IBM PowerLinux 7R2 Model L2T is optimized for Linux to help deliver new solutions and services faster, with higher quality
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 113-037February 5, 2013
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At a glance |
The PowerLinux 7R2 server is fueled by the outstanding performance and energy efficiency of the IBM® POWER7+ processor modules optimized for the Linux operating system running on Power® .
- Powerful 64-bit, 8-core POWER7+ processor modules
- Two 16-core configurations at 3.6 GHz and 4.2 GHz
- Up to 512 GB of memory with optional memory riser cards
- Expansion capabilities for the EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer and the EXP30 Ultra SSD I/O Drawer
- Rich I/O options in the system unit:
- Five PCIe Gen2 Low Profile slots
- PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter
- Six disk or solid-state drive (SSD) SAS SFF (small form-factor) bays -- up to 5.4 TB
- Slimline DVD-RAM
- Bay for tape or removable drive (with #EJ0E)
- Integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID 0, 1, and 10 support for disk and SSD; also supports tape and DVD
- EnergyScale technology
- Expansion capabilities for storage drawers and 12x PCIe I/O drawers
For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
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Overview |
The IBM PowerLinux 7R2 server delivers the outstanding performance of the IBM POWER7+ processor in a dense, highly efficient 2U rack-optimized form factor for Linux clients. It is ideal for running multiple Linux infrastructure and application workloads, virtualized with PowerVM® , more economically than traditional Linux servers. Take advantage of the scalability and capacity of the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 by leveraging IBM's feature-rich PowerVM virtualization technology to fully utilize the server's capacity and deploy virtual partitions faster. You can move workloads as needed across PowerLinux and Power Systems servers with Live Partition Mobility.
The PowerLinux 7R2 server is a Linux only 2U rack-mount server with two processor sockets offering 16-core 3.6 GHz and 4.2 GHz POWER7+ configurations. The new PowerLinux 7R2 (8246-L2T) server also provides expanded I/O capabilities using the high-performance Gen2 PCIe interfaces, and adds the capability of additional I/O via the 12x PCIe I/O expansion drawers.
The PowerLinux 7R2 server supports a maximum of 16 DDR3 DIMM slots, with four DIMM slots included in the base configuration and 12 DIMM slots available with three optional memory riser cards, allowing for a maximum system memory of 512 GB.
Memory features (two memory DIMMs per feature) supported are 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB and run at speeds of 1066 MHz. Also, PowerVM now features Active Memory Sharing, the technology that allows you to intelligently exchange memory between running partitions for increased optimization of physical memory resources. Active Memory Sharing enables the sharing of a pool of physical memory among logical partitions (LPARs) on a single server, helping to increase memory utilization and drive down system costs.
The PowerLinux 7R2 server offers three storage backplane options. The first supports three SFF SAS HDDs or SSDs, a SATA DVD, and a half-high tape drive. The second supports six SFF SAS HDDs or SSDs and a SATA DVD. These two choices both provide an integrated SAS controller, offering RAID 0, 1, and 10 support. The third supports six SFF SAS HDDs or SSDs, and a SATA DVD, and adds support for Dual Write Cache RAID 5, RAID 6, and an external SAS port. HDDs and SSDs are hot-swap and front accessible with each of the three alternatives.
Other integrated features include:
- Five PCIe x8 Gen2 Low Profile expansion slots.
- PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter.
- Two GX++ slots for 12X I/O loop.
- Service Processor.
- Integrated SAS/SATA controller for HDD, SSD, tape, and DVD in the system unit, supporting RAID 0, 1, and 10. RAID 5 and RAID 6 are available.
- EnergyScale technology.
- Two system ports, three USB ports, and two HMC ports.
- Redundant and hot-swap power.
- Redundant and hot-swap cooling.
The PowerLinux system is specifically designed for emerging workloads that are proven ideal for a virtualized scale-out, Linux server environment. The PowerLinux 7R2 server benefits from POWER7+ performance, Intelligent Threads technology, and high memory and I/O bandwidth. These workloads benefit from POWER7+ processor performance, virtualization efficiencies, unique workload optimizing features, and industry-leading reliability, availability, and scalability at prices comparable with traditional Linux servers.
IBM is investing in new technologies to further advance the value of the PowerLinux 7R2 server for emerging and traditional workloads.
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Key prerequisites |
Refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections.
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Planned availability date |
February 20, 2013, for Model L2T and all features except:
- Features EL38 and EN0B, available March 15, 2013
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Description |
IBM PowerLinux 7R2
Summary of standard features:
- Rack-mount (2U) configuration
- 8-core POWER7+ processor modules, offering the following configurations:
- 16-core 3.6 GHz and 4.2 GHz
- 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC memory (error checking and correcting), minimum 32 GB expandable to 512 GB
- Three storage backplane options:
- Three SFF SAS HDDs/SSDs, SATA DVD bay, tape drive bay
- Six SFF SAS HDDs/SSDs, SATA DVD bay
- Six SFF SAS HDDs/SSDs, SATA DVD bay, Dual Write Cache SAS RAID, external SAS port
- Five PCIe x8 Gen2 and one PCIe x4 Gen2 Low Profile slots
- Two GX++ slots
- Integrated:
- Service Processor
- EnergyScale technology
- Hot-swap and redundant cooling
- Three USB ports, two system ports, and two HMC ports
- Two 1925 watt AC, hot-swap power supplies
The PowerLinux 7R2 server is ordered using either feature #ELBC for a configuration with two POWER7+ 3.6 GHz processor modules or feature #ELBD for a configuration with two POWER7+ 4.2 GHz processor modules.
In addition to the two processor modules, the minimum PowerLinux 7R2 initial order must include 16 processor activations, 32 GB of memory, two HDD/SDDs, an Ethernet adapter, a storage backplane, two power supplies and two power cords, IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux or GPFS , an operating system indicator, and a Language Group Specify.
The minimum defined initial order configuration, if no choice is made, is as follows:
Feature number Description ELBC Package indicator that includes: 2 x EPLJ 0/8 core 3.6 GHz POWER7+ Processor Module 16 x EPLM 16 Processor Activations (Zero-priced) 2 x EL2Q 32 GB Memory (Zero-priced) 2 x EL03 146.8 GB 15k SFF HDD ELBD Package indicator that includes: 2 x EPLK 0/8 core 4.2 GHz POWER7+ Processor Module 16 x EPLN 16 Processor Activation (Zero-priced) 2 x EL2Q 32 GB Memory (Zero-priced) 2 x EL03 146.8 GB 15k SFF HDD The following features are required on packages ELBC and ELBD: EL0T Storage Backplane for 2.5-inch Drives/SATA DVD/Tape (Zero-priced) EL11 PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter ($0) 2 x 5532 Power Supply, 1925 Watt AC 9300/97xx Language Group Specify 2147 Primary Operating System Indicator - Linux (#2147) 2 x 6xxx Two Power Cords 16 x #EC22 IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux (1 per core) or 5765-G66 GPFS
Note: The first two memory features chosen on an initial order are installed in the nonfeaturized memory riser card. When 4 x #EL15 are chosen to meet the minimum memory requirements, 1 x #EL0A must be ordered. #EL0A is not allowed with #EL2Q, #EL2R, or #EL2V.
Note: Alternative configuration options are available on a special bid basis from your IBM representative or Business Partner.
Note: No internal DASD is required if feature 0837 (Boot from SAN) is selected. A Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapter must be ordered if feature 0837 is selected.
Dynamic logical partitioning
The dynamic logical partitioning function provides enhanced resource management for the PowerLinux 7R2 server. Dynamic LPAR allows available system resources to be quickly and easily configured across multiple logical partitions to meet the rapidly changing needs of your business.
Dynamic LPAR also allows you to add new system resources such as new HDDs or SSDs into your system's configuration without requiring a reboot. If the IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux (#EC22) feature is installed in the system, a maximum of 20 dynamic LPARs for each physical processor can be defined, with a PowerLinux 7R2 system maximum of 320 dynamic LPARs.
- If implementing dynamic logical partitioning:
- An HMC or IVM is required to manage POWER7+ processor-based servers implementing partitioning. Multiple POWER7+ processor-based servers can be supported by a single HMC.
- If an HMC is used to manage any POWER7+ processor-based server, the HMC must be a CR3, or later, model rack-mount HMC or C05, or later, deskside HMC.
- When IBM Systems Director is used to manage an HMC or if the HMC manages more than 254 partitions, the HMC should have 3 GB of RAM minimum and be a CR3 model, or later, rack-mount or a C06, or later, deskside.
- If installing IBM Systems Director:
- IBM Systems Director Editions for Power Systems Version 6.3 or later are required.
- If installing IBM Systems Director VMControl :
- IBM Systems Director VMControl Version 2.4 or later is required.
- VMControl is included in IBM Systems Director Express® Edition.
- IBM PowerVM is required to run VMControl.
- VMControl Enterprise Edition requires IBM Systems Director Version 6.3 or later. If the product is installed on an older version of IBM Systems Director, you will be prompted to perform an upgrade before accessing full functionality.
IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux (#EC22)
Either IBM PowerVM for PowerLinux or GPFS is required on the PowerLinux 7R2.
IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux allows clients to create partitions in units of less than 1 CPU (sub-CPU LPARs) and allows the same system I/O to be virtually added to these partitions. The feature also includes a software component that provides cross-partition workload management.
IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux offers:
- Micro-Partitioning® (up to 20 partitions per processor core, 320 per PowerLinux 7R2 system)
- Virtualized disk and optical devices (VIOS)
- Automated CPU reconfiguration
- Real-time partition configuration and load statistics
- Support for dedicated and shared processor LPAR groups
- Support for manual provisioning of resources
At initial order entry, selecting feature #EC22 will result in Micro-Partitioning to be enabled during manufacture and the enabling software media and publications to be shipped to the client. When you order a feature #EC22 as an MES, an activation key will be posted on an IBM website, and you must retrieve it and install it on the system.
The IBM website is
Notes for IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux :
- If implementing IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux :
- IBM PowerVM 2.2 or later is required.
- Virtual machines, or logical partitions (LPARs), are managed using built-in Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) software or optionally through use of a Hardware Management Console (HMC).
- If any processors in a system have the Virtualization feature, all active processors must have it.
- Once the Virtualization feature is installed in a system, it cannot be removed.
- IBM PowerVM 2.2 or later, and a supported Linux operating system level are minimum requirements for performing Live Partition Mobility functions on POWER7+ . Refer to the Software requirements section for more information on minimum Linux operating system levels.
- Active Memory Sharing is supported with RHEL 6 and SLES 11 SP2.
Other features of IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux :
- If any processors in a system have the Virtualization feature, all active processors must have it.
- Once the Virtualization feature is installed in a system, it cannot be removed.
- Virtual Ethernet and Virtual Storage are part of PowerVM Editions.
IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux also includes Live Partition Mobility, which allows for the movement of a logical partition from one POWER6® or POWER7® server to another with no application downtime, and Active Memory Sharing, which dynamically reallocates memory between running logical partitions on a server.
I/O drawer availability
Two 12X attached I/O drawers are supported on the PowerLinux 7R2, providing extensive capability to expand the overall server expandability and connectivity:
- Feature #5802/EL36 provides 10 PCIe slots and 18 SFF SAS DASD slots.
- Feature #5877/EL37 provides 10 PCIe slots.
Two disk-only I/O drawers are supported on the PowerLinux 7R2, providing large storage capacity and multiple partition support:
- Feature #5887/EL1S EXP24S holds 2.5-inch SAS disks or SSDs.
- Feature #EDR1/EL30 EXP30 Ultra SSD I/O Drawer holds 30 SSDs.
A single feature #5887/#EL1S drawer can be cabled to the CEC external SAS port when a feature #EL0V/EL0Y DASD backplane is installed in the PowerLinux 7R2. A 3 Gbps YI cable (#3687) is used to connect the drawer to the CEC external SAS port.
12X I/O Drawer PCIe, SFF Disk (#5802 or #EL36 (Reduced price))
This feature provides a 4U high, 19-inch I/O drawer containing 10 PCIe 8x I/O adapter slots and 18 SAS hot-swap SFF SAS disk bays, which can be used for either disk drives or SSDs. Using 600 GB disk drives, each feature #5802 drawer provides up to 10.8 TB of storage.
The 18 disk bays can be organized into either one group of 18 bays, two groups of nine slots, or four groups of four or five bays. Selecting either one, two, or four groups of drive bays is done with a mode switch on the drawer.
A maximum of two feature #5802/EL36 drawers can be placed on the same 12X loop. Mixing feature #5802/EL36 and feature #5877/EL37 on the same loop is supported with a maximum of two drawers total per loop. The PCIe adapter slots use Gen3 blind-swap cassettes and support hot plugging of adapter cards. A minimum configuration of two 12X DDR cables and two ac power cables and two SPCN cables is required to ensure proper redundancy. 12X SDR cables are not supported. The drawer attaches to the host CEC enclosure with a 12X adapter in a GX slot via 12X DDR cables (#1861/1862/1864/1865). The PowerLinux 7R2 uses the GX++ Dual-port 12x Channel Attach (#EJ0G) adapter to attach a feature #5802/EL36 12X I/O Drawer. The feature #EJ0G provides double data rate (DDR) capacity bandwidth.
12X I/O Drawer PCIE, No Disk (#5877 or #EL37 (Reduced price))
This feature provides a 4U high, 19-inch I/O drawer containing 10 PCIe 8x I/O adapter slots. A maximum of two feature #5877/EL37 drawers can be placed on the same 12X loop. Mixing feature #5802/EL36 and #5877/EL37 on the same loop is supported with a maximum of two drawers total per loop. The PCIe adapter slots use Gen3 blind-swap cassettes and support hot plugging of adapter cards. A minimum configuration of two 12X DDR cables and two ac power cables and two SPCN cables is required to ensure proper redundancy. 12X SDR cables are not supported. The drawer attaches to the host CEC enclosure with a 12X adapter in a GX slot via 12X DDR cables (#1861/1862/1864/1865).
The PowerLinux 7R2 uses the GX++ Dual-port 12x Channel Attach (#EJ0G) adapter to attach a feature #5877/EL37 12X I/O Drawer. Feature #EJ0G provides double data rate (DDR) capacity bandwidth. Note that conversions between a diskless feature #5877/EL37 and a feature #5802/EL36 with disk bays are not available.
EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer (#5887 or #EL1S (Reduced price))
The EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer is an expansion drawer with twenty-four 2.5-inch SFF SAS bays. It supports up to 24 hot-swap SFF SAS HDDs on POWER6 or POWER7 servers in 2U of 19-inch rack space. The EXP24S bays are controlled by SAS adapters/controllers attached to the I/O drawer by SAS X or Y cables.
The EXP24S uses Gen2 or SFF-2 SAS drives that physically do not fit in the Gen1 or SFF-1 bays of the POWER7+ system unit or 12X PCIe I/O Drawers or vice versa.
The following SFF-2/Gen2 SAS drives can be used in the EXP24S with the PowerLinux 7R2:
- HDDs
- 10k RPM 300 GB (#EL1N)
- 15k RPM 300 GB (#EL1P)
- 10k RPM 600 GB (#EL1Q)
- 15k RPM 146 GB (#EL1M)
- 10k RPM 900 GB (#EL1R)
- SSDs
- 177 GB (#EL1K)
- 377 GB (#EL1L)
The SAS adapters/controllers that support the EXP24S are:
- PCIe Dual-x4 SAS Adapter 3 Gb (#EL10)
Up to 24 HDDs can be supported with any of the supported SAS adapters/controllers.
The EXP24S has a fixed-length set of rails that allows it to fit in standard Power Systems 19-inch racks such as the 7014-T42 or 7014-T00 or the feature #0551 or #0553.
