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May 3, 1999 IBM S/390 Parallel Enterprise Servers — Generation 6: Engines for e-business
(Corrected on May 11, 1999)
A note has been added in the Charges section for FN 0038 and FN 0061.
At a Glance
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic source for customized IBM information! Go to our Web site at http://www.ibm.com/isource or send an e-mail to info@isource.ibm.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. OverviewIBM S/390® Parallel Enterprise Generation 6 servers — your engines for e-business Performance for single systems and Parallel Sysplex® clusters has been increased by 50%, nine months after Generation 5 "broke the BIPS barrier" in 1998! Viewed as one family, G5 and G6 servers offer an expanded CMOS server lineup of 50 models and one coupling facility (model R06), with G6 available May 28, 1999. This early delivery enables installations to exercise IBM's Plan-Ahead capacity increases, further reducing Y2K risk. G6 boosts capacity up to 35% over G5, model to model, and introduces 11-way and 12-way server models, the highest frequency server microprocessor presently shipping the industry's densest cache with the most usable capacity to run mixed workloads of any server. IBM's Parallel Sysplex efficiently shares data and resources, as well as protects applications from software and hardware outages. G5 and G6 models with Capacity Upgrades on Demand add horsepower non-disruptively. G5 and G6, together with the FICON™ channel, OSA-Express' Gigabit Ethernet feature, Tivoli's Management Framework for OS/390®, Cryptographic Coprocessor and new OS/390 security enhancements, provide a balanced system design. This approach, incorporated with S/390's Parallel Sysplex shared-everything architecture strategy, sets IBM apart from competitive offerings and makes the Generation 5 and Generation 6 servers the fastest, most secure, scalable and available e-business — bar none. Industry leaders are using Internet technologies to create their end-to-end, business transactions; the new era of e-business requires a transition from the Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) model that underlies current business applications. The new model, "e-transaction processing", facilitates the new way of doing business. IBM is introducing the IBM Design Center for e-transaction processing, where customers can go and work with IBM's brain power and use IBM's resources to develop and execute e-business solutions in a real-world environment. Key PrerequisitesRefer to the Software Requirements section. Planned Availability Dates
DescriptionProof Points: S/390 G5/G6 Servers and Platform ExcellenceBusiness leaders are presently integrating their information technology (IT) infrastructure with the Web, using Internet technologies and enabling a seamless entity for real-time end-to-end transaction processing. IBM's S/390 platform has defined the standard in OLTP over the last three decades, and has the experience, technology, and applications to help its customers further make their transition into the era of e-business. With this announcement, IBM demonstrates its resources to deliver on the promise of e-business, with solutions for integrated thinking, integrated solutions, and integrated technology. Mainframe Engines for e-business: G5/G6, the latest IBM S/390 Parallel Enterprise Servers, Generation 6, are leaders in function, features, capacity, mixed workload scalability, security, and availability. Partnered with IBM's OS/390 operating system and S/390's Transaction and Database Managers, the G5 and G6 servers offer an architecture and technology that is unmatched by other IT vendors for "bet your e-business" transactions. Plan-Ahead: Non-Disruptive Growth from 1 to 384 Engines: e-business transactions are characterized by unpredictable workloads that vary in size, timing, and performance requirements. Capacity Upgrade on Demand (CUoD) function with the G5 and G6 servers provides the ability to add one or more Central Processors (CPs) or shared Internal Coupling Facilities (ICFs) non-disruptively to most upgrades as workload requirements warrant. CPs can be added with no system power down and no associated re-IML/IPLs. In conjunction with the Parallel Sysplex cluster technology that allows servers to be added non-disruptively to an application, IBM S/390 technology has the synergy to grow a business opportunity from a single G5 engine to 32 G6 12-way servers without any loss of application availability. Minimize risk to invite explosive growth in your e-business. Virtually Unlimited Single-Image Scalability: Best Growth Path beyond 31 bit memory addressing: Grow Easily as your Business Grows — Not Restricted by Hardware or Software Technology Limitations. Many customers will see the immediate benefit of running e-business transactions on the same OS/390 image as they run existing mission-critical applications. Many of these e-business applications today reside on middle tier platforms, in three tier configurations. A two tier environment, where the e-business applications run along with existing mission-critical business applications and their associated data, provides optimum availability, security, scalability and data integrity. Efficiency within 31 bit architecture memory addressability is maximized for single image: no wasted resources due to excessive paging overhead at truly large single systems images. Single resource space for all mission-critical workloads. With scalability and access to all shared data (no fixed/hard partitions) G5/G6 and S/390 Parallel Sysplex represents the best in value and efficiency versus alternative options. The Best Clustering Technology. The data is not dedicated purely to the instance to which it is attached. For 1999, S/390's Single Systems Resource Sharing brings IBM's best of breed design to the single footprint environment in the G5 and G6 servers with OS/390 Release 7 (with Shared Catalog). Multiple OS/390 images (LPARs) require datasets, tape drives, consoles, log data, system catalog, access to JES2 checkpoints — basic resources. S/390 Resource Sharing enables resources that are common across multiple logical partitions and manages them as a single, shared resource. The Balanced System, with the Most Advanced Connectivity: Doing More with Less. Adding channels to provide more bandwidth between servers and I/O subsystems is complex and inefficient. Use G5/G6's FICON channels to manage multiple packets of data across multiple I/O resources in full duplex mode. OSA-Express' Gigabit Ethernet features eliminate bandwidth bottlenecks in the LAN campus backbone. OS/390 V2 R7 enables TCP/IP "fast path" via Queued Direct Input/Output (QDIO). Availability and Reliability: Access to server 24X7, Stays Up, provides Protection Against Failures; No Need for System-Down Housekeeping. The G6 Processor Module, which includes all of the Central Processors, System Assist Processors, Cryptographic Coprocessors, L2 Cache and Data Chips, Memory Bus Adapter Chips, and the Clock Chip, is tested in an extreme environment that simulates the equivalent of 9000 hours of normal customer operations. The hardware also executes the most stringent customer applications, at this time, in the most severe installation environmental state. Security: From Within and Without. The Internet explosion has created a critical need for maximum security, not only for business-to-business relationships, but for business-to-consumer transactions. S/390 has over 70% of the world's data on its platform, and its intrusion resistance is tested daily. From RACF® software to the integrated dual Cryptographic Coprocessor (which together with the IBM 4758 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor card), are the only units ever to achieve the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS 140-1 Level 4 rating)), and the E4 level of systems certification for their Logical Partitioning capabilities, The G5/G6 server's and OS/390's security protects your information asset from outside attack, and data integrity failures. Interoperability: Integrate the Value Chain — Connect all Current Systems and Manage them all from a Single Point of Control. G5/G6 Systems have been designed for extensive interoperability. Applications benefit from the ability to be run using the resources required to achieve committed service levels. S/390 systems can be configured as a union of systems rather than islands of compute power. You can place your e-business transactions on a physically separate footprint from existing mission-critical applications and data, and get the benefit of managing all the applications as if they were on the same physical processor. Within a single system, workloads can share intersystem resources such as memory or intrasystem resources such as storage (disk, tape, optical), printers, networks and so on. Multiple S/390 systems can be easily managed from a single point, the Hardware Management Console (HMC). Optional HMCs are frequently used by businesses to manage systems from different locations. The ability to manage the applications, servers, software, and networks that constitute the infrastructure of an e-transaction processing environment is critical to its success. This requires systems management tools that extend beyond the boundaries of the datacenter. To give S/390 this reach, IBM will be providing the Tivoli Management Enterprise Server Framework on OS/390 in third quarter 1999. G5/G6 Capacity Backup Upgrades (CBU) allow systems to Nondisruptively Add Processors to Recover Capacity lost in another part of the establishment . By supporting Open connectivity standards (channels and Open Systems Adapters), G5/G6 systems can share storage, printers and network devices and easily access common data or service users. S/390 G5/G6 servers offer the most capability to run multiple workloads within and among different servers. With high speed coupling connections and workload management capabilities between servers, G5s and G6s provide the best interoperability of hardware on the market today. Up to 32 servers can work together as a single system image with IBM S/390 Parallel Sysplex technology. Robust S/390 hardware and software allow sustained utilization rates above 90% to be achieved daily by many of the most demanding applications in the world. Mainframe "wannabee" servers may claim effective utilization for only a specific tuned workload in a sheltered benchmarking environment. G5/G6 servers being designed for interoperability can run your e-business, and batch critical transaction workloads effectively and efficiently. G5/G6 servers can run mixed workloads as single systems, a cluster of systems or with a Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex, a cluster of two or more sites! Flexibility: No Hardware or Software Technology Restrictions that Force You to become an IT Specialist. OS/390 has the Workload Manager to control how work runs. S/390 servers normally run with average utilization of greater than 90% over a 24 hour period. Respond to business requirements with G5/G6s Capacity Upgrades on Demand and OS/390's Workload Manager. No over-reaction necessary! Keep Costs Down with the G5 or a G6: S/390 has all the support tools and automatic management systems that enable you to run your IT systems with the Minimum of Overhead. S/390 can run many diverse workload types including ERP, Web serving, Data Mining, as well as the traditional online transaction processing (OLTP) and Batch needs of the business. Extra engine capacity can be shared among multiple workloads, together with memory and I/O, for true Resource Sharing. The G5 and G6 with OS/390 are UNIX® servers: UNIX applications consist of UNIX Processes that call system APIs. IBM has implemented these APIs directly into the core of OS/390. UNIX processes are dispatched by the OS/390 dispatcher just like all other pieces of work on the OS/390 system. All security is handled via RACF (or an equivalent); all I/O is handled via DFSMS/MVS®; all performance is reported via RMF™ (or equivalent) — just like all other OS/390 workloads. UNIX applications on the S/390 platform get all the benefits available to "traditional" OS/390 applications. OS/390, as branded UNIX '95, has all the major interfaces and APIs that you would expect to find in UNIX systems. Check out the latest list of S/390 based applications, like SAP R/3, BAAN, PeopleSoft and Domino™, at: Our Customer's Actions speak Volumes about the New Culture.
Are you ready to become an e-business? For over 30 years IBM has been the leader in Online Transaction Processing, so it is no wonder that IBM is in the best position to meet the demands of customers pursuing advanced e-commerce. IBM's Design Center for e-transaction processing expands the network of support available to IBM customers pursuing this goal. More about this exciting new solution enabler later. Performance AdvantagesThe G6 servers provide excellent scalability in terms of additional performance benefit as the number of processors increase. In general, the G6, Model ZZ7, provides a capacity increase 45%-55% over the 9672-YX6. The CMOS99 Family of processors provide a significant performance boost over the 9672-G5 processors. In general:
The Performance Improvements of the new 11- and 12-way models are highlighted below:
Relative to 9672-RX6 Relative to 9672-YX6 9672-XY7 1.45 -- 1.49 9672-ZY7 1.41 -- 1.45 9672-XZ7 1.50 -- 1.59 9672-ZZ7 1.46 -- 1.56 Detailed performance data will be available in the LSPR*, available as follows: LSPR/PC: MKTTOOLS, June 15, 1999 LSPR: MKTTOOLS, June 15, 1999, Package SC281187 LSPR: Internet, June 15, 1999
G5 and G6: Excellence in 1999Up to 35% Performance Boost — Model to Model, in 9 Months: This performance boost is the result of designing a Processor Unit (PU) capable of performing at a faster cycle time, as well as designing a multichip module infrastructure that enables a greater number of PUs to work effectively within a Single System image. The G6 Xn7 models have a cycle time of 1.8 ns (10% to 25% faster than G5 models). The G6 Zn7 models have a cycle time of 1.57 ns (20% to 40% improvement over G5 models). The maximum number of CPs available in a single system image has increased from 10 to 12. G6 Processor Units work in binodal clusters of seven (two processor sets per system). G6, like G5, utilizes a processor on a chip and a system-on-module design. All levels of G6 memory (L1, L2, L3) are run at faster cycle times than G5 to support G6's PUs. The introduction of the G6 series within 9 months after the G5, has been accomplished due to design similarity and technology exploitation. CMOS 1999 models have a very extendable structure that assists in the exploitation of denser CMOS technology. Busses within the structure were initially designed to provide G6 models with enough bandwidth to prevent bottlenecks. Multichip Module (MCM) Excellence, now 14 Processor Units: The G6 MCM is very similar to G5's MCM. The 88 layer Glass ceramic substrate is used to provide high speed connections between 31 chips. G5 has 75 layers and 29 chips. Both G5 and G6 modules have 4224 pins, six thin film layers and two processor sets and plug into the same board. G6 models utilize the density of the copper interconnect technology, 7S, for extending the binodal cache structure from supporting 12 Processor Units to a 14 processor Uni model. G6's 7S CP chip is the same physical size as the G5. Both the G5 and G6 PU chip have 602 connections to the substrate. While the MCMs used in G6 use about 25% more energy than G5, (power ranges of 750 Watts to 970 Watts), the module energy demand is lower than the largest G4 module, but the performance has been increased as previously noted. All G6 and G5 model Y*6 MCMs are cooled using IBM's Modular Cooling Unit (MCU). MCU design, like IBM's power technology, incorporate an N+1 design point, enabling concurrent maintenance. 12-Way Symmetric Multi-Processor (MP): G6 has one of the best MP ratios in the industry. Both G5 and G6 systems can scale efficiently with their common, robust system infrastructure, which minimizes contention and bottlenecks. The ability to predict likely branches to allow instructions to be placed in Level 1 cache for use by the CP logic is a function of the G5/G6 Branch history table. This enables data to be ready for the CP's instruction and execution units to operate on it without waiting for a fetch of data. Both G5 and G6 eliminated the need for an L2.5 cache by using an advanced binodal cache structure to optimize multiprocessor performance. G5's binodal cache structure was designed with busses necessary to handle more processors. CMOS 7S design gives increased density so that an additional processor can be added without flattening the MP curve. The Storage Control chip, which has the most signal paths of any chip in either G5 (1190) or G6 (1228), efficiently controls the access and storing of data in 4 SD (Level 2) chips. By using 7S technology, G6 has not only doubled the size of L2 (to 16 MB), compared to G5 (8 MB), the L2 memory interleaving was doubled. This increase is analogous to the supermarket decreasing customer cashout by doubling the cashier stations (the chance to wait is reduced by 50%, by doubling the interleaving.) The larger cache and reduced chance of waiting yields up to 6% improvement in system throughput, with all other factors being held constant. A reduced cycle time reduces access time to memory even further. Even with an L2 miss, the faster G6 memory supports the CPs in a manner similar to G5. The availability of 14 PUs on a module gives added configuration flexibility to high-end N-way servers. G6 10-way models, the XX7 and ZX7, have the ability to be configured with two additional SAPs or ICFs; also these models have two spares that can be upgraded to CPs. Both G5s and G6s have PUs assigned in an optimized manner to yield consistent superior throughput and consistent performance, even if a sparing action takes place. Modular Cooling Unit Value: The G6's MCU is a closed loop liquid cooling subsystem similar to the Modular Cooling Unit used on the largest G5 Turbo models, but at a lower temperature range (about 0°C). IBM's MCU incorporates R134A, an environmentally friendly refrigerant. IBM's MCU N+1 design closed loop cooling system increases the reliability of the server technology, and one half of the MCU may be serviced concurrently while the system is running. MCU sensors detect the installation site's air temperature and humidity and adjust the server interior environmentals accordingly. Cache Hierarchy Comparison — Cycle Time/Access Time: When compared to models G4 and G5 levels 1, 2, and 2.5 caches, the G6 dense cache and interleaving allow the processor to avoid lengthy waits for data from main memory. G6s need to go to main memory less often, and when G6s do, they are significantly faster than previous generations of CMOS servers. G6s are 60% faster than G4s in getting data from L3. The robust cache structure in G6 models has increased the cache hit ratio and decreased the time required for fetches — a winning combination to improve application throughput on both single engines and multiprocessors. The shared cache structure of G6 models is one of the densest and fastest in the world, if not THE densest and fastest in the world, with 120 million transistors on the chip. IBM's Tower Strategy for G5 and G6 Servers: IBM 9672 Parallel Enterprise Server models Generation 5 and 6 have six towers, or upgrade pathways. G5 has four towers, RA6-RB6, R16-RD6, T16-RX6, Y16-YX6. G6 models have two towers, X17-XZ7 and Z17-ZZ7. Within a tower, models can be upgraded non-disruptively via Licensed Internal Code (LIC) for permanent upgrades or temporary Capacity Backup Upgrades (CBUs). IBM can therefore leverage its service structure with CMOS technology to provide customers fast, non-disruptive, upgrades or CBU, if customers can plan a growth strategy within a tower, or MCM path. G5 and G6 upgrades within a tower (that use the same MCM and cycle time) can be concurrently upgraded. Capacity Backup Upgrades: G6 models (except XZ7 and ZZ7) can be configured with processor units reserved for capacity backup capabilities. The combination of CBU fast activation (authorization) and non-disruptive upgrades allows a 1-way to upgrade up to a 12-way G6. S/390 Generation 5 and Generation 6: The Balanced SystemThe new Generation 6 server continues the Parallel Enterprise Server tradition of blending architecture, hardware and software, to create a completely balanced solution that meets the robust demands of a dynamically changing IT industry. While incredibly fast processor cycle times and massive clustering of processors provide interesting reading and debates, it is actually being able to apply that power to solve today's business requirements that makes a Generation 6 server an industry leader, for example:
