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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Type Model	Announced	Available	Marketing Withdrawn	Service Discontinued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.

Solution Edition for SAP 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)

Model Upgrades and Conversions

All model upgrades and conversions are CE install.

You can upgrade the 9406-550 with POWER5 or POWER5+ processors to the IBM Power 550 8204-E8A with POWER6 processors. For these upgrades, IBM will install Central Complex (CEC) enclosures to replace the enclosures that you currently have. You must return your current CEC enclosures to IBM in exchange for the financial considerations identified under the applicable cable feature conversions for each upgrade. Several of the parts in your current system can be moved to the new system after it is installed.

In addition, the 4-core 9409-M50 can be converted to a 4-core 8204-E8A. This is mostly a "paperwork" change since the POWER6 hardware is the same. However, there is some downtime when the information inside the system is updated to reflect that it is a different machine type and different model number.

Clients taking advantage of the model upgrade offer from a POWER5 or POWER5+ processor-based system are required to return to IBM all CEC enclosures, bezels, and system boards from the CEC enclosures that are part of the serial number system being upgraded. Any feature for which a feature conversion is used to obtain a new part must be returned to IBM also. Clients may keep and reuse any PCI adapters, SCSI disks, memory, or media devices that were not involved in a feature conversion transaction.

Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features

Reliability, fault tolerance, and data integrity

The reliability of systems starts with components, devices, and subsystems that are designed to be fault-tolerant. During the design and development process, subsystems go through rigorous verification and integration testing processes. During system manufacturing, systems go through a thorough testing process to help ensure the highest level of product quality.

The system cache and memory offer ECC (error checking and correcting) fault-tolerant features. ECC is designed to correct environmentally induced, single-bit, intermittent memory failures and single-bit hard failures. With ECC, the likelihood of memory failures will be substantially reduced. ECC also provides double-bit memory error detection that helps protect data integrity in the event of a double-bit memory failure.

The AIX operating system provides disk drive mirroring and disk drive controller duplexing. The Linux operating system supports disk drive mirroring (RAID 1) through software, while RAID protection is provided via hardware RAID adapters.

The Journaled File System, also known as JFS or JFS2, helps maintain file system consistency and reduces the likelihood of data loss when the system is abnormally halted due to a power failure. JFS, the recommended file system for 32-bit kernels, now supports extents on the Linux operating system. This feature is designed to substantially reduce or eliminate fragmentation. Its successor, JFS2, is the recommended file system for 64-bit kernels.

With 64-bit addressing, a maximum file system size of 32 TB, and maximum file size of 16 TB, JFS2 is highly recommended for systems running the AIX operating system.

Memory error correction extensions

The memory has single-error-bit correction and double-error-bit detection ECC circuitry. The memory chips are organized such that the failure of any specific memory module only affects a single bit within an ECC word (bit scattering), thus allowing for error correction and continued operation in the presence of a complete DRAM chip failure (Chipkill recovery). The double-bit detection is designed to help maintain data integrity by detecting and reporting multiple errors beyond what the ECC circuitry can correct.

Memory protection features include hardware scrubbing, thresholding, and dynamic bit steering. Dynamic bit steering uses correctable error thresholding to determine when available spare memory modules on each DIMM should be used to replace ones that have exceeded their threshold value.

Redundancy for array self-healing

Although the most likely failure event in a processor is a soft single-bit error in one of its caches, other events can occur, and they need to be distinguished from one another. For caches and their directories, hardware and firmware keep track of whether permanent errors are being corrected beyond a threshold. If exceeded, a deferred repair error log is created.

Caches and directories on the POWER6 chip are manufactured with spare bits in their arrays that can be accessed via programmable steering logic to replace faulty bits in the respective arrays. This is analogous to the redundant bit steering employed in main storage as a mechanism that is designed to help avoid physical repair, and is also implemented in POWER6 systems. The steering logic is activated during processor initialization and is initiated by the built-in system-test (BIST) at power-on time.