EXP30 Ultra SSD I/O Drawer (#EDR1 or #EL30 (Reduced price))
Feature #EDR1/EL30 (Reduced price) is a 1U high I/O drawer providing 30 hot-swap SSD bays and a pair of integrated large write cache, high-performance SAS controllers. Ultra-high levels of performance are provided without using any PCIe slots on the POWER7+ server in an ultra-dense packaging design.
The two high-performance, integrated SAS controllers each physically provide 3.1 GB write cache. Working as a pair, they provide mirrored write cache data and controller redundancy. The cache contents are designed to be protected by built-in flash memory in case of power failure. If the pairing is broken, write cache is not used after existing cache content is written out to the drive and performance will probably be slowed until the controller pairing is re-established.
Each controller is connected to a GX++ PCIe adapter in a server (for example #1914) over a PCIe x8 Cable (example: #EN05 or #EN07 or #EN08). Usually both controllers are attached to one server, but each controller can be assigned to a different server or partition or VIOS. Active/Active capability is supported assuming at least two RAID arrays. The controllers provide RAID 0, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 for Linux and VIOS. Linux also provides OS mirroring (LVM). The adapter's CCIN is 57C3.
eMLC SSD is designed to fit in the Ultra drawer bays such as the 387GB SSD (#EL34). A minimum of six SSDs are required in each Ultra drawer. Each controller can access all 30 SSD bays. The bays can be configured as one set of bays run by a pair of controllers working together. Or the bays can be divided into two logical sets where each of the two controllers "owns" one of the logical sets. With proper software, if one of the controllers fails, the other controller can run both sets of bays.
IBM PowerLinux solution prerequisites
IBM Power Linux Big Data Solution for InfoSphere BigInsights
The IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for InfoSphere® BigInsights supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later for IBM PowerLinux with IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Version 2.0 for IBM PowerLinux on the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 8246-L2T server. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for IBM PowerLinux servers offers new pricing for cost-effective scale-out solutions.
Refer to Software Announcement 212-020, dated April 24, 2012 .
The IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for InfoSphere BigInsights supports the 8246-L2T server.
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Version 2.0 for IBM PowerLinux servers is available for order from IBM Passport Advantage® . Refer to
How to order the IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for InfoSphere BigInsights :
- HW: Select the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 server, 8246-L2T from AAS.
- OS: Select Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as the operating system at the time of HW order in AAS.
- Big data application: Order IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Version 2.0 for IBM PowerLinux servers from IBM Passport Advantage .
IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for InfoSphere Streams
The IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for InfoSphere Streams supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later for IBM PowerLinux with IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.0 for IBM PowerLinux on the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 8246-L2D and 8246-L2T servers. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for IBM PowerLinux servers offers new pricing for cost-effective scale-out solutions.
Refer to Software Announcement 212-020, dated April 24, 2012 .
The IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for InfoSphere Streams supports the 8246-L2D and 8246-L2T servers. For expanded storage, select the 8246-L2T with the EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay drawer.
Refer to Hardware Announcement 112-070, dated April 24, 2012 .
IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.0 for IBM PowerLinux servers is available for order from IBM Passport Advantage . Refer to
The IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for InfoSphere Streams supports General Parallel File System V3.4 or later. IBM's General Parallel File System enables fast, efficient, and seamless management of petabytes of data and billions of files over a big data cluster. For more information about GPFS , refer to
How to order the IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for InfoSphere Streams:
- HW: Select the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 server, 8246-L2T for expanded storage from AAS.
- OS: Select Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as the operating system at the time of HW order in AAS.
- GPFS : Select GPFS at the time of HW order in AAS.
- Big data application: Order IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 3.0 for IBM PowerLinux servers from IBM Passport Advantage .
IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for Apache Hadoop
The IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for Apache Hadoop supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later for Hadoop Common Source Version 1.1.1 on the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 8246-L2T server. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for IBM PowerLinux servers offers new pricing for cost-effective scale-out solutions.
Refer to Software Announcement 212-020, dated April 24, 2012 .
The IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for Apache Hadoop supports the 8246-L2T server. For expanded storage, select the 8246-L2T with the EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay drawer.
Hadoop Common Source Version 1.1.1 is available for download. Refer to
How to order the IBM PowerLinux Big Data Solution for Apache Hadoop:
- HW: Select the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 8246-L2T server from AAS.
- OS: Select Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as the operating system at the time of HW order in AAS.
- Submit order with the appropriate RPQ code to process the order (ask your IBM Sales Representative for the RPQ code).
- Apache Hadoop application: Download from
IBM PowerLinux Linux Application Services Edition
The IBM PowerLinux Linux Application Services Edition supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later for IBM PowerLinux , Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later for IBM PowerLinux , and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 or later. For more information on Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM PowerLinux , refer to Software Announcement 212-020, dated April 24, 2012 .
IBM PowerLinux Linux Application Services Edition supports IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux V2.2.1.5.
Refer to Software Announcement 212-012, dated April 24, 2012 .
The packages for the open source applications are distributed in the supported SUSE and Red Hat releases. These workloads can be installed and configured with the IBM Installation Toolkit, an optional, no-charge utility available for download from IBM
How to order the IBM PowerLinux Linux Application Services Edition:
- HW: Select the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 8246-L2T server for expanded storage from AAS.
- OS: Select Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 at the time of HW order in AAS.
- Virtualization: Select IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux at the time of HW order in AAS.
- Open Source Workload Packages: The packages are available in the supported Linux releases.
- IBM Installation Toolkit: Download from
IBM PowerLinux Solution Edition for SAP Applications
The IBM PowerLinux Solution Edition for SAP Applications supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later for IBM PowerLinux , Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later for IBM PowerLinux , and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 or later. The solution supports IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux V2.2.1.5 and SAP POWER7 and POWER7+ certified products with IBM DB2® V9.7.
Refer to Software Announcement 212-020, dated April 24, 2012 .
How to order the IBM PowerLinux Solution Edition for SAP Applications:
- HW: Select the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 8246-L2T server for expanded storage from AAS.
- OS: Select Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 at the time of HW order in AAS.
- Virtualization: Select IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux at the time of HW order in AAS.
- SAP: Order SAP POWER7 certified products with IBM DB2 V9.7 from SAP or your SAP business partner.
IBM Solution for WebSphere Mobile and Web Applications on PowerLinux
The IBM Solution for WebSphere® Mobile and Web Applications on PowerLinux supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 and above for IBM PowerLinux with IBM WAS Liberty Profile Version 8.5.0.1 for IBM PowerLinux on the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 8246-L2D and 8246-L2T servers. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for IBM PowerLinux servers offers new pricing for cost-effective scale-out solutions.
Refer to Software Announcement 212-020, dated April 24, 2012 .
The IBM Solution for WebSphere Mobile and Web Applications on PowerLinux supports the 8246-L2D and 8246-L2T servers. For expanded storage, select the 8246-L2T with the EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay drawer.
Refer to Hardware Announcement 112-118, dated July 10, 2012 .
IBM WAS Liberty Profile Version 8.5.0.1 for IBM PowerLinux servers is available for order from IBM Passport Advantage . Refer to
How to order the IBM Solution for WebSphere Mobile and Web Applications on PowerLinux :
- HW: Select the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 server, 8246-L2T for expanded storage or 8246-L2D, from AAS. Refer to Hardware Announcement 112-118, dated July 10, 2012 .
- OS: Select Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as the operating system at the time of HW order in AAS.
- Submit order with the appropriate RPQ code to process the order (ask your IBM Sales Representative for the RPQ code).
- WebSphere application: Order IBM WAS Liberty Profile Version 8.5.0.1 for IBM PowerLinux servers from IBM Passport Advantage .
IBM PowerLinux Open Source Infrastructure Services
The IBM PowerLinux Open Source Infrastructure Services supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 or later for IBM PowerLinux , Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or later for IBM PowerLinux , and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 or later. For more information on Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM PowerLinux , refer to Software Announcement 212-020, dated April 24, 2012 .
IBM PowerLinux Open Source Infrastructure Services supports IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux V2.2.1.5.
Refer to Software Announcement 212-012, dated April 24, 2012 .
The packages for the open source applications are distributed in the supported SUSE and Red Hat releases. These workloads can be installed and configured with the IBM Installation Toolkit, an optional, no-charge utility available for download from IBM
How to order the IBM PowerLinux Linux Open Source Infrastructure Services:
- HW: Select the IBM PowerLinux 7R2 server, 8246-L2D or 8246-L2T for expanded storage, from AAS. Refer to Hardware Announcement 112-118, dated July 10, 2012 .
- OS: Select Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 at the time of HW order in AAS.
- Virtualization: Select IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux at the time of HW order in AAS.
- Open Source Workload Packages: The packages are available in the supported Linux releases.
- IBM Installation Toolkit: Download from
19-inch racks
The PowerLinux 7R2 (8246-L2T) is designed to mount in the 36U 7014-T00 (#0551) or the 42U 7014-T42 (#0553) rack. These racks are built to the 19-inch EIA standard. When you order a new 8246 system, you can also order the appropriate 7014 rack model with the system hardware on the same initial order. IBM is making the racks available as features of the 8246-L2S when you order additional I/O drawer hardware for an existing system (MES order). The rack feature number should be used if you want IBM to integrate the newly ordered I/O drawer in a 19-inch rack before shipping the MES order.
1.8-meter rack (#0551)
The 1.8-meter rack (#0551) is a 36 EIA unit rack. The rack that is delivered as feature #0551 is the same rack delivered when you order the 7014-T00 rack; the included features may be different. Some features that are delivered as part of the 7014-T00 must be ordered separately with the feature #0551. Order the feature #0551 only when required to support rack integration of MES orders prior to shipment from IBM .
2.0-meter rack (#0553)
The 2.0-meter rack (#0553) is a 42 EIA unit tall rack. The rack that is delivered as feature #0553 is the same rack delivered when you order the 7014-T42 rack; the included features may be different. Some features that are delivered as part of the 7014-T42 must be ordered separately with the feature #0553. Order the feature #0553 only when required to support rack integration of MES orders prior to shipment from IBM .
IBM Power Systems Deployment-ready Services
IBM offers a portfolio of integration, configuration, and customization services for IBM Power Systems . These Deployment-ready Services are designed to accelerate solution deployment and reduce related resources and cost. Offerings include:
- Integration
- Component integration
- Rack integration
- Operating system preinstallation
- Unit personalization
- Third-party hardware/software installation
- Customer-specified placement
- Asset tagging
- Standard tagging Radio Frequency Item Device (RFID)
- Special packaging
- Box consolidation
- System customization
- Remote access partitioning customized operating system/firmware
For more information on Deployment-ready Services, refer to
Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features
Reliability, fault tolerance, and data correction
The reliability of systems starts with components, devices, and subsystems that are designed to be highly reliable. The POWER7+ processor SCM uses lower-voltage technology, improving reliability with stacked latches to reduce soft error (SER) susceptibility. During the design and development process, subsystems go through rigorous verification and integration testing processes. During system manufacturing, systems go through a thorough testing process to help ensure the highest level of product quality.
The system cache and memory offer ECC (error checking and correcting) fault-tolerant features. ECC is designed to correct environmentally induced, single-bit, intermittent memory failures and single-bit hard failures. With ECC, the likelihood of memory failures will be reduced. ECC also provides double-bit memory error detection that helps protect data in the event of a double-bit memory failure.
The Linux operating system supports disk drive mirroring (RAID 1) through software, while other RAID protection schemes are provided via hardware RAID adapters.
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 ECC word by itself can be corrected absent any other fault.
Memory protection features include scrubbing to detect errors, a means to call for the deallocation of memory pages for a pattern of correctable errors detected, and signaling deallocation of a logical memory block when an error occurs that cannot be corrected by the ECC code.
Fault monitoring functions
Disk drive fault tracking is designed to alert the system administrator of an impending disk drive failure before it impacts operation.
Mutual surveillance
The Service Processor monitors the operation of the firmware during the boot process, and also monitors the hypervisor for termination. The hypervisor monitors the Service Processor and will perform a reset/reload if it detects the loss of the Service Processor. If the reset/reload does not correct the problem with the Service Processor, the hypervisor will notify the operating system and the operating system can take appropriate action, including calling for service.
Environmental monitoring functions
POWER7+ based servers include a range of environmental monitoring functions:
- Temperature monitoring warns the system administrator of potential environmental-related problems by monitoring the air inlet temperature. When the inlet temperature rises above a warning threshold, the system initiates an orderly shutdown. When the temperature exceeds the critical level or if the temperature remains above the warning level for too long, the system will shut down immediately.
- Fan speed is controlled by monitoring actual temperatures on critical components and adjusting accordingly. If internal component temperatures reach critical levels, the system will shut down immediately, regardless of fan speed. When a 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 to offer and introduce significant enhancements designed to increase system availability.
POWER7+ processor functions
As in POWER6 and POWER7 , the POWER7+ processor has the ability to do processor instruction retry and alternate processor recovery for a number of core-related faults. This significantly reduces exposure to both hard (logic) and soft (transient) errors in the processor core. Soft failures in the processor core are transient (intermittent) errors, often due to cosmic rays or other sources of radiation, and generally are not repeatable. When an error is encountered in the core, the POWER7+ processor will first automatically retry the instruction. If the source of the error was truly transient, the instruction will succeed and the system will continue as before. On IBM systems prior to POWER6 , this error would have caused a checkstop.
Hard failures are more difficult, being true logical errors that will be replicated each time the instruction is repeated. Retrying the instruction will not help in this situation. As in POWER6 and POWER7 , POWER7+ processors have the ability to extract the failing instruction from the faulty core and retry it elsewhere in the system for a number of faults, after which the failing core is dynamically deconfigured and called out for replacement. These systems are designed to avoid a full system outage.
POWER7+ single processor check stopping
As in POWER6 , POWER7+ includes single processor check stopping for certain faults that cannot be handled by the availability enhancements described in the preceding section. This significantly reduces the probability of any one processor affecting total system availability.
Partition availability priority
Also available is the ability to assign availability priorities to partitions. If an alternate processor recovery event requires spare processor resources in order to protect a workload, when no other means of obtaining the spare resources is available, the system will determine which partition has the lowest priority and attempt to claim the needed resource. On a properly configured POWER7+ processor-based server, this allows that capacity to be first obtained from, for example, a test partition instead of a financial accounting system.
POWER7+ cache availability
The L2 and L3 caches in the POWER7+ processor are protected with double-bit detect, single-bit correct error detection code (ECC). In addition, the caches maintain a cache line delete capability. A threshold of correctable errors detected on a cache line can result in the data in the cache line being purged and the cache line removed from further operation without requiring a reboot. An ECC uncorrectable error detected in the cache can also trigger a purge and delete of the cache line. This results in no loss of operation if the cache line contained data unmodified from what was stored in system memory. Modified data would be handled through Special Uncorrectable Error handling. L1 data and instruction caches also have a retry capability for intermittent error and a cache set delete mechanism for handling solid failures. In addition, the POWER7+ processors also have the ability to dynamically substitute a faulty bit-line in an L3 cache dedicated to a processor with a spare bit-line.
Special Uncorrectable Error handling
Special Uncorrectable Error (SUE) handling prevents an uncorrectable error in memory or cache from immediately causing the system to terminate. Rather, the system tags the data and determines whether it will ever be used again. If the error is irrelevant, it will not force a check stop. If the data is used, termination may be limited to the program/kernel or hypervisor owning the data; or the I/O adapters controlled by an I/O hub controller would freeze if data were transferred to an I/O device.
PCI extended error handling
PCI extended error handling (EEH)-enabled adapters respond to a special data packet generated from the affected PCI slot hardware by calling system firmware, which will examine the affected bus, allow the device driver to reset it, and continue without a system reboot. For Linux , EEH support extends to the majority of frequently used devices, although some third-party PCI devices may not provide native EEH support.
