IBM p5 550, Technical Overview And Introduction

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Chapter 1. General description
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Figure 1-2 IBM System p5 550 or 550Q (FC 7162), shown removed from the rack
The p5-550 or p5-550Q can be installed in either IBM or OEM racks. Therefore, you are
required to select the IBM/OEM Rack-mount Drawer Rail Kit (FC 7162).
Included with the p5-550 or p5-550Q rack-mounted server packaging are all of the
components and instructions that are necessary to enable installation in a 19-inch rack using
suitable tools.
The GXT135P, GXT4500P, and GXT6500P graphics accelerators with analog and digital
interfaces (FC 1980, FC 2842, and FC 2843) are available for the p5-550Q and are supported
for SMS, firmware menus, and other low-level functions, as well as when AIX 5L or Linux
starts the X11-based graphical user interface. Graphical AIX 5L system tools are usable for
configuration management if the adapter is connected to a common maintenance console,
such as the 7316-TF3 Rack-Mounted Flat-Panel display.
NEBS environments
The rack-mount p5-550 and p5-550Q with ac (FC 7889) or -48V dc (FC 6289) power supplies
are NEBS Level 3 and ETSI compliant.
A new user interface option (FC 0709 - Flexible Thermal Settings for Harsh Environments)
must be ordered for systems that are installed in a NEBS environment. This feature provides
a user interface that enables clients to reset easily the higher thermal limits (55 degrees C) for
the p5-550 and the p5-550Q running in a harsh environment.
1.3 Minimum and optional features
IBM System p5 550 and 550Q systems are based on a flexible, modular design based on
processors. The server is available in 2-core, 4-core, and 8-core configurations
featuring:
򐂰 Up to two processor cards using the processors, for a 2-core, 4-core, or 8-core
configuration. Minimum requirement is a one 2-core (1.65 GHz, 1.9 GHz, or 2.1 GHz)
processor card.
򐂰 From 1 GB to 64 GB of total system memory capacity using 533 MHz DDR2 DIMM
technology.