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Table of Contents

z/Architecture page

IBM

zSeries 990

page 6

z890 Family Models

page 10

z890 and z900 Performance Comparison

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z890 I/O SubSystem

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z890 Channels and I/O Connectivity

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Fibre Channel Connectivity

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A New Generation for SANs – FICON Express2

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A New Generation of zSeries LAN Adapters

Open Systems Adapter-Express2

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Open Systems Adapter-Express Features

(OSA-Express)

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HiperSockets page

Cryptography page

Availability page

Advanced Availability Functions

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Parallel Sysplex Cluster Technology

page 41

z890 Support for Linux

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zSeries 890 Family Con

guration Detail

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Physical Characteristics

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Coupling Facility - CF Level of Support

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z/OS page

z/VM page

VSE/ESA page

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Summary of Contents for ZSERIES zSeries 890

Page 1: ...January 2005 IBM zSeries 890 and z OS Reference Guide...

Page 2: ...eneration of zSeries LAN Adapters Open Systems Adapter Express2 page 24 Open Systems Adapter Express Features OSA Express page 27 HiperSockets page 31 Cryptography page 33 Availability page 38 Advance...

Page 3: ...to manage needs outside of these competencies Resilient It can handle the ups and downs of the global market and manage changes and threats with consis tent availability security and privacy around t...

Page 4: ...zSeries platform will help protect from both scheduled and unscheduled outages and GDPS auto mates site reconfiguration for both planned and unplanned outages The New zSeries from IBM IBM s ongoing i...

Page 5: ...rchitecture allows a z Architecture server to support both ESA 390 31 bit and z Architecture 64 bit guests Zone Relocation is expanded to 64 bit for LPAR and z VM 64 bit operands and general registers...

Page 6: ...eries represents an advanced generation of servers that feature enhanced performance support for zSeries Parallel Sysplex clustering improved hardware man agement controls and innovative functions to...

Page 7: ...ation servers and their database servers are deployed on sepa rate physical server platforms Essentially zAAPs allow customers to purchase additional processing power exclusively for z OS Java applica...

Page 8: ...ave a single Mul tiChip Module MCM that is nearly identical to the z990 s MultiChip module The differences are minor With fewer functional processors and a slower cycle time less power is required for...

Page 9: ...Adapters MBAs and each MBA supports 4 STIs The z890 supports LPAR mode only basic mode is no longer supported The MultiChip Module MCM is the technology corner stone for flexible PU deployment in the...

Page 10: ...urations are software model 070 The capacity set ting will be returned by the Store System Information STSI instruction for software billing purposes z890 Performance Comparison IBM On Off Capacity on...

Page 11: ...ivate a new On Off CoD upgrade which can be different from the previous upgrade When you dispose of the server or decide that you want to disable future temporary upgrades you are required to remove t...

Page 12: ...vate and deac tivate On Off CoD capacity nondisruptively Each On Off CoD enabled server is entitled to one no charge test per contract This test may last up to a maximum duration of 24 hours commencin...

Page 13: ...performance across a broad spectrum of work However due to the wide range of z890 Performance Comparisons performance levels z890 offers from 1 4 Central Proces sors each with 7 different dial points...

Page 14: ...the capacity of z800 Model 003 Comparing a four way z800 Model 004 to a four way z890 Model A04 470 it is estimated that the z890 model has 2 1 times the capacity of z800 Model 004 z890 s Positioning...

Page 15: ...r up to a maximum of 512 CHPIDs on z890 with the Logical Channel SubSys tem LCSS a new Physical Channel ID PCHID is avail able The PCHID represents the physical location of an I O feature in the I O c...

Page 16: ...channels are available in four port increments and are activated using IBM Licensed Internal Code Configuration Control LIC CC There is a 75 increase in ESCON connectivity over z800 Up to 40 FICON Exp...

Page 17: ...ily of servers It consists of a mother card with two daughter cards each with two links Each link is capable of operating 1 giga bits per second Gbps in Compatibility Mode or 2 Gbps in peer mode up to...

Page 18: ...e McDATA ED 5000 and Intrepid 6000 Series Directors are 32 64 and 140 port high availability directors The IBM 2042 models 001 128 and 256 resell of the CNT FC 9000 Directors are 64 128 and 256 port h...

Page 19: ...dded value of high integrity connectivity New integrity features introduced within the FICON Express channel and the FICON cas caded switch fabric to aid in the detection and reporting of any miscabli...

Page 20: ...his support along with 2 Gbps link capability is being deliv ered together with IBM and directors from IBM CNT and McDATA FCP full fabric connectivity enables multiple FCP switches directors on a fabr...

Page 21: ...o help you generate an XML format access control table and the utility program itself The program is intended to provide a command line interface CLI and be supported by Linux on zSeries It is expecte...