Increased processor capacity, additional high bandwidth channels, and faster Open Systems Adapters to match and support tools make it all work in harmony. Now, that's how you get on the road to the Web, with the G5 or G6 with OS/390 technology. G6 Technology Excellence: Capacity Upgrade on Demand — UpdateCapacity Upgrade on Demand The Capacity Upgrade on Demand (CUoD) function adds one or more Central Processors (CPs) or shared Internal Coupling Facilities (ICFs) non-disruptively. CPs can be added to the G5 or G6 server with no system power down and no associated re-IML/IPLs. Initially CUoD will non-disruptively add processing capacity to OS/390 and VM/ESA® native configurations and shared CP PR/SM™ partitions only. With CUoD it is possible to only add Processor Units (PUs). Removing a PU is disruptive today and will continue to be disruptive. The Capacity Upgrade on Demand function is based on new S/390 Configuration Reporting Architecture. Configuration Reporting architecture provides detailed information on system-wide changes to the number of configured CPs, system serial number, plant of manufacture, CPU address, and other information. Key to the functioning of CUoD is a new instruction. The Store System Information instruction allows the operating system and the application software to dynamically determine the processing capacity of the S/390 server. The powerful Store System Information instruction can provide reporting of information on the general system, on all CPs, on a single CP, System serial numbers, functional characteristics, quantity and multiprocessor related data, information on LPAR and VM guest support. Operating System Requirements The installation must run OS/390 Release 1 or higher, with APAR OW37091 or VM/ESA Version 2 Release 2 or higher with required APAR VM62075. Note: OS/390 with APAR OW37091 does not support CUoD as a VM guest unless the VM APAR VM62075 is applied to VM. Groundrules: CUoD will not be applicable:
Installations must also understand that Memory and I/O must be planned in advance to avoid outages associated with installing new memory cards or disruptive-type I/O card installation. The Concurrent Conditioning Feature, #1999, mitigates disruptions caused by memory and I/O, if followed. Activation of CUoD function is controlled by IBM. IBM software charges that are based on the capacity of the processors, on which the software is installed, will be adjusted to the maximum capacity of the processors made available to the installation, after activation of the CUoD function. Using the Concurrent Conditioning Feature #1999Available on New Build or Upgrades to all G6 models: Not Applicable to model R06 The Concurrent Conditioning Feature assists customers wishing to exploit the Capacity Upgrade on Demand function by conditioning a G6 for concurrent I/O installation and planning the installation in advance of disruptive additions (for example, memory) that would prevent a concurrent upgrade. This involves:
The Concurrent Conditioning Feature allows the S/390 order process to code a server configuration so that it is properly configured for a future concurrent capacity upgrade. The general rules for this feature follow:
PR/SM™ Configurations supporting Multiple Partitions that Share a Pool of CPs, support Concurrent CP Upgrades. PR/SM code, once signalled that one or more CPs have been made available to the configuration, will vary them on line automatically into the "shared pool" of CPs, and begin full utilization of the added capacity. For example, a pool of eight physical CPs are shared between two LPARs — one LPAR is defined to have six logical CPs and the other is defined to have three logical CPs (for a total of nine logical CPs). A physical CP can be added to the active pool of eight CPs to effectively increase the available sharable pool capacity among the partitions, to nine CPs. The Internal Coupling Facility processor on the G5 & G6 are separately purchased, and are treated differently than a spare PU. The ICF may also be a CF partition configured on the server. The ICF shares the exclusion of software license charges like the R06 or a 9674. Coupling capacity does not incur software charges and potentially lowers the cost of configuring systems in a Parallel Sysplex. By using the server's infrastructure (power, cooling, mechanical, memory, logic, service element) for coupling, an ICF reduces the power, cooling and space costs versus those of a standalone Coupling Facility such as a 9674 or a R06. An ICF processor may also have reduced maintenance charges over an earlier generation of standalone Coupling Facility which has thousands of parts to maintain in addition to the Coupling Facility Control Code. The reduced maintenance price of an ICF reflects the lower maintenance required by an ICF, over a Standalone Coupling Facility (9674 or R06). When using a partitioned ICF as a Coupling Facility, it is advantageous to have two or more OS/390 partitions to take advantage of continuous operations protection from software outages. Individual OS/390 partitions can be taken down for maintenance or OS/390 release upgrade, without suffering application outage. This is done through data sharing provided by the remaining LPARS in the system. Dynamic ICF expansion allows an ICF logical partition to acquire additional processing power from a pool of shared CPs executing normal OS/390 production or test work for the system. This has been called an L shaped LPAR for CFs. This capability makes the ICF an ideal backup for either a standalone coupling facility or another system's ICFs which may have more coupling capacity. If an ICF processor fails, even running dedicated, an available spare PU can be dynamically switched in to substitute for the failed processor, transparent to the CFCC Licensed Internal Code running on that processor. G5/G6's ICF is attractive for both test and production workloads. The G5 and G6 have improved coupling connections. One in particular, the Internal Coupling (IC) channel, is ideal for an ICF coupling to the OS/390 partitions inside the same CEC with more efficiency than any other coupling link. The linkless IC couples with more efficiency and in a more cost-effective manner than physical channels. IC channel paths are defined on otherwise blocked CHIPID numbers. The IC reduces the cost of Parallel Sysplex while improving its performance. G5/G6's other new coupling connection, the Integrated Cluster Bus (ICB), has approximately 280 MB/sec bandwidth or three times the maximum bandwidth of the improved coupling links on G3 and G4 HiPerLinks. The performance boost from the ICBs connecting G5/G6 together with the reduced cost and minimized complexity of ICFs is a valuable combination. ICFs are ideal for coupling Resource Sharing, or Systems Enabled Parallel Sysplexes. Simplified systems management can be achieved by using XCF structures versus ESCON® Channel to Channel connections. Improved scalability is possible while Systems Enabled when either GRS STAR or RACF is used. With GRS Star, the traditional ring mode protocol for enqueue propagation is replaced by a star topology where the CF (or ICF) is the hub. By using the GRS STAR, enqueue service times can be reduced up to 10X. RACF can leverage command propagation in a Sysplex to refresh each System's copy of the RACF database. One step further is when RACF caches its entire database in the CF. This provides high speed access to security profiles. ICFs like either a standalone R06 or a 9674 Coupling Facility, need configuration planning to account for memory and links. ICFs will likely increase memory requirements, especially if software exploits the CF to provide additional function not available except when running a CF in a Parallel Sysplex. A production Resource Sharing environment, with two ICFs, will not compromise sysplex availability or integrity. The following is an example of two systems each with an ICF:
| System 1 System 2 | |----------------+ +--------------| |OS/390 Image 1 | Coupling |OS/390 Image 2| |----------------+-------------+--------------| |ICF | Connection |ICF | |XCF Signaling | (ICB or |XCF Signaling | | Logger Operlog | HiPerLink) |Logger Logrec | | RACF Primary | |Shared Tape | | Batch Pipes | |RACF Secondary| | | |GRS | | JES2 | | | The combination of an ICF and the following software in a Resource Sharing (Systems Enabled) Parallel Sysplex produces significant benefits to customers without full datasharing. For additional information on exploiters, refer to CF Configuration Alternatives: A Positioning Paper GF225042 on the Parallel Sysplex home page. Two ICFs are the preferred solution for Resource Sharing Parallel Sysplexes; and either two Standalone CFs or one Standalone CF and an ICF for backup are the preferred solution for full data sharing (IMS, DB2®, VSAM/RLS) Parallel Sysplexes. Special Configuration Fast Activation (CBU Fast Activate): For customers with a valid Attachment for S/390 Emergency Backup Upgrade in place and the appropriate Capacity Backup features identified (engines are identified by feature #7994, #7995, #7996, #7997 or #7998 depending on model) an option to electronically activate their Capacity Backup Configuration is available. Note: Activation of CBU by a test diskette or by a CE with a diskette from IBM Poughkeepsie Product Engineering will continue to be a valid activation option. Note: Secure accounts will require an IBM service representative on site for activation of the CBU function. Connectivity Enabler: Systems Assist Processor (SAP) Capacity: G5/G6 servers have been designed to provide enough SAP capacity for TPF and non-TPF workloads. The SAP capacity of G5/G6s will vary with workload environments and the model. It is possible to have up to five additional SAPs for a total of seven SAPs on some G5/G6 models. The SAP performance is characterized in the following ways:
Shared ICF Processors on a 9672-Rn6, Yn6, Xn7, Zn7: This new function defines ICFs as shared processors in an LPAR partition on the same server that has the potential for an OS/390 partition. Currently, CPs may be shared between any partitions, and ICFs may be shared in 9672-R06 partitions, but ICFs may not be shared when an OS/390 partition may also be defined. Given IBM's strategy towards all CF partitions using ICFs, it is necessary to support shared ICFs in this configuration to allow the same functions as when CPs are defined. A significant number of installations define both a production and a test CF partition on the same machine, with processors shared between the two (with the production CF having a higher weight). As more workloads are enabled for full availability using ICF partitions on a CPC (with one or more OS/390 partitions) more installations may be constrained to one CF partition. RMF supports multiple CP types, reported via Diagnose 204 and 224; SPEs will be available June 1999. An upcoming architecture will define 1-byte codes for CP types (general purpose and ICF) so that the partition data report can separate the two shared pools of processors (CPs and ICFs). Shared ICFs are required in order to nondisruptively add ICFs to future configurations with CUoD. Adding ICFs nondisruptively to a shared pool of ICFs is enabled with code. S/390 Resource Sharing on G5 and G6 ServersS/390 Resource Sharing is the superior way to run multiple systems even in a non-database datasharing environment. Resource Sharing requires no standalone coupling facility. In most cases all necessary components are in the installation's environment today, enabling a drop-in of system-provided functions. S/390 Resource Sharing is available via a combination of S/390 functions (for example, G5/G6's ICF, ICB, IC and OS 390 Release 7 with Shared Catalog). Background: As businesses grow and corporate data centers consolidate under the same organization, the number of configured LPARs (OS/390 Images) increase as a natural result. While OS/390 can easily handle the mixture of varied workloads under the same image, in many cases workloads do not get merged. Therefore, the number of LPARs an installation has to support continues to grow, as business requirements grow. Each O/S 390 LPAR, regardless of whether they are on a single server footprint or across multiple footprints, require basic resources to function such as datasets, tape drives, consoles, log data, system catalog, access to the JES2 checkpoint, and so on. S/390 Resource Sharing takes these resources that are common across multiple logical partitions and manages them as a single shared resource, coordinated with the use of Coupling Technology to provide ease of management, operations, improved performance/scalability and reduced total cost of computing. In a single footprint environment, the IBM G5 and G6 servers are optimally suited to manage the multiple shared resources across LPARs, with the most cost effective and the best ease-of-use solution available. S/390 Resource Sharing, together with the fundamental computing power of G5 and G6 servers, running Internal Coupling Facilities, connected to by Internal Coupling channels, and PR/SM code, enable a single point of control for shared system resources. This foundation to minimize resource duplication is achieved with no additional server hardware. Images distributed across multiple footprints also gain with installation of G5 or G6 servers for the same reasons identified with single footprint examples, with additional support of S/390's exclusive Integrated Cluster Bus (ICB). Availability with resource sharing is not compromised, as failure independence is not a requirement. (Refer to CF Alternatives , a white paper on IBM's Parallel Sysplex Web site for more details.) S/390 Resource Sharing is easily configured. Over 1200 customers are currently using one or more of the exploiter examples listed below, in both multi-CEC and single CEC environment:
Exploiter Function Benefit
OS/390 XCF Star High Speed Signaling Simplified System
(Signalling) Def.
OS/390 System Logger OPERLOG and LOGREC Improved Systems
logstream Management
OS/390 Allocation Shared Tape Resource sharing/
reduce cost
OS/390GRS Star Resource Serialization Improved ENQ/DEQ
Security Server (RACF) High speed access
to security
profiles
(Performance)
JES2 Checkpoint Systems Management
SmartBatch Cross Systems BatchPipes(R)Load Balancing
VTAM(R) GR (non LU6.2)Generic Resource for TSO Session Balance/
avail
OS/390 Shared Cat. Shared Master/User Systems Performance
Catalogs Management & cost
For additional information on exploiters, refer to: Value of Resource Sharing, white paper GF225115, on the Parallel Sysplex home page, at: IBM Global Services has a series of service offerings to assist you with installation of S/390 Resource Sharing. This is described at: or directly via: IBM Operational Support Services for Parallel Sysplex Exploitation
IBM's Design Center for e-transaction ProcessingIntegrating all the systems that are required to complete the "business transaction" over the Web is what becoming an e-business is all about. Enabling all of the IT transactions to complete end-to-end in real time, without intervention, is what Advanced Transaction Processing is all about. Advanced Transaction Processing is the enabling technology that permits companies to create systems that can handle both the increasing volume and the increasing sophistication of e-business transactions in a secure, highly available environment, Industry leaders are totally integrating their existing business systems with the Web. More than that, they are using Internet technologies to integrate these business systems with each other, into a seamless whole that permits complete, end-to-end business transactions to happen in real time. It's enabling them to totally transform the way they do business. In some cases new leaders are emerging, in other cases today's leaders are enhancing their position; in all cases having a e-commerce strategy with an IT structure that can meet the pressures that online e-commerce presents will be key to maintaining a leadership position. Doing all of the necessary integration, with scalability and high qualities of service may be a challenge at any level, especially if IT is not your core business. For over 30 years IBM has been the leader in Online Transaction Processing. IBM is positioned to meet the requirements of businesses pursuing advanced e-business; to further enable business transition, IBM is announcing its Design Center for e-transaction processing . This center expands the network of support available to businesses striving to excel in advanced e-business. Customers can understand state of the art technologies and optimum practices for advanced e-business. Learning is only the start of the path to advanced e-business. Within the center, businesses may personally build their advanced e-business applications constructing an end-to-end e-business environment, customized and proven against individual business objectives — the right path for your business success. IBM will work with you through the entire process; helping you with the design of the application, choice of technologies and ensuring that not only all parts work together, but that all elements can handle the explosive growth that successful applications expect in the Web world. IBM's Commitment to e-business at the Center
The center is designed to help customers pursuing very advanced e-business implementations.