Predictive failure and dynamic component deallocation
Servers with POWER® processors have long had the capability to perform predictive failure analysis on certain critical components such as processors and memory. When these components exhibit certain symptoms that may indicate a failure is imminent, the system can dynamically deallocate and call home, when enabled, about the failing part before the error is propagated system-wide. In many cases, the system will first attempt to reallocate resources in such a way that will avoid unplanned outages. In the event that insufficient resources exist to maintain full system availability, these servers will attempt to maintain partition availability by user-defined priority.
Uncorrectable error recovery
When the auto-restart option is enabled, the system can automatically restart following an unrecoverable software error, hardware failure, or environmentally induced (ac power) failure.
Serviceability
The purpose of serviceability is to repair the system while attempting to minimize or eliminate service cost (within budget objectives), while maintaining high user satisfaction. Serviceability includes system installation, MES (system upgrades/downgrades), and system maintenance/repair. Depending upon the system and warranty contract, service may be performed by the client, an IBM representative, or an authorized warranty service provider.
The serviceability features delivered in this system provide a highly efficient service environment by incorporating the following attributes:
- Design for Customer Setup (CSU), Customer Installed Features (CIF), and Customer Replaceable Units (CRU)
- Error Detection and Fault Isolation (ED/FI)
- First Failure Data Capture (FFDC)
- Converged service approach across multiple IBM server platforms
Service environments
The HMC is a dedicated server that provides functions for configuring and managing servers for either partitions or a full-system partition using a GUI or command-line interface (CLI). An HMC attached to the system allows support personnel (with client authorization) to remotely log in to review error logs and perform remote maintenance if required.
The POWER7+ processor-based platforms support two main service environments:
- Attachment to one or more HMCs is a supported option by the system. This is the default configuration for servers supporting logical partitions with dedicated or virtual I/O. In this case, all servers have at least one logical partition.
- No HMC. There are two service strategies for non-HMC systems.
- Full system partition: A single partition owns all the server resources and only one operating system may be installed.
- Partitioned system: In this configuration, the system can have more than one partition and can be running more than one operating system. In this environment, partitions are managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), which provides some of the functions provided by the HMC.
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 service applications, the Service Interface allows the support team to manage system resources and service information in an efficient and effective way. Applications available via the Service Interface are carefully configured and placed to give service providers access to important service functions.
Different service interfaces are used, depending on the state of the system and its operating environment. The primary service interfaces are:
- LEDs
- Operator Panel
- Service Processor menu
- Operating system service menu
- Service Focal Point on the HMC
- Service Focal Point Lite on IVM
In the light path LED implementation, the system can clearly identify components for replacement by using specific component-level LEDs, and can also guide the servicer directly to the component by signaling (turning on solid) the amber system fault LED, the enclosure fault LED, and the component FRU fault LED. The servicer can also use the identify function to blink the FRU-level LED. When this function is activated, a roll-up to the blue enclosure locate and system locate LEDs will occur. These LEDs will turn on solid and can be used to follow the light path from the system to the enclosure and down to the specific FRU.
First Failure Data Capture and error data analysis
First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) is a technique that helps ensure that when a fault is detected in a system, the root cause of the fault will be captured without the need to re-create the problem or run any sort of extended tracing or diagnostics program. For the vast majority of faults, a good FFDC design means that the root cause can also be detected automatically without servicer intervention. FFDC information, error data analysis, and fault isolation are necessary to implement the advanced serviceability techniques that enable efficient service of the systems and to help determine the failing items. In the rare absence of FFDC and error data analysis, diagnostics are required to re-create the failure and determine the failing items.
FFDC information, error data analysis, and fault isolation are necessary to implement the advanced serviceability techniques that enable efficient service of the systems and to help determine the failing items.
In the rare absence of FFDC and error data analysis, diagnostics are required to re-create the failure and determine the failing items.
Diagnostics
General diagnostic objectives are to detect and identify problems such that they can be resolved quickly. Elements of IBM's diagnostics strategy include:
- Provide a common error code format equivalent to a system reference code, system reference number, checkpoint, or firmware error code.
- Provide fault detection and problem isolation procedures. Support remote connection ability to be used by the IBM Remote Support Center or IBM Designated Service.
- Provide interactive intelligence within the diagnostics with detailed online failure information while connected to IBM's back-end system.
Automatic diagnostics
Because of the FFDC technology designed into IBM servers, it is not necessary to perform re-create diagnostics for failures or require user intervention. Solid and 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 user-initiated diagnostics require user intervention. The user must perform manual steps, including:
- Compact disk-based diagnostics
- Keying in commands
- Interactively selecting steps from a list of choices
Concurrent maintenance
The system will continue to support concurrent maintenance of power, cooling, HDD or SSD, DVD, and firmware updates (when possible). The determination of whether a firmware release can be updated concurrently is identified in the readme information file released with the firmware.
Service labels
Service providers use these labels to assist them in performing maintenance actions. Service labels are found in various formats and positions, and are intended to transmit readily available information to the servicer during the repair process. Following are some of these service labels and their purpose:
- Location diagrams: Location diagrams are located on the system hardware, relating information regarding the placement of hardware components. Location diagrams may include location codes, drawings of physical locations, concurrent maintenance status, or other data pertinent to a repair. Location diagrams are especially useful when multiple components are installed such as DIMMs, CPUs, processor books, fans, adapter cards, LEDs, and power supplies.
- Remove/replace procedures: Service labels that contain remove/replace procedures are often found on a cover of the system or in other spots accessible to the servicer. These labels provide systematic procedures, including diagrams, detailing how to remove/replace certain serviceable hardware components.
- Arrows: Numbered arrows are used to indicate the order of operation and serviceability direction of components. Some serviceable parts such as latches, levers, and touch points need to be pulled or pushed in a certain direction and certain order for the mechanical mechanisms to engage or disengage. Arrows generally improve the ease of serviceability.
Packaging for service
The following service enhancements are included in the physical packaging of the systems to facilitate service:
- Color coding (touch points): Terracotta-colored touch points indicate that a component (FRU/CRU) can be concurrently maintained. Blue-colored touch points delineate components that are not concurrently maintained -- those that require the system to be turned off for removal or repair.
- Tool-less design: Selected IBM systems support tool-less or simple tool designs. These designs require no tools or simple tools such as flathead screw drivers to service the hardware components.
- Positive retention: Positive retention mechanisms help to assure proper connections between hardware components such as cables to connectors, and between two cards that attach to each other. Without positive retention, hardware components run the risk of becoming loose during shipping or installation, preventing a good electrical connection. Positive retention mechanisms like latches, levers, thumb-screws, pop Nylatches (U-clips), and cables are included to help prevent loose connections and aid in installing (seating) parts correctly. These positive retention items do not require tools.
Error handling and reporting
In the event of system hardware or environmentally induced failure, the system runtime error capture capability systematically analyzes the hardware error signature to determine the cause of failure. The analysis result will be stored in system NVRAM. When the system can be successfully restarted either manually or automatically, the error will be reported to the operating system. Error Log Analysis (ELA) can be used to display the failure cause and the physical location of the failing hardware.
With the integrated Service Processor, the system has the ability to automatically send out an alert via phone line to a pager or call for service in the event of a critical system failure. A hardware fault will also turn on the amber system fault LED located on the system unit to alert the user of an internal hardware problem. The indicator may also be set to blink by the operator as a tool to allow system identification. For identification, the blue locate LED on the enclosure and at the system level will turn on solid. The amber system fault LED will be on solid when an error condition occurs.
On POWER7+ processor-based servers, hardware and software failures are recorded in the system log. When an HMC is attached, an ELA routine analyzes the error, forwards the event to the Service Focal Point (SFP) application running on the HMC, and notifies the system administrator that it has isolated a likely cause of the system problem. The Service Processor event log also records unrecoverable checkstop conditions, forwards them to the SFP application, and notifies the system administrator. Once the information is logged in the SFP application, if the system is properly configured, a call home service request will be initiated and the pertinent failure data with service parts information and part locations will be sent to an IBM service organization. Customer contact information and specific system-related data such as the machine type, model, and serial number, along with error log data related to the failure, are sent to IBM Service.
Live Partition Mobility
With Live Partition Mobility you can migrate an AIX® or Linux partition running on one POWER7 or POWER7+ partition system to another POWER6 , POWER7 , or POWER7+ system without disrupting services. Also, IBM i and Linux partitions are enabled to migrate to another system without disrupting services. The migration transfers the entire system environment, including processor state, memory, attached virtual devices, and connected users. It provides continuous operating system and application availability during planned partition outages for repair of hardware and firmware faults, or continuous availability during a concurrent repair that requires freeing up CEC resources.
Service Processor
The Service Processor provides the capability to diagnose, check the status of, and sense the operational conditions of a system. It runs on its own power boundary and does not require resources from a system processor to be operational to perform its tasks.
The Service Processor supports surveillance of the connection to the HMC and to the system firmware (hypervisor). It also provides several remote power control options, environmental monitoring, reset, restart, remote maintenance, and diagnostic functions, including console mirroring. The Service Processor menus (ASMI) can be accessed concurrently with system operation, allowing nondisruptive abilities to change system default parameters.
Call home
Call home refers to an automatic or manual call from the client's location to the IBM support structure with error log data, server status, or other service-related information. Call home invokes the service organization in order for the appropriate service action to begin. Call home can be done through HMC or most non-HMC managed systems. While configuring call home is optional, clients are encouraged to implement this feature in order to obtain service enhancements such as reduced problem determination and faster and potentially more accurate transmittal of error information. In general, using the call home feature can result in increased system availability. The Electronic Service Agent application can be configured for automated call home. Refer to the next section for specific details on this application.
IBM Electronic Services
Electronic Service Agent and the IBM Electronic Services web portal comprise the IBM Electronic Services solution -- dedicated to providing fast, exceptional support to IBM clients. IBM Electronic Service Agent is a no-charge tool that proactively monitors and reports hardware events such as system errors, performance issues, and inventory. Electronic Service Agent can help you focus on your company's business initiatives, save time, and spend less effort managing day-to-day IT maintenance issues.
Integrated in the operating system in addition to the HMC, Electronic Service Agent is designed to automatically and electronically report system failures and client-perceived issues to IBM , which can result in faster problem resolution and increased availability. System configuration and inventory information collected by Electronic Service Agent also can be viewed on the secure Electronic Services web portal and used to improve problem determination and resolution between the client and the IBM support team. As part of an increased focus to provide even better service to IBM clients, Electronic Service Agent tool configuration and activation comes standard with the system. In support of this effort, a new HMC External Connectivity security whitepaper has been published, which describes data exchanges between the HMC and the IBM Service Delivery Center (SDC) and the methods and protocols for this exchange. To read the whitepaper and prepare for Electronic Service Agent installation, go to the "Reference Guide" section at
Select your country.
Click on " IBM Electronic Service Agent Connectivity Guide."
Benefits
Increased uptime:
Electronic Service Agent is designed to enhance the warranty and maintenance service by providing faster hardware error reporting and uploading of system information to IBM Support. This can optimize the time monitoring the symptoms, diagnosing the error, and manually calling IBM Support to open a problem record. And 24x7 monitoring and reporting means no more dependency on human intervention or off-hours client personnel when errors are encountered in the middle of the night.
Security:
Electronic Service Agent is secure in monitoring, reporting, and storing the data at IBM . Electronic Service Agent securely transmits via the Internet (HTTPS or VPN) and can be configured to communicate securely through gateways to provide clients a single point of exit from their site. Communication between the client and IBM flows only one way. Activating Service Agent does not enable IBM to call into your system. System inventory information is stored in a secure database, which is protected behind IBM firewalls. Your business applications or business data is never transmitted to IBM .
More accurate reporting:
Because system information and error logs are automatically uploaded to the IBM Support Center in conjunction with the service request, clients 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, you can view system and support information in the "My Systems" and "Premium Search" sections of the Electronic Services website.
The Electronic Services web portal is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. This web portal enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems. The newly improved My Systems and Premium Search functions make it even easier for Electronic Service Agent-enabled clients to track system inventory and find pertinent fixes.
My Systems provides valuable reports of installed hardware and software using information collected from the systems by IBM Electronic Service Agent . Reports are available for any system associated with your 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 Service Agent information that has been collected from the system, you are able to see search results that apply specifically to your systems.
For more information on how to utilize the power of IBM Electronic Services, visit the following website or contact an IBM Systems Services Representative
Accessibility by people with disabilities
A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be requested at
Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act
IBM PowerLinux 7R2 server is capable as of March 15, 2013, when used in accordance with associated IBM documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly interoperates with it. A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) can be requested via the IBM website
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VIOS 2.2.1 support for Power 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 760, PowerLinux 7R1, 7R2
IBM intends to provide to those customers with VIOS 2.2.1 the ability to run that environment on the new Power 710 (8231-E1D), PowerLinux 7R1 (8246-L1D, 8246-L1T), Power 720 (8202-E4D), Power 730 (8231-E2D), PowerLinux 7R2 (8246-L2D, 8246-L2T), Power 740 (8205-E6D), Power 750 (8408-E8D), and Power 760 (9109-RMD).
Red Hat statement of direction
IBM intends to continue to work with Red Hat to provide support for the new Power 710 (8231-E1D), PowerLinux 7R1 (8246-L1D, 8246-L1T), Power 720 (8202-E4D), Power 730 (8231-E2D), PowerLinux 7R2 (8246-L2D, 8246-L2T), Power 740 (8205-E6D), Power 750 (8408-E8D) and Power 760 (9109-RMD) with an upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 release. For additional questions about the availability of this release and supported HW servers, consult the Red Hat Hardware Catalog at
RHEL 6 Pre-Install feature for Power 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 760, 7R1, 7R2
IBM intends to provide support for pre-install of an upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 release on the new Power 710 (8231-E1D), PowerLinux 7R1 (8246-L1D, 8246-L1T), Power 720 (8202-E4D), Power 730 (8231-E2D), PowerLinux 7R2 (8246-L2D, 8246-L2T), Power 740 (8205-E6D), Power 750 (8408-E8D) and Power 760 (9109-RMD) systems.
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Reference information |
Refer to Software Announcement 112-070, dated April 24, 2012 .
