IBM delivers hardware enhancements for selected IBM Power technology-based servers
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 122-042May 3, 2022
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At a glance
Hardware enhancements are available for the IBM® Power9 scale-out family of servers, including:
- A new generation of Enterprise solid-state drive (SSD) Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) U.2 module that provides 800 GB, 1.6 TB, 3.2 TB, or 6.4 TB capacity points
In addition, selected IBM Power® servers with Power9 and IBM Power10 technology-based processors now provide support for the IBM i 7.5 feature indicator.
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Overview
The Power9 scale-out server family offers Enterprise SSD NVMe U.2 hardware enhancements.
Enterprise SSD PCIe4 NVMe U.2 module
The Enterprise NVMe small form factor (SFF) U.2 15 mm SSD is a Peripheral Component Interconnect® Express (PCIe) generation 4 (Gen4) drive. The SSD employs NVMe and can be used in any U.2 15 mm NVMe slot in the system. NVMe is a high-performance architecture and command protocol that can read and write flash memory. Compared to a serial-attached SCSI (SAS) SSD or a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) SSD, the NVMe SSD provides more read and write input/output operations per second (IOPS) and larger throughput (GB/sec).
This Enterprise SSD is rated at 3 Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) calculated over a five-year period for 100% (4K bytes or larger) random write workloads. Use for workloads within this rating is fully supported and will maintain high reliability and mean time between failures (MTBF).
The nature of the workload has a great impact on the maximum write capacity. If a high percentage of more sequentially oriented writes is used instead of random writes, the maximum write capacity will be larger. Writes past the SSD's maximum write capacity will continue to work for some period of time, but they will perform much more slowly. Whether the application uses sequential or random reads from the device does not affect the life of the device. A Predictive Failure Analysis message will indicate that it is time to replace the SSD if enabled by the operating system (OS) and system administrator. IBM recommends that you monitor SMART log critical information through the appropriate OS utility to observe drive life remaining information. IBM NVMe SSD failures will be replaced during the standard warranty and maintenance period for SSDs that have not reached the maximum number of write cycles. SSDs that reach this limit may fail to operate according to specifications and must be replaced at the client's expense. The adapter supports boot on Power with Fcode. Data redundancy on a failed SSD may be provided by OS mirroring or software RAID wherever applicable.
This PCIe4 NVMe device can have 64 namespaces per device.
Multi-OS server feature numbers
| Enterprise SSD NVMe U.2 | Power9 servers |
|---|---|
| 800 GB | #ES3A1 |
| 1.6 TB | #ES3C1 and #ES3B2 |
| 3.72 TB | #ES3E1 and #ES3D2 |
| 6.4 TB | #ES3G1 and #ES3F2 |
Software requirements, assuming the server supports this software level:
- AIX® supported.
- Linux® supported.
- IBM i - See the Feature description section of the Sales Manual for specific software requirements.
IBM i 7.5 Indicator (#EB75)
Selected Power servers with Power10 and Power9 technology-based processors now support the IBM i 7.5 indicator feature. IBM i 7.5 contains enhancements to many base operating system components and to the Licensed Program Products in the IBM i Portfolio. For technical details for IBM i enhancements delivered with IBM i 7.5, see the IBM i Technology Updates wiki.
1 IBM i supported
2 IBM AIX, Linux, and VIOS supported
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Feature exchange
Not applicable
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Key requirements
Not applicable
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Planned availability date
- May 27, 2022, except for feature EB75 and feature AJPA
- May 10, 2022, for feature EB75
- May 20, 2022, for feature AJPA
Availability within a country is subject to local legal requirements.
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Reference information
For additional information about IBM i 7.5, see 222-078, dated May 3, 2022.