What Will a Business Find at the Center? The center's focus is on the build and run portion of the e-business cycle. Customers may come back at a later date, as new technologies and their needs evolve, but the focus will be to exploit their existing IT infrastructure in combination with the latest Internet and application technologies.
What Happens Upon Completion of the Center's Project: After successful completion of their residency in the center, the customer and the accompanying service professional (such as an IBM Business Partner or Systems Integrator) may either move to other centers in IBM for benchmarking or take the application built at the center to higher scale levels (Dallas, Montpelier, or Gaithersburg) or return to their own location for completion of the project within their own data center. A warm transfer with the services team by virtue of their participation in the center activity ensures no time or knowledge is lost in that transfer. Year 2000This product is Year 2000 ready, when used in accordance with its associated documentation, it is capable of correctly processing, providing, and/or receiving date data within and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, provided that all products (for example, hardware, software, and firmware) used with the product properly exchange accurate date data with it. Product PositioningOS/390 Version 2 Release 7 UpdateOS/390 continues to evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of enterprise computing. The latest release is based upon over thirty years experience and a long-standing reputation for scalability, availability, security, ability to run multiple workloads, open interoperability and cost-effective total cost-of-computing: the pillars of enterprise computing. This release addresses the needs of three distinct groups of customers:
OS/390 support of e-business, enterprise applications, and the middleware infrastructure is important to each of these groups. OS/390 is not a vague promise of some future enterprise computing greatness, such as that offered by alternate platforms who are "Mainframe-like." OS/390 is utilized now by thousands of major corporations worldwide for business-critical applications. The latest release adds even more industry-leading function and performance. OS/390 compares very favorably with competition in mixed workload management, data sharing, integrated hardware and software cryptography, dynamic workload balancing of both the computing complex and the network, linear scalability, I/O parallelism, fault tolerance, change tolerance, fault isolation, and disaster recovery OS/390 and IBM S/390 servers have an outstanding security system and the industry's only workload management system, both of which are necessary to do effective e-business or to consolidate file/print or application servers. Add continuous availability and virtually unlimited scalability and a suite of global services, and you have a great end-to-end solution for your enterprise computing challenges. With OS/390, you can access and integrate traditional business information to exploit new opportunities for a competitive advantage, as well as align your technology solutions for the enterprise with demands in the marketplace for e-business, enterprise applications, server consolidation, and business intelligence. OS/390 expects to remain the defining standard of enterprise computing. The goal of OS/390 is to enable continuous access for any legitimate user anywhere to resources and data with speed and ease. By achieving this, OS/390 will continue to enable the world's leading organizations to adapt successfully and thrive in ever-changing environments. There has never been a better time to get on, to stay on and to grow on the S/390 platform. OS/390 Release 7 Content Summary
OS/390 V2/R7 Content for e-business: OS/390 continues to evolve as the platform of choice for highly available, scalable, and secure e-business support. Recently completed testing with an industry standard SpecWeb96 benchmark running on a single S/390 server (a 10-Way S/390 G5 Server), measured 21,591 SpecWeb operations per second, a 50% increase over the previous record. The Fast Response Cache Accelerator function in eNetwork™ Communications Server employed by the HTTP Server in OS/390 V2R7 was a key enabler to achieving these results. OS/390 Version 2 Release 7 provides most of the functional capabilities of the WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition for OS/390 offering. Along with a Java Developers Kit (JDK), this release of OS/390 provides an e-business environment with the availability, scalability and security required for critical e-business applications. Enhancements in OS/390 Release 7 include:
WebSphere Application Server V1.1 supports the latest Java Development Kit. This release includes:
HTTP Server for OS/390: This release provides significant performance improvements for static Web page serving by exploiting the Fast Response Cache Accelerator function offered by eNetwork Communications Server for OS/390 in Release 7. ApplEnv Remote Configuration gives you the ability to configure application environments for workload management through configuration and administrations forms rather than editing directives in the server configuration file. This provides an easy-to-use interface for the update and management of this information. Digital Certificate authentication is supported for any X.509 format digital certificate issued by a Certificate Authority. In addition, the HTTP server, in Release 7, supports strong authentication of digital certificates issued by IBM Vault Registry, including checks for revoked certificates via Vault Registry's Certificate Revocation List (CRL). Certificate Authority (CA) Servlet can be used to issue locally produced digital certificates suitable for use in Netscape and Microsoft™ Internet Explorer browsers and in other SSL applications that support X.509 certificates. eNetwork Communications Server for OS/390 (CS OS/390) provides enhanced usability, availability, connectivity and performance for TCP/IP in a Parallel Sysplex and other environments through offering the following: World Class Performance for Web Page Processing
New OS/390 Release 8 Security Server RACF Digital Certificate Support (Not Previewed in February OS/390 Announcement) The core enabling technology for secure e-business is the digital certificate. Digital certificates provide a basis for establishment of secure sessions between partners in an e-business transaction. With the RACF component of the OS/390 Release 4 Security Server, RACF provided the ability to store digital certificates in the RACF database, and to associate a digital certificate with a RACF user ID. Typically, this is used to map a browser user certificate to a RACF user ID for controlling access to S/390 resources. More of this important element of e-business is covered in the following section. Security for the e-business CultureAs servers grow to the capacity of Generation 5 and 6, evolution of e-business application security must keep pace. Many new security models have emerged from the Internet-based technology world, just as there are new needs from advanced object and Java programming models. Implicit in 1999's support for large scale e-business applications by S/390 is the security and directory support provided by OS/390 and by G5 and G6 server's Cryptographic Coprocessor. Enterprise Directories: The industry is quickly moving to an Enterprise Directory model. This model proposes having just one secure directory containing all configuration and security information for many network applications and middleware products. With a single directory, the management, coordination, and protection of this key information is easier to handle. An Enterprise Directory requires all the characteristics that make S/390 an Enterprise Server. A G5/G6 server is ideal in the role of an Enterprise Directory server. OS/390 provides two directories that can be considered to be in the Enterprise Directory category. Each benefit from the strengths of S/390.
Each directory has its unique strengths and capabilities. IBM provides both on OS/390 to allow you to choose the directory capability that best meets your needs and have it implemented on a highly available, highly secure S/390 server. Open Cryptographic Services Facility: To provide a consistent approach to implementing security for Internet and intranet applications, the industry has been looking to standard architecture definitions. Common Data Security Architecture (CDSA), has been adopted by OpenGroup as an industry standard for such services. CDSA was proposed by Intel and is supported by many industry vendors including IBM. It provides common interfaces in an open architecture for security and cryptographic functions. CDSA supports standard functions provided by a set of plug-in service modules offering flexible and configurable use of cryptography, certificate management, trust policy management, key and certificate lookup, storage and retrieval. OS/390 Version 2 Release 7 provides many CDSA functions through the new Open Cryptographic Services Facility. The real benefit of CDSA is that it standardizes the interfaces that vendors and customers would use in writing applications that need cryptographic and certificate services. The ability to deploy cryptography enabled applications across an enterprise is enhanced with this application enabling support. It is a key part of the emerging Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology on OS/390. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): Secure communications in e-business applications over the Internet increasingly rely on SSL as a crucial security protocol. By its design, SSL requires more processing to complete the handshakes and encryption. Large scale secure Web serving expands the use of SSL and requires SSL with good performance characteristics. Recent enhancements to SSL on OS/390 made a 14X increase in SSL performance for Web serving. Part of this improvement was provided by improved SSL path length and part was provided by use of the CMOS Cryptographic Coprocessor. These improvements are carried forward into the new OS/390 Version 2 Release 7 function, System SSL, which provides a common callable set of SSL API functions to help all application developers exploit the high security and encryption capabilities of SSL. Future improvements to SSL performance will be reflected in System SSL and will therefore automatically benefit its users. Certified for Security: The need for security certification is no longer restricted to governments. With the explosion of Internet technology and e-business, commercial users are increasingly concerned about security issues. You want some assurance that the technology you choose for your business can meet the same stringent security as government and defense users require. S/390 has acquired two certifications that confirm IBM's capability:
The E4 level of certification for PR/SM, together with the FIPS 140-1 Level 4 certification for the S/390 CMOS Cryptographic Coprocessor, makes the G5 and G6 servers, the world's leading secure platform. OS/390 V2R8 Security Server RACF Digital Certificate: The core enabling technology for secure e-business is the digital certificate. Digital certificates provide a basis for the establishment of secure sessions between partners in an e-business transaction. With the RACF component of the OS/390 Release 4 Security Server, RACF provided the ability to store digital certificates in the RACF database and to associate a digital certificate with a RACF user ID. Typically, this is used to map a browser user's certificate to a RACF user ID for controlling access to S/390 resources. A crucial part of implementing digital certificates in e-business applications is the secure management of the certificates used to identify server processes. It is essential that the identities of these server processes be provable to the client through use of certificates and an uncompromised chain of trust. These certificates also have encryption keys associated with them that are private and must not be revealed. In OS/390 V2R8, the RACF component of the OS/390 Security Server will provide functions to help manage server certificates and help protect server private keys in a uniform and secure way. Specifically, functions will be added to:
Through the use of ICSF for private key storage and a "common key ring" architecture that allows the definition of a consistent system-wide security policy, OS/390 continues to be the industry-leading secure platform for e-business servers. These services are important for any server that requires server-side certificates. These functions compliment IBM's SecureWay™ Vault Registry services, which provide certificate management and life-cycle services for both client and server certificates. IBM's Continuing Evolution of Parallel SysplexIBM has made several enhancements to the G5 and G6 hardware, OS/390, and Licensed Internal Code (LIC) furthering evolution of the Parallel Sysplex, exclusive to the G5 and G6 server environment. This support, in a Resource Sharing environment will optimize the system's management, increase flexibility, simplify configurations, and reduce costs. Non-Disruptive Growth from 1 to 384 Engines: Capacity Upgrade on Demand function, combined with careful Plan-Ahead enables adding one or more Central Processors (CPs) or shared Internal Coupling Facilities (ICFs) non-disruptively. CPs can be added to the G5 and G6 with no system power down, no associated IML/IPL, and no disruption to application processing. This capability, via IBM's Parallel Sysplex Cluster technology, enables capacity growth from a single G5 engine up through 32 G6 12-way servers. Model R06 — The Industry's Most Powerful Standalone Coupling Facility: The S/390 Parallel Enterprise Server model 9672 R06 standalone coupling facility offers the industry's most powerful coupling facility. In terms of uniprocessor and CEC overall capacity, it supports up to 10 ICF G5 or G6 processors (dedicated or shared), with memory of up to 24 GB. The model R06 provides the most robust CF capability, as the CPC is wholly dedicated to running the CFCC microcode (all of the processors, channels and memory are for CF use only.) Installations using S/390 Resource Sharing do not require a standalone coupling facility and may choose to use a G5 or G6 server with the Internal Coupling Facility. The R06 has more capability than the 9674 C05, its predecessor CF:
The standalone CF provides the most robust CF capability, as the CPC is wholly dedicated to running the CFCC microcode (All of the processors, channels and memory are for CF use only). Customer installations that perceive the requirement for CF capacity beyond the R06 may advise their IBM representative of the requirement. Internal Coupling Channel (IC): The G5/G6 servers support the Internal Coupling channel, which is a Licensed Internal Code "linkless" coupling channel between CF LPARs and OS/390 LPARs on the same CEC. This design eliminates the overhead associated with LPAR-simulation of CF coupling links, previously supported via the Internal Coupling Migration Facility (ICMF), to enable potential performance benefit. Additionally, the IC has significant value beyond the performance characteristics. LPARs using ICs to communicate internally within a CEC (either CF LPARs or OS/390 partitions) can simultaneously use HiPerLinks or ICBs to communicate with CFs or OS/390 systems external to the CEC. This flexibility eliminates the need to "wrap" a coupling link to the same CEC to communicate internally. The restrictions associated with ICMF are eliminated and internal channel communication performance can be greatly improved when comparing IC to ICMF. The IC offers a performance benefit over the use of ICBs when OS/390 and the CF partition that it communicates with reside within the same CEC (and is therefore the channel of choice for this type of configuration). The average data transfer rate of the IC channel is about 700 MB/second on a G5 Turbo server, and scales with the processor speed. The coupling efficiency for an average datasharing workload will improve by up to 1% when IC channels are used in place of ICBs. The coupling efficiency will improve by 1% to 4% when IC channels replace HiPerLinks in the configuration. With the IC technology, IBM S/390 clustered systems are able to scale in capacity without incurring additional overhead as the individual processors increase in engine speed with each successive processor generation. Integrated Cluster Bus (ICB): The ICB offers both improved CF interconnect bandwidth and dramatically reduced command latency to/from the CF. The ICB, together with the ICs, support fully balanced systems that assist in enabling nearly linear scalability, in a Parallel Sysplex environment. Software support of the Internal Coupling Channels and the Integrated Cluster Bus is required with OS/390 and VM/ESA. OS/390 APAR OW28556 provides software support for these new coupling channels. PTFs associated with this APAR are only available for OS/390 R3 and later. The VM/ESA guest support for the ICB is provided via a PTF for APAR VM61760. It is needed if a G5/G6 customer is running VM/ESA and OS/390 in different logical partitions on the same CEC, and ICBs are installed for OS/390. If VM/ESA is used to control dynamic I/O configuration changes on the CEC, this APAR will provide support for the ICBs. Shared ICF and CPs on Server: This function, announced in January 1, 1999, is supported on 9672-Rn6, Yn6, Xn7, and Zn7 processors. ICFs can be defined as shared processors in an LPAR partition on the same server that has the potential for an OS/390 partition. Just as CPs may be shared between any partitions, ICFs may also be shared in G5 and G6 partitions. Given IBM's strategy towards all CF partitions using ICFs, it is necessary to support shared ICFs in this configuration to allow the same flexibility of functions as when CPs are defined. A significant number of installations define both a production and a test CF partition on the same machine, with processors shared between the two (with the production CF having a higher weight). As more workloads are enabled for full availability using ICF partitions on a CPC (with one or more OS/390 partitions) more installations will require shared ICF processors. RMF function has been added to report on different CP types. An architecture enhancement defines 1-byte codes for processor types (CP and ICF) so that the partition data report can separate the two shared pools of processors (physical and logical). Shared ICFs are required in order to nondisruptively add ICFs to future configurations with Capacity Upgrades on Demand. Dynamic ICF Expansion Across ICFs (One Partition with Dedicated and Shared ICFs) This function is an enhancement to the Dynamic ICF Expansion item first available on G4 servers. Installations are able to configure both dedicated ICFs and shared ICF processors to the same partition. The shared ICF processors can be shared across this and other CF partitions in order to more efficiently utilize ICF resources across production, test and backup CF partitions, while ensuring optimal performance for a production CF that needs at least one dedicated ICF engine. Dynamic ICF expansion across ICFs builds upon the support necessary for two shared pools (CPs and ICFs). This new function allows installations to have a CF partition expand into another CF partition, as opposed to an OS/390 image (providing the option to not use OS/390 resources to handle CF requirements during peak operation). Transparent ICF Sparing: Transparent ICF sparing is a standard function of all G5 and G6 models. 128-Bit Time of Day (TOD) Clock: This TOD clock enables sufficient clock resolution for future servers. Without this facility, future S/390 servers would be constrained in how fast they are allowed to process instructions which return a unique TOD clock value. Another benefit of the 128-bit TOD is that it returns a Sysplex unique store clock, useful to applications requiring a unique value, such as a time stamp, across the Sysplex. Note: 64-bit TOD continues to be supported (existing applications will not be impacted by this improvement). OS/390 support is shipped as APAR OW38015 on OS/390 Version 1 Release 3 and higher only, and is integrated into the current OS/390 releases. Note that the APAR support really provides two things: one is the sysplex uniqueness value, the other is a set of enhanced timer supervisor macros and services that allow programs to access and manipulate the new extended TOD values. Without the APAR, the time value is not sysplex wide unique, and the only program access to the timing facility is directly via the new instruction, not via system services. System timer services have also been extended to support the new format, such as the STCKE option on the Time macro, and STCKCONV and CONVTOD to convert between the TOD formats. Systems Automation for OS/390 (SAFOS 1.3): System's Automation for OS/390 (SA OS/390) has the objective that a sysplex must be as easy to manage as a large single system. Unique functions like the enterprise-wide Single Point Of Control and the sysplex-wide Single System Image have been added to the current release 3. On top of SA OS/390 R3, an SPE will be available in 4Q99 to assist operators to manage critical Sysplex resources, like coupling facilities and structures, couple datasets and more. Operators will benefit from reduced Sysplex operations complexity, and increased productivity. Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS): GDPS has continued to evolve since it was initially announced on May 7, 1998 (Hardware Announcement 198-115 , dated May 7, 1998). GDPS is a multi-site management facility that is a combination of system code and automation that utilizes the capabilities of Parallel Sysplex technology, storage subsystem mirroring and data bases to manage processors, storage and network resources. It is designed to minimize and potentially eliminate the impact of a disaster or planned site outage. It provides the ability to perform a controlled site switch for both planned and unplanned site outages, with no data loss, maintaining full data integrity across multiple volumes and storage subsystems and the ability to perform a normal DBMS restart (not DBMS recovery) at the opposite site. GDPS provides the following functions:
