IBM Power Systems delivers new Hardware Management Console for IBM POWER technology-based servers
IBM Europe Hardware Announcement ZG21-0002April 13, 2021
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(Corrected on September 21, 2021)
Modification made to AP distribution section.
At a glance
The IBM® Power® Systems Hardware Management Console (HMC), based on POWER® technology, is a dedicated-function device used solely for the control and service functions of IBM Power Systems servers. It is designed to deliver management support for Power servers using IBM POWER7, IBM POWER8®, or IBM POWER9™ technology-based processors.
The HMC has the following standard hardware attributes:
- 1U base configuration
- POWER9 130W 6c CPU
- 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) or 128 GB (4 x 32 GB) of DDR4 system memory
- 2 x 1.8 TB SAS SFF 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) RAID 1
- Rail bracket option for round-hole rack mounts
- Two USB 3.0 hub ports in the front of the server (option to remove)
- Two USB 3.0 hub ports in the rear of the server
- Redundant 900W power supplies
- 4 x 1 Gb Ethernet ports
- 2 x 10 Gb Ethernet Ports on optional PCI adapter
- 1 x 1 Gb baseboard management controller (BMC) Ethernet port
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Overview
The Power HMC (7063-CR2) is a dedicated rack-mounted workstation that helps you to configure and manage system resources on Power servers using POWER7, POWER8, or POWER9 technology-based processors. The HMC connects to one or more managed systems to perform the following primary functions:
- Provide a console for system administrators and service providers to manage server hardware
- Deliver basic virtualization management through support for configuring logical partitions (LPARs) and dynamic resource allocation, including processor and memory settings
- Detect, report, and store changes in hardware conditions
- Act as a service focal point for service providers to determine an appropriate service strategy
- Display operating system session terminals for each partition
- Provide the call home focal point for managed servers
- Display ASMI menus for managed servers
The HMC also supports advanced service functions, including guided repair and verify, concurrent firmware updates for managed systems, and around-the-clock error reporting with Electronic Service Agent for faster support.
The HMC is delivered with its machine code preinstalled on the HDD. After the HMC is installed and connected to a managed system, you can perform system management tasks.
The HMC machine code does not have provisions for loading or running additional applications that are not related to hardware management or service. All of the tasks needed to maintain the managed system, the underlying operating system, and the HMC machine code are available by using the HMC management interface.
IBM offers integration of the Power HMC into racks before shipping.
Note: IBM also offers the Power Systems virtual HMC (vHMC) as a software-based alternative to the HMC appliance. The vHMC software is delivered in the form of a prebuilt virtual machine (VM) that can be downloaded and deployed on IBM PowerVM® or various x86 virtualization platforms. The vHMC software is updated in alignment with updates to the HMC appliance.
Due to client demand, HMC V9.2 code is now available for 7042-CR9 HMC. HMC V9.2 will be the last supported HMC code release for 7042-CR9. POWER9 servers with 950 firmware (FW950) or later, if managed by an HMC, require either the x86-based HMC, 7042-CR9, POWER-based HMC, 7063-CR1 or later; or the HMC Virtual Appliance, 5765-HMW (x86 based), or 5765-HMB (POWER based) or later. For additional information, see the HMC Support Matrix.
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Key requirements
See the Hardware requirements and Software requirements section for details.
