IBM z13s - Chapter 10. Environmental Requirements

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Chapter 10. Environmental requirements
This chapter describes the environmental requirements for IBM z Systems servers. It lists the
dimensions, weights, power, and cooling requirements as an overview of what is needed to
plan for the installation of an IBM z Systems z13s server and IBM z BladeCenter Extension
(zBX).
The IBM z13s server is an air cooled system with front to back airflow. Air temperature,
altitude, and humidity requirements meet the ASHRAE
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class A3 specifications.
The physical installation of z13s servers has a number of options, including raised floor and
non-raised floor options, cabling from the bottom of the frame or off the top of the frame, and
the option to have a high-voltage DC power supply directly into the z13s server, instead of the
usual AC power supply.
For comprehensive physical planning information, see z13s Installation Manual for Physical
Planning, GC28-6953.
This chapter includes the following sections:
򐂰 IBM z13s power and cooling
򐂰 IBM z13s physical specifications
򐂰 IBM zBX environmental components
򐂰 Energy management
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“You can’t make a product greener, whether it’s a car, a refrigerator, or a city, without
making it smarter: Smarter materials, smarter software, or smarter design.”
_ “The Green Road Less Traveled” by Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times, July 15,
2007
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Refer to ASHRAE’s document “Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments, Third Edition” at:
https://www.ashrae.org/resources--publications/bookstore/datacom-series#thermalguidelines.