IBM Power Systems Series Site And Hardware Planning

Contents
Safety notices ................................. v
Site and hardware physical planning overview ................... 1
Planning activities ............................... 3
Planning task checklist ................................ 3
General considerations ................................ 3
Site preparation and physical planning guidelines ....................... 4
Site and hardware planning ........................... 7
Hardware specification sheets ............................. 7
Server specifications ................................ 7
Model 8408-44E and 8408-E8E server specifications .................... 7
Model 8408-44E Technical Documentation for EU Regulation 617/2013 ............ 12
Model 8408-E8E Technical Documentation for EU Regulation 617/2013 ............ 13
Expansion unit and migration tower specifications ..................... 14
5887 expansion unit .............................. 14
EMX0 PCIe Gen3 I/O expansion drawer (feature code EMX0) ................ 15
5147-024, ESLL, and ESLS storage enclosures ...................... 16
Rack specifications ................................ 17
Model 0550 and 9406-830 rack ........................... 18
Model 0551 rack ................................ 19
Model 0551, 0553, 0555, and 7014 rack configurations ................... 21
Model 0551 and 9406-270 rack ........................... 28
Model 0554 and 7014-S11 rack ........................... 30
Model 0555 and 7014-S25 rack ........................... 32
Planning for the 7014-T00 and 7014-T42 racks ...................... 36
Model 7014-T00 rack ............................. 36
Model 7014-T00 rack with optional DC power distribution panel .............. 38
Model 7014-T42, 7014-B42, and 0553 rack ...................... 40
7014-T00, 7014-T42, and 0553 supported feature codes .................. 44
7014-T00, 7014-T00, and 0553 racks multiple attachment ................. 46
7014-T00, 7014-T42, and 0553 rack weight distribution and floor loading ............ 46
Planning for the 7953-94X and 7965-94Y rack ...................... 48
Model 7953-94X and 7965-94Y rack ........................ 48
Cabling the 7953-94X and 7965-94Y rack ....................... 50
Side stabilizing outriggers ........................... 52
Multiple racks ............................... 53
Model 1164-95X rear door heat exchanger ...................... 54
Model 1164-95X rear door heat exchanger water cooling specifications and requirements ...... 57
Planning for the 7965-S42 rack ........................... 61
Model 7965-S42 rack specifications ........................ 61
Cabling the 7965-S42 rack ........................... 65
Multiple racks ............................... 67
Model 7965-S42 supported feature codes....................... 68
Model 1164-95X rear door heat exchanger ...................... 69
Model 1164-95X rear door heat exchanger water cooling specifications and requirements ...... 72
Hardware Management Console specifications....................... 76
7042-C07 desktop Hardware Management Console specifications ............... 76
7042-C08 Hardware Management Console specifications .................. 77
7042-CR7 Hardware Management Console specifications .................. 78
7042-CR8 Hardware Management Console specifications .................. 79
7042-CR9 Hardware Management Console specifications .................. 80
7063-CR1 Hardware Management Console specifications .................. 82
Rack switch specifications ............................. 84
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IBM Power Systems Series Specifications

General

Virtualization	PowerVM
Architecture	POWER
Operating System	AIX, IBM i, Linux
Use Case	Enterprise workloads, cloud
Form Factor	Rack-mount
I/O	PCIe
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies available
Management	HMC (Hardware Management Console)
Processor	IBM POWER processors (POWER9, POWER10, etc.)
Storage	Supports various storage options including SSDs and HDDs