IBM Power offers hardware enhancements for selected IBM Power10 and IBM Power9 technology-based servers
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 121-084November 23, 2021
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(Corrected on November 30, 2021)
Modifications made to At a glance section.
At a glance
Hardware enhancements for selected systems in the IBM® Power10 and IBM Power9 scale-out and scale-up family of servers are as follows:
- Mainstream 2.5-inch solid-state drives (SSDs) provide enhancements in the 931 GB, 1.86 TB, 3.72 TB, and 7.44 TB capacity points for IBM Power® S924, S914, S922, L922, H924, H922, E950, E980, and E1080 servers.
- Enterprise 2.5-inch SSDs provide enhancements in the 387 GB, 775 GB, and 1550 GB capacity points for Power S924, S914, S922, L922, H924, H922, E950, E980, and E1080 servers.
- Ruggedized Rack Kit Raised Floor Hardware is available for the 7965-S42 rack.
- A rear acoustic door is orderable for the 7965-S42 rack with the Power E1080 server.
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Overview
The Power10 and Power9 scale-out and scale-up family of servers delivers several key hardware enhancements.
Mainstream 931 GB, 1.86 TB, 3.72 TB, and 7.44 TB capacity SSDs
Mainstream 931 GB, 1.86 TB, 3.72 TB, and 7.44 TB capacity SSDs are designed to help provide a lower cost per terabyte of SSD storage in a space-efficient footprint. A 2.5-inch serial-attached SCSI (SAS) SSD is mounted on an SFF-3 carrier or tray for a Power9 system unit or mounted on an SFF-2 for placement in an expansion drawer, such as the EXP24SX drawer, when attached to a Power10 or Power9 server. The drive is formatted to use 4224-byte (4k) sectors and does not support the 4k sector, JBOD, or the 4096-byte sector.
Enterprise 387 GB, 775 GB, and 1550 GB capacity SSDs
These enterprise SSDs refresh the previously available 387 GB, 775 GB, and 1550 GB capacity points for Power10 and Power9 servers. These are 400 GB, 800 GB, and 1600 GB SSDs that are always formatted either to 4k sectors or to 528-byte (5xx) sectors for additional protection, resulting in 387 GB, 775 GB, and 1550 GB capacities. The 4096-byte sector, the 512-byte sector, and JBOD are not supported. The 4k drives are not supported on servers older than Power9.
Ruggedized Rack Kit Raised Floor Hardware for 7965-S42 rack
For enhanced rigidity and stability of the 7965-S42 rack, the optional Ruggedized Rack Raised Floor feature (#ECRQ) provides additional hardware that reinforces the 7965-S42 rack and attaches it to a raised floor. This hardware is designed primarily for use in locations where earthquakes are a concern. The feature includes two large steel braces or trusses that bolt into the rear and front of the rack. The steel braces or trusses are hinged on the left side so it can swing out of the way for easy access to the rack drawers when necessary. The Ruggedized Rack feature also includes stabilizer bars, turnbuckle hardware to attach the rack to a concrete floor or a similar surface underneath a raised floor, and bolt-in steel filler panels for any unoccupied spaces in the rack.
Limitations:
- In a zone 4 earthquake environment, the rack is limited to a maximum load of 20.4 kg (45 lbs)/EIA.
- The rack conforms to the zone 4 earthquake requirements of Ericsson's GR-63-CORE with the rack loaded up to 20.4 kg (45 lbs)/EIA. In a zone 4 earthquake environment, the rack should be configured starting with the heavier drawers at the bottom of the rack.
- The turnbuckle hardware supports a raised floor height of 241.3 mm (9.5 in.) to 1066.8 mm (42 in.).
- Clients must consult with a structural engineer or mechanical contractor to ensure that the turnbuckle hardware is securely attached to the concrete floor or similar surface underneath a raised floor, and that the hardware used to secure the frame to the concrete floor or a similar surface underneath a raised floor meets the requirements for their environment.
- Additional 7965-S42 features ECRE, ECRM, ECRF, ECRG, ECRH, ECRJ, 7188, and ECJN also conform to the zone 4 earthquake requirements and objectives of Ericsson’s GR-63-CORE.
