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IBM E850C Technical Overview And Introduction

IBM E850C Technical Overview And Introduction (160 pages)

Brand: IBM | Category: Server | Size: 6.39 MB

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Table of Contents
5
Notices
9
Trademarks
10
Preface
11
Authors
12
Comments Welcome
13
Now You Can Become a Published Author, too
13
Stay Connected to IBM Redbooks
14
Chapter 1. General Description

15
- Systems Overview
  16
- Power E850C Server
  16
- Operating Environment
  18
- Physical Package
  19
- System Features
  20
- Power E850C System Features
  20
- Minimum Configuration
  21
- Power Supply Features
  22
- Disk and Media Features
  22
- SAS Bays and Storage Backplane Options
  22
- Storage Backplane Integrated Easy Tier Function
  23
- DVD and Boot Devices
  23
- I/O Drawers
  23
- Pcie Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer
  24
- EXP24S SFF Gen2-Bay Drawer
  26
- Build to Order
  27
- IBM Power Systems Solution Editions
  27
- IBM Power Systems Solution Editions for SAP HANA
  27
- IBM Solution Edition for Healthcare
  29
- Management Options
  29
- System Racks
  31
- IBM 7014 Model T00 Rack
  32
- IBM 7014 Model T42 Rack
  32
- IBM 7965 Model 94Y Rack
  33
- Feature Code #0551 Rack
  33
- Feature Code #0553 Rack
  33
- The Ac Power Distribution Unit and Rack Content
  33
- Rack-Mounting Rules
  35
Chapter 2. Architecture and Technical Overview

37
- Physical System Design
  38
- Logical System Design
  40
- The IBM POWER8 Processor
  43
- Memory Subsystem
  44
- Memory Custom Dimms
  44
- CDIMM Design
  45
- Memory Placement Rules
  45
- CDIMM Plugging Order
  47
- Memory Activations
  49
- Memory Throughput
  49
- Active Memory Mirroring
  52
- Memory Error Correction and Recovery
  53
- Special Uncorrectable Error Handling
  53
- Capacity on Demand
  54
- Capacity Upgrade on Demand
  54
- Elastic Capacity on Demand
  55
- Utility Capacity on Demand
  57
- Trial Capacity on Demand
  57
- Software Licensing and Capacity on Demand
  58
- Integrated Facility for Linux
  58
- System Buses
  59
- PCI Express Generation 3
  59
- Pcie Logical Connectivity
  60
- Internal I/O Connections
  61
- System Ports
  62
- PCI Adapters
  62
- PCI Express
  62
- LAN Adapters
  63
- Graphics Accelerator Adapters
  64
- SAS Adapters
  64
- Fibre Channel Adapter
  65
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet
  65
- Infiniband Host Channel Adapter
  66
- Asynchronous and USB Adapters
  67
- Cryptographic Coprocessor
  67
- Flash Storage Adapters
  67
- Internal Storage
  68
- Storage Controller Options
  68
- RAID Protection for Internal Disks
  70
- Drive Protection Levels
  71
- Easy Tier
  72
- Internal Disk Options
  74
- Media Drives
  75
- External I/O Subsystems
  76
- Pcie Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer
  76
- Pcie Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer Optical Cabling
  77
- Pcie Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer SPCN Cabling
  82
- External Disk Subsystems
  83
- EXP24S SFF Gen2-Bay Drawer
  83
- EXP24S Common Usage Scenarios
  88
- IBM System Storage
  93
- Hardware Management Console
  94
- Hardware Appliance HMC
  94
- Virtual Appliance HMC
  95
- HMC Code Level
  96
- HMC Connectivity to the POWER8 Processor-Based Systems
  96
- High Availability HMC Configuration
  97
- Operating System Support
  98
- Virtual I/O Server
  98
- IBM AIX Operating System
  98
- Linux Operating Systems
  99
- Java Versions that Are Supported
  100
- Energy Management
  100
- IBM Energyscale Technology
  100
- On Chip Controller
  103
- Energy Consumption Estimation
  104
Chapter 3. Private and Hybrid Cloud Features

105
Chapter 4. Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability

115
- Introduction
  116
- RAS Enhancements of POWER8 Processor-Based Servers
  116
- RAS Enhancements for Enterprise Servers
  117
- Reliability
  118
- Designed for Reliability
  118
- Placement of Components
  119
- Availability
  120
- Correctable Error Introduction
  120
- Uncorrectable Error Introduction
  120
- Processor Core/Cache Correctable Error Handling
  121
- Processor Instruction Retry and Other Try Again Techniques
  121
- Alternative Processor Recovery and Partition Availability Priority
  121
- Core Contained Checkstops and Other Powervm Error Recovery
  122
- Cache Uncorrectable Error Handling
  122
- Other Processor Chip Functions
  123
- Other Fault Error Handling
  123
- Memory Protection
  124
- I/O Subsystem Availability and Enhanced Error Handling
  125
- Remote Restart Capability
  126
- Availability Impacts of a Solution Architecture
  126
- Clustering
  127
- Virtual I/O Redundancy Configurations
  127
- Powervm Live Partition Mobility
  128
- Serviceability
  129
- Detecting Errors
  130
- Error Checkers, Fault Isolation Registers, and First-Failure Data Capture
  130
- Service Processor
  131
- Diagnosing
  132
- Reporting
  133
- Notifying
  135
- Locating and Servicing
  136
- Manageability
  139
- Service User Interfaces
  140
- IBM Power Systems Firmware Maintenance
  144
- Concurrent Firmware Maintenance Improvements
  147
- Electronic Services and Electronic Service Agent
  147
- Selected POWER8 RAS Capabilities by Operating System
  151
- Related Publications
  155
- IBM Redbooks
  155
- Online Resources
  156
- Help from IBM
  157

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