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IBM System z10 EC Reference Manual

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IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC)

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February 2008

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  • Page 1: Reference Guide

    IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) Reference Guide February 2008...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    IBM System z10 page 8 z10 EC Models page 12 z10 EC Performance page 14 z10 EC I/O SubSystem page 15 z10 EC Channels and I/O Connectivity page 15 ESCON page 15 Fibre Channel Connectivity page 15 OSA-Express page 19...

  • Page 3: Ibm System Z10

    This means that On/Off CoD can be active and up to while helping to lower the cost of ownership. The z10 EC is three other offerings can be active simultaneously.
  • Page 4 When configured with CPs within logical partitions running z/OS, zAAPs may help increase general purpose proces- A new z10 EC feature now makes it possible to add per- sor productivity and may contribute to lowering the overall manent capacity while a temporary capacity is currently...
  • Page 5 Evolving for your business customers integrate timely production z/VSE data into new The z10 EC is the next step in the evolution of the System z Linux applications, such as data warehouse environments mainframe, fulfilling our promise to deliver technology built upon a DB2 data server.
  • Page 6 — the z/OS tight interaction with the System z hardware and its high level of system integrity. The z10 EC, like its predecessors, supports 24-, 31-, and 64-bit addressing, as well as multiple arithmetic formats. With z/OS 1.9, IBM introduces: High-performance logical partitioning via Processor •...
  • Page 7 • Support for selected features of the IBM System z10 EC installation. Specifically, z/OS “System Integrity” is defined • Comprehensive security with a new LDAP server and...
  • Page 8 Large memory memory as well as the fixed HSA. The z10 EC is a server spaces can be used to increase both system and appli- that can help keep applications up and running in the cation efficiency as I/Os or memory management can be event of planned or unplanned disruptions to the system.
  • Page 9 Communication system to 384 GB per book and 1.5 TB per system. Controller for Linux on the z10 EC, z9 EC and z9 BC (CCL) using OSA-Express2 to help eliminate the requirement for The z10 EC will continue to use the Cargo cage for its I/O, external hardware for communications.
  • Page 10 If your traditional and new applications are Some of the significant enhancements in the z10 EC that growing, you may find the z10 EC a good fit with its base help bring improved performance, availability and function qualities of service and its specialty processors designed to the platform have been identified.
  • Page 11 (IFB-MP) card replaces the Self-Timed Interconnect Mul- tiplexer (STI-MP) card. There are two types of HCA fanout E56) have 17 PUs per book, and the high capacity z10 EC Model E64 has one 17 PU book and three 20 PU books.

  • Page 12: Z10 Ec Models

    EC Models The z10 EC has been designed to offer high performance The z10 EC has five models offering between 1 to 64 pro- and efficient I/O structure. All z10 EC models ship with cessor units (PUs), which can be configured to provide...
  • Page 13 There are full upgrades within the z10 EC models and upgrades from any z9 EC or z990 to any z10 EC. Upgrade of z10 EC Models E12, E26, E40 and E56 to the E64 is disruptive. When upgrading to z10 EC Model E64, unlike the z9 EC, the first book is retained.

  • Page 14: Z10 Ec Performance

    CPs. Based on using an LSPR mixed workload, the perfor- mance of the z10 EC (2097) 701 is expected to be up to 1.62 times that of the z9 EC (2094) 701. The LSPR contains the Internal Throughput Rate Ratios...

  • Page 15: Z10 Ec I/O Subsystem

    MES, so the Plan Ahead fea- ture remains an important consideration when ordering a Fibre Channel Connectivity z10 EC system. Each model ships with one I/O cage as The on demand operating environment requires fast data standard in the A-Frame (the A-Frame also contains the...
  • Page 16 “persistent” Information Unit (IU) pacing. Control units that The System z10 EC Model E12 is limited to 64 features exploit the enhancement to the architecture can increase – any combination of FICON Express4, FICON Express2 the pacing count (the number of IUs allowed to be in flight and FICON Express LX and SX features.
  • Page 17 The FICON Express4 SX and LX features may be added z10 EC operating systems. Native FICON and FICON to an existing z10 EC concurrently. This concurrent update CTC are defined as CHPID type FC. capability allows you to continue to run workloads through...
  • Page 18 IPL. Support for FCP devices FCP switches/directors on a fabric to share links and there- means that z10 EC servers are capable of attaching to select fore provides improved utilization of inter-site connected FCP-attached SCSI devices and may access these devices resources and infrastructure.

