IBM Power Systems enhances I/O with mainstream 2.5-inch SAS SSDs
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 118-061August 7, 2018
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(Corrected on August 20, 2018)
Revised the description for feature ECL0 in the Product number and Prices sections.
At a glance
IBM® Power Systems™ I/O enhancements include:
- Enhanced mainstream 2.5-inch solid-state drives (SSD) offer new capacity points for workloads with modest write requirements for IBM POWER9™ and IBM POWER8® technology-based servers. Mainstream SSDs were previously called read-intensive SSDs.
- IBM Power® AC922 server support for rack integration on the Enterprise Slim Rack (7965-S42).
- Two new attachment indicators for Hardware Management Console (HMC) (7063-CR1) to identify POWER8 and POWER9 servers.
- Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU (250V/10A) (#ELC5) feature is available for switches (8828-E36 and 8828-E37).
- The existing PCIe 2-Line WAN with Modem Adapter (#2893) is supported only for POWER9 scale-out 4U servers.
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Overview
Mainstream SSDs
New 931 GB, 1.86 TB, 3.72 TB, and 7.45 TB mainstream 2.5-inch SAS SSDs are introduced for POWER9 and POWER8 technology-based servers using SAS bays. These drives are supported in POWER9 and POWER8 system units (SFF-3) and in expansion drawers such as the EXP24SX attached to POWER9 and POWER8 servers (SFF-2). With their large capacity and lower cost per gigabyte, the drives can provide a very cost-effective and footprint-effective solution for many mainstream configurations. Note these drives are designed for workloads with modest write requirements, including as boot drives where SSD performance is desired. These drives are rated at 1 DWPD, meaning you can write 931 GB, 1.86 TB, 3.72 TB, or 7.45 TB to the SSD every day for five years, nearly 1.7 PB for the 931 GB SSD.
Power AC922 support for rack integration on the IBM Enterprise Slim Rack (7965-S42)
Power AC922 servers MTMs 8335-GTG, 8335-GTH, and 8335-GTX are now supported to be installed and shipped in an IBM supplied 19-inch rack. Rack integration is only supported on Enterprise Slim Rack (7965-S42). Rack integration is not supported on the IBM 42U Slim Rack (7965-94Y). For rack integration hardware requirements details, see IBM Knowledge Center.
Two new attachment indicators for Hardware Management Console (HMC)(7063-CR1) to identify POWER8 and POWER9 servers
If attaching an HMC MTM 7063-CR1 to a new server, the HMC firmware level may need to be updated. To determine the HMC firmware level required on a POWER8 or POWER9 server, two feature codes are available in order to identify the correct HMC firmware level for the selected system. Feature EU38 is the attachment to POWER8 server indicator and feature EU39 is the attachment to POWER9 server indicator.
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Feature exchange
Not applicable.
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Planned availability date
- August 17, 2018, for all features except for features ELC5, EHDT, EHDU, EHDV, EHDW, EHDX, and ECL0
- August 24, 2018, for features ELC5, EHDT, EHDU, EHDV, EHDW, and EHDX
- August 31, 2018, for feature ECL0
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Description
The mainstream 931 GB, 1.86 TB, 3.72 TB, and 7.45 TB capacity SSDs are designed to provide a lower cost per terabyte of SSD storage in a space-efficient footprint. A 2.5-inch SAS SSD is mounted on an SFF-3 carrier/tray for a POWER9 or POWER8 system unit or mounted on an SFF-2 for placement in an expansion drawer such as the EXP24SX drawer when attached to a POWER9 or POWER8 server. The drive is formatted to use 4224-byte (4k) sectors and does not support the 4k JBOD 4096-byte sector. It also does not use the 512-byte or 528-byte (5xx) sector formatting.