For more details on GDPS functions, supported configurations, hardware and software prerequisites, and available implementation levels, refer to the GDPS white paper at: GDPS has been generally available since November 1998, and is now a well accepted multi-site availability solution. Several customers are now in production with GDPS and have experienced significant benefits. For example, iT-Austria, the newly formed IT subsidiary of Bank Austria/Creditanstalt Group, Erste Bank, and Spardat in Vienna, Austria has been able to switch their entire workload from their primary site to their alternate site in 34 minutes (for an unplanned site outage) and in 56 minutes (for a planned site shutdown). In addition to the existing GDPS offerings — the Remote Copy Management Facility and the full Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex , IBM Global Services has announced a new services offering — IBM Operational Support Services for Parallel Sysplex Management Facility (Offering ID # 6942-85D). RCMF and PSMF can be viewed as subsets of the full GDPS offering. PSMF simplifies Parallel Sysplex operations by automating such functions such as:
These standard actions can be initiated against a single system or group of systems and are performed from a single point of control, simplifying system resource management. Additionally, PSMF can reset, activate or deactivate hardware resources, monitor the status of Parallel Sysplex hardware and raise alerts if a failure is detected. IBM Installation Services for Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex: provides details of the RCMF and GDPS offerings. IBM Operational Support Services for Parallel Sysplex Management Facility provides details of the PSMF offering. The GDPS solution has also been enhanced because of two recent announcements related to the IBM 9393 RAMAC® Virtual Array (RVA) Model T82. Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy (PPRC) support was announced for the RVA Model T82. The availability of PPRC functionality now places the 9393 RAMAC Virtual Array at the heart of mission-critical enterprise storage solutions, including remote site disaster recovery protection, high availability, data migration capabilities, and GDPS. Existing PPRC software and operational procedures designed for the IBM 9390 RAMAC 3 Array Storage Control and the IBM 3990 Storage Control Model 6 can operate on the 9393 RAMAC Virtual Array with minimal modifications. Also previewed were several enhancements to the IBM 9393 RAMAC Virtual Array Model T82. The enhancements included increasing the virtual addressing capability to 1024 volumes, supporting IBM 3390 Model 9 emulation, increasing effective cache to 6 GB, improving performance with faster microprocessors in the subsystem, and providing new LIC. With these announcements, the IBM 9393 RAMAC Virtual Array Model T82 becomes an excellent choice for customers wanting to implement the GDPS solution. The GDPS solution, however, is not limited to only IBM storage controllers. GDPS can be implemented for any storage controller as long as it supports the PPRC CGROUP (FREEZE/RUN) function, and operates in IBM-compatible Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy (PPRC) sessions with corresponding storage controllers at the other site. Customers with GDPS installations can now get unique value by combining GDPS environments with the recently announced Capacity Backup Upgrade option. The backup upgrade can bring extra processing power online quickly in the event of an emergency need for capacity at the other site. OS/390 Enhancements for Parallel Sysplex: The following OS/390 Version 2 enhancements have been announced and will be available in upcoming OS/390 releases:
S/390 Parallel Sysplex Operator — IBM Professional CertificationIBM Professional Certification offers two tests for an operator to become an IBM Certified Specialist in an S/390 Parallel Sysplex environment. The first test, Number 320, is targeted for an operator in a production resource sharing environment. The second test, Number 321 (available July 1999), focuses on a data sharing environment with an emphasis on subsystems, data sharing and data recovery. Certification is the process of making certain an individual has the capability to perform a job, duty or task at a predictable level of competency. It provides an external, independent validation and measurement of an individual's technical qualifications. These tests are developed by experienced practitioners of a skill, in this case S/390 Parallel Sysplex operators, and are both knowledge and experience based. The tests are administered world-wide by Sylvan Prometric or IBM Testing Centers. A candidate registers and schedules the test at their convenience. The test is computer based and multiple choice. Upon completion, a candidate is immediately informed if they passed and are to be certified. If they failed, the individual is provided with a study guideline. Candidates are also provided with a list of recommended education, experiences and references materials to prepare for the test. An increasing number of customers are using IBM Professional Certification for S/390 Parallel Sysplex operators to ensure their staffs are trained and have demonstrated their competency by becoming certified. For more information, visit the IBM Professional Certification Web site at: IBM's ClusterProven — Software AssuranceIBM's ClusterProven, the first computer industry program that includes solution developers, provides customers with information technology that meets high availability specifications. Software is tested on server clusters to assess its ability to meet defined criteria, such as maintaining application availability in the event of a failure. ClusterProven is part of IBM's efforts to provide customers with information technology that meets high availability standards going beyond simply fail-proof servers, or server clusters that can backup each other. "IBM's strategy is to provide end-to-end information technologies that are always available — from the servers through the services that tie it all together into a cohesive complete solution," said Carol Carson, director of cluster server marketing. "Last year, IBM introduced pre-packaged RS/6000™ server cluster solutions and already this year we have introduced high availability service offerings designed to be tailored to customers' specific needs. ClusterProven is the latest step in IBM's efforts to provide information technologies that are always available — by partnering with software developers to address the application software layer." IBM makes available ClusterProven certification for software running on all its servers, including S/390, RS/6000, AS/400® and Netfinity®. Software can also obtain the status of Advanced ClusterProven by providing benefits beyond the ClusterProven level, such as:
To assist solution developers, IBM has five ClusterProven testing and support centers located in the U.S. and U.K. More information on ClusterProven can be found on the Internet at: The following products have received S/390 ADVANCED CLUSTERPROVEN CERTIFICATION:
The following have received S/390 CLUSTERPROVEN CERTIFICATION:
Parallel Sysplex Services: The Enhanced S/390 Parallel Sysplex Offering (EPSO) provides an attractively priced package integrating hardware, maintenance and services, with competitive financing options, to encourage customers to migrate to S/390 Parallel Sysplex. The IBM-provided migration and implementation services address the traditional lengthy migration process when many software products must be upgraded in order to have a working Parallel Sysplex data sharing environment. It is the intent of the services to migrate a selected application to Parallel Sysplex and be in a production data sharing environment within one year. EPSO services include two comprehensive modules, Systems Enablement and Application Enablement. The objective of Systems Enablement is to establish a Parallel Sysplex environment. IBM provides assistance and guidance in building the system, validating the hardware, and implementing some system functions in the Coupling Facility. IBM is responsible for project management and provides guidance in migration planning and detailed implementation tasks. The system capabilities of a Parallel Sysplex are enabled providing a validation of the Parallel Sysplex environment. In Application Enablement, one customer application is enabled for Parallel Sysplex exploitation. IBM assists in selecting the application, developing a plan, and migrating the selected application to a Parallel Sysplex environment. IBM is responsible for project management and provides support and guidance in implementing data sharing and dynamic transaction routing, testing the application, migrating the application to production, and establishing a Parallel Sysplex in a production environment. For more information, check the EPSO package on MKTTOOLS, or, for Business Partners, have your IBM S/390 Launch Manager provide assistance. LPAR Mode UpdateSingle Storage Pool: The need to predesignate storage as either central storage (CS) or expanded storage (ES) prior to IML into LPAR mode mandates careful planning by a S/390 customer's system programmer in order to satisfy anticipated logical partition workloads. Frequently, a non-optimum designation of storage must be made in order to accommodate a range of logical partition workloads that typically vary from time to time. With the 9672 G6 (also available on G5 with a LIC update), a more flexible storage configuration is introduced which streamlines the planning effort by providing a single storage pool layout at IML time. In LPAR mode, storage is no longer split into CS and ES at IML time. Rather, the storage is placed into a single (CS) pool which can be dynamically converted to ES and back to CS as needed. Logical partitions are still specified to have CS and optional ES as before. Activation of logical partitions as well as dynamic storage reconfigurations will cause LPAR to convert the storage to the type needed. No new software support is required to take advantage of this function. S/390 Architecture Instructions Announced in 1999
VM and VSE UpdateVM and VSE Pricing Announcement: IBM is announcing a new pricing structure for VM and VSE software that is applicable to processors with capacity greater than 80 MSUs. This new MSU-based structure, termed Extended License Charge (ELC), is consistent with that previously announced for OS/390 and continues the IBM commitment to price S/390 software based on customer value. This new pricing structure is applicable to the G6 models above the 80 MSU capacity level. Processors with assigned capacity of 80 MSU, or greater, will now have VM and VSE software prices based on the CPU service unit capacity of the processor. The ELC price structure has a Base Charge for 80 MSU capacity and an incremental Per MSU charge for all MSUs above the 80 MSU base. For VM and VSE customers who are anticipating requiring computing capacity represented by this performance level, this pricing structure gives them greater granularity and better control over their software budgets. Other News
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Note: Not all patches are non-disruptive. Some patches still require a Power On Reset to be activated. The optional features that provide a high level of availability include:
Serviceability The standard features that provide a high level of serviceability include:
Supported I/O Devices The I/O devices and control units supported for attachment to the IBM OEMI/Parallel and ESCON channel interface on the 9672 G6 models are the same as currently supported on the 9672 R1, R2, R3, G3, G4, G5 and G6 models. For a complete list of the supported I/O for the G5/G6 models, refer to the 9672 Sales Manuals. Hardware Management Console (HMC) and Support Element (SE) The Hardware Management Console provides a single point of control and single system image for managing local or remote hardware elements for the 9672 systems. The HMCs communicate with the 9672 systems using either an SNA protocol or TCP/IP protocol flowing over either a Token-Ring LAN or over an Ethernet LAN. The HMC employs a state-of-the-art, direct-manipulation, object-oriented GUI supporting exception-based, real-time system status reporting via icons and colors, consolidated hardware messages, consolidated operating system messages, and consolidated service support (including modems and phone lines), and of course, full operation of the managed systems. The Hardware Management Consoles ordered with a S/390 G5/G6 Server will be shipped as feature #0041 or #0061. All MES orders will upgrade the existing Hardware Management Console to #0041 or #0061; HONE AID (CFSYSTEM) will determine the appropriate shipment content. When upgrading a system which has #0009, #0021, #0023, #0024, #0026, or #0031 installed, that Hardware Management Console will be upgraded to #0041 or #0061. All upgrades should confirm feature #0041 or #0061 as a no-charge feature exchange. Feature #0041 and #0061 are also available as an optional feature for customers who desire additional Hardware Management Console performance and flexibility, especially in multi-system environments. Feature #0031 and #0041 are fully compatible and may coexist on the same LAN. Only feature #0023 be may ordered if the feature #0041 Hardware Management Console will be connected to a Token-Ring LAN. Feature #0041 includes the HMC Ethernet support as standard function. HMC Token-Ring support is optional as #0023; HMC 3270 emulation support is optional as #0026. ISDN support is not available on feature #0041 nor #0061 (any installation upgrading from #0031 may not continue use of ISDN support). 9672 or 9674 installations require either one local token-ring attached HMC or an Ethernet connection for LIC updates at this time. The HMC code senses installation of the token-ring hardware and assumes that token-ring is the protocol to be used. Remote Control of the G5/G6 via a Web Browser: Occasional monitoring and control of supporting elements connected to a single G5/G6 Hardware Management Console has been enabled by a Web server that is now integral with current HMCs. A systems programmer or operator may monitor and/or control defined CPCs, CPC images, or groups from a remote site with a subset of task lists and tasks that are available on the HMC. For more information, refer to S/390 Hardware Management Console Operations Guide , GC38-0609. Support Elements The G6 models employ a pair of integrated Support Elements. One is primary, and the other is a mirrored copy, which can be identified as primary by resetting a manual switch. The primary SE controls and monitors the operation of the 9672. It sends status hardware messages, and operating system (console integration) messages to the HMCs for consolidation and exception processing. The SE employs a state-of-the-art, direct-manipulation, object-oriented GUI supporting exception-based real-time system status reporting, hardware messages, operating system messages, service support, and full operation of the G6 system. The G6 SE has both an Ethernet connectivity function and a token-ring connectivity function incorporated as standard (new build). This enables use of an existing Ethernet LAN to provide connectivity between the SE and an HMC. An additional Ethernet connection may be optionally ordered for the G6 (feature #0034), which precludes the SE token-ring capability. In addition to providing an end user with graphical interface to operate and manage the system, the SE also provides APIs. The APIs are:
The SNA-based management APIs provide the ability to monitor and manage the system from an SNA-based management application, such as IBM NetView®. The SNMP-based management APIs provide the ability to get/set the SE's managed object's attributes, issue commands to be performed on a managed object from a remote application, and receive asynchronous event notifications. Each set of APIs provides a mechanism for automated remote management of the system using applications available from IBM, applications available from independent system management vendors, or applications written by the customer. Remote Operations The 9672 G5/G6 hardware systems management products support remote operations in a variety of ways over a variety of communications connections. In each case, the objective is to enable a human or programmed operator to monitor or control a remote system in essentially the same manner as if the operator were at the same site as the remote system. Remote operations include the following possibilities, some of which require the optional HMC:
HWMCA Programming Interfaces In addition to providing an end user with the ability to view and manipulate managed objects, the HMC also provides APIs. The APIs are:
The user interface transition API provides a local application with the ability to transfer into the HMC user interface in context. This is exploited by IBM's System Automation for OS/390 Release 2. The management APIs contain the ability to get/set an HMC managed object's attributes, issue commands to be performed on a managed object from a local or remote application, and receive asynchronous event notifications. The management APIs provide a mechanism to IBM, independent system management vendors, and an enterprise, to integrate with the HWMCA. Customization The HMC can be tailored to the specific needs of each individual user. The variety of ways that the HMC can be customized include:
Software Requirements: IBM 9672 G6 Parallel Enterprise Server models will be supported by the following operating systems in Basic mode and in LPAR mode:
For the S/390 Open Systems Adapter Feature, refer to Planning for the S/390 Open Systems Adapter (GC23-3870) for software requirements for OSA-2 and for the S/390 Open Systems Adapter Support Facility. PublicationsInformation about the S/390 G6 Parallel Enterprise Server processor models can be found in the following available publications:
The following publications are available to be ordered prior to shipment of a G5/G6 model:
The following publications are shipped with the product:
Physical Specifications9672 Generation 6 Servers The mechanical package for the S/390 9672 Parallel Enterprise Servers — Generation 6 conforms to EIA guidelines for frames. Packaging for new build systems may be in one or two frames, depending on the configuration of the system. Packaging for model upgrades is in one or two frames.