Rear Acoustic Door orderable for 7965-S42 rack with Power E1080 server
Rear Acoustic Door feature ECRB or feature ECRD are now available to order on 7965-S42 rack with the Power E1080 server.
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Feature exchange
Not applicable
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Key requirements
Not applicable
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Planned availability date
- December 10, 2021
Availability within a country is subject to local legal requirements.
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Description
Mainstream 931 GB, 1.86 TB, 3.72 TB, and 7.44 TB capacity SSDs
The mainstream 931 GB, 1.86 TB, 3.72 TB, and 7.44 TB capacity SSDs are designed to provide lower cost per terabyte of SSD storage in a space-efficient footprint.
When placed in Power9 system units with SAS SFF-3 bays, the drive is run by the integrated SAS controllers, such as those found in Power E950, S924, S914, S922, L922, H922, H924 servers. When placed in the EXP24SX (SFF-2) storage enclosure, the drive is run by a PCIe3 SAS RAID adapter, features EJ0L, EJ14, EJ0J, EJ0M, EL3B, and EL59. These PCIe3 controllers support 4k drives on Power10 or Power9 servers. Previous-generation SAS controllers do not support 4k drives.
When placed in an SSD array of one of these PCIe3 controllers, the array must be all mainstream SSDs or all nonmainstream SSDs. A SAS controller can currently run 4k and 5xx drives, but they must be in separate arrays. Drives in an array should be the same or similar capacity. Hard disk drives (HDDs) and SSDs can only be mixed in the same array when part of an Easy Tier® array (RAID 5TS, RAID 6T2, or RAID 10T2) provided by SAS RAID controllers, such as feature EJ0L, feature EJ14, or Power9-integrated backplane controllers.
Like all SSDs, the performance of the 931 GB, 1.86 TB, 3.72 TB, and 7.44 TB mainstream SSDs are excellent compared to an HDD. Read performance is on par with higher write endurance SSDs, such as the enterprise SSDs. Write performance, when compared to enterprise SSDs, is somewhat slower but still more than 25 times that of a standard 15k HDD. As with any drive, either HDD or SSD, the number of drives is still a factor in achieving satisfactory performance, especially for IBM i.
These are mainstream drives and are not suitable for write-intensive workloads. Write-intensive workloads are those that write more to the drive each day than its rated capacity. Writes past the drive's maximum write capacity will continue to work for some period of time, but much more slowly. A Predictive Failure Analysis message will indicate that it is time to replace the drive. If the predictive failure message is ignored and writes continue to be sent to the drive, eventually the drive will be unable to accept write commands and will accept only read commands for a period of time. A failed write will result in a more serious error message indicating that the drive must be replaced.
The nature of the workload has a great impact on the maximum write capacity. For example, if a high percentage of more sequentially oriented writes is used instead of random writes, the maximum write capacity can be significantly larger. Users should occasionally check to see what percentage of the drive's write life remains and adjust the workload or drive assignment accordingly. Checking is done by inspecting the SSD Mainstream Fuel Gauge. This capability is available through IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux®. The query or command to view the information varies by operating system. Check the remaining life of the mainstream drives individually, even if all are in the same array.
The Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) rating is 1 and is calculated over a five-year period. See the following table for the approximate lifetime Total Bytes Written (TBW) supported by each drive capacity:
| Drive capacity | TBW in TB |
|---|---|
| 931 GB | 1,700 |
| 1.86 TB | 3,399 |
| 3.72 TB | 6,799 |
| 7.44 TB | 13,601 |
To read the warranty and maintenance applicable to mainstream devices on Power9 and Power10 servers, see the Terms and Conditions section or IBM Documentation.
Multiple feature codes are used to identify the proper mainstream SSD characteristics. Key characteristics are:
- Multi-OS server for AIX, Linux, or IBM i
- SFF-3 or SFF-2 carrier or trays
Multi-OS server feature numbers
| Mainstream SSD | For SFF-3 4k | For SFF-2 4k |
|---|---|---|
| 931 GB | #ESMA and #ESMC 2 | #ESMB and #ESMD 2 |
| 1.86 TB | #ESME and #ESMG 2 | #ESMF and #ESMH 2 |
| 3.72 TB | #ESMJ and #ESML 2 | #ESMK and #ESMS 2 |
| 7.44 TB | #ESMU and #ESMW 2 | #ESMV and #ESMX 2 |
- 2 IBM i supported
Feature codes for no-charge load source specify for IBM i features (#EL9C, #EL9D, #EL9G, #EL9H, #EL9L, #EL9S, #EL9W, and #EL9X) should be used when SSD for IBM i is ordered.
