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    Front cover IBM OpenPower 710 Eserver Technical Overview and Introduction Finer system granulation using Micro-Partitioning technology to help lower TCO Outstanding performance based on IBM POWER5 processor technology From Web servers to integrated cluster solutions ibm.com/redbooks Dexter
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    International Technical Support Organization IBM OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and Sserver Introduction June 2005
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    Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in "Notices" on page v. First Edition (June 2005) This edition applies to the IBM OpenPower 710 server and Linux. Sserver © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005. All rights reserved. Note
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    IBM RS/6000 7014 Model T42 Enterprise Rack 9 1.6.3 AC Power Distribution Unit and rack content 9 1.6.4 Rack-mounting rules for OpenPower 710 server 22 2.5.3 SCSI adapters 22 2.5.4 Graphic accelerator 23 2.5.5 Service processor communication ports 23 2.6 Internal storage 23 2.6.1 Internal
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    Availability enhancement functions 53 3.2 Serviceability 53 3.2.1 Service Agent 53 3.3 Clustering and high availability 53 Related publications 55 IBM Redbooks 55 Online resources 55 How to get IBM Redbooks 56 Help from IBM 57 iv IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and Introduction
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    right may be used instead. However, it is the user's responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any non-IBM product, program, or service. IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter described in this document. The furnishing of this document does not
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    in the United States, other countries, or both: ® Eserver ® Eserver ibm.com® iSeries™ i5/OS™ pSeries® xSeries® z/OS® AIX 5L™ AIX or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. vi IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and Introduction
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    guide covering the IBM® OpenPower™ 710 Sserver server. We introduce major hardware offerings and discuss their prominent functions. Professionals wishing to acquire a better understanding of IBM this project: Arzu Gucer International Technical Support Organization, Austin Center John Hilburn,
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    Redbook form found at: ibm.com/redbooks Send your comments in an e-mail to: [email protected] Mail your comments to: IBM Corporation, International Technical Support Organization Dept. JN9B Building 905 11501 Burnet Road Austin, Texas 78758-3493 viii IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and
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    IBM ® OpenPower™ 710 rack-mount server (9123-710) is a powerful, dense Sserver 2-way-capable system that delivers the expandability and availability required for constrained data centers. The OpenPower 710 server's raw computing also supported on the OpenPower 710 server, which supports dynamic
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    1622 BTU/hr (British Thermal Unit) 1.2 Physical package Table 1-2 lists the major physical attributes found on the OpenPower 710 server. Table 1-2 IBM eServer OpenPower 710 server physical packaging Dimension Height 89 mm (3.5 inches) Width 483 mm (19 inches) Depth 686 mm (27.0 inches
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    FC 7998 IBM Rack-mount Drawer Bezel FC 7999 OEM Rack-mount Drawer Bezel and Hardware The OpenPower 710 server can be installed in either IBM or rack space. Included with the OpenPower 710 rack-mounted server packaging are all of the components and instructions necessary to enable installation in a
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    Service processor Hot-plug and redundant fans Two USB ports Two service processor communications ports Two HMC ports The OpenPower 710 server supports Hypervisor technology The POWER Hypervisor technology for the IBM OpenPower 710 server includes Sserver static and dynamic logical partitioning,
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    -pin, 266 MHz DDR SDRAM 1.4.4 Disk and media features The OpenPower 710 server features four disk bays and one slimline media bay. The minimum configuration (default) DVD-RAM drive, FC 1993 A logical partition running a supported release of the Linux operating system requires a DVD drive to provide
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    710 service strategy See "Hardware Management Console" on page 33 for detailed information on the HMC. Table 1-7 lists the HMC options for POWER5 processor-based systems available at the time this paper was written. Table 1-7 Supported HMC Type-model 7310-C04 7310-CR3 Description IBM problems
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    x 73.4 GB disk drive, FC 1971 91231D3 a. SKU Identifier = Stock Keeping Unit Identifier. b. The Consolidation Offering includes 2 x FC 1965 ( requirement. The Express Product Offerings also includes: DVD-ROM (FC 1994) IBM Rack-mount drawer bezel and hardware (FC 7998) Rack-mount drawer rail
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    Support problem or changes in system status. 2 Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Accredited by American National Standards Institute (ANSI), EIA provides a forum for industry to develop standards and publications throughout the electronics and high-tech industries. 8 IBM eServer OpenPower 710
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    books to the information center → Planning → Printable PDFs → Planning: http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/index.htm Note: Ensure the appropriate power cord feature is configured to support the power being supplied. The Base/Side Mount Universal PDU (FC 9188) and the