Environmental Specifications -- Server Models:
New Build New Build
Minimum Maximum
1 Frame 2 Frame
System System
Power Requirements 1.0 5.5
50/60 Hz, kVA
Heat Output kBTU/hr 2.5 18.8
Air Flow CFM 290 1,400
Air Flow m*3/min 7.1 38.6
Note: Maximum ambient installation air temperature is 32°C.
Floor Space -- Sq meters 1.0 1.8 -- Sq feet 10.4 19.7 Including Service Clearance -- Sq meters 2.5 4.8 -- Sq feet 27.4 51.9 Approximate Weight -- kg 612 938 -- lb 1,346 2,057
Technical InformationPlanning InformationCable Orders: Refer to Hardware Announcement 198-162 , dated June 23, 1998. Single Mode cables (Assembly #08H2774) for FICON Channel card feature #2314 are chargeable to the customer. Security, Auditability, and ControlThe customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities. Terms and ConditionsThis product is available for purchase under the terms of the IBM Customer Agreement. IBM hardware products are manufactured from new parts, or new and used parts. In some cases, the hardware product may have been previously installed. Regardless, IBM warranty terms apply. IBM Credit Corporation Financing: Yes Warranty Service: IBM On-Site Repair (IOR) IBM Hourly Service Rate Classification: Three Mid-Range System Option: The announced product is an eligible machine for the Mid-Range System Option of the IBM Customer Agreement. A revised exhibit will be available at a later date.
Eligible Discount Percent Types Three Year Five Year 9672 12% 17% Corporate Service Option: The announced product is an eligible machine for the Corporate Service Option of the IBM Customer Agreement. A revised exhibit will be available at a later date.
Discount Percent
Three Year Five Year
System 14% 19%
Extended Maintenance Option: Yes Central Facility Maintenance Service Option: No 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 The following consolidated exhibit provides Software Groups and Processor MSUs for all G6 server models announced to date, including the new Turbo models within this announcement
Processor Software
9672 Model MSUs Group
X17 (1) 30 60
X27 (1) 57 80
X37 80 80
X47 106 IMLC
X57 131 IMLC
X67 153 IMLC
X77 170 IMLC
X87 187 IMLC
X97 202 IMLC
XX7 216 IMLC
XY7 228 IMLC
XZ7 242 IMLC
Z17 (2) 35 70
Z27 (2) 65 80
Z37 (2) 95 IMLC
Z47 (2) 125 IMLC
Z57 (2) 151 IMLC
Z67 (2) 177 IMLC
Z77 197 IMLC
Z87 217 IMLC
Z97 235 IMLC
ZX7 251 IMLC
ZY7 268 IMLC
ZZ7 280 IMLC
Note:
Licensed Internal Code: The IBM Machine or Feature/MES is provided with Licensed Internal Code for use by a customer on a specific machine, designated by serial number. The Licensed Internal Code is an integral part of the machine. It is licensed only under the terms and conditions of the IBM Customer Agreement and the IBM Agreement for Licensed Internal Code. It is a valuable intellectual property of the IBM Corporation. Section 3 of the IBM Customer Agreement authorizes the customer to execute the Licensed Internal Code to enable the specific machine to function according to its specifications. The customer is authorized to execute the Licensed Internal Code only for the model listed in the Purchase Supplement (or other Transaction Document) relating to the IBM Customer Agreement. Replace the IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) section reference with the applicable section reference of the IBM AGREEMENT TERMS (IAT), which addresses Licensed Internal Code. Educational Allowance: A reduced charge is available to qualified education customers. The educational allowance may not be added to any other discount or allowance. ChargesThe charges provided in this announcement are suggested retail prices for the U.S. only and are provided for your information only. Dealer prices may vary, and prices may also vary by country. Prices are subject to change without notice. For additional information and current prices, contact your local IBM representative. Note: The hardware and maintenance prices for the features listed are available from your IBM representative.
Machine
Description Type Model
S/390 Parallel 9672
Enterprise Servers
X17 1-Way Processor X17
X27 2-Way Processor X27
X37 3-Way Processor X37
X47 4-Way Processor X47
X57 5-Way Processor X57
X67 6-Way Processor X67
X77 7-Way Processor X77
X87 8-Way Processor X87
X97 9-Way Processor X97
XX7 10-Way Processor XX7
XY7 11-Way Processor XY7
XZ7 12-Way Processor XZ7
Z17 1-Way Processor Z17
Z27 2-Way Processor Z27
Z37 3-Way Processor Z37
Z47 4-Way Processor Z47
Z57 5-Way Processor Z57
Z67 6-Way Processor Z67
Z77 7-Way Processor Z77
Z87 8-Way Processor Z87
Z97 9-Way Processor Z97
ZX7 10-Way Processor ZX7
ZY7 11-Way Processor ZY7
ZZ7 12-Way Processor ZZ7
Machine Feature Charge/ Init/
Description Type Model Number No-Charge MES
S/390 Parallel 9672
Enterprise Servers
X17 1-Way Processor X17 1150 C BOTH
X27 2-Way Processor X27 1151 C BOTH
X37 3-Way Processor X37 1152 C BOTH
X47 4-Way Processor X47 1153 C BOTH
X57 5-Way Processor X57 1154 C BOTH
X67 6-Way Processor X67 1155 C BOTH
X77 7-Way Processor X77 1156 C BOTH
X87 8-Way Processor X87 1157 C BOTH
X97 9-Way Processor X97 1158 C BOTH
XX7 10-Way Processor XX7 1159 C BOTH
XY7 11-Way Processor XY7 1160 C BOTH
XZ7 12-Way Processor XZ7 1161 C BOTH
Z17 1-Way Processor Z17 1162 C BOTH
Z27 2-Way Processor Z27 1163 C BOTH
Z37 3-Way Processor Z37 1164 C BOTH
Z47 4-Way Processor Z47 1165 C BOTH
Z57 5-Way Processor Z57 1166 C BOTH
Z67 6-Way Processor Z67 1167 C BOTH
Z77 7-Way Processor Z77 1168 C BOTH
Z87 8-Way Processor Z87 1169 C BOTH
Z97 9-Way Processor Z97 1170 C BOTH
ZX7 10-Way Processor ZX7 1171 C BOTH
ZY7 11-Way Processor ZY7 1172 C BOTH
ZZ7 12-Way Processor ZZ7 1173 C BOTH
Machine
Description Type Model
S/390 Parallel 9672
Enterprise Servers
X17
X27
X37
X47
X57
X67
X77
X87
X97
XX7
XY7
XZ7
Z17
Z27
Z37
Z47
Z57
Z67
Z77
Z87
Z97
ZX7
ZY7
ZZ7
Feature Charge/ Init/
Description Number No-Charge MES
Optional SAP 0990 C BOTH
Optional ICF 0991 C BOTH
ICB (Integrated 0992 C BOTH
Cluster Bus)
Support Element (Dual) 0072 C BOTH
-- G6
STORAGE
Memory Replacement 7000 C BOTH
(refer to note 1)
5.0 GB Memory 7050 C BOTH
6.0 GB Memory 7060 C BOTH
7.0 GB Memory 7070 C BOTH
8.0 GB Memory 7080 C BOTH
10 GB Memory 7100 C BOTH
12 GB Memory 7120 C BOTH
16 GB Memory 7160 C BOTH
20 GB Memory 7200 C BOTH
24 GB Memory 7240 C BOTH
28 GB Memory 7280 C BOTH
32 GB Memory 7320 C BOTH
Coupling Link 10 km 0008 C BOTH
CEC/Cage Airflow Cd 0012 C BOTH
ISC Airflow Cd 0013 C BOTH
Channel Driver Cd (5L CHA) 0018 C BOTH
Token Ring/HMC 0023 C BOTH
Channel Driver Cd 0029 C BOTH
(Available 2Q99)
3270/HMC 0026 C BOTH
Ethernet/SE 0034 C BOTH
Service Element Token Ring 0037 C BOTH
WAC Card (for Feature 0061) 0038 C BOTH
(Refer to note 2)
HMC Console with RSF 0041 C BOTH
HMC Console with RSF 0061 C BOTH
(Refer to note 2)
CEC Cage 0059 C BOTH
Feature Charge/ Init/
Description Number No-Charge MES
MCP Cable (50u MCP-FICON) 0103 C BOTH
MCP Cable (50u MCP-GbE) 0104 C BOTH
MCP Cable (62.5u MCP-GbE LX) 0105 C BOTH
MCP Cable (62.5u MCP-FICON) 0106 C BOTH
MCP Cable (Singlemode) 0107 C BOTH
Hyperlinks (Coupling Links) 0216 C BOTH
Smart Card 0807 C BOTH
Crypto 0800 C BOTH
No Crypto 0808 C BOTH
TKE Hardware (for Ethernet) 0809 C BOTH
TKE Hardware (for Token Ring) 0806 C BOTH
T-DES w/PKA 0834 C BOTH
T-DES w/PKA & TKE 0835 C BOTH
CBU Test Diskette 0840 C BOTH
STI Extender Card 0994 C BOTH
Custom Quick Shipment 1748 C BOTH
Control for Plan-Ahead 1995 NC BOTH
(Refer to note 2)
Concurrent Conditioning 1999 C BOTH
I/O Expansion Cage 2020 C BOTH
(A or Z Frame)
I/O Expansion Cage 2021 C BOTH
(A frame only)
JCM OPS 2029 C BOTH
Internal Battery Feature 2210 C BOTH
CHANNELS
Parallel Channel Cd 2304 C BOTH
ESCON Channel Cd 2313 C BOTH
FICON Channel Cd 2314 C BOTH
FIBB Card-Single Wide 2337 C BOTH
FIBB Card + STI cables 2339 C BOTH
Additional Frame 3020 C BOTH
ESO Identifier 3490 C BOTH
EPSO Identifier 3491 C BOTH
eBusiness Server 3492 C INITIAL
Offer (eBSO)
OSA2 Express GbE SX 2350 C BOTH
OSA2 Express GbE LX 2351 C BOTH
OSA2 Ethernet/Token 5201 C BOTH
Ring
OSA2 FDDI 5202 C BOTH
OSA2 ATM 155 Mb MM 5206 C BOTH
OSA2 ATM 155 Mb SM 5207 C BOTH
OSA2 Fast Ethernet 5208 C BOTH
ETR Master Cd 6150 C BOTH
ETR Dual Port 6152 C BOTH
ETR Ext Cable 6153 C BOTH
1 Pwr Ctlr 6301 C BOTH
2 Pwr Ctlrs 6302 C BOTH
Fiber Trunking: 7930 C INITIAL
6 position Tailgat
Fiber Trunking: 7931 C INITIAL
9 position Tailgat
Fiber Harness: 8 Ft 7932 C INITIAL
Capacity Backup 7997 C BOTH
Feature (X*7)
Capacity Backup 7998 C BOTH
Feature (Z*7)
Sml Console Display 6090 C BOTH
Lrg Console Display 6091 C BOTH
4.8 meter, Non-US 8888 C BOTH
1.8 meter, 480 Volt 8889 C BOTH
4.8 meter, 480 Volt 8890 C BOTH
1.8 meter, US, Chicago 8886 C BOTH
4.8 meter, US, 8887 C BOTH
Non-Chicago
Northern Hemisphere 9930 C BOTH
Southern Hemisphere 9931 C BOTH
MCM Service Tool Kit 9962 C BOTH
Frame Reduction for 9978 C BOTH
shipping
Note:
The following features are not orderable on the 9672 G6 models, however if they are installed at the time of an upgrade to the G6 models they may remain installed.