When correctable error cache exceeds a set threshold, systems using the POWER6 processor invoke a dynamic cache line delete function, which enables them to stop using bad cache and eliminates exposure to greater problems.

Fault monitoring functions

When a POWER6-based system is powered on, BIST and POST (power-on self-test) check processor, cache, memory, and associated hardware required for proper booting of the operating system. If a noncritical error is detected or if the errors occur in resources that can be removed from the system configuration, the restarting process is designed to proceed to completion. The errors are logged in the system nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM).

Disk drive fault tracking is designed to alert the system administrator of an impending disk drive failure before it impacts customer operation.

Mutual surveillance

The Service Processor monitors the operation of the firmware during the boot process, and also monitors the Hypervisor for termination. The Hypervisor monitors the Service Processor and will perform a reset/reload if it detects the loss of the Service Processor. If the reset/reload does not correct the problem with the Service Processor, the Hypervisor will notify the operating system and the operating system can take appropriate action, including calling for service.

Environmental monitoring functions

POWER6-based servers include a range of environmental monitoring functions:

Temperature monitoring increases the fan speed rotation when ambient temperature is above the normal operating range or when a redundant fan fails.
Temperature monitoring warns the system administrator of potential environmental-related problems (for example, air conditioning and air circulation around the system) so that appropriate corrective actions can be taken before a critical failure threshold is reached. It also performs an orderly system shutdown when the operating temperature exceeds the critical level.
Fan speed monitoring provides a warning and an orderly system shutdown when the speed is out of operational specification.
Voltage monitoring provides warning and an orderly system shutdown when the voltages are out of operational specification.

Availability enhancement functions

The POWER6 family of systems continues to offer and introduce significant enhancements designed to increase system availability.

POWER6 processor enhancement functions

One of the significant mainframe-inspired availability enhancements in systems with the POWER6 processor is the ability to do processor instruction retry and alternate processor recovery. This significantly reduces exposure to both hard (logic) and soft (transient) errors in the processor core.

Soft failures in the processor core are transient (intermittent) errors, often due to cosmic rays or other sources of radiation, and generally are not repeatable. When an error is encountered in the core, the POWER6 processor will first automatically retry the instruction. If the source of the error was truly transient, the instruction will succeed and the system will continue as before. On predecessor IBM systems, this error would have caused a checkstop.

Hard failures are more difficult, being true logical errors that will be replicated each time the instruction is repeated. Retrying the instruction will not help in this situation because the instruction will continue to fail. Systems with POWER6 processors introduce the ability to extract the failing instruction from the faulty core and retry it elsewhere in the system, after which the failing core is dynamically deconfigured and called out for replacement. The entire process is transparent to the partition owning the failing instruction. Systems with POWER6 processors are designed to avoid what would have been a full system outage on earlier models. POWER6 single processor checkstopping

Another major advancement in POWER6 processors is single processor checkstopping. Prior to POWER6 processors, a processor checkstop would result in a system checkstop. A new feature is the ability to contain many processor checkstops to the partition that was using the processor at the time. This significantly reduces the probability of any one processor affecting total system availability.

Partition availability priority

Also new is the ability to assign availability priorities to partitions. If an alternate processor recovery event requires a spare processor in order to protect a workload but one is not available, the system will determine which partition has the lowest priority and attempt to claim the needed resource. On a properly configured POWER6 processor-based server, this allows that capacity to be first obtained from, for example, a test partition instead of a financial accounting system.

POWER6 cache availability

The POWER processor-based line of servers continues to be at the forefront of cache availability enhancements. While L3 cache line delete (also called "Pellston" healing) was introduced with POWER4 processors, the POWER6 processor line pioneers L2 cache line delete. In the event that an uncorrectable error occurs in L2 or L3 cache, the system will be able to dynamically remove the offending line of cache without requiring a restart. In addition, POWER6 processors utilize an inclusive L1/L2 cache design and a write-through cache policy on all levels, helping to ensure that data is written to main memory as soon as possible. POWER6 processors also continue to offer hardware-assisted memory scrubbing.