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Planned availability date
May 21, 2021
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Product number
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 7063 machine type:
Machine Model Feature
Description type number number
Hardware Management Console 7063 CR2 EMEA Bulk MES Indicator 7063 CR2 0004 Hardware Management Console License for CR2 7063 CR2 0964 Rack Indicator, Rack #1 7063 CR2 4651 Rack Indicator, Rack #2 7063 CR2 4652 Rack Indicator, Rack #3 7063 CR2 4653 Rack Indicator, Rack #4 7063 CR2 4654 Rack Indicator, Rack #5 7063 CR2 4655 Rack Indicator, Rack #6 7063 CR2 4656 Rack Indicator, Rack #7 7063 CR2 4657 Rack Indicator, Rack #8 7063 CR2 4658 Rack Indicator, Rack #9 7063 CR2 4659 Rack Indicator, Rack #10 7063 CR2 4660 Rack Indicator, Rack #11 7063 CR2 4661 Rack Indicator, Rack #12 7063 CR2 4662 Rack Indicator, Rack #13 7063 CR2 4663 Rack Indicator, Rack #14 7063 CR2 4664 Rack Indicator, Rack #15 7063 CR2 4665 Rack Indicator, Rack #16 7063 CR2 4666 Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer to IBM PDU (250V/ 10A) 7063 CR2 6458 Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer To OEM PDU (125V, 15A) 7063 CR2 6460 Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (250V/15A) U. S. 7063 CR2 6469 Power Cord 1.8m (6-ft), Drawer to Wall (125V/15A) 7063 CR2 6470 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (250V/10A) 7063 CR2 6471 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (250V/16A) 7063 CR2 6472 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (250V/10A) 7063 CR2 6473 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/13A) 7063 CR2 6474 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/16A) 7063 CR2 6475 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A) 7063 CR2 6476 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/16A) 7063 CR2 6477 Power Cord 2.7 M(9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 16A) 7063 CR2 6478 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (125V/15A or 250V/10A ) 7063 CR2 6488 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A) 7063 CR2 6493 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A) 7063 CR2 6494 Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 10A) 7063 CR2 6496 Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU, 200-240V/10A 7063 CR2 6577 Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (125V, 15A) 7063 CR2 6651 Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), To Wall/OEM PDU, (250V, 15A) 7063 CR2 6659 Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU (125V/15A) 7063 CR2 6660 Power Cord 2.8m (9.2-ft), Drawer to IBM PDU, (250V/10A) 7063 CR2 6665 Power Cord 4.3M (14-foot), Drawer to OEM PDU, (250V, 15A) 7063 CR2 6669 Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), Drawer to IBM PDU, 250V/10A 7063 CR2 6671 Power Cord 2M (6.5-foot), Drawer to IBM PDU, 250V/10A 7063 CR2 6672 Power Cord 2.7m (9-ft), Drawer to Wall/OEM PDU, (250V/10A) 7063 CR2 6680 AC Power Supply - 900W 7063 CR2 EB2L RAID1 Enabled 7063 CR2 EB2T Front of Panel without USB ports 7063 CR2 EBZ0 Front of Panel with 2x USB ports 7063 CR2 EBZ1 Front of Panel without USB ports - OEM 7063 CR2 EBZ2 Front of Panel with 2x USB ports - OEM 7063 CR2 EBZ3 1.8 TB 10K RPM 4K SAS HDD SFF 7063 CR2 EHMD Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU (250V/10A) 7063 CR2 ELC5 16 GB DDR4 Memory 7063 CR2 EM62 32 GB DDR4 Memory 7063 CR2 EM63 PCIe2 2-port 10/1GbE BaseT RJ45 Adapter 7063 CR2 EN0W 6-core 3.0 GHz POWER9 Processor 7063 CR2 EP75 Fixed Length Rail Kit for 7063-CR2 7063 CR2 ERK0 Adjustable Length Rail Kit for 7063-CR2 7063 CR2 ERK1
The following are features already announced for the IBM Power Systems 7063 machine type:
Machine Model Feature
Description type number number
One CSC Billing Unit 7063 CR2 0010 Ten CSC Billing Units 7063 CR2 0011 US TAA Compliance Indicator 7063 CR2 0983 Product assembled in USA manufacturing plant 7063 CR2 0984 Custom Service Specify, Rochester Minn, USA 7063 CR2 1140 One and only one rack indicator feature is required on all orders (#4650 to #4666). Rack Indicator- Not Factory Integrated 7063 CR2 4650 HMC/Server Order Linkage Indicator 7063 CR2 9069 Order Routing Indicator- System Plant 7063 CR2 9169 Language Group Specify - US English 7063 CR2 9300 Month Indicator 7063 CR2 9461 Day Indicator 7063 CR2 9462 Hour Indicator 7063 CR2 9463 Minute Indicator 7063 CR2 9464 Qty Indicator 7063 CR2 9465 Countable Member Indicator 7063 CR2 9466 Language Group Specify - Dutch 7063 CR2 9700 Language Group Specify - French 7063 CR2 9703 Language Group Specify - German 7063 CR2 9704 Language Group Specify - Polish 7063 CR2 9705 Language Group Specify - Norwegian 7063 CR2 9706 Language Group Specify - Portuguese 7063 CR2 9707 Language Group Specify - Spanish 7063 CR2 9708 Language Group Specify - Italian 7063 CR2 9711 