Feature Charge/
Description Number No-Charge
ISC Multimode Coupling Link 0007 NC
ISC Card Adapter 0016 NC
Processor Unit Optimizer 1998 NC
Parallel Channel Cd 2303 NC
Additional Frame 3010 NC
Power Controller 6201 NC
Power Controller 6202 NC
Model Conversions
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
9672 Models R3 to G5:
R53 Y36 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Three-way
R63 Y36 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Three-way
R73 Y36 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Three-way
R83 Y36 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Three-way
RX3 Y36 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Three-way
R53 Y46 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Four-way
R63 Y46 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Four-way
R73 Y46 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Four-way
R83 Y46 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Four-way
RX3 Y46 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Four-way
9672 Models G3 to G5:
RA4 Y36 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
R14 Y36 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
RB4 Y36 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Three-way
R24 Y36 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Three-way
RC4 Y36 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Three-way
R34 Y36 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Three-way
R44 Y36 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Three-way
R54 Y36 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Three-way
R64 Y36 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Three-way
RA4 Y46 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
R14 Y46 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
RB4 Y46 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
R24 Y46 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
RC4 Y46 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Four-way
R34 Y46 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Four-way
R44 Y46 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Four-way
R54 Y46 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Four-way
R64 Y46 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Four-way
R74 Y46 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Four-way
R84 Y46 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Four-way
R94 Y46 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Four-way
RX4 Y46 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Four-way
9672 Models G4 to G5:
RA5 Y36 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
R15 Y36 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
RB5 Y36 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Three-way
R25 Y36 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Three-way
RC5 Y36 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Three-way
R35 Y36 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Three-way
R45 Y36 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Three-way
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
RA5 Y46 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
R15 Y46 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
RB5 Y46 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
R25 Y46 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
RC5 Y46 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Four-way
R35 Y46 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Four-way
R45 Y46 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Four-way
R55 Y46 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Four-way
R65 Y46 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Four-way
R75 Y46 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Four-way
9672 Models G5 to G5:
RA6 Y36 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
RA6 Y46 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
R16 Y36 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
R16 Y46 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
RB6 Y36 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Three-way
RB6 Y46 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
R26 Y46 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
RC6 Y46 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Four-way
R36 Y46 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Four-way
9672 Models G3 to G6:
R84 X47 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Four-way
R84 X57 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Five-way
R84 X67 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Six-way
R84 X77 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Seven-way
R84 X87 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eight-way
R84 X97 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Nine-way
R84 XX7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Ten-way
R84 XY7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eleven-way
R84 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Twelve-way
R84 Z77 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Seven-way
R84 Z87 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eight-way
R84 Z97 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Nine-way
R84 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Ten-way
R84 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eleven-way
R84 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Twelve-way
R94 X47 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Four-way
R94 X57 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Five-way
R94 X67 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Six-way
R94 X77 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Seven-way
R94 X87 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eight-way
R94 X97 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Nine-way
R94 XX7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Ten-way
R94 XY7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eleven-way
R94 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Twelve-way
R94 Z77 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Seven-way
R94 Z87 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eight-way
R94 Z97 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Nine-way
R94 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Ten-way
R94 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eleven-way
R94 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Twelve-way
RX4 X47 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Four-way
RX4 X57 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Five-way
RX4 X67 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Six-way
RX4 X77 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Seven-way
RX4 X87 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eight-way
RX4 X97 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Nine-way
RX4 XX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
RX4 XY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
RX4 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
RX4 Z77 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Seven-way
RX4 Z87 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eight-way
RX4 Z97 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Nine-way
RX4 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
RX4 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
RX4 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
RY4 X47 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Four-way
RY4 X57 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Five-way
RY4 X67 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Six-way
RY4 X77 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Seven-way
RY4 X87 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eight-way
RY4 X97 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Nine-way
RY4 XX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
RY4 XY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
RY4 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
RY4 Z77 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Seven-way
RY4 Z87 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eight-way
RY4 Z97 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Nine-way
RY4 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
RY4 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
RY4 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
R85 X47 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Four-way
R85 X57 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Five-way
R85 X67 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Six-way
R85 X77 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Seven-way
R85 X87 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eight-way
R85 X97 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Nine-way
R85 XX7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Ten-way
R85 XY7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eleven-way
R85 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Twelve-way
R85 Z77 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Seven-way
R85 Z87 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eight-way
R85 Z97 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Nine-way
R85 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Ten-way
R85 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eleven-way
R85 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Twelve-way
R95 X57 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Five-way
R95 X67 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Six-way
R95 X77 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Seven-way
R95 X87 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eight-way
R95 X97 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Nine-way
R95 XX7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Ten-way
R95 XY7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eleven-way
R95 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Twelve-way
R95 Z77 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Seven-way
R95 Z87 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eight-way
R95 Z97 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Nine-way
R95 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Ten-way
R95 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eleven-way
R95 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Twelve-way
RX5 X57 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Five-way
RX5 X67 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Six-way
RX5 X77 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Seven-way
RX5 X87 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eight-way
RX5 X97 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Nine-way
RX5 XX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
RX5 XY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
RX5 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
RX5 Z77 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Seven-way
RX5 Z87 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eight-way
RX5 Z97 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Nine-way
RX5 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
RX5 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
RX5 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
RY5 X57 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Five-way
RY5 X67 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Six-way
RY5 X77 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Seven-way
RY5 X87 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eight-way
RY5 X97 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Nine-way
RY5 XX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
RY5 XY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
RY5 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
RY5 Z77 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Seven-way
RY5 Z87 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eight-way
RY5 Z97 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Nine-way
RY5 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
RY5 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
RY5 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
RC6 X47 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Four-way
RC6 X57 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Five-way
RC6 X67 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Six-way
RC6 X77 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Seven-way
RC6 X87 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eight-way
RC6 X97 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Nine-way
RC6 XX7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Ten-way
RC6 XY7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eleven-way
RC6 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Twelve-way
RC6 Z77 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Seven-way
RC6 Z87 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eight-way
RC6 Z97 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Nine-way
RC6 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Ten-way
RC6 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eleven-way
RC6 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Twelve-way
RD6 X57 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Five-way
RD6 X67 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Six-way
RD6 X77 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Seven-way
RD6 X87 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eight-way
RD6 X97 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Nine-way
RD6 XX7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Ten-way
RD6 XY7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eleven-way
RD6 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Twelve-way
RD6 Z77 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Seven-way
RD6 Z87 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eight-way
RD6 Z97 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Nine-way
RD6 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Ten-way
RD6 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eleven-way
RD6 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Twelve-way
T16 X27 C (+) Y Y One-way to Two-way
T16 X37 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
T16 X47 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
T16 X57 C (+) Y Y One-way to Five-way
T16 X67 C (+) Y Y One-way to Six-way
T16 X77 C (+) Y Y One-way to Seven-way
T16 X87 C (+) Y Y One-way to Eight-way
T16 X97 C (+) Y Y One-way to Nine-way
T16 XX7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Ten-way
T16 XY7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Eleven-way
T16 XZ7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Twelve-way
T16 Z27 C (+) Y Y One-way to Two-way
T16 Z37 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
T16 Z47 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
T16 Z57 C (+) Y Y One-way to Five-way
T16 Z67 C (+) Y Y One-way to Six-way
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
T16 Z77 C (+) Y Y One-way to Seven-way
T16 Z87 C (+) Y Y One-way to Eight-way
T16 Z97 C (+) Y Y One-way to Nine-way
T16 ZX7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Ten-way
T16 ZY7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Eleven-way
T16 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Twelve-way
T26 X37 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Three-way
T26 X47 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
T26 X57 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Five-way
T26 X67 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Six-way
T26 X77 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Seven-way
T26 X87 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Eight-way
T26 X97 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Nine-way
T26 XX7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Ten-way
T26 XY7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Eleven-way
T26 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Twelve-way
T26 Z37 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Three-way
T26 Z47 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
T26 Z57 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Five-way
T26 Z67 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Six-way
T26 Z77 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Seven-way
T26 Z87 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Eight-way
T26 Z97 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Nine-way
T26 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Ten-way
T26 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Eleven-way
T26 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Twelve-way
R36 X57 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Five-way
R36 X67 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Six-way
R36 X77 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Seven-way
R36 X87 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eight-way
R36 X97 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Nine-way
R36 XX7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Ten-way
R36 XY7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eleven-way
R36 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Twelve-way
R36 Z77 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Seven-way
R36 Z87 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eight-way
R36 Z97 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Nine-way
R36 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Ten-way
R36 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eleven-way
R36 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Twelve-way
R46 X57 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Five-way
R46 X67 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Six-way
R46 X77 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Seven-way
R46 X87 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eight-way
R46 X97 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Nine-way
R46 XX7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Ten-way
R46 XY7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eleven-way
R46 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Twelve-way
R46 Z77 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Seven-way
R46 Z87 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eight-way
R46 Z97 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Nine-way
R46 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Ten-way
R46 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eleven-way
R46 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Twelve-way
R56 X67 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Six-way
R56 X77 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Seven-way
R56 X87 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Eight-way
R56 X97 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Nine-way
R56 XX7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Ten-way
R56 XY7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Eleven-way
R56 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Twelve-way
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
R56 Z77 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Seven-way
R56 Z87 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Eight-way
R56 Z97 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Nine-way
R56 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Ten-way
R56 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Eleven-way
R56 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Twelve-way
R66 X77 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Seven-way
R66 X87 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Eight-way
R66 X97 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Nine-way
R66 XX7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Ten-way
R66 XY7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Eleven-way
R66 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Twelve-way
R66 Z77 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Seven-way
R66 Z87 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Eight-way
R66 Z97 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Nine-way
R66 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Ten-way
R66 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Eleven-way
R66 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Twelve-way
R76 X87 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Eight-way
R76 X97 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Nine-way
R76 XX7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Ten-way
R76 XY7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Eleven-way
R76 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Twelve-way
R76 Z77 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Seven-way
R76 Z87 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Eight-way
R76 Z97 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Nine-way
R76 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Ten-way
R76 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Eleven-way
R76 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Twelve-way
R86 X97 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Nine-way
R86 XX7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Ten-way
R86 XY7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eleven-way
R86 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Twelve-way
R86 Z77 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Seven-way
R86 Z87 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eight-way
R86 Z97 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Nine-way
R86 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Ten-way
R86 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eleven-way
R86 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Twelve-way
R96 XX7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Ten-way
R96 XY7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eleven-way
R96 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Twelve-way
R96 Z77 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Seven-way
R96 Z87 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eight-way
R96 Z97 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Nine-way
R96 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Ten-way
R96 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eleven-way
R96 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Twelve-way
RX6 XX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
RX6 XY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
RX6 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
RX6 Z87 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eight-way
RX6 Z97 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Nine-way
RX6 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
RX6 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
RX6 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
Y16 Z27 C (+) Y Y One-way to Two-way
Y16 Z37 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
Y16 Z47 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
Y16 Z57 C (+) Y Y One-way to Five-way
Y16 Z67 C (+) Y Y One-way to Six-way
Y16 Z77 C (+) Y Y One-way to Seven-way
Y16 Z87 C (+) Y Y One-way to Eight-way
Y16 Z97 C (+) Y Y One-way to Nine-way
Y16 ZX7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Ten-way
Y16 ZY7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Eleven-way
Y16 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Twelve-way
Y26 Z37 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Three-way
Y26 Z47 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
Y26 Z57 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Five-way
Y26 Z67 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Six-way
Y26 Z77 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Seven-way
Y26 Z87 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Eight-way
Y26 Z97 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Nine-way
Y26 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Ten-way
Y26 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Eleven-way
Y26 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Twelve-way
Y36 Z77 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Seven-way
Y36 Z87 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eight-way
Y36 Z97 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Nine-way
Y36 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Ten-way
Y36 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eleven-way
Y36 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Twelve-way
Y46 Z77 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Seven-way
Y46 Z87 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eight-way
Y46 Z97 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Nine-way
Y46 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Ten-way
Y46 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eleven-way
Y46 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Twelve-way
Y56 Z77 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Seven-way
Y56 Z87 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Eight-way
Y56 Z97 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Nine-way
Y56 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Ten-way
Y56 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Eleven-way
Y56 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Twelve-way
Y66 Z77 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Seven-way
Y66 Z87 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Eight-way
Y66 Z97 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Nine-way
Y66 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Ten-way
Y66 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Eleven-way
Y66 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Twelve-way
Y76 Z77 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Seven-way
Y76 Z87 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Eight-way
Y76 Z97 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Nine-way
Y76 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Ten-way
Y76 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Eleven-way
Y76 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Twelve-way
Y86 Z87 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eight-way
Y86 Z97 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Nine-way
Y86 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Ten-way
Y86 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eleven-way
Y86 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Twelve-way
Y96 Z87 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eight-way
Y96 Z97 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Nine-way
Y96 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Ten-way
Y96 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eleven-way
Y96 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Twelve-way
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
YX6 Z87 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eight-way
YX6 Z97 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Nine-way
YX6 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Ten-way
YX6 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
YX6 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
Upgrades from R06 to server models:
R06 X37 C (+) Y Y R06 to Three-way
R06 X47 C (+) Y Y R06 to Four-way
R06 X57 C (+) Y Y R06 to Five-way
R06 X67 C (+) Y Y R06 to Six-way
R06 X77 C (+) Y Y R06 to Seven-way
R06 X87 C (+) Y Y R06 to Eight-way
R06 X97 C (+) Y Y R06 to Nine-way
R06 XX7 C (+) Y Y R06 to Ten-way
R06 XY7 C (+) Y Y R06 to Eleven-way
R06 XZ7 C (+) Y Y R06 to Twelve-way
R06 Z77 C (+) Y Y R06 to Seven-way
R06 Z87 C (+) Y Y R06 to Eight-way
R06 Z97 C (+) Y Y R06 to Nine-way
R06 ZX7 C (+) Y Y R06 to Ten-way
R06 ZY7 C (+) Y Y R06 to Eleven-way
R06 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y R06 to Twelve-way
S/390 G6 Parallel Enterprise Servers: 9672 Vertical Upgrades
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
X17 X27 C (+) Y Y One-way to Two-way
X17 X37 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
X17 X47 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
X17 X57 C (+) Y Y One-way to Five-way
X17 X67 C (+) Y Y One-way to Six-way
X17 X77 C (+) Y Y One-way to Seven-way
X17 X87 C (+) Y Y One-way to Eight-way
X17 X97 C (+) Y Y One-way to Nine-way
X17 XX7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Ten-way
X17 XY7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Eleven-way
X17 XZ7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Twelve-way
X27 X37 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Three-way
X27 X47 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
X27 X57 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Five-way
X27 X67 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Six-way
X27 X77 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Seven-way
X27 X87 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Eight-way
X27 X97 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Nine-way
X27 XX7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Ten-way
X27 XY7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Eleven-way
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
X37 X47 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Four-way
X37 X57 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Five-way
X37 X67 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Six-way
X37 X77 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Seven-way
X37 X87 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eight-way
X37 X97 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Nine-way
X37 XX7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Ten-way
X37 XY7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eleven-way
X37 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Twelve-way
X47 X57 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Five-way
X47 X67 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Six-way
X47 X77 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Seven-way
X47 X87 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eight-way
X47 X97 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Nine-way
X47 XX7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Ten-way
X47 XY7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eleven-way
X47 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Twelve-way
X57 X67 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Six-way
X57 X77 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Seven-way
X57 X87 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Eight-way
X57 X97 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Nine-way
X57 XX7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Ten-way
X57 XY7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Eleven-way
X57 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Twelve-way
X67 X77 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Seven-way
X67 X87 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Eight-way
X67 X97 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Nine-way
X67 XX7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Ten-way
X67 XY7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Eleven-way
X67 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Twelve-way
X77 X87 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Eight-way
X77 X97 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Nine-way
X77 XX7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Ten-way
X77 XY7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Eleven-way
X77 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Twelve-way
X87 X97 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Nine-way
X87 XX7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Ten-way
X87 XY7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eleven-way
X87 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Twelve-way
X97 XX7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Ten-way
X97 XY7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eleven-way
X97 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Twelve-way
XX7 XY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
XX7 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
XX7 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
XX7 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
XY7 XZ7 C (+) Y Y Eleven-way to Twelve-way
XY7 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Eleven-way to Twelve-way
XZ7 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Twelve-way to Twelve-way
Z17 Z27 C (+) Y Y One-way to Two-way
Z17 Z37 C (+) Y Y One-way to Three-way
Z17 Z47 C (+) Y Y One-way to Four-way
Z17 Z57 C (+) Y Y One-way to Five-way
Z17 Z67 C (+) Y Y One-way to Six-way
Z17 Z77 C (+) Y Y One-way to Seven-way
Z17 Z87 C (+) Y Y One-way to Eight-way
Z17 Z97 C (+) Y Y One-way to Nine-way
Z17 ZX7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Ten-way
Z17 ZY7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Eleven-way
Z17 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y One-way to Twelve-way
Charge/ Net Returned
Model Conversion No Priced Parts
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
Z27 Z37 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Three-way
Z27 Z47 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Four-way
Z27 Z57 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Five-way
Z27 Z67 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Six-way
Z27 Z77 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Seven-way
Z27 Z87 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Eight-way
Z27 Z97 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Nine-way
Z27 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Ten-way
Z27 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Eleven-way
Z27 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Two-way to Twelve-way
Z37 Z47 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Four-way
Z37 Z57 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Five-way
Z37 Z67 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Six-way
Z37 Z77 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Seven-way
Z37 Z87 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eight-way
Z37 Z97 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Nine-way
Z37 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Ten-way
Z37 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Eleven-way
Z37 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Three-way to Twelve-way
Z47 Z57 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Five-way
Z47 Z67 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Six-way
Z47 Z77 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Seven-way
Z47 Z87 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eight-way
Z47 Z97 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Nine-way
Z47 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Ten-way
Z47 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Eleven-way
Z47 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Four-way to Twelve-way
Z57 Z67 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Six-way
Z57 Z77 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Seven-way
Z57 Z87 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Eight-way
Z57 Z97 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Nine-way
Z57 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Ten-way
Z57 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Eleven-way
Z57 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Five-way to Twelve-way
Z67 Z77 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Seven-way
Z67 Z87 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Eight-way
Z67 Z97 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Nine-way
Z67 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Ten-way
Z67 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Eleven-way
Z67 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Six-way to Twelve-way
Z77 Z87 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Eight-way
Z77 Z97 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Nine-way
Z77 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Ten-way
Z77 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Eleven-way
Z77 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Seven-way to Twelve-way
Z87 Z97 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Nine-way
Z87 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Ten-way
Z87 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Eleven-way
Z87 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Eight-way to Twelve-way
Z97 ZX7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Ten-way
Z97 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Eleven-way
Z97 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Nine-way to Twelve-way
ZX7 ZY7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Eleven-way
ZX7 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Ten-way to Twelve-way
ZY7 ZZ7 C (+) Y Y Eleven-way to Twelve-way
Feature Conversion:
Feature Feature Net Continuous
Conversion Conversion Priced Maintenance
From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description
0016 0216 (+) Y Y Intersystem Channel
Adapter
0017 0018 (+) Y Y CHA to CHA
0017 0029 (+) Y Y CHA to CHA
0018 0029 (+) Y Y CHA to CHA
0028 0018 (+) Y Y CHA to CHA
0028 0029 (+) Y Y CHA to CHA
0071 0072 (+) Y Y SE to Dual SE
2317 2337 (+) Y Y IBB 1 wide to FIBB 1 wide
2317 2339 (+) Y Y IBB 1 wide to FIBB 1 wide
2327 2337 (+) Y Y IBB 2 wide to FIBB 2 wide
2327 2339 (+) Y Y IBB 2 wide to FIBB 2 wide
0050 0059 (+) Y Y CEC cage to CEC cage
0055 0059 (+) Y Y CEC cage to CEC cage
0056 0059 (+) Y Y CEC cage to CEC cage
0057 0059 (+) Y Y CEC cage to CEC cage
0058 0059 (+) Y Y CEC cage to YX6 cage
2020 2021 (+) Y Y I/O cage to I/O cage
Upgrades from 9672 Model R06 to X37, X47, X57, X67, X77, X87, X97, XX7, XY7, XZ7, Z77, Z87, Z97, ZX7, ZY7, ZZ7.