Software requirements (assuming the server supports this software level):
- AIX supported
- Linux supported
- IBM i supported
Limitations:
- IBM i feature code capacities greater than 4 TB, such as feature ESMW and feature ESMX, are only supported on IBM i 7.4, and later.
- For the Power S914 (MTM 9009-41G) server with the quad-core processor module with IBM i operating system, the only available capacity point from the list above is 931 GB.
See the Feature description section of the Sales Manual for specific software requirements.
Enterprise 387 GB, 775 GB, and 1.55 TB capacity SSDs
The enterprise SAS SSDs are 2.5-inch SFF drives that can be installed in the Power9 system unit SAS bays (SFF-3) or in EXP24SX SAS bays (SFF-2) attached to a Power10 or Power9 server.
Power enterprise SSDs include the latest 3D NAND technology flash memory, which improves enterprise-class reliability, endurance, and capacity characteristics. The enterprise SSDs build upon a legacy of performance and endurance to provide a better value proposition to users of Power10 or Power9 servers.
The Power9 servers that support the enterprise SAS SSDs in their system units are Power E950, S924, S914, S922, L922, H922, H924 servers. The SFF-3 SAS bay in these servers uses an SFF-3 carrier or tray on which the SAS drive is mounted. Other Power E1080 and Power E980 server models do not have SAS bays in their system units and therefore cannot support enterprise SFF-3 SSDs. When attached to a Power10 or Power9 server, the EXP24SX I/O drawers can hold up to 24 SAS SSDs. The EXP24SX SAS bays use an SFF-2 carrier or tray on which the SAS drive is mounted.
Multiple features are available for ordering SSDs to meet your business requirements.
Four key characteristics are differentiated in these features:
- Capacity: 387 GB, 775 GB, or 1550 GB
- Carrier, tray, or SAS bay: SFF-3 or SFF-2
- Sector size: 5xx (528) or 4k (4224) byte
- Type server/OS: Multi-OS for IBM i or AIX/Linux
Multi-OS server feature numbers
| SSD | For SFF-3 and 4k | For SFF-3 and 5xx | For SFF-2 and 4k | For SFF-2 and 5xx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 GB | #ETK6 and #ETK7 2 | #ETK0 | #ETK8 and #ETK9 2 | #ETK1 |
| 775 GB | #ETKA and #ETKB 2 | #ETK2 | #ETKC and #ETKD 2 | #ETK3 |
| 1550 GB | #ETKE and #ETKF 2 | Not applicable 3 | #ETKG and #ETKH 2 | Not applicable 3 |
- 2 IBM i supported.
- 3 1550 GB capacity SSD is available as a 4k drive and is not available as a 5xx drive.
Feature codes for no-charge load source specify for IBM i features (#ELV7, #ELV9, #ELVB, #ELVD, #ELVF, and #ELVH) should be used when SSD for IBM i is ordered.
The enterprise SSDs are run either by the integrated SAS controllers in the Power10 or Power9 system unit or by PCIe3 SAS adapters.
The SSD configuration rules, maximums, limitations, and capabilities of these PCIe3 SAS adapters and integrated SAS controllers are unchanged, whether new enterprise SSDs are used or earlier SSDs are used. You can mix enterprise SSDs and earlier SSDs under the same controller or adapter, as well as mix them in the same array. This enables existing SSD investments to be leveraged and can provide more flexible growth.
Existing SSD rules are unchanged. For example:
- Do not mix different size capacities such as 387 GB and 775 GB in the same array or mix 775 GB and 1550 GB in the same array.
- Do not mix 4k and 5xx drives in the same array.
- The largest enterprise SSD supported in the quad-core Power S914 server with IBM i operating system is 387 GB.
- Do not mix SSDs and HDDs in the same array unless it is an Easy Tier array.
Software requirements (assuming the server supports this software level):
- AIX supported
- Linux supported
- IBM i supported
Note: See each individual feature by machine type model for specific OS levels supported by IBM i.