Special uncorrectable error handling

Uncorrectable errors are difficult for any system to tolerate, although there are some situations where they can be shown to be irrelevant. For example, if an uncorrectable error occurs in cached data that will never again be read or where a fresh write of the data is imminent, it would be unwise to "protect" the user by forcing an immediate reboot.

Special Uncorrectable Error (SUE) handling was an IBM innovation introduced for POWER5 processors, where an uncorrectable error in memory or cache does not immediately cause the system to terminate. Rather, the system tags the data and determines whether it will ever be used again. If the error is irrelevant, it will not force a checkstop.

PCI extended error handling

Prior to POWER5 processors, PCI bus parity errors caused a global machine check interrupt, which eventually required a system reboot to continue. In systems using POWER6 processors, I/O drawer hardware, system firmware, and AIX interaction have been designed to allow transparent recovery of intermittent PCI bus parity errors and graceful transition to the I/O device available state in the case of a permanent parity error in the PCI bus. This mechanism is called PCI extended error handling (EEH).

EEH-enabled adapters respond to a special data packet generated from the affected PCI slot hardware by calling system firmware, which will examine the affected bus, allow the device driver to reset it, and continue without a system reboot. Currently, there is limited support for the Linux operating system, depending upon driver availability.

Predictive failure and dynamic component deallocation

Servers with POWER processors have long had the capability to perform predictive failure analysis on certain critical components such as processors and memory. When these components exhibit symptoms that would indicate a failure is imminent, the system can dynamically deallocate and call home about the failing part before the error is propagated system-wide. In many cases this is transparent, especially if the system contains Capacity on Demand (CoD) components. If no CoD resources are available, the system will first attempt to reallocate resources in such a way that will avoid unplanned outages. In the event that insufficient resources exist to maintain full system availability, these servers will attempt to maintain partition availability by user-defined priority.

Uncorrectable error recovery

When the auto-restart option is enabled, the system can automatically restart following an unrecoverable software error, hardware failure, or environmentally induced (ac power) failure.

Serviceability

The purpose of Serviceability is to repair the system while attempting to minimize or eliminate service cost (within budget objectives), while maintaining high customer satisfaction. Serviceability includes system installation, MES (system upgrades/downgrades), and system maintenance/repair. Depending upon the system and warranty contract, service may be performed by the customer, an IBM representative, or an authorized warranty service provider.

The Serviceability features delivered in this system provide a highly efficient service environment by incorporating the following attributes

Design for Customer Set Up (CSU), Customer Installed Features (CIF), and Customer Replaceable Units (CRU)
Error detection and Fault Isolation (ED/FI)
First Failure Data Capture (FFDC)
Converged service approach across multiple IBM server platforms

Service environments

The POWER6 processor-based platforms support two main service environments:

No Hardware Management Console (HMC). There are two service strategies for non-HMC systems
- Full system partition: A single partition owns all the server resources and only one operating system may be installed.
- Partitioned system: In this configuration, the system can have more than one partition and can be running more than one operating system. In this environment, partitions are managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), which provides some of the functions provided by the HMC.
- Attachment to one or more HMCs is supported by the system. This is the default configuration for servers supporting logical partitions with dedicated or virtual I/O. In this case, all servers have at least one logical partition.

The HMC is a dedicated server that provides functions for configuring and managing servers for either partitioned or full-system partition using a GUI or Command Line Interface (CLI). An HMC attached to the system allows support personnel (with client authorization) to remotely log in to review error logs and perform remote maintenance if required.

Service Interface

The Service Interface allows support personnel to communicate with the service support applications in a server using a console, interface, or terminal. Delivering a clear, concise view of available service applications, the Service Interface allows the support team to manage system resources and service information in an efficient and effective way. Applications available via the Service Interface are carefully configured and placed to give service providers access to important service functions.