Page 22: ...negotiated point to point and is transparent to users and applications The FICON Express2 feature does not support FICON Bridge CHPID type FCV FICON Express2 LX The unrepeated distance between FICON...

Page 23: ...s for disaster recovery business conti nuity GDPS and remote copy solutions FICON Express2 Replaces FICON Express on z890 FICON Express2 SX and LX 3320 3319 replace the FICON Express SX and LX feature...

Page 24: ...latency and throughput up to line speed 1 Gbps in each direction or 2 Gbps full duplex and support the following functions 640 TCP IP stacks per CHPID Large send for TCP IP traffic and CPU efficiency...

Page 25: ...P traffic Large send also referred to as TCP segmentation offload is designed to improve performance by offloading TCP packet processing from the z890 and z990 servers to the OSA Express2 features Thi...

Page 26: ...ese router guests With the Layer 2 interface packet forwarding decisions can be based upon Link Layer Layer 2 information instead of Network Layer Layer 3 information Each oper ating system attached t...

Page 27: ...R was limited to 84 This improvement is exclusive to the z890 and z990 requires the May 2004 level of Licensed Internal Code is supported by z OS and z VM and applies to the OSA Express features when...

Page 28: ...hernet and Token Ring features support QDIO QDIO was first introduced to the world on the z900 in Communication Server for OS 390 2 7 Queued Direct Input Output QDIO a highly efficient data transfer a...

Page 29: ...ing on a new build or upgraded server or for carrying forward on an upgrade A migration from a Token Ring to an Ethernet environment should be a part of all strategic LAN planning All statements regar...

Page 30: ...done using MIF The LPARs are defined in the Hardware Configuration Definition HCD Depending upon the feature and how it is defined SNA APPN HPR and TCP IP traffic can flow simultaneously through any g...

Page 31: ...under z VM With new support for up to 16 HiperSockets the z890 and z990 provides four times more HiperSockets and up to 4 096 TCP IP images stack connections which is also four times more capacity tha...

Page 32: ...d Enterprise Resource Planning ERP solutions sharing information while running on the same server WebSphere http and Web Application Servers or Apache http servers can be running in a Linux image LPAR...

Page 33: ...oducts will continue to address secu rity with announcements and deliveries of products and features The main focus in cryptography will continue to be very high and scalable performance for SSL algor...

Page 34: ...ns are directly available to application programs zSeries Architecture instructions and so will help reduce program ming overhead To confirm with US Export and Import Regulations of other countries an...

Page 35: ...ss than 512 bit keys for clear key RSA operations 2048 bit key RSA management capability Functions previously supported by the PCICA and PCIXCC features offered on z890 and z990 including Compute inte...

Page 36: ...on the z890 and z990 and by z OS and z OS e Enabling use of less than 512 bit keys for clear key RSA operations The Crypto Express2 and PCIXCC features will now sup port applications that require cle...

Page 37: ...oring 4758 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor master key parts Generating storing and using a TKE authority signature key pair Generating storing and using a 4758 logon key pair For example the smart card...

Page 38: ...The z890 supports concurrent memory upgrade This capa bility will allow a processor s memory to be increased without disrupting the processor operation To take advantage of this capability a customer...

Page 39: ...ade CIU Customer Initiated Upgrade CIU is the capability to initi ate a processor and or memory upgrade when spare PUs installed unused memory are available via the Web using IBM Resource Link Custome...

Page 40: ...virtually eliminates a need for scheduled downtime in the demanding sysplex environment Cryptographic Cards The PCIXCC and PCICA cards plug in the I O cage and can be added or replaced concurrently w...

Page 41: ...n the process These new features together with legacy features such as high levels of recovery concurrent processor upgrade concurrent memory upgrade concurrent I O upgrade and concurrent maintenance...

Page 42: ...Sysplex technology at a lower cost by using an ICF instead of purchasing a standalone Coupling Facility An ICF feature is a processor that can only run Coupling Facility Control Code CFCC in a partit...

Page 43: ...structures that have no simple means to recover data for failed structures failed CFs and losses of CF connectivity Manageability and Usability A consistent procedure to duplexing does not set up str...

Page 44: ...te The z890 does not support ICB 2 links for connectivity to 9672s ISC 3 links in compatibility mode must be used GDPS PPRC Cross Site Parallel Sysplex distance Extended to 100 km When using a Dense W...

Page 45: ...d a 9672 G5 G6 server or CF over short distances 7 meters For longer distances ISC links must be used The z990 features the STI 2 card which resides in an I O cage and provides 2 ICB 2 ports each capa...

Page 46: ...ibility and responsiveness to on demand e business workloads unrivaled in the industry IRD has three major functions LPAR CPU Management Dynamic Channel Path Management and Channel Sub system Priority...

