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RS/6000 Systems Handbook 2000 Edition The ideal deskside reference for the latest RS/6000 models and features Hundreds of tables and figures to accelerate your research A required reading for all RS/6000 and AIX professionals Jana Babnik-Gomiscek Volker Haug Jeanine Indest Stephen Lutz Shyam Manohar Irene D. Sideris Scott Vetter ibm.com/redbooks SG24-5120-01 International Technical Support Organization RS/6000 Systems Handbook 2000 Edition August 2000 Take Note! Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproduct itsupports, besuretoreadthegeneralinformationin AppendixK,“Special Notices”onpage773. SecondEdition(August 2000) ThiseditionappliestoIBMRS/6000Models140,150,170,B50,260,270,F50,F80,H50, H70,H80, M80,S7A,S80,SP,andNUMA-Q.RelatedsoftwareofferingsincludeAIXVersion4.3,programnumber 5754-C34, andsubsequent releases. Thisdocumentcreatedor updatedonAugust 9, 2000. Commentsmaybeaddressedto: IBMCorporation, International TechnicalSupportOrganization Dept.JN9B Building003InternalZip2834 11400Burnet Road Austin, Texas78758-3493 WhenyousendinformationtoIBM, yougrantIBManon-exclusiverighttouseor distributethe informationinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithout incurringanyobligationtoyou. ©CopyrightInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation1999,2000. Allrightsreserved. NotetoU.SGovernmentUsers–Documentationrelatedtorestrictedrights–Use,duplicationordisclosureis subjecttorestrictionssetforthinGSAADPScheduleContractwithIBMCorp. Contents Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxi Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii TheTeamThatWroteThisRedbook.... ....... ...... ....... ...... .xxvii Comments Welcome .... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... .xxxi Chapter 1. RS/6000 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1.1 RS/6000 History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1.2 RS/6000 Design Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1.2.1 Computer System Block Diagram Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1.2.2 RS/6000 Microprocessor Architectures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 1.2.3 RS64 and RS64 II Microprocessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 1.2.4 RS64 III Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 1.3 RS/6000 New Technologies and Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 1.3.1 64-Bit Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 1.3.2 Processor Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 1.3.3 IBM POWER4 Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 1.3.4 Project Monterey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Chapter 2. RS/6000 Facts and Features Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Chapter 3. Workstations and Workgroup Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 3.1 Model History and Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 3.1.1 43P Model 140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 3.1.2 43P Model 150. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 3.1.3 44P Model 170. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 3.1.4 43P Model 260. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 3.1.5 44P Model 270. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 3.1.6 Model B50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 3.1.7 Upgrade Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 3.2 RS/6000 43P 7043 Model 140 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 3.2.1 43P Model 140 Standard Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 3.2.2 43P Model 140 System Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 3.2.3 43P Model 140 Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 3.2.4 43P Model 140 Configuration Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 3.2.5 43P Model 140 Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 3.3 RS/6000 43P 7043 Model 150 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 3.3.1 43P Model 150 Minimum Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 3.3.2 43P Model 150 System Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 ©CopyrightIBMCorp.1999,2000 iii 3.3.3 43P Model 150 Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 3.3.4 43P Model 150 Configuration Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 3.3.5 43P Model 150 Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 3.4 RS/6000 44P 7044 Model 170 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 3.4.1 44P Model 170 Minimum Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 3.4.2 44P Model 170 System Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 3.4.3 44P Model 170 Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 3.4.4 44P Model 170 Configuration Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 3.4.5 44P Model 170 Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 3.5 RS/6000 43P 7043 Model 260 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 3.5.1 43P Model 260 Minimum Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 3.5.2 43P Model 260 System Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 3.5.3 43P Model 260 Supported Optional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 3.5.4 43P Model 260 Configuration Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 3.5.5 43P Model 260 Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 3.6 RS/6000 44P 7044 Model 270 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 3.6.1 44P Model 270 Minimum Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 3.6.2 44P Model 270 System Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 3.6.3 44P Model 270 Supported Optional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 3.6.4 44P Model 270 Dynamic Processor Deallocation . . . . . . . . . . . .58 3.6.5 44P Model 270 Configuration Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 3.6.6 44P Model 270 Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 3.7 RS/6000 7046 Model B50 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 3.7.1 Model B50 Minimum Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 3.7.2 Model B50 System Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 3.7.3 Model B50 Optional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 3.7.4 Model B50 Racks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 3.7.5 Model B50 Configuration Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 3.7.6 Model B50 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Chapter 4. Midrange Enterprise Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 4.1 Model History and Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 4.1.1 The Deskside Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 4.1.2 The Rack-Mounted Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 4.1.3 