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IBM IntelliStation POWER 285
Technical Overview
and Introduction
Designed for high-end mechanical
computer-aided design
Uses leading-edge IBM POWER5+
processor technology
Delivers a 64-bit CATIA
capable environment
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Scott Vetter
Carlo Costantini
Gregor Linzmeier

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  • Page 1 Front cover IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction Designed for high-end mechanical computer-aided design Uses leading-edge IBM POWER5+ processor technology Delivers a 64-bit CATIA capable environment Scott Vetter Carlo Costantini Gregor Linzmeier Redpaper ibm.com/redbooks...
  • Page 3 International Technical Support Organization IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction September 2006...
  • Page 4 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page v. Second Edition (September 2006) This edition applies to IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 and IBM AIX 5L Version 5.3, product number 5765-G03. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005, 2006. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1.3 IntelliStation POWER 285 workstation ........
  • Page 6 IBM Systems Hardware Information Center........

  • Page 7: Notices

    IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead.

  • Page 8: Trademarks

    UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction...

  • Page 9: Preface

    This Redpaper was produced by an international specialist working at the IBM International Technical Support Organization, Austin Center. Scott Vetter is a Certified IT Specialist for IBM and has over 21 years of experience with IBM. He currently works in the United States as a presales Systems Architect representing IBM Systems and Technology Group product offerings.

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  • Page 11: Chapter 1. General Description

    64-bit addressing used in large computational applications. The IntelliStation POWER 285 contains seven bays, four of the bays are front-accessible and hot-swap-capable DASD bays. These four DASD bays can accommodate up to 1.2 TB of disk storage.

  • Page 12: System Specifications

    Graham Bell 1.2 Physical packaging Table 1-2 provides the major physical attributes found on the IntelliStation POWER 285 system. The IntelliStation POWER 285 workstation is available as a deskside system only. Table 1-2 Physical packaging of IntelliStation POWER 285...

  • Page 13: Intellistation Power 285 Workstation

    1.3 IntelliStation POWER 285 workstation Figure 1-1 shows a detailed view of the IntelliStation POWER 285 workstation, including the locations of all components and devices. Note especially the improved front access doors and acoustic materials used. Figure 1-1 Front three-quarters view of IntelliStation POWER 285 1.4 Minimum and optional features...

  • Page 14: Processor Features

    64-bit, copper-based POWER5+ microprocessors running at 1.9 GHz or 2.1 GHz, both with 36 MB of L3 cache. The initial order of the IntelliStation POWER 285 system must contain the feature code of the desired number of processors, plus it must contain the processor activation code.

  • Page 15: Memory Features

    300 GB 10 K RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive Assembly 1.4.4 USB diskette drive In some situations, an external USB 1.44 MB diskette drive for the IntelliStation POWER 285 system (FC 2591) is helpful. This lightweight USB V2 attached diskette drive takes its power requirements from the USB port.

  • Page 16: Usb Spacepilot, Spaceball, And Spacemouse

    However, selection of total memory or DASD smaller than the total defined as the minimums disqualifies the order as an Express product offering. For example, the GXT6500P 3D graphics accelerator can be substituted for the GXP4500P. IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction...
  • Page 17 Four Express product offerings are available for the IntelliStation POWER 285 system, as shown in Table 1-7 on page 7 through Table 1-10 on page 8. Build-to-order is also available, allowing you to select the exact features you require. Table 1-7 Express offering 190W...
  • Page 18 Power supply, 700 watt 7877 Media backplane 6574 4-pack disk drive enclosure 88xx Quiet touch keyboard, USB 8841 3-button optical mouse 7339 x 1 Processor entitlement 8403 x 1 Zero-priced express activations IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2. Architecture And Technical Overview

    2x8 B for read 2x8 B for write Optional media backplane SMI-II SMI-II Tape drive 2x8 B P4-D1 @528 MHz 4-pack disk drive backplane P3-T14-L15-L0 Figure 2-1 IntelliStation POWER 285 logical architecture © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005, 2006. All rights reserved.

  • Page 20: The Power5+ Processor

    2.1 The POWER5+ processor The IBM POWER5+ processor capitalizes all the enhancements brought by the POWER5™ processor. For a detailed description of the POWER5 processor, refer to IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction, REDP-4078. Figure 2-2 shows a high-level view of the POWER5+ processor.

