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IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Hardware Announcement
ZG10-0214, dated August 17, 2010
IBM Power 710 and 730 Express servers offer IBM
POWER7 technology in 2U rack-mount configuration
Table of contents
1 Overview 25 Publications
3 Key prerequisites 27 Technical information
4 Planned availability date 38 Terms and conditions
4 Description 43 Prices
19 Statement of general direction 44 Announcement countries
19 Product number
At a glance
The Power® 710 and 730 Express® servers are fueled
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innovative workload-optimizing technologies that maximize performance based on client computing needs and Intelligent Energy features that help maximize performance and optimize energy efficiency, resulting in one of the most cost- efficient solutions for UNIX®, IBM i, and Linux deployments. The IBM Power 710 Express server is a 2U rack-mount server with one processor socket offering 4-core 3.0 GHz, 6-core 3.7 GHz, and 8-core 3.55 GHz configurations. The IBM Power 730 Express server delivers the
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Key prerequisites If installing the AIX operating system (one of these): • AIX Version 7.1, or later • AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-06 Technology Level, or later • AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-12 Technology Level and Service Pack 1, or later • AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-11 Technology Level and Service Pack 5, or later (planned availability: September 30, 2010) • AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-10 Technology Level and Service Pack 5, or later (planned availability: September 30, 2010) Note: V
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Planned availability date September 17, 2010, except for feature 2319, which is planned to be available on December 10, 2010 Description Power 710 and Power 730 Summary of standard features: • Rack-mount (2U) configuration • 4-, 6-, and 8-core processor modules – 4-core, 6-core, and 8-core configurations on the Power 710 – 8-core, 12-core, and 16-core configurations on the Power 730 • 8 GB or 16 of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC memory (error checking and correcting) memory, expandable to 64 GB on the Power
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1883 73.4 GB 15k SFF HDD 5263 Storage Backplane for 2.5-inch Drives /SATA DVD/Tape 1832 Quad-port RJ45 1 Gb HEA 5603 Power Supply, 1725 Watt AC 7317 Single Processor Chassis 9300/97xx) Language Group Specify 2146 or 2147 Primary Operating System Indicator - IBM AIX (2146) or Linux (2147) 6xxx One Power Cord Note: No
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4526 8 GB (2 x 4096 MB) Memory 1883 73.4 GB 15k SFF HDD 5263 Storage Backplane for 2.5-inch Drives /SATA DVD/Tape 1832 Quad-port RJ45 1 Gb HEA 2 x 5603 Power Supply, 1725 Watt AC 7318 Two Processor Chassis 9300/97xx) Language Group Specify 2146 or 2147 Primary Operating System Indicator - IBM AIX (2146) or Linux (2147)
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Power 710 • 3.0 GHz 4-core processor module (#8350) – 2 x #8360 (chargeable) and 2 x #8363 (no-charge) with 4-core (1 x #8350) configuration • 3.7 GHz 6-core processor module (#8349) – 3 x #8382 (chargeable) and 3 x #8384 (no-charge) with 6-core (1 x #8349) configuration • 3.55 GHz 8-core processor module (#8359) – 4 x #8372 (chargeable) and 4 x #8375 (no-charge) with 8-core (1 x #8359) configuration Power 730 • 3.0 GHz 4-core processor module (#8350) – 4 x #8360 (chargeable) and 4 x #8363 (no-c
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Power 730 • 8-core (32 GB minimum) -- 4 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4526); Also, 2 x 16 GB (2 x 8 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4527) • 12-core (48 GB minimum) -- 6 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4526); Also, 3 x 16 GB (3 x 8 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4527) • 16-core (64 GB minimum)-- 8 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4526); Also, 4 x 16 GB (4 x 8 GB DIMMs) Memory (#4527) Edition minimum Disk/SSD/Fibre Channel/FCoE definition details: • Minimum of: Two HDD, or two SSD, or two Fibre Channel adapters, or tw
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When IBM Systems Director is used to manage an HMC or if the HMC manages more than 254 partitions, the HMC should have 3 GB of RAM minimum and be CR3 model, or later, rack-mount or C06, or later, deskside. PowerVM Editions (optional) Three optional PowerVM Edition features are now available on the Power 710 and Power 730: PowerVM Express Edition, PowerVM Standard Edition, and PowerVM Enterprise Edition. These are managed using built-in Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) software or optional
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• Active Memory Sharing is planned to be supported with the availability of SLES 11 SP1. Customers can upgrade from PowerVM Express to either PowerVM Standard or PowerVM Enterprise, or they can upgrade from PowerVM Standard to PowerVM Enterprise. By upgrading to PowerVM Standard or PowerVM Enterprise, users gain the ability to create up to 80 logical partitions on the Power 710 or up to 160 logical partitions on the Power 730. Users also gain the ability to manage their PowerVM enabled machine w
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the same initial order. IBM is making the racks available as features of the 8232- E2B 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-inch rack before shipping the MES order. 1.3-meter rack (#0555 - supported only) The 1.3-meter rack (#0555) is a 25 EIA unit rack. The rack is the same rack delivered when you order the 7014-S25 rack. 1.8-meter rack (#0551) Th
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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 reduced. ECC also provides double-bit memory error detection that helps protect data in the event of a double-bit memory failure. The AIX and IBM i operating systems provide disk drive mirroring and disk drive controller duplexin
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• Fan speed is controlled by monitoring actual temperatures on critical components and adjusting accordingly. If internal component temperatures reach critical levels, the system will shut down immediately, regardless of fan speed. When a redundant fan fails, the system calls out the failing fan and continues running. When a nonredundant fan fails, the system shuts down immediately. Availability enhancement functions The POWER7 family of systems continues to offer and introduce significant enhan
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frequently used devices, although some third-party PCI devices may not provide native EEH support. 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 certain symptoms that may indicate a failure is imminent, the system can dynamically deallocate and call home, when enabled, about the failing part before th
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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
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• 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, DASD, DVD, and firmware updates (when possible). The determination of whether a firmware release can be updated concurrently is identified in the readme information file released with the firmware. Service labels Service providers use these labels to assist them in performing
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(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 amber system fault LED located on the system unit to alert the user of an internal hardware problem. The indicator may also be set to blink by the operator as a tool to allo
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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 secu
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http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic Accessibility by people with disabilities A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be requested at http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html Statement of general direction IBM is pursuing Energy Star computer server qualification for certain configurations of the Power 730 Express Server. On Power 710 and Power 730 servers, IBM plans to support the following AIX techn
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X.21 6.1m (20-Ft) PCI Cable 8231 E2B 0359 X.21 15.2m (50-Ft) PCI Cable 8231 E2B 0360 V.24/EIA232 (80-Ft) PCI Cable 8231 E2B 0365 V.24/EIA232 20-Ft. PCI Cable with M3 8231 E2B 0368 Customer Specified Placement 8231 E2B 0456 SSD Placement Indicator - CEC 8231 E2B 0462 19 inch, 1.8 meter high rack 8231 E2B 0551 19 inch, 2.0 mete
