IBM Power 550 Express (8204-E8A) Sales Manual

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IBM United States Sales Manual Revised: December 13, 2016.


Product life cycle dates

Type Model Announced Available Marketing Withdrawn Service Discontinued
8204-E8A 2008/01/29 2008/02/08 2011/05/27


Abstract

The IBM 8204 Power 550 Express deskside and 4U rack-mount server (8204-E8A) supports up to four POWER6 processor cards and 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-core configurations. The POWER6 processors in this server are 64-bit, dual-core modules on a single processor card with 32 MB of L3 cache, and 8 MB of L2 cache, and eight DDR2 memory DIMM slots.

Model abstract 8204-E8A

The IBM 8204 Power 550 Express Server model E8A has a POWER6 processor, a clock rate of 3.5 GHz, 4.2 GHz, or 5.0 GHz, system memory of 1 GB/256 GB, internal storage of 2700 GB with 3.5-inch DASD or 1174.4 GB with 2.5-inch DASD and 5 slots, six 3.5-inch or eight 2.5-inch DASD bays, and two media bays.

Highlights

The Power 550 Express server offers four processor card slots that can contain 2-core IBM POWER6 processor cards running at 3.5, 4.2, or 5.0 GHz. The Power 550 Express features:

  • Powerful POWER6 processors
  • 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-core configurations
  • Deskside or rack-mount configuration
  • Integrated 10/100/1000 dual-port Virtual Ethernet with optional 10/100/1000 quad-port or dual-port 10 Gb Virtual Ethernet
  • EnergyScale(TM) technology
  • Up to 256 GB of memory with four 4.2 or 5.0 GHz processors installed
  • Five I/O slots
  • Up to 1800 GB of internal disk storage
  • One media bay for DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM
  • One media bay for tape drive

Description

The Power 550 model 8204-E8A allows the following upgrades from 940x systems: 

FROM                                TO
---------------------------------      -------------------
9406-550 4-core 2 x feature #8312      8204-E8A 4-core 2 x
                                       feature #4966
 
9406-550 4-core 2 x feature #8958      8204-E8A 4-core 2 x
                                       feature #4966
 
9409-M50 4-core 2 x feature #4966      8204-E8A 4-core 2 x
                                       feature #4966

The POWER6 processors available in the Power 550 Express server operate at a frequency of 3.5, 4.2, or 5.0 GHz. The DDR2 DIMMs run at speeds up to 667 MHz. A full 8-core system can contain up to 256 GB of memory. The Power 550 Express server contains EnergyScale(TM) technology that provides features such as power trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal measurement. These features, enabled via IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager for Power software allow the customer to measure the energy of the system and direct policies toward the energy- efficient operation of the server, while the underlying hardware automatically adjusts to deliver the desired operating solution.

Also available in this model is a choice of quad gigabit or dual 10 Gb integrated host Ethernet adapters. These native ports can be selected at the time of initial order. Virtualization of these integrated Ethernet adapters is supported. The Power 550 Express contains either six 3.5-inch SAS DASD bays, which can accommodate up to 2700 GB of disk storage, or eight 2.5-inch SAS DASD bays, which can accommodate up to 1174.4 GB of disk storage.

All DASD are direct dock and hot pluggable. A slim media bay is available for a DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM, and a half-high media bay is available for a tape drive.

Other integrated features include:

  • Five expansion slots:
    • Two PCIe x8 short-length slots
    • One PCIe x8 full-length slot
    • Two PCIX DDR full-length slots
    • One GX+ slot shared with PCIe x8 slot 2
    • One GX+/GX++ slot shared with PCIe x8 slot 1
  • Service Processor FSP-1
  • Integrated Dual-port 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet
    • Optional Quad 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet
    • Optional Dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  • SAS/SATA controller
  • EnergyScale(TM) technology
  • Two system ports and three USB ports
  • Two Hardware Management Console (HMC) ports and two SPCN ports
  • AC power standard
  • Redundant and hot-swap power (optional)
  • Redundant and hot-swap cooling

Clients with a 9406 Model 650, 740, 825, 830, 840, or S40 that was installed prior to January 1, 2008 are eligible to receive one no-charge processor entitlement of IBM i with the purchase of a new 2-core, 4-core, 6-core or 8-core Power 550 (8204-E8A). Clients must provide a valid serial number for an installed Model to be eligible for this offer. Ordering will be available through the IBM configurator. The purchase of Power 550 Solution editions are not eligible for this offer.

Power 550

Summary of standard features:

  • Deskside or rack-mount (4U) configurations
  • 2-, 4-, 6-, or 8-core design with one, two, three, or four 3.5, 4.2, or 5.0 GHz processor cards, each with 32 MB L3 cache
  • 1 GB of PC2-5300 667 MHz ECC memory (error checking and correcting) memory, expandable to 64 GB per processor card (128 GB system maximum with 3.5 GHz processor cards; 256 GB system maximum with 4.2 and 5.0 GHz processor cards)
  • Choice of three DASD options
    • 6 x 3.5-inch DASD backplane with no external SAS port (default)
    • 6 x 3.5-inch DASD backplane with an external SAS port (optional)
    • 8 x 2.5-inch DASD backplane with an external SAS port (optional).
  • Choice of three integrated virtual Ethernet daughter cards:
    • Dual-port 10/100/1000 Mb copper (default)
    • Quad-port 10/100/100 Mb copper
    • Dual-port 10 Gb optical
  • Two media bays:
    • One slim bay for a DVD-ROM (optional) or DVD-RAM (optional)
    • One half-high bay for a tape drive (optional)
    • Note: Either a DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM is required in a minimum configuration.
  • A maximum of five hot-swap slots:
    • Two PCIe x8 slots, short card length
    • One PCIe x8 slot, full card length
    • Two PCIX DDR slots, full card length
    • One GX+ slot (shares same space as PCIe x8 slot 2)
    • One GX+/GX++ slot (shares same space as PCIe x8 slot 1)
  • Integrated:
    • Service Processor
    • Dual-port 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet
    • EnergyScale technology
    • Hot-swap and redundant cooling
    • Three USB ports; two system ports
    • Two HMC ports; two SPCN ports
  • One Power Supply, 1700 Watt AC or DC, Hot-swap, Base (redundant power optional)

The minimum Power 550 Express configuration must include a processor, processor activations, memory, power supply, hard disk, a DASD/Media backplane, an Op Panel Cable, an Ethernet daughter card, a DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM, a power cord, one or two configuration indicators, and a Language Group Specify. The defaults, if no choice is made, are: 

Feature number   Description
--------------   ----------------------------------------------------
4965             0/2 core 3.5 GHz Processor
2 x 4985         2 Processor Activations
4520             1 GB (2 x 512 MB) Memory
3646             73.4 GB 15k DASD
1843             Operator Panel Cable, Deskside with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane
8341             DASD Backplane for 3.5-inch DASD (without external SAS port)
5623             Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card
7707             Power Supply, 1700 Watt AC, Base
5756             DVD-ROM
7292             IBM Deskside Covers
9300/97xx)       Language Group Specify
6xxx             Power Cord

Deployment Ready Services

IBM offers a portfolio of integration, configuration and customization services for IBM Power Systems. These Deployment-ready Services are designed to accelerate customer solution deployment and reduce related resources and cost. Offerings include:

Integration:

  • Component integration
  • Rack integration
  • Operating system preinstall
  • Unit personalization
  • 3rd party hardware/software install
  • Customer Specified Placement

Asset tagging

  • Standard tagging Radio Frequency Item Device (RFID)

Special packaging:

  • Box consolidation

System customization

  • Remote access Partitioning Customized operating system/firmware

For more information on Deployment-Ready Services refer to: 

   http://www.ibm.com/power/deploymentreadyservices/

Remote I/O Drawer Availability

The following feature code I/O Drawers are available for order on the Power 550.