  • Page 21: Processor And Cache

    L3 directory has been added. 2.2 Processor and cache In the IntelliStation POWER 285 system, the POWER5+ processor has been packaged with the L3 cache chip into a cost-effective, dual-core module (DCM) package. The storage structure for the POWER5+ processor is a distributed memory architecture that provides high memory bandwidth.
  • Page 22 Figure 2-3 Two-core processor with DDR-2 memory socket layout view Available processor speeds The IntelliStation POWER 285 operates at a processor clock rate of 1.9 or 2.1 GHz for 1-core and 2-core systems. To determine the processor characteristics on a running system, use...

  • Page 23: Memory Subsystem

    2.3 Memory subsystem The IntelliStation POWER 285 system offers pluggable DIMMs for memory. The system board provides eight slots for up to eight pluggable DIMMs. The minimum memory for a 1-core processor system is 1 GB and 32 GB as the maximum installable memory option.

  • Page 24: Memory Restrictions

    (OEM) memory. There is no exception to this rule. OEM memory is never certified for the use in IBM System p servers. If the IntelliStation POWER 285 system is populated with OEM memory, you might experience unexpected and unpredictable behavior.

  • Page 25: Internal I/O Subsystem

    The DDR PCI-X slot provides a high-bandwidth slot for future I/O-intensive adapters. 64-bit and 32-bit adapters IBM offers 64-bit adapter options for the IntelliStation POWER 285 system, as well as 32-bit adapters. Higher-speed adapters use 64-bit slots because they can transfer 64 bits of data for each data transfer phase.

  • Page 26: Lan Adapters

    10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet controller, integrated on the system board, can be used. See the Table 2-2 for the list of additional LAN adapters available at the time of writing. IBM supports an installation with Network Installation Management (NIM).
  • Page 27 Software requirement: – IBM AIX 5L Version 5.2, or later Figure 2-6 The GXT135P graphics accelerator GXT4500P The GXT4500P Graphics Accelerator is a 64-bit entry 3D PCI graphics adapter. The graphics subsystems provide excellent functionality and performance for demanding graphics...
  • Page 28 – 24-bit double buffered stereo up to 1280 x 1024 – 24-bit Z-Buffer – 4/8-bit overlay – 8-bit double buffered alpha – 8-bit stencil – Eight windows ID bits – Four clipping planes IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction...

  • Page 29: Flat-Panel Monitors

    15-inch flat-panel monitor (FC 3641) is available for use with the GXT135P 2D graphics adapter. Table 2-3 Available Flat Panel Monitors Feature code Description Size 3641 IBM T115 Flat Panel Monitor 15” 3643 IBM T120 Flat Panel Monitor 20” Chapter 2. Architecture and technical overview...

  • Page 30: Audio Adapter

    17” 2.4.5 Audio adapter The IntelliStation POWER 285 system supports a PCI audio adapter (FC 8244). It is a 3.3 volt, 32-bit PCI adapter that runs at 33 MHz and requires one, short 32-bit or 64-bit PCI-X slot. The adapter provides external jacks for headphones, speaker output, line input, microphone input, and an internal connector for CD or DVD drive audio input (Figure 2-9).

  • Page 31: Fibre Channel Adapters

    2.4.8 Fibre Channel adapters The IntelliStation POWER 285 supports direct or SAN connection to devices using Fibre Channel adapters. Single-port Fibre Channel adapters are available in 2-Gbps and 4-Gbps speeds. A dual-port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel adapter is also available. Table 2-6 on page 22 provides a summary of the available Fibre Channel adapters.

  • Page 32: System Ports And Serial Ports

    Enablement Card (FC 1907) is installed. See 2.7, “RAID options” on page 24. The IntelliStation POWER 285 system supports one 4-pack disk drive using a backplane that is designed for hot-pluggable disk drives. The disk-drive backplane docks directly to the system board.

  • Page 33: Internal Hot-Swappable Scsi Disks

    200/400GB Half High Ultrium 2 Tape Drive 2.6.2 Internal hot-swappable SCSI disks The IntelliStation POWER 285 system can have up to four hot-swappable disk drives plugged in the 4-pack disk drive backplane. The hot-swap process is controlled by the SCSI enclosure service (SES), which is located in the 4-pack disk drive backplane (AIX 5L assigns the name ses0 to the first 4-pack).

  • Page 34: Raid Options

    AIX 5L has been specifically developed and enhanced to exploit and support the extensive RAS features on IBM System p5 servers. At the time of writing, IBM AIX 5L Version 5.2 and Version 5.3 is supported on the IntelliStation POWER 285 system with the following release requirements: 2.1 GHz POWER5+ processors:...

  • Page 35: Service Processor

    2.9 Service processor The service processor is an embedded controller based on a PowerPC 405GP processor (PPC405) implementation running the service processor internal operating system. The service processor operating system contains specific programs and device drivers for the service processor hardware. The key components include a flexible service processor-base (FSP-B) and an extender chipset (FSP-E).
  • Page 36 IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction...