Feature Feature Net Continuous Conversion Conversion Priced Maintenance From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description 7971 1152 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Three-way 7971 1153 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Four-way 7971 1154 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Five-way 7971 1155 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Six-way 7971 1156 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Seven-way 7971 1157 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Eight-way 7971 1158 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Nine-way 7971 1159 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Ten-way 7971 1160 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Eleven-way 7971 1161 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Twelve-way 7971 1168 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Seven-way 7971 1169 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Eight-way 7971 1170 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Nine-way 7971 1171 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Ten-way 7971 1172 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Eleven-way 7971 1173 (+) Y Y 1-ICF to Twelve-way 7972 1152 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Three-way 7972 1153 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Four-way 7972 1154 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Five-way 7972 1155 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Six-way 7972 1156 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Seven-way 7972 1157 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Eight-way 7972 1158 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Nine-way 7972 1159 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Ten-way 7972 1160 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Eleven-way 7972 1161 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Twelve-way 7972 1168 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Seven-way 7972 1169 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Eight-way 7972 1170 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Nine-way 7972 1171 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Ten-way 7972 1172 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Eleven-way 7972 1173 (+) Y Y 2-ICF to Twelve-way 7973 1153 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Four-way 7973 1154 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Five-way 7973 1155 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Six-way 7973 1156 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Seven-way 7973 1157 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Eight-way 7973 1158 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Nine-way 7973 1159 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Ten-way 7973 1160 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Eleven-way 7973 1161 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Twelve-way Feature Feature Net Continuous Conversion Conversion Priced Maintenance From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description 7973 1168 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Seven-way 7973 1169 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Eight-way 7973 1170 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Nine-way 7973 1171 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Ten-way 7973 1172 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Eleven-way 7973 1173 (+) Y Y 3-ICF to Twelve-way 7974 1153 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Four-way 7974 1154 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Five-way 7974 1155 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Six-way 7974 1156 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Seven-way 7974 1157 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Eight-way 7974 1158 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Nine-way 7974 1159 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Ten-way 7974 1160 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Eleven-way 7974 1161 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Twelve-way 7974 1168 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Seven-way 7974 1169 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Eight-way 7974 1170 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Nine-way 7974 1171 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Ten-way 7974 1172 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Eleven-way 7975 1173 (+) Y Y 4-ICF to Twelve-way 7975 1154 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Five-way 7975 1155 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Six-way 7975 1156 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Seven-way 7975 1157 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Eight-way 7975 1158 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Nine-way 7975 1159 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Ten-way 7975 1160 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Eleven-way 7975 1161 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Twelve-way 7975 1168 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Seven-way 7975 1169 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Eight-way 7975 1170 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Nine-way 7975 1171 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Ten-way 7975 1172 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Eleven-way 7975 1173 (+) Y Y 5-ICF to Twelve-way 7976 1154 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Five-way 7976 1155 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Six-way 7976 1156 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Seven-way 7976 1157 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Eight-way 7976 1158 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Nine-way 7976 1159 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Ten-way 7976 1160 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Eleven-way 7976 1161 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Twelve-way 7976 1168 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Seven-way 7976 1169 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Eight-way 7976 1170 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Nine-way 7976 1171 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Ten-way 7976 1172 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Eleven-way 7976 1173 (+) Y Y 6-ICF to Twelve-way 7977 1155 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Six-way 7977 1156 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Seven-way 7977 1157 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Eight-way 7977 1158 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Nine-way 7977 1159 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Ten-way 7977 1160 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Eleven-way 7977 1161 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Twelve-way 7977 1168 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Seven-way 7977 1169 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Eight-way 7977 1170 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Nine-way 7977 1171 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Ten-way 7977 1172 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Eleven-way 7977 1173 (+) Y Y 7-ICF to Twelve-way Feature Feature Net Continuous Conversion Conversion Priced Maintenance From To Charge (Y/N) (Y/N) Description 7978 1155 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Six-way 7978 1156 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Seven-way 7978 1157 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Eight-way 7978 1158 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Nine-way 7978 1159 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Ten-way 7978 1160 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Eleven-way 7978 1161 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Twelve-way 7978 1168 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Seven-way 7978 1169 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Eight-way 7978 1170 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Nine-way 7978 1171 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Ten-way 7978 1172 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Eleven-way 7978 1173 (+) Y Y 8-ICF to Twelve-way 7979 1156 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Seven-way 7979 1157 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Eight-way 7979 1158 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Nine-way 7979 1159 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Ten-way 7979 1160 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Eleven-way 7979 1161 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Twelve-way 7979 1168 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Seven-way 7979 1169 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Eight-way 7979 1170 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Nine-way 7979 1171 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Ten-way 7979 1172 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Eleven-way 7979 1173 (+) Y Y 9-ICF to Twelve-way 7980 1156 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Seven-way 7980 1157 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Eight-way 7980 1158 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Nine-way 7980 1159 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Ten-way 7980 1160 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Eleven-way 7980 1161 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Twelve-way 7980 1168 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Seven-way 7980 1169 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Eight-way 7980 1170 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Nine-way 7980 1171 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Ten-way 7980 1172 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Eleven-way 7980 1173 (+) Y Y 10-ICF to Twelve-way
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Number Number Storage Maximun Number of:
of of of SAPs: (GB) HIPer-
Model PUs CPs Std. Opt. Min Max ICFs ICBs STIs Links
9672-RA6 6 1 1 0 1 12 3 6 12 32
9672-R16 6 1 1 1 1 12 3 6 12 32
9672-RB6 6 2 1 1 1 12 2 6 12 32
9672-R26 6 2 1 1 1 12 2 6 12 32
9672-RC6 6 3 1 1 1 12 1 6 12 32
9672-RD6 6 4 1 0 1 12 0 6 12 32
9672-T16 12 1 2 0 1 24 0 18 24 32
9672-R26 12 2 2 0 1 24 0 18 24 32
9672-R36 8 3 1 2 1 24 7 18 24 32
9672-R46 8 4 1 3 1 24 6 18 24 32
9672-R56 8 5 1 4 1 24 5 18 24 32
9672-R66 8 6 1 4 1 24 4 18 24 32
Number Number Storage Maximun Number of:
of of of SAPs: (GB) HIPer-
Model PUs CPs Std. Opt. Min Max ICFs ICBs STIs Links
9672-R76 12 7 2 2 1 24 2 18 24 32
9672-R86 12 8 2 1 1 24 1 18 24 32
9672-R96 12 9 2 0 1 24 0 18 24 32
9672-RX6 12 10 2 0 1 24 0 18 24 32
9672-Y16 12 1 2 0 5 24 4 18 24 32
9672-Y26 12 2 2 0 5 24 4 18 24 32
9672-Y36 12 3 2 0 5 24 4 18 24 32
9672-Y46 12 4 2 0 5 24 4 18 24 32
9672-Y56 12 5 2 4 5 24 4 18 24 32
9672-Y66 12 6 2 3 5 24 3 18 24 32
9672-Y76 12 7 2 2 8 24 2 18 24 32
9672-Y86 12 8 2 1 8 24 1 18 24 32
9672-Y96 12 9 2 0 8 24 0 18 24 32
9672-YX6 12 10 2 0 8 24 0 18 24 32
Server Storage Increments (GB) Models RA6 — RD6: 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 Models R36 — RX6: 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24 Models Y16 — Y66: 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24 Models Y76 — YX6: 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24 S/390 Generation 6: Model and Configurations Summary
Number of Channels:
Parallel ESCON FICON
Model Mi/Mx-Incr Mi/Mx-Incr Mn/Mx-Incr
9672-X17 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-X27 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-X37 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-X47 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-X57 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-X67 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-X77 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-X87 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-X97 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-XX7 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-XY7 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-XZ7 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-Z17 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-Z27 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-Z37 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-Z47 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-Z57 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-Z67 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-Z77 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-Z87 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-Z97 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-ZX7 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-ZY7 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
9672-ZZ7 0 96 4 0 256 4 0 24 1
Number Number Storage Maximun Number of:
of of of SAPs: (GB) HIPer-
Model PUs CPs Std. Opt. Min Max ICFs ICBs STIs Links
9672-X17+ 14 1 2 0 5 32 11 18 24 32
9672-X27+ 14 2 2 0 5 32 10 18 24 32
9672-X37 14 3 2 1 5 32 9 18 24 32
9672-X47 14 4 2 2 5 32 8 18 24 32
9672-X57 14 5 2 3 5 32 7 18 24 32
9672-X67 14 6 2 4 5 32 6 18 24 32
9672-X77 14 7 2 5 5 32 5 18 24 32
9672-X87 14 8 2 4 5 32 4 18 24 32
Number Number Storage Maximun Number of:
of of of SAPs: (GB) HIPer-
Model PUs CPs Std. Opt. Min Max ICFs ICBs STIs Links
9672-X97 14 9 2 3 5 32 3 18 24 32
9672-XX7 14 10 2 2 5 32 2 18 24 32
9672-XY7 14 11 2 1 5 32 1 18 24 32
9672-XZ7 14 12 2 0 5 32 0 18 24 32
9672-Z17+ 14 1 2 0 5 32 11 18 24 32
9672-Z27+ 14 2 2 0 5 32 10 18 24 32
9672-Z37+ 14 3 2 1 5 32 9 18 24 32
9672-Z47+ 14 4 2 2 5 32 8 18 24 32
9672-Z57+ 14 5 2 3 5 32 7 18 24 32
9672-Z67+ 14 6 2 4 5 32 6 18 24 32
9672-Z77 14 7 2 5 5 32 5 18 24 32
9672-Z87 14 8 2 4 5 32 4 18 24 32
9672-Z97 14 9 2 3 5 32 3 18 24 32
9672-ZX7 14 10 2 2 5 32 2 18 24 32
9672-ZY7 14 11 2 1 5 32 1 18 24 32
9672-ZZ7 14 12 2 0 5 32 0 18 24 32
Note: (+) CBU model
Server Storage Increments (GB): Models X17 through ZZ7: 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 Cryptographic Coprocessor Use: Models X17, Z17 both use only one Cryptographic Coprocessor. All others use two Cryptographic Coprocessors. Features — Specify ExchangeFeature DescriptionsCoupling Links (#0007, #0008, #0216)
Coupling Links are used to connect a coupling capable server to a coupling facility. The coupling facility can either be a 9674, a 9672 R06, an Internal Coupling Facility, or a coupling-capable server running Coupling Facility Control Code. Two types of links have been in use on CMOS systems and must match at both the coupling facility (sender) end and the attached processor (receiver) end. One HiPerLink adapter (#0216) is required for every two coupling links. The Intersystem Channel Adapter is not hot pluggable, but the Coupling Links are. Additional Intersystem Channel Adapters and Coupling Links can be ordered to reduce outages. Two types of Coupling Links are available on the G6 models:
Strategic Direction For ISC Links: Customers are urged to migrate to a Singlemode Fiber infrastructure at the earliest possible opportunity. Transition to Singlemode Fiber enables installations to take advantage of improved performance (singlemode performance capability is currently 2X multi-mode performance and other improvements are pending). Recommendation: Customers who currently have multi-mode fiber installed and cannot migrate to singlemode, at the current time, need to determine if their infrastructure distances are either:
A. For installations whose multi-mode fiber cabling distances are under 550 meters: Order feature #0008 (Singlemode coupling link) and feature #0107 (Mode Conditioning Jumper). This feature combination enables use of feature #0008 on existing multimode fiber. (Feature #0008 is a single link, but the feature #0008/#0107 combination allows operation of the link to a maximum of 550 meters. Features #0008 and #0107 must be installed at both the sending and receiving sides of the links. This solution enables continuance of multi-mode fibre infrastructure support and increases link performance up to twice the speed of multimode. B. For installations whose multi-mode fiber cabling distances are between 550 meters to 1,000 meters (link to link): Order RPQ 8P1967. The component parts of this RPQ are in an "as-available" order status; supply is limited.
One standard length IBM fiber optic jumper cable will be provided at no additional charge for the connection between two Coupling Link features. Refer to the 9672 Sales Manual pages for jumper cable ordering information. Hardware Management Console with RSF (#0041, #0061): The Hardware Management Console provides a single point of control and single system image for managing local or remote hardware elements such as 9672, 9674, 2003, and 3000 systems. The Hardware Management Console employs a state of the art direct-manipulation, object-oriented GUI supporting exception based real-time system status reporting via ICONs and colors, consolidated hardware messages, consolidated operating system messages, and consolidated service support (including modems and phone lines) and, of course, full operation of the managed systems. The Hardware Management Consoles ordered with a S/390 G6 server are downward compatible with the Hardware Management Consoles and SEs on the 9672 R1, R2, R3, G3, G4, G5 or 9674 C01, C02, C03, C04, C05, 2003, or 3000 systems. To allow the existing Hardware Management Consoles on the 9672 R1, R2, R3, G3, G4, or 9674 C01, C02, C03, C04, C05, 2003, or 3000 systems to be upward compatible with the S/390 G6 server, an MES order will be required to convert features #0009 or #0021 to feature #0031 or feature #0041. Feature #0041 superseded feature #0031 in 4Q97; feature #0041 allows two of three options (feature #0022, #0023, #0026) to also be installed. The Ethernet function is optional on feature #0031, but is standard on feature #0041.