  • Page 19: Osa-Express

    OSA-Express3 and OSA-Express2 fea- FICON Link Incident Reporting is designed to allow an tures supported per server is 24 on the z10 EC (up to 48 operating system image (without operating intervention) ports). OSA-Express2 features can be carried forward on to register for link incident reports, which can improve the an upgrade from a z9 EC, z990 or z900 server.
  • Page 20 OSA-Express Network Traffic Analyzer is exclusive to the logical link for increased throughput and for nondisruptive z10 EC, z9 EC and z9 BC, and is applicable to the OSA- failover in the event that a port becomes unavailable. Express3 and OSA-Express2 features when configured as •...
  • Page 21 Linux on System z10 EC and System z9 environ- Planned to be available second quarter 2008*, OSA- ments. OSA Layer 3 VMAC is exclusive to z10 EC, z9 EC Express3 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) has been designed to...
  • Page 22 (QDIO) architecture for high speed TCP/IP communication. The OSA-Express2 1000BASE-T Ethernet feature is a dual- OSA-Express3 10 GbE LR is exclusive to z10 EC and sup- port feature occupying a single I/O slot and utilizes one ports CHPID type OSD. It is supported by z/OS, z/VM, CHPID per port;...
  • Page 23 ESCON channels, and Token-Ring LANs, by providing a software solution that allows the Network Control Program The OSA Express2 10 GbE LR supports: (NCP) to be run in Linux on z10 EC freeing up valuable • Queued Direct Input/Output (QDIO) data center floor space.
  • Page 24 (OSA-ICC), which is exclusive to the System and all related hardware, for communications between the z10 EC, System z9 and z990 servers since it is based on host operating system and the CCL image. Traffic between the OSA-Express2 and OSA-Express 1000BASE-T Ether-...

  • Page 25: Hipersockets

    Direct Input/Output (iDQIO) or internal QDIO, is an inte- The Open Systems Adapter/Support Facility (OSA/SF) has grated function of the z10 EC server that provides users the capability to support virtual Medium Access Control with attachments to up to sixteen high-speed “virtual”...

  • Page 26: Security

    HiperSockets Layer 2 networks of different servers. The encrypted tapes across the enterprise and with partners new HiperSockets Multiple Write Facility for z10 EC is also even if the recipient does not have access to IBM software. supported for Layer 2 HiperSockets devices, thus allowing performance improvements for large Layer 2 datastreams.

  • Page 27: Cryptography

    In addition, custom cryptographic functions can be functions, whether CPACF or Crypto Express2, to balance added to the set of functions that the z10 EC offers. the workload and help address the bandwidth require- New integrated clear key encryption security features on ments of your applications.
  • Page 28 TDES DUKPT, and EMV2000 User Defined eration (Accelerator). The PCIXCC, PCICC, and PCICA Extension (UDX) Service Offering – programmable to features are not supported on z10 EC. deploy standard functions and algorithms The Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility (ICSF), • Up to eight features per server a component of z/OS, is designed to transparently use –...
  • Page 29 • Crypto Express2 Accelerator – for Secure Sockets Layer Smart Card Reader (SSL) acceleration is: Support for an optional Smart Card Reader attached to – Designed to support clear key RSA operations the TKE 5.2 workstation allows for the use of smart cards –...
  • Page 30 • Remote Key Export (CSNDRKX) cations to z10 EC, z9 EC, z9 BC, and z990 servers without This callable service uses the trusted block to generate requiring the applications to be rewritten.

  • Page 31: On Demand Capabilities

    Capacity on Demand – Temporary Capacity to prevent uncontrolled key exchange that can open the Just-in-time deployment of System z10 EC Capacity on system to an increased threat of attack. Demand (CoD) is a new approach from previous System z and zSeries servers.
  • Page 32 This is a new offering and tity of permanent zAAPs. is available only on the System z10 EC. CPE is similar to • The quantity of temporary ICFs ordered is limited by the CBU in that it is intended to replace lost capacity, however quantity of permanent ICFs as long as the sum of per- it differs in its scope and intent.
  • Page 33 Conditioning of the z10 EC server I/O is reduced tion levels of capacity may change during the 24 hour test by the fact that all I/O cards plugging into the z10 EC I/O period. The On/Off CoD test automatically terminates at cage are hot-pluggable.