When placed in POWER9 or POWER8 system units with SAS SFF-3 bays, the drive is run by the integrated SAS controller such as found in IBM Power L922, S914, S922, S924, H922, H924, S812L, S822L, S824L, S814, S812, S822, S824, E850, and E850C servers. When placed in the EXP24SX (SFF-2) storage enclosure, the drive is run by a PCIe3 SAS RAID adapter, such as the feature EJ0L, EJ14, EJ0J, EJ0M, EL3B, or EL59. These PCIe3 controllers support 4k drives on POWER9 or POWER8 servers. Earlier-generation SAS controllers don't support 4k drives.
When placed in an SSD array of one of these PCIe3 controllers, the array must be all mainstream SSDs or all non-mainstream SSDs. A SAS controller can currently run both 4k and 5xx drives, but they must be in separate arrays. Drives in an array should be the same or similar capacity. 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 the feature EJ0L or EJ14 or POWER9 or POWER8 integrated backplane controllers.
Like all SSDs, the performance of the 931 GB, 1.86 TB, 3.72 TB, and 7.45 TB mainstream SSDs are excellent compared to a disk drive (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. Assuming a typical heavily random workload at about 3394 TB of writes to the drive, it will be at its maximum projected write capability. 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 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. The user should occasionally check to see what percentage of the drive's write life remains and adjust the workload or drive assignment as it makes sense to do so. 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.
DWPD (Drive Write Per Day) rating is 1 calculated over a 5-year period. See the following table for the approximate lifetime Total Bytes Written (TBW) supported by each drive capacity:
| Drive capacity | Total Bytes Written (TBW) in (TB) |
|---|---|
| 931 GB | 1700 |
| 1.86 TB | 3399 |
| 3.72 TB | 6799 |
| 7.45 TB | 13601 |
To read the warranty and maintenance applicable to mainstream devices on POWER8 and POWER9 servers, see the Terms and Conditions section or IBM Knowledge Center for additional detail.
Multiple feature codes are used to identify the proper mainstream SSD characteristics. Key characteristics are:
- Multi-OS server or Linux-only server.
- If Multi-OS, then it is planned for AIX/Linux or for IBM i.
- SFF-3 or SFF-2 carrier/trays.
Multi-OS server feature numbers
| Mainstream SSD | For SFF-3 4k | For SFF-2 4k |
|---|---|---|
| 931 GB | ESHS and ESHT 1 | ESHJ and ESHK 1 |
| 1.86 TB | ESHU and ESHV 1 | ESHL and ESHM 1 |
| 3.72 TB | ESMQ and ESMR 1 | ESM8 and ESM9 1 |
| 7.45 TB | ESHW | ESHN |
1 IBM i supported.
Linux-only server feature numbers
| Mainstream SSD | For SFF-3 4k | For SFF-2 4k |
|---|---|---|
| 931 GB | ELHS | ELHJ |
| 1.86 TB | ELHU | ELHL |
| 3.72 TB | ELMQ | ELM8 |
| 7.45 TB | ELHW | ELHN |
Other feature codes order a quantity of 150 of the SFF-2 drives (#ELRJ, #ELRL, #ELRN, #ELR8, #ERHJ, #ERHK, #ERHL, #ERHM, #ERHN, #ERM8, and #ERM9) and no-charge load source specify features (#ELZK, #ELZM, #ELZT, #ELZV, #ELZ9, and #ELZR).
Software requirements (assuming the server supports this software level):
- AIX supported
- Linux supported
- IBM i supported
See the feature description section of the Sales Manual for specific software requirements.
