IBM Z9 Planning Manual page 32

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1-6
PR/SM Planning Guide
v Support for Server Time Protocol (STP)
v Support for z9 BC and z9 EC
v Multiple Subchannel Sets (MSS) for ESCON (CHPID type CNC) and FICON
(CHPID type FC)
v Support for FICON Express2 (CHPID type FC), including Channel-To-Channel
(CTC)
v OSA Express2 large send (also called TCP segmentation offload)
v Support for zAAP
v Support for zIIP
v Support for up to 54 CPs on z9 models
v System-Managed CF Structure Duplexing support
v Support for multiple LCSS's
v XES Coupling Facility cache structure architecture extensions for Batch Write,
Castout, and Cross-Invalidate functions
v z/Architecture 64-bit addressing
v 1 TB of central storage on z9 models
v 256 channel paths
v Coupling facility level 14
v Support for Message Time Ordering providing enhanced scalability of parallel
sysplex
v Support z ELC software pricing structure
v Support for zSeries PCI Cryptographic Accelerator feature by the Integrated
Cryptographic Services Facility and System SSL functions
v Support for zSeries PCI X Cryptographic Coprocessor feature by the Integrated
Cryptographic Services Facility and System SSL functions
v Support Crypto Express2 and Crypto Express2-1P (only available on the z9 BC)
and provides access to the secure key and System SSL functions via the
Integrated Cryptographic Services Facility.
v Intelligent Resource Director (IRD)
v WorkLoad Pricing
v Peer mode channels (ICP, CFP, CBP)
v WorkLoad Manager (WLM) Multisystem Enclaves support
v XES Coupling Facility List Structure Architecture Extensions [also known as
Message and Queuing (MQ) Series]
v Logical partition time offset
v Internal coupling facility channels
v System Managed Rebuild
z/OS Release 8 Support
v CHPID type OSA performance enhancements
v Enhancements to On/Off Capacity on Demand
v Enhancements to z9 BC Capacity Backup
v Group Capacity Limit for LPAR
v LDAP Support for HMC user authentication
v FICON Express4-2C SX on the z9 BC
v CFLEVEL 15 support (with applicable PTF)
v System-initiated CHPID reconfiguration