount Field-installable features: Yes Warranty period: Features have the same warranty as the machine type/model on which they are installed. Customer setup: Yes, for new features, except feature numbers 4495, 4496, 4497, 4498, 7300, 7782, and Licensed machine code: Same license terms and conditions as designated machine Prices The following are newly announced features on the specified models of the System p machine type: Initial/ MES/ Description Machine type/model Feature Purchase number price Both/ RP Support CSU MES Made In America Indicator 0983 NC Initial 4/8 GB (4 X 2 GB) DIMMS, 4495 $ 11,709 Both No No 276 PIN 533 MHz, 8/16 GB (4 X 4 GB) DIMMs, ,737 Both No No 276 PIN, 533 MHz 16 GB (4 X 4 GB) DIMMs, ,353 Both No No 276 PIN, 533 MHz, 32 GB (4 X 8 GB) DIMMs, ,000 Both No No 276 pin, 400MHz System Drawer Enclosure with Bezel Both No No 1-Way Processor Activation for Processor FC ,440 Both Yes No On/Off Processor Billing Day for FC MES Yes No 1 GB DDR2 Memory Activation ,952 Both Yes No 1-Way Processor ,414 Both Yes No Activation for Processor FC Days Prepaid Reserve ,471 Both Yes No Capacity for one 1.9 GHz Processor on FC 7782 On/Off Processor day billing for FC MES Yes No 30 Days Prepaid Reserve ,147 Both Yes No Capacity for one 2.2 GHz Processor on FC 8338 Processor Power Regulator Both Yes No 2-Way 1.9 GHz POWER ,414 Both No No active, 8 DDR2 Memory Slots 2-Way 2.2 GHz POWER ,720 Both No No active, 8 DDR2 Memory Slots Minimum monthly maintenance charges (MMMC): The following is the MMMC for the RS/6000 or pseries 9117 machine type: Description Model number Feature number MMMC 1-Way Processor Activation for Processor FC $177 1-Way Processor Activation for Processor FC Way 1.9 GHz POWER active, 8 DDR2 2-Way 2.2 GHz POWER active, 8 DDR2 On/Off Processor Billing Day for FC Days Prepaid Reserve Capacity for one 1.9 GHz Processor on FC 7782 On/Off Processor day billing for FC Days Prepaid Reserve Capacity for one 2.2 GHz Processor on FC 8338 Order now To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner. To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call 800-IBM-4YOU ( ). Phone: 800-IBM-CALL ( ) Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX ( ) Internet: callserv@ca.ibm.com Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers Dept. Teleweb Customer Support, 9th floor 105 Moatfield Drive North York, Ontario Canada M3B 3R1 Reference: YE001 The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products. Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date. Trademarks System p5, POWER5+, POWER, AIX 5L, i5/os, and Electronic Service Agent are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both

7 AIX, eserver, pseries, and RS/6000 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others