IBM Power Systems enhances I/O
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 118-079September 11, 2018
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At a glance
IBM® Power Systems™ I/O enhancements include:
- IBM Power® System S924 (9009-42A) and H924 (9223-42H) servers are now available with a single 12-core processor module in a minimum initial configuration.
- PCIe3 2-port 100 Gb EDR IB Adapter x16 (#EC3E, #EC3F) for IBM POWER9™ scale-out servers.
- PCIe3 1-port 100 Gb EDR IB Adapter x16 (#EC3U, #EC3T) for POWER9 scale-out servers.
- PCIe2 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter (#EC45, #EC46) for POWER9 scale-out servers.
- The existing PCIe3 2-port 10 GbE NIC and RoCE SFP+ Copper Adapter (#EC38, #EC37, #EL3X, #EL53) is supported only for POWER9 scale-out servers.
- Two Rail adapter brackets 1U and 2U (#EU0H, #EU0J) for IBM CS821 (8005-12N) and CS822 (8005-22N) servers.
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Overview
Enhancement for Power System S924 and H924 servers
POWER9 scale-out 4U servers can now be ordered with a single 12-core processor module. The minimum defined initial order configuration for the 12-core POWER9 Processor (#EP1G) is available in a quantity of one, and Processor Core Activation for #EP1G (#EP4G) is available in a quantity of twelve for the Power S924 server (9009-42A). The minimum defined initial order configuration for the 12-core POWER9 Processor (#EP1X) is available in a quantity of one, and Processor Core Activation for #EP1X (#EP4X) is available in a quantity of twelve for the Power H924 server (9223-42H).
Enhancement for POWER9 scale-out servers
The PCIe3 2-port 100 Gb EDR InfiniBand Adapter x16 (#EC3E, #EC3F), based on the Mellanox ConnectX-4 Ethernet Network Controller, provides high-speed connectivity with other servers or IB switches. Each port maximum of 100 Gb assumes no other system or switch bottlenecks are present. A PCIe Gen3 x16 PCIe slot is required. The feature EC3E and EC3F adapters are electronically identical. They differ physically in their tailstock. Feature EC3E is low profile, and feature EC3F is full high.
The PCIe3 1-port 100 Gb EDR InfiniBand Adapter x16 (#EC3T, #EC3U), based on the Mellanox ConnectX-4 Ethernet Network Controller, provides high-speed connectivity with other servers or IB switches. The port's maximum of 100 Gb assumes no other system or switch bottlenecks are present. A PCIe Gen3 x16 PCIe slot is required. The feature EC3T and EC3U adapters are electronically identical. They differ physically in their tailstock. Feature EC3T is low profile, and feature EC3U is full high.
The PCIe2 4-port USB 3.0 Adapter x8 (#EC45, #EC46) provides connectivity with USB 2.0 - 3.0 capable devices. The USB adapters are electronically identical. They differ physically in their tailstock. Feature EC45 is low profile, and feature EC46 is full high.
The following PCIe3 2-port 10Gb NIC/RoCE Ethernet adapter (#EC37, #EC38, #EL3X, #EL53) adapters are supported only for migration on the POWER9 scale-out servers. These adapters provide either NIC or RoCE capabilities.
Enhancement for IBM Hyperconverged Systems powered by Nutanix servers
Rail adapter brackets for 1U and 2U servers (#EU0H, #EU0J) provide the rail adapter brackets to convert square holes to round holes and hardware parts to mount the 1U or 2U servers in a round hole rack. The rail adapter brackets can be ordered as MES only.
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Feature exchange
Not applicable.
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Planned availability date
September 21, 2018
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Description
Multiple hardware enhancements are available for POWER9 scale-out family servers.
Support minimal initial configuration with single 12-core processor for POWER9 S924 and H924 servers
The Power S924 server now supports a single 12-core (#EP1G) typical 3.4 - 3.9 GHz (max) configuration in a 19-inch rack-mount, 4U (EIA units) drawer configuration. All the cores are active with processor core activation (#EP4G).
The Power H924 server now supports a single 12-core (#EP1X) typical 3.4 - 3.9 GHz (max) configuration in a 19-inch rack-mount, 4U (EIA units) drawer configuration. All the cores are active with processor core activation (#EP4X).
I/O enhancements for IBM Power S924, S922, S914, H924, H922, and L922 servers
The PCIe3 Low Profile 2-port 100 Gb EDR InfiniBand Adapter x16 (#EC3E) is available for S922, L922, and H922 servers, and the PCIe3 2-port 100 Gb EDR InfiniBand Adapter x16 (#EC3F) is available for S924, S914, and H924 servers. These adapters provide high-speed connectivity with other servers or IB switches. Each port maximum of 100 Gb assumes no other system or switch bottlenecks are present. The adapters support the InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) specification version 2.