  • Page 37: Chapter 3. Ras And Manageability

    RAS and manageability Chapter 3. This chapter provides information about IBM System p5 design features that help lower the total cost of ownership (TCO). IBM reliability, availability, and service (RAS) technology allow you to improve your TCO architecture by reducing unplanned down time.

  • Page 38: Reliability, Fault Tolerance, And Data Integrity

    3.1 Reliability, fault tolerance, and data integrity Excellent quality and reliability are inherent in all aspects of the IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 workstation processor design and manufacturing. The fundamental objective of the design approach is to minimize outages. The RAS features help to ensure that the system operates when required, performs reliably, and efficiently handles any failures that might occur.

  • Page 39: Permanent Monitoring

    For further details, see 3.1.7, “Resource deallocation” on page 31. 3.1.3 Permanent monitoring The service processor (SP) included in the IntelliStation POWER 285 provides a way to monitor the system even when the main processor is inoperable. Mutual surveillance The SP can monitor the operation of the firmware during the boot process, and it can monitor the operating system for loss of control.

  • Page 40: Self-Healing

    Memory reliability, fault tolerance, and integrity The IntelliStation POWER 285 use Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) circuitry for system memory to correct single-bit and to detect double-bit memory failures. Detection of double-bit memory failures helps maintain data integrity. Furthermore, the memory chips are organized...

  • Page 41: N+1 Redundancy

    3.1.5 N+1 redundancy The use of redundant parts allows the IntelliStation POWER 285 to remain operational with full resources: Redundant spare memory bits in L1, L2, L3, and main memory Redundant fans Redundant power supplies (optional) Note: With this optional feature every IntelliStation POWER 285, requires two power cords, which are not included in the base order.

  • Page 42: Serviceability

    PCI bus itself result in bus retry, and if uncorrected, the bus and any I/O adapters or devices on that bus are deconfigured. The IntelliStation POWER 285 supports PCI Extended Error Handling (EEH) if it is supported by the PCI-X adapter. In the past, PCI bus parity errors caused a global machine check interrupt, which eventually required a system reboot in order to continue.

  • Page 43: Manageability

    Power subsystems PCI-X adapter cards 3.2 Manageability The functions and tools provided for IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 workstations to ease management are described in the next sections. 3.2.1 Service processor The service processor (SP) is always working. CEC can be in the following states:...

  • Page 44: Service Agent

    Service Agent reports detected errors, assuming they meet certain criteria for severity, to IBM for service with no intervention. It is an enhanced version of Service Director™ with a graphical user interface (GUI).
  • Page 45 Service Agent program. This key is used each time the Service Agent places a call for service. The IBM Service Agent Server checks the current client service status from the IBM entitlement database.

  • Page 46: Ibm Intellistation Power 285 Firmware Maintenance

    3.2.3 IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 firmware maintenance The IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 workstation, IBM system p5, pSeries and IBM RS/6000 customer-managed microcode is a methodology that enables you to manage and install microcode updates on systems and associated I/O adapters. For more information, see the IBM microcode update Web site: http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/firmware/gjsn...

  • Page 47: Chapter 4. Workstation Hints And Tips

    This chapter contains an introduction to CATIA and several administration aids related to the IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 workstation. Test and modify the scripts before placing them into production. We provide these scripts to give you an idea of the types of customization possible.

  • Page 48: 64-Bit Catia

    64-bit mode when running on pSeries or IntelliStation POWER workstations with AIX 5L V5.1 Maintenance Level 4, AIX 5L V5.2, and AIX 5L V5.3. Capitalizing on the investments that clients have already made on IBM platforms running AIX 5L, they can instantly benefit from the advanced capabilities of the latest ENOVIA DMU and CATIA V5 software to help them handle designs and digital mock-ups of full product configurations with the level of detail they need.

  • Page 49: Checking The Aix 5L Kernel Mode

    Near the end of the installation process, a configuration window opens, requesting you to enter the current CATIA configuration environment location. Specify the environment path. The installation process is finished and you are ready to execute CATIA V5 64-bit. To have the complete CATIA V5 64-bit function, the AIX 5L kernel should be also on 64-bit.
  • Page 50 Bind processor 2 is bound with proc2 Bind processor 3 is bound with proc2 To disable simultaneous multithreading for the current boot cycle and for all subsequent boots, enter: smtctl -m off IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction...

