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1. gt These checkers are collected in a series of fault isolation registers FIRs where they can easily be accessed by the service processor gt All communication between the service processor and the FIR is accomplished out of band That is operation of the error detection mechanism is transparent to an operating system This entire structure is below the architecture and is not seen nor accessed by system level activities 36 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction 3 1 3 Service processor The service processor included in the IBM System p5 185 server is designed for an immediate means to diagnose check the status and sense the operational conditions The service processor includes the following features gt The service processor enables firmware and operating system surveillance several environmental monitoring reset boot features remote maintenance and diagnostic activities including console mirroring gt The service processor can place calls to report surveillance failures critical environmental faults and critical processing faults 3 1 4 Fault monitoring functions A few of the fault monitoring systems in the IBM System p5 185 server include gt Built in self test BIST and power on self test POST check the processor memory and associated hardware required for proper booting of the operating system every time the system is powered on If a noncritical error is detected or if the errors
2. 12 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction 1 6 8 Additional options for rack This section highlights a solution available to provide a single point of management for environments composed of multiple IBM System p5 185 servers or other IBM System p systems Flat panel display options The IBM 7316 TF3 Flat Panel Console Kit can be installed in the system rack This 1U console uses a 15 inch thin film transistor TFT LCD with a viewable area of 304 1 mm x 228 1 mm and a 1024 x 768 pels resolution The 7316 TF3 Flat Panel Console Kit has the following attributes gt Flat panel color monitor gt Rack tray for keyboard monitor and optional VGA switch with mounting brackets BM Travel Keyboard mounts in the rack keyboard tray Integrated Trackpoint and UltraNav IBM PS 2 Travel Keyboards are supported on the 7316 TF3 for use in configurations where only PS 2 keyboard ports are available The IBM 7316 TF3 Flat Panel Console Kit provides an option for the USB Travel Keyboards with UltraNav The keyboard enables the 7316 TF3 to be connected to systems that do not have PS 2 keyboard ports The USB Travel Keyboard can be directly attached to an available integrated USB port or a supported USB adapter 2738 on System p5 servers or 7310 CR3 and 7315 CR3 HMCs The Netbay LCM Keyboard Video Mouse Switch FC 4202 provides users single point access and control of up to 64 servers from a single console The Netbay LCM Sw
3. Higher speed adapters use 64 bit slots because they can transfer 64 bits of data for each data transfer phase Generally 32 bit adapters can function in 64 bit PCI X slots However some 64 bit adapters cannot be used in 32 bit slots For a full list of the adapters that are supported on the p5 185 system and for important information regarding adapter placement see the IBM System Hardware Information Center Chapter 2 Architecture and technical overview 23 2 3 2 LAN adapters When an IBM Server p5 185 system is connected to a local area network LAN the internal dual port 10 100 1000 Mbps RJ 45 Ethernet controller integrated on the system planar can be used Table 2 1 lists additional LAN adapters that are available at the time of writing IBM supports an installation with Network Installation Management NIM using Ethernet adapters CHRP is the platform type Table 2 1 Available LAN adapters COC 1978 IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX PCI X Adapter 1979 IBM 10 100 1000 Base TX Ethernet PCI X Adapter 1983 IBM 2 Port 10 100 1000 Base TX Ethernet PCI X Adapter 64 Short 4 1984 IBM 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet SX PCI X Adapter 64 short 4 1954 IBM 4 Port 10 100 1000 Base TX PCI X Adapter 64 short 2 2 3 3 iSCSI adapters The System p5 185 provides end to end iSCSI support when using the new System p5 iSCSI HBAs to create a low cost storage area network in conjunction with System Storage N3000 line New iSCSI adapters in IBM Syst
4. Technical support professionals IBM Business Partners Independent software vendors This document expands the current set of IBM System p documentation and provides a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the IBM System p5 185 server This publication does not replace the latest IBM System p marketing materials and tools It is intended as an additional source of information that you can use together with existing sources to enhance your knowledge of IBM server and workstation solutions INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION BUILDING TECHNICAL INFORMATION BASED ON PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IBM Redbooks are developed by the IBM International Technical Support Organization Experts from IBM Customers and Partners from around the world create timely technical information based on realistic scenarios Specific recommendations are provided to help you implement IT solutions more effectively in your environment For more information ibm com redbooks
5. The increased capacity of DVD means fewer media to handle when installing from DVD media If you want to receive the AIX 5L software on DVD media order the DVD preference feature FC 3435 The IBM System p5 185 system requires AIX 5L Version 5 3 Maintenance Package 5300 04 IY77270 or AIX 5L Version 5 2 Maintenance Package 5200 08 1Y77273 or later The system requires the following media AIX 5L for POWER Version 5 2 5765 E62 CD LCD4 1133 08 or later AIX 5L for POWER Version 5 2 5765 E62 DVD LCD4 7549 01 AIX 5L for POWER Version 5 3 5765 G03 CD LCD4 7463 05 or later AIX 5L for POWER Version 5 3 5765 G03 DVD LCD4 7544 01 vvvv IBM periodically releases maintenance packages for the AIX 5L operating system These packages are available on CD ROM FC 0907 or they can be downloaded from the Internet at http techsupport services ibm com server fixes You can also get individual operating system fixes and information about obtaining AIX 5L service at this site In AIX 5L Version 5 3 the suma command is also available to help the administrator automate the task of checking and downloading operating system downloads For more information about the suma command functionality See 3 2 4 Service Update Management Assistant on page 40 for more information If you have problems downloading the latest maintenance level ask your IBM Business Partner or IBM representative for assistance Chapter 2 Architecture and technical
6. P N EC Level separator x Twelve digits i i Sereni pits _ IBM plant identificator i IBM part number and part serial number Figure 2 5 IBM memory cottificatian label Sometimes OEM vendors put a label that reports the IBM memory part number but not the barcode or the alphanumeric string or both on their DIMMs In case of system failure that is caused by OEM memory installed in the system the first thing to do is to replace the suspected memory with IBM memory and check whether the problem is corrected Then you should contact your IBM representative for further assistance if needed 22 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction 2 2 3 Memory throughput The IBM Server p5 185 system supports four physical DDR1 slots and memory DIMMs in sizes from 256 MB up to 2 GB Each PPC 970 processor is interfaced with two unidirectional buses running at 625 MHz and a total of 9 7 GBps throughput to the NorthBridge subsystem with the integrated memory controller The integrated NorthBridge memory controller is interfaced to the four available memory slots using a 72 bit 64 bit data plus 8 bit for ECC wide interconnection The DIMMs are DDR1 operating at 333 MHz through four 8 byte paths Read and write operations share these paths There must be at least four DIMMs installed to effectively use each path In this case the throughput between the NorthBridge and the DIMMs is 8 x 4
7. PCI X slots One 33 MHz 32 bit PCI slot Two half high bays for an optional DVD ROM DVD RAM or tape drive Chapter 1 General description 3 The IBM System p5 185 system supports the following native ports gt Two 10 100 1000 Ethernet ports gt Two full function serial ports on a single controller that support HACMP heartbeat gt Four USB ports two front two rear An optional external USB diskette drive 1 44 FC 2591 gt Ultra320 SCSI port The p5 185 system features one internal Ultra320 SCSI dual channel controller with an embedded internal connection to the internal disk drives and a 68 pin external port available 1 4 1 Processor features The IBM System p5 185 is available in a 1 core or 2 core configuration using the PowerPC 970 microprocessor technology running at 2 5 GHz both with 1 MB of L2 cache per processor The initial order of the p5 185 system must contain the feature code of the desired number of processors plus it must contain the processor activation code For a list of available processor and activation features see Table 1 4 and Table 1 5 IBM Capacity on Demand is not available on the p5 185 Table 1 4 Processor and feature codes FC 5324 1 core 2 5 GHz PowerPC 970 Processor Card 0 activated FC 5325 2 core 2 5 GHz PowerPC 970 Processor Card 0 activated Table 1 5 Processor activation feature codes FC 7310 Activation of one processor for initial order FC 5324 FC 7312 Activation of one
8. an initial configuration order is built are described in the previous sections However the list of all the supported PCI X adapters with the related support for additional external devices is more extended Clients that would like to use owned PCI X adapters can contact the IBM service representative to verify if they are supported 2 4 Peripheral ports The IBM System p5 185 supports two native serial ports four USB ports to connect peripheral devices a SCSI port and two Ethernet ports 2 4 1 Serial ports The serial ports on this system are full function serial ports that can be used for TTY modem and other functions for the same applications as the adapters that listed in Table 2 4 None of the restrictions of the system ports from POWER5 and POWERS processor based systems apply 28 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction The serial ports S1 and S2 at the rear of the system are always available if the system is up and running To provide additional serial ports to a system select from the list of features shown in Table 2 4 Table 2 4 Orderable serial adapters reme pecie i o S ws 5723 2 port Asynchronous IEA 232 Adapter 904 short 2943 8 port Asynchronous IEA 232 RS 422 Adapter 2 4 2 USB ports To provide an alternative method to connect peripheral devices to the system four unique USB ports are provided on the p5 185 system The current USB implementation supports two USB ports at th