  • Page 34: Reliability, Availability, And Security

    Availability Functions The System z10 EC is designed to deliver industry lead- With the z10 EC, significant steps have been taken in the ing reliability, availability and security our customers have area of server availability with a focus on reducing pre- come to expect from System z servers.
  • Page 35 HCA2-C fanout card or book, the z10 EC is increasing the amount of physical memory in the system.
  • Page 36 Redundant Cage Controllers: The Power and Service Control Network features redundant Cage Controllers for The z10 EC has two oscillator cards, a primary and a Logic and Power control. This design enables nondisrup- backup. For most cases, should a failure occur on the pri-...

  • Page 37: Environmental Enhancements

    IBM Director. AEM for Linux on System z allows tracking of usage by greater than 80% and save floor space by trends for both the z10 EC as well as multiple server plat- greater than 85% when used to consolidate x86 servers***.

  • Page 38: Parallel Sysplex Cluster Technology

    With the introduction of the z10 EC, we have the concept of n-2 on the hardware as well as the software. The z10 EC participates in a Sysplex with System z9, z990 and z890 only and currently supports z/OS 1.7 and higher.
  • Page 39 Code (CFCC) in a partition. Since CF LPARs on ICFs are reducing the number of links required. Larger and more restricted to running only CFCC, there are no IBM software data buffers and improved protocols may also improve charges associated with ICFs. ICFs are ideal for Intelligent long distance performance.
  • Page 40 • Parallel Sysplex InfiniBand (PSIFB) when available, coupling links can be used to exchange timekeeping will connect a z10 EC to a z10 EC at 6 GBps and a z10 information and Coupling Facility messages in a Parallel EC to a z9 dedicated CF at 3 GBps. This is point to point Sysplex environment.
  • Page 41 NTP server to maintain accurate time. port STP (z10 EC, z9 EC, z9 BC, z990, and z890). • Adjust time by up to +/- 60 seconds. This improves upon the Sysplex Timer’s capability of adjusting time by up to...
  • Page 42 Sysplex Timer. Remote HMC non-System z (Browser) time synchronized servers However, when an ICF is configured on any z10 EC which Ethernet Corporate Switch network does not host any systems in the same Parallel Sysplex cluster, it is necessary to attach the server to the 9037 Sysplex Timer or implement STP.

  • Page 43: Fiber Quick Connect For Ficon Lx Environment

    Fiber Quick Connect for FICON LX Environments GDPS Fiber Quick Connect (FQC), an optional feature on z10 EC, GDPS is a multi-site or single-site end-to-end application is now being offered for all FICON LX (single mode fiber) availability solution that provides the capability to manage channels, in addition to the current support for ESCON.

  • Page 44: System Z10 Ec Configuration Details

    System z10 EC Configuration Details Maximum of 1024 CHPIDs; 3 I/O cages (28 slots each) = Processor Unit Features 84 I/O slots Model Books/ IFLs zAAPs ICFs Standard Standard uIFLs zIIPs SAPs Spares All features that require I/O slots, and ICB-4 features, are...
  • Page 45 0-32* 0-16* 0-48 0-32 Total External + Except Internal links = 64 *Maximum of 32 IFB + ICB-4 links on System z10 EC. ICB-4 not supported on Model E64 I/O Cage I/O Cage Cryptographic Features I/O Feature Type Features Maximum...

  • Page 46: System Z10 Ec Physical Characteristics

    System z10 EC Physical Characteristics System z10 EC Environmentals z10 EC and z9 EC Dimension Comparison System System Model 1 I/O Cage 2 I/O Cage 3 I/O Cage z10 EC z9 EC 9.70 kW 13.26 kW 13.50 kW # of Frames...

  • Page 47: Coupling Facility - Cf Level Of Support

    Coupling Facility - CF Level of Support CF Level Function z10 EC z9 EC / z9 BC z890 / z990 Increasing the allowable tasks in the CF from 48 to 112 CFCC Dispatcher Enhancements DB2 Castout Performance z990 Compatibility 64-bit CFCC Addressability...

  • Page 48: Publications

    ESCON and FICON CTC Reference SB10-7034 IBM System z10 Technical Guide SG24-7516 ESCON I/O Interface Physical Layer SA23-0394 IBM System z10 Capacity on Demand SG24-7504 FICON I/O Interface Physical Layer SA24-7172 Getting Started with InfiniBand on System z10 Hardware Management Console...
  • Page 49 Produced in the United States of America 02/08 ** This is a comparison of the z10 EC 64-way and the z9 All Rights Reserved EC S54 and is based on LSPR mixed workload average References in this publication to IBM products or services do not imply that running z/OS 1.8...

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