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    derated to 24 amps) is nine per PDU. The maximum number of OpenPower 710 servers supported on a 60 amp service (PDU derated to 48 amps) is 12 per PDU. The Universal PDUs are compatible with previous IBM p5, OpenPower, and Eserver pSeries models. Figure 1-3 PDU placement and PDU view 1.6.4 Rack
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    710 servers or other IBM p5 and pSeries systems. Eserver IBM 7212 Model 102 IBM TotalStorage® Storage device enclosure The IBM . The IBM USB Travel Keyboard may be direct attached to an available integrated USB port or a supported USB adapter (2738) on IBM OpenPower servers or IBM 7310-CR3
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    support up to four systems. When connecting to an OpenPower 710 server, FC 4269 provides connection to the POWER5 USB ports. Only the PS/2 keyboard is supported Microcode updates are located at the URL below. http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload We recommend that you have the 7316-TF3
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    Figure 1-4 Top view of non-IBM rack specifications dimensions Figure 1-5 Rack specifications dimensions, top front view Figure 1-6 Rack specifications dimensions, bottom front view It might be necessary to supply additional hardware,
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    hole. Note: The OEM rack must only support AC powered drawers. It is strongly recommended to use a power distribution unit (PDU) that meets the same specifications as IBM PDUs to supply rack power. Rack or cabinet power distribution devices(s) must meet the drawer power requirements, as well as
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    bit, 133 MHz, 3.3 volts, non hot-plug Port 0 Port 1 Port 1 Port 2 Port 1 Port 2 Service processor PCI-X 100 MHz 2-Port 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet USB 33 MHz SCSI BUS 1, P1-T10 133 MHz switch Figure 2-1 OpenPower 710 server logic data flow © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005. All rights reserved. 15
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    such as virtualization, reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features at both chip and system level structures of POWER5 processor-based systems. POWER5 processor supports a 1.9 MB on-chip L2 cache, implemented speed. 16 IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and Introduction
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    . Simultaneous multi-threading is the next stage of processor saturation for throughput-oriented applications to introduce the method of instruction-level parallelism to support multiple pipelines to the processor. The simultaneous multi-threading mode maximizes the usage of the execution units. In
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    quality of service, the , the POWER5 processor supports the single threading execution instructions are dispatched once every 32 cycles at most, further reducing switching power. The POWER5 chip uses this mode only when there is no ready task to run on either thread. 18 IBM eServer OpenPower 710
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    2.2 Processor and cache The OpenPower 710 server supports one processor module (either a 1-way or 2-way) and the time of writing, the IBM OpenPower 710 server operates at a processor clock Sserver rate of 1.65 GHz. 2.3 Memory subsystem The OpenPower 710 server offers pluggable DIMMs for memory
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    the DIMM slots. The Service Information label, located on the top cover of the system, provides memory DIMMs slot location information. Figure 2-4 Memory placement for the OpenPower 710 server 2.3.2 Memory restriction OEM memory is not supported by IBM on the OpenPower 710 server. OEM memory is
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    leads to a theoretical maximum bandwidth of 4 GB/s. Note: The OpenPower 710 server has no external RIO-2 ports and therefore additional external storage must be . 2.5 Internal I/O subsystem The internal I/O subsystem and the service processor reside directly on the system planar. There is an
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    Gigabit Ethernet-LR PCI-X Adaptera 1, 2, 3 Short 1 a. Check with your IBM representative for the latest availability and support using Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS for POWER Version 4 or later. 2.5.3 SCSI adapters The OpenPower 710 server has one internal dual port Ultra320 capable SCSI adapter
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    supported for SMS, firmware, and other functions, as well as when a Linux operating system starts the X11-based graphical user interface (GUI). 2.5.5 Service processor communication ports The service the internal disk drives. The OpenPower 710 server supports four bays that are designed for hot
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    -swappable SCSI disks The OpenPower 710 server can have up to four hot-swappable disk drives. The hot-swap process is controlled by the SCSI enclosure service (SES), which is provided by the integrated SCSI Ultra320 controller. Table 2-6 lists available and supported hot-swappable drives. Note: The
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    can be satisfied with the several external disks possibilities that the OpenPower 710 server supports. Note: External I/O drawers 7311-D11 and 7311-D20 are not supported on the OpenPower 710 server. IBM 2104 Expandable Storage Plus The IBM 2104 Expandable Storage Plus Model DS4 is a low-cost 3U disk
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    HMC with the proper level of software to control the system resources and an updated system firmware level to electronically isolate systems resources. 2 Dynamic LPAR support varies by Linux distribution. 26 IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and Introduction