9. as the IBM fix distribution Web site SUMA is available through SMIT menus smitty suma or a command line interface 40 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction Related publications The publications listed in this section are considered particularly suitable for a more detailed discussion of the topics covered in this Redpaper IBM Redbooks For information about ordering these publications see How to get IBM Redbooks on page 43 Note that some of the documents referenced here might be available in softcopy only Advanced POWER Virtualization on IBM System p5 SG24 7940 Virtual I O Server Integrated Virtualization Manager SG24 4061 Partitioning Implementations for IBM server p5 Servers SG24 7039 Advanced POWER Virtualization on IBM Oserver p5 Servers Architecture and Performance Considerations SG24 5768 IBM Oserver pSeries Sizing and Capacity Planning A Practical Guide SG24 7071 IBM Oserver p5 590 and 595 System Handbook SG24 9119 IBM server p5 590 and 595 Technical Overview and Introduction REDP 4024 IBM server p5 510 Technical Overview and Introduction REDP 4001 IBM server p5 520 Technical Overview and Introduction REDP 91 11 IBM server p5 550 Technical Overview and Introduction REDP 9113 IBM server p5 570 Technical Overview and Introduction REDP 9117 IBM System p5 505 Express Technical Overview and Introduction REDP 4079 IBM System p5 510 and 5100 Technical Over
10. based on the existing IBM POWER processor development The PPC 970 processor is a single chip and dual core 64 bit PowerPC processor with one active core operating at a 2 5 GHz clock frequency and a 1 MB L2 cache on chip per processor with a vector processing unit named AltiVec that is described in 2 1 2 AltiVec enhancement on page 19 To fulfill a system design that lowers the acoustics reduces the internal temperature and provides additional cache the PowerPC 970 chip is delivered with one active core A 2 way IBM System p5 185 system consists of two PowerPC 970 chips that are soldered directly to the system planar using a 575 pin ceramic ball grid array CBGA package In 1991 IBM teamed with Apple Computer and Motorola to define the PowerPC Architecture The goals of this new architecture were to gt Permit a broad range of implementations from low cost controllers to high performance processors gt Be sufficiently simple to permit the design of processors that have a very short cycle time gt Minimize the effects that hinder the design of aggressive superscalar implementations gt Include multiprocessor features gt Define a 64 bit architecture that is a super set of the 32 bit POWER architecture providing application binary compatibility for 32 bit applications While based on the POWER architecture the PowerPC Architecture incorporated several modifications to enable it to be more widely applied in a variety of ap
11. http techsupport services ibm com server mdown oad IBM provides service tools that can assist you in determining microcode levels and updating systems with the latest available microcode To determine which tool to use in a specific environment visit http techsupport services ibm com server mdownload mcodetools html 3 2 4 Service Update Management Assistant The Service Update Management Assistant SUMA helps system administrators retrieve maintenance updates from the Web SUMA offers flexible options that let clients set up policies to automate the download of fixes to their systems SUMA policies can be scheduled to periodically check the availability of specific new fixes APAR PTF or fileset critical or security fixes or an entire maintenance level A notification e mail can be sent detailing the updates that are needed when comparing available fixes to installed software a fix repository or a maintenance level SUMA provides the following benefits gt Moves administrators away from the task of manually retrieving maintenance updates from the Web gt Optionally schedules policy to run periodically for example to download the latest critical fixes weekly gt Compares fixes needed against software inventory fix repository or a maintenance level gt Sends mail notification after a fileset preview or download operation gt Allows for FTP HTTP or secure HTTPS transfers gt Provides the same requisite checking
12. machine the service processor is still working and checking the system for errors Also the surveillance function of the service processor is monitoring AIX 5L to check that it is still running and has not stalled 2 8 1 Operator control panel The service processor provides an interface to the control panel that is used to display server status and diagnostic information The IBM System p5 185 control panel is packaged so that it fits into a smaller space In the normal position the control panel is seated inside the chassis on the left side below the front door as shown in Figure 1 1 on page 3 The LCD display is invisible from the front To read the LCD display the client or engineer needs to pull the operator panel out toward the front Accessing the operator panel To access the operator panel use the following steps 1 Press inward on the spring loaded tab located on the right side of the control panel so that it pops out slightly 2 Pull out the control panel toward the front of the server until it can be pivoted downward on its hinge 3 To move the control panel back into the device enclosure lift the control panel up to align it with the opening and push it into place until you feel the tab lock Primary control panel functions The primary control panel functions are defined as functions 01 to 20 including options to view and manipulate IPL modes server operating modes IPL speed and IPL type The following list desc
13. overview 31 2 7 2 Linux Linux is one of the world s fastest growing operating system IBM is a strong supporter of Linux as a way to promote open standards Open standards allow the interoperability of various applications technologies and computer devices providing clients with a wider choice and flexibility to deploy applications Because of this Linux is a key player in the on demand strategy from IBM because it provides a flexible computing environment The IntelliStation POWER 185 supports the AIX 5L and Linux operating system At the time of writing Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES are the supported Linux operating systems on the IntelliStation POWER 185 system For the IntelliStation POWER 185 Linux distributions were available through Novell SUSE and Red Hat at the time this publication was written The IBM IntelliStation POWR 185 workstation requires the following version of Linux distributions gt Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 U3 for POWER or later gt SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 for POWER or later You can find information about features and external devices that are supported by Linux on the IBM System p5 185 server at http www ibm com servers eserver pseries linux You can find information about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 at http www novell com products linuxenterpriseserver You can find information about Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS for pSeries from Red Hat a
14. processor clock rate of 2 5 GHz for 1 core and 2 core systems To determine the processor characteristics on a running system use one of the following AIX 5L commands gt Isattr El procX Where X is the number of the processors For example proco is the first processor in the system The output from the command would be similar to that shown in Example 2 1 False as used in this output signifies that the value cannot be changed through an AIX 5L command interface Example 2 1 Using the Isattr command to determine processor characteristics type PowerPC 970MP Processor type False frequency 2519967993 Processor Speed False smt enabled true Processor SMT enabled False smt threads 1 Processor SMT threads False state enable Processor state False gt pmcycles m This command uses the performance monitor cycle counter and the processor real time clock to measure the actual processor clock speed in MHz The following output is from a 1 core p5 185 system running at 2 5 GHz This machine runs at 2520 MHz Note The pmcycles command is part of the bos pmapi fileset First check whether that component is installed using the 1slpp 1 bos pmapi command 20 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction 2 1 4 System bus HyperTransport technology HT is a high speed low latency point to point link that is designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers servers embedded systems and net
15. see dramatic acceleration in performance driven high bandwidth computing The AltiVec technology is not comparable to the IBM POWERS processor implementation using the simultaneous multithreading functionality Vector technology review Vector technology expands the PowerPC architecture through the addition of a 128 bit vector execution unit which operates concurrently with the existing integer and floating point units This new engine provides for highly parallel operations allowing for the simultaneous execution of up to four 32 bit floating operations or sixteen 8 bit fixed point operations in one instruction All VPU Visual Processing Unit datapaths and execution units are 128 bits wide and are fully pipelined This technology can be thought of as a set of registers and execution units that can be added to the PowerPC architecture in a manner analogous to the addition of floating point units Floating point units were added to provide support for high precision scientific calculations and the vector technology is added to the PowerPC architecture to accelerate the next level of performance driven high bandwidth communications and computing applications The basic concept behind vector processing is to enhance the performance of data intensive applications by providing hardware support for operations that can manipulate an entire vector or array of data in a single operation Scalar processors perform operations that manipulate singl
16. to enhance your knowledge of IBM server and workstation solutions The team that wrote this Redpaper This Redpaper was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the International Technical Support Organization ITSO Austin Center Gregor Linzmeier is an IBM Advisory IT Specialist for RS 6000 and pSeries workstation and entry servers as part of the Systems and Technology Group in Mainz Germany supporting IBM sales Business Partners and clients with pre sales consultation and implementation of client server environments He has worked for more than 15 years as an infrastructure specialist for RT RS 6000 IBM IntelliStation POWER and AIX in large CATIA client server projects The project that produced this document was managed by Scott Vetter IBM U S Thanks to the following people for their contributions to this project Chris Blatchley Lupe Brown and Arzu Guzer International Technical Support Organization Austin Center Joergen Berg Fred Bothwell Terry Brennan Tenley Jackson Hal Jennings Jan Palmer Dave Willoughby IBM Copyright IBM Corp 2006 All rights reserved vii Become a published author Join us for a two to six week residency program Help write an IBM Redbook dealing with specific products or solutions while getting hands on experience with leading edge technologies You ll team with IBM technical professionals Business Partners or clients Your efforts will hel
17. 1 4 1 Processor features 0 0 ccc nn 4 1 4 2 Memory features 2 0 tees 5 1 4 3 Disk and media features 0 0 eee 5 1 4 4 USB diskette drive 0 0 0 teens 5 1 5 Express Edition offerings iea engate e cette eee 5 1 6 SYSTEM racks Pad atcha oe hae he da ind be o 7 1 6 1 IBM 7014 Model TOO Rack 0 cece en 8 1 6 2 IBM 7014 Model T42 Rack 00 cee eee 8 1 6 3 IBM 7014 Model S11 Rack 00 0000 9 1 6 4 IBM 7014 Model S25 Rack 0 00 ttt eee 9 1 6 5 S11 rack and S25 rack considerations 0 00 e eee eee 10 1 6 6 The power distribution unit and rack content 000000e eee eaee 11 1 6 7 Rack mounting rules for 95 185 2 2 eee 12 1 6 8 Additional options for rack 0 tee 13 16 9 OEM Tack xut hrec ERE HEREIN Seed QN P eee a pees 14 Chapter 2 Architecture and technical overview o oooo o ooooo 17 2 1 The PowerPC 970 processor 0 0 0 c ete eee 18 2 1 1 CMOS copper and SOI technology 000 c eee ee 18 2 1 2 AltiVec enhancement o ooocccoo ete eee 19 2 1 3 Available processor speeds 0 ee tee 20 214 System DUS ssi kere eed A EE Rui realise eR A RR 21 2 2 Memory subsystem pear E TEE ee teens 21 2 2 1 Memory placement rules es 21 2 2 2 Memory restrictions llle nn 22 2 2 3 Memory throughput cereri rer rer AA e nn 23 2 3 Internal I O subsystem o oooccoccoo n 23 2 3 1 PCI X and PCI slots an