  • PCI/SCSI Disk Expansion Drawer (#0595)
    • (i5/OS partition only)
    • The PCI/SCSI Disk Expansion Drawer (#0595)is a 5 EIA unit drawer and mounts in a 19 inch rack. Feature 0595 is 24 inches long and can weigh up to 101 pounds. The high density expansion drawer provides additional adapter slots and SCSI disk slots as remote I/O. There are seven hot-swap PCI-X 64-bit, 133MHz, 3.3 volt I/O slots and twelve optional hot-swap disk drive bays. The 0595 has redundant power and cooling. The fans, power supplies, and PCI adapters, are top-accessible while the disk drives are front-accessible for easy service and maintenance. Feature #0595 attaches to a host system CEC with a RIO-2 adapter in a GX slot.
  • TotalStorage EXP24 Disk Drawer (#5786)
    • The TotalStorage EXP24 (#5786) is a 4 EIA unit drawer and mounts in a 19-in rack. The drawer is 27 inches long and can weigh up to 120 lb.
    • The front of the IBM TotalStorage EXP24 Ultra320 SCSI Expandable Storage Disk Enclosure has slots for up to 12 disk drives organized in two SCSI groups of up to six drives. The rear also has slots for up to 12 disk drives organized in two additional SCSI groups of up to six drives plus slots for the four SCSI interface cards. Each SCSI drive group can be connected by either a Single Bus Ultra320 SCSI Repeater Card (#5741) or a Dual Bus Ultra320 SCSI Repeater Card (#5742), allowing a maximum of eight SCSI connections per TotalStorage EXP24. Feature 5786 is delivered with three cooling fans and two power supplies to provide redundant power and cooling. Feature 5786 attaches to a host system CEC enclosure or to a remote I/O drawer with an Ultra320 SCSI adapter.
    • The EXP24S SCSI Disk Drawer is complemented by the use of the previously announced TotalStorage EXP 12S Disk Drawer (#5886) which supports SAS disk drives.
  • PCI Expansion Drawer (#5790)
    • (i5/OS partition only)
    • The PCI Expansion Drawer (#5790) is a 4 EIA unit tall drawer and mounts in a 19 inch rack. Feature 5790 is 8.6 inches wide and takes up half the width of the 4 EIA rack space. Feature 5790 requires the use of a #7307 or #7311 drawer mounting enclosure. The 4 EIA tall enclosure can hold up to 2 #5790 drawers mounted side by side in the enclosure. The drawer is 28 inches long and can weigh up to 37 lbs. The PCI Expansion Drawer has six 64-bit, 3.3 volt PCI-X slots that use blind swap cassettes and support hot plugging of adapter cards. The drawer includes redundant hot-plug power and cooling. Feature #5790 attaches to a host system CEC with a RIO-2 adapter in a GX slot.
  • PCI DDR 12X Expansion Drawer (#5796)
    • The PCI-DDR 12X Expansion Drawer (#5796) is a 4 EIA unit tall drawer and mounts in a 19 inch rack. Feature 5796 is 8.8 inches wide and takes up half the width of the 4 EIA rack space. Feature 5796 requires the use of a #7314 drawer mounting enclosure. The 4 EIA tall enclosure can hold up to 2 #5796 drawers mounted side by side in the enclosure. The drawer is 31.5 inches deep and can weigh up to 44 pounds. The PCI-DDR 12X Expansion Drawer has six 64-bit, 3.3V, PCI-X DDR slots running at 266 MHz that use blind swap cassettes and support hot plugging of adapter cards. The drawer includes redundant hot-plug power and cooling. The Client must select one of the two available interface adapters for use in the #5796 drawer. The Dual-Port 12X Channel Attach Adapter -- Long Run (#6457) or the Dual-Port 12X Channel Attach Adapter Short Run (#6446). The adapter selection is based on how close the host system or the next I/O drawer in the loop is physically located. Feature #5796 attaches to a host system CEC with a 12X adapter in a GX slot.
  • 12X I/O Drawer PCIe, SFF disk (#5802)
    • This feature provides a 4U high 19-inch I/O drawer containing ten PCIe 8x I/O adapter slots and eighteen SAS hot-swap Small Form Factor (SFF) disk bays. Using 146 GB drives, the #5802 provides up to 2.6 Tbytes of storage.
    • The 18 disk bays can be organized either into one group of 18 bays (AIX/Linux), two groups of 9 slots (AIX/IBM i/Linux), or four groups of 4 or 5 bays AIX/Linux). Selecting either one, two, or four groups of drive bays is done with a mode switch on the drawer.
    • A maximum of two #5802 drawers can be placed on the same 12X loop. Mixing #5802 and #5796/5714-G30 on the same loop is not supported.
    • The PCIe adapter slots use Gen 3 blind swap cassettes and support hot plugging of adapter cards. A minimum configuration of two 12X DDR cables and two AC power cables and two SPCN cables is required to ensure proper redundancy. 12X SDR cables are not supported. The drawer attaches to the host CEC enclosure with a 12X adapter in a GX slot via 12X DDR cables (#1861/#1862/#1864/#1865).
    • POWER6 520 and POWER6 550 use GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach (#5609) or GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach (#5616) to attach a #5802 12X I/O Drawer. The #5608 GX adapter is not supported with the #5802 drawer. The #5609 provides the higher capacity bandwidth (DDR), but is available only with 4-core or larger servers.
  • EXP 12S SAS Drawer (#5886)
    • The EXP 12S SAS drawer (#5886) is a 2 EIA unit tall drawer and mounts in a 19 inch rack. The drawer is 20.12 inches long and can weigh up to 40 pounds, without SAS disks. The EXP 12S SAS drawer has twelve 3.5 inch SAS disk slots with redundant data paths to each slot. The drawer supports redundant hot-plug power and cooling and redundant hot-swap SAS expanders (Enclosure Services Manager-ESM). Each ESM has an independent SCSI Enclosure Services (SES ) diagnostic processor. Feature #5886 attaches to a host system CEC or a remote I/O drawer with a SAS adapter in a PCI-X or PCIe slot.
  • 7311-D20 Rack Mounted High Density Expansion Drawer
    • (AIX/Linux Partitions only)
    • The 7311-D20 Expansion Drawer is a 4 EIA unit drawer and mounts in a 19-in rack. It is 24 inches long and can weigh up to 101 lb. The high density expansion drawer provides additional adapter slots and SCSI disk slots as remote I/O. There are seven hot-swap PCI-X 64-bit, 133 MHz, 3.3 volt I/O slots and twelve optional hot-swap disk drive bays. The drawer includes redundant power and cooling. The fans, power supplies, and PCI adapters, are top-accessible while the disk drives are front-accessible for easy service and maintenance. The D20 attaches to a host system CEC enclosure with a RIO-2 adapter.
  • 19-IN RACKS
    • The Model 8204-E8A and its remote I/O drawer features are designed to mount in the 7014-S11, 7014-S25/#0555, 7014-T00/#0551 or the 7014-T42/#0553 rack. These are both built to the 19-in EIA standard. When you order a new 8204 system, you can also order the appropriate 7014 rack model with the system hardware on the same initial order. IBM is making the racks available as features of the 8204-E8A when you order additional I/O drawer hardware for an existing system (MES order). The rack feature number should be used if you want IBM to integrate the newly ordered I/O drawer in a 19-in rack before shipping the MES order.
  • 1.8-METER RACK (#0551)
    • The 1.8-meter rack (#0551) is a 36 EIA unit tall rack. The rack that is delivered as feature 0551 is the same rack delivered when you order the 7014-T00 rack; the included features may be different. Some features that are delivered as part of the 7014-T00 must be ordered separately with the feature 0551. Order the feature 0551 only when required to support rack integration of MES orders prior to shipment from IBM.
  • 2.0-METER RACK (#0553)
    • The 2.0-meter rack (#0553) is a 42 EIA unit tall rack. The rack that is delivered as feature 0553 is the same rack delivered when you order the 7014-T42 rack; the included features may be different. Some features that are delivered as part of the 7014-T42 must be ordered separately with the feature 0553. Order the the feature 0553 only when required to support rack integration of MES orders prior to shipment from IBM.