Different service interfaces are used depending on the state of the system and its operating environment. The primary service interfaces are:

LEDs
Operator Panel
Service Processor menu
Operating system service menu
Service Focal Point on the HMC
Service Focal Point Lite on IVM

In the guiding light LED implementation, when a fault condition is detected on the POWER6 processor-based product, an amber System Attention LED will be illuminated. Upon arrival at the server, a service provider sets the identify mode, selecting a specific problem to be identified for repair by the guiding light method. The guiding light system pinpoints the exact part by flashing the amber identity LED associated with the part to be replaced.

The system can clearly identify components for replacement by using specific component level indicators, and can also guide the servicer directly to the component by signaling (causing to flash) the Rack/Frame System Identify indicator and the Drawer Identify indicator on the drawer containing the component. The flashing identify LEDs direct the servicer to the correct system, the correct enclosure, and the correct component.

First Failure Data Capture and Error Data Analysis

First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) is a technique that helps ensure that when a fault is detected in a system, the root cause of the fault will be captured without the need to re-create the problem or run any sort of extending tracing or diagnostics program. For the vast majority of faults, a good FFDC design means that the root cause can also be detected automatically without servicer intervention.

First Failure Data Capture FFDC information, error data analysis, and fault isolation are necessary to implement the advanced serviceability techniques that enable efficient service of the systems and to help determine the failing items.

In the absence of FFDC and Error Data Analysis, diagnostics are often required to re-create the failure and determine the failing items.

Diagnostics

General diagnostic objectives are to detect and identify problems such that they can be resolved quickly. Elements of IBM's diagnostics strategy include:

Provide a Common Error Code format equivalent to a System Reference Code, System Reference Number, Checkpoint, or Firmware error code.
Provide fault detection and problem isolation procedures. Support remote connection ability to be used by the IBM Remote Support Center or IBM Designated Service.
Provide interactive intelligence within the diagnostics with detailed online failure information while connected to IBM's back-end system.

Automatic diagnostics

Because of the FFDC technology designed into IBM Servers, it is no longer necessary to perform re-create diagnostics for failures or require user intervention. Solid and intermittent errors are designed to be correctly detected and isolated at the time the failure occurs. Run-time and boot-time diagnostics fall into this category.

Stand-alone diagnostics

As the name implies, stand-alone or user-initiated diagnostics require user intervention. The user must perform manual steps including:

Compact disk-based diagnostics
Keying in commands
Interactively selecting steps from a list of choices

Concurrent maintenance

The system will continue to support concurrent maintenance of power, cooling, PCI adapters, media devices, operator panel, and firmware updates (when possible). The determination of whether a firmware release can be updated concurrently is identified in the read me information file released with the firmware.

Service labels

Service providers use these labels to assist them in performing maintenance actions. Service labels are found in various formats and positions, and are intended to transmit readily available information to the servicer during the repair process. Following are some of these service labels and their purpose:

Location diagrams
- Location diagrams are strategically located on the system hardware, relating information regarding the placement of hardware components. Location diagrams may include location codes, drawings of physical locations, concurrent maintenance status, or other data pertinent to a repair. Location diagrams are especially useful when multiple components are installed such as DIMMs, CPUs, processor books, fans, adapter cards, LEDs, power supplies.
Remove/replace procedures
- Service labels that contain remove/replace procedures are often found on a cover of the system or in other spots accessible to the servicer. These labels provide systematic procedures, including diagrams, detailing how to remove/replace certain serviceable hardware components.
Arrows
- Arrows are used to indicate the serviceability direction of components. Some serviceable parts such as latches, levers, and touch points need to be pulled or pushed in a certain direction for the mechanical mechanisms to engage or disengage. Arrows generally improve the ease of serviceability.

Packaging for service

The following service enhancements are included in the physical packaging of the systems to facilitate service:

Color coding (touch points): Terracotta colored touch points indicate that a component (FRU/CRU) can potentially be concurrently maintained. Blue colored touch points delineate components that are not concurrently maintained those that require the system to be turned off for removal or repair.
Tool-less design: Selected IBM systems support tool-less or simple tool designs. These designs require no tools or simple tools such as flat head screw drivers to service the hardware components.
Positive Retention: Positive retention mechanisms help to assure proper connections between hardware components such as cables to connectors, and between two cards that attach to each other. Without positive retention, hardware components run the risk of becoming loose during shipping or installation, preventing a good electrical connection. Positive retention mechanisms like latches, levers, thumb-screws, pop Nylatches(tm) (U-clips), and cables are included to help prevent loose connections and aid in installing (seating) parts correctly. These positive retention items do not require tools.