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The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 8246 machine type:
Description MT Model Feature
IBM PowerLinux 7R2 8246 L2T Specify EXP30 Load Source placement 8246 L2T 0729 SAS EX Cable 3m - Drawer to Drawer 8246 L2T 3675 SAS EX Cable 6m - Drawer to Drawer 8246 L2T 3680 System AC Power Supply, 1925 W 8246 L2T 5532 Shared EXP30 Indicator 8246 L2T 5925 SAS EX Cable 1.5m - Drawer to Drawer 8246 L2T 5926 Remote EXP30 Indicator 8246 L2T 5927 Specify Mode-1 & EXP30 for 1 EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T 9388 EXP30 Ultra SSD I/O Drawer 8246 L2T EDR1 SPSS on Power Solution Indicator 8246 L2T EHSS GX++ LP 1-port PCIe2 x8 Adapter 8246 L2T EJ0H 16GB (2x8GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, 4Gb DDR3 DRAM 8246 L2T EL2Q 32GB (2x16GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, 4Gb DDR3 DRAM 8246 L2T EL2R 16GB (2x8GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, 4Gb DDR3 DRAM 8246 L2T EL2S 32GB (2x16GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, 4Gb DDR3 DRAM 8246 L2T EL2T 64GB (2x32GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, 4Gb DDR3 DRAM 8246 L2T EL2U 64GB (2x32GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, 4Gb DDR3 DRAM 8246 L2T EL2V PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10GbE RoCE SR Adapter 8246 L2T EL2Z EXP30 Ultra SSD I/O Drawer (Reduced price) 8246 L2T EL30 PCIe x8 Cable 1.5m 8246 L2T EL31 PCIe x8 Cable 3m 8246 L2T EL32 387GB 1.8" SAS SSD for AIX/Linux with eMLC 8246 L2T EL34 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, SFF disk 8246 L2T EL36 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, No Disk 8246 L2T EL37 PCIe2 LP 4-port (10Gb FCoE & 1GbE) SRIOV SR&RJ45 8246 L2T EL38 PowerLinux Base package -- 16-core 3.6 GHz PowerLinux 7R2 8246 L2T ELBC PowerLinux Base package -- 16-core 4.2 GHz PowerLinux 7R2 8246 L2T ELBD PCIe2 LP 16Gb 2-port Fibre Channel Adapter 8246 L2T EN0B 8-core 3.6 GHz POWER7 Processor Module (Zero-priced) 8246 L2T EPLJ 8-core 4.2 GHz POWER7+ Processor Module (Zero-priced) 8246 L2T EPLK Processor Activation for #EPLJ (Zero-priced) 8246 L2T EPLM Processor Activation for #EPLK (Zero-priced) 8246 L2T EPLN 1.5TB Removable Disk Drive Cartridge 8246 L2T EU15
The following are features already announced for the IBM Power Systems 8246 machine type:
Description MT Model Feature
Linux Partition Specify 8246 L2T 0266 V.24/EIA232 6.1m (20-Ft) PCI Cable 8246 L2T 0348 V.35 6.1m (20-Ft) PCI Cable 8246 L2T 0353 X.21 6.1m (20-Ft) PCI Cable 8246 L2T 0359 SSD Placement Indicator - CEC 8246 L2T 0462 SSD Placement Indicator (5802/5803) 8246 L2T 0463 SSD Placement Indicator - 5887 8246 L2T 0465 19 inch, 1.8 meter high rack 8246 L2T 0551 19 inch, 2.0 meter high rack 8246 L2T 0553 Rack Filler Panel Kit 8246 L2T 0599 Load Source Not in CEC 8246 L2T 0719 Specify Load Source in #5802/#5803/#5877 8246 L2T 0726 Specify #5887 Load Source placement 8246 L2T 0728 SAN Load Source Specify 8246 L2T 0837 US TAA Compliance Indicator 8246 L2T 0983 Modem Cable - US/Canada and General Use 8246 L2T 1025 USB 160 GB Removable Disk Drive 8246 L2T 1106 USB 500 GB Removable Disk Drive 8246 L2T 1107 Custom Service Specify, Rochester Minn, USA 8246 L2T 1140 177GB SFF-1 SSD w/ eMLC (AIX/Linux) 8246 L2T 1775 System port/UPS Conversion Cable 8246 L2T 1827 1.5 Meter 12X to 4X Channel Conversion Cable 8246 L2T 1828 3 Meter 12X to 4X Channel Conversion Cable 8246 L2T 1841 10 Meter 12X to 4X Enhanced Channel Conversion Cable 8246 L2T 1854 0.6 Meter 12X DDR Cable 8246 L2T 1861 1.5 Meter 12X DDR Cable 8246 L2T 1862 8.0 Meter 12X DDR Cable 8246 L2T 1864 3.0 Meter 12X DDR Cable 8246 L2T 1865 177GB SSD Module with eMLC (AIX/Linux) 8246 L2T 1995 PCIe LP RAID & SSD SAS Adapter 3Gb 8246 L2T 2053 PCIe RAID & SSD SAS Adapter 3Gb w/ Blind Swap Cassette 8246 L2T 2055 Primary OS - Linux 8246 L2T 2147 Factory Deconfiguration of 1-core 8246 L2T 2319 2M LC-SC 50 Micron Fiber Converter Cable 8246 L2T 2456 2M LC-SC 62.5 Micron Fiber Converter Cable 8246 L2T 2459 4 port USB PCIe Adapter 8246 L2T 2728 PCIe 2-Line WAN w/Modem 8246 L2T 2893 3M Asynchronous Terminal/Printer Cable EIA-232 8246 L2T 2934 Asynchronous Cable EIA-232/V.24 3M 8246 L2T 2936 Serial-to-Serial Port Cable for Drawer/Drawer- 3.7M 8246 L2T 3124 Serial-to-Serial Port Cable for Rack/Rack- 8M 8246 L2T 3125 1m, (3.3-ft) IB 40G Copper Cable QSFP/QSFP 8246 L2T 3287 3m, (9.8-ft.) IB 40G Copper Cable QSFP/QSFP 8246 L2T 3288 5m QDR IB/E'Net Copper Cable QSFP/QSFP 8246 L2T 3289 10 meter Quad Data Rate InfiniBand Optical Cable, QSFP/QSFP 8246 L2T 3290 30 meter Quad Data Rate InfiniBand Optical Cable, QSFP/QSFP 8246 L2T 3293 Widescreen LCD Monitor 8246 L2T 3632 SAS Cable (AT) 0.6 Meter 8246 L2T 3688 SAS AT Cable 0.6m - HD 6Gb Adapter to 12X Enclosure (AT) 8246 L2T 3689 0.3M Serial Port Converter Cable, 9-Pin to 25-Pin 8246 L2T 3925 Serial Port Null Modem Cable, 9-pin to 9-pin, 3.7M 8246 L2T 3927 Serial Port Null Modem Cable, 9-pin to 9-pin, 10M 8246 L2T 3928 System Serial Port Converter Cable 8246 L2T 3930 1.8 M (6-ft) Extender Cable for Displays (15-pin D-shell to 15-pin D-shell) 8246 L2T 4242 Extender Cable - USB Keyboards, 1.8M 8246 L2T 4256 VGA to DVI Connection Converter 8246 L2T 4276 Rack Integration Services: BP only 8246 L2T 4648 Rack Integration Services 8246 L2T 4649 One and only one rack indicator feature is required on all orders (#4650 to #4666). Rack Indicator- Not Factory Integrated 8246 L2T 4650 Rack Indicator, Rack #1 8246 L2T 4651 Rack Indicator, Rack #2 8246 L2T 4652 Rack Indicator, Rack #3 8246 L2T 4653 Rack Indicator, Rack #4 8246 L2T 4654 Rack Indicator, Rack #5 8246 L2T 4655 Rack Indicator, Rack #6 8246 L2T 4656 Rack Indicator, Rack #7 8246 L2T 4657 Rack Indicator, Rack #8 8246 L2T 4658 Rack Indicator, Rack #9 8246 L2T 4659 Rack Indicator, Rack #10 8246 L2T 4660 Rack Indicator, Rack #11 8246 L2T 4661 Rack Indicator, Rack #12 8246 L2T 4662 Rack Indicator, Rack #13 8246 L2T 4663 Rack Indicator, Rack #14 8246 L2T 4664 Rack Indicator, Rack #15 8246 L2T 4665 Rack Indicator, Rack #16 8246 L2T 4666 Software Preload Required 8246 L2T 5000 PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter 8246 L2T 5260 PCIe LP POWER GXT145 Graphics Accelerator 8246 L2T 5269 PCIe LP 10Gb FCoE 2-port Adapter 8246 L2T 5270 PCIe LP 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet Adapter 8246 L2T 5271 PCIe LP 10GbE CX4 1-port Adapter 8246 L2T 5272 PCIe LP 2-Port 1GbE SX Adapter 8246 L2T 5274 PCIe LP 10GbE SR 1-port Adapter 8246 L2T 5275 PCIe LP 4-Port Async EIA-232 Adapter 8246 L2T 5277 PCIe2 LP 4-Port 10GbE&1GbE SFP+ Copper&RJ45 8246 L2T 5279 PCIe2 LP 4-Port 10GbE&1GbE SR&RJ45 Adapter 8246 L2T 5280 PCIe2 LP 2-Port 4X IB QDR Adapter 40Gb 8246 L2T 5283 PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10GbE SFP+ Copper Adapter 8246 L2T 5286 2 Port Async EIA-232 PCIe Adapter 8246 L2T 5289 PCIe LP 2-Port Async EIA-232 Adapter 8246 L2T 5290 10Gb FCoE PCIe Dual Port Adapter 8246 L2T 5708 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI Express Adapter 8246 L2T 5717 10 Gigabit Ethernet-CX4 PCI Express Adapter 8246 L2T 5732 8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter 8246 L2T 5735 POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator 8246 L2T 5748 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express Adapter 8246 L2T 5767 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter 8246 L2T 5768 10 Gigabit Ethernet-SR PCI Express Adapter 8246 L2T 5769 SATA Slimline DVD-RAM Drive 8246 L2T 5771 10 Gigabit Ethernet-LR PCI Express Adapter 8246 L2T 5772 4 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter 8246 L2T 5774 4 Port Async EIA-232 PCIe Adapter 8246 L2T 5785 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, SFF disk 8246 L2T 5802 PCIe 380MB Cache Dual - x4 3Gb SAS RAID Adapter 8246 L2T 5805 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, No Disk 8246 L2T 5877 EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer 8246 L2T 5887 PCIe2 4-port 1GbE Adapter 8246 L2T 5899 PCIe Dual-x4 SAS Adapter 8246 L2T 5901 PCIe2 1.8GB Cache RAID SAS Adapter Tri-port 6Gb 8246 L2T 5913 Non-paired PCIe SAS RAID Indicator 8246 L2T 5923 Non-paired Indicator 5913 PCIe SAS RAID Adapter 8246 L2T 5924 Power Control Cable (SPCN) - 3 meter 8246 L2T 6006 Power Control Cable (SPCN) - 15 meter 8246 L2T 6007 Opt Front Door for 1.8m Rack 8246 L2T 6068 Opt Front Door for 2.0m Rack 8246 L2T 6069 1.8m Rack Acoustic Doors 8246 L2T 6248 2.0m Rack Acoustic Doors 8246 L2T 6249 1.8m Rack Trim Kit 8246 L2T 6263 2.0m Rack Trim Kit 8246 L2T 6272 Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer to Wall/IBM PDU (250V/10A) 8246 L2T 6458 Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer To OEM PDU (125V, 15A) 8246 L2T 6460 Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (250V/15A) U. S. 8246 L2T 6469 Power Cord 1.8m (6-ft), Drawer to Wall (125V/15A) 8246 L2T 6470 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (125V/15A) 8246 L2T 6471 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (250V/16A) 8246 L2T 6472 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (250V/10A) 8246 L2T 6473 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/13A) 8246 L2T 6474 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/16A) 8246 L2T 6475 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A) 8246 L2T 6476 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/16A) 8246 L2T 6477 Power Cord 2.7 M(9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 16A) 8246 L2T 6478 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (125V/15A or 250V/10A ) 8246 L2T 6488 4.3m (14-Ft) 3PH/24A 380-415V Power Cord 8246 L2T 6489 4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/48A 200-240V Power Cord 8246 L2T 6491 4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/48-60A 200-240V Power Cord 8246 L2T 6492 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A) 8246 L2T 6493 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A) 8246 L2T 6494 Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 10A) 8246 L2T 6496 Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU, 200-240V/10A 8246 L2T 6577 Optional Rack Security Kit 8246 L2T 6580 Modem Tray for 19-Inch Rack 8246 L2T 6586 Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (125V, 15A) 8246 L2T 6651 4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/24-30A Pwr Cord 8246 L2T 6654 4.3m (14-Ft) 1PH/24-30A WR Pwr Cord 8246 L2T 6655 4.3m (14-Ft)1PH/24A Power Cord 8246 L2T 6656 Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 15A) 8246 L2T 6659 Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (125V/15A) 8246 L2T 6660 Power Cord 2.8m (9.2-ft), Drawer to Wall/IBM PDU, (250V/10A) 8246 L2T 6665 Power Cord 4.3M (14-foot), Drawer to OEM PDU, (250V, 15A) 8246 L2T 6669 Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), Drawer to IBM PDU, 250V/10A 8246 L2T 6671 Power Cord 1.5M (5-foot), Drawer to IBM PDU, 250V/10A 8246 L2T 6672 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Dawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A) 8246 L2T 6680 Intelligent PDU+, 1 EIA Unit, Universal UTG0247 Connector 8246 L2T 7109 Environmental Monitoring Probe 8246 L2T 7118 Power Distribution Unit 8246 L2T 7188 Ethernet Cable, 15m, Hardware Management Console to System Unit 8246 L2T 7802 Linux Software Preinstall 8246 L2T 8143 USB Mouse 8246 L2T 8845 Order Routing Indicator- System Plant 8246 L2T 9169 Language Group Specify - US English 8246 L2T 9300 specify mode-1 & (1)5901/5278 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T 9359 Specify mode-1 & (2)5901/5278 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T 9360 Specify mode-2 & (2)5901/5278 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T 9361 Specify mode-4 & (4)5901/5278 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T 9365 Specify mode-2 & (4)5901/5278 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T 9366 Specify mode-1 & (2)5903/5805 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T 9367 Specify mode-2 & (4)5903/5805 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T 9368 Specify mode-1 & CEC SAS port for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T 9384 Specify mode-1 & (2) 5913 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T 9385 Specify mode-2 & (4) 5913 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T 9386 New Red Hat License Core Counter 8246 L2T 9442 New SUSE License Core Counter 8246 L2T 9443 Other Linux License Core Counter 8246 L2T 9445 3rd Party Linux License Core Counter 8246 L2T 9446 VIOS Core Counter 8246 L2T 9447 Month Indicator 8246 L2T 9461 Day Indicator 8246 L2T 9462 Hour Indicator 8246 L2T 9463 Minute Indicator 8246 L2T 9464 Qty Indicator 8246 L2T 9465 Countable Member Indicator 8246 L2T 9466 Language Group Specify - Dutch 8246 L2T 9700 Language Group Specify - French 8246 L2T 9703 Language Group Specify - German 8246 L2T 9704 Language Group Specify - Polish 8246 L2T 9705 Language Group Specify - Norwegian 8246 L2T 9706 Language Group Specify - Portuguese 8246 L2T 9707 Language Group Specify - Spanish 8246 L2T 9708 Language Group Specify - Italian 8246 L2T 9711 Language Group Specify - Canadian French 8246 L2T 9712 Language Group Specify - Japanese 8246 L2T 9714 Language Group Specify - Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) 8246 L2T 9715 Language Group Specify - Korean 8246 L2T 9716 Language Group Specify - Turkish 8246 L2T 9718 Language Group Specify - Hungarian 8246 L2T 9719 Language Group Specify - Slovakian 8246 L2T 9720 Language Group Specify - Russian 8246 L2T 9721 Language Group Specify - Simplified Chinese (PRC) 8246 L2T 9722 Language Group Specify - Czech 8246 L2T 9724 Language Group Specify -- Romanian 8246 L2T 9725 Language Group Specify - Croatian 8246 L2T 9726 Language Group Specify -- Slovenian 8246 L2T 9727 Language Group Specify - Brazilian Portuguese 8246 L2T 9728 Language Group Specify - Thai 8246 L2T 9729 IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux 8246 L2T EC22 GX++ Dual-port 12x Channel Attach 8246 L2T EJ0G Specify Mode-1 & (1)ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T EJP1 Specify Mode-1 & (2)ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T EJP2 Specify Mode-2 & (2)ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T EJP3 Specify Mode-2 & (4)ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T EJP4 Specify Mode-4 & (4)ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T EJP5 Specify Mode-2 & (1)ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24S #5887 8246 L2T EJP6 Specify Mode-2 (2 )ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJP7 Specify mode-2 (1) ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPA Specify mode-2 (2)ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24#5887 8246 L2T EJPB Specify mode-4 (1)ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPC Specify mode-4 (2)ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPD Specify mode-4 (3)ESA1/ESA2 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPE Specify mode-2 (1)5901/5278 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPJ Specify mode-2 (2)5901/5278 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPK Specify mode-4 (1)5901/5278 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPL Specify mode-4 (2)5901/5278 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPM Specify mode-4 (3)5901/5278 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPN Specify mode-2 (2)5903/5805 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPR Specify mode-2 (2)5913 for EXP24 #5887 8246 L2T EJPT Specify Left Half 12X I/O Drawer to ESA1/ESA2 8246 L2T EJPY Specify Right Half 12X I/O Drawer to ESA1/ESA2 8246 L2T EJPZ Full Width Keyboard -- USB, US English, #103P 8246 L2T EK51 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, French, #189 8246 L2T EK52 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Italian, #142 8246 L2T EK53 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, German/Austrian, #129 8246 L2T EK54 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, UK English, #166P 8246 L2T EK55 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Spanish, #172 8246 L2T EK56 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Japanese, #194 8246 L2T EK57 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Brazilian