POWERVM

PowerVM Editions are available as a hardware feature (#7983 PowerVM Express, #7982 for Standard, #7986 for Enterprise). Select the feature that provides the level of virtualization required for your application.

POWERVM provides:

  • Micro-partitioning for IBM i 5.4 and IBM i 6.1, AIX, and Linux partitions
  • Lx86 for Linux partitions
  • VIOS for IBM i 6.1, AIX, and Linux partitions
  • IVM for IBM i 6.1, AIX, and Linux partitions
  • Live Partition Mobility for AIX and Linux partitions
  • Partition Mobility, available only with PowerVM-Enterprise (#7986), enables you to move a running AIX or Linux LPAR from one physical server to another with no downtime if both servers are using POWER6 processors. This is a significant advancement in Power Systems virtualization technology and can assist you with performing the following common business needs while keeping the business up and running:
    • Evacuating a system before performing scheduled maintenance
    • Moving workloads across a pool of different physical resources as business needs shift
    • Moving workloads off underutilized machines so that they can be powered off to save on energy and cooling costs
  • Micro-Partitioning support for a single core being shared by up to 10 logical partitions.
  • Virtual I/O Server is a single-function appliance that resides in a POWER5 or POWER6 processor-based partition. It facilitates the sharing of physical I/O resources between client partitions (AIX V5.3 or later, IBM i V6.1, or Linux) within the server. VIOS provides virtual SCSI targets and shared Ethernet adapter (SEA) virtual I/O to client LPARs.
  • Virtual SCSI (VSCSI) enables the sharing of physical storage adapters (SCSI and Fibre Channel) and storage devices (disk and optical) between LPARs.
  • Virtual networking: SEA enables connectivity between internal and external virtual LANs (VLANs); virtual Ethernet enables high-speed connections between partitions.
  • Lx86 supports running most x86 Linux applications within Linux partitions (see PowerVM Lx86 - Limitations).

PowerVM Editions:

  • PowerVM -Express (#7983) supports up to 3 partitions per system (VIOS, AIX, Linux and /or IBM i) which share processors and I/O. No HMC required or supported. It allows users to try out the IVM and the VIOS, which they would not get with an HMC.
  • PowerVM -Standard (#7982) supports up to 10 partitions per core, HMC management, VIOS, Lx86 and multiple shared processor pools.
  • PowerVM -Enterprise (#7986) adds support for Live Partition Mobility for AIX and Linux partitions.

Power 550 Capacity BackUp (CBU) Capability

(Applies to IBM i only)

The Power 550 systems' CBU designation can help meet your requirements for a second system to use for backup, high availability, and disaster recovery. It enables you to temporarily transfer IBM i processor license entitlements and 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlements purchased for a primary machine to a secondary CBU-designated system. Temporarily transferring these resources instead of purchasing them for your secondary system may result in significant savings. Processor activations cannot be transferred.

The CBU specify feature #0444 is available only as part of a new server purchase or during a model upgrade to the 8204-E8A. Certain system prerequisites must be met and system registration and approval are required before the 8204 CBU specify feature can be applied on a new server. Feature #0444 cannot be added to a Solution Edition feature #9645 of #9646.

Standard IBM i terms and conditions do not allow either IBM i processor license entitlements or 5250 OLTP (Enterprise Enablement) entitlements to be transferred permanently or temporarily. These entitlements remain with the machine they were ordered for. When you register the association between your primary and on-order CBU system, you must agree to certain terms and conditions regarding the temporary transfer.

After a CBU system designation is approved and the system is installed, you can temporarily move your optional IBM i processor license entitlement and 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlements from the primary system to the CBU system when the primary system is down or while the primary system processors are inactive. The CBU system can then better support failover and role swapping for a full range of test, disaster recovery, and high availability scenarios. Temporary entitlement transfer means that the entitlement is a property transferred from the primary system to the CBU system and may remain in use on the CBU system as long as the registered primary and CBU system are in deployment for the high availability or disaster recovery operation.

The primary system for a Power 550 (8204-E8A) server can be:

  • 9117-MMA
  • 9406-MMA
  • 9406-570
  • 8234-EMA
  • 8204-E8A
  • 9409-M50
  • 9406-550

These systems have IBM i software licenses with an IBM i P20 or P30 software tier. The primary machine must be in the same enterprise as the CBU system.

Before you can temporarily transfer IBM i processor license entitlements from the registered primary system, you must have more than one IBM i processor license on the primary machine and at least one IBM i processor license on the CBU server. An activated processor must be available on the CBU server to use the transferred entitlement. You can then transfer any IBM i processor entitlements above the mimimum one, assuming the total IBM i workload on the primary system does not require the IBM i entitlement you would like to transfer during the time of the transfer. During this temporary transfer, the CBU system's internal records of its total number of IBM i processor license entitlements are not updated, and you may see IBM i license noncompliance warning messages from the CBU system. These warning messages in this situation do not mean you are not in compliance.

Before you can temporarily transfer 5250 entitlements, you must have more than one 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlement on the primary server and at least one 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlement on the CBU system. You can then transfer the entitlements that are not required on the primary server during the time of transfer and that are above the minimum of one entitlement.