Error Handling and Reporting

In the unlikely event of system hardware or environmentally induced failure, the system run-time error capture capability systematically analyzes the hardware error signature to determine the cause of failure. The analysis result will be stored in system NVRAM. When the system can be successfully restarted either manually or automatically, the error will be reported to the AIX or Linux operating system. Error Log Analysis (ELA) can be used to display the failure cause and the physical location of the failing hardware.

With the integrated Service Processor, the system has the ability to automatically send out an alert via phone line to a pager or call for service in the event of a critical system failure. A hardware fault will also turn on the System Attention indicator located on the system unit to alert the user of an internal hardware problem. The indicator may also be turned on by the operator as a tool to allow system identification. For identification, the indicator will flash, whereas the indicator will be on solid when an error condition occurs.

On POWER6 processor-based servers running the AIX or Linux operating systems, hardware and software failures are recorded in the system log. When an HMC is attached, an ELA routine analyzes the error, forwards the event to the Service Focal Point (SFP) application running on the HMC, and notifies the system administrator that it has isolated a likely cause of the system problem. The Service Processor event log also records unrecoverable checkstop conditions, forwards them to the SFP application, and notifies the system administrator. Once the information is logged in the SFP application, if the system is properly configured, a call home service request will be initiated and the pertinent failure data with service parts information and part locations will be sent to an IBM Service organization. Customer contact information and specific system-related data such as the machine type, model, and serial number, along with error log data related to the failure are sent to IBM Service.

Service Processor

The Service Processor provides the capability to diagnose, check the status of, and sense the operational conditions of a system. It runs on its own power boundary and does not require resources from a system processor to be operational to perform its tasks.

The Service Processor supports surveillance of the connection to the HMC and to the system firmware (Hypervisor). It also provides several remote power control options, environmental monitoring, reset, restart, remote maintenance, and diagnostic functions, including console mirroring. The Service Processors menus (ASMI) can be accessed concurrently with system operation allowing nondisruptive abilities to change system default parameters.

Service Agent

The Service Agent is available at no additional charge. When installed, the Service Agent can enhance IBM's ability to provide the system with maintenance service.

Call Home

Call Home refers to an automatic or manual call from a customer location to IBM support structure with error log data, server status, or other service-related information. Call Home invokes the service organization in order for the appropriate service action to begin. Call Home can be done through HMC or non-HMC managed systems. While configuring Call Home is optional, clients are encouraged to implement this feature in order to obtain service enhancements such as reduced problem determination and faster and potentially more accurate transmittal of error information. In general, using the Call Home feature can result in increased system availability.

IBM Electronics Services

Electronic Service Agent and the IBM Electronic Services Web portal comprise the IBM Electronic Services solution--dedicated to providing fast, exceptional support to IBM customers. IBM Electronic Service Agent is a no-charge tool that proactively monitors and reports hardware events, such as system errors, performance issues, and inventory. Electronic Service Agent can help focus on the customer's company strategic business initiatives, save time, and spend less effort managing day-to-day IT maintenance issues.

Now integrated in AIX 5.3 TL6 in addition to the HMC, Electronic Service Agent is designed to automatically and electronically report system failures and customer-perceived issues to IBM, which can result in faster problem resolution and increased availability. System configuration and inventory information collected by Electronic Service Agent also can be viewed on the secure Electronic Services Web portal, and used to improve problem determination and resolution between the customer and the IBM support team. As part of an increased focus to provide even better service to IBM customers, Electronic Service Agent tool configuration and activation comes standard with the system. In support of this effort, a new HMC External Connectivity security whitepaper has been published, which describes data exchanges between the HMC and the IBM Service Delivery Center (SDC) and the methods and protocols for this exchange. To read the whitepaper and prepare for Electronic Service Agent installation, go to the "Reference Guide" section of:

   http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic

Select your country.
Click on "IBM Electronic Service Agent Connectivity Guide".