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Product number
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 5148, 7063, 7965, 8247, 8284, 8286, 8335, 8408, 8828, 8831, 8867, 9006, 9008, 9009, 9080, 9119, and 9223 machine type:
New features available August 17, 2018
Machine Feature
Description type Model number
Rack Indicator, Rack #1 8335 GTG 4651
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #2 8335 GTG 4652
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #3 8335 GTG 4653
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #4 8335 GTG 4654
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #5 8335 GTG 4655
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #6 8335 GTG 4656
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #7 8335 GTG 4657
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #8 8335 GTG 4658
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #9 8335 GTG 4659
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #10 8335 GTG 4660
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #11 8335 GTG 4661
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #12 8335 GTG 4662
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #13 8335 GTG 4663
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #14 8335 GTG 4664
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #15 8335 GTG 4665
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
Rack Indicator, Rack #16 8335 GTG 4666
8335 GTH
8335 GTX
931 GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for Linux 8247 21L ELHJ
8247 22L
8247 42L
9008 22L
1.86 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for Linux 8247 21L ELHL
8247 22L
8247 42L
9008 22L
7.45 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for Linux 9008 22L ELHN
931 GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for Linux 8247 21L ELHS
8247 22L
8247 42L
9008 22L
1.86 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for Linux 8247 21L ELHU
8247 22L
8247 42L
9008 22L
7.45 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for Linux 9008 22L ELHW
3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for Linux 8247 21L ELM8
8247 22L
8247 42L
9008 22L
3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for Linux 8247 21L ELMQ
8247 22L
8247 42L
9008 22L
Quantity 150 of #ELM8 3.72 TB SSD 4k SFF-2 8247 21L ELR8
8247 22L
8247 42L
9008 22L
Quantity 150 of #ELHJ 931 GB SSD 4k SFF-2 8247 21L ELRJ
8247 22L
8247 42L
9008 22L
Quantity 150 of #ELHL 1.86 TB SSD 4k SFF-2 8247 21L ELRL
8247 22L
8247 42L
9008 22L
Quantity 150 of #ELHN 7.45 TB SSD 4k SFF-2 9008 22L ELRN
#ESM9 Load Source Specify (3.72 TB SSD 4k SFF-2) 8286 41A ELZ9
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 42H
#ESHK Load Source Specify (931 GB SSD 4k SFF-2) 8286 41A ELZK
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 42H
#ESHM Load Source Specify (1.86 TB SSD 4k SFF-2) 8286 41A ELZM
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 42H
#ESMR Load Source Specify (3.72 TB SSD 4k SFF-3) 8286 41A ELZR
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 42H
#ESHT Load Source Specify (931 GB SSD 4k SFF-3) 8284 21A ELZT
8286 41A
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 42H
#ESHV Load Source Specify (1.86 TB SSD 4k SFF-3) 8286 41A ELZV
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 42H
Rack Content Specify for 8335-GTG 2EIA 7965 S42 ERC5
Rack Content Specify for 8335-GTH 2EIA 7965 S42 ERC6
Rack Content Specify for 8335-GTX 2EIA 7965 S42 ERC8
Quantity 150 of #ESHJ 931 GB SSD 4k SFF-2 8284 22A ERHJ
8286 41A
8286 42A
8408 44E
8408 E8E
9009 22A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 22H
9223 42H
Quantity 150 of #ESHK 931 GB SSD 4k SFF-2 8286 41A ERHK
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 42H
Quantity 150 of #ESHL 1.86 TB SSD 4k SFF-2 8284 22A ERHL
8286 41A
8286 42A
8408 44E
8408 E8E
9009 22A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 22H
9223 42H
Quantity 150 of #ESHM 1.86 TB SSD 4k SFF-2 8286 41A ERHM
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 42H
Quantity 150 of #ESHN 7.45 TB SSD 4k SFF-2 9009 22A ERHN
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 22H
9223 42H
Quantity 150 of #ESM8 3.72 TB SSD 4k SFF-2 8284 22A ERM8
8286 41A
8286 42A
8408 44E
8408 E8E
9009 22A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 22H
9223 42H
Quantity 150 of #ESM9 3.72 TB SSD 4k SFF-2 8286 41A ERM9
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 42H
931 GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 8284 21A ESHJ
8284 22A
8286 41A
8286 42A
8408 44E
8408 E8E
9009 22A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 22H
9223 42H
931 GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for IBM i 8286 41A ESHK
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 42H
