IBM Power Systems I/O improves performance, virtualization, and physical footprint efficiencyIBM United States Hardware Announcement 112-230November 20, 2012
Several I/O enhancements to the Power Systems™ product line improve performance, virtualization, price/performance ratio, and physical footprint efficiency:
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The Power® 755 model E8C high performance computing (HPC) is adding support for the previously announced RDX 160 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB removable disk drives used in the EU04 external RDX docking stations. RDX offers an excellent entry tape alternative to tapes such as the DAT80/160. In addition to price and performance advantages, it is an extremely durable media and can typically be used far longer than entry tape alternatives. The PowerLinux™ 7R1 model L1C supports the RDX USB External Docking Station for Removable Disk Cartridge Back to top
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The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM® Power Systems 8236, 8246, and 8406 machine type: Planned availability date: November 30, 2012New featureDescription MT Model Feature RDX USB External Docking Station for Removable Disk Cartridge 8246 L1S EU04 The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 8236, 8246, and 8406 machine type: Planned availability date: November 27, 2012New featureDescription MT Model Feature USB 160 GB Removable Disk Drive 8236 E8C 1106 USB 500 GB Removable Disk Drive 8236 E8C 1107 1TB Removable Disk Drive Cartridge 8236 E8C EU01 RDX 320 GB Removable Disk Drive 8236 E8C EU08 The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 8236, 8246, and 8406 machine type: Planned availability date: November 30, 2012New featureDescription MT Model Feature
USB 160 GB Removable Disk Drive 8246 L1C 1106
8246 L1S
RDX USB External Docking Station for Removable
Disk Cartridge 8246 L1C EU04
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Electronic Service Agent™ and the IBM Electronic Support web portal are dedicated to providing fast, exceptional support to IBM Systems customers. The IBM Electronic Service Agent tool is a no-additional-charge tool that proactively monitors and reports hardware events, such as system errors, performance issues, and inventory. The Electronic Service Agent tool can help you stay focused on your company's strategic business initiatives, save time, and spend less effort managing day-to-day IT maintenance issues. Servers enabled with this tool can be monitored remotely around the clock by IBM Support all at no additional cost to you. Now integrated into the base operating system of AIX® 5.3, AIX 6.1, and AIX 7.1, Electronic Service Agent is designed to automatically and electronically report system failures and utilization issues to IBM , which can result in faster problem resolution and increased availability. System configuration and inventory information collected by the Electronic Service Agent tool also can be viewed on the secure Electronic Support web portal, and used to improve problem determination and resolution by you and the IBM support team. To access the tool main menu, simply type "smitty esa_main", and select "Configure Electronic Service Agent ." In addition, ESA now includes a powerful Web user interface, giving the administrator easy access to status, tool settings, problem information, and filters. For more information and documentation on how to configure and use Electronic Service Agent , refer to The IBM Electronic Support portal is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. This portal enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems. The My Systems and Premium Search functions make it even easier for Electronic Service Agent tool-enabled customers to track system inventory and find pertinent fixes. BenefitsIncreased uptime: The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to enhance the Warranty or Maintenance Agreement by providing faster hardware error reporting and uploading system information to IBM Support. This can translate to less wasted time monitoring the symptoms, diagnosing the error, and manually calling IBM Support to open a problem record. Its 24 x 7 monitoring and reporting mean no more dependence on human intervention or off-hours customer personnel when errors are encountered in the middle of the night. Security: The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to be secure in monitoring, reporting, and storing the data at IBM . The Electronic Service Agent tool securely transmits either via the Internet (HTTPS or VPN) or modem, and can be configured to communicate securely through gateways to provide customers a single point of exit from their site. Communication is one way. Activating Electronic Service Agent does not enable IBM to call into a customer's system. System inventory information is stored in a secure database, which is protected behind IBM firewalls. It is viewable only by the customer and IBM . The customer's business applications or business data is never transmitted to IBM . More accurate reporting: Since system information and error logs are automatically uploaded to the IBM Support center in conjunction with the service request, customers are not required to find and send system information, decreasing the risk of misreported or misdiagnosed errors. Once inside IBM , problem error data is run through a data knowledge management system and knowledge articles are appended to the problem record. Customized support: Using the IBM ID entered during activation, customers can view system and support information in the "My Systems" and "Premium Search" sections of the Electronic Support Web site at My Systems provides valuable reports of installed hardware and software using information collected from the systems by Electronic Service Agent . Reports are available for any system associated with the customer's IBM ID. Premium Search combines the function of search and the value of Electronic Service Agent information, providing advanced search of the technical support knowledgebase. Using Premium Search and the Electronic Service Agent information that has been collected from your system, customers are able to see search results that apply specifically to their systems. For more information on how to utilize the power of IBM Electronic Services, contact your IBM Systems Services Representative, or visit Back to top
MES discount applicableYes Equal to the volume commitment discount Field installable featureYes Warranty periodThese features assume the same warranty or maintenance terms as the machine in which they are installed for the full warranty or maintenance period announced for such machine. Customer setupYes, except for feature code EQ77 under machine type 9119 Machine codeSame license terms and conditions as base machine Back to top
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 8236, 8246, and 8406 machine type:
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MES/
Description Model Feature Both/ RP
Machine Type 8236 Number Numbers Support CSU MES
USB 160 GB Removable Disk Dr
E8C 1106 Support Yes No
USB 500 GB Removable Disk Dr
E8C 1107 Both Yes No
1TB Removable Disk Cartridge
E8C EU01 Both Yes No
RDX 320 GB Removable Disk Driv
E8C EU08 Both Yes No
USB 160 GB Removable Disk Dr
L1C 1106 Support Yes No
L1S Support Yes No
RDX USB External Docking
L1C EU04 Both Yes No
L1S Both Yes No
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