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IBM P
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
5
Notices
9
Trademarks
10
Authors
11
Preface
11
Comments Welcome
13
Now You Can Become a Published Author, too
13
Stay Connected to IBM Redbooks
13
Chapter 1. General Description
15
Systems Overview
16
The Power 720 Server
16
The Power 740 Server
17
Operating Environment
19
Physical Package
20
Tower Model
20
Rack-Mount Model
20
System Features
21
Power 720 System Features
22
Power 740 System Features
22
Minimum Features
23
Power Supply Features
23
Processor Module Features
23
Memory Features
24
Disk and Media Features
25
I/O Drawers for Power 720 and Power 740 Servers
29
I/O Drawer Pcie Expansion Units
30
PCI-X DDR 12X Expansion Drawer
30
I/O Drawers and Usable PCI Slots
31
EXP30 Ultra SSD I/O Drawer
32
EXP24S SFF Gen2-Bay Drawer
32
EXP12S SAS Drawer
33
Comparison between Models
34
Build to Order
35
IBM Edition
35
Express Editions for IBM I
37
Express Editions for Power 720
37
IBM I Solution Editions for Power 720 and Power 740
38
IBM I for Business Intelligence
39
Model Upgrade
39
Upgrade Considerations
40
Features
40
Server and Virtualization Management
41
System Racks
42
IBM 7014 Model S25 Rack
42
IBM 7014 Model T00 Rack
43
IBM 7014 Model T42 Rack
44
Feature Code 0555 Rack
45
Feature Code 0551 Rack
45
Feature Code 0553 Rack
45
The AC Power Distribution Unit and Rack Content
45
Rack-Mounting Rules
48
Useful Rack Additions
48
OEM Rack
53
Chapter 2. Architecture and Technical Overview
55
The IBM POWER7+ Processor
58
POWER7+ Processor Overview
59
POWER7+ Processor Core
60
Simultaneous Multithreading
61
Memory Access
62
On-Chip L3 Cache Innovation and Intelligent Cache
62
POWER7+ Processor and Intelligent Energy
64
Comparison of the POWER7+, POWER7, and POWER6 Processors
64
POWER7+ Processor Modules
65
Modules and Cards
65
Power 720 and Power 740 Systems
66
Memory Subsystem
67
Registered DIMM
67
Memory Placement Rules
67
Memory Bandwidth
73
Capacity on Demand and Capacity Backup Offering
74
System Bus
75
Internal I/O Subsystem
75
Slot Configuration
76
System Ports
76
PCI Adapters
77
Pcie Gen1 and Gen2
77
Pcie Adapter Form Factors
78
LAN Adapters
80
Graphics Accelerator Adapters
82
SCSI and SAS Adapters
82
Pcie RAID and SSD SAS Adapter
83
Iscsi Adapters
85
Fibre Channel Adapters
85
Fibre Channel over Ethernet
86
Infiniband Host Channel Adapter
87
Asynchronous and USB Adapters
88
Cryptographic Coprocessor
88
Internal Storage
89
RAID Support
91
External SAS Port and Split Backplane
92
Media Bays
93
External I/O Subsystems
93
PCI-DDR 12X Expansion Drawer
94
I/O Drawer Pcie
95
I/O Drawer Pcie Configuration and Cabling Rules
97
External Disk Subsystems
103
EXP30 Ultra SSD I/O Drawer
103
EXP24S SFF Gen2-Bay Drawer
108
EXP12S SAS Expansion Drawer
110
IBM System Storage
111
Hardware Management Console
112
HMC Connectivity to the POWER7+ Processor-Based Systems
115
High Availability HMC Configuration
116
Operating System Support
117
IBM AIX Operating System
118
IBM I Operating System
119
Linux Operating System
119
Virtual I/O Server
120
Java Versions that Are Supported
120
Boosting Performance and Productivity with IBM Compilers
120
Energy Management
122
IBM Energyscale Technology
122
Thermal Power Management Device Card
126
Energy Consumption Estimation
127
Chapter 3. Virtualization
129
POWER Hypervisor
130
POWER Processor Modes
133
Active Memory Expansion
135
Powervm
139
Powervm Editions
140
Logical Partitions
140
Multiple Shared Processor Pools
144
Virtual I/O Server
148
Powervm Live Partition Mobility
153
Active Memory Sharing
155
Active Memory Deduplication
156
Dynamic Platform Optimizer
159
Dynamic System Optimizer
160
Operating System Support for Powervm
160
Linux Support
161
System Planning Tool
163
New Powervm Version 2.2.2 Features
164
Chapter 4. Continuous Availability and Manageability
165
Reliability
166
Designed for Reliability
166
Placement of Components
167
Redundant Components and Concurrent Repair
167
Availability
167
Partition Availability Priority
168
General Detection and Deallocation of Failing Components
168
Memory Protection
169
Cache Protection
171
Special Uncorrectable Error Handling
172
PCI Enhanced Error Handling
173
Serviceability
174
Detecting
175
Diagnosing
180
Reporting
181
Notifying
183
Locating and Servicing
184
Manageability
187
Service User Interfaces
187
IBM Power Systems Firmware Maintenance
192
Concurrent Firmware Update Improvements with POWER7
194
Electronic Services and Electronic Service Agent
195
POWER7+ RAS Features
196
Power-On Reset Engine
197
Operating System Support for RAS Features
197
Related Publications
201
IBM Redbooks
201
Other Publications
202
Online Resources
203
Help from IBM
203
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IBM Power 720 Specifications
General
Processor
POWER7
Operating System
AIX, IBM i, Linux
Memory Slots
16
Disk Bays
8
RAID Support
RAID 0, 5, 6, 10
Form Factor
4U rack
Processor Speed
3.0 GHz or 3.7 GHz
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