1.86 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 8284 21A ESHL
8284 22A
8286 41A
8286 42A
8408 44E
8408 E8E
9009 22A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 22H
9223 42H
1.86 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for IBM i 8286 41A ESHM
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 42H
7.45 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 9009 22A ESHN
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 22H
9223 42H
931 GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 8284 21A ESHS
8284 22A
8286 41A
8286 42A
8408 44E
8408 E8E
9009 22A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 22H
9223 42H
931 GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for IBM i 8284 21A ESHT
8286 41A
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 42H
1.86 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 8284 21A ESHU
8284 22A
8286 41A
8286 42A
8408 44E
8408 E8E
9009 22A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 22H
9223 42H
1.86 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for IBM i 8286 41A ESHV
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 42H
7.45 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 9009 22A ESHW
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 22H
9223 42H
3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux 8284 21A ESM8
8284 22A
8286 41A
8286 42A
8408 44E
8408 E8E
9009 22A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 22H
9223 42H
3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for IBM i 8286 41A ESM9
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9080 MHE
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
9223 42H
3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux 8284 21A ESMQ
8284 22A
8286 41A
8286 42A
8408 44E
8408 E8E
9009 22A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 22H
9223 42H
3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for IBM i 8286 41A ESMR
8286 42A
9009 41A
9009 42A
9223 42H
POWER8 Attachment Indicator 7063 CR1 EU38
POWER9 Attachment Indicator 7063 CR1 EU39
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 5148, 7063, 7965, 8247, 8284, 8286, 8335, 8408, 8828, 8831, 8867, 9006, 9008, 9009, 9080, 9119, and 9223 machine type:
New features available August 24, 2018
Machine Feature
Description type Model number
PCIe 2-Line WAN w/Modem 9009 41A 2893
9009 42A
9223 42H
HDP on Power Solution 9006 12P EHDT
9006 22P
System Management Node (HDP on Power Solution) 9006 12P EHDU
HDP Edge Node (HDP on Power Solution) 9006 12P EHDV
HDP Master Node (HDP on Power Solution) 9006 12P EHDW
HDP Worker Node (HDP on Power Solution) 9006 12P EHDX
9006 22P
Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU (250V/10A) 8828 E36 ELC5
8828 E37
The following are newly announced features on the specific models of the IBM Power Systems 5148, 7063, 7965, 8247, 8284, 8286, 8335, 8408, 8828, 8831, 8867, 9006, 9008, 9009, 9080, 9119, and 9223 machine type:
New features available August 31, 2018
Machine Feature
Description type Model number
Power ACP Solution Specify 5148 21L ECL0
5148 22L
7965 S42
8335 GTG
8828 E36
8828 G36
8831 F36
8831 NF2
8831 S48
8831 S52
8867 FM2
9008 22L
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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
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.
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Details on education offerings related to specific products can be found on the IBM authorized training website.
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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.
IBM Systems Lab Services
For details on available services, contact your IBM representative or go to the IBM Systems Lab Services website.
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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.
To learn how Electronic Services can work for you, go to the IBM Electronic Service Agent website.
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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.
Warranty and maintenance for mainstream SSDs for POWER8 servers
Any IBM mainstream devices (previously called read intensive devices) for POWER8 servers identified in this document have a maximum number of write cycles. If a mainstream drive reaches its maximum write operation capability during the warranty period, IBM replaces the drive at no cost. After the warranty period, the replacement of the drive is not covered under IBM maintenance if the maximum number of write operations exceed the threshold value. You must order a new, chargeable SSD as a replacement. Other aspects of SSD maintenance are consistent with SSDs that are not mainstream drives.