18. 25 in 15 9 mm 0 625 in and 12 67 mm 0 5 in on center making each three hole set of vertical hole spacing 44 45 mm 1 75 in apart on center Rail mounting holes must be 7 1 mm 0 28 in 0 1 mm 0 004 in in diameter See Figure 1 4 and Figure 1 5 for the top and bottom front specification dimensions 14 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction Top Front of Rack ElA Hole Spacing 12 7mm 450 0 75mm R g Hole Diameter ack Front Openin 7 1 0 1mm 465 0 8mm i Rack Mounting Holes Center to Center Figure 1 4 Rack specification dimensions top front view 7 1 0 1mm Rack Mounting Holes Center to Center I 450 0 75mm Rack Front Opening Hole Diameter 465 0 8mm 12 7mm 15 9mm 15 9mm 12 7mm 15 9mm 15 9mm 6 75mm_min OH OH OH DH DH 0 ElA Hole Spacing Bottom Front of Rack Figure 1 5 Rack specification dimensions bottom front view gt It might be necessary to supply additional hardware such as fasteners for use in some manufacturer s racks gt The system rack or cabinet must be capable of supporting an average load of 15 9 kg 85 Ib of product weight per EIA unit gt The system rack or cabinet must be compatible with drawer mounting rails including a secure and snug fit of the rail mounting pins and screws into the rack or cabinet rail s
19. 5 185 server also enables clients to replace service parts customer replaceable unit To accomplish this the IBM System p5 185 server provides internal LED diagnostics that identify parts that require service Attenuation of the error is provided through a series of light attention signals starting IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction on the exterior of the system system attention LED located on the front of the system and ending with an LED near the failing field replacable unit FRU For more information about customer replaceable units including videos see http publib boulder ibm com eserver System attention LED The attention indicator is represented externally by an amber LED on the operator panel and the back of the system unit It is used to indicate that the system is in one of the following states gt Normal state LED is off Fault state LED is on solid gt Identify state LED is blinking Additional LEDs on I O components such as PCI X slots and disk drives provide status information such as power hot swap and need for service 3 2 1 Service Agent Service Agent is available at no additional charge When installed on an IBM System p5 185 server or an IBM System p5 system the Service Agent can enhance the ability of IBM to provide the system with maintenance service The Service Agent Monitors and analyzes system errors and if needed places a call to IBM Service automatic
20. Available tape devices CIN CN 2 5 2 Internal SCSI disks The IBM System p5 185 system can have up to three disk drives installed in the internal disk drive cage See Table 2 8 for the available disk drive capacities Table 2 8 Disk drive options Additional a fourth internal 3 5 inch disk can be installed in the second slot of the 5 25 inch media bay This feature see Table 2 9 provides the mounting hardware only to mount a 3 5 inch disk drive see Table 2 8 into a 5 25 inch media bay A disk drive is not included if you order the feature Table 2 9 Disk mounting hardware 6572 Mounting Hardware to install 3 5 Disk Drive in 5 25 Media Bay 30 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction 2 6 RAID option Internal hardware RAID is not available on the IBM System p5 185 system If RAID functionality is needed an additional RAID adapter card can be installed to support an external RAID device as shown in Table 2 10 Table 2 10 Raid adapter options PCI X DDR Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter 2 7 Operating system requirements This section provides information about your optional choice to choose the appropriate operating system version of your need 2 7 1 AIX 5L AIX 5L has been developed and enhanced specifically to exploit and support the extensive RAS features on IBM System p systems At the time of writing IBM AIX 5L Version 5 2 and Version 5 3 is supported on the IBM System p5 185 system
21. B 1 44 MB diskette drive for the IBM System p5 185 deskside system FC 2591 is helpful This lightweight USB attached diskette drive takes its power requirements from the USB port A USB cable is provided The drive can be attached to the integrated USB ports A maximum of one USB diskette drive is supported per controller The same controller can share a USB mouse and keyboard 1 5 Express Edition offerings Express Edition offerings are available on an initial order only They provide a predefined configuration that is desired to meet typical client requirements Zero priced processor activations are available when a system order satisfies specific configuration requirements for the number of processors total memory quantity and size of disk drives presence of a media device monitor keyboard mouse and audio adapter When you purchase an Express Edition product offering you are also entitled to a lower priced AIX 5L operating system license or you can choose to purchase the system with no operating system The lower priced AIX 5L or Linux operating system is processed using a feature number on AIX 5L and either Red Hat or SUSE Linux You can choose either the lower priced AIX 5L or Linux subscription but not both If you choose AIX 5L for your lower priced operating system you can also order Linux but you will purchase your Linux subscription at full price versus the Chapter 1 General description 5 reduced price The converse is true
22. Dual Channel Ultra320 LVD SCSI RAID Adapter Note The p5 185 server provides one external SCSI port with an associated connector on the rear side of the system No additional PCI X slot is required 2 3 8 Fibre Channel adapter The p5 185 supports up to three 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel PCI X adapters FC 1977 The PCI X adapter is a 64 bit short form factor adapter with an LC type external fibre connector that provides single or dual initiator capability over an optical fiber link or loop With the use of appropriate optical fiber cabling this adapter provides the capability for a network of high speed local and remote located storage Distances of up to 500 meters running at 1 Gbps data rate and up to 300 meters running at 2 Gbps data rate are supported between the adapter and an attaching device or switch When used with IBM supported Fibre Channel storage switches supporting long wave optics distances of up to 10 kilometers are capable running at either 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps data rates The 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel PCI X Adapter can be used to attach devices either directly or using the supported Fibre Channel Switches If attaching a device or switch with an SC type fibre connector also the LC SC 50 Micron Fiber Converter Cable FC 2456 or a LC SC 62 5 Micron Fiber Converter Cable FC 2459 is required 2 3 9 Additional support for owned PCI X adapters The lists of the major PCI X adapters that can be configured in an IBM Server p5 185 when
23. IBM System pb 185 Technical Overview and Introduction es serving in distributed onments a Exeptional price performance through IBM PowerPC technology Flexibility to support AIX 5L and Linux applications Gregor Linzmeier encon Red paper International Technical Support Organization IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction April 2006 Note Before using this information and the product it supports read the information in Notices on page v First Edition April 2006 This edition applies to IBM System p5 185 product number 7037 A50 and IBM AIX 5L Version 5 3 product number 5765 G03 O Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006 All rights reserved Note to U S Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp Contents NOliC6S ose o A A US NS Rex aee V Trademarks Ate sea ecce BORNE eeu UA Ic eL er teli C4 co RM RS a vi Preface oos oss ee eed oe Sed bl aie tend de epa er Pra PER A a vii The team that wrote this Redpaper ooocccoccccoo eh vii Become a published author oocooccccoccc rne viii Comments welcome o viii Chapter 1 General description 0 0 00 cece eee 1 1 1 System specification 000 ccc re 2 1 2 Physical packaging eisiea coreia ta i y er en 2 1 3 IBM System p5 185 0 0 tenes 3 1 4 Minimum and optional features 2 0 tee 3
24. ally without client intervention Helps reduce the effect of business disruptions due to unplanned system outages and failures gt Performs problem analysis on a subset of hardware related problems and with client authorization can report the results to IBM Service automatically 3 2 2 IBM Director IBM Director for pSeries V5 10 a major new release of proven systems management solution from IBM is available to IBM System p clients at no additional charge While maximizing System availability Director is designed to reduce the cost and complexity of management by providing comprehensive yet easy to use administration of the entire environment from a single point of control It features an open integrated toolset with new functions and improved ease of use that help you get started faster and be more productive With IBM Director administrators can view update and track the configuration of remote Systems monitor usage and performance of critical components such as processors disks and memory issue commands and configure automatic responses to system conditions or problems IBM Director also complements and integrates with higher level management software such as Tivoli amp and high performance computing management software such as IBM Cluster Systems Management The open design and support for industry standards of IBM Director enables heterogeneous hardware management with broad platform and operating system support protect
25. at Panel Monitor FC 3643 The IBM T120 LCD flat panel monitor has the following general characteristics 20 1 inch LCD digital screen with a viewable image size of 511 mm 20 1 in Maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 UXGA Video inputs 15 pin D DVI D Brightness 300cd m2 typical Contrast ratio 700 1 typical Depth w stand 246 mm 9 7 in Height max w stand 416 6 mm 16 5 in Width 445 6 mm 17 5 in Weight 7 5 kg 16 5 Ib vvvvvvvvy 2 3 6 Audio adapter The IBM Server p5 185 system supports a PCI audio adapter FC 8244 It is a 3 3 volt 32 bit PCI adapter that runs at 33 MHz and requires one short 32 bit or 64 bit PCI X slot The adapter provides external jacks for headphones speaker output line input microphone input and an internal connector for CD or DVD drive audio input Figure 2 7 Note This adapter is not orderable with the POWER 185 However it is supported if the client has an existing adapter to migrate from an existing workstation Figure 2 7 PCI audio adapter Chapter 2 Architecture and technical overview 27 2 3 7 SCSI adapters To connect to additional external SCSI devices the orderable adapters that are provided in Table 2 3 are available at the time of writing to be used in the IBM Server p5 185 system Table 2 3 Orderable SCSI adapters reme ETC Se S we 1912 PCI X DDR Dual Channel Ultra320 LVD SCSI Adapter 64 Short 4 1913 PCI X DDR