Page 47: ...o the attached I O devices normally disk but also tape and network devices ahead of I O for lower priority workloads LPAR priorities are managed by WLM in goal mode Channel Subsystem Priority Queuing...

Page 48: ...rotects against met ropolitan area disasters up to 40 km between sites On the other hand the GDPS solution based on Extended Remote Copy XRC referred to as GDPS XRC has the attributes of a Disaster Re...

Page 49: ...the systems in the site with the secondary disks can continue to remain active even though workload running on these systems needs to be restarted An improvement in the Recovery Time Objective RTO ca...

Page 50: ...003 Prior to this announcement both source and target volumes had to reside on the same LSS within the disk subsystem Since this constraint has been removed with FlashCopy V2 GDPS can now allow a Flas...

Page 51: ...recovery and backup solution for the zSeries and open systems environments Using asynchronous technology Global Mirror operates over high speed communication links and is designed to maintain a consis...

Page 52: ...er when an ICF is configured on any z890 z990 or z900 Models 2C1 through 216 which do not host any systems in the same Parallel Sysplex cluster it is necessary to attach the server to the 9037 Sysplex...

Page 53: ...inux make it very popular with developers whose contributions endow Linux with an extensive and diverse application portfolio zSeries servers enable massive scal ability within a single server either...

Page 54: ...phere Application Server Advanced Edition Version 3 5 WebSphere Commerce Business Edition Version 5 4 WebSphere Host On Demand Version 7 0 and 6 0 WebSphere MQ Everyplace Version 2 0 and 1 2 WebSphere...

Page 55: ...ffers an ideal platform for consolidating Linux workloads on a single physical server which allows you to run tens to hundreds of Linux images z VM V4 is priced on a per engine basis one time charge a...

Page 56: ...nce by reducing z VM Control Program overhead when handling Linux guest virtual servers HiperSockets HiperSockets can be used for communication between Linux images and Linux or z OS images whether Li...

Page 57: ...is capable of exploiting the hardware cryp tographic feature provided by the PCICA feature PCI Cryptographic Accelerator This enables customers implementing e business applications on Linux on zSerie...

Page 58: ...Links combined ICs ICB 3s ICB 4s and active ISC 3 links cannot exceed 64 per server 7 ICB 4s do not require connectivity to a card in the I O cage ICB 4s are not included in the maximum feature count...

Page 59: ...rmation ESCON configured in 4 port increments Up to 28 chan nels in 2 cards 60 channels in 4 cards 88 channels in 6 cards etc up to a maximum 420 channels on 28 cards OSA Express OSA Express2 can be G...

Page 60: ...9 MQSeries shared message queues WLM Multi system Enclave Support Intelligent Resource Director IC 3 ISC 3 ICB 3 Peer Mode 8 Dynamic ICF expansion into shared ICF pool Systems Managed Rebuild 7 Share...

Page 61: ...fers three options to address a solution for your fiber cable installation Enterprise fiber cabling offers two additional options to help meet your structured trunking environments requirements zSerie...

Page 62: ...ture It is designed to deliver the highest qualities of service for enterprise transactions and data and extends these qualities to new applications using the latest software technologies It provides...

Page 63: ...environment that is comparable to z OS in service management reporting and reliability In addition z OS e invokes zSeries hard ware functionality just as z OS does No new z OS skills and service proc...

Page 64: ...z OS Java technology based applications zAAPs are designed to operate asynchronously with the general processors to execute Java programming under control of the IBM Java Virtual Machine JVM This can...

Page 65: ...d multisystem support The msys for setup dialogs use defaults and best practices values whenever possible and derive low level values from answers to high level questions After the configuration param...

Page 66: ...The priority of the task holding the enqueue can be increased to allow the resource to be released more quickly Data Management with DFSMS DFSMS comprises a suite of related data and storage managemen...

Page 67: ...sharing of recoverable VSAM data sets at the record level System Managed CF Structure Duplexing System Managed Coupling Facility CF Structure Duplex ing is designed to significantly enhance Parallel...

Page 68: ...cements make working with msys for Setup more intuitive z OS msys for Operations is a base element in z OS 1 2 that incorporates automation technology into z OS It pro vides self healing attributes fo...

Page 69: ...vailability Security Services z OS Version 1 Release 6 base elements and components Integrated Security Services include Public Key Infrastructure Services DCE Security Server Open Cryptographic Enhan...

Page 70: ...in an unlimited number of users RACF now allows you to perform RACF installation class updates without an IPL which can help improve availability RACF facilitates enterprise password synchronization t...

Page 71: ...ion is being performed this list will be used to determine which LDAP server to connect to for the CRL information Simplified administration with the ability to export and import certificate chains us...

Page 72: ...ertificates Automatic or administrator approval process adminis tered via same Web interface End user administrator revocation process Certificate validation service for z OS applications Firewall Fir