Portuguese, #275 8246 L2T EK58 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Hungarian, #208 8246 L2T EK59 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Korean, #413 8246 L2T EK60 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Chinese, #467 8246 L2T EK61 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, French Canadian, #445 8246 L2T EK62 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Belgian/UK, #120 8246 L2T EK64 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Swedish/Finnish, #153 8246 L2T EK65 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Danish, #159 8246 L2T EK66 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Bulgarian, #442 8246 L2T EK67 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Swiss/French/German, #150 8246 L2T EK68 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Norwegian,#155 8246 L2T EK69 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Dutch, #143 8246 L2T EK70 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Portuguese, #163 8246 L2T EK71 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Greek, #319 8246 L2T EK72 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Hebrew, #212 8246 L2T EK73 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Polish, #214 8246 L2T EK74 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Slovakian, #245 8246 L2T EK75 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Czech, #243 8246 L2T EK76 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Turkish, #179 8246 L2T EK77 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, LA Spanish, #171 8246 L2T EK78 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Arabic, #253 8246 L2T EK79 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Thai, #191 8246 L2T EK80 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Russian, #443 8246 L2T EK81 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, Slovenian, #234 8246 L2T EK82 Full Width Keyboard -- USB, US English Euro, #103P 8246 L2T EK83 80/160GB DAT160 SAS Tape Drive (3.5") for PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL01 300GB 10K RPM SFF SAS Disk Drive - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL02 146GB 15K RPM SFF SAS Disk Drive - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL03 PCIe LP 4Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL09 Memory Riser Card - PowerLinux (Zero-priced) 8246 L2T EL0A Memory Riser Card - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL0K 600GB 10K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL0P Storage Backplane -- 6 SFF Drives/SATA DVD 8246 L2T EL0R Storage Backplane -- 3 SFF Drives/SATA DVD/HH Tape 8246 L2T EL0T Storage Backplane -- 6 SFF Drives/SATA DVD/RAID/ External SAS Port 8246 L2T EL0V Storage Backplane -- 6 SFF Drives/SATA DVD PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL0W Storage Backplane -- 3 SFF Drives/SATA DVD/HH Tape - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL0X Storage Backplane -- 6 SFF Drives/SATA DVD/RAID/ External SAS Port - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL0Y 300GB 15K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL0Z PCIe LP 2-x4-port SAS Adapter 3Gb - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL10 PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL11 8GB (2x4GB) Memory DIMMs - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL15 8GB (2x4GB) Memory DIMMs - PowerLinux 8246 L2T EL1F 177GB SFF-2 SSD w/ eMLC (AIX/Linux) 8246 L2T EL1K 387GB SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux with eMLC 8246 L2T EL1L 146GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive (AIX/Linux) 8246 L2T EL1M 300GB 10k RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive (AIX/Linux) 8246 L2T EL1N 300GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive (AIX/Linux) 8246 L2T EL1P 600GB 10k RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive (AIX/Linux) 8246 L2T EL1Q 900GB 10k RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive (Linux) 8246 L2T EL1R EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer 8246 L2T EL1S SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path 1.5 M 8246 L2T EL1T SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path 15 M 8246 L2T EL1U SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path 3 M 8246 L2T EL1V SAS Cable (YO) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path 6 M 8246 L2T EL1W SAS X Cable 15m - HD 3Gb 2-Adapter to Enclosure 8246 L2T EL1X SAS X Cable 10m - HD 6Gb 2-Adapter to Enclosure 8246 L2T EL1Y SAS X Cable 3m - HD 6Gb 2-Adapter to Enclosure 8246 L2T EL1Z SAS X Cable 6m - HD 6Gb 2-Adapter to Enclosure 8246 L2T EL20 SAS Cable (X) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Dual Controller/Dual Path 15M: 8246 L2T EL21 SAS Cable (X) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Dual Controller/Dual Path 3M: 8246 L2T EL22 SAS Cable (X) Adapter to SAS Enclosure, Dual Controller/Dual Path 6M: 8246 L2T EL23 SAS YO Cable 15m - HD 3Gb Adapter to Enclosure 8246 L2T EL24 SAS YO Cable 1.5m - HD 6Gb Adapter to Enclosure 8246 L2T EL25 SAS YO Cable 10m - HD 6Gb Adapter to Enclosure 8246 L2T EL26 PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10GbE RoCE SFP+ Adapter 8246 L2T EL27 SAS YO Cable 6m - HD 6Gb Adapter to Enclosure 8246 L2T EL28 SAS YO Cable 3m - HD 6Gb Adapter to Enclosure 8246 L2T EL29 SAS AA Cable 0.6m - HD 6Gb Adapter to Adapter 8246 L2T EL2A SAS AA Cable 1.5m - HD 6Gb Adapter to Adapter 8246 L2T EL2B SAS AA Cable 3m - HD 6Gb Adapter to Adapter 8246 L2T EL2C SAS AA Cable 6m - HD 6Gb Adapter to Adapter 8246 L2T EL2D PCIe2 LP RAID SAS Adapter Dual-port 6Gb 8246 L2T EL2K SAS Cable (YI) System to SAS Enclosure, Single Controller/Dual Path 3M 8246 L2T EL2L PCIe LP 8Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter 8246 L2T EL2N PCIe2 LP 2-port 10GbE SR Adapter 8246 L2T EL2P 900GB 10K RPM SAS SFF Disk Drive (Linux) 8246 L2T EL35 Trial PowerVM Live Partition Mobility 8246 L2T ELPM Quantity 150 of #EL1K 8246 L2T ELQK Quantity 150 of #EL1L 8246 L2T ELQL Quantity 150 of #EL1M 8246 L2T ELQM Quantity 150 of #EL1N 8246 L2T ELQN Quantity 150 of #EL1P 8246 L2T ELQP Quantity 150 of #EL1Q 8246 L2T ELQQ Quantity 150 of #EL1R 8246 L2T ELQR 1m (3.3-ft), 10GbE'Net Cable SFP+ Act Twinax Copper 8246 L2T EN01 3m (9.8-ft), 10Gb E'Net Cable SFP+ Act Twinax Copper 8246 L2T EN02 5m (16.4-ft), 10Gb E'Net Cable SFP+ Act Twinax Copper 8246 L2T EN03 PCIe2 LP 8Gb 4-port Fibre Channel Adapter 8246 L2T EN0Y RFID Tags for Servers, Compute Nodes, Chassis, Racks, and HMCs 8246 L2T ERF1 387GB SFF-1 SSD for AIX/Linux with eMLC 8246 L2T ES0A PCIe2 RAID SAS Adapter Dual-port 6Gb 8246 L2T ESA1 1TB Removable Disk Drive Cartridge 8246 L2T EU01 RDX USB External Docking Station for Removable Disk Cartridge 8246 L2T EU04 RDX 320 GB Removable Disk Drive 8246 L2T EU08 RDX USB Internal Docking Station for Removable Disk Cartridge 8246 L2T EU23
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Specified operating environment
Physical specifications
- Width: 440 mm (19.0 in)
- Depth: 706 mm (27.8 in)
- Height: 89 mm (3.5 in)
- Weight (maximum configurator): 29.5 kg (65 lb)
Operating environment
- Temperature: Nonoperating 5° to 45°C (41° to 113°F); recommended temperature (operating) 18° to 27°C (64° to 80°F); allowable operating temperature 5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F)
- Relative humidity: Nonoperating 8% to 80%; recommended 5.5°C (42°F) dew point to 60% RH and 15°C (59°F) dew point
- Maximum dew point: 28°C (84°F) (operating)
- Operating voltage: 200 to 208 V ac or 220 to 240 V ac
- Operating frequency: 47/63 Hz
- Maximum measured power consumption:
- 1368 watts (maximum)
- Power factor: 0.98
- Thermal output:
- 4,668 Btu/hour (maximum)
- Power-source loading
- 1.396 kVa (maximum configuration)
- Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
Note: The maximum measured value is the worst case power consumption expected from a fully populated server under an intensive workload. The maximum measured value also accounts for component tolerance and non-ideal operating conditions. Power consumption and heat load vary greatly by server configuration and utilization. The IBM Systems Energy Estimator should be used to obtain a heat output estimate based on a specific configuration.
Noise level and sound power
6.6 bels (operating and idling)
EMC conformance classification:
This equipment is subject to FCC rules and shall comply with the appropriate FCC rules before final delivery to the buyer or centers of distribution.
- US: FCC Class A
- Europe: CISPR 22 Class A
- Japan: VCCI-A
- Korea: Korean Requirement Class A
- China: People's Republic of China commodity inspection law Class A
Homologation -- Telecom environmental testing (Safety and EMC): Homologation approval for specific countries has been initiated with the IBM Homologation and Type Approval (HT&A) organization in LaGaude, France. This Power Systems model and applicable features meet the environmental testing requirements of the country telecom and have been designed and tested in compliance with the Full Quality Assurance Approval (FQAA) process as delivered by the British Approval Board for Telecom (BABT), the UK Telecom regulatory authority.
This product is not certified for connection by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks. Certification may be required by law prior to making any such connection. Contact an IBM representative or reseller for any questions.
Product safety/Country testing/Certification:
- UL 60950 Underwriters Laboratory, Safety Information
- CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00, Canadian Standards Association
- EN60950 European Norm
- IEC 60950, Edition 1, International Electrotechnical Commission, Safety Information
- Nordic deviations to IEC 60950-1 1st Edition
General requirements:
The product is in compliance with IBM Corporate Bulletin C-B 0-2594-000 Statement of Conformity of IBM Product to External Standard (Suppliers Declaration).
Homologation
This product is not certified for direct connection by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks. Certification may be required by law prior to making any such connection. Contact an IBM representative or reseller for any questions.
Hardware requirements
PowerLinux 7R2 minimum system configuration
The PowerLinux 7R2 offers 16-core configurations with two processor modules. The PowerLinux 7R2 can contain up to 512 GB of system memory (128 GB maximum per memory riser card).
The PowerLinux 7R2 offers five PCIe x8 Gen2 slots and one PCIe x4 Gen2 Low Profile slot, and three or six SFF HDDs/SDDs and one or two media devices, depending on the storage backplane selected.
PowerLinux 7R2 initial order must include a minimum of the following items:
- Choose package from:
- Feature #ELBC indicates a package that includes two 3.6 GHz processor modules (2 x #EPLJ) and 16 processor activations (16 x #EPLM).
- Feature #EPLD indicates a package that includes two 4.2 GHz processor modules (2 x #EPLK) and 16 processor activations (16 x #EPLN).
- Choose 32 GB minimum memory from:
- 4 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, DDR3 (#EL15)
- 2 x 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, DDR3 (#EL2Q)
- 1 x 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, DDR3 (#EL2R)
- 1 x 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, DDR3 (#EL2V)
Note: The first two memory features chosen on an initial order are installed in the nonfeaturized memory riser card. When 4 x #EL15 are chosen to meet the minimum memory requirements, 1 x #EL0A must be ordered. #EL0A is not allowed with #EL2Q, #EL2R, or #EL2V. - Choose Storage Backplane from:
- 3 x SFF/SATA DVD bay/Tape bay (#EL0R)
- 6 x SFF/SATA DVD bay (#EL0T)
- 6 x SFF/SATA DVD bay with Dual Write Cache RAID, and an external SAS port (#EL0V)
- One PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter (#EL11)
Note: Takes up one PCIe slot - Choose minimum of two HDDs or SSDs from:
- 177 GB SAS SFF SSD (#1775)
- 387 GB SAS SFF SSD (#ES0A)
- 600 GB SAS SFF HDD 10,000 RPM (#EL0P)
- 300 GB SAS SFF HDD 15,000 RPM (#EL0Z)
- 146.8 GB SAS SFF HDD 15,000 RPM (#EL03)
- 300 GB SAS SFF HDD 10,000 RPM (#EL02)
- 900 GB SAS SFF HDD 10,000 RPM (#EL35)
- 177 GB SAS 1.8" Solid-State Drive (#1995)
Note: Feature #1995 requires feature #2053.
Note: No internal HDD or SSD is required if feature #0837 (Boot from SAN) is selected. In this case, a Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapter must also be ordered. - Two 1925 watt AC Power Supplies (2 x #5532) and two power cords (2 x #6xxx)
- Linux Primary Operating System Indicator (#2147)
- Choose:
- PowerVM for PowerLinux (16 x #EC22)
- GPFS (5765-G66)
- One Language Group, Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
Note: One nonfeaturized memory riser card is included in the base system. Additional memory riser card features (#EL0K) can be ordered on the PowerLinux 7R2.
RAID
There are multiple protection options for HDD/SSD drives in the SAS SFF bays in PowerLinux 7R2 system units or drives in disk-only I/O drawers. Although protecting drives is always recommended, Linux users may choose to leave some or all drives unprotected at their own risk and IBM supports these configurations.
This HDD/SSD drive protection can be provided by Linux software or by the HDD or SSD hardware controllers. Mirroring of drives is provided by Linux software. In addition, Linux supports controllers providing RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, or 10. To further augment HDD/SSD protection, hot spare capability can be used for protected drives. Specific hot spare prerequisites apply.
An integrated SAS HDD/SSD controller is provided in the PowerLinux 7R2 system unit and provides support for JBOD and RAID 0, 1, and 10 for Linux . It is optionally augmented by RAID 5 and RAID 6 capability when storage backplane feature number EL0V is added to the configuration. Other disk/SSD controllers are provided as PCIe SAS adapters and are supported. PCI Controllers with and without write cache are supported. RAID 5 and RAID 6 on controllers with write cache are supported.
Linux can use disk drives formatted with 512 byte blocks when being mirrored by the operating system. These disk drives must be reformatted to 528 byte sectors when used in RAID arrays. Although a small percentage of the drive's capacity is lost, additional data protection such as ECC and bad block detection is gained in this reformatting. For example, a 300 GB disk drive when reformatted provides around 283 GB. IBM Power SSDs are formatted to 528 bytes.
Software requirements
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2, or later, with current maintenance updates available from SUSE to enable all planned functionality.
- Users interested in Red Hat Enterprise Linux should consult the Red Hat Statement of Direction.
Users should also update their systems with the latest Linux for Power service and productivity tools available at
Refer to the IBM Prerequisite website for software requirements for each feature number
The requirement that a Linux operating system support agreement be in place with the purchase or renewal of a RHEL license can be met in the following ways:
- Clients who want IBM Support should select IBM Operational Support Services - SupportLine for Linux on Power Systems servers (5771-LNX or 5773-LNX). Clients who select IBM SupportLine should not select the RHEL combined "Subscription and Support" features that IBM offers.
- Clients who want Red Hat support should select one of the RHEL combined Subscription and Support features that IBM offers.
Every RHEL subscription only offering includes IBM Support access to Red Hat technical resources in the event that IBM needs Red Hat's assistance in problem determination and resolution. In order to assure that Red Hat resources are available to assist IBM throughout the hours of support, IBM is providing clients with the appropriate subscription only offering. If clients are purchasing IBM Support with IBM support coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, they must purchase a RHEL Premium Subscription offering. Clients who are purchasing IBM Support without 24 hour access to IBM may purchase a RHEL Standard Subscription offering.