26. ate proper air flow and ventilation in the rack The S11 and S25 racks support as many PDUs as there is available rack space For detailed power cord requirements and power cord feature codes see the publication BM System p5 Oserver p5 and i5 and OpenPower Planning SA38 0508 For an online copy select Map of pSeries books to the information center gt Planning gt Printable PDFs gt Planning at the following Web site http publib boulder ibm com infocenter eserver v1r3s index jsp langzen Note Ensure that the appropriate power cord feature is configured to support the power that is supplied The Base Side Mount Universal PDU FC 9188 and the optional additional Universal PDU FC 7188 support a wide range of country requirements and electrical power specifications The PDU receives power through a UTGO247 power line connector Each PDU requires one PDU to wall power cord Nine power cord features are available for different countries and applications by varying the PDU to wall power cord which must be ordered separately Each power cord provides the unique design characteristics for the specific power requirements To match new power requirements and save previous investments these power cords can be requested with an initial order of the rack or with a later upgrade of the rack features The PDU has 12 client usable IEC 320 C13 outlets There are six groups of two outlets that are fed by six circuit breakers Each outlet is rat
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28. ccocccoooooc eese 36 3 1 2 First failure data Capture oooocooccocoococr eh 36 3 1 3 Service proceSSOr 1 2 0 cette 37 3 1 4 Fault monitoring functions llli 37 3 1 5 Environmental monitoring functions 2 0 0 0 eee eee 37 3 1 6 Error handling and reporting llle 38 3 1 7 Availability enhancement functions 38 A A incre Ear AC eR a PAEA O TU BEER RE A PERS EE 38 3 21 Service Agent ss ose niei un Rao cs Ra xA VOR RET 39 3 2 2 IBM Director ceo a bees nae et A e la tenes 39 3 2 3 IBM customer managed microcode eee e eee eee eee 40 3 2 4 Service Update Management Assistant 0 0 0000 cece eee 40 Related publications eines ee hed ee nee ad Ea eee ees 41 IBM Redbooks rhe vicio pr A a ee Dee a AE 41 Other publications oos ee e Ie hee A EE oak ele aaa 41 Online TESOUICES zeit ru x eec a aa A A 42 How to get IBM RedbookS o oo ococcccooo re 43 Hep Tom IBM esie rota Ra ie behead oe ee ee he ee eae ee PA 43 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U S A IBM may not offer the products services or features discussed in this document in other countries Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area Any reference to an IBM product program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM pro
29. d adapterS 0 0 cece eee eee 23 2 3 2 LAN adapters ooocoooocor e n 24 2 3 3 ISCSI adapters cui ad Re ee ee ee PO alge we E eR 24 2 3 4 Graphics accelerators 0 0 0 0 cette eee 25 2 3 5 Flat panel monitors oe rrera eera eee 26 2 30 Audio adapter de ee SP ae I A 27 2 9 7 SCS adapters cuina gu de REE We Ee dee eee bees 28 2 3 8 Fibre Channel adapter 0 00 eee ee 28 2 3 9 Additional support for owned PCI X adapters 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee 28 Copyright IBM Corp 2006 All rights reserved iii iv 2 4 Perpheral ports s ctra tarada ae 28 2 4 1 Serial POMS cupi ahaa keds DEED CR ES EE DS DER A a 28 242 USB PONS es crurct bods AAA Yee eee Is gees 29 2 4 3 SC Sb pOtt y iia 29 2 4 4 Ethemet ports msen4 nde tobe ed beading ag URITADPbu AEB 29 2 5 Internal storage esc ee Od ape Be ae 1 29 2 5 1 Internal media devices 00 cette 30 2 5 2 Internal SCSI diSkS ooooocoocoocoo eee 30 2 6 RAID option 2i rie ae hehehe Ul dein tese Goku ol dpe des 31 2 7 Operating system requirements 2 0 00 ccc cee eee 31 DAN CAD A bentes en en eto Permis ied eg ert 31 2 2 A TUER EM Rae e M RE eene 32 2 8 Service processor ete 32 2 8 1 Operator control panel 0 0 cee ee 33 Chapter 3 RAS and manageability 0 0 00 ccc eee eee 35 3 1 Reliability fault tolerance and data integrity llle 36 3 1 1 Memory error correction extensions oooo
30. d memory slots that are available 2 2 1 Memory placement rules Figure 2 4 lists the memory features available at the time of writing for the IBM System p5 185 system Memory must be plugged in pairs as required by the feature codes Memory is installed in the following order The first pair is installed in C1 and C4 the second pair is installed in C2 and C3 The service information label located on the top cover of the system provides memory DIMMs slot location information Figure 2 4 illustrates the memory placement rules Chapter 2 Architecture and technical overview 21 Note A pair must consist of a single feature that is made of identical DIMMs Mixed DIMM capacities in a pair will result in reduced RAS C1 C2 C3 C4 Memory Controller Il Il Northbridge Figure 2 4 Memory placement rules for the IBM Server p5 185 2 2 2 Memory restrictions The IBM Server p5 185 system does not support OEM memory and there is no exception to this rule OEM memory is never certified for the use in IBM server pSeries and the new IBM System p5 systems If the IBM System p5 185 system is populated with OEM memory you might experience unexpected and unpredictable behavior All IBM memory is identified by an IBM logo and a white label that is printed with a barcode on the top and an alphanumeric string on the bottom which is created according to the rule that is reported in Figure 2 5 1191234567 YL12345678901 FRU
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32. e configured to operate in either 8 bit or 24 bit color modes running at 60 Hz to 85 Hz This adapter supports both analog and digital monitors The adapter requires one short 32 bit or 64 bit PCI X slot Figure 2 6 on page 26 show the adapter card which has the following features and specifications Hardware description 128 bit graphics processor 8 bit color lookup table or 24 bit true color 16 MB SDRAM 32 bit PCI interface Universal PCI 5 0v or 3 3v 1hardware color map gt Features supported Up to approximately 16 7 million colors Rectangular clipping Two analog monitor outputs at up to 1280 x 1024 resolution One analog monitor output at up to 2048 x 1536 resolution One digital monitor output at up to 1600 x 1200 resolution 60 to 85 Hz refresh rates ISO 9241 Part 3 gt APIs supported X Windows System Motif gt Software supported BM AIX 5L Version 5 2 or later SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 or later Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 or later Chapter 2 Architecture and technical overview 25 Figure 2 6 The GXT135P graphics accelerator 2 3 5 Flat panel monitors The p5 185 deskside server combined with a graphics accelerator can be equipped with an efficient and powerful monitor The following sections describe the four Flat Panel Monitors that are supported on a p5 185 server using the GXT135P graphic accelerators T115 Flat Panel Moni
33. e data elements such as fixed point or floating point numbers For example scalar processors usually have an instruction that adds two integers to produce a single integer result Vector processors perform operations on multiple data elements arranged in groups called vectors or arrays In Figure 2 2 on page 20 a vector add operation adds two vectors performs a pairwise addition of each element of one source vector with the corresponding element of the other source vector It places the result in the corresponding element of the destination vector Typically a single vector operation on vectors of length n is equivalent to performing n scalar operations Chapter 2 Architecture and technical overview 19 Vector add operation 9 12 17 2 3 5 Scalar add operation 8 7 15 4 1 5 EE EM NDS 7 EN ND 11 6 17 6 15 21 9 2 11 13 6 19 Figure 2 2 Scalar and vector operation Processor designers are continually looking for ways to improve application performance The addition of vector operations to a processor architecture is one method that a processor designer can use to make it easier to improve the peak performance of a processor However the actual performance improvements that can be obtained for a specific application depend on how well the application can exploit vector operations 2 1 3 Available processor speeds The IBM System p5 185 operates only at a
34. e front and two USB ports at the rear side of the system using the USB 1 1 standard protocol The front and rear USB ports can be used at the same time 2 4 3 SCSI port A SCSI port is provided for SCSI attached external storage 2 4 4 Ethernet ports The two built in Ethernet ports provide 10 100 1000 Mbps connectivity over CAT 5 cable for up to 100 meters The LEDs that are visible on the side of the jack have the attributes that are provided in Table 2 5 Table 2 5 Ethernet LED descriptions Link speed 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 1000 Mbps Green Working link Off No link could indicate a bad cable not selected or configuration error Blinking Data activity 2 5 Internal storage There is one dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller integrated into the system planar One port is an external port used to attach external devices as described in 2 4 3 SCSI port on page 29 The other port is used to drive the internal disk drives Up to three internal drives are installable in a disk drive mounting cage Chapter 2 Architecture and technical overview 29 2 5 1 Internal media devices The IBM System p5 185 system provides a half height media bay for an optional DVD ROM or an optional DVD RAM and one media bay for a tape drive as listed in Table 2 6 and Table 2 7 or an additional disk drive as listed in table Table 2 9 Table 2 6 Available DVD devices 5763 IDE DVD RAM Drive Half High 5764 IDE DVD ROM Drive Half High Table 2 7
35. e recommend that you have the 7316 TF3 installed between EIA 20 to 25 of the rack for ease of use The 7316 TF3 or any other graphics monitor requires a POWER GXT135P graphics accelerator FC 2849 to be installed in the server or some other graphics accelerator if supported 1 6 9 OEM rack The p5 185 can be installed in a suitable OEM rack provided that the rack conforms to the EIA 310 D standard for 19 inch racks This standard is published by the Electrical Industries Alliance and a summary of this standard is available in the publication BM System p5 IBM Oserver p5 and i5 and OpenPower Planning SA38 0508 The key points mentioned in this documentation are as follows gt The front rack opening must be 451 mm wide 0 75 mm 17 75 in 0 03 in and the rail mounting holes must be 465 mm 0 8 mm 18 3 in 0 03 in apart on center horizontal width between the vertical columns of holes on the two front mounting flanges and on the two rear mounting flanges See Figure 1 3 for a top view showing the specification dimensions 571mm 22 50 in Back No Door 203mm 8 0 in 3 Drawer Rail Mounting lt 719mm 28 31 in Flanges 51mm 2 01 in 451mm 17 76 in 494mm 19 45 in Figure 1 3 Top view of non IBM rack specification dimensions gt The vertical distance between the mounting holes must consist of sets of three holes spaced from bottom to top 15 9 mm 0 6
36. ear brace concrete floor bolt down hardware and bolt in steel front filler panels Support for both ac and dc configurations The dc rack height is increased to 1926 mm 75 8 in if a power distribution panel is fixed to the top of the rack Up to four power distribution units PDUs can be mounted in the PDU bays see Figure 1 2 on page 12 but others can fit inside the rack See 1 6 6 The power distribution unit and rack content on page 11 An optional rack status beacon FC 4690 This beacon is designed to be placed on top of a rack and cabled to servers such as a p5 520 and other components inside the rack Servers can be programmed to illuminate the beacon in response to a detected problem or changes in system status A rack status beacon junction box FC 4693 should be used to connect multiple servers to the beacon This feature provides six input connectors and one output connector for the rack To connect the servers or other components to the junction box or the junction box to the rack status beacon cables FC 4691 are necessary Multiple junction boxes can be linked together in a series using daisy chain cables FC 4692 Weights TOO base empty rack 244 kg 535 Ib TOO full rack 816 kg 1795 Ib 1 6 2 IBM 7014 Model T42 Rack The 2 0 meter 79 3 inch Model T42 addresses the client requirement for a tall enclosure to house the maximum amount of equipment in the smallest possible floor space The featu