For example, if you have a four-core Power 550 as your primary system with two IBM i processor license entitlements (one above the minimum) and two 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlements (one above the minimum), you can temporarily transfer only one IBM i entitlement and one 5250 Enterprise Enablement entitlement. During the temporary transfer, the CBU system's internal records of its total number of IBM i processor entitlements is not updated, and you may see IBM i license noncompliance warning messages from the CBU system.

If your primary or CBU machine is sold or discontinued from use, any temporary entitlement transfers must be returned to the machine on which they were originally acquired.

For CBU registration and further information, visit: 

   http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/cbu

Express Editions and Solution Editions with the IBM i Operating System

Express editions enable initial ease of ordering and feature a lower price than if you ordered them "a la carte" or build-to-order. Taking advantage of the edition is the only way you can use no-charge features for processor activations and IBM i user license entitlements. The Express editions are available only during the initial system order and cannot be ordered after your system is shipped.

The IBM configurator offers these easy-to-order Express editions that include no-charge activations or no-charge IBM i user entitlements. You can modify the Express Edition configurations to match your exact requirements for your initial shipment -- increasing or decreasing the configuration. If you create a configuration that falls below any of the defined minimums, the IBM configurator replaces the no-charge features with equivalent function regular charge features.

Solution Editions help meet the needs of SAP application users for the 2-core and 4-core 8204-E8A. Users of SAP's mySAP, ERP, BI, CRM, PLM, and SCM can qualify to use these editions.

The Power 550 Solution Editions require proof of a minimum purchase before the system is shipped from IBM. For details, visit the Solution Edition Web site at: 

   http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/editions/solutionedition.html

For the validation form and entitlement requirements, visit: 

   http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/editions/validate.html

Express Editions/Solution Editions for the Power 550

2-core/4-core/6-core/8-core POWER 550 EXPRESS EDITION (#9642):

  • To receive one no-charge processor activation feature for each 2-core processor card (activation feature #4945 for 3.5 GHz, #4946 for 4.2 GHz, or #4947 for 5.0 GHz) your initial order must include a minimum of:
    • One IBM i processor license
    • One processor activation (#4985/#4986/#4987) for each processor card (#4965/#4966/#4967) ordered
    • Four GB memory per processor card
    • Eight SAS or SCSI IBM i disk drives (any size) or at least two Fibre Channel adapters
    • One SAS RAID Enablement (#5679), or at least one 1.5GB write cache disk controller (#5583/5782/5782/5904/5908) or a pair of #5903 380MB write cache disk, or at least two Fibre Channel adapters, or at least two Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapters (#5708).
    • Two power supplies (#7707)
    • One GX loop adapter (HSL/RIO #5614 or 12X #5616/5608/5609)
    • PowerVM Standard Edition (#7982), or higher

POWER 550 EXPRESS EDITION (#9642) SUGGESTED STARTING CONFIGURATION:

    • One/two/three/four 2-core 3.5 (#4965), 4.2 (#4966), or 5.0 (#4967) GHz processor cards
    • Two 4 GB memory feature (#4532) per processor card
    • One 1.5 GB write cache disk controller either #5778 for EXP24 or #5904 for EXP 12S
    • Eight 15k rpm disk drives, either SCSI 141 GB (#4328) or SAS 139 GB (#3677)
    • One #5786 EXP24 SCSI or #5886 EXP 12S SAS disk drawer
    • One quad-port 1 Gb integrated Ethernet adapter (#5624)
    • Two power supplies, 1700 watt (#7707)
    • One SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
    • One DASD/media backplane with external SAS port (#8310)
    • One 800GB/1.6TB LTO4 SAS tape drive (#5746)
    • Two power cords (6xxx)
    • One/two/three/four processor activations (#4985/#4986/#4987) (One per processor #4965/#4966/#4967 ordered)
    • One/two/three/four processor activation (#4945/#4946/#4947) at no charge (One per processor #4965/#4966/#4967 ordered)
    • One IBM i processor entitlement
    • System i Access unlimited users (57xx-XW1)
    • PowerVM Standard Edition (#7982)
    • One year software maintenance

SOLUTION EDITIONS

Power 550 Solution Editions for 4-core systems offer no-charge IBM i processor license entitlements resulting in a lower initial list price for qualifying clients. 4-core Solution Editions:

  • To receive no-charge features on your initial 4-core Solution Edition (#9645 and #9646) order, your order must include a minimum of:
    • Four 4.2 or 5.0 GHz processor activations (2 x #4986 and 2 x #4946 for #4966 processor card, or 2 x #4987 and 2 x #4947 for #4967 processor card)
    • Two (for #9645) or four (for #9646) IBM i processor licenses. #9646 requires one chargeable IBM i license which must be a regular IBM i license and cannot be the specialized Application Server license.
    • 8 GB memory (4 GB per processor card)
    • Eight SAS or SCSI IBM i disk drives (any size) or at least two Fibre Channel adapters
    • One SAS RAID Enablement (#5679), or at least one 1.5GB write cache disk controller (#5583/5782/5782/5904/5908) or a pair of #5903 380MB write cache disk, or at least two Fibre Channel adapters, or at least two Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapters (#5708).
    • Two power supplies (#7707)
    • One GX loop adapter (HSL/RIO #5614 or 12X #5616/5608/5609)
    • PowerVM Standard Edition (#7982), or higher

The no-charge features included are two no-charge processor activations (#4945 for processor #4965,#4946 for processor #4966 or #4947 for processor #4967) and either two no-charge IBM i license entitlement (#9645) or three no-charge IBM i processor entitlements (#9646) are available.