Language Group Specify - Canadian French 7063 CR2 9712 Language Group Specify - Japanese 7063 CR2 9714 Language Group Specify - Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) 7063 CR2 9715 Language Group Specify - Korean 7063 CR2 9716 Language Group Specify - Turkish 7063 CR2 9718 Language Group Specify - Hungarian 7063 CR2 9719 Language Group Specify - Slovakian 7063 CR2 9720 Language Group Specify - Russian 7063 CR2 9721 Language Group Specify - Simplified Chinese (PRC) 7063 CR2 9722 Language Group Specify - Czech 7063 CR2 9724 Language Group Specify - Romanian 7063 CR2 9725 Language Group Specify - Croatian 7063 CR2 9726 Language Group Specify - Slovenian 7063 CR2 9727 Language Group Specify - Brazilian Portuguese 7063 CR2 9728 Language Group Specify - Thai 7063 CR2 9729 SP Warranty and Maintenance 5Y 24x7 Same Day ORT 7063 CR2 B0LP SP Hard Drive/Media Retention - Power 5 years 7063 CR2 B0PR ServicePac® for Basic Selection for Power 5 years 7063 CR2 B0SR SP WAMO 3Y 24x7 SD 7063 CR2 B0UW ServicePac for Basic Selection for Power 3 years 7063 CR2 B0VC SP HDR/MR POWER 3Y 7063 CR2 B0VH Custom Service Specify, Mexico 7063 CR2 ECSM Custom Service Specify, Poughkeepsie, USA 7063 CR2 ECSP IBM Power Private Cloud Rack Solution Indicator 7063 CR2 ELG2 S&H - No Charge 7063 CR2 ESC0 S&H-a 7063 CR2 ESC5
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 7014 and 7965 machine type:
Planned Availability Date May 21, 2021
New Feature
Machine Model Feature
Description type number number
Rack Content Specify 7063-CR2 7014 T00 ERCN
7014 T42
7965 S42
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Publications
No publications are shipped with the announced products.
To access the IBM Publications Center Portal, go to the IBM Publications Center website.
The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, which can currently be downloaded.
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Services
IBM Systems Lab Services
IBM Systems Lab Services offers a wide array of services available for your enterprise. It brings expertise on the latest technologies from the IBM development community and can help with your most difficult technical challenges.
IBM Systems Lab Services exists to help you successfully implement emerging technologies so as to accelerate your return on investment and improve your satisfaction with your IBM systems and solutions. Services examples include initial implementation, integration, migration, and skills transfer on IBM systems solution capabilities and recommended practices. IBM Systems Lab Services is one of the service organizations of IBM's world-renowned IBM Systems Group development labs.
For details on available services, contact your IBM representative or go to the IBM Systems Lab Services website.
Global Technology Services
IBM services include business consulting, outsourcing, hosting services, applications, and other technology management.
These services help you learn about, plan, install, manage, or optimize your IT infrastructure to be an on-demand business. They can help you integrate your high-speed networks, storage systems, application servers, wireless protocols, and an array of platforms, middleware, and communications software for IBM and many non-IBM offerings. IBM is your one-stop shop for IT support needs.
For details on available services, contact your IBM representative or go to the IBM Global Technology Services® website.
For details on available IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services, contact your IBM representative or go to the Resiliency Services website.
Details on education offerings related to specific products can be found on the IBM Skills Gateway website.
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Technical information
Specified operating environment
Physical specifications
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- Width: 434.10 mm (17.1 in.)
- Depth: 726.76 mm (28.6 in.)
- Height: 43.71 mm (1.7 in.)
- Weight: 17.6 kg (38.8 lb)
To assure installability and serviceability in non-IBM industry-standard racks, review the installation planning information for any product-specific installation requirements.
Operating environment
For some standards and guidelines about the operating environment, see the ASHRAE-A2 website.
Hardware requirements
The IBM Power Systems HMC requires a minimum HMC code level V9R2M950. This code level restricts the CR2 model to management of POWER7, POWER8, or POWER9 servers. If you need redundant HMC function, the servers can be attached to two separate HMCs to address availability requirements. All HMCs must have the same level of HMC Licensed Machine Code installed.
Management of multiple servers from an HMC might require the use of an Ethernet hub, which provides a physical connection from the HMC to each server rather than a logical Ethernet connection over a LAN.
