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IBM 755 - page 1
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008, dated February 9, 2010 IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1 IBM Power 755 server brings IBM POWER7 technology to the High Performance Computing marketplace Table of contents 1 Overview 19 Publications 2 K ey pre ...
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IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2 physics, and petroleum reservoir modeling that require highly intense computations where the workload is aligned with parallel processing methodologies. The Power 755 serv er (8236-E8C) is a 3.3 GHz 32-core POWER7 server th ...
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IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3 • AIX V ersion 5.3 with the 5300-10 T echnology Level and Service Pack 4, or later (planned availabilit y: May 28, 2010) • AIX V ersion 5.3 with the 5300-09 T echnology Level and Service Pack 7, or later (planned availa ...
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IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4 • A maximum of five hot-swap slots: – T wo PCIe x8 slots, short card length (slots 1 and 2) – One PCIe x8 slot, full card length (slot 3) – T wo PCIX DDR slots, full card length (slots 4 and 5) – One GX++ slot (sh ...
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IBM 755 - page 5
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 5 expanders (Enclosure Services Manager-ESM). Each ESM has an independent SCSI Enclosure Services (SES ) diagnostic processor . The SAS disk drives or S SDs contained in the EXP12S are controlled by one or two PCIe or PCI-X S ...
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IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 6 Memory error correction extensions The memory has single-bit-error correction and double-bit-error detection ECC circuitry . The ECC code is also designed such that the failure of any one specific memory module within an EC ...
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IBM 755 - page 7
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 7 redundant fan fails, the system calls out the failing fan and continues running. When a nonredundant fan fails, the system shuts down immediately . Availability enhancement functions The POWER7 family of systems continues t ...
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IBM 755 - page 8
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 8 PCI extended error handling PCI extended error handling (EEH) enabled adapters respond to a special data packet generated from the affected PCI slot hardw are by calling system firmware, which will examine the affected bus, ...
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IBM 755 - page 9
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 9 Service Interface The Service Interface allows support personnel to communicate with the service support applications in a server using a console, interface, or terminal. Delivering a clear , concise view of available servi ...
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IBM 755 - page 10
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 10 intermittent errors are designed to be correctly detected and isolated at the time the failure occurs. Runtime and boot-time diagnostics fall into this category . Stand-alone diagnostics As the name implies, stand-alone or ...
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IBM 755 - page 11
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 11 components run the risk of becoming loose during shipping or installation, preventing a good electrical connection. P ositive retention mechanisms like latches, levers, thumb-screws, pop Nylatches (U-clips), and cables are ...
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IBM 755 - page 12
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 12 IBM Electronic Services Electronic Service Agent and the IBM Electronic Services W eb portal comprise the IBM Electronic Services solution -- dedicated to providing fast, exceptional support to IBM customers. IBM Electroni ...
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IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 13 functions make it even easier for Electronic Service Agent-enabled customers to track system inv entory and find pertinent fixes. My Systems provides v aluable reports of installed hardware and software using information c ...
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IBM 755 - page 14
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 14 Product number The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 8236 machine type: Feature Description MT Model number IBM Power 755 8236 E8C AIX Partition Specify 8236 E8C 0265 Li ...
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IBM 755 - page 15
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 15 controller/single path 3M 8236 E8C 3684 SAS Cable (AE) Adapter to Enclosure, single controller/single path 6M 8236 E8C 3685 SAS Cable (YI) System to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path 1.5M 8236 E8C 3686 SAS Cable ( ...
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IBM 755 - page 16
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 16 Adapter 8236 E8C 5774 4 Port Async EIA-232 PCIe Adapter 8236 E8C 5785 EXP 12S Expansion Drawer 8236 E8C 5886 PCIe Dual-x4 SAS Adapter 8236 E8C 5901 PCIe 380MB Cache Dual - x4 3Gb SAS RAID Adapter 8236 E8C 5903 Non-paired P ...
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IBM 755 - page 17
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 17 4.3m (14-Ft) 3PH/24A Power Cord 8236 E8C 6489 4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/48A Pwr Cord 8236 E8C 6491 4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/48-60A Pwr Cord 8236 E8C 6492 Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 10A) 8236 E8C 6493 Power Cord 2.7M ...