Warranty and maintenance for mainstream SSDs for POWER9 servers
Any IBM mainstream devices (previously called read intensive devices) for POWER9 servers identified in this document have a maximum number of write cycles. IBM mainstream device failures will be replaced during the 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
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 5148, 7063, 7965, 8247, 8284, 8286, 8335, 8408, 8828, 8831, 8867, 9006, 9008, 9009, 9080, 9119, and 9223 machine type:
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 5148 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Power ACP Solution Specify
21L ECL0 Initial N/A No
22L Initial N/A No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 7063 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
POWER8 Attachment Indicator
CR1 EU38 Initial N/A No
POWER9 Attachment Indicator
CR1 EU39 Initial N/A No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 7965 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Power ACP Solution Specify
S42 ECL0 Initial N/A No
Rack Cont Spcf 8335-GTG 2EIA
S42 ERC5 Initial N/A No
Rack Cont Spcf 8335-GTH 2EIA
S42 ERC6 Initial N/A No
Rack Cont Spcf 8335-GTX 2EIA
S42 ERC8 Initial N/A No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8247 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21L ELHJ Both Yes No
22L Both Yes No
42L Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21L ELHL Both Yes No
22L Both Yes No
42L Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21L ELHS Both Yes No
22L Both Yes No
42L Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21L ELHU Both Yes No
22L Both Yes No
42L Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21L ELM8 Both Yes No
22L Both Yes No
42L Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21L ELMQ Both Yes No
22L Both Yes No
42L Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ELM8
21L ELR8 Both Yes No
22L Both Yes No
42L Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ELHJ
21L ELRJ Both Yes No
22L Both Yes No
42L Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ELHL
21L ELRL Both Yes No
22L Both Yes No
42L Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8284 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
ESHT Load Source Specify
21A ELZT Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHJ
22A ERHJ Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHL
22A ERHL Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM8
22A ERM8 Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21A ESHJ Both Yes No
22A Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21A ESHL Both Yes No
22A Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21A ESHS Both Yes No
22A Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21A ESHT Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21A ESHU Both Yes No
22A Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21A ESM8 Both Yes No
22A Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
21A ESMQ Both Yes No
22A Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8286 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
ESM9 Load Source Specify
41A ELZ9 Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
ESHK Load Source Specify
41A ELZK Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
ESHM Load Source Specify
41A ELZM Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
ESMR Load Source Specify
41A ELZR Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
ESHT Load Source Specify
41A ELZT Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
ESHV Load Source Specify
41A ELZV Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHJ
41A ERHJ Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHK
41A ERHK Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHL
41A ERHL Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHM
41A ERHM Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM8
41A ERM8 Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM9
41A ERM9 Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHJ Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHK Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHL Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHM Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHS Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHT Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHU Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHV Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESM8 Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESM9 Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESMQ Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESMR Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8335 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Power ACP Solution Specify
GTG ECL0 Initial N/A No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8408 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Quantity 150 of ESHJ
44E ERHJ Both Yes No
E8E MES Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHL
44E ERHL Both Yes No
E8E MES Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM8
44E ERM8 Both Yes No
E8E MES Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
44E ESHJ Both Yes No
E8E MES Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
44E ESHL Both Yes No
E8E MES Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
44E ESHS Both Yes No
E8E MES Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
44E ESHU Both Yes No
E8E MES Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
44E ESM8 Both Yes No
E8E MES Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
44E ESMQ Both Yes No
E8E MES Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8828 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Power ACP Solution Specify
E36 ECL0 Initial N/A No
G36 Initial N/A No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8831 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Power ACP Solution Specify
F36 ECL0 Initial N/A No
NF2 Initial N/A No
S48 Initial N/A No
S52 Initial N/A No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8867 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Power ACP Solution Specify
FM2 ECL0 Initial N/A No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9006 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
HDP on Power Solution
12P EHDT Initial N/A No
22P Initial N/A No
System Management Node (HDP)
12P EHDU Initial N/A No
HDP Edge Node (HDP on Power)
12P EHDV Initial N/A No
HDP Master Node (HDP Power)
12P EHDW Initial N/A No
HDP Worker Node (HDP Power)
12P EHDX Initial N/A No
22P Initial N/A No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9008 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Power ACP Solution Specify
22L ECL0 Initial N/A No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22L ELHJ Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22L ELHL Both Yes No
7.45TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22L ELHN Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22L ELHS Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22L ELHU Both Yes No
7.45TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22L ELHW Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22L ELM8 Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22L ELMQ Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ELM8
22L ELR8 Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ELHJ
22L ELRJ Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ELHL
22L ELRL Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ELHN
22L ELRN Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9009 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