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    by SUSE 9 and RHEL AS 4 or later. Changing memory attributes dynamically is not supported at the time of writing. Micro-Partitioning technology The OpenPower 710 POWER Hypervisor, when enabled, provides Micro-Partitioning virtualization technology. With Micro-Partitioning, a partition may be
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    some problem service processor. The virtual TTY console support should not be confused with the virtual serial available with the service processor, as described in "Service processor communication ports" on page 23. The virtual TTY support 710 supported
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    to help ensure consistent performance. The Virtual I/O Server supports logical mirroring and RAID configurations. Logical volumes created on SCSI Access to real storage devices is implemented through the Virtual SCSI services, a part of the Virtual I/O Server partition. This is accomplished using
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    More information on specific storage devices supported can be found at: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/virtualization/vios/documentation/datasheet.html Note: The to protect access of your system's management functions. 30 IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and Introduction
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    of dynamic LPARs per OpenPower 710 server is two without virtualization. With the use of the IBM Advanced POWER Virtualization, the number assign further physical memory to partitions in increments of 16 MB. This is supported for partitions running Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 (no dynamic LPAR),
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    into several logical volumes. The logical volumes can then be assigned to different partitions. For the OpenPower 710 server, additional disk space can be provided by using an external storage subsystem such as the IBM 2104 Expandable Storage Plus. For more detailed information of the available
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    interface for configuring and operating IBM OpenPower 710 servers functioning in either non- 710 server, a connected HMC can only provide hardware functions such as manage service utilities, perform code updates, and provide power cycle control. Note: At the time of writing, one HMC supports
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    machine code updates → Order CD → Go at the Hardware Management Console Support Web page at: https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/hmc/power5 Note: You must have an IBM ID to use this freely available service. Registration information and an online registration form can be found at the above
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    number of operating system license(s) needed to support partition design Validates number of virtual slots of free memory. For download and installation information, including a user's guide, visit: http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/lpar/systemdesign.htm 2.8.5 Client-specific placement and
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    LPAR is not supported by Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS for POWER Version 3. Information on features and external devices supported by Linux on the OpenPower 710 server can be found at: http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/pseries/linux/ 36 IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and Introduction
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    rhel/details/ For the latest in IBM Linux news, subscribe to the Linux Line, see: https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do? and p5-520 Express, and OpenPower 710 server. SLES 9 clusters require a head node (which must be one of the supported servers for the offering) for
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    in the service position: If necessary, open the front rack door. Remove the two thumbscrews (A) that secure the system unit to the rack, as shown in Figure 2-9. Release the rack latches (B) on both the left and right sides, as shown in Figure 2-9. 38 IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview
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    latches lock into place. This action prevents the system unit from being pulled out too far. Figure 2-9 OpenPower 710 server service position For more information see the documentation site: http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/index.htm 2.9.3 Operator control panel The
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    . Function 04 - Lamp test. Function 05 - Reserved. Function 06 - Reserved. Function 07 - SPCN functions. Function 08 - Fast power off. Functions 09 to 10 - Reserved. 40 IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and Introduction
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    more functions and information on the control panel refer to Service and support → Reference information → Service function → Control panel function at the IBM Hardware Information Center at: Sserver http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/index.htm Chapter 2. Architecture and
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    using Advanced features on the HMC interface and you indicate that you do not want the service processor to automatically accept the firmware level, the contents of the temporary side are not the permanent side to the temporary side. 42 IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and Introduction