Upgrade Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 4.2 RS/6000 7025 Model F50 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 4.2.1 Model F50 Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 4.2.2 Model F50 System Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 4.2.3 Model F50 Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 4.2.4 Model F50 Configuration Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 4.2.5 Model F50 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 4.3 RS/6000 7025 Model F80 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 4.3.1 Model F80 Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 iv RS/6000SystemsHandbook2000Edition 4.3.2 Model F80 Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 4.3.3 Model F80 Configuration Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 4.3.4 Model F50 Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 4.3.5 Model F80 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 4.4 High-Availability Cluster Server Solution HA-F80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 4.5 RS/6000 7026 Model H50 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 4.5.1 Model H50 Standard Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 4.5.2 Model H50 System Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 4.5.3 Model H50 Optional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 4.5.4 Model H50 Configuration Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 4.5.5 Model H50 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 4.6 RS/6000 7026 Model H70 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 4.6.1 Model H70 Minimum Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 4.6.2 Model H70 System Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 4.6.3 Model H70 Optional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 4.6.4 Model H70 RAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 4.7 High-Availability Cluster Server Solution HA-H70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 4.7.1 Solution HA-H70 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 4.7.2 Solution HA-H70 Configuration Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 4.8 RS/6000 7026 Model H80 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 4.8.1 Model H80 Minimum Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 4.8.2 Model H80 Optional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 4.8.3 Model H80 Configuration Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 4.8.4 Model H70 Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 4.8.5 Model H80 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 4.9 High-Availability Cluster Server Solution HA-H80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 4.9.1 Solution HA-H80 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 4.10 RS/6000 7026 Model M80 Overview. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 4.10.1 Model M80 Product Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 4.10.2 Model M80 Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 4.10.3 7026 Model H80 To Model M80 Conversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 4.10.4 RS/6000 Model M80 Standard Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 4.10.5 Model M80 Optional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 4.11 High-Availability Cluster Server Solution HA-M80. . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Chapter 5. High-End Enterprise Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 5.1 Introduction to the Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 5.1.1 Model S70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 5.1.2 Model S70 Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 5.1.3 Model S80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 5.1.4 Model S80 Upgrade Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 5.2 RS/6000 Model S70 Advanced Product Description. . . . . . . . . . . . .157 5.2.1 Model S70 Advanced Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 v 5.2.2 Model S70 Advanced Minimum Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 5.2.3 Model S70 Advanced System Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 5.2.4 Model S70 Advanced Optional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 5.2.5 Model S70 Advanced Configuration Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 5.2.6 Model S70 Advanced Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 5.3 RS/6000 Model S80 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 5.3.1 Model S80 Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 5.3.2 Model S80 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 5.3.3 Model S80 Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 5.3.4 Model S80 Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 5.3.5 Model S80 I/O Bridge Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 5.3.6 Model S80 PCI Buses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 5.3.7 Model S80 Firsts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 5.3.8 Model S80 Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 5.3.9 Model S80 Additional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 5.3.10 Model S80 Remote I/O Subsystem Description. . . . . . . . . . . .194 5.3.11 Model S80 Service Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 5.3.12 Upgrade Paths to Model S80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 5.3.13 Model S80 Configuration Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 5.3.14 Model S80 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 5.4 SP External Node Attach and the S-Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 5.5 High-Availability Cluster Server Solution HA-S70 Advanced. . . . . . .208 5.5.1 Solution HA-S70 Advanced Value Proposition . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 5.5.2 Solution HA-S70 Advanced Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 5.6 High-Availability Cluster Server Solution HA-S80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 5.6.1 Solution HA-S80 Value Proposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 5.6.2 Solution HA-S80 Minimum Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 5.6.3 Solution HA-S80 Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 5.6.4 Solution HA-S80 System Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 5.7 System Combinations in the S80 I/O Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Chapter 6. The RS/6000 Server and Solution Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 6.1 Model 7015-R00 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 6.1.1 Model 7015-R00 Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 6.1.2 Model 7015-R00 Configuration Suggestions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 6.1.3 Model 7015-R00 Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 