Benefits

Increased uptime: Electronic Service Agent is designed to enhance the warranty and maintenance service by providing faster hardware error reporting and uploading system information to IBM Support. This can optimize the time monitoring the symptoms, diagnosing the error, and manually calling IBM Support to open a problem record. 24x7 monitoring and reporting means no more dependency on human intervention or off-hours customer personnel when errors are encountered in the middle of the night.

Security: Electronic Service Agent is secure in monitoring, reporting, and storing the data at IBM. Electronic Service Agent securely transmits via the Internet (HTTPS or VPN) and can be configured to communicate securely through gateways to provide customers a single point of exit from their site. Communication between the customer and IBM only flows one way; activating Service Agent does not enable IBM to call into a customer's system. System inventory information is stored in a secure database, which is protected behind IBM firewalls. The customer's business applications or business data is never transmitted to IBM.

More accurate reporting: Since system information and error logs are automatically uploaded to the IBM Support Center in conjunction with the service request, customers are not required to find and send system information, decreasing the risk of misreported or misdiagnosed errors. Once inside IBM, problem error data is run through a data knowledge management system and knowledge articles are appended to the problem record.

Customized support: Using the IBM ID entered during activation, customers can view system and support information in the "My Systems" and "Premium Search" sections of the Electronic Services Web site.

The Electronic Services Web portal is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. This Web portal enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems. The newly improved My Systems and Premium Search functions make it even easier for Electronic Service Agent-enabled customers to track system inventory and find pertinent fixes.

My Systems provides valuable reports of installed hardware and software using information collected from the systems by IBM Electronic Service Agent. Reports are available for any system associated with the customer's IBM ID. Premium Search combines the function of search and the value of Electronic Service Agent information, providing advanced search of the technical support knowledgebase. Using Premium Search and the Service Agent information that has been collected from the system, customers are able to see search results that apply specifically to their systems.

For more information on how to utilize the power of IBM Electronic Services, visit the following Web site or contact an IBM Systems Services Representative:

   http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic

Models

Model summary matrix

Model	Processor Type	Clock Rate	System Memory	Internal Storage	Slots/Bays
E8A	POWER6	3.5 GHz / 4.2 GHz / 5.0 GHz	1 GB/256 GB	2700 GB max with 3 1/2" DASD; 1174.4 GB max with 2 1/2" DASD	5 slots /6 3.5-inch or 8 2.5-inch DASD media bays

Customer setup (CSU)

Yes.

Devices supported

The following external machine types are supported on the indicated models for MT 8204.

This list is not all inclusive. Many devices are supported through standard ports. Please refer to the sales manual of the external machine type and the list of supported devices in the appropriate section of the AIX sales manual for further attach support information.

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2027-140  X  IBM TotalStorage SAN140M
2027-232  X  IBM TotalStorage SAN32M-1
2027-256  X  IBM TotalStorage SAN256M
2031-216  X  IBM 2031-216
2031-232  X  IBM 2031-232
2032-064  X  IBM 2032-064
2032-140  X  IBM 2032-140
2034-212  X  IBM 2034-212
2053-424  X  Cisco MDS 9124 for IBM System Storage switch
2053-434  X  Cisco MDS 9134 for IBM System Storage switch
2054-E01  X  Cisco MDS 9222i for IBM System Storage switch
2061-020  X  IBM 2061-020
2061-040  X  IBM 2061-040
2062-D01  X  IBM 2062-D01
2062-D04  X  Cisco MDS 9506 MultilaIayer Director
2062-D07  X  Cisco MDS 9509 MultilaIayer Director
2062-D1A  X  Cisco MDS 9216A Multilayer Fabric Switch
2062-D1H  X  Cisco MDS 9216i Multilayer Fabric Switch
2062-E11  X  Cisco MDS 9513 Multilayer Director
2062-T04  X  Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director
2062-T07  X  Cisco MDS 9509 MultilaIayer Director
2109-M14  X  IBM 2109-M14
2109-M48  X  IBM TotaStroage SAN256B
2498-F48  X  IBM System Storage SAN48B
2499-416  X  IBM System Storage SAN384B
2499-816  X  IBM System Storage SAN768B
            