Suggested starting configurations for the 4-core 2 IBM i processor li- cense (#9645) and 4-core 4 IBM i processor license (#9646) Solution Editions are the same as the Express Edition (#9642) configurations except for the number of IBM i processor licenses.

Vouchers

When you purchase a new Power 550 system with an i Edition you may be entitled to receive one or two service vouchers at no additional charge depending upon IBM country-specific definitions.Systems ordered without an edition feature are not eligible. Upgrades from a 9406-520/525 keeping the same serial number do not use an edition feature and therefore are not eligible. Solution editions are not eligible.

Service vouchers deliver the technical leadership and consulting resources that can help you more fully understand and use the latest features and capabilities of the IBM i operating system. The experts will join your team and help get you started on the road to success with your new operating environment. For more information about vouchers, visit: 

   http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/vouchers/in dex.html

Power 550 Express Product Offering

Express Product Offerings are available only as initial order.

If you order a Power 550 server with a two-core POWER6 3.5 GHz (#4965) 4.2 GHz (#4966), or 5.0 GHz (#4967) processor Express Product Offering as defined here, you may qualify for a processor activation at no additional charge.

The number of processors, total memory, quantity/size of disk, and presence of a media device are the only features that determine if a customer is entitled to a processor activation at no additional charge.

When you purchase an Express Product Offering, you will be entitled to a lower-priced AIX or Linux operating system license, or you may choose to purchase the system with no operating system. The lower-priced AIX or Linux operating system is processed via a feature number on AIX 5.3 or AIX 6.1 and either Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. You may choose either the lower-priced AIX or Linux subscription, but not both. If you choose AIX 5.3 or AIX 6.1 for your lower-priced operating system, you can also order Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server but will purchase your Linux subscription at full price versus the reduced price. The converse is true if you choose a Linux subscription as your lower-priced operating system. Systems with a lower-priced AIX offering will be referred to as the IBM Power Express, AIX edition and systems with a lower-priced Linux operating system will be referred to as the IBM Power Express, OpenPower editions. In the case of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, only the first subscription purchased is lower priced so, for example, additional licenses purchased for Red Hat to run in multiple partitions will be at full price.

You can make changes to the standard features as needed and still qualify for processor entitlements at no additional charge, and a discounted AIX or Linux operating system license. However, selection of total memory or DASD smaller than the totals defined as the minimums disqualifies the order as an Express Product Offering.

Processor activations are only available to Solution Delivery Integration (SDIs) as MES orders.

2-core 3.5 GHz offering

Deskside configuration:

  • 1 x 2-core 3.5 GHz processor card (#4965)
  • 1 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Deskside Cover Set (#7292)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 1 x Processor activation (#4985)

Receive one processor activation (#4945) at no additional charge. Two processors are activated.

Rack configuration:

  • 1 x 2-core 3.5 GHz processor card (#4965)
  • 1 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Rack bezel and hardware (#7360)
  • 1 x IBM/OEM Rack-mount drawer rail kit (#7146)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1877)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 1 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 1 x Processor activation (#4985)

Receive one processor activation (#4945) at no additional charge. Two processors are activated.

2-core 4.2 GHz offering

Deskside configuration:

  • 1 x 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#4966)
  • 1 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Deskside Cover Set (#7292)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 1 x Processor activation (#4986)

Receive one processor activation (#4946) at no additional charge. Two processors are activated.

Rack configuration:

  • 1 x 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#4966)
  • 1 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Rack bezel and hardware (#7360)
  • 1 x IBM/OEM Rack-mount drawer rail kit (#7146)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1877)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 1 x Processor activation (#4986)

Receive one processor activation (#4946) at no additional charge. Two processors are activated.

2-core 5.0 GHz offering

  • 1 x 2-core 5.0 GHz processor card (#4967)
  • 1 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-ROM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media Backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.2-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 1 x Processor activation (#4987)

Receive one processor activation (#4947) at no additional charge. Two processors are activated.

4-core 3.5 GHz offering

Deskside configuration:

  • 2 x 2-core 3.5 GHz processor card (#4965)
  • 2 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Deskside Cover Set (#7292)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 2 x Processor activation (#4985)

Receive two processor activations (#4945) at no additional charge. Four processors are activated.

Rack configuration:

  • 2 x 2-core 3.5 GHz processor card (#4965)
  • 2 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Rack bezel and hardware (#7360)
  • 1 x IBM/OEM Rack-mount drawer rail kit (#7146)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1877)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 2 x Processor activation (#4985)

Receive two processor activations (#4945) at no additional charge. Four processors are activated.

4-core 4.2 GHz offering

Deskside configuration:

  • 2 x 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#4966)
  • 2 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Deskside Cover Set (#7292)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 2 x Processor activation (#4986)

Receive two processor activations (#4946) at no additional charge. Four processors are activated.

Rack configuration:

  • 2 x 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#4966)
  • 2 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Rack bezel and hardware (#7360)
  • 1 x IBM/OEM Rack-mount drawer rail kit (#7146)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1877)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 2 x Processor activation (#4986)

Receive two processor activations (#4946) at no additional charge. Four processors are activated.

4-core 5.0 GHz offering

  • 2 x 2-core 5.0 GHz processor card (#4967)
  • 2 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-ROM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media Backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.2-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 2 x Processor activation (#4987)

Receive two processor activations (#4947) at no additional charge. Four processors are activated.

