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IBM p5 550 Technical Overview And Introduction

IBM p5 550 Technical Overview And Introduction (110 pages)

Brand: IBM | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 2.11 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Notices
9
Trademarks
10
Preface
11
The Team that Wrote this Redpaper
11
Become a Published Author
12
Comments Welcome
13
Chapter 1. General Description

15
- System Specifications
  17
- Physical Package
  17
- Deskside Model
  17
- Rack-Mount Model
  18
- Minimum and Optional Features
  19
- Power Supplies Features
  20
- Processor Card Features
  20
- Memory Features
  22
- Disk and Media Features
  22
- USB Diskette Drive
  23
- I/O Drawers
  23
- Hardware Management Console (HMC) Models
  25
- Express Product Offerings
  26
- Express Product Offerings Requirements
  26
- Configurator Starting Points for Express Product Offerings
  26
- System Racks
  27
- IBM 7014 Model T00 Rack
  28
- IBM 7014 Model T42 Rack
  29
- IBM 7014 Model S11 Rack
  29
- IBM 7014 Model S25 Rack
  30
- S11 Rack and S25 Rack Considerations
  30
- The Ac Power Distribution Unit and Rack Content
  31
- Rack-Mounting Rules for the P5-550 or P5-550Q
  32
- Additional Options for Rack
  33
- OEM Rack
  36
Chapter 2. Architecture and Technical Overview

39
- The POWER5+ Processor
  40
- Processor and Cache
  41
- P5-550Q POWER5+ Quad-Core Module
  41
- P5-550 POWER5+ Dual-Core Module
  42
- Available Processor Speeds
  43
- Memory Subsystem
  44
- Memory Placement Rules
  45
- OEM Memory
  45
- Memory Throughput
  46
- I/O Buses
  46
- Internal I/O Subsystem
  48
- 64-Bit and 32-Bit Adapters
  48
- LAN Adapters
  49
- SCSI Adapters
  49
- Integrated RAID Options
  50
- Iscsi
  50
- Fibre Channel Adapters
  52
- Graphic Accelerators
  52
- Infiniband Host Channel Adapters
  53
- Asynchronous PCI-X Adapters
  53
- PCI-X Cryptographic Coprocessor
  54
- Additional Support for Owned PCI-X Adapters
  54
- Internal System Ports
  54
- Ethernet Ports
  54
- Internal Storage
  55
- Internal Media Devices
  55
- Internal Hot-Swappable SCSI Disks
  56
- External I/O Subsystem
  57
- I/O Drawers
  57
- 7311 Model D20 I/O Drawer
  57
- 7311 I/O Drawer RIO-2 Cabling
  58
- 7311 Model D20 I/O Drawer SPCN Cabling
  60
- External Disk Subsystems
  60
- IBM Totalstorage EXP24 Expandable Storage
  61
- IBM System Storage N3000 and N5000
  61
- IBM Totalstorage DS4000 Series
  61
- IBM Totalstorage DS6000 and DS8000 Series
  61
- Logical Partitioning
  62
- Dynamic Logical Partitioning
  62
- Virtualization
  62
- POWER Hypervisor
  63
- Advanced POWER Virtualization Feature
  65
- Micro-Partitioning Technology
  65
- Logical, Virtual, and Physical Processor Mapping
  66
- Virtual I/O Server
  68
- Partition Load Manager
  71
- Integrated Virtualization Manager
  72
- Hardware Management Console
  74
- High Availability Using the HMC
  76
- IBM System Planning Tool
  76
- Operating System Support
  77
- Aix 5L
  78
- Linux
  79
- Service Information
  80
- Touch Point Colors
  80
- Securing a Rack-Mounted System into a Rack
  81
- Serving a Rack-Mounted System into a Rack
  81
- Cable-Management Arm
  82
- Operator Control Panel
  82
- System Firmware
  84
- Service Processor
  86
- Hardware Management User Interfaces
  87
Chapter 3. RAS and Manageability

91
- Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability
  92
- Fault Avoidance
  92
- First-Failure Data Capture
  92
- Permanent Monitoring
  93
- Self-Healing
  94
- N+1 Redundancy
  95
- Fault Masking
  95
- Resource Deallocation
  95
- Serviceability
  96
- Manageability
  97
- Service Processor
  97
- Partition Diagnostics
  98
- Service Agent
  99
- IBM System P5 Firmware Maintenance
  101
- Cluster Solution
  102
- Related Publications
  105
- IBM Redbooks
  105
- Other Publications
  105
- Online Resources
  106
- How to Get IBM Redbooks
  107
- Help from IBM
  107

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IBM p5 550 Technical Overview And Introduction

IBM p5 550 Technical Overview And Introduction (78 pages)

Brand: IBM | Category: Server | Size: 2.14 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Notices

9
- Trademarks
  10
Preface

11
Chapter 1. General Description

13
- System Specifications
  15
- Physical Package
  15
  - IBM Eserver P5 550 Deskside
    16
  - IBM Eserver P5 550 Rack-Mounted
    16
- Minimum and Optional Features
  17
  - Processor Card Features
    18
  - Memory Features
    19
  - Disk and Media Features
    19
  - USB Diskette Drive
    20
  - I/O Drawers
    20
  - Hardware Management Console Models
    21
- Value Paks
  22
- System Racks
  23
Chapter 2. Architecture and Technical Overview

29
- The POWER5 Chip
  30
  - POWER Chip Evolution
    31
  - CMOS, Copper, and SOI Technology
    32
- Processor Cards
  32
  - Available Processor Speeds
    33
- Memory Subsystem
  34
  - Memory Placement Rules
    34
  - Memory Restriction
    35
- System Buses
  35
  - RIO Buses and GX Card
    36
- Internal I/O Subsystem
  36
  - PCI-X Slots and Adapters
    36
  - LAN Adapters
    37
  - Graphic Accelerators
    37
  - SCSI Adapters
    37
- Internal Serial Ports
  38
- Internal Storage
  38
  - Internal Media Devices
    38
  - Internal Hot Swappable SCSI Disks
    38
  - RAID Options
    39
- External I/O Subsystem
  40
  - I/O Drawers
    40
  - 7311 Model D20 I/O Drawer
    40
  - 7311 I/O Drawer's RIO-2 Cabling
    41
  - 7311 Model D20 I/O Drawer SPCN Cabling
    42
  - External Disk Subsystems
    43
- Dynamic Logical Partitioning
  44
- Micro-Partitioning
  44
- Service Processor
  48
  - Service Processor Base
    48
  - Service Processor Extender
    49
- Boot Process
  49
- Operating System Requirements
  55
  - Aix 5L
    56
  - Linux
    56
Chapter 3. Capacity on Demand, RAS, and Manageability

59
- Capacity on Demand
  60
  - Processor Capacity Upgrade on Demand Methods
    60
  - How to Report Temporary Activation Resources
    61
- Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability
  62
  - Fault Avoidance
    62
  - First Failure Data Capture
    62
  - Permanent Monitoring
    63
  - Self-Healing
    64
  - N+1 Redundancy
    64
  - Fault Masking
    65
  - Resource Deallocation
    65
  - Serviceability
    66
- Manageability
  67
  - Service Processor
    67
  - Service Agent
    68
  - P5 Customer-Managed Microcode
    69
  - Service Update Management Assistant
    69
- Cluster 1600
  70
Related Publications

73
- IBM Redbooks
  73
- Other Publications
  73
- Online Resources
  74
- How to Get IBM Redbooks
  75
- Help from IBM
  75

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