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3494-D22  X  IBM 3494-D22
3494-D24  X  IBM 3494-D24
3494-L22  X  IBM 3494-L22
3573-L2U  X  TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U
3573-L4U  X  TS3200 Tape Library Model L4U
3576-E9U  X 
3576-L5B  X 
3577-L5U  X  IBM 3577-L5U
3580-H3L  X  System Storage TS2230 Tape Drive Model H3L
3580-L23  X  IBM 3580-L23
3580-L33  X  TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive Model L33
3580-L43  X  System Storage TS2340 Tape Drive Model L43
3580-S43  X  System Storage TS2340 Tape Drive Express Model S43
3581-F28  X  IBM 3581-F28
3581-F38  X  IBM 3581-F38
3581-L23  X  IBM 3581-L23
3581-L28  X  IBM 3581-L28
3581-L38  X  IBM 3581-L38
3582-L23  X  IBM 3582-L23
3583-L18  X  IBM 3583-L18
3583-L36  X  IBM 3583-L36
3583-L72  X  IBM 3583-L72
3584-D22  X  IBM 3584-D22
3584-D23  X  IBM 3584-D23
3584-D32  X  IBM 3584-D32
3584-D42  X  IBM 3584-D42
3584-D52  X  IBM 3584-D52
3584-D53  X  IBM 3584-D53
3584-HA1  X  IBM 3584-HA1
3584-L22  X  IBM 3584-L22
3584-L23  X  IBM 3584-L23
3584-L32  X  IBM 3584-L32
3584-L52  X  IBM 3584-L52
3584-L53  X  IBM 3584-L53
3588-F3A  X  IBM 3588-F3A
3588-F3B  X  IBM 3588-F3B
3588-F4A  X  IBM System Storage TS1040 Tape Drive Model F4A
3590-H11  X  IBM 3590-H11
3590-H1A  X  IBM 3590-H1A
3592-E05  X  IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drive
3592-E06  X  IBM 3592 System Storage TS1130 Tape Drive Model E06
3592-E07  X  IBM 3592 System Storage TS1140 Tape Drive Model E07
3952-F05  X  IBM System Storage 3952 Tape Frame
3592-J1A  X  IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592
3954-CV5  X  IBM Virtualization Engine TS7510
3955-SV5  X  IBM Virtualization Engine TS7510 Model SV5
3955-SX5  X  IBM Virtualization Engine TS7510 Model SX5
3958-AP1  X  IBM 3958-AP1
3958-DD3  X  IBM 3958-DD3
7205-550  X  IBM 7205-550
7206-336  X  IBM 7206-336
7206-VX2  X  IBM 7206-VX2
7206-VX3  X  IBM 7206-VX3
7207-122  X  IBM 7207-122
7207-330  X  IBM 7207-330
7212-102  X  IBM 7212-102
7212-103  X  IBM 7212-103
7212-312  X  IBM 7212-312
7214-1U2  X  IBM 7214-1U2
7226-1U3  X  7226-1U3
7332-220  X  IBM 4MM DDS-4 Tape Cartridge Autoloader Model 220
 
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9910-E15  X  9910-E15
9910-E16  X  9910-E16
9910-E30  X  9910-E30
9910-E33  X  9910-E33
9910-E50  X  9910-E50
9910-E64  X  9910-E64
9910-E65  X  9910-E65
9910-E82  X  9910-E82
9910-E83  X  9910-E83
9910-P13  X  9910-P13
9910-P14  X  9910-P14

Note: #5900, #5901 or #5912 is required when attaching external SAS Tape or SAS attached Optical devices.