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Product number
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 7965, 9009, 9080, and 9223 machine type:
Planned Availability Date May 10, 2022
New Feature
Machine Model Feature
Description type number number
IBM i 7.5 Indicator 9009 22A EB75
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 7965, 9009, 9080, and 9223 machine type:
Planned Availability Date May 20, 2022
New Feature
Machine Model Feature
Description type number number
ESS 3500 Solution Specify 7965 S42 AJPA
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 7965, 9009, 9080, and 9223 machine type:
Planned Availability Date May 27, 2022
New Feature
Machine Model Feature
Description type number number
ES3A Load Source Specify (800 GB 4K NVMe U.2 SSD
PCIe4 for IBM i) 9009 22G ELYA
9009 41G
9009 42G
ES3C Load Source Specify (1.6 TB 4K NVMe U.2 SSD
PCIe4 for IBM i) 9009 22G ELYC
9009 41G
9009 42G
ES3E Load Source Specify (3.2 TB 4K NVMe U.2 SSD
PCIe4 for IBM i) 9009 41G ELYE
9009 42G
ES3G Load Source Specify (6.4 TB 4K NVMe U.2 SSD
PCIe4 for IBM i) 9009 41G ELYG
9009 42G
Enterprise 800GB SSD PCIe4 NVMe U.2 module for
IBM i 9009 22G ES3A
9009 41G
9009 42G
9223 42S
Enterprise 1.6 TB SSD PCIe4 NVMe U.2 module for
AIX/Linux 9009 22G ES3B
9009 41G
9009 42G
9223 22S
9223 42S
Enterprise 1.6 TB SSD PCIe4 NVMe U.2 module for
IBM i 9009 22G ES3C
9009 41G
9009 42G
9223 42S
Enterprise 3.2 TB SSD PCIe4 NVMe U.2 module for
AIX/Linux 9009 22G ES3D
9009 41G
9009 42G
9223 22S
9223 42S
Enterprise 3.2 TB SSD PCIe4 NVMe U.2 module for
IBM i 9009 41G ES3E
9009 42G
9223 42S
Enterprise 6.4 TB SSD PCIe4 NVMe U.2 module for
AIX/Linux 9009 22G ES3F
9009 41G
9009 42G
9223 22S
9223 42S
Enterprise 6.4 TB SSD PCIe4 NVMe U.2 module for
IBM i 9009 41G ES3G
9009 42G
9223 42S
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Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBMid).
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Publications
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Services
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Additional support
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Technical information
Planning information
Cable orders
No cables are required.
Security, auditability, and control
The client is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities.
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Terms and conditions
Yes
To obtain copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, contact your reseller or IBM. An IBM part or feature installed during the initial installation of an IBM machine is subject to the full warranty period specified by IBM. An IBM part or feature that replaces a previously installed part or feature assumes the remainder of the warranty period for the replaced part or feature. An IBM part or feature added to a machine without replacing a previously installed part or feature is subject to a full warranty. Unless specified otherwise, the warranty period, type of warranty service, and service level of a part or feature are the same as those for the machine in which it is installed.
IBM Solid State Drive (SSD) and Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) devices identified in this document may have a maximum number of write cycles. IBM SDD and NMVe device failures will be replaced during standard warranty and maintenance period for devices that have not reached the maximum number of write cycles. Devices that reach this limit may fail to operate according to specifications and must be replaced at the client's expense. Individual service life may vary and can be monitored using an operating system command.
Yes
The same license terms and conditions as the base machine apply.
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Prices
For additional information and current prices, contact your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner.
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 7965, 9009, 9080, and 9223 machine type:
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 7965 number number price charge support CSU MES
ESS 3500 Solution Specify
S42 AJPA Initial N/A No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9009 number number price charge support CSU MES
IBM i 7.5 Indicator
22A EB75 MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ES3A Load Source Specify
22G ELYA Both Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ES3C Load Source Specify
22G ELYC Both Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ES3E Load Source Specify
41G ELYE Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ES3G Load Source Specify
41G ELYG Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
Enterprise 800GB NVMe U.2
22G ES3A Both Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
Enterprise 1.6TB NVMe U.2
22G ES3B Both Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
Enterprise 1.6TB NVMe U.2
22G ES3C Both Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
Enterprise 3.2TB NVMe U.2
22G ES3D Both Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
Enterprise 3.2TB NVMe U.2
41G ES3E Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
Enterprise 6.4TB NVMe U.2
22G ES3F Both Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
Enterprise 6.4TB NVMe U.2
41G ES3G Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9080 number number price charge support CSU MES
IBM i 7.5 Indicator
HEX EB75 Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9223 number number price charge support CSU MES
IBM i 7.5 Indicator
22H EB75 MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
Enterprise 800GB NVMe U.2
42S ES3A Both Yes No
Enterprise 1.6TB NVMe U.2
22S ES3B Both Yes No
42S Both Yes No
Enterprise 1.6TB NVMe U.2
42S ES3C Both Yes No
Enterprise 3.2TB NVMe U.2
22S ES3D Both Yes No
42S Both Yes No
Enterprise 3.2TB NVMe U.2
42S ES3E Both Yes No
Enterprise 6.4TB NVMe U.2
22S ES3F Both Yes No
42S Both Yes No
Enterprise 6.4TB NVMe U.2
42S ES3G Both Yes No
- RP MES = Return parts, miscellaneous equipment specifications
- CSU = Customer setup
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Pricing terms
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