HMC Token Ring Feature (#0023): This card is an option to be used with HMC feature #0041.
HMC Ethernet Feature (#0024): (Not orderable on G6 models, as this function is standard on features #0041 and #0061) The HMC Ethernet feature allows the use of existing Ethernet LANs to provide connectivity between the Support Element or HMC and G6 systems. It also allows high-speed (10 Mbps) remote operation of HMC over existing Ethernet LANs. This feature is mutually exclusive with the ISDN feature #0022 on features #0031 and #0015, and is not available on HMC feature #0041 or SE feature #0045. Note: Ethernet function on #0041 and #0045 is a standard function.
HMC/SE 3270 Emulation Feature (#0026): This card is an option to be used with HMC features #0041 or #0061, or Support Element features #0045 or #0065.
WAC (#0038): This card is an option to be used with HMC feature #0061.
SE Ethernet (#0034): The SE Ethernet feature allows installation of an additional Ethernet feature, in addition to the basic SE function. Installation of this option precludes use of the Token-Ring SE function.
Alternate Support Element Feature (#0071) — G5 Only: This feature enables a second Support Element to be installed in the G5 server frame, as a backup to the primary SE. In the event of a hardware malfunction, the mirrored alternate will take over for the failing SE when a switch located on the server's rear cover is manually set. The G5 will continually verify that the alternate SE is functional during use of the primary SE, with status displayed at the primary SE. Hardware maintenance can be performed on the Primary SE (in Service Mode). Note: This function is standard on G6 models. Dual Support Element Feature (#0072) — G6 Only: This feature provides a second Support Element in the G6 Server frame, as a backup to the primary SE. In the event of a hardware malfunction, the mirrored alternate will take over for the failing SE when a switch located on the server's rear cover is manually set. The G6 will continually verify that the alternate SE is functional during use of the primary SE, with status displayed at the primary SE. Hardware maintenance can be performed on the Primary SE (in Service Mode). FICON MCP 50 Micron (#0103): One 2-meter (6.56 feet) mode conditioning patch (MCP) cable compatible with 50 micron multimode fiber optic cables is required when using FICON feature #2314 and attaching to a 50 micron multimode SC Duplex fiber optic cable. A FICON connection can run over a 50 micron multimode fiber optic cable up to a distance of 550 meters (1,804 feet). Feature #0103 is used in pairs and must be installed at both the sending and receiving sides of the fiber optic multimode links. This MCP cable allows customers to continue using their existing 50 micron multimode fiber optic cables at reduced distances. The MCP cable assembly contains a combination of single mode and multimode fiber. The assembly is terminated with one single mode SC Duplex connector and one multimode SC Duplex receptacle. Limitations: Two of these features are required for each link. Cable Order: None shipped. Cables are a customer responsibility. GbE LX MCP 50 Micron (#0104): One 2 meter (6.56 feet) mode conditioning patch cable compatible with 50 micron multimode fiber optic cables is required when using the OSA-Express (GbE) LX feature #2351 and attaching to a 50 micron multimode SC Duplex fiber optic cable. A GbE LX connection can run over a 50 micron multimode fiber optic cable up to a distance of 550 meters (1,804 feet). Feature #0104 is used in pairs and must be installed at both the sending and receiving sides of the fiber optic multimode links. This MCP cable allows customers to continue using their existing 50 micron multimode fiber optic cables at reduced distances with an OSA-Express GbE long wavelength feature. The MCP cable assembly contains a combination of single mode and multimode fiber. The assembly is terminated with one single mode SC Duplex connector and one multimode SC Duplex receptacle. Limitations: Two of these features are required for each link. Cable Order: None shipped. Cables are a customer responsibility. GbE LX MCP 62.5 Micron (#0105): One 2 meter (6.56 feet) cable compatible with 62.5 micron multimode fiber optic is required when using the OSA-Express Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) long wavelength (LX) feature #2351 and attaching to a 62.5 micron multimode SC Duplex fiber optic cable. A GbE LX connection can run over a 62.5 micron multimode fiber optic cable up to a distance of 550 meters (1,804 feet). Feature #0105 is used in pairs and must be installed at both the sending and receiving sides of the fiber optic multimode links. This MCP cable allows customers to continue using their existing 62.5 micron multimode fiber optic cables at reduced distances with an OSA-Express GbE long wavelength feature. The MCP cable assembly contains a combination of single-mode and multimode fiber. The assembly is terminated with one single-mode SC Duplex connector and one multimode SC Duplex receptacle. Limitations: Two of these features are required for each link. Cable Order: None shipped. Cables are a customer responsibility. FICON MCP 62.5 Micron (#0106): One 2 meter (6.56 feet) mode conditioning patch (MCP) cable compatible with 62.5 micron multimode fiber optic cables is required when using FICON feature #2314 and attaching to a 62.5 micron multimode ESCON fiber optic cable. A FICON connection can run over a 62.5 micron multimode fiber optic cable up to a distance of 550 meters (1,804 feet). Feature #0106 is used in pairs and must be installed at both the sending and receiving sides of the fiber optic multimode links. This MCP cable allows customers to continue using their existing 62.5 micron multimode fiber optic cables at reduced distances. The MCP cable assembly contains a combination of single mode and multimode fiber. The assembly is terminated with one single mode SC Duplex connector and one ESCON receptacle. Limitations: Two of these features are required for each link. Cable Order: None shipped. Cables are a customer responsibility. Customized Solutions (#0319): For IBM US, No Longer Available as of April 19, 1999. Cryptographic Coprocessor: Cryptographic Coprocessor is a data security standard feature on the S/390 G5 and G6 Parallel Enterprise Server servers. There are three levels of security which conform to export requirements. The Trusted Key Entry (TKE) feature is a workstation which provides secure Master Key access. This feature is not offered on the Coupling Facility R06 model. However, R06 coupling facility models upgraded to G5/G6 server models are Cryptographic Coprocessor-capable. The Smart Card Reader feature communicates with a Personal Security® card that can hold an installation's signature keys, master keys and operator keys. G5/G6 models R16, X17, Y16, and Z17 have access to one Cryptographic Coprocessor chip. Models R26,RB6, RC6, RD6, R36, R46, R56, R66, R76, R86, R96, RX6, Y76, Y86, Y96, YX6, X27, X37, X47, X57, X67, X77, X87, X97, XX7, XY7, XZ7, Z27, Z37, Z47, Z57, Z67, Z77, Z87, Z97, ZX7, ZY7, and ZZ7 have access to two cryptographic chips.
Feature
Description of Features Number
Cryptographic Coprocessor Hardware 0800
Feature
T-DES with PKA 0834
T-DES with PKA TKE 0835
TKE Hardware (for Token Ring) 0806
Smart Card Reader 0807
TKE Hardware (for Ethernet) 0809
Optional System Assist Processor (SAP) (#0990): S/390 G5/G6 Parallel Enterprise Server I/O processing can be enhanced by taking advantage of the optional SAP features. These SAP features are available along with the default base SAPs that are assigned with each model. The base plus optional SAPs on a specific model must be equal to or less than the number of PUs. The configurator will only allow ordering of the maximum: models RA6, R16, RB6, R26, RC6, RD6, R36, R46, R56, R66, and R06 all have (1) SAP standard; models R76, R86, R96, Y76, Y86, Y96 and YX6 all have two SAPs standard. All G6 models have two SAPs standard. Use feature #0990 to order optional SAPs above the standard default base.
Processor Unit Optimizer (Feature #1998) — G5 Only: The Processor Unit Optimizer (PUO) enables a Generation 5 server with spare PUs to be upgraded nondisruptively. The PUO feature includes Licensed Internal Code to enable:
Concurrent Conditioning (Feature #1999) Available on New build or Upgrades to models R*6, T*6, Y*6, X*7, Z*7; Not Applicable to model R06 Concurrent Conditioning, can also be thought of as the "Plan-Ahead Feature." This feature, together with input of a future target or "TO-BE" configuration, allows G5/G6 upgrades to exploit the "expert systems" decision tree logic of S/390's Order Process Configurator and identify PUs, coupling or I/O option positioning for non-disruptive upgrades at some future time. Feature 1999 may add I/O cages with a full compliment of I/O support cards (FIBB and CHA), as well as memory, ISC-M (adapter) cards, the 12 PU MCM (feature 7990) on G5, or ICFs. The feature identifies content of the TO-BE configuration which can not be hot installed or uninstalled. This allows the proper planning and appropriate installation of the features to eliminate or minimize any down time associated with feature installation besides adding CPs. IBM announced its intent on May 7, 1998, to enable non-disruptive I/O removal and/or replacement. Beginning 2Q99, a new level of Licensed Internal Code will be available to allow Parallel, ESCON, OSA-2, and FICON channel cards to be added or removed from the G5 without causing an outage. Installations at or near the 256 CHPID limit will find this new capability, a valuable enabler to maximize their configurations. Using the Concurrent Conditioning Feature (#1999): The Concurrent Conditioning Feature assists customers wishing to exploit the Capacity Upgrade on Demand function by conditioning a G5/G6 for concurrent I/O installation and planning in advance the installation of disruptive additions (for example, memory) that would prevent a concurrent upgrade. This involves:
The Concurrent Conditioning Feature allows the S/390 order process to code a server configuration so that it is properly configured for a future concurrent capacity upgrade. The general rules for this feature follow:
Non-disruptive I/O Removal and/or Replacement: G6s are allowed to add or remove Parallel, ESCON, OSA-2, and FICON channel cards non-disruptively. Installations near the 256 CHPID limit may maximize configuration. While this enhancement is not presently extended to CHA, FIBB, or ISC adapter (mother) cards, with the proper use of feature 1999, installations may minimize disruption due to I/O addition. Power Sequence Control (PSC) (#6301 and #6302): Provides power sequencing for attachment of up to 32 I/O controllers, if Internal Battery feature (#2210) will be ordered. Feature #6301 provides a PSC box which can attach to 16 I/O controllers. Feature #6302 provides two PSC boxes which can attach to 32 I/O controllers. Feature #6301 and #6302 are mutually exclusive. Expansion Cage (#2020, #2021) — (Yn6, Xn7, Zn7 Only): This expansion cage provides space for additional channel cards in the G6 models for a maximum of 88 ESCON or 66 Parallel (feature #2303), or 88 Parallel channels (feature #2304) per cage.
Note: One cage is required with a configuration; two additional cages may be ordered, for a total of three I/O cages. Internal Battery Feature (#2210): The Internal Battery Feature (IBF) provides the function of a local uninterruptible power source. It has continuous self-testing capability for battery backup, which has been fully integrated into the diagnostics, including Remote Service Facility (RSF) support. The IBF enables between 3.5 to a minimum of 20 minutes of full power hold-up for the 9672 Parallel Enterprise Server and up to one hour for the 9672 R06 Coupling Facility in power save mode. On upgraded single frame configurations, the IBF (#2210) and prior model power sequence controls, features (#6201 and #6202) are mutually exclusive. Refer to Power Sequence Control (#6301 and #6302).
OSA-Express GbE SX (#2350): One OSA-Express GbE short wavelength feature card with one port. Supports attachment to a 1 Gbps Ethernet LAN using 50 micron or 62.5 micron multimode fiber.
Maximum Number of OSA-Express GbE Features: 12 Cable Order: None shipped. Cables are a customer responsibility. OSA-Express GbE LX (#2351): One OSA-Express GbE long wavelength feature card with one port. Supports attachment to a 1 Gbps Ethernet LAN using 50 micron or 62.5 micron multimode fiber, or 9 micron single mode fiber. Note: A pair of MCP cables are required when using an OSA-Express GbE LX feature and attaching to a 50 or 62.5 micron multimode fiber optic cable.
Maximum Number of OSA-Express GbE Features: 12 Cable Order: None shipped. Cables are a customer responsibility. Parallel, ESCON, FICON Channels (#2303, #2304, #2313, #2314): Total Channels: Minimum — 4; Maximum — 256.
Note: A maximum of 256 ESCON channels is only possible if the first OSA-2 is removed. Note: *Feature 2303 has increments of three parallel channels; feature 2304 has increments of four parallel channels. Feature 2303 will be on an as-available order status in 1999. S/390 Open Systems Adapter 2 (#5201, #5202, #5206, #5207, #5208)
The S/390 Open Systems Adapter 2 feature is plugged directly into a standard I/O slot, becoming an integral component of the multiframe system, enabling convenient LAN attachment. The five OSA 2 features are:
JCM OPS (#2029): This feature is used for enabling the G6 to run the Japanese Operating System. Additional Frame (#3020): The additional frame would be required when the second expansion cage is installed. External Time Reference (ETR) (#6150, #6152, #6153)
Maximum 12 CP Module (#7990) — G5 Only: This feature is ordered to increase the number of PUs in R36, R46, R56, and R66 models from 8 to 12. This may be desirable for future upgrades as well as situations where additional STIs are needed. Capacity Backup (#7994) — G5 Only: Along with a valid Special Bid contract, this feature can be ordered on models Y76, Y86 and Y96. Feature #7994 identifies how many CPs are in the Capacity Backup to IBM's vital product database for the customer system. Capacity Backup (#7995): Along with a valid Special Bid contract, this feature can be ordered on models R16, R26, R36, R46, R56. R66, R76, R86, R96. Feature #7995 identifies how many CPs are in the Capacity Backup to IBM's vital product database for the customer system. Capacity Backup (#7996): Along with a valid Special Bid contract, this feature can be ordered on models RA6, R16, RB6, R26, RC6, RD6. A 6 PU model is prepared for CBU. Feature #7996 identifies how many CPs are in the Capacity Backup to IBM's vital product database for the customer system. Capacity Backup (#7997): Along with a valid Special Bid contract, this feature must be ordered on models X17 and X27. This feature is also orderable on G6 models X37 through XY7. Feature #7997 identifies how many CPs are in the Capacity Backup to IBM's vital product data base for the customer system. Capacity Backup (#7998): Along with a valid Special Bid contract this feature can is required on models Z17, Z27, Z37, Z47, Z57, and Z67. This feature is also orderable on models Z77 through ZY7. Feature #7998 identifies how many CPs are in the Capacity Backup to IBM's vital product database for the customer system. Fiber Quick Connect for ESCON Channels (#7930, #7931, #7932)
Note: New build only. Note: This service applies only to ESCON multimode channels, and is not applicable to the 9672 R06. These features enable direct attach fiber trunking harnesses to be installed at the factory prior to customer ship. Each I/O expansion cage requires one of each features #7930, #7931, #7932 (all corequisites). Feature Descriptions:
The ordering process (Configurator) automatically determines the necessary feature mix, based upon the type and number of I/O cages. Each I/O cage requires one 6 position tailgate (#7930), one 9 position tailgate (#7931) and one set of FTS direct attach harnesses (#7932) to support the Fiber Quick Connect option. Local Uninterruptible Power Supply (#9910, #9950): This feature is not orderable on G6, nor is it a carryover feature from prior server installations. Contact your IBM representative in the event that your installation desires power holdup in excess than the capability provided with IBM's Internal Battery Feature, feature #2210. Call Now to OrderTo order, contact the IBM Americas Call Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner. IBM Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.
Phone: 800-IBM-CALL
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Dept. YE001
P.O. Box 2690
Atlanta, GA 30301-2690
Reference: YE001
To identify your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU.
Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.
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