See the Feature description section of the Sales Manual for specific software requirements.
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The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 7965, 9008, 9009, 9040, 9080, and 9223 machine type:
Planned Availability Date December 10, 2021
New Features
Ruggedized Rack Kit Raised Floor Hardware 7965 S42 ECRQ
ESMC Load Source Specify (931GB SSD SFF-3) 9009 41A EL9C
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
ESMD Load Source Specify (931GB SSD SFF-2) 9009 41A EL9D
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
ESMG Load Source Specify (1.86TB SSD SFF-3) 9009 41A EL9G
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
ESMH Load Source Specify (1.86TB SSD SFF-2) 9009 41A EL9H
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
ESML Load Source Specify (3.72TB SSD SFF-3) 9009 41A EL9L
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
ESMS Load Source Specify (3.72TB SSD SFF-2) 9009 41A EL9S
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
ESMW Load Source Specify (7.44TB SSD SFF-3) 9009 41A EL9W
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
ESMX Load Source Specify (7.44TB SSD SFF-2) 9009 41A EL9X
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
ETK7 Load Source Specify (387GB SSD SFF-3) 9009 41A ELV7
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
ETK9 Load Source Specify (387 GB SSD SFF-2) 9009 41A ELV9
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
ETKB Load Source Specify (775GB SSD SFF-3) 9009 41A ELVB
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
ETKD Load Source Specify (775 GB SSD SFF-2) 9009 41A ELVD
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
ETKF Load Source Specify (1.55TB SSD SFF-3) 9009 41A ELVF
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
ETKH Load Source Specify (1.55 TB SSD SFF-2) 9009 41A ELVH
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
iSCSI SAN Load Source Specify for AIX 9009 22G ESCZ
9009 41G
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22S
9223 42S
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ESMA
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ESMB
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ESMC
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9223 42H
9223 42S
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ESMD
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 42H
9223 42S
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ESME
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ESMF
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ESMG
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9223 42H
9223 42S
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ESMH
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 42H
9223 42S
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ESMJ
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ESMK
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ESML
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9223 42H
9223 42S
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ESMS
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 42H
9223 42S
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ESMU
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ESMV
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ESMW
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9223 42H
9223 42S
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ESMX
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 42H
9223 42S
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ETK0
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ETK1
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ETK2
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ETK3
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ETK6
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ETK7
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9223 42H
9223 42S
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ETK8
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ETK9
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 42H
9223 42S
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ETKA
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ETKB
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9223 42H
9223 42S
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ETKC
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ETKD
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 42H
9223 42S
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ETKE
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ETKF
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9223 42H
9223 42S
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 9008 22L ETKG
9009 22A
9009 22G
9009 41A
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9040 MR9
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 22H
9223 22S
9223 42H
9223 42S
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for IBM i 9009 41A ETKH
9009 41G
9009 42A
9009 42G
9080 HEX
9080 M9S
9223 42H
9223 42S
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Technical information
Planning information
Cable orders
No cables 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
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The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 7063, 7965, 8202, 8205, 8231, 8233, 8246, 8247, 8248, 8268, 8284, 8286, 8348, 8408, 8412, 9008, 9009, 9040, 9080, 9117, 9119, 9179, 9183, 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
Ruggedized Kit Raised Floor
S42 ECRQ Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9008 number number price charge support CSU MES
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF3
22L ESMA MES Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF2
22L ESMB MES Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
22L ESME MES Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
22L ESMF MES Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
22L ESMJ MES Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
22L ESMK MES Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
22L ESMU MES Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
22L ESMV MES Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF3
22L ETK0 MES Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF2
22L ETK1 MES Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF3
22L ETK2 MES Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF2
22L ETK3 MES Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
22L ETK6 MES Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
22L ETK8 MES Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
22L ETKA MES Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
22L ETKC MES Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF3
22L ETKE MES Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF2
22L ETKG MES Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9009 number number price charge support CSU MES
ESMC Load Source Specify
41A EL9C MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ESMD Load Source Specify
41A EL9D MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ESMG Load Source Specify
41A EL9G MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ESMH Load Source Specify
41A EL9H MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ESML Load Source Specify
41A EL9L MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ESMS Load Source Specify
41A EL9S MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ESMW Load Source Specify
41A EL9W MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ESMX Load Source Specify
41A EL9X MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ETK7 Load Source Specify
41A ELV7 MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ETK9 Load Source Specify
41A ELV9 MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ETKB Load Source Specify
41A ELVB MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ETKD Load Source Specify