37. ed up to 10 amps but each group of two outlets is fed from one 15 amp circuit breaker Note Based on the power cord that is used the PDU can supply from 4 8 kVA to 19 2 kVA The total kilovolt ampere kVA of all the drawers that are plugged into the PDU must not exceed the power cord limitation Chapter 1 General description 11 The Universal PDUs are compatible with previous models Rack Rear View Circuit breaker reset Status LED il dict ies trt mut tat ii ad tania m i tn ei d Figure 1 2 PDU placement and PDU view 1 6 7 Rack mounting rules for p5 185 The primary rules that should be followed when mounting the p5 185 into a rack are gt The p5 185 is designed to be placed at any location in the rack For rack stability it is advisable to start filling a rack from the bottom Anyremaining space in the rack can be used to install other systems or peripherals provided that the maximum permissible weight of the rack is not exceeded and the installation rules for these devices are followed gt Before placing a p5 185 into the service position it is essential that the rack manufacturer s safety instructions have been followed regarding rack stability Depending on the current implementation and future enhancements Table 1 13 shows examples of the minimum and maximum configurations for p5 185 systems Table 1 13 Minimum and maximum configurations for p5 185 systems
38. em p5 systems provide advantage of the increased bandwidth to the System Storage N series as the first of a whole new generation of iSCSI enabled storage products The 1 Gigabit iSCSI TOE PCI X adapters support hardware encapsulation of SCSI commands and data into TCP and transports over the Ethernet via IP packets The adapter operates as an iSCSI TOE TCP IP Offload Engine This offload function eliminates host protocol processing and reduces CPU interrupts Adapter uses Small form factor LC type fiber optic connector or copper RJ45 connector Table 2 2 shows the orderable SCSI adapters Table 2 2 Available SCSI adapters reme perio dS S we 1 Gigabit iSCSI TOE PCI X on Copper Media Adapter 1 Gigabit iSCSI TOE PCI X on Optical Media Adapter CHRP stands for Common Hardware Reference Platform a specification for IBM PowerPC based systems that can run multiple operating systems 24 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction 2 3 4 Graphics accelerators This section provides additional information that is related to graphics accelerators that are available for the IBM Server p5 185 Note When using Linux on the IntelliStation POWER 185 the only supported graphic accelerator is the GXT135P GXT135P The POWER GXT135P is a low priced 2D graphics accelerator for workstations and servers The IBM System p5 185 system supports up to four enhanced POWER GXT135P FC 1980 2D graphics accelerators It can b
39. ge monitoring provides a warning and an orderly system shutdown when the voltages are out of the operational specification Chapter 3 RAS and manageability 37 3 1 6 Error handling and reporting In the unlikely event of a system hardware or environmentally induced failure the system runtime error capture capability systematically analyzes the hardware error signature to determine the cause of failure The error capture capability includes the following functions gt The analysis is stored in the system NVRAM When the system can be rebooted successfully either manually or automatically the error is reported to the AIX 5L operating system gt Error Log Analysis ELA can be used to display the failure cause and the physical location of failing hardware Ahardware fault also turns on the Attention Indicator one located on the front of the system unit and one on each light strip to alert the user of an internal hardware problem The indicator can also be turned on by the operator as a tool to allow system identification For identification the indicators flashes while the indicator is on solid when an error condition occurs 3 1 7 Availability enhancement functions The system auto restart reboot option when enabled can reboot the system automatically following an unrecoverable software error software hang hardware failure or environmentally induced ac power failure 3 2 Serviceability 38 The IBM System p5 185 ser
40. h 491 mm 19 3 in Maximum configuration 25 0 kg 55 0 Ib Table 1 3 Physical packaging of the IBM System p5 185 deskside version Depth without rear cover 491 mm 19 3 in Depth with rear cover 640 mm 22 5 in Maximum configuration 25 0 kg 55 0 Ib 2 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction When installed with the noise reduction rear cover the p5 185 deskside model passes the quiet office General Business 2D requirements 1 3 IBM System p5 185 Figure 1 1 shows a view of the IBM System p5 185 as the deskside and as the rack mountable version INTI I III HH E E BH BE EHE E E system ps Figure 1 1 Front three quarters view of IBM System p5 185 1 4 Minimum and optional features The IBM System p5 185 system is based on the IBM PowerPC 970 processor technology which is soldered directly to the system planar The minimum p5 185 configuration must include a processor a processor entitlement memory hard disk power supply and a power cord The major features of the IBM System p5 185 system are 1 core or 2 core 2 5 GHz PPC 970 processor with 1 MB L2 cache From 512 MB to 8 GB of total system memory capacity using DDR1 DIMM technology Three Ultra320 SCSI disk drives in a minimum configuration for a total internal storage capacity of 900 GB using 300 GB disk drives Five PCI slots one short and four long Two 133 MHz 64 bit PCI X slots Two 100 MHz 64 bit
41. he materials or other information you submit will be published or otherwise used with your name on it or c we are required to do so by law IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction General description The IBM System p5 185 entry server 7037 A50 is designed for clients who are deploying Linux or AIX 5L in distributed environments for application serving workloads It is a follow on to our successful RS 6000 Model 150 and 170 servers The p5 185 offers the ability to accommodate business growth and expansion with inexpensive servers Especially for ISV application development on AIX 5L or Linux environments the p5 185 is a flexible and easy managing system that uses the processor technology that is used in current available IBM Blade systems The p5 185 comes in a deskside or 5U rack form factor The server is available with either a one core or two core 2 5 GHz PowerPC 970 processor configuration with 1 MB of L2 cache per processor The IBM System p5 185 server has a base memory of 512 MB expandable to 8 GB The system contains three internal 3 5 inch disk drive bays and two 5 25 inch media bays The media bays can contain a DVD ROM DVD RAM tape drive or an additional fourth disk drive The p5 185 includes three internal disk bays that can accommodate up to 900 GB of disk storage using the 300 GB Ultra320 SCSI disk drives A fourth disk can be installed using the second half height bay to have 1 2 TB internal disk
42. if you choose a Linux subscription as your lower priced operating system Systems with a lower priced AIX 5L offering are referred to as the System p5 Express AIX 5L editions and systems with a lower priced Linux operating system are referred to as the System p5 Express OpenPower editions In the case of Linux only the first subscription purchased is lower priced Therefore for example additional licenses purchased for Red Hat to run in multiple partitions are at full price The lower priced AIX 5L operating system is processed using a feature number on AIX 5L AIX 5L Edition You can make changes to the standard features as needed and still qualify for processor entitlements at no additional charge and a lower priced AIX 5L or Linux operating system license However a selection of total memory or DASD smaller than the total defined as the minimum disqualifies the order as an Express Edition product offering Four Express Edition offerings are available for the IBM System p5 185 system as shown in the following tables Table 1 8 Express Edition for the IBM System p5 185 system Express Edition FC 9576 with one processor activation EX ESA 1 core 2 5 GHz PowerPC 970 processor 1 GB 2 x 512 MB DIMMs 73 4 GB 10k disk drive DVD ROM IDE cable IBM rack mount drawer bezel and hardware Power supply 530 watt 4 drop cable Power cord Zero priced processor Table 1 9 Express Edition for the IBM System p5 185 system Express Ed
43. in memory several features are implemented to assure data integrity and data recovery in case of memory failures including gt The IBM System p5 185 server uses error checking and correcting ECC circuitry for memory reliability fault tolerance and integrity Memory has single error correct and double error detect ECC circuitry designed to correct single bit memory failures The double bit detection is designed to help maintain data integrity by detecting and reporting multiple errors beyond what the ECC circuitry can correct 3 1 2 First failure data capture Diagnosing problems in a computer is a critical requirement for autonomic computing The first step to producing a computer that truly has the ability to self heal is to create a highly accurate way to identify and isolate hardware errors IBM has implemented a server design that builds in hardware error check stations that capture and help to identify error conditions within the server Each of these checkers is viewed as a diagnostic probe into the server and when coupled with extensive diagnostic firmware routines enables quick and accurate assessment of hardware error conditions at run time First failure data capture FFDC provides the following key functions FFDCcheck stations are carefully positioned within the server logic and data paths to help ensure that potential errors can be quickly identified and accurately tracked to an individual field replaceable unit FRU
44. ing clients IT investment IBM Director enables monitoring and event management across a heterogeneous IT environment including Intel amp and IBM POWER systems that support AIX 5L Linux i5 OS and Windows from a single Java based user interface From one central console users can monitor system resources inventory and events manage tasks and Chapter 3 RAS and manageability 39 issue corrective actions distributed commands and hardware control for both servers and storage A redesigned version of IBM Director focuses on ease of use and delivers an even more open integrated toolset to simplify system administration across all IBM System p platforms and several operating systems IBM Director V5 10 includes gt Broader platform coverage for use in a heterogeneous environment that includes IBM System p5 IBM server p5 IBM server i5 and IBM server pSeries gt A new streamlined interface to boost productivity gt A new command line interface in addition to the graphical interface gt Lightweight agents for easy deployment For more information visit the following Web site at http www 03 ibm com servers eserver about virtualization systems pseries html 3 2 3 IBM customer managed microcode The IBM System p customer managed microcode is a methodology that enables you to manage and install microcode updates on systems and associated I O adapters For more information see the IBM microcode update Web site at