Limitations
System
- Integrated system ports are not supported under Linux when the HMC ports are connected to an HMC. Either the HMC ports or the integrated system ports can be used, but not both.
- The integrated system ports are supported for modem and asynch terminal connections by Linux . Any other application using serial ports requires a serial port adapter to be installed in a PCI slot. The integrated system ports do not support HACMP configurations.
Hardware Management Console (HMC) Machine Code
Notes for IBM Systems Director and VMControl:
- If implementing dynamic logical partitioning:
- An HMC or IVM is required to manage POWER7+ processor-based servers implementing partitioning. Multiple POWER7+ processor-based servers can be supported by a single HMC.
- If an HMC is used to manage any POWER7+ processor-based server, the HMC must be a CR3, or later, model rack-mount HMC or C05, or later, deskside HMC.
- When IBM Systems Director is used to manage an HMC or if the HMC manages more than 254 partitions, the HMC should have 3 GB of RAM minimum and be a CR3 model, or later, rack-mount or a C06, or later, deskside.
- If installing IBM Systems Director:
- IBM Systems Director Editions for Power Systems V6.3 or later is required.
For more details about the supported operating systems for IBM Systems Director Server, Common Agent, and Platform Agent, visit
- If installing IBM Systems Director VMControl :
- IBM Systems Director VMControl V2.4 or later is required.
- VMControl is included in IBM Systems Director Express Edition.
- IBM PowerVM is required to run VMControl.
- VMControl Enterprise Edition requires IBM Systems Director Version 6.3 or later. If the product is installed on an older version of IBM Systems Director, you will be prompted to perform an upgrade before accessing full functionality.
If attaching an HMC to a new server or adding function to an existing server that requires a firmware update, the HMC Machine Code may need to be updated. Machine Code includes firmware and microcode. Access to Machine Code updates is conditioned on entitlement and license validation in accordance with IBM policy and practice. IBM may verify entitlement through customer number, serial number, electronic restrictions, or any other means or methods employed by IBM in its discretion.
To determine the HMC Machine Code level required for the firmware level on any server, go to the following web page to access the Fix Level Recommendation Tool (FLRT) on or after the planned availability date for this product. FLRT will identify the correct HMC Machine Code for the selected system firmware level
If a single HMC is attached to multiple servers, the HMC Machine Code level must be updated to the server with the most recent firmware level. All prior levels of server firmware are supported with the latest HMC Machine Code level.
The IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Release 7.7.0 Service Pack 1 contains the following:
- Support for managing IBM Power 710, 720, 730, 740 and IBM PowerLinux 7R1/7R2 systems
HMC V7 R7.7.0:
The IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) V7.7.0 contains the following:
- Support for managing IBM Power 710, 720, 730, 740 and IBM PowerLinux 7R1/7R2 systems
HMC V7 R7.7.0 SP1:
The IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) V7.7.0 contains the following:
- Support for PowerVM functions such as: new HMC GUI interface for VIOS install; improved transition from IVM to HMC management; support for 802.1 Qbg on virtual Ethernet adapters; ability to update the user's password in Kerberos from the HMC for clients utilizing remote HMC
Boot requirements
- Selection of feature 0837 will indicate boot from SAN.
Processor modules
- Two processor modules are required on an order with eight processor cores on each processor module. A minimum/maximum of two processor modules are required on a PowerLinux 7R2 order.
- All processors must be activated.
- A PowerLinux 7R2 with two 8-core 3.6 GHz processor modules (2 x #EPLJ) requires that 16 processor activation codes (16 x #EPLM) be ordered.
- A PowerLinux 7R2 with two 8-core 4.2 GHz processor modules (2 x #EPLK) requires that 16 processor activation codes (16 x #EPLN) be ordered.
Power supply
- Two 1925 watt ac power supplies (2 x #5532) are required.
Redundant fans
- Redundant fans standard.
Power cords
Two power cords are required. The PowerLinux 7R2 supports 200-240 V ac power cords.
System memory
A minimum 32 GB of memory is required.
A system must be ordered with a minimum/maximum of 4 x #EL15, or 2 x #EL2Q, or 1 x #EL2R or #EL2V. Maximum memory is 512 GB.
- The base machine contains one nonfeaturized memory riser card with four DIMM sockets. Memory features consume two memory DIMM sockets.
- The PowerLinux 7R2 offers three optional memory riser card features (3 x #EL0A on initial orders; 3 x #EL0K on MES orders) with an additional four DIMM sockets per feature. Maximum system memory is 128 GB without feature #EL0A/EL0K and 512 GB with three feature #EL0A/EL0K.
- A system can be ordered with a single memory feature #EL2R or #EL2V. The second memory feature ordered on the same memory riser card does not have to match the first memory feature. Memory features can be mixed on either memory riser card.
- A minimum of one memory feature must be plugged into each memory riser card. Empty memory riser cards are not allowed.
- There is a performance benefit when all DIMMs on a memory riser card are of the same capacity.
- It is generally recommended that memory be installed evenly across all memory riser cards in the system. Balancing memory across the installed memory riser cards allows memory access in a consistent manner and typically results in the best possible performance for your configuration. However, balancing memory fairly evenly across multiple memory riser cards, compared to balancing memory exactly evenly, typically has a very small performance difference.
Plans for future memory upgrades should be taken into account when deciding which memory feature size to use at the time of initial system order.
Memory features Feature Minimum Maximum Feature number quantity quantity 8 GB 1066 MHz EL15 0 4 (2 x 4 GB RDIMMs) (Zero priced) 16 GB 1066 MHz EL2Q 0 2 (2 x 8 GB RDIMMs) (Zero priced) 32 GB 1066 MHz EL2R 0 1 (2 x 16 GB RDIMMs) (Zero priced) 64 GB 1066 MHz EL2V 0 1 (2 X 32 GB RDIMMs) (Zero priced) 8 GB 1066 MHz EL1F 0 8 (2 x 4 GB RDIMMs) (Reduced price) 16 GB 1066 MHz EL2S 0 8 (2 x 8 GB RDIMMs) (Reduced price) 32 GB 1066 MHz EL2T 0 8 (2 x 16 GB RDIMMs) (Reduced price) 64 GB 1066 MHz EL2U 0 8 (2 x 32 GB RDIMMs) (Reduced price)
PCI card slots
The PowerLinux 7R2 contains five x8 Gen2 Low Profile slots and one x4 Gen2 PCIe Low Profile slot, which is restricted to the standard Ethernet adapter.
Graphics adapters
- A graphics adapter, keyboard, and mouse are not required in the minimum configuration.
- The maximum number of graphics adapters supported in the PowerLinux 7R2 CEC is four.
I/O adapters
- Feature #EL11 is required in the 8246-L2T minimum configuration and occupies the x4 slot.
- Two GX++ slots are available on the PowerLinux 7R2. The GX++ slot 1 does not share space with the CEC PCIe Low Profile adapter slots. The GX++ slot 2 shares space with the PCIe x4 slot. If a GX++ adapter is plugged into the x4 slot, then the feature #EL11 required LAN adapter must occupy one of the five x8 slots, leaving four x8 slots available for other adapters.
- No GX++ adapters are supported.
- Refer to the table below for additional I/O adapter information.
I/O adapter features Orderable Supported CEC Sys feature feature Max Max I/O adapter number number qty qty Size PCIe LP RAID & SSD SAS A 2053 2 2 LP PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter 5260 5 5 LP PCIe LP POWER GXT145 Graphics Acc 5269 4 4 LP PCIe LP 10Gb FCoE 2-port Adapter 5270 5 5 LP PCIe LP 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-T 5271 5 5 LP PCIe LP 10GbE CX4 1-port Adapter 5272 5 5 LP PCIe LP 2-Port 1GbE SX Adapter 5274 5 5 LP PCIe LP 10GbE SR 1-port Adapter 5275 5 5 LP PCIe LP 4-Port Async EIA-232 Adap 5277 5 5 LP PCIe2 LP 4-port 1/10GbE SFP+ 5279 5 5 LP PCIe2 LP 4-port 1/10GbE SR 5280 5 5 LP PCIe2 LP PCIe2 2-port 4X IB QDR 5283 2 2 LP PCIe2 LP PCIe2 2-Port 10GbE SFP 5286 5 5 LP PCIe LP 2-Port Async EIA 232 5290 2 2 LP GX++ Dual-port 12x Channel Attach EJ0G 1 1 GX++ GX++ LP 1-port PCIe2 x8 Adapter EJ0H 2 2 GX++ PCIe LP 4 Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel EL09 5 5 LP PCIe LP 2-x4-port SAS Adapter 3Gb EL10 5 5 LP PCIe LP 4-Port 1GbE Adapter EL11 1 1 LP PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10GbE RoCE SFP+ EL27 5 5 LP PCIe2 LP RAID SAS Adapter 6Gb EL2K 2 2 LP PCIe LP 8Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel EL2N 5 5 LP PCIe2 LP PCIe2 2-port 10GbE SR EL2P 5 5 LP PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10GbE RoCE SR EL2Z 5 5 LP PCIe2 LP 4-port (10Gb FCoE & 1GbE)EL38 5 5 LP PCIe2 LP 16Gb 2-port Fibre ChannelEN0B 5 5 LP PCIe2 LP 8Gb 4-port Fibre Channel EN0Y 5 5 LP Note: #EJ0G is used for attaching #EL26/#EL27/#5802/#5877. Note: #EJ0H is used for attaching #EL30/#EDR1. The following features are supported in a maximum of two 12x I/O drawers: Orderable Supported CEC Sys feature feature Max Max I/O adapter number number qty qty Size PCIe RAID & SSD SAS w/ BSC 2055 0 10 Short 4-port USB PCIe 2728 0 20 Short PCIe 2-Line WAN w/Modem 2893 0 20 Short PCIe 2-Line WAN w/Modem CIM 2894 0 20 Short PCIe2 2-Port Async EIA 232 5289 0 20 Short 10 Gigabit FCoE PCIe Dual Port 5708 0 20 Short 4-port 1 Gb Ethernet PCI-e 4x 5717 0 20 Short 10 Gigabit Ethernet-CX4 PCI Exp. 5732 0 20 Short 8 Gb Dual-port Fibre Channel 5735 0 20 Short GXT145 PCIe Graphics Accelerator 5748 0 8 Short 2-port 1 Gb Ethernet (UTP) PCIe 5767 0 20 Short 2-port 1 Gb Ethernet (Fiber) PCIe 5768 0 20 Short 10 Gb Ethernet-SR 5769 0 20 Short 10 Gb Ethernet-LR 5772 0 20 Short 2-port 4 Gb Fibre Channel 5774 0 20 Short 4-port Asynch EIA-232 PCIe 5785 0 20 Short PCIe 380MB Cache Dual SAS RAID 5805 0 20 Short PCIe2 4-port 1GbE Adapter 5899 0 20 Short PCIe Dual-x4 SAS 5901 0 20 Short PCIe2 1.8GB Cache RAID SAS 5913 0 16 Short PCIe2 RAID SAS Adapter Dual-port ESA1 0 20 Short
Storage devices/Bays
- The PowerLinux 7R2 has a slim media bay that can contain an optional DVD-RAM (#5771 or follow-on) and a tape bay (only available with #EL0T/EL0X) that can contain a tape drive or removable disk drive.
- Either feature #EL0R, #EL0T, or #EL0V must be selected.
- Feature #EL0T/EL0X supports three small form-factor (SFF) disk units, either HDD or SSD, a SATA DVD, and a tape. No split backplane supported. No RAID 5 or 6 support.
- Feature #EL0R/EL0W supports six SFF disk units, either HDD or SSD, and a SATA DVD. No split backplane supported. No RAID 5 or 6 support.
- Feature #EL0V/EL0Y supports six SFF disk units, either HDD or SSD, and a SATA DVD External SAS port. No split backplane supported. RAID 5 and 6 are supported.
- A valid orderable HDD or SSD is required in a minimum configuration. No HDDs or SSDs are required in the CEC if feature #0837 is selected.
- A feature #EL01 DAT160 80/160 GB tape feature and a feature #EU23 USB Internal Docking Station for Removable RDX Disk Drive are mutually exclusive. One or the other can be on the system but not both. A minimum of one feature #1107, #EU01, #EU08, or feature #EU15 must be ordered with each feature #1123 or #EU23 ordered.
- SAS-bay-based 1775 support restrictions:
- SFF feature #1775 is supported in the PowerLinux 7R2 CEC.
- SSDs and disk drives (HDDs) are not allowed to mirror each other.
Storage device features Orderable Maximum feature Device quantity Bay number DVD-RAM (SATA) 1 Slim 5771 80/160GB DAT160 SAS Tape 1 Tape EL01 Drive (3.5") for PowerLinux RDX USB Internal Docking 1 Tape EU23 Station for Removable Disk Cartridge Orderable Maximum feature Device quantity Bay number 177 GB SAS, SFF, 42 SFF 1-6, 1775 Solid-state 2x#5802/#EL36 300 GB 10K, 42 SFF 1-6, EL02 SAS, SFF 2x#5802/#EL36 146.8 GB 15K, 42 SFF 1-6, EL03 SAS, SFF 2x#5802/#EL36 600 GB 10K, 42 SFF 1-6, EL0P SAS, SFF 2x#5802/#EL36 300 GB 15K, 42 SFF 1-6, EL0Z SAS, SFF 2x#5802/#EL36 900 GB 10k, 42 SFF 1-6, EL35 SAS SFF 2x#5802/#EL36 387 GB SAS, SFF 42 SFF 1-6, ES0A Solid-state 2x#5802/#EL36 177 GB SAS, SFF, 336 336 in 14 EL1K Solid-state x #5887/EL1S 387 GB SAS, SFF, 336 336 in 14 EL1L Solid-state x #5887/EL1S 146.8 GB, 15K, 336 336 in 14 EL1M SAS, SFF, GEN2 x #5887/EL1S 300 GB 10K, 336 336 in 14 EL1N SAS, SFF, GEN2 x #5887/EL1S 300 GB 15K, 336 336 in 14 EL1P SAS, SFF, GEN2 x #5887/EL1S 600 GB 10K, 336 336 in 14 EL1Q SAS, SFF, GEN2 x #5887/EL1S 900 GB 10K, 336 336 in 14 EL1R SAS, SFF, GEN2 x #5887/#EL1S 387 GB SAS SSD 30 Maximum 30 EL34 for #EDR1/#EL30 in 1 x #EDR1/#EL30 177 GB 1.8", 4 2 per 1995 Solid-state, for #2053 #2053
Note: Six disks or solid-state drives maximum can be installed internally.
Planning information
Cable orders
No cables required.
Security, auditability, and control
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities.
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IBM Electronic Services |
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.
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.
Benefits
Increased 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 website 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
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Terms and conditions |
Volume orders: Contact your IBM representative.
IBM Global Financing
Yes
Warranty period
Three years.
An IBM part or feature installed during the initial installation of an IBM machine is subject to a full warranty effective on the date of installation of the machine. An IBM part or feature that replaces a previously installed part or feature assumes the remainder of the warranty period for the replaced part or feature. An IBM part or feature added to a machine without replacing a previously installed part or feature is subject to a full warranty effective on its date of installation. Unless specified otherwise, the warranty period, type of warranty service, and service level of a part or feature are the same as those for the machine in which it is installed.
Warranty service
If required, IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the types of warranty service specified for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone, or electronically via an IBM website. IBM may request Electronic Service Agent (ESA) activation and you must follow the problem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Scheduling of service will depend the time of your call and is subject to parts availability. If applicable to your product, parts considered Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) will be provided as part of the machine's standard warranty service.