IBM Knowledge Center provides information about classic and enhanced GUIs for configuring and operating single or multiple managed systems.
Software requirements
The following web browsers are supported for connection with the HMC Licensed Machine Code V9R2M950:
- Microsoft™ Internet Explorer 1082.18362.0.
- Firefox (version 82.0.1 (64-bit).
- Chrome 86.0.4240.111 (Official Build) (64-bit) and Java™ 8 Runtime Environment are supported.
- Safari (versions 14.0 and 12.0.5)
The following web browsers are supported for connection with the OpenPower BMC:
- Chrome version 60
- Firefox version 52.1.2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11
- Safari version 10.1.2
Limitations
- The HMC is a dedicated-function device used only for the control and service functions of the Power servers. It is not available for use as a general purpose computing resource.
- The HMC requires a minimum HMC code level. This code level restricts the HMC to management of POWER7, POWER8, or POWER9 servers.
Integrated repair and verify for CRUs is available at this time in English only. Clients who want access to the translated services guides will be directed to an external website from their HMC.
If additional assistance is required with interpreting English repair and verify:
- Contact the IBM Hardware Support Center (using the method you would normally use to obtain support for your hardware), and ask for Hardware Support. Be sure to have your HMC machine type and serial number available. Indicate that you have problems with translated repair and verify.
- An IBM Service Support Representative (SSR) may be dispatched to your site to assist with your repair and verify activity.
- The HMC and attached servers may not be accessible to you while the SSR is working.
Planning information
Cable orders
Additional Ethernet cables are required to attach the HMC to the system central electronics complex. These cables are customer supplied.
An additional Ethernet cable is required for remote management. The cable connects to the baseboard management controller (BMC).
Security, auditability, and control
This product uses the security and auditability features of the server operating system.
The client is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities.
IBM Systems Lab Services
For details on available services, contact your IBM representative or go to the IBM Systems Lab Services website.
Global Technology Services
Contact your IBM representative for the list of selected services available in your country, either as standard or customized offerings, for the efficient installation, implementation, and/or integration of this product.
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Terms and conditions
Volume orders
Contact your IBM representative.
Products - terms and conditions
Warranty period
| Warranty and Additional Coverage Options: | Coverage Summary:(1) |
|---|---|
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Warranty Period: Service Level: |
1 year IBM On-Site Limited, 9x5 Next Business Day (1) |
| Service Upgrade Options: | |
| Warranty Service Upgrade | IBM On-Site Repair, 9x5 Same Day (2) and 24x7 Same Day options |
| Maintenance Services (Post-Warranty): | IBM On-Site Repair, Next Business Day and Same Day options |
| IBM Hardware Maintenance Services - committed maintenance: (3) | Y |
- (1) Known exception: China and Turkey.
- Warranty for China is 1 Year CRU ONLY 9X5 NBD.
- Warranty for Turkey is 2 Years CRU and On-site 9X5 NBD.
- (2) offered in US and EMEA only.
- (3) not offered in the US.
One year
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.
Warranty service
If required, IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the types of warranty service specified for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone, or electronically through an IBM website. Certain machines contain remote support capabilities for direct problem reporting, remote problem determination, and resolution with IBM. You must follow the problem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Following problem determination, if IBM determines on-site service is required, scheduling of service will depend upon the time of your call, machine technology and redundancy, and availability of parts. If applicable to your product, parts considered Client Replaceable Units (CRUs) will be provided as part of the machine's standard warranty service.
Service levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. The specified level of warranty service may not be available in all worldwide locations. Additional charges may apply outside IBM's normal service area. Contact your local IBM representative or your reseller for country-specific and location-specific information.
CRU Service
IBM provides replacement CRUs to you for you to install. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your machine and are available from IBM upon your request. CRUs are designated as being either a Tier 1 (mandatory) or a Tier 2 (optional) CRU.
Tier 1 (mandatory) CRU
Installation of Tier 1 CRUs, as specified in this announcement, is your responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for the installation.
Tier 2 (optional) CRU
You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it, at no additional charge.
Based upon availability, CRUs will be shipped for next business day (NBD) delivery. IBM specifies, in the materials shipped with a replacement CRU, whether a defective CRU must be returned to IBM. When return is required, return instructions and a container are shipped with the replacement CRU. You may be charged for the replacement CRU if IBM does not receive the defective CRU within 15 days of your receipt of the replacement.