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IBM 755 - page 18
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 18 Language Group Specify - Portuguese 8236 E8C 9707 Language Group Specify - Spanish 8236 E8C 9708 Language Group Specify - Italian 8236 E8C 9711 Language Group Specify - Canadian French 8236 E8C 9712 Language Group Specify ...
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IBM 755 - page 19
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 19 Publications IBM Power S ystems hardware documentation provides you with the following topical information: System ov erview Planning for the system Installing and configuring the system W orking with consoles, terminals, ...
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IBM 755 - page 20
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 20 Services Global Technology Services IBM services include business consulting, outsourcing, hosting services, applications, and other technology management. These services help you learn about, plan, install, manage, or opt ...
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IBM 755 - page 21
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 21 Noise level and sound power • T wo 3.3 GHz 6-core processors, sixteen 8 GB DIMMs, two power supplies, eight SFF disks, one DVD, three PCI adapters: 6.4 bels idle/6.2 bels oper ating • T wo 3.3 GHz 6-core processors, si ...
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IBM 755 - page 22
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 22 – One Language Group, Specify (#9300 or #97xx) • Four 8-core 3.3 GHz POWER7 processor cards (#8332) • Thirty-two zero-priced processor activ ations (#2325) • Choose 128 GB minimum memory from: – 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) M ...
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IBM 755 - page 23
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 23 Visit the IBM Prerequisite W eb site for compatibility information for hardware features and the corresponding AIX T echnology Levels http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eserverprereq.nsf If installing the Linux operating system ...
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IBM 755 - page 24
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 24 Power cords T wo power cords are required. The Power 755 requires 200-240 V power cords for all configur ations. System memory • A minimum 128 GB of memory is required on the Power 755 system. • Eight memory DIMM slots ...
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IBM 755 - page 25
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 25 O/S AIX Linux 5886 13 13 PCI card slots The Power 755 has a maximum of fiv e hot-plug slots. • Slot 1 is a PCIe x8 short-length slot. A GX++ slot shares this slot. • Slot 2 is a PCIe x8 short-length slot. • Slot 3 is ...
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IBM 755 - page 26
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 26 Storage devices/bays • The Power 755 has a slim media ba y that contains a mandatory DVD-RAM (#5762 or follow-on). • Feature number 8340 must be selected and supports only SFF or S SD; 3.5-inch drives are not supported ...
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IBM 755 - page 27
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 27 • A feature 5886 cannot be attached to the CEC external SAS port when it contains solid-state drives. Orderable Supported Maximum feature feature Device quantity Bay number number AIX Linux 146.8 GB 15K RPM, 156 156 13 x ...
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IBM 755 - page 28
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 28 Terms and conditions Volume orders: Contact your IBM representative. IBM Global Financing Y es Warranty period One year Alternative warr anty options are av ailable on a special bid basis from your IBM representative or Bu ...
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IBM 755 - page 29
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 29 • Power Supply • Thermal Card (TPMD) • VPD card • Line/power cord • K eyboard • Mouse • External cables • Display • Operator P anel • TOD Battery • DIMMs On-site Service: IBM will repair the failing m ...
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IBM 755 - page 30
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 30 Maintenance Services: If required, IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the types of maintenance service specified for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone or electronica ...
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IBM 755 - page 31
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 31 If IBM has a T echnical Service Agreement with the manufacturer of the failing part, or if the failing part is an accommodations part (a part with an IBM FRU label), IBM may also source and replace the failing part at no a ...
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IBM 755 - page 32
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 32 Educational allowance A reduced charge is available to qualified education customers. The educational allowance may not be added to any other discount or allow ance. The educational allowance is 8% for the products in this ...
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IBM 755 - page 33
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 33 E8C 1861 Both Yes No Op Panel Cable for Rack-mount Drawer w/2.5" DASD E8C 1878 Initial N/A No 146.8GB 10K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive E8C 1882 Both Yes No 73.4 GB 15K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive E8C 1883 Both Yes No 300GB 10K R ...
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IBM 755 - page 34
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 34 3M E8C 3687 Both Yes No SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path 1.5 M E8C 3691 Both Yes No SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path 3 M E8C 3692 Both Yes No SAS Cabl ...
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IBM 755 - page 35
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 35 Dual Port (SR) Integrated Virtual Ethernet 10Gb Daughter Card E8C 5613 Both Yes No 4-Port 1Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet Daughter Card E8C 5624 Both Yes No Blind Swap Type III Cassette- PCIe, Short Slot E8C 5646 MES Yes N ...