The two 100 Gb ports have QSFP+ connections that support EDR cables, either EDR DAC or EDR optical. One adapter can support either or both cable types. The user can choose to attach a cable to just one port if they want. Transceivers are included in the cables. IBM cable features EB50-EB54 (copper shorter distance) and features EB5A-EB5H (optical longer distance) are supported or their copper or optical Mellanox equivalents are supported. Other cables are not supported.
Limitation: The feature EC3E and EC3F adapters do not fit in an x8 PCIe slot. The adapters are not supported in a PCIe Gen3 I/O drawer.
The PCIe3 Low Profile 1-port 100 Gb EDR InfiniBand Adapter x16 (#EC3T) is available for S922, L922, and H922 servers, and the PCIe3 1-port 100 Gb EDR InfiniBand Adapter x16 (#EC3U) is available for S924, S914, and H924 servers. These adapters provide high-speed connectivity with other servers or IB switches. The port's maximum of 100 Gb assumes no other system or switch bottlenecks are present. A PCIe Gen3 x16 PCIe slot is required. These adapters are sourced from Mellanox Corporation, based on ConnectX-4 technology. The adapters support the InfiniBand Trade Association IBTA specification version 2.
The 100 Gb port has a QSFP+ connection that supports EDR cables, either EDR DAC or EDR optical. Transceivers are included in the cables. IBM cable features EB50-EB54 (copper shorter distance) and EB5A-EB5H (optical longer distance) are supported or their copper or optical Mellanox equivalents are supported. Other cables are not supported.
Limitation: The feature EC3T and EC3U adapters do not fit in an x8 PCIe slot. The adapters are not supported in a PCIe Gen3 I/O drawer.
The PCIe2 Low Profile 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter (#EC45) is available for S922, L922, and H922 servers, and the PCIe2 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter (#EC46) is available for S924, S922, S914, L922, H922, and H924 servers. These adapters provide support for USB devices. In applications that require the use of an USB extension cable for keyboards, use one feature 4256 adapter per port.
The PCIe3 2-port 10 Gb NIC and RoCE Ethernet adapter (#EC37) is supported for migration only for S922 and H922 servers, and the PCIe3 2-port 10 Gb NIC and RoCE Ethernet adapter (#EC38) is supported for migration only for S922, S914, S924, H922, and H924 servers.
The PCIe3 2-port 10 Gb NIC and RoCE Ethernet adapter (#EL3X, #EL53) is supported for migration only for the L922 server.
Software requirements (assuming the server supports this software level):
- IBM AIX®
- Linux®
- IBM i
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Product number
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 8005, 9008, 9009, and 9223 machine type:
New features available September 21, 2018
Machine Feature
Description type Model number
PCIe3 LP 2-port 10GbE NIC&RoCE SFP+ Copper
Adapter 9009 22A EC37
9223 22H
PCIe3 2-port 10GbE NIC&RoCE SFP+ Copper Adapter 9009 22A EC38
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 22H
9223 42H
PCIe3 LP 2-port 100Gb EDR IB Adapter x16 9008 22L EC3E
9009 22A
9223 22H
PCIe3 2-port 100Gb EDR IB Adapter x16 9009 41A EC3F
9009 42A
9223 42H
PCIe3 LP 1-port 100Gb EDR IB Adapter x16 9008 22L EC3T
9009 22A
9223 22H
PCIe3 1-port 100Gb EDR IB Adapter x16 9009 41A EC3U
9009 42A
9223 42H
PCIe2 LP 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter 9008 22L EC45
9009 22A
9223 22H
PCIe2 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter 9008 22L EC46
9009 22A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 22H
9223 42H
PCIe3 LP 2-port 10GbE NIC&RoCE SFP+ Copper
Adapter 9008 22L EL3X
PCIe3 2-port 10GbE NIC&RoCE SFP+ Copper Adapter 9008 22L EL53
Rail adapter brackets for 1U (EIA units) server 8005 12N EU0H
Rail adapter brackets for 2U (EIA units) server 8005 22N EU0J
8 GB-Day billing for Elastic CoD memory 9080 M9S EMJ4
800 GB-Day billing for Elastic CoD memory 9080 M9S EMJ5
Feature conversions
The existing components being replaced during a model or feature conversion become the property of IBM and must be returned.
Feature conversions are always implemented on a "quantity of one for quantity of one" basis. Multiple existing features may not be converted to a single new feature. Single existing features may not be converted to multiple new features.
