IBM Power System S812

System configurations

8284-21A

Processor and Memory

Microprocessors

1-core: POWER8 3 GHz
4-core: POWER8 3 GHz

Level 2 (L2) cache

512 KB L2 cache per core

Level 3 (L3) cache

8 MB L3 cache per core

Level 4 (L4) cache

16 MB per DIMM

1600 MHz DDR4 Memory Min/Max

1-core: 16 / 64 GB
4-core: 16 / 128 GB

Processor-to-memory bandwidth

Up to 192 GBps

Processor or I/O virtualization: None in S812, see S814 or S822 if needed. One partition per S812

Storage and I/O

Backplane SAS controller options in system unit

Three: a) dual controllers with effectively up to 7.2 GB write cache b) single controller with no write cache or c) two controllers with no write cache (split back plane) RAID 0,5, 6,10 capability on all three options.

Disk or SSD in system unit

1-core: up to 8
4-core: up to 8 with write cache controllers or up to 12 with zero cache controllers

Easy Tier function in backplane

1-core: n/a
4-core: optional with write cache controllers.

Media bays

One slimline DVD

Adapter slots

Six PCIe Gen3 slots with concurrent maintenance:
two x16 plus four PCIe Gen3 x8
One PCIe slot used to hold an Ethernet LAN adapter which is available for client use

I/O bandwidth

Up to 96 GBps

Expansion features (Optional)

Max PCIe Gen3 I/O drawer

0 (See Power S814/ S822 if required)

Max SAS Storage Enclosures

0 (1-core), up to 3 (4-core)

Power, RAS, system software, physical characteristics and warranty

Redundant power supplies

Single phase, 100-120V or 200-240 V

RAS features

Processor instruction retry
Alternate processor recovery
Selective dynamic firmware updates
Chipkill memory
Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache, L3 cache
Service processor with fault monitoring
Hot-swappable disk bays
Hot-plug concurrent maintenance PCIe slots
Hot-plug and redundant power supplies and cooling fans
Dynamic processor deallocation
Extended error handling on PCI slots

Operating systems

AIX (4-core) or IBM i (1-core)

System dimensions

427.5 W x 86.5 H x 747.5 D mm

Warranty

3 year limited warranty, on site for selected components; CRU (customer replaceable unit) for all other units (varies by country), next business day 9x5 (excluding holidays), warranty service upgrades and maintenance are available.