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Enterprise-class capabilities in a small packager

IBM                 pSeries 630 
Models 6C4 and 6E4

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High-end reliability, availability 

and serviceability features at an 

entry UNIX

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server price 

 Innovative, award-winning

POWER4 processor

 Flexible deployment with 

deskside and rack-mount 

models.

Highlights

IBM 

pSeries 630 Model 6C4

Accept no compromises

Selecting the right server for a 

particular solution often requires 

making compromises. Traditionally, 

businesses find they have to trade 

off price for reliability, flexibility and 

performance.

The IBM 

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 pSeries

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 630 

entry server offers organisations a 

no-compromise solution – a very 

affordable, small package with 

enterprise-class reliability, availability 

and serviceability features for 

business-critical applications and 

good price/performance for scientific 

and technical computing.

The pSeries 630 is a one- to four-way 

symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) 

server featuring award-winning

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POWER4 technology. It is available 

in two packages – the Model 6C4 

is an industry-standard drawer for 

rack mounting and the Model 6E4 is 

a compact deskside unit.

This combination of exceptional 

flexibility, performance and reliability 

features helps the pSeries 630 server 

deliver value in a variety of roles. 

It can easily consolidate workloads 

from multiple one- or two-way 

servers, providing increased 

manageability and availability in a 

server-farm environment. It offers 

a powerful, expandable standalone 

solution for a remote location, a 

department of a large enterprise or 

a small to medium sized business. 

The pSeries 630 is a great choice as 

a low-cost development platform for 

companies moving into the POWER4 

environment. It can provide a 

cost-effective solution for companies 

that need to run demanding high 

performance computing (HPC) 

applications as well as critical 

business solutions.

Summary of Contents for 6C4

Page 1: ...nical computing The pSeries 630 is a one to four way symmetric multiprocessor SMP server featuring award winning1 POWER4 technology It is available in two packages the Model 6C4 is an industry standard drawer for rack mounting and the Model 6E4 is a compact deskside unit This combination of exceptional flexibility performance and reliability features helps the pSeries 630 server deliver value in a...

Page 2: ... 630 is planned to support dynamic logical partitioning LPAR This will allow the system to run multiple partitions each with its own system resources such as processor memory input output I O and operating system LPAR will provide new options for horizontal scalability so that developers can run and test different levels of their applications or operating system It will also enable greater flexibi...

Page 3: ...rovides memory spares that are activated when multiple memory errors are encountered Protects processor and memory components against accidental disconnection and or contamination Allows for easier servicing Offers convenient connection of handheld devices for easy systems management Allows remote operations personnel to perform system maintenance and monitor system performance Enables server farm...

Page 4: ...ynamically take the faulty component offline Its workload is reassigned automatically to other resources such as processors and memory to avoid interruption If the system must be rebooted previously deallocated components will not be included therefore avoiding repetition of the error condition Replacement of the failing component can be scheduled during normal service to minimise system and appli...

Page 5: ...solution for many HPC applications that require parallel processing for faster turnaround Can you manage To help organisations deal effectively with increased complexity IBM announced Project eLiza a blueprint for self managing systems Its goal is to create an intelligent information tehnology IT infrastructure that responds to unexpected capacity demands or to system failures By using technology ...

Page 6: ...three serial ports Two or four way 1 0 GHz POWER4 one or two processor books 64MB ECC 32MB per processor book Up to 16GB ECC Chipkill 8GB per processor book Seven additional hot plug adapters per optional I O drawer 12 front accessible hot swappable per optional I O drawer Copper SOI microprocessors Chipkill bit steering memory ECC L2 cache L3 cache Service processor First Failure Data Capture Hot...

Page 7: ...he pSeries 630 Tools for managing e business The IBM product line is backed by a comprehensive suite of offerings and resources that provides value at every stage of IT implementation These tools can help companies test possible solutions obtain financing plan and implement applications and middleware manage capacity and availability improve performance and obtain technical support across their en...

Page 8: ...t may not be new and may have been previously installed Regardless IBM warranty terms apply This publication is for general guidance only Photographs may show design models Copyright IBM Corporation 2002 PSSEE010017 2 06 02 LC Summary Like the pSeries 690 and 670 before it the pSeries 630 server helps redefine the UNIX server landscape By incorporating technology from the most advanced enterprise ...

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