The following conversions are available to customers:
Feature conversions for 9040-MR9 miscellaneous features:
Return
From FC: To FC: Parts
EJ0B - Storage Backplane EJBB - Storage Backplane No
with Zero DASD 8 SAS 2.5" Base DASD 8 SAS 2.5" HDD/
HDD/SDD Controllers SDD Controllers
EJ0B - Storage Backplane EJSB - Storage Backplane No
with Zero DASD 8 SAS 2.5" Split DASD 8 SAS 2.5" HDD/
HDD/SDD Controllers SDD Controllers
EJBB - Storage Backplane EJSB - Storage Backplane No
Base DASD 8 SAS 2.5" HDD/ Split DASD 8 SAS 2.5" HDD/
SDD Controllers SDD Controllers
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Services
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Technical information
Specified operating environment
Homologation
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Planning information
Cable orders
No cables required.
Security, auditability, and control
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IBM Systems Lab Services
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IBM Electronic Services
IBM has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to help you achieve higher system availability. Electronic Services is a web-enabled solution that offers an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the service and support available for IBM servers. These services are designed to provide the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem resolution and preemptive monitoring. Electronic Services comprises two separate, but complementary, elements: Electronic Services news page and Electronic Services Agent.
The Electronic Services news page is a single internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. The news page enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems.
The Electronic Service Agent™ is no-additional-charge software that resides on your server. It monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on a periodic, client-defined timetable. The Electronic Service Agent automatically reports hardware problems to IBM. Early knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to deliver proactive service that may result in higher system availability and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service Agent is made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer your questions or diagnose problems. Installation and use of IBM Electronic Service Agent for problem reporting enables IBM to provide better support and service for your IBM server.
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Terms and conditions
Yes
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Yes
Same license terms and conditions as base machine
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Prices
For additional information and current prices, contact your local IBM representative.
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 8005, 9008, 9009, and 9223 machine type:
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8005 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Rail adapter brackets for 1U
12N EU0H MES Yes No
Rail adapter brackets for 2U
22N EU0J MES Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9008 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
PCIe3 LP 2port 100Gb EDR IB Ad
22L EC3E Both Yes No
PCIe3 LP 1port 100Gb EDR IB Ad
22L EC3T Both Yes No
PCIe2 LP 4-Pt USB 3.0 Adapter
22L EC45 Both Yes No
PCIe2 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter
22L EC46 Both Yes No
PCIe3 LP 2-port 10GbE NIC&R CU
22L EL3X Support Yes No
PCIe3 2-port 10GbE NIC&RoCE Cu
22L EL53 Support Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9009 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
PCIe3 LP 2-port 10GbE NIC&R Cu
22A EC37 Support Yes No
PCIe3 2-port 10GbE NIC&RoCE Cu
22A EC38 Support Yes No
41A Support Yes No
42A Support Yes No
PCIe3 LP 2port 100Gb EDR IB Ad
22A EC3E Both Yes No
PCIe3 2port 100Gb EDR IB Ad
41A EC3F Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
PCIe3 LP 1port 100Gb EDR IB Ad
22A EC3T Both Yes No
PCIe3 1port 100Gb EDR IB Ad
41A EC3U Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
PCIe2 LP 4-Pt USB 3.0 Adapter
22A EC45 Both Yes No
PCIe2 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter
22A EC46 Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9223 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
PCIe3 LP 2-port 10GbE NIC&R Cu
22H EC37 Support Yes No
PCIe3 2-port 10GbE NIC&RoCE Cu
22H EC38 Support Yes No
42H Support Yes No
PCIe3 LP 2port 100Gb EDR IB Ad
22H EC3E Both Yes No
PCIe3 2port 100Gb EDR IB Ad
42H EC3F Both Yes No
PCIe3 LP 1port 100Gb EDR IB Ad
22H EC3T Both Yes No
PCIe3 1port 100Gb EDR IB Ad
42H EC3U Both Yes No
PCIe2 LP 4-Pt USB 3.0 Adapter
22H EC45 Both Yes No
PCIe2 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter
22H EC46 Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 9080 machine type:
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9080 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
8 GB-Day billing CoD memory
M9S EMJ4 Both Yes No
800 GB-Day billing CoD mem
M9S EMJ5 Both Yes No
- CSU = Customer setup
- RP MES = Return parts, miscellaneous equipment specifications
Feature conversion purchase price
Feature conversions for 9040-MR9 miscellaneous features:
Parts Purchase
From FC: To FC: Returned Price
EJ0B - Storage Backplane EJBB - Storage Backplane No
with Zero DASD 8 SAS Base DASD 8 SAS 2.5" HDD/
2.5" HDD/SDD Controllers SDD Controllers
EJ0B - Storage Backplane EJSB - Storage Backplane No
with Zero DASD 8 SAS Split DASD 8 SAS 2.5"
2.5" HDD/SDD Controllers HDD/SDD Controllers
EJBB - Storage Backplane EJSB - Storage Backplane No
Base DASD 8 SAS 2.5" HDD/ Split DASD 8 SAS 2.5"
SDD Controllers HDD/SDD Controllers
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