45. itch has a maximum video resolution of 1600x 280 and mounts in a 1U drawer behind the 7316 TF3 monitor A minimum of one LCM feature FC 4268 or USB feature FC 4269 is required with a Netbay LCM Switch FC 4202 Each feature can support up to four systems When connecting to a p5 520 FC 4269 provides connection to the POWER5 USB ports Only the PS 2 keyboard is supported when attaching the 7316 TF3 to the LCM Switch When selecting the LCM Switch consider the following information gt The KVM Conversion Option KCO cable FC 4268 is used with systems with PS 2 style keyboard display and mouse ports gt The USB cable FC 4269 is used with systems with USB keyboard or mouse ports gt The switch offers four ports for server connections Each port in the switch can connect a maximum of 16 systems One KCO cable FC 4268 or USB cable FC 4269 is required for every four systems supported on the switch Amaximum of 16 KCO cables or USB cables per port can be used with the Netbay LCM Switch to connect up to 64 servers Picture elements Chapter 1 General description 13 Note A server microcode update might be required on installed systems for boot time System Management Services SMS menu support of the USB keyboards The update might also be required for the LCM switch on the 7316 TF3 console FC 4202 For microcode updates see the following URL http techsupport services ibm com server mdown oad W
46. ition FC 9577 with one processor activation ET 2 core 2 5 GHz PowerPC 970 processor 1 GB 2 x 512 MB DIMMs 73 4 GB 10k disk drive DVD ROM IDE cable IBM rack mount drawer bezel and hardware Power supply 750 watt 4 drop cable Power cord One processor entitlement Zero priced processor 6 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction Table 1 10 Express edition for the IBM System p5 185 system Express edition FC 9578 with one processor activation Feature Desoription o 5324 1 core 2 5 GHz PowerPC 970 processor 4460 1 GB 2 x 512 MB DIMMs 3579 x2 73 4 GB 10k disk drive 5764 DVD ROM 4252 IDE cable 7167 IBM deskside cover set 5171 Power supply 530 watt 4277 4 drop cable 6470 Power cord 8416 Zero prices processor entitlement Table 1 11 Express Edition for the IBM System p5 185 system Express Edition FC 9579 with one processor activation LITE I INS 5325 2 core 2 5 GHz PowerPC 970 processor 4460 x 2 1 GB 2 x 512 MB DIMMs 3579 x2 73 4 GB 10k disk drive 5764 DVD ROM 4252 IDE cable 7167 IBM deskside cover set 5172 Power supply 750 watt 4277 4 drop cable 6470 Power cord 7312 One processor entitlement 8417 Zero priced processor 1 6 System racks The IBM 7014 Model S11 S25 TOO and T42 Racks are 19 inch racks for general use with IBM System p5 IBM server p5 pSeries and OpenPower rack mount servers The racks provide increased capacity greater flexibility and impro
47. l S11 Rack The Model S11 rack satisfies many light duty requirements for organizing smaller rack mount servers and expansion drawers The 0 6 meter high rack has a perforated lockable front door a heavy duty caster set for easy mobility a complete set of blank filler panels for a finished look EIA unit markings on each corner to aid assembly and a retractable stabilizer foot The Model S11 rack has the following specifications Width 520 mm 20 5 in with side panels Depth 874 mm 34 4 in with front door Height 612 mm 24 0 in Weight 37 kg 75 0 Ib vvvy The S11 rack has a maximum load limit of 16 5 kg 36 3 Ib per EIA unit for a maximum loaded rack weight of 216 kg 475 Ib 1 6 4 IBM 7014 Model S25 Rack The 1 3 meter high Model S25 Rack satisfies many light duty requirements for organizing smaller rack mount servers Front and rear rack doors include locks and keys helping keep your servers secure Side panels are a standard feature which simplifies ordering and shipping This 25U rack can be shipped configured and can accept server and expansion units up to 28 inches deep The front door is reversible so that it can be configured for either left or right opening The rear door is split vertically in the middle and hinges on both the left and right sides Chapter 1 General description 9 The S25 rack has the following specifications Width 605 mm 23 8 in with side panels Depth 1001 mm 39 4 in with f
48. n The PPC 970 processor chip takes advantage of IBM leadership technology It is made using IBM 90 um lithography complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS technology The PPC 970 processor also uses silicon on insulator SOI technology designed to allow a higher operating frequency for improved performance yet with reduced power consumption and improved reliability compared to processors not using this technology 18 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction 2 1 2 AltiVec enhancement IBM Semiconductors advanced AltiVec technology is designed to enable exceptional general purpose processing power for high performance PowerPC processors This leading edge technology is engineered to support high bandwidth data processing and algorithmic intensive computations all in a single chip solution With its computing power AltiVec technology also enables high performance PowerPC processors to address markets and applications in which performance must be balanced with power consumption system cost and peripheral integration The AltiVec technology is a well known environment for software developers who want to add efficiency and speed to their applications A 128 bit vector execution unit was added to the architecture This engine operates concurrently with the existing integer and floating point units and enables highly parallel operations up to 16 operations in a single clock cycle By leveraging AltiVec technology developers can
49. nd server pSeries Diagnostics Information for Multiple Bus Systems SA38 0509 includes diagnostic information service request numbers SRNs and failing function codes FFCs System p5 Server p5 Customer service support and troubleshooting SA38 0538 includes information regarding slot restrictions for adapters that can be used in this system System Unit Safety Information SA23 2652 includes translations of safety information that are used throughout the system documentation Online resources These Web sites and URLs are also relevant as further information sources AIX 5L operating system maintenance packages downloads http www ibm com servers eserver support unixservers aixfixes html Autonomic computing on IBM server pSeries servers http www ibm com autonomic index shtml Ceramic Column Grid Array CCGA see IBM Chip Packaging http www ibm com chips mi cronews Copper circuitry http domino research ibm com comm pr nsf pages rsc copper html IBM server p5 Hardware documentation http publibl6 boulder ibm com pseries en US infocenter base IBM System p5 Information Centers http publib boulder ibm com eserver IBM System p5 Oserver p5 pSeries and RS 6000 microcode update http techsupport services ibm com server mdownload2 download html IBM System p5 server p5 and pSeries support http www ibm com servers eserver support unixservers index html IBM eserver support Tips for AIX 5L administrators ht
50. occur in resources that can be removed from the system configuration the booting process is designed to proceed to completion The errors are logged in the system nonvolatile RAM NVRAM gt Disk drive fault tracking can alert the system administrator of an impending disk failure before it impacts client operation gt The AIX 5L log where hardware and software failures are recorded and analyzed by the Error Log Analysis ELA routine warns the system administrator about the causes of System problems This also enables IBM service representatives to bring along probable replacement hardware components when a service call is placed thus minimizing system repair time 3 1 5 Environmental monitoring functions Some of the environmental monitoring functions available for the IBM System p5 185 server include gt Temperature monitoring increases the fan speed rotation when the ambient temperature is above the normal operating range Temperature monitoring warns the system administrator of potential environmental related problems for example air conditioning and air circulation around the system so that appropriate corrective actions can be taken before a critical failure threshold is reached It also performs an orderly system shutdown when the operating temperature exceeds the critical level gt Fan speed monitoring provides a warning and an orderly system shutdown when the speed is out of the operational specification gt Volta
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52. plication scenarios This vision has been subsequently realized with processors implementing PowerPC Architecture now having been installed in desktop server and embedded systems across commercial consumer industrial and scientific settings To achieve the design goals for the PowerPC Architecture some features of the original POWER architecture were removed These were mostly features that were infrequently used The PowerPC Architecture defines both 32 bit and 64 bit modes of operation The primary differences in these two modes of operation are in the effective length of addresses used by the processor and the availability of extra capabilities to manipulate double word 64 bit fixed point operands in 64 bit mode Floating point capabilities are the same in both 32 bit and 64 bit modes The 32 bit PowerPC Architecture implementations only support the 32 bit mode of operation The 64 bit PowerPC Architecture implementations support both the 32 bit and 64 bit modes of operation This design enables the 64 bit PowerPC Architecture implementations to support the full speed execution of existing 32 bit applications alongside 64 bit applications in the same operating environment 2 1 1 CMOS copper and SOI technology The PPC 970 processor design is a result of a close collaboration between IBM Systems Group and IBM Microelectronics technologies that enables IBM System p5 systems to give clients improved performance and reduced power consumptio
53. processor entitlement for initial order FC 5325 FC 7312x 2 Activation of two processor entitlements for initial order FC 5325 Ordering configurations that qualify for Express Offerings described in 1 5 Express Edition offerings on page 5 allow the use of other zero priced entitlement feature codes 4 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction 1 4 2 Memory features The system planar of the IBM System p5 185 system has four sockets for memory DIMMs The minimum memory requirement is 512 MB and the maximum capacity is 8 GB Table 1 6 lists the available memory features Table 1 6 Memory sizes and feature codes 4462 512 MB 2 x 256 MB DIMMs 333 MHz DDR 1 SDRAM 4460 1 GB 2x 512 MB DIMMs 333 MHz DDR 1 SDRAM 4661 2 GB 2 x 1048 MB DIMMs 333 MHz DDR 1 SDRAM 4463 4 GB 2 x 2048 MB DIMMs 333 MHz DDR 1 SDRAM 1 4 3 Disk and media features The IBM System p5 185 server features up to three disk drive bays and two half height 5 25 inch media bays The minimum configuration requires at least one disk drive Table 1 7 shows the disk drive feature codes that each bay can contain Table 1 7 Disks drives and feature codes 3579 73 4 GB 10 K RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive 3580 146 8 GB 10 K RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive 3581 300 GB 10 K RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive See 2 5 1 Internal media devices on page 30 for a list of available media devices 1 4 4 USB diskette drive In some situations an external US
