Server Configurations; Typical Server Configuration - IBM pseries 655 Installation Manual

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Server Configurations

The following illustrations show some single-frame configurations available.

Typical Server Configuration

A typical server configuration can consist of 1 to 16 nodes and a 350 V bulk power subsystem. When
options are installed (integrated battery feature and I/O subsystems), the number of nodes is reduced. An
I/O drawer can be installed in any rack position. A maximum of five I/O subsystems can be installed. A
maximum of six integrated battery feature (IBF) units can be installed.
1 7040 Model W42 Bulk Power Subsystem
2 pSeries 655 Processor Subsystem
OR
7040 Model 61D I/O Subsystem
3 7040 Model W42 IBF
4 pSeries 655 Processor Subsystem
OR
7040 Model 61D I/O Subsystem
OR
7040 Model W42 Integrated Battery
Feature (IBF)
5 - 6 Hardware Management Console for
pSeries (HMC)
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= Minimum configuration items
v Various configurations are possible (16 processor
subsystems maximum).
v Five or six processor subsystems maximum with five I/O
drawers installed.
Fifth and sixth (optional) IBF. Drawer location for the IBF is
fixed.
This drawer may contain one or two processor subsystems
OR
One I/O subsystem
OR
One, two, or four IBFs.
One standard; one optional
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