PCIe 2 Line WAN w/Modem
41A 2893 Support Yes No
42A Support Yes No
ESM9 Load Source Specify
41A ELZ9 Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
ESHK Load Source Specify
41A ELZK Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
ESHM Load Source Specify
41A ELZM Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
ESMR Load Source Specify
41A ELZR Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
ESHT Load Source Specify
41A ELZT Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
ESHV Load Source Specify
41A ELZV Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHJ
22A ERHJ Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHK
41A ERHK Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHL
22A ERHL Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHM
41A ERHM Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHN
22A ERHN Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM8
22A ERM8 Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM9
41A ERM9 Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22A ESHJ Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHK Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22A ESHL Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHM Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
7.45TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22A ESHN Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22A ESHS Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHT Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22A ESHU Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESHV Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
7.45TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22A ESHW Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22A ESM8 Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESM9 Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22A ESMQ Both Yes No
41A Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
41A ESMR Both Yes No
42A Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9080 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
ESM9 Load Source Specify
MHE ELZ9 Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
ESHK Load Source Specify
MHE ELZK Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
ESHM Load Source Specify
MHE ELZM Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHJ
MHE ERHJ Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHK
MHE ERHK Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHL
MHE ERHL Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHM
MHE ERHM Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM8
MHE ERM8 Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM9
MHE ERM9 Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESHJ Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESHK Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESHL Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESHM Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESM8 Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESM9 Both Yes No
MME Both Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9119 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
ESM9 Load Source Specify
MHE ELZ9 MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
ESHK Load Source Specify
MHE ELZK MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
ESHM Load Source Specify
MHE ELZM MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHJ
MHE ERHJ MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHK
MHE ERHK MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHL
MHE ERHL MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHM
MHE ERHM MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM8
MHE ERM8 MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM9
MHE ERM9 MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESHJ MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESHK MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESHL MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESHM MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESM8 MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
MHE ESM9 MES Yes No
MME MES Yes No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 9223 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
PCIe 2 Line WAN w/Modem
42H 2893 Support Yes No
ESM9 Load Source Specify
42H ELZ9 Both Yes No
ESHK Load Source Specify
42H ELZK Both Yes No
ESHM Load Source Specify
42H ELZM Both Yes No
ESMR Load Source Specify
42H ELZR Both Yes No
ESHT Load Source Specify
42H ELZT Both Yes No
ESHV Load Source Specify
42H ELZV Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHJ
22H ERHJ Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHK
42H ERHK Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHL
22H ERHL Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHM
42H ERHM Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESHN
22H ERHN Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM8
22H ERM8 Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
Quantity 150 of ESM9
42H ERM9 Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22H ESHJ Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
42H ESHK Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22H ESHL Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
42H ESHM Both Yes No
7.45TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22H ESHN Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22H ESHS Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
42H ESHT Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22H ESHU Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
42H ESHV Both Yes No
7.45TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22H ESHW Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22H ESM8 Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
42H ESM9 Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
22H ESMQ Both Yes No
42H Both Yes No
3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SSD
42H ESMR Both Yes No
The following are features already announced for the IBM Power Systems 8335 and 8828 machine type:
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8335 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Rack Indicator, Rack 1
GTG 4651 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 2
GTG 4652 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 3
GTG 4653 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 4
GTG 4654 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 5
GTG 4655 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 6
GTG 4656 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 7
GTG 4657 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 8
GTG 4658 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 9
GTG 4659 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 10
GTG 4660 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 11
GTG 4661 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 12
GTG 4662 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 13
GTG 4663 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 14
GTG 4664 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 15
GTG 4665 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Rack Indicator, Rack 16
GTG 4666 Initial N/A No
GTH Initial N/A No
GTX Initial N/A No
Minimum Initial/
Monthly MES/
Description Model Feature Purchase Maint. Both/ RP
Machine type 8828 number number price Charge Support CSU MES
Power Cord - Drawer to PDU
E36 ELC5 Both Yes No
E37 Both Yes No
- CSU = Customer setup
- RP MES = Return parts, miscellaneous equipment specifications
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