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With an IBM Edition for the Power 740, processor activations for the processor card options
are as follows:
One or two 4.2 GHz 6-core processor modules (FC EPCP) with 3 x FC EPDP
(chargeable) and 3 x FC EPEP (no-charge) for each processor module.
One or two 3.6 GHz 8-core processor modules (FC EPCQ) with 4 x FC EPDQ
(chargeable) and 4 x FC EPEQ (no-charge) for each processor module.
One or two 4.2 GHz 8-core processor modules (FC EPCR) with 4 x FC EPDR
(chargeable) and 4 x FC EPER (no-charge) for each processor module.
The Power 740 (8205-E6D) contains either one or two processor modules. IBM Edition is
available on the Power 740 with either one or two processor modules.
When you purchase an IBM Edition, you must purchase an AIX or IBM i operating system
license, or you may choose to purchase the system with or without a Linux operating system.
The AIX, IBM i, or Linux operating system is processed with a feature code on one of the
following systems:
AIX 6.1, or AIX 7.1
IBM i 6.1.1 or IBM i 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux
If you choose AIX 6.1 or AIX 7.1 for your primary operating system, you can also order
IBM i 6.1.1 or IBM i 7.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The
converse is true if you choose an IBM i or Linux subscription as your primary OS.
These sample configurations can be changed as needed and still qualify for processor
entitlements at no additional charge. However, selection of total memory, HDD, SSD, Fibre
Channel, or FCoE adapter quantities that are smaller than the totals defined as the minimum
amounts disqualifies the order as an IBM Edition, and the no-charge processor activations
are then removed.
Consider the following minimum definitions for IBM Edition:
For Power 720, a minimum of 2 GB of memory per core is needed to qualify for the
IBM Edition. There can be different valid memory configurations that meet the
minimum requirement.
For the Power 740, a minimum of 4 GB of memory per core is needed to qualify for the
IBM Edition. For example, a 6-core minimum is 24 GB, and an 8-core minimum is 32 GB.
Different valid memory configurations meet the minimum requirement
Additionally, a minimum of two HDD, two SSD, two Fibre Channel adapters, or two Fibre
Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adapters is required. You must meet only one of the following
disk, SSD, Fibre Channel, or FCoE criteria. Partial criteria cannot be combined.
Two SAS HDDs; any capacity drives located in the system unit, FC 5802, FC 5886, or
FC 5887 expansion drawers qualify.
Two SAS SSDs; any capacity drives located in the system unit, FC EDR1, FC 5802,
FC 5886, FC 5887 expansion drawers qualify.
Two SSD Modules with eMLC (FC 1995 or FC 1996); modules located in the system unit
with FC 2053 or FC 2054, or in FC 5802 or FC 5887 DASD drawer with FC 2055 qualify.
Two Fibre Channel adapters; either PCI-X or PCIe adapters located in the system unit or
12X-attached I/O drawer qualify.
Two Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapters, located in the system unit or PCIe
12X-attached I/O drawer qualify.
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