41A ELVD MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ETKF Load Source Specify
41A ELVF MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
ETKH Load Source Specify
41A ELVH MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
42G Both Yes No
iSCSI SAN Load Source AIX
22G ESCZ Initial N/A No
41G Initial N/A No
42G Initial N/A No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF3
22A ESMA MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF2
22A ESMB MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF3
41A ESMC MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF2
41A ESMD MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
22A ESME MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
22A ESMF MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
41A ESMG MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
41A ESMH MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
22A ESMJ MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
22A ESMK MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
41A ESML MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
41A ESMS MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
22A ESMU MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
22A ESMV MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
41A ESMW MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
41A ESMX MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF3
22A ETK0 MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF2
22A ETK1 MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF3
22A ETK2 MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF2
22A ETK3 MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
22A ETK6 MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
41A ETK7 MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
22A ETK8 MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
41A ETK9 MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
22A ETKA MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
41A ETKB MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
22A ETKC MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
41A ETKD MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF3
22A ETKE MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF3
41A ETKF MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF2
22A ETKG MES Yes No
22G Both Yes No
41A MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF2
41A ETKH MES Yes No
41G Both Yes No
42A MES Yes No
42G Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9040 number number price charge support CSU MES
iSCSI SAN Load Source AIX
MR9 ESCZ Initial N/A No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF3
MR9 ESMA Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF2
MR9 ESMB Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
MR9 ESME Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
MR9 ESMF Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
MR9 ESMJ Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
MR9 ESMK Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
MR9 ESMU Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
MR9 ESMV Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF3
MR9 ETK0 Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF2
MR9 ETK1 Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF3
MR9 ETK2 Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF2
MR9 ETK3 Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
MR9 ETK6 Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
MR9 ETK8 Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
MR9 ETKA Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
MR9 ETKC Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF3
MR9 ETKE Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF2
MR9 ETKG Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9080 number number Price charge support CSU MES
ESMD Load Source Specify
HEX EL9D Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
ESMH Load Source Specify
HEX EL9H Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
ESMS Load Source Specify
HEX EL9S Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
ESMX Load Source Specify
HEX EL9X Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
ETK9 Load Source Specify
HEX ELV9 Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
ETKD Load Source Specify
HEX ELVD Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
ETKH Load Source Specify
HEX ELVH Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
iSCSI SAN Load Source AIX
HEX ESCZ Initial N/A No
M9S Initial N/A No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF2
HEX ESMB Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF2
HEX ESMD Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
HEX ESMF Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
HEX ESMH Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
HEX ESMK Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
HEX ESMS Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
HEX ESMV Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
HEX ESMX Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF2
HEX ETK1 Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF2
HEX ETK3 Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
HEX ETK8 Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
HEX ETK9 Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
HEX ETKC Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
HEX ETKD Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF2
HEX ETKG Both Yes No
M9S Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF2
HEX ETKH 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
iSCSI SAN Load Source AIX
22S ESCZ Initial N/A No
42S Initial N/A No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF3
22H ESMA MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF2
22H ESMB MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF3
42H ESMC MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF2
42H ESMD MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
22H ESME MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
22H ESMF MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
42H ESMG MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
42H ESMH MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
22H ESMJ MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
22H ESMK MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
42H ESML MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
42H ESMS MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
22H ESMU MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
22H ESMV MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF3
42H ESMW MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
7.44TB Mainstream SAS 4kSFF2
42H ESMX MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF3
22H ETK0 MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF2
22H ETK1 MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF3
22H ETK2 MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 5xxSFF2
22H ETK3 MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
22H ETK6 MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
42H ETK7 MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
22H ETK8 MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
42H ETK9 MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
22H ETKA MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF3
42H ETKB MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
22H ETKC MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF2
42H ETKD MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF3
22H ETKE MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF3
42H ETKF MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF2
22H ETKG MES Yes No
22S Both Yes No
42H MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4kSFF2
42H ETKH MES Yes No
42S Both Yes No
- RP MES = Return parts, miscellaneous equipment specifications
- CSU = Customer setup
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