The following parts have been designated as Tier 1 CRUs:
- TOD 3.0V Lithium
- Fans
- TPM Card
- AC Power Supply
- Disk
- Memory
- Processor
- Adapter
- Power Cords
- Rails
CRU and On-site Service
At IBM's discretion, you will receive specified CRU service, or IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well-lit, and suitable for the purpose.
Service level is:
- 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding public or national holidays, next business day response. Calls must be received by 15:00 local time in order to qualify for next business day response.
Warranty service
IBM is now shipping machines with selected non-IBM parts that contain an IBM field replaceable unit (FRU) part number label. These parts are to be serviced during the IBM machine warranty period. IBM is covering the service on these selected non-IBM parts as an accommodation to their clients, and normal warranty service procedures for the IBM machine apply.
International Warranty Service
International Warranty Service allows you to relocate any machine that is eligible for International Warranty Service and receive continued warranty service in any country where the IBM machine is serviced. If you move your machine to a different country, you are required to report the machine information to your Business Partner or IBM representative.
The warranty service type and the service level provided in the servicing country may be different from that provided in the country in which the machine was purchased. Warranty service will be provided with the prevailing warranty service type and service level available for the eligible machine type in the servicing country, and the warranty period observed will be that of the country in which the machine was purchased.
The following types of information can be found on the International Warranty Service website
- Machine warranty entitlement and eligibility
- Directory of contacts by country with technical support contact information
- Announcement Letters
Warranty service upgrades
During the warranty period, warranty service upgrades provide an enhanced level of On-site Service for an additional charge. Service levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. See the Warranty services section for additional details.
IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone or electronically by access to an IBM website. Certain machines contain remote support capabilities for direct problem reporting, remote problem determination, and resolution with IBM. You must follow the problem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Following problem determination, if IBM determines on-site service is required, scheduling of service will depend upon the time of your call, machine technology and redundancy, and availability of parts.
- IBM On-Site Repair, Same Day On-Site Response Target, Monday-Friday 08:00-17:00 (excluding public holidays), Last Call Registration: 12:00
- IBM On-Site Repair, Same Day On-Site Response Target, Monday-Sunday 00:00-24:00, 365 days a year
Maintenance service options
CRU and On-site Service
At IBM's discretion you will receive CRU service or IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well-lit, and suitable for the purpose. The following on-site response-time objectives are available as warranty service upgrades for your machine. Available offerings are:
- 9 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding public or national holidays, same business day response. Calls must be received by 12:00 local time in order to qualify for same business day response.
- 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, same day response.
Client Replaceable Units (CRUs) may be provided as part of the machine's standard warranty CRU Service except that you may install a CRU yourself or request IBM installation, at no additional charge, under the CRU and On-site Service level specified above. For additional information on the CRU Service, see the warranty information.
If required, IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the types of maintenance service specified for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone or electronically, through an IBM website. Certain machines contain remote support capabilities for direct problem reporting, remote problem determination, and resolution with IBM. You must follow the problem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies. Following problem determination, if IBM determines on-site service is required, scheduling of service will depend upon the time of your call, machine technology and redundancy, and availability of parts. Service levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. The specified level of maintenance service may not be available in all worldwide locations. Additional charges may apply outside IBM's normal service area. Contact your local IBM representative or your reseller for country-specific and location-specific information. The following service selections are available as maintenance options for your machine type.
- IBM On-Site Repair, Next Business Day Response Target, Monday-Friday. Calls must be received by 3:00 PM local time in order to qualify for next business day response.
- IBM On-Site Repair, Same Day On-Site Response Target, Monday-Friday 08:00-17:00 (excluding public holidays), Last Call Registration: 12:00.
- IBM On-Site Repair, Same Day On-Site Response Target, Monday-Sunday 00:00-24:00, 365 days a year.
IBM Hardware Maintenance Services -- committed maintenance (1)
Organizations can lose as much as USD100 million per year to downtime related to information and communications technology. IBM Hardware Maintenance Services -- committed maintenance can deliver various guaranteed hardware service for IBM equipment from the moment you call for support worldwide (based on the countries in which IBM has a presence) and around the clock. Through clear response targets and standardized service-delivery metrics, we help you optimize your IT infrastructure and reduce the threat of hardware-related outages.