Service levels are response-time objectives, may be limited in some areas, and are not guaranteed. The specified level of warranty service may not be available in all worldwide locations. Additional charges may apply outside IBM's normal service area. Contact your local IBM representative or your reseller for country-specific and location-specific information.
CRU Service
IBM provides replacement CRUs to you for you to install. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your machine and are available from IBM upon your request. CRUs are designated as being either a Tier 1 (mandatory) or a Tier 2 (optional) CRU.
Tier 1 (mandatory) CRU
Installation of Tier 1 CRUs, as specified in this announcement, is your responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for the installation.
Tier 2 (optional) CRU
You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it, at no additional charge.
Based upon availability, CRUs will be shipped for next business day (NBD) delivery. IBM specifies, in the materials shipped with a replacement CRU, whether a defective CRU must be returned to IBM . When return is required, return instructions and a container are shipped with the replacement CRU. You may be charged for the replacement CRU if IBM does not receive the defective CRU within 15 days of your receipt of the replacement.
The following parts have been designated as Tier 1 CRUs:
- DASD drive
- DASD Media Backplane
- DVD drive
- Fan Air Baffle
- Fan
- All PCI Adapters
- Memory Riser Card
- Power Supply
- Line/power cord
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- External cables
- Display
- Operator Panel
- TOD battery
- Memory DIMMs
- Processor VRM
- SAS Conduit Cable
- SAS Tape Drive Cables
- USB and SAS Tape Drive
- USB Tape Drive Signal Cable
- Storage Interposer
- SPCN Cable
- Interlock Switch
- RAID Battery
- RAID Package Card
- RAID Battery Card
To service a Linux system end to end, Linux service and productivity tools must be installed from the web page at
It's automatically loaded if IBM manufacturing installs Linux image or IBM Installation Toolkit.
PowerPack is the best way to install required service packages from the website.
Linux call home feature is also supported in a stand-alone system configuration to report serviceable events.
On-site Service:
At IBM's discretion, you will receive specified CRU service, or IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well lit, and suitable for the purpose.
Service level is:
- 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, next-business-day response. Calls must be received by 5:00 pm local time in order to qualify for next business day response.
Non-IBM parts service
Warranty service
IBM is now shipping machines with selected non-IBM parts that contain an IBM field replaceable unit (FRU) part number label. These parts are to be serviced during the IBM machine warranty period. IBM is covering the service on these selected non-IBM parts as an accommodation to their customers, and normal warranty service procedures for the IBM machine apply.
Warranty service upgrades
During the warranty period, warranty service upgrades provide an enhanced level of on-site service for an additional charge. A warranty service upgrade must be purchased during the warranty period and is for a fixed term (duration). It is not refundable or transferable and may not be prorated. If required, IBM will provide the warranty service upgrade enhanced level of on-site service acquired by the customer. Service levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. See the warranty services information for additional details.
IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone or electronically by access to an IBM website. Certain machines contain remote support capabilities for direct problem reporting, remote problem determination, and resolution with IBM . You must follow the problem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Following problem determination, if IBM determines on-site service is required, scheduling of service will depend upon the time of your call, machine technology and redundancy, and availability of parts.
On-site Service
IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well lit, and suitable for the purpose.
The service level is:
- 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, 4-hour average response, same-business-day response
- 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 4-hour average response
- 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 2-hour average response
Note: Canada does not offer 2-hour response option.
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 electronically, via an IBM website. Certain machines contain remote support capabilities for direct problem reporting, remote problem determination, and resolution with IBM. IBM may request Electronic Service Agent (ESA) activation and you must follow the problem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Scheduling of service will depend upon the time of your call, machine technology and redundancy, and availability of parts. Service levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. The specified level of maintenance service may not be available in all worldwide locations. Additional charges may apply outside IBM's normal service area. Contact your local IBM representative or your reseller for country-specific and location-specific information. The following service selections are available as maintenance options for your machine type.
IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well lit, and suitable for the purpose.
The service level is:
- 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, next-business-day response
- 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, 4-hour average response
- 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 4-hour average response
- 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 2-hour average response
Note: Canada does not offer 2-hour response option.
Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) Service
If your problem can be resolved with a CRU (for example, keyboard, mouse, speaker, memory, or hard disk drive), and depending upon the maintenance service offerings in your geography, IBM will ship the replacement CRU to you for you to install. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your machine and are available from IBM upon your request.
Based upon availability, CRUs will be shipped for next business day delivery. IBM specifies, in the materials shipped with a replacement CRU, whether a defective CRU must be returned to IBM . When return is required, 1) return instructions and a container are shipped with the replacement CRU, and 2) you may be charged for the replacement CRU if IBM does not receive the defective CRU within 15 days of your receipt of the replacement.
CRUs may be provided as part of the machine's standard maintenance service except that you may install a CRU yourself or request IBM installation, at no additional charge, under any of the On-site Service levels specified above.
Non-IBM parts service
Under certain conditions, IBM provides services for selected non-IBM parts at no additional charge for machines that are covered under warranty service upgrades or maintenance services.
This service includes hardware problem determination (PD) on the non-IBM parts (for example, adapter cards, PCMCIA cards, disk drives, memory) installed within IBM machines and provides the labor to replace the failing parts at no additional charge.
If IBM has a Technical 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 additional charge. For all other non-IBM parts, customers are responsible for sourcing the parts. Installation labor is provided at no additional charge, if the machine is covered under a warranty service upgrade or a maintenance service.
Warranty service upgrades
Usage plan machine
No
IBM hourly service rate classification
Two
When a type of service involves the exchange of a machine part, the replacement may not be new, but will be in good working order.
Field-installable features
Yes
Model conversions
No
Machine installation
Customer setup. Customers are responsible for installation according to the instructions IBM provides with the machine.
Graduated program license charges apply
Yes
The applicable processor group is: Small.
Licensed Machine Code
IBM Machine Code is licensed for use by a customer on the IBM machine for which it was provided by IBM under the terms and conditions of the IBM License Agreement for Machine Code, to enable the machine to function in accordance with its specifications, and only for the capacity authorized by IBM and acquired by the customer. You can obtain the agreement by contacting your IBM representative or visiting
Machine using LMC Type Model 8246-L2T
Access to Machine Code updates is conditioned on entitlement and license validation in accordance with IBM policy and practice. IBM may verify entitlement through customer number, serial number, electronic restrictions, or any other means or methods employed by IBM in its discretion.
If the machine does not function as warranted and your problem can be resolved through your application of downloadable Machine Code, you are responsible for downloading and installing these designated Machine Code changes as IBM specifies. If you would prefer, you may request IBM to install downloadable Machine Code changes; however, you may be charged for that service.
Educational allowance
A reduced charge is available to qualified education customers. The educational allowance may not be added to any other discount or allowance.
The educational allowance is 18% for the products in this announcement.
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Product charges
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 8246 machine type:
Initial/ MES/ Model Feature Both RP Description number number support CSU MES
IBM PowerLinux 7R2 L2T Yes Linux Partition Specify L2T 0266 Both Yes No V.24/EIA232 6.1m (20 Ft) PCI C L2T 0348 Both Yes No V.35 6.1m (20 Ft) PCI Cable L2T 0353 Both Yes No X.21 6.1m (20 Ft) PCI Cable L2T 0359 Both Yes No SSD Placement Indicator CEC L2T 0462 Both Yes No SSD Placement Indicator 5802/3 L2T 0463 Both Yes No SSD Placement Indicator 5887 L2T 0465 Both Yes No 19 inch, 1.8 meter high rack L2T 0551 MES Yes No 19 inch, 2.0 meter high rack L2T 0553 MES Yes No Rack Filler Panel Kit L2T 0599 Both Yes No Load Source Not in CEC L2T 0719 Both Yes No Specify Load Source 5802/3/77 L2T 0726 Both Yes No #5887 Load Source Specify L2T 0728 Both Yes No EXP30 Load Source Specify L2T 0729 Both Yes No SAN Load Source Specify L2T 0837 Both Yes No US TAA Compliance Indicator L2T 0983 Both Yes No Modem Cable US/Canada and GU L2T 1025 Both Yes No USB 160 GB Removable Disk Dr L2T 1106 Support Yes No USB 500 GB Removable Disk Dr L2T 1107 Both Yes No Custom Serv. Specify, Roch L2T 1140 Both Yes No 177GB SFF-1 SSD w/ eMLC AIX/Li L2T 1775 Both Yes No System port/UPS Conversion Cab L2T 1827 Both Yes No 1.5 Meter 12X to 4X Channel CC L2T 1828 Both Yes No 3 Meter 12X to 4X Channel CC L2T 1841 Both Yes No 10 Meter 12X to 4X Enhance CCC L2T 1854 Both Yes No 0.6 Meter 12X DDR Cable L2T 1861 Both Yes No 1.5 Meter 12X DDR Cable L2T 1862 Both Yes No 8 Meter 12X DDR Cable L2T 1864 Both Yes No 3.0 Meter 12X DDR Cable L2T 1865 Both Yes No 177GB SSD Module with eMLC (AI L2T 1995 Both No No PCIe LP RAID SSD SAS Adapter 3 L2T 2053 Both Yes No PCIe RAID SSD SAS Adapter 3Gb L2T 2055 Both Yes No Primary OS Linux L2T 2147 Both Yes No Factory Deconfiguration of 1 c L2T 2319 Initial N/A No LC-SC 50 Micron Fiber Conv Cab L2T 2456 Both Yes No LC-SC 62.5 Mic.Fib.Conv.Cable L2T 2459 Both Yes No 4 port USB PCIe Adapter L2T 2728 Both Yes No PCIe 2 Line WAN w/Modem L2T 2893 Both Yes No Asynch.Termin/Print.Cbl EIA232 L2T 2934 Both Yes No Asynchronous Cable EIA 232/V L2T 2936 Both Yes No Ser to Ser Port Cab Draw/Draw L2T 3124 Both Yes No Serial to Se.Port Cbl Rack 8M L2T 3125 Both Yes No 1m, QDR IB Copper Cable L2T 3287 Both Yes No 3m, QDR IB Copper Cable L2T 3288 Both Yes No 5m QDR IB/E'Net Copper Cable L2T 3289 Both Yes No 10m QDR IB Optic Cable L2T 3290 Both Yes No 30m QDR IB Optic Cable L2T 3293 Both Yes No Widescreen LCD Monitor L2T 3632 Both Yes No SAS EX cable 3M - Drw to Drw L2T 3675 Both Yes No SAS EX Cable 6m - Drw to Drw L2T 3680 Both Yes No SAS Cable (AT) 0.6 Meter L2T 3688 Both Yes No SAS AT Cable 0.6m - HD 6Gb Ada L2T 3689 Both Yes No 0.3M Serial Prt Converter Cbl L2T 3925 Both Yes No Serial Port Null Mod Cab 3.7M L2T 3927 Both Yes No Ser.Port Null Modem Cable,10M L2T 3928 Both Yes No System Serial Port Converter C L2T 3930 Both Yes No 6Foot Extend.Cbl for Displays L2T 4242 Both Yes No Extender Cable USB Keybo 1.8M L2T 4256 Both Yes No VGA to DVI Connection Converte L2T 4276 Both Yes No Rack Integration Services: BP L2T 4648 Initial N/A No Rack Integration Services L2T 4649 Initial N/A No One and only one rack indicator feature is required on all orders (#4650 to #4666). No Factory Integration Ind. L2T 4650 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 1 L2T 4651 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 2 L2T 4652 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 3 L2T 4653 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 4 L2T 4654 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 5 L2T 4655 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 6 L2T 4656 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 7 L2T 4657 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 8 L2T 4658 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 9 L2T 4659 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 10 L2T 4660 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 11 L2T 4661 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 12 L2T 4662 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 13 L2T 4663 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 14 L2T 4664 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 15 L2T 4665 Initial N/A No Rack Indicator, Rack 16 L2T 4666 Initial N/A No Software Preload Required L2T 5000 Initial N/A No PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter L2T 5260 Both Yes No PCIe LP POWER GXT145 Graphics L2T 5269 Both Yes No PCIe LP 10Gb FCoE 2 port Adapt L2T 5270 Both Yes No PCIe LP 4 Port 10/100/1000 Bas L2T 5271 Both Yes No PCIe LP 10GbE CX4 1 port Adapt L2T 5272 Both Yes No PCIe LP 2 Port 1GbE SX Adapter L2T 5274 Both Yes No PCIe LP 10GbE SR 1 port Adapt L2T 5275 Both Yes No PCIe LP 4 Port Async EIA 232 A L2T 5277 Both Yes No PCIe2 4Port 10GBE&1GBE SFP+ LP L2T 5279 Both Yes No PCIe2 4-Port 10GbE&1GbE SR LP L2T 5280 Both Yes No PCIe2 LP 2-Port 4X IB QDR Adap L2T 5283 Both Yes No PCIe2 LP 2 Port 10GbE SFP Copp L2T 5286 Both Yes No 2 Port Async EIA 232 PCIe Adap L2T 5289 Both Yes No PCIe LP 2 Port Async EIA 232 A L2T 5290 Both Yes No System Pwr Sup -1925W L2T 5532 Initial N/A No 10Gb FCoE PCIe Dual Port Adapt L2T 5708 Both Yes No 4 Port 10/100/1000 Base TX PCI L2T 5717 Both Yes No 10 Gigabit Ethernet CX4 PCI Ex L2T 5732 Both Yes No 8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Por L2T 5735 Both Yes No POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graph L2T 5748 Both Yes No 2 Port 10/100/1000 Base TX Eth L2T 5767 Both Yes No 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet SX PCI L2T 5768 Both Yes No 10 Gb Eth SR PCI Express Adp L2T 5769 Both Yes No SATA Slimline DVD-RAM Drive L2T 5771 Both Yes No 10 Gigabit Ethernet LR PCI L2T 5772 Both Yes No 4 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Por L2T 5774 Both Yes No 4 Port Async EIA 232 PCIe Adap L2T 5785 Both Yes No 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, SFF disk L2T 5802 Both Yes No PCIe 380MB Cache Dual x4 3Gb S L2T 5805 Both Yes No 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, No Disk L2T 5877 Both Yes No EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer L2T 5887 Both Yes No PCIe2 4-port 1GbE Adapter L2T 5899 Both Yes No PCIe Dual x4 SAS Adapter L2T 5901 Both Yes No PCIe2 1.8GB Cache RAID SAS Ada L2T 5913 Both Yes No Non paired PCIe SAS RAID Ind L2T 5923 Both Yes No Non-paired Indicator 5913 PCIe L2T 