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IBM 755 - page 36
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 36 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Danish, #159 E8C 5966 Both Yes No Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Bulgarian, #442 E8C 5967 Both Yes No Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Swiss/French/German, #150 E8C 5968 Both Yes No Full Width Keyboard ...
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IBM 755 - page 37
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 37 Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (125V, 15A or 250V, 10A ) E8C 6488 Both Yes No 4.3m (14-Ft) 3PH/24A Power Cord E8C 6489 MES Yes No 4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/48A Pwr Cord E8C 6491 MES Yes No 4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/48-60A Pwr Co ...
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IBM 755 - page 38
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 38 E8C 8845 Both Yes No Order Routing Indicator- System Plant E8C 9169 NC Initial N/A No Language Group Specify - US English E8C 9300 NC Initial N/A No New AIX License Core Counter E8C 9440 NC Initial N/A No New Red Hat Licen ...
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IBM 755 - page 39
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 39 E8C 9728 NC Initial N/A No Language Group Specify - Thai E8C 9729 NC Initial N/A No Machine type Model Description One-time charge 8236 E8C BASE A TLAS HPC $7,498 New features Machine type Model Feature number Description ...
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IBM 755 - page 40
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 40 10 METER 12X TO 4X ENHANCE 8236 E8C 1861 0.6 METER 12X DDR CABLE $350 8236 E8C 1878 OP PANEL CBL RACK MOUNT SY $6 8236 E8C 1882 146.8 GB 10K RPM SAS SFF D $650 8236 E8C 1883 73.4 GB 15K RPM SAS SFF DI $498 8236 E8C 1885 30 ...
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IBM 755 - page 41
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 41 8236 E8C 3662 SAS CBL (X) ADP ENCLOSURE $301 8236 E8C 3663 SAS CBL (X) ADP ENCLOSURE $611 8236 E8C 3668 SAS CABLE, DASD BACKPLANE $80 8236 E8C 3679 SAS CABLE (AI) 1 M $53 8236 E8C 3681 3M SAS CABLE, ADPTR TO ADP $75 8236 E ...
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IBM 755 - page 42
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 42 8236 E8C 5624 VIRTU AL ETHERNET DAUGHTER $528 8236 E8C 5646 BLIND SWAP TYPE III CASSET $38 8236 E8C 5647 BLIND SWAP TYPE III CASSET $38 8236 E8C 5706 BASE TX ETHERNET PCI X ADP $755 8236 E8C 5708 10GB FCOE PCIE DUAL PORT A ...
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IBM 755 - page 43
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 43 8236 E8C 5956 KEYBOARD USB, SP ANISH, 172 $83 8236 E8C 5957 KEYBOARD USB, JAPANESE, 19 $83 8236 E8C 5958 USB, BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE, $83 8236 E8C 5959 KEYBOARD USB, HUNGARIAN, 2 $83 8236 E8C 5960 KEYBOARD USB, KOREAN, 413 $ ...
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IBM 755 - page 44
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 44 8236 E8C 5980 KEYBOARD USB, THAI, 191 $83 8236 E8C 5981 KEYBOARD USB, RUSSIAN, 443 $83 8236 E8C 5982 KEYBOARD USB, SLOVENIAN, 2 $83 8236 E8C 5983 USB, US ENGLISH EURO, 103P $83 8236 E8C 6068 OPT FRONT DOOR FOR 1.8M RA $340 ...
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IBM 755 - page 45
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 45 8236 E8C 6496 TO W ALL/OEM PDU, (250V , 10 $14 8236 E8C 6580 OPTIONAL RACK SECURITY KIT $136 8236 E8C 6586 MODEM TRA Y FOR 19 INCH RAC $189 8236 E8C 6651 TO W ALL/OEM PDU, (125V , 15 $14 8236 E8C 6654 4.3M 14FT 1PH/24 30A ...
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IBM 755 - page 46
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 46 Machine type Model/ Feature number Description MMMC 8236 E8C p7 755 $146 8236 0551 19 inch, 1.8 meter high rack $40 8236 0553 19 inch, 2.0 meter high rack $47 8236 1890 69GB SS SFF Disk $73 8236 3586 69 GB SS 3.5" Dis ...
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IBM 755 - page 47
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 47 Order now T o order , contact the Americas Call Centers or your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner . T o identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business P artner , call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968). P ...
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