IBM RS/6000 SP, Handbook

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Chapter 3. SP-attached servers and Clustered Enterprise Servers
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򐂰 Commercial performance in 4-, 6-, 12-, 18-, or 24-way enterprise servers
using the RS64 IV microprocessor technology.
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Capacity Upgrade on Demand which allows additional processors to be easily
added to the pSeries 680 as your business expands.
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Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) providing:
– Error checking and correcting (ECC) system memory and cache
– I/O link failure recovery
– Disk drives that can be hot-swapped
– Environmental sensing
– N+1 Power
– N+1 Cooling units
– Service processor for integrated system monitoring
– Concurrent diagnostics
򐂰 Preconfigured tailored solutions that take advantage of the rack packaging to
custom tailor your solution. Choose from multiple SCSI and SSA:
– Storage
– Media
– Communication
– Drawer options
򐂰 Open industry standards, such as Open Firmware based on IEEE P1275
standard.
򐂰 Enhanced processor speeds and memory growth. The minimum
configuration, 4-way SMP processors can be expanded up to 24-way.
Memory can be expanded up to 96 GB in 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB
increments. Industry-standard PCI slots can be expanded up to 56 total.
System power supplies are designed for either 12-way or 24-way
configurations.
򐂰 Industry recognized AIX operating system license with each system. New
performance enhancements and a new Workload Management feature are
also included with the latest release.
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Internal I/O system scalability and expandability that supports:
– Up to four system I/O drawers with up to 56 PCI slots
– Up to 873.6 GB internal disks
– Eight media bays for tape and optical devices