5924 Both Yes No Shared EXP30 Indicator L2T 5925 Both Yes No SAS EX Cable 1.5m - Drw to Drw L2T 5926 Both Yes No Remote EXP30 Indicator L2T 5927 Both Yes No Power Control Cbl (SPCN) 3 m L2T 6006 Both Yes No Power Control Cbl (SPCN) 15 m L2T 6007 Both Yes No Opt Front Door for 1.8m Rack L2T 6068 MES Yes No Opt Front Door for 2.0m Rack L2T 6069 MES Yes No 1.8m Rack Acoustic Doors L2T 6248 MES Yes No 2.0m Rack Acoustic Doors L2T 6249 MES Yes No 1.8m Rack Trim Kit L2T 6263 MES Yes No 2.0m Rack Trim Kit L2T 6272 MES Yes No Pwr Crd 4.3m 14ft Wall IBM PDU L2T 6458 Both Yes No Pwr Crd (14FT), Drwr - OEM PDU L2T 6460 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 4.3m 14ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6469 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 1.8m 6ft Wall 125V/15A L2T 6470 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6471 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6472 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6473 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6474 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6475 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6476 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6477 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6478 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6488 Both Yes No 4.3m (14 Ft) 3PH/24A Power Cor L2T 6489 MES Yes No 4.3m (14 Ft) 1PH/48A Pwr Cord L2T 6491 MES Yes No 4.3m (14 Ft) 1PH/48 60A Pwr Co L2T 6492 MES Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6493 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6494 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall 250V,10A L2T 6496 Both Yes No Power Cable Drawer to IBM PD L2T 6577 Both Yes No Optional Rack Security Kit L2T 6580 MES Yes No Modem Tray for 19-Inch Rack L2T 6586 MES Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall 125V,15A L2T 6651 Both Yes No 4.3m 1PH/24-30A Pwr Cord L2T 6654 MES Yes No 4.3m 14Ft 1PH/24 30A WR Pwr L2T 6655 MES Yes No 4.3m 14Ft 1PH/24A Power Cord L2T 6656 MES Yes No Pwr.Cord(9ft),To Wall/OEM PDU L2T 6659 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 14ft 4.3m WallOEM PDU L2T 6660 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.8m 9.2ft Wall PDU L2T 6665 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 4.3M, Drwr - OEM PDU L2T 6669 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7M, Drwr - IBM PDU L2T 6671 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 1.5M, Drwr - IBM PDU L2T 6672 Both Yes No Pwr Crd 2.7m 9ft Wall OEM PDU L2T 6680 Both Yes No IIntelligent PDU+ 1 EIA Unit L2T 7109 MES Yes No Environmental Monitoring Probe L2T 7118 Both Yes No Power Distribution Unit L2T 7188 MES Yes No Eth Cbl 15M HW Management L2T 7802 Both Yes No Linux Software Preinstall L2T 8143 Initial N/A No USB Mouse L2T 8845 Both Yes No Order Routing Indicator Syste L2T 9169 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-US Eng L2T 9300 Initial N/A No specify mode-1 & (1)5901/5278 L2T 9359 Both Yes No Specify mode-1 & (2)5901/5278 L2T 9360 Both Yes No Specify mode-2 & (2)5901/5278 L2T 9361 Both Yes No Specify mode-4 & (4)5901/5278 L2T 9365 Both Yes No Specify mode-2 & (4)5901/5278 L2T 9366 Both Yes No Specify mode-1 & (2)5903/5805 L2T 9367 Both Yes No Specify mode-2 & (4)5903/5805 L2T 9368 Both Yes No Specify mode-1 & CEC SAS port L2T 9384 Both Yes No Specify mode-1 & (2) 5913 EXP L2T 9385 Both Yes No Specify mode-2 & (4) 5913 EXP L2T 9386 Both Yes No Mode-1 & EXP30 for 1 EXP24S #5 L2T 9388 Both Yes No New Red Hat Lic Core Counter L2T 9442 Initial N/A No New SUSE Lic Core Counter L2T 9443 Initial N/A No Other Linux Lic Core Counter L2T 9445 Initial N/A No 3rd Party Linux Lic Core Cnt L2T 9446 Initial N/A No VIOS Core Counter L2T 9447 Initial N/A No Month Indicator L2T 9461 Initial N/A No Day Indicator L2T 9462 Initial N/A No Hour Indicator L2T 9463 Initial N/A No Minute Indicator L2T 9464 Initial N/A No Qty Indicator L2T 9465 Initial N/A No Countable Member Indicator L2T 9466 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Dutch L2T 9700 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-French L2T 9703 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-German L2T 9704 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Polish L2T 9705 Initial N/A No Lang Group Specify - Norwegian L2T 9706 Initial N/A No Lang.Group Spcf-Portuguese L2T 9707 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Spanish L2T 9708 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Italian L2T 9711 Initial N/A No Langua Gr Speci Canadian Frenc L2T 9712 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Japanese L2T 9714 Initial N/A No Language Group Specify Tr Chin L2T 9715 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Korean L2T 9716 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Turkish L2T 9718 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Hungarian L2T 9719 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Slovakian L2T 9720 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Russian L2T 9721 Initial N/A No Lang Group Spcf Simpl Chinese L2T 9722 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Czech L2T 9724 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Romanian L2T 9725 Initial N/A No Lang Group Specify - Croatian L2T 9726 Initial N/A No Language Group Spcf-Slovenian L2T 9727 Initial N/A No Lang Group Specify - Braz Port L2T 9728 Initial N/A No Lang Group Specify - Thai L2T 9729 Initial N/A No IBM PowerVM for IBM PowerLinux L2T EC22 Both Yes No EXP30 Ultra SSD I/O Drawer L2T EDR1 MES Yes No SPSS on Pwr Sol Ind L2T EHSS Initial Yes No GX++ Dual-port 12x Attach L2T EJ0G Both Yes No GX++LP 1-port PCIe2 x8 Adapter L2T EJ0H Both Yes No Mode-1 & (1)ESA1/ESA2 for 5887 L2T EJP1 Both Yes No Mode-1 & (2)ESA1/ESA2 for 5887 L2T EJP2 Both Yes No Mode-2 & (2)ESA1/ESA2 for 5887 L2T EJP3 Both Yes No Mode-2 & (4)ESA1/ESA2 for 5887 L2T EJP4 Both Yes No Mode-4 & (4)ESA1/ESA2 for 5887 L2T EJP5 Both Yes No Mode-2 & (1)ESA1/ESA2 for 5887 L2T EJP6 Both Yes No Specify Mode-2(2)ESA1/ESA2 L2T EJP7 Both Yes No Specify mode-2(1) ESA1/ESA2 L2T EJPA Both Yes No Specify mode-2 (2) ESA1/ESA2 L2T EJPB Both Yes No Specify mode-4 (1)ESA1/ESA2 L2T EJPC Both Yes No Specify mode-4(2)ESA1/ESA2 L2T EJPD Both Yes No Specify mode-4 (3)ESA1/ESA2 L2T EJPE Both Yes No Specify mode-2 (1)5901/5278 L2T EJPJ Both Yes No Specify mode-2(2)5901/5278 L2T EJPK Both Yes No Specify mode-4 (1)5901/5278 L2T EJPL Both Yes No Specify mode-4 (2) 5901/5278 L2T EJPM Both Yes No Specify mode-4 (3) 5901/5278 L2T EJPN Both Yes No Specify mode-2 (2)5903/5805 L2T EJPR Both Yes No Specify mode-2 (2) 5913 L2T EJPT Both Yes No Specify Left Half 12X I/O Draw L2T EJPY Both Yes No Specify Right Half 12X I/O Dra L2T EJPZ Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, US English L2T EK51 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, French L2T EK52 Both Yes No Full WidthKey USB,Italian L2T EK53 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, German/Aus L2T EK54 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, UK English L2T EK55 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Spanish L2T EK56 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Japanese L2T EK57 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, BrazilianP L2T EK58 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Hungarian L2T EK59 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Korean L2T EK60 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Chinese L2T EK61 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, French Can L2T EK62 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Belgian/UK L2T EK64 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Swedish/Fi L2T EK65 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Danish L2T EK66 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Bulgarian L2T EK67 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Swiss/Fr/G L2T EK68 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Norwegian L2T EK69 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Dutch L2T EK70 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Portuguese L2T EK71 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Greek L2T EK72 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Hebrew L2T EK73 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Polish L2T EK74 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Slovakian L2T EK75 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Czech L2T EK76 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Turkish L2T EK77 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, LA Spanish L2T EK78 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Arabic L2T EK79 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Thai L2T EK80 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Russian L2T EK81 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, Slovenian L2T EK82 Both Yes No Full Width Key USB, US English L2T EK83 Both Yes No 80/160GB Tape - PowerLinux L2T EL01 Both Yes No 300GB 10K SFF Disk-PowerLinux L2T EL02 Both Yes No 146GB 15K SFF Disk-PowerLinux L2T EL03 Both Yes No 4Gb 2-port FCAL - PowerLinux L2T EL09 Both Yes No Memory Riser Card(Zero-priced) L2T EL0A Initial N/A No Memory Riser Card - PowerLinux L2T EL0K Both Yes No 600GB 10K SFF Disk-PowerLinux L2T EL0P Both Yes No Storage Backplane 6 SFF Dri L2T EL0R Initial N/A No Storage Backplane 3 SFF Dri L2T EL0T Initial N/A No Storage Backplane w/ext SAS L2T EL0V Initial N/A No Backplane 6 SFFs -PowerLinux L2T EL0W MES Yes No Backplane 3 SFFs -PowerLinux L2T EL0X MES Yes No Backplane w/ext SAS-PowerLinux L2T EL0Y MES Yes No 300GB 15K SFF Disk-PowerLinux L2T EL0Z Both Yes No 2-port SAS adapter -PowerLinux L2T EL10 Both Yes No PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter L2T EL11 Initial N/A No 8GB (2x4GB) Memory-PowerLinux L2T EL15 Initial N/A No 8GB (2x4GB) Memory-PowerLinux L2T EL1F Both Yes No 177GB SFF-2 SSD w/ eMLC AIX/Li L2T EL1K Both Yes No 387GB SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux L2T EL1L Both Yes No 146GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk L2T EL1M Both Yes No 300GB 10k RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk L2T EL1N Both Yes No 300GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk L2T EL1P Both Yes No 600GB 10k RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk L2T EL1Q Both Yes No 900GB 10k RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk L2T EL1R Both Yes No EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer L2T EL1S Initial N/A No SAS Cab(YO) Adapter to SAS1.5M L2T EL1T Both Yes No SAS Cab(YO) Adapter to SAS 15M L2T EL1U Both Yes No SAS Cab(YO) Adapter to SAS 3M L2T EL1V Both Yes No SAS Cab(YO) Adapter to SAS 6M L2T EL1W Both Yes No SAS X Cable 15m - HD 3Gb 2-Ada L2T EL1X Both Yes No SAS X Cable 10m - HD 6Gb 2-Ada L2T EL1Y Both Yes No SAS X Cable 3m - HD 6Gb 2-Adap L2T EL1Z Both Yes No SAS X Cable 6m - HD 6Gb 2-Adap L2T EL20 Both Yes No SAS Cbl X Adp SAS Encl 15M L2T EL21 Both Yes No SAS Cable (X) Adapter to SAS E L2T EL22 Both Yes No SAS Cbl X Adp SAS Enclosure 6M L2T EL23 Both Yes No SAS YO Cable 15m - HD 3Gb Adap L2T EL24 Both Yes No SAS YO Cable 1.5m - HD 6Gb Ada L2T EL25 Both Yes No SAS YO Cable 10m - HD 6Gb Adap L2T EL26 Both Yes No PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10GbE RoCE SFP L2T EL27 Both Yes No SAS YO Cable 6m - HD 6Gb Adapt L2T EL28 Both Yes No SAS YO Cable 3m - HD 6Gb Adapt L2T EL29 Both Yes No SAS AA Cbl 0.6m - HD 6Gb Adapt L2T EL2A Both Yes No SAS AA Cable 1.5m - HD 6Gb Ada L2T EL2B Both Yes No SAS AA Cable 3m - HD 6Gb Adapt L2T EL2C Both Yes No SAS AA Cable 6m - HD 6Gb Adapt L2T EL2D Both Yes No PCIe2 LP RAID SAS Adapter 6Gb L2T EL2K Both Yes No SAS Ca(YI) System to SAS 3M L2T EL2L Both Yes No PCIe LP 8Gb 2 Port Fibre Chann L2T EL2N Both Yes No PCIe2 LP 2 port 10GbE SR Adapt L2T EL2P Both Yes No 16GB (2x8GB) Memory DIMMs 1066 L2T EL2Q Initial N/A No 32GB (2x16GB) Mem DIMMs 1066 L2T EL2R Initial N/A No 16GB (2x8GB) Memory DIMMs 1066 L2T EL2S Both Yes No 32GB (2x16GB) Mem DIMMs 1066 L2T EL2T Both Yes No 64GB (2x32GB) Mem DIMMs 1066 L2T EL2U Both Yes No 64GB (2x32GB) Mem DIMMs 1066 L2T EL2V Initial N/A No PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10GbE RoCE SR L2T EL2Z Both Yes No EXP30 Ultra SSD I/O Drawer L2T EL30 Both Yes No PCIe x8 Cable 1.5m L2T EL31 Both Yes No PCIe x8 Cable 3m L2T EL32 Both Yes No 387GB 1.8" SAS SSD (AIX/Linux) L2T EL34 Both Yes No 900GB 10k RPM SAS SFF Disk L2T EL35 Both Yes No 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, SFF disk L2T EL36 Initial Yes No 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, No Disk L2T EL37 Initial Yes No PCIe2 LP 4-port 10GB FCoE & 1G L2T EL38 Both Yes No PowerLinux Base - 16c 3.6 GHz L2T ELBC Initial N/A No PowerLinux Base - 16c 4.2 GHz L2T ELBD Initial N/A No Trial Live Partition Mobility L2T ELPM Both Yes No Quantity 150 of #EL1K L2T ELQK Both Yes No Quantity 150 of #EL1L L2T ELQL Both Yes No Quantity 150 of #EL1M L2T ELQM Both Yes No Quantity 150 of #EL1N L2T ELQN Both Yes No Quantity 150 of #EL1P L2T ELQP Both Yes No Quantity 150 of #EL1Q L2T ELQQ Both Yes No Quantity 150 of #EL1R L2T ELQR Both Yes No 1m 10GbE Cable SFP+ Act Twinax L2T EN01 Both Yes No 3m 10GbE Cable SFP+ Act Twinax L2T EN02 Both Yes No 5m 10GbE Cable SFP+ Act Twinax L2T EN03 Both Yes No PCIe2 LP 16Gb 2-port Fibre Cha L2T EN0B Both Yes No PCIe2 LP 8Gb 4-port Fibre Chan L2T EN0Y Both Yes No 8-core 3.6 GHz (Zero-priced) L2T EPLJ Initial N/A No 8-core 4.2 GHz (Zero-priced) L2T EPLK Initial N/A No EPLJ Proc Activ (Zero-priced) L2T EPLM Initial N/A No EPLK Proc Activ (Zero-priced) L2T EPLN Initial N/A No RFID Tags for Compute Nodes L2T ERF1 Initial N/A No 387GB SFF-1 SSD for AIX/Linux L2T ES0A Both Yes No PCIe2 RAID SAS Adapter 6Gb L2T ESA1 Both Yes No 1TB Removable Disk Cartridge L2T EU01 Both Yes No RDX USB External Docking L2T EU04 Both Yes No RDX 320 GB Removable Disk Driv L2T EU08 Both Yes No 1.5TB Removable Disk Cartridge L2T EU15 Both Yes No RDX USB Internal Docking L2T EU23 Both Yes No
Pricing terms
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Maintenance charges
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IBM Global Financing
IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, from both IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit
IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States, and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a customer's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice.
IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing of hardware, software, and services, from both IBM and other manufacturers or vendors.
Financing Power Systems solutions from IBM Global Financing can help you acquire more from existing budgets while helping you conserve cash, and provides a comprehensive end-to-end multi-vendor IT financing solution. This end-to-end approach helps form the foundation of a cohesive technology management strategy that can be superior to ownership. We can help reduce costs compared to purchase, increase ROI, lower Total Cost of Ownership, minimize risk, improve accountability, and enable you to focus on your core business strategies while giving you the ability to make flexible equipment decisions throughout the entire technology lifecycle.
Through our IBM Project Financing program, credit-qualified clients can obtain funding to design and build their entire IT infrastructure, aligning up-front costs to expected project benefits. This could include financing for select facility design and construction, building and structural upgrades, infrastructure equipment, IT hardware, software, services and consulting. Through our Global Asset Recovery Services' buyback program clients can obtain cash for marketable IT assets and dispose of non-marketable assets in a way that complies with environmental laws and regulations.
IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States, and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers. For all customer segments offerings, rates, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice.
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