6-core 3.5 GHz offering

  • 3 x 2-core 3.5 GHz processor card (#4965)
  • 3 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-ROM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media Backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.2-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 3 x Processor activation (#4985)

Receive three processor activations (#4945) at no additional charge. Six processors are activated.

6-core 4.2 GHz offering

  • 3 x 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#4966)
  • 3 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-ROM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media Backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.2-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 3 x Processor activation (#4986)

Receive three processor activations (#4946) at no additional charge. Six processors are activated.

6-core 5.0 GHz offering

  • 3 x 2-core 5.0 GHz processor card (#4967)
  • 3 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-ROM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media Backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.2-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 3 x Processor activation (#4987)

Receive three processor activations (#4947) at no additional charge. Six processors are activated.

8-core 3.5 GHz offering

Deskside configuration:

  • 4 x 2-core 3.5 GHz processor card (#4965)
  • 4 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Deskside Cover Set (#7292)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 4 x Processor activation (#4985)

Receive four processor activations (#4945) at no additional charge. Eight processors are activated.

Rack configuration:

  • 4 x 2-core 3.5 GHz processor card (#4965)
  • 4 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Rack bezel and hardware (#7360)
  • 1 x IBM/OEM Rack-mount drawer rail kit (#7146)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1877)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 4 x Processor activation (#4985)

Receive four processor activations (#4945) at no additional charge. Eight processors are activated.

8-core 4.2 GHz offering

Deskside configuration:

  • 4 x 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#4966)
  • 4 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Deskside Cover Set (#7292)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 4 x Processor activation (#4986)

Receive four processor activations (#4946) at no additional charge. Eight processors are activated.

Rack configuration:

  • 4 x 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#4966)
  • 4 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Rack bezel and hardware (#7360)
  • 1 x IBM/OEM Rack-mount drawer rail kit (#7146)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1877)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 4 x Processor activation (#4986)

Receive four processor activations (#4946) at no additional charge. Eight processors are activated.

8-core 5.0 GHz offering

  • 4 x 2-core 5.0 GHz processor card (#4967)
  • 4 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-ROM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media Backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.2-inch DASD Backplane (#1843)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 4 x Processor activation (#4987)

Receive four processor activations (#4947) at no additional charge. Eight processors are activated.

If ordering a Power 550 in a tower (deskside)configuration the following additional features must be ordered:

    1. 1843 -- Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane
    2. 7392 -- IBM Deskside Coverset

If ordering a Power 550 in a rack-mount configuration the following additional features must be ordered:

    1. 1877 -- Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane
    2. 7360 -- IBM Rack bezel and hardware
    3. 7146 -- IBM/OEM Rack-mount drawer rail kit

IBM Power Systems Solution Editions built on the Power Express Family

Designed to help our clients take advantage of the combined experience and expertise of IBM and our ISV partners, IBM Power Systems Solution Editions provide validated and recommended end-to-end ISV solution stacks running on the Power Express family that are sized and optimized to satisfy a range of user requirements for specific ISV application environments like Oracle and SAP.

IBM Power Systems Solution Editions support the new POWER6 processor-based Power 550 Express as a configuration option. In addition, the current Power 550 express configuration options have been streamlined to provide a common set of Express configurations supporting a range of users that complement the new Power 550 Express configuration options to simplify server selection and ease capacity planning.

IBM Power Solution Edition for Oracle

Highlights include:

  • Attractively-priced Power Express configuration building blocks tailored to fit popular Oracle E-Business Suite and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne environments
  • Pre-sized configurations to simplify selection and ease capacity planning for a wide range of user requirements for Oracle E-Business Suite and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Support for the diverse needs of end users, senior management, and IT professionals
  • Power Express family designed to be highly reliable and to help businesses build resilient and scalable computing environments without compromising system affordability
  • Sized to meet the needs of SMB clients in many industries

The IBM Power Solution Edition for Oracle includes a set of affordable Express configurations for popular Power Express models, that satisfy a range of user requirements from various industries, including finance, manufacturing, and distribution. These Express configurations have been tailored to specific user requirements for two Oracle business suites: Oracle E-Business Suite and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. Bringing the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application environment together with the computing infrastructure, the IBM Power Solution Edition for Oracle is an end-to-end ERP solution designed to provide a more integrated and tuned environment for small and medium-sized businesses faced with the challenge of becoming an On Demand Business.

Mutual IBM and Oracle clients are eligible to order these new configurations if they are used in conjunction with one of these participating application environments:

Oracle E-Business Suite is a fully integrated, comprehensive suite of business applications for enterprises of all sizes that provides functionality to meet your unique requirements. Whether you implement one module at a time, multiple modules, or the complete suite, Oracle E-Business Suite provides better business information for effective decision-making and enables an adaptive enterprise for optimal responsiveness.

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is a complete suite of modular, preintegrated, industry-specific business applications configured for rapid deployment and ease of administration. The modular design allows you to implement only those solutions your business requires, and the flexible, integrated architecture lowers the ongoing cost of ownership.

The Express configurations are building blocks that can be enhanced with additional memory and I/O options to tailor the infrastructure to satisfy specific client requirements. In addition, an end-to-end solution stack could combine the leadership IBM Power Express family of servers, IBM PowerVM (Advanced POWER Virtualization) for supporting efficient, low-cost all-in-one server configurations; IBM System Storage; IBM Tivoli Access Manager and Oracle DataVault for system and data access protection, respectively; and the powerful Oracle software environments.