For more information, visit:
- (1) Currently not available in the US.
On-site Service
IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well-lit, and suitable for the purpose.
Client-Replaceable Unit (CRU) Service
If your problem can be resolved with a CRU (for example, keyboard, mouse, speaker, memory, or hard disk drive), and depending upon the maintenance service offerings in your geography, IBM will ship the replacement CRU to you for you to install. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your machine and are available from IBM upon your request.
Based upon availability, CRUs will be shipped for next business day delivery. IBM specifies, in the materials shipped with a replacement CRU, whether a defective CRU must be returned to IBM. When return is required, 1) return instructions and a container are shipped with the replacement CRU, and 2) you may be charged for the replacement CRU if IBM does not receive the defective CRU within 15 days of your receipt of the replacement.
CRUs are designated as being either a Tier 1 (mandatory) or a Tier 2 (optional) CRU.
Tier 1 (mandatory) CRUs: Installation of Tier 1 CRUs, as specified in this announcement, is your responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for the installation.
For machines with On-site Same-day Response Service, IBM will replace a Tier 1 CRU part at your request, at no additional charge.
Tier 2 (optional) CRUs: You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it, at no additional charge.
The following parts and feature(s) have been designated as Tier 1 CRUs:
- TOD 3.0V Lithium
- Fans
- TPM Card
- AC Power Supply
- Disk
- Memory
- Processor
- Adapter
- Power Cords
- Rails
CRU and Machine Exchange Service
At IBM's discretion you will receive CRU service or IBM will initiate shipment of a replacement machine to your location. You are responsible for its installation and verification of operation. You must pack the failed machine into the shipping container that contained the replacement machine and return the failed machine to IBM. Transportation charges, both ways, are paid by IBM. You may be charged for the replacement machine if IBM does not receive the failed machine within 15 days of your receipt of the replacement.
Under certain conditions, IBM provides services for selected non-IBM parts at no additional charge for machines that are covered under warranty service upgrades or maintenance services.
This service includes hardware problem determination (PD) on the non-IBM parts (for example, adapter cards, PCMCIA cards, disk drives, memory) installed within IBM machines and provides the labor to replace the failing parts at no additional charge.
If IBM has a Technical Service Agreement with the manufacturer of the failing part, or if the failing part is an accommodations part (a part with an IBM FRU label), IBM may also source and replace the failing part at no additional charge. For all other non-IBM parts, clients are responsible for sourcing the parts. Installation labor is provided at no additional charge, if the machine is covered under a warranty service upgrade or a maintenance service.
Usage plan machine
Yes
Average usage plan provisions apply
No
IBM hourly service rate classification
Two
When a type of service involves the exchange of a machine part, the replacement may not be new, but will be in good working order.
Maintenance service offerings
This machine is eligible under terms and conditions of IBM ServiceElite, the IBM Enterprise Service Agreement (ESA), or the IBM Maintenance Agreement. Consult your IBM representative for details.
General terms and conditions
Field-installable features
Yes
Model conversions
No
Machine installation
Client setup. Clients are responsible for installation according to the instructions IBM provides with the machine.
Graduated program license charges apply
No
Licensed Machine Code
IBM Machine Code is licensed for use by a client on the IBM machine for which it was provided by IBM under the terms and conditions of the IBM License Agreement for Machine Code, to enable the machine to function in accordance with its specifications, and only for the capacity authorized by IBM and acquired by the client. You can obtain the agreement by contacting your IBM representative. It can also be found on the License Agreement for Machine Code and Licensed Internal Code
Machine using LMC Type Model 7063-CR2
Access to Machine Code updates is conditioned on entitlement and license validation in accordance with IBM policy and practice. IBM may verify entitlement through client number, serial number, electronic restrictions, or any other means or methods employed by IBM in its discretion.
If the machine does not function as warranted and your problem can be resolved through your application of downloadable Machine Code, you are responsible for downloading and installing these designated Machine Code changes as IBM specifies. If you would prefer, you may request IBM to install downloadable Machine Code changes; however, you may be charged for that service.
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Prices
For all local charges, contact your IBM representative.
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Announcement countries
Only in the following European, Middle Eastern, and African countries: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.
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