  • Page 51: Network Installation Management

    The system displays a message similar to the following message: smtctl: SMT is now disabled. It will persist across reboots if you run the bosboot command before the next reboot. Note: The boot image must be remade with the bosboot command before the next reboot. 4.3 Network Installation Management Network Installation Management (NIM) is an excellent feature of the AIX 5L operating system and is important for teams or companies that have a need to install or upgrade many...
  • Page 52 Example 4-2 NIM collect script ***************************************************************************************** IBM DOES NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE CODE PROVIDED IS COMPLETE OR UP-TO-DATE. IBM DOES NOT WARRANT, REPRESENT OR IMPLY RELIABILITY, SERVICEABILITY OR FUNCTION OF THE CODE. IBM IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE CONTENT NOR PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT. ALL CODE IS PROVIDED "AS IS,"...

  • Page 53: Automated Shutdown

    echo "<TD NOWRAP BGCOLOR="ORANGE">"$MODEL"</TD BGCOLOR="WHITE">" >> $OUTFILEH else echo "<TD NOWRAP>"$MODEL"</TD>" >> $OUTFILEH echo "<TD NOWRAP><CENTER>"$MULTI"</CENTER></TD>" >> $OUTFILEH echo "<TD NOWRAP><CENTER>"$PROC"</CENTER></TD>" >> $OUTFILEH echo "<TD NOWRAP>"$UNAME"</TD>" >> $OUTFILEH echo "<TD NOWRAP>"$SYSID"</TD>" >> $OUTFILEH echo "<TD NOWRAP>"$MCODE"</TD>" >> $OUTFILEH echo "<TD NOWRAP>"$MEM" MB</TD>" >> $OUTFILEH echo "<TD NOWRAP>"$IPADDR"</TD>"...
  • Page 54 Example 4-3 Power off and on script ***************************************************************************************** IBM DOES NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE CODE PROVIDED IS COMPLETE OR UP-TO-DATE. IBM DOES NOT WARRANT, REPRESENT OR IMPLY RELIABILITY, SERVICEABILITY OR FUNCTION OF THE CODE. IBM IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE CONTENT NOR PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT. ALL CODE IS PROVIDED "AS IS,"...

  • Page 55: Wake On Lan

    Introduced with the POWER5 technology, the flexible service processor (FSP) provides an additional functionality to the IntelliStation POWER 285 system. In some situations, it is very helpful to power on a system without physically pushing the white button on the operator control panel.

  • Page 56: Aix Toolbox For Linux

    4.6 AIX Toolbox for Linux The AIX 5L platform is the premier operating system from IBM for IBM System p5 and eServer pSeries systems. In order to enhance interoperability between Linux and AIX 5L, IBM has ported a collection of open source software (OSS) tools and bundled them into a toolbox for users of AIX 5L: The AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications.
  • Page 57 LUM code. Figure 4-3 shows a command for obtaining the correct target ID for your server or nodelocked workstation using CATIA V5 products. Figure 4-3 Output for the i4target command For additional information, visit: http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/lum Chapter 4. Workstation hints and tips...
  • Page 58 IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction...

  • Page 59: Appendix A. Servicing An Ibm Intellistation System

    A number of Web-based resources are available to assist customers and service providers in planning, installing, and maintaining servers. Note: This applies to IBM System p5 and IBM eServer p5 systems in general. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005, 2006. All rights reserved.

  • Page 60: Resource Link

    IBM servers and associated software. It includes similar information about other selected IBM servers. Access to the site is by IBM registration ID and password that is available free of charge. Resource Link pages can vary by user authorization level and are continually being updated;...
  • Page 61 On the HMC Click Information Center and Setup Wizard → Launch the Information Center. On CD-ROM – Shipped with the hardware (English SK3T-8159) – Also available to order from IBM Publications Center Appendix A. Servicing an IBM IntelliStation system...
  • Page 62 IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction...

  • Page 63: Related Publications

    Redpaper. IBM Redbooks For information about ordering these publications, see “How to get IBM Redbooks” on page 54. Note that some of the documents referenced here may be available in softcopy only. Advanced POWER Virtualization on IBM System p5, SG24-7940...

  • Page 64: Online Resources

    You can search for, view, or download Redbooks, Redpapers, Hints and Tips, draft publications and Additional materials, as well as order hardcopy Redbooks or CD-ROMs, at this Web site: ibm.com/redbooks Help from IBM IBM Support and downloads ibm.com/support IBM Global Services ibm.com/services IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction...
  • Page 66 ® IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction Redpaper Designed for high-end This IBM Redpaper is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM INTERNATIONAL IntelliStation POWER 285 workstation. We introduce major mechanical TECHNICAL hardware offerings and discuss their prominent functions.

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