6.2 Model 7014-S00 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 6.2.1 Model 7014-S00 Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 6.2.2 Model 7014-S00 Configuration Suggestions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 6.2.3 Model 7014-S00 Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 6.3 Model 7014-T00 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 6.3.1 Model 7014-T00 Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 6.3.2 Model 7014-T00 Physical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 vi RS/6000SystemsHandbook2000Edition 6.3.3 Model 7014-T00 Configuration Suggestions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 6.3.4 Model 7014-T00 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 6.4 Model 7014-T42 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 6.4.1 Model 7014-T42 Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 6.4.2 Model 7014-T42 Physical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 6.4.3 Model 7014-T42 Configuration Suggestions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 6.4.4 Model 7014-T42 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 Chapter 7. Large Scale Servers - RS/6000 SP Systems. . . . . . . . . . .243 7.1 SP Origins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 7.2 SP Uses and Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 7.3 Information Sources for the SP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 7.4 SP Hardware Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 7.5 The Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 7.5.1 SP Frame Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 7.5.2 Contents of the Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 7.5.3 SP Legacy Models and Differences of the New Frames . . . . . .248 7.5.4 SP Legacy Models by Frame and Switch Types. . . . . . . . . . . .248 7.5.5 SP Hardware Control and Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 7.5.6 SP Frame Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 7.5.7 Frame Power Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 7.5.8 SP Frame Electrical Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 7.6 Internal Processor Nodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 7.6.1 Node Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 7.6.2 SP Nodes at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 7.6.3 High Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 7.6.4 Wide Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 7.6.5 Thin Nodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 7.6.6 332 MHz SMP Thin Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 7.7 The SP Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 7.7.1 SP Switch Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 7.7.2 SP Switch Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292 7.8 Control Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 7.8.1 High Availability Control Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 7.8.2 Supported and Unsupported SP Control Workstations . . . . . . .294 7.8.3 CWS Disk and Memory Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297 7.9 The SP Switch Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298 7.9.1 Gigabit Ethernet Media Cards for the SP Switch Router. . . . . .299 7.9.2 The Advantages of a Switch Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 7.10 SP Attached Servers - The S-Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 7.10.1 Floor Placement Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 7.10.2 HACWS Considerations with SP-Attached Servers. . . . . . . . .302 7.10.3 Pre-Install Required Meeting - System Assurance Reviews . .304 vii 7.10.4 64-bit Application Tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 7.10.5 Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 7.10.6 Ordering Through Joint Configurator Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . .305 7.11 I/O Adapters Supported on PCI SMP Nodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 7.12 Supported Levels of AIX and PSSP on SP Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 7.12.1 Withdrawn Nodes and Their RS/6000 Equivalents . . . . . . . . .310 7.13 High Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311 7.14 System Partitioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 7.15 Peripheral Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 Chapter 8. IBM NUMA-Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 8.1 NUMA Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 8.1.1 IBM NUMA-Q Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 8.1.2 IQ-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316 8.1.3 NUMA-Q SAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316 8.1.4 NUMACenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 8.1.5 A Defining Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 8.2 NUMA-Q Products, Solutions, and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 8.2.1 NUMA-Q 2000 Enterprise Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 8.2.2 DYNIX/ptx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 8.2.3 Specifications of NUMA-Q 2000 Enterprise Server. . . . . . . . . .318 Chapter 9. Communications and Storage I/O Adapters. . . . . . . . . . .323 9.1 ISDN Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 9.1.1 Eicon ISDN DIVA PRO 2.0 PCI S/T Adapter (# 2708). . . . . . . .325 9.2 System Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 9.2.1 IBM Short-wave Serial HIPPI PCI Adapter (# 2732) . . . . . . . . .325 9.2.2 IBM Long-wave Serial HIPPI PCI Adapter (# 2733) . . . . . . . . .326 9.2.3 S/390 ESCON Channel Adapter (# 2751). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 9.2.4 IBM RS/6000 SP System Attachment Adapter (# 8396) . .. . . .328 9.3 FDDI Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329 9.3.1 SysKonnect SK-NET FDDI-LP SAS PCI Adapter (# 2741) . . . .329 9.3.2 FDDI SK-NET LP DAS Adapter (# 2742) . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 9.3.3 SysKonnect SK-NET FDDI-UP SAS PCI Adapter (# 2743). . . .331 9.4 Asynchronous Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332 9.4.1 8-Port Asynchronous Adapter EIA 232/RS-422 (# 2943). . . . . .332 9.4.2 128-Port Asynchronous Adapter EIA-232 (# 2944). . . . . . . . . .333 9.5 ARTIC Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335 9.5.1 ARTIC960Hx 4-Port Selectable Adapter (# 2947). . . . . . . . . . .335 9.5.2 IBM ARTIC960Hx 4-Port T1/E1 Adapter (# 2948). . . . . . . . . . .336 9.5.3 ARTIC960RxD Quad Digital Trunk Adapter (# 6310) . . . . . . . .337 9.6 WAN Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338 9.6.1 2-Port Multiprotocol X.25 Adapter (# 2962). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338 viii RS/6000SystemsHandbook2000Edition

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