54. ration in a wide variety of demanding environments This chapter provides more detailed information about the IBM System p5 185 system s reliability availability and serviceability features It discusses several features about the benefits that are available when using IBM AIX 5L O Copyright IBM Corp 2006 All rights reserved 35 3 1 Reliability fault tolerance and data integrity The reliability of the IBM System p5 185 system starts with components devices and subsystems that are designed to be fault tolerant During the design and development process subsystems go through rigorous verification and integration testing processes During system manufacturing systems go through a thorough testing process that is designed to help ensure the highest level of product quality The features that are designed to provide fault tolerance and ensure data integrity include ECC also provides double bit memory error detection that helps protect data integrity in the event of a double bit memory failure gt Disk mirroring and disk controller duplexing are also provided by the AIX 5L operating system gt The journaled file system maintains file system consistency and reduces the likelihood of data loss when the system is abnormally halted due to a power failure 3 1 1 Memory error correction extensions There are several levels of memory protection implemented on the IBM System p5 185 server From the internal L1 caches to the ma
55. res that differ in the Model T42 rack from the Model TOO include 42 EIA units 42U of usable space 6U of additional space The Model T42 supports ac only Weights T42 base empty rack 261 kg 575 Ib T42 full rack 930 kg 2045 Ib 8 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction Optional Rear Door Heat eXchanger FC 6858 Improved cooling from the heat exchanger enables client to more densely populate individual racks freeing valuable floor space without the need to purchase additional air conditioning units The Rear Door Heat eXchanger features gt Water cooled heat exchanger door designed to dissipate heat generated from the back of computer systems before it enters the room gt An easy to mount rear door design that attaches to client supplied water using industry standard fittings and couplings gt Up to 15 KW approximately 50 000 BTUs per hour of heat removed from air exiting the back of a fully populated rack One year limited warranty Physical specifications gt Approximate height 1 945 5 mm 76 6 in gt Approximate width 635 8 mm 25 03 in gt Approximate depth 141 0 mm 5 55 in gt Approximate weight 31 9 kg 70 0 Ib Client responsibilities Secondary water loop to building chilled water gt Pump solution for secondary loop gt Delivery solution hoses and piping gt Connections standard 3 4 inch internal threads 1 6 3 IBM 7014 Mode
56. ribes all of the available primary functions gt Function 01 Display selected IPL type system operating mode and IPL speed gt Function 02 Select IPL type IPL speed override and system operating mode Function 03 Start IPL gt Function 04 Lamp Test Function 05 Reserved gt Function 06 Reserved gt Function 07 SPCN functions gt Function 08 Fast Power Off gt Functions 09 to 10 Reserved gt Functions 11 to 19 System Reference Code gt Function 20 System type model feature code and IPL type For detailed information about each control panel function and the available values select Service provider information gt Reference information gt Service functions gt Control panel functions from the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center Web site at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter eserver v1r3s index jsp langzen Chapter 2 Architecture and technical overview 33 34 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction RAS and manageability The reliability availability and serviceability RAS philosophy of IBM employs a reasoned and organized architectural approach designed to Avoid problems where possible with a well engineered design Attempt to recover or to retry the operation if a problem occurs Diagnose the problem and to reconfigure the system as needed Initiate a repair and call for service automatically vvvv As a result IBM servers are designed for reliable robust ope
57. rmation contains sample application programs in source language which illustrates programming techniques on various operating platforms You may copy modify and distribute these sample programs in any form without payment to IBM for the purposes of developing using marketing or distributing application programs conforming to the application programming interface for the operating platform for which the sample programs are written These examples have not been thoroughly tested under all conditions IBM therefore cannot guarantee or imply reliability serviceability or function of these programs You may copy modify and distribute these sample programs in any form without payment to IBM for the purposes of developing using marketing or distributing application programs conforming to IBM s application programming interfaces O Copyright IBM Corp 2006 All rights reserved v Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both server HACMP POWER5 server IntelliStation Redbooks Redbooks logo 9 IBM RS 6000 eServer OpenPower System p i5 OS PowerPC Architecture System p5 pSeries PowerPC System Storage AIX 5L POWER Tivoli AIX POWER5 The following terms are trademarks of other companies Java and all Java based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United Sta
58. ront door Height 1344 mm 49 0 in Weight 100 2 kg 221 0 Ib YYY Y The S25 rack has a maximum load limit of 22 7 kg 50 Ib per EIA unit for a maximum loaded rack weight of 667 kg 1470 Ib 1 6 5 S11 rack and S25 rack considerations The S11 and S25 racks do not have vertical mounting space that accommodates feature number 7188 PDUs All PDUs required for application in these racks must be installed horizontally in the rear of the rack Each horizontally mounted PDU occupies 1U of space in the rack and therefore reduces the space available for mounting servers and other components FC 0469 Customer Specified Rack Placement provides the client the ability to specify the physical location of the system modules and attached expansion modules drawers in the racks The client s input is collected and verified through the marketing configurator eConfig The client s request is reviewed by eConfig for safe handling by checking the weight distribution within the rack The Manufacturing Plant provides the final approval for the configuration This information is then used by IBM Manufacturing to assemble the system components drawers in the rack according to the client s request The CFReport from eConfig must be submitted to the following site http www ibm com servers eserver power csp Table 1 12 lists the machine types supported in the S11 and S25 racks Table 1 12 Models supported in S11 and S25 racks Machine type model S
59. storage using the 300 GB Ultra320 SCSI disk drives IBM Director for pSeries V5 10 a new release of the systems management solution from IBM will be available to IBM System p5 185 clients at no additional charge While maximizing system availability IBM Director is designed to reduce the cost and complexity of management by providing comprehensive yet easy to use administration of the entire environment from a single point of control O Copyright IBM Corp 2006 All rights reserved 1 1 1 System specification Table 1 1 provides the IBM System p5 185 general system specifications Table 1 1 IBM System p5 185 specifications Operating temperature 5 to 35 degrees Celsius 41 to 95 Farenheit Relative humidity 8 to 80 Operating voltage 100 to 127 or 200 to 240 V ac auto ranging Operating frequency 50 60 Hz Maximum thermal output 1 536 BTU hour Sound operating 4 7 bels idle 5 0 bels operating 1 core 4 9 bels idle 5 1 bels operating 2 core a British Thermal Unit BTU b Aunit of measurement of the loudness or strength of a signal named after Alexander Gra ham Bell 1 2 Physical packaging Table 1 2 provides the major physical attributes found on the IBM System p5 185 system The p5 185 system is available as a deskside and as a rack version selectable by a feature code Table 1 2 Physical packaging of the IBM System p5 185 rack version Dimension Rack Range Height 213 mm 8 4 in Width 437 mm 17 2 in Dept
60. t http www redhat com software rhel details For the latest in IBM Linux news subscribe to the Linux Line at https www14 software ibm com webapp iwm web preLogin do source 1inuxline Many of the features described in this document are operating system dependant and might not be available on Linux For more information see http www ibm com servers eserver 1inux power whitepapers 1inux_overview html Note The GXT4500P 2842 and GXT6500P FC 2843 are not supported by SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 for POWER or later or Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 U3 for POWER or later IBM supports only the Linux systems of clients with a SupportLine contract that covers Linux Otherwise the Linux distributor should be contacted for support 2 8 Service processor The service processor is a specialized device that is situated on the system board and provides a number of different functions as follows gt Immediately after power on a function of the service processor controls the powering up of all devices needed during the boot process When the service processor has completed its tasks it checks for CPU and memory resources and then tests them After the CPU and memory tests have completed the service processor then hands the rest of the boot process over to system firmware This changeover occurs when the 9xxx LED codes become Exxx codes 32 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction With AIX 5L in control of the
61. tes other countries or both Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States other countries or both Intel Intel logo Intel Inside logo and Intel Centrino logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States other countries or both Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States other countries or both AltiVec is a trademark of Freescale Semiconductor Inc Other company product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others vi IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction Preface This document is a comprehensive guide that covers the IBM System p5 185 server It introduces major hardware offerings and discusses their prominent functions Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM System p5 185 product should read this document The intended audience includes Clients Sales and marketing professionals Technical support professionals IBM Business Partners Independent software vendors YYYY Y This document expands the current set of IBM System p documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the IBM System p5 185 server This publication does not replace the latest IBM System p marketing materials and tools It is intended as an additional source of information that you can use together with existing sources