Model conversions

Not available.

Feature Conversions

The existing components being replaced during a model or feature conversion become the property of IBM and must be returned.

Feature conversions are always implemented on a "quantity of one for quantity of one" basis. Multiple existing features may not be converted to a single new feature. Single existing features may not be converted to multiple new features.

The following conversions are available to customers:

Feature conversions for 8204-E8A miscellaneous features

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7983 - PowerVM Express       7982 - PowerVM Standard      No
7983 - PowerVM Express       7986 - PowerVM Enterprise    No
7982 - PowerVM Standard      7986 - PowerVM Enterprise    No

Feature conversions for 9406-550 to 8204-E8A administrative features

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1687 - Transition Feature for #0551 0551 - 19 inch, 1.8 meter high rack No 1690 - Transition Feature for #0553 0553 - 19 inch, 2.0 meter high rack No 1694 - Transition Feature for #0555 0555 - 19 inch, 1.3 meter high rack No

Feature conversions for 9409-M50 to 8204-E8A administrative features

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From FC: To FC: PARTS

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1687 - Transition Feature for #0551 0551 - 19 inch, 1.8 meter high rack No 1690 - Transition Feature for #0553 0553 - 19 inch, 2.0 meter high rack No 1694 - Transition Feature for #0555 0555 - 19 inch, 1.3 meter high rack No

Feature conversions for 9406-550 to 8204-E8A administrative features

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From FC: To FC: PARTS

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1687 - Transition Feature for #0551 0551 - 19 inch, 1.8 meter high rack No 1690 - Transition Feature for #0553 0553 - 19 inch, 2.0 meter high rack No 1694 - Transition Feature for #0555 0555 - 19 inch, 1.3 meter high rack No

Feature conversions for 9409-M50 to 8204-E8A administrative features

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From FC: To FC: PARTS

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1687 - Transition Feature for #0551 0551 - 19 inch, 1.8 meter high rack No 1690 - Transition Feature for #0553 0553 - 19 inch, 2.0 meter high rack No 1694 - Transition Feature for #0555 0555 - 19 inch, 1.3 meter high rack No

IBM Power 550 Express (8204-E8A) Sales Manual

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Abstract

Model abstract 8204-E8A

Highlights

Description

Power 550

Deployment Ready Services

Remote I/O Drawer Availability

POWERVM

Power 550 Capacity BackUp (CBU) Capability

Express Editions and Solution Editions with the IBM i Operating System

Express Editions/Solution Editions for the Power 550

SOLUTION EDITIONS

Vouchers

Power 550 Express Product Offering

2-core 3.5 GHz offering

2-core 4.2 GHz offering

2-core 5.0 GHz offering

4-core 3.5 GHz offering

4-core 4.2 GHz offering

4-core 5.0 GHz offering

6-core 3.5 GHz offering

6-core 4.2 GHz offering

6-core 5.0 GHz offering

8-core 3.5 GHz offering

8-core 4.2 GHz offering

8-core 5.0 GHz offering

IBM Power Systems Solution Editions built on the Power Express Family

IBM Power Solution Edition for Oracle

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

IBM Power Solution Edition for SAP

Solution Edition for SAP recommended configurations built on Power 550 Express

Model Upgrades and Conversions

Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features

Reliability, fault tolerance, and data integrity

Memory error correction extensions

Redundancy for array self-healing

Fault monitoring functions

Mutual surveillance

Environmental monitoring functions

Availability enhancement functions

POWER6 processor enhancement functions

Partition availability priority

POWER6 cache availability

Special uncorrectable error handling

PCI extended error handling

Predictive failure and dynamic component deallocation

Uncorrectable error recovery

Serviceability

Service environments

Service Interface

First Failure Data Capture and Error Data Analysis

Diagnostics

Automatic diagnostics

Stand-alone diagnostics

Concurrent maintenance

Service labels

Packaging for service

Error Handling and Reporting

Service Processor

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