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    that the fix installed successfully. For a detailed description of each task go to the IBM Hardware Information Sserver Center → Service and support → Customer service and support → Getting fixes → Firmware (Licensed Internal Code) fixes → Scenarios: Firmware (Licensed Internal Code) fixes
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    download them at the following Web page: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags For a detailed description of each task go to the IBM Hardware Information Sserver Center → Service and support → Customer service and support → Getting fixes → Firmware (Licensed Internal Code) fixes
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    2-12 Service processor block diagram The PPC405 core is five-stage pipeline instruction processor of the different OpenPower 710 server hardware management user service processor and the ASMI are standard on all IBM i5, p5, and OpenPower servers. Sserver Sserver You may be able to use the service
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    computer connected to the service ASCII console supports a Service Applications and click Service Focal Point. 4. In the content area, click Service Utilities. 5. From the Service start the system management services, do the following: IBM Sserver Hardware Information Center. http://publib.boulder.ibm
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    used simultaneously to manage the system. The redundant HMC in your private service network is usually a DHCP client. Web-based System Manager remote client The the HMC please refer to the IBM Sserver Hardware Information Center. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/index.
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    the operational partitioning transactions. It responds to commands from the service processor external command interface that originate in the application that IBM p5 Servers, SG24-7039-02, at: eServer http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/SG247039.html?Open 48 IBM eServer OpenPower 710
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    3 Chapter3. Reliability, availability, and serviceability The following chapter provides more detailed information on IBM OpenPower 710 Sserver server reliability, availability, and serviceability features. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005. All rights reserved. 49
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    hardware RAID adapters supported under Linux also support mirroring. The Journaled File System maintains file system consistency and reduces the likelihood of data loss when the system is abnormally halted due to a power failure. 3.1.1 Memory error correction extensions The OpenPower 710 server uses
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    delete function to be invoked. 3.1.3 Service processor The service processor included in the OpenPower 710 server is designed for an immediate causes of system problems. This also enables service representatives to bring along probable replacement hardware components when a service call is placed
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    problems in a computer is a critical requirement for autonomic computing. The first step to producing a computer that truly has the ability to self-heal is to create a highly accurate way to identify and isolate hardware errors. IBM service processor. All communication between the service 710 manually
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    a fee, IBM Service can perform the installation. The OpenPower 710 server allows clients to replace service parts (Customer Replaceable Unit) if they want to. The OpenPower 710 server has incorporated LEDs that will indicate the parts needing to be replaced. The OpenPower 710 server allows support
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    POWER is supported on the OpenPower 710 servers compute or high-availability clusters. For details on Beowulf see the following URL: http://www.beowulf.org Myricom has the Myrinet switch available for Linux on IBM p5, pSeries, and Eserver OpenPower systems. The Linux distributions that support
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    /infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/index.htm IBM Offering Information, including IBM Announcements and Sales Manuals: http://www-306.ibm.com/common/ssi/OIX.wss IBM Microcode download Web page: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload IBM pSeries and RS/6000 microcode update: Sserver
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    /datasheet.html HMC support Web page: https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/hmc/power5 IBM Service Tools for Linux download page: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags Supported features and external devices on the OpenPower 710 server: http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver
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    Help from IBM IBM Support and downloads ibm.com/support IBM Global Services ibm.com/services Related publications 57
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    58 IBM eServer OpenPower 710 Technical Overview and Introduction
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    is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM OpenPower 710 server. We IBM server solutions. INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION BUILDING TECHNICAL INFORMATION BASED ON PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IBM Redbooks are developed by the IBM International Technical Support Organization. Experts from IBM
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Red
paper
Front cover
IBM
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server
OpenPower 710
Technical Overview and
Introduction
Dexter Charles
Peter Jürß
Finer system granulation using
Micro-Partitioning technology to help lower TCO
Outstanding performance based on IBM
POWER5 processor technology
From Web servers to
integrated cluster solutions