62. tor FC 3641 The IBM T115 LCD flat panel monitor has the following general characteristics vvvvvvvvy 15 0 inch LCD digital screen with a viewable image size of 381 mm 15 0 in Maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 XGA Video inputs 15 pin D Brightness 250cd m2 typical Contrast ratio 400 1 typical Depth w stand 144 mm 6 67 in Height max w stand 361 mm 14 2 in Width 362 mm 14 2 in Weight 2 9 kg 6 4 Ib T117 Flat Panel Monitor FC 3645 The IBM T117 LCD flat panel monitor has the following general characteristics vvvvvvvvy 17 0 inch LCD digital screen with a viewable image size of 432 mm 17 0 in Maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 SXGA Video inputs 15 pin D DVI D Brightness 300cd m2 typical Contrast ratio 500 1 typical Depth w stand 246 mm 9 7 in Height max w stand 395 5 mm 15 6 in Width 375 4 mm 14 8 in Weight 5 8 kg 12 8 Ib 26 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction T119 Flat Panel Monitor FC 3644 The IBM T119 LCD flat panel monitor has the following general characteristics 19 0 inch LCD digital screen with a viewable image size of 483 mm 19 0 in Maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 SXGA Video inputs 15 pin D DVI D Brightness 250cd m2 typical Contrast ratio 550 1 typical Depth w stand 246 mm 9 7 in Height max w stand 443 6 mm 17 5 in Width 418 mm 16 5 in Weight 7 4 kg 16 3 Ib vvvvvvvvy T120 Fl
63. tp techsupport services ibm com server aix srchBroker IBM online sales manual http www ibmlink ibm com Linux for IBM System p5 http www ibm com systems p 1linux Microcode Discovery Service http techsupport services ibm com server aix invscoutMDS The LVT is a PC based tool intended assist you in logical partitioning http ww ibm com servers eserver iseries lpar systemdesign htm 42 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction How to get IBM Redbooks You can search for view or download Redbooks Redpapers Hints and Tips draft publications and Additional materials as well as order hardcopy Redbooks or CD ROMs at this Web site ibm com redbooks Help from IBM IBM Support and downloads ibm com support IBM Global Services ibm com services Related publications 43 44 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction Application serving in distributed environments Exeptional price performance through IBM PowerPC technology Flexibility to support AIX 5L and Linux applications This document is a comprehensive guide that covers the IBM System p5 185 server It introduces major hardware offerings and discusses their prominent functions Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM System p5 185 product should read this document The intended audience includes Clients Sales and marketing professionals
64. upport hole Note The OEM rack must only support ac powered drawers We strongly recommend that you use a power distribution unit PDU that meets the same specifications as the PDUs to supply rack power Rack or cabinet power distribution devices must meet the drawer power requirements as well as the requirements of any additional products that are connected to the same power distribution device Chapter 1 General description 15 16 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction Architecture and technical overview This chapter discusses the overall system architecture represented by Figure 2 1 We describe the major components of this diagram in the following sections The bandwidths provided throughout this section are theoretical maximums provided for reference We recommend that you use production workloads to obtain real world performance measurements NorthBridge Memory Controller PCI X PCI X PCI X PCI X Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge SP Gbit scsi TD a lt gt LL MC Figure 2 1 IBM System p5 185 logical architecture PCI X 2 Ethn1 2 ExtSCSI USB PCI X 4 PCI X 5 PCI X 3 Two Front pus PCI X 1 two rear Copyright IBM Corp 2006 All rights reserved 17 2 1 The PowerPC 970 processor The IBM PowerPC 970 reduced instruction set cycle RISC processor is an implementation of technology that is
65. upported in 7014 S11 rack 7014 S25 rack m CEEI x CA ECC eese EA E CUECA ECC Y CA Fwmese eresnersisa Y CA wem ewesenersss EAN EA wes qmreenesim D ESE CEEI EA D were fomm D mmm omen Y D ESC EEC v Y parea IEEE Y Y mss IEEE Y Y mesi messes EA E 10 IBM System p5 185 Technical Overview and Introduction lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt Machine type model Supported in 7014 S11 rack 7014 S25 rack 9910 P33 3000VA UPS 2700 watt Hoo Wwx meom meme D meom Rearmed meses ECTS ff ECTS EEC Y 1 6 6 The power distribution unit and rack content For rack models TOO and T42 12 outlet PDUs FC 9188 and FC 7188 are available For rack models S11 and S25 FC 7188 is available Four PDUs can be mounted vertically in the TOO and T42 racks See Figure 1 2 on page 12 for placement of the four vertically mounted PDUs In the rear of the rack two additional PDUs can be installed horizontally in the TOO rack and three in the T42 rack The four vertical mounting locations will be filled first in the TOO and T42 racks Mounting PDUs horizontally consumes 1U per PDU and reduces the space available for other racked components When mounting PDUs horizontally we recommend that you use fillers in the EIA units occupied by these PDUs to facilit
66. ved floor space utilization If you are installing a System p5 server in a non IBM rack or cabinet you must ensure that the rack conforms to the EIA standard ElA 310 D see 1 6 9 DEM rack on page 14 Note It is the client s responsibility to ensure that the installation of the drawer in the preferred rack or cabinet results in a configuration that is stable serviceable safe and compatible with the drawer requirements for power cooling cable management weight and rail security Electronic Industries Alliance EIA Accredited by American National Standards Institute ANSI EIA provides a forum for industry to develop standards and publications throughout the electronics and high tech industries Chapter 1 General description 7 1 6 1 IBM 7014 Model TOO Rack The 1 8 meter 71 inch Model TOO is compatible with past and present IBM System p systems ltis a 19 inch rack and is designed for use in all situations that have previously used the earlier rack models ROO and SOO The TOO rack has the following features 36 EIA units 36U of usable space Optional removable side panels Optional highly perforated front door Optional side to side mounting hardware for joining multiple racks Standard business black or optional white color in OEM format Increased power distribution and weight capacity Optional reinforced ruggedized rack feature FC 6080 provides added earthquake protection with modular r
67. ver is designed for customer setup CSU of the machine and for subsequent addition of most features adapters devices The serviceability features include gt The diagnostics consist of stand alone diagnostics which are loaded from the DVD ROM drive and online diagnostics Online diagnostics when installed are resident with AIX 5L on the disk or system They can be booted in single user mode service mode run in maintenance mode or run concurrently concurrent mode with other applications They have access to the AIX 5L error log and the AIX 5L configuration data Service mode enables the checking of system devices and features Concurrent mode enables the normal system functions to continue while selected resources are being checked Maintenance mode enables the checking of most system resources gt The System Management Services SMS error log is accessible from the SMS menu for tests performed through SMS programs For results of service processor tests access the error log from the service processor menu Increasing service productivity means that the system is up and running for a longer time The IBM System p5 185 server improves service productivity by providing the functions that are described in the following sections Error indication and LED indicators The IBM System p5 185 server is designed for client setup of the machine and for the subsequent addition of most hardware features The IBM System p
68. view and Introduction REDP 4136 IBM System p5 520 and 5200 Technical Overview and Introduction REDP 4137 IBM System p5 550 and 5500 Technical Overview and Introduction REDP 4138 IBM System p5 560Q Technical Overview and Introduction REDP 4139 Other publications These publications are also relevant as further information sources 7014 Series Model TOO and T42 Rack Installation and Service Guide SA38 0577 includes information regarding the 7014 Model TOO and T42 Rack in which this server can be installed 7316 TF3 17 Inch Flat Panel Rack Mounted Monitor and Keyboard Installation and Maintenance Guide SA38 0643 includes information regarding the 7316 TF3 Flat Panel Display which can be installed in your rack to manage your system units IBM Oserver Hardware Management Console for pSeries Installation and Operations Guide SA38 0590 provides information to operators and system administrators on how to use a IBM Hardware Management Console for pSeries HMC to manage a system It also discusses the issues that are associated with logical partitioning planning and implementation O Copyright IBM Corp 2006 All rights reserved 41 Planning for Partitioned System Operations SA38 0626 provides information to planners system administrators and operators about how to plan for installing and using a partitioned server It also discusses some issues that are associated with the planning and implementing of partitioning RS 6000 a
69. working and telecommunications equipment up to 48 times faster than some existing technologies HyperTransport technology helps reduce the number of buses in a system which can reduce system bottlenecks and enable today s faster microprocessors to use system memory more efficiently as provided as a functional overview in Figure 2 3 HyperTransport technology is used to connect the NorthBridge chip to the integrated PCI X I O bridge chips along to the SouthBridge chip HyperTransport technology provides a high speed high performance point to point link for interconnecting integrated circuits on a board with a top signaling of 1 6 GBps on each wire pair NorthBridge _ Memory Controller Hyper Transport Bridge HyperTransport Link 16 bit upstream 16 bit downstream Common HyperTunnel concept HyperTransport Link 8 bit upstream 8 bit downstream Tunnel Side B s PCI X PCI X Hyper Transport Bridge A Bridge B Bridge SouthBridge IDE A A d PCI X PCI X USB PCI X 64bit 133MHz 64bit 133MHz Figure 2 3 Basic concept of HyperTunnel implementation 2 2 Memory subsystem The IBM System p5 185 system offers pluggable DIMMs for memory The minimum memory for a 1 core or 2 core processor system is 512 MB and 8 GB as the maximum installable memory option Table 1 6 on page 5 shows the offerings an
70. x 338 MHz or 5 2 GBps These values are maximum theoretical throughputs for comparison purposes only 2 3 Internal I O subsystem The internal I O subsystem and the Service Processor resides on the system planar The system planar contains the NorthBridge chip HT Tunnel PCI X bridge chips and the SouthBridge chip to connect the integrated I O packaged on the system planar The system planar provides five non hot pluggable PCI slots and several integrated PCI devices that interface the two HT Tunnel PCI X bridges to the slots and devices Slot 1 will accept short adapters only The remaining Slots 2 through 5 accept short as well as long adapters 2 3 1 PCI X and PCI slots and adapters PCI X where the X stands for extended is an enhanced PCI bus delivering a bandwidth of up to 1 GBps running a 64 bit bus at 133 MHz PCI X is backward compatible so the IBM Server p5 185 system can support existing 3 3 volt PCI adapters The slots have the following attributes gt Two 133 MHz 64 bit PCI X slots full length and full height gt Two 100 MHz 64 bit PCI X slots full length and full height gt One 33 MHz 32 bit PCI slot half length and full height Note Adapter in Slot 5 can operate at 133 MHz if slot 4 is empty Otherwise slot 5 operates at 100 MHz if slot 4 is occupied Slot 4 operates at 100 Mhz only 64 bit and 32 bit adapters IBM offers 64 bit adapter options for the IBM Server p5 185 system as well as 32 bit adapters

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