IBM offers IBM i 7.1 Activation for IBM Power System S922 and E980 servers and 16 Gb memory DIMM options for the IBM Power System E950 server
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 120-084November 10, 2020
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At a glance
- IBM® i 7.1 can now be activated on selected IBM Power® System S922 (9009-22A and 9009-22G) and IBM Power System E980 (9080-M9S) servers.
- IBM Power System E950 (9040-MR9) server has new 16 Gb memory 64 GB DDR4 and 128 GB DDR4 dual inline memory module (DIMM) options.
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Overview
IBM i 7.1 Activation on selected Power S922 and E980 servers
Prior to this announcement, IBM i 7.1 has not been available on servers with IBM POWER9™ technology-based processors. Now an IBM i 7.1 Activation is available on the following servers with these specific configurations:
- Power S922 (9009-22A) requires a Virtual I/O Server (VIOS), and the IBM i partitions must be set to restricted I/O mode. The Power S922 (9009-22A) with 4-core processor is not supported with IBM i.
- Power S922 (9009-22G) requires VIOS, and the IBM i partitions must be set to restricted I/O mode. The Power S922 (9009-22G) with 4-core processor is not supported with IBM i. The Power S922 (9009-22G) with 1-core processor will not support the IBM i 7.1 Activation.
- Power E980 (9080-M9S) requires VIOS, and the IBM i 7.1 partitions must be set to restricted I/O mode.
For information regarding restricted I/O mode, see IBM Knowledge Center Changing Advanced Partition Settings.
16 Gb memory DIMM options for Power E950 server
The 64 GB DDR4 memory DIMM (#EM9B) is a Registered DIMM (RDIMM) (1.2 V) and runs at 2666 MHz, and the 16 Gb DDR4 replaces the old 8 Gb memory DIMM with 64 GB (#EM6D).
The 128 GB DDR4 memory DIMM (#EM9C) is an RDIMM (1.2 V) that runs at 2666 MHz, and the 16 Gb DDR4 replaces the old 8 Gb memory DIMM with 128 GB (#EM6E).
Notes:
- Old 8 Gb and new 16 Gb DIMMs can be mixed in a system unit, but they are not allowed in the same channel. Firmware 950 is the minimum requirement.
- The #EM9B and #EM9C memory features must be compatible with any current memory activation features in Power E950 (9040-MR9) server, including base static, Linux® only, Elastic CoD, IBM Power Enterprise Pools 2.0, and IBM Power Solutions Editions for healthcare.
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Feature exchange
Not applicable
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Key requirements
Not applicable
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Planned availability date
November 20, 2020
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Description
IBM i 7.1 Activation
The IBM i 7.1 Activation is a hardware feature that enables IBM i 7.1 to install and run on the Power S922 and Power E980 servers. The IBM i 7.1 Activation hardware feature does not change any IBM i software ordering behavior in e-config.
For both initial orders and MES orders, the IBM i 7.1 Activation feature is on the "Order Codes" display. The IBM i 7.1 Activation feature will generate a hardware activation code. Upon order fulfillment, retrieve the hardware activation code from Power Systems Capacity on Demand.
For new orders of the Power S922 or Power E980 server where the IBM i 7.1 Activation is desired, order the IBM i 7.1 Activation hardware feature. For the IBM i software order on those servers, order either a currently supported release of IBM i, which is 7.3, or later, or order IBM i 7.2 through the withdrawn order path. For IBM i entitlement transfers to a Power S922 or Power E980 server, if a client’s IBM i entitlement on the donor machine is at IBM i 7.2, or earlier, the entitlement will be upgraded to IBM i 7.3 or IBM i 7.4 upon transfer to the Power S922 or the Power E980.
For existing Power S922 or Power E980 servers, order the IBM i 7.1 Activation hardware feature.
As for acquiring IBM i 7.1 software keys and software downloads on the Power S922 or Power E980 server, as long as the client has active IBM i SWMA, clients can get previous-release keys and previous-release software downloads of IBM i, as well as their entitled Licensed Program Products for IBM i and IBM i optional features, from Entitled Systems Support (ESS). This is the standard process for IBM i clients to acquire previous-release keys and software. If clients have active SWMA but do not see IBM i 7.1 keys for their entitled software on ESS, contact the Key Center at WWSWKEYS@dk. ibm.com®.
Find the latest information on IBM i 7.1 Service Extension at IBM Support Roadmap.
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Product number
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 9009, 9040, and 9080 machine type:
Planned Availability Date November 20, 2020
New Features
Machine Model Feature
Description type number number
IBM i 7.1 Activation for S922 9009 22A EB3U
9009 22G
IBM i 7.1 Activation for E980 9080 M9S EB3V
64 GB DDR4 Memory Dimm 9040 MR9 EM9B
128 GB DDR4 Memory Dimm 9040 MR9 EM9C
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Terms and conditions
Yes
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Yes
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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 9009, 9040, and 9080 machine type:
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9009 number number price charge support CSU MES
IBM i 7.1 Activation S922
22A EB3U Both Yes No
22G Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9040 number number price charge support CSU MES
64 GB DDR4 Memory Dimm
MR9 EM9B Both Yes No
128 GB DDR4 Memory Dimm
MR9 EM9C 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 7.1 Activation E980
M9S EB3V Both Yes No
- RP MES = Return parts, miscellaneous equipment specifications
- CSU = Customer setup
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