IBM AS/400e - Table 1: Summary of the As;400 E Server 250

IBM AS/400e server
78 AS/400e System Handbook
The AS/400e servers SB2 and SB3 perform dedicated, compute-intensive processing for
customers who choose ISV software targeted for a multi-tier environment. Up to 24 GB of
memory can be used to satisfy CPU-intensive performance requirements in multi-tier
implementations. To focus on the CPU-intensive processing objectives established for these
models, a lower number of disk arms is used. Multiple SB2 and SB3 models may be used to
push the database servers used in a multi-tier environment to their full potential.
Some of the capabilities of the current AS/400e servers are summarized in the tables on the
following pages.
Table 1: Summary of the AS/400e server 250
Model 250
Processor Feature
#2295 #2296
Relative System Performance
(CPW - See Note 2)
Processor Performance 50 75
Interactive Performance 15 20
Number of N-Way Multiprocessors 1 1
L2 Cache (MB) / Processor 0 0
Main Storage (MB) 256-1024 256-1024
Processor Group PPS/P05 PPS/P05
Base System
for all processors
System Unit
Expansion #7102
Total Maximum
Disk Storage (GB)
Minimum Internal 8.58 0 8.58
Maximum Internal 70.16 105.24 175.40
System I/O Card Slots 6 9 15
Maximum Communication Lines (see Note 4) 1-12 0-26 30
ATM Adapters (see Note 6) 0 0-2 2
Maximum LAN/ATM Adapters (see Note 6) 2 4 6
Non-Integrated Server LAN Low-Speed 1 4 5
Non-Integrated Server LAN 100/10 Ethernet 1 2 3
Integrated Server LAN Low-Speed 2 2 4
Integrated Server LAN 100/10 Ethernet 1 1 2
Maximum Workstation Controllers - Twinaxial 2 5 6
Maximum Workstations - Twinaxial 80 200 240
Cryptographic Processors 0 2 2
Internal Tape 0-1 0 1
External Tape 0 0-2 2
Tape Libraries (see Note 5) 0 0-2 2
Optical Libraries - Direct attach 0 0-2 2