IBM Power Systems Solution Editions now provide memory and processor options that range from the 2-core System p5-510 with 8 GB of memory to the 8-core Power 550 with 64 GB of memory to help accelerate the selection and deployment of our ISV partner applications running on the IBM Power Express family. As with the current System p5 Express configuration based Solution Editions, the Power 550 Express based Solution Edition configurations are building blocks that can be configured with additional memory and I/O options to tailor the infrastructure to satisfy specific client requirements.

IBM Power Express configuration based Solution Editions are intended to be used in conjunction with Oracle or SAP application environments that have been tested, validated, and sized via the IBM Oracle and IBM SAP Competency Centers. Together with Oracle and SAP, IBM has developed a proven capacity estimation capability to aid in designing an optimal configuration for each specific client environment. The Power Systems Solution Editions built on the Power Express family leverage that experience and expertise to provide a range of choices to assist in planning for and acquiring Oracle and SAP based solutions on Power Systems.

The IBM Power Systems Solution Editions employ the same configuration rules as the Express Product Offerings and are available as an initial configuration option that may be selected using the IBM configuration tool during the configuration of a Power Express server. Prior to order placement, a detailed sizing estimate customized for your environment should be obtained from the IBM Techline Solution Sizing Team accessible through IBM or your IBM Business Partner representative.

Solution Edition for Oracle -- recommended configurations built on Power 550 Express

Power 550 Express 4-core 4.2 GHz, 32 GB offering

  • 2 x 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#4966)
  • 8 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Rack bezel and hardware (#7360)
  • 1 x IBM/OEM Rack-mount drawer rail kit (#7146)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media Backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1877)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 2 x Processor activation (#4986)

Receive two processor activations (#4946) at no additional charge. Four processors are activated. Note: Same as 8204-E8A 4-core 4.2 GHz Express offering, except: 32 GB memory (8 x #4522) replaces 8 GB memory (8 x #4520)

Power 550 Express 8-core 4.2 GHz, 64 GB offering

  • 4 x 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card (#4966)
  • 16 x 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) DIMMs (#4532)
  • 2 x 146.8 GB 15,000 RPM Disk Drive (#3647)
  • 1 x IBM Rack bezel and hardware (#7360)
  • 1 x IBM/OEM Rack-mount drawer rail kit (#7146)
  • 1 x Dual-port 1 Gb Integrated Ethernet Daughter Card (#5623)
  • 2 x Power supply, 1700 Watt, Base (#7707)
  • 1 x SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
  • 1 x DASD/Media Backplane without external SAS, 6 x 3.5-inch DASD (#8308)
  • 1 x Op Panel Cable with 3.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1877)
  • 1 x Language Group Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
  • 2 x Power cord (#6xxx)
  • 4 x Processor activation (#4986)

Receive four processor activations (#4946) at no additional charge. Eight processors are activated. Note: Same as 8204-E8A 8-core 4.2 GHz Express offering, except: 64 GB memory (16 x #4522) replaces 16 GB memory (16 x #4520)

IBM Power Solution Edition for SAP

The Power Solution Edition for SAP offering helps reduce the risk of implementing an SAP environment by providing presized hardware configurations based on the Power Express family, running a proven, comprehensive suite of modular, preintegrated business software solutions based on SAP ERP or SAP Netweaver BI.

Power Solution Edition for SAP includes affordable Power Express configurations recommended by the IBM SAP International Competence Center that satisfy a range of user sizing requirements for running the popular SAP ERP and SAP Netweaver BI applications. The tailored Power Express configurations are affordable server building blocks that can be enhanced with additional memory and I/O options to tailor the infrastructure to satisfy specific user requirements. Mutual IBM and SAP clients are eligible to order these new configurations if they are used in conjunction with one of these participating application environments:

  • SAP ERP consists of a set of proven, robust solutions with extended cross-enterprise function. As a result, corporate assets and critical business processes can be better managed. Today, more than ever, companies must have a competitive advantage to prosper and grow in the ever-changing and highly competitive SMB marketplace. New competitors, market innovations, and better informed customers increase the demands on their business and employees. To succeed in this environment, they need to provide managers and employees with the right tools, applications and information, and all in real time. SAP ERP helps manage IT costs more effectively by protecting and leveraging the investments already made. Built on the SAP NetWeaver platform, mySAP ERP includes four individual solutions that support key functional areas:
    • mySAP ERP Financials
    • mySAP ERP Human Capital Management
    • mySAP ERP Operations
    • mySAP ERP Corporate Services
  • SAP NetWeaver BI provides companies of every size with a high-performance BI solution that can scale to meet their needs while offering high reliability features. In today's business environment, it is critical to turn the reams of data collected into useable real-time analysis and reports that can be used to make daily business decisions. Gone are the days when you can wait overnight for the reports to be generated. Companies need a business intelligence (BI) solution that can analyze their data in a heterogeneous environment and provide the results directly to other business applications, management, or individual users, all in real-time. Not only does the BI solution need to be fast, but it also needs to be reliable and scale as a company grows. SAP NetWeaver BI provides a high-performance, scalable BI solution, delivering real-time business analytics in order for clients to make daily business decisions. It provides a scalable platform that BI clients demand with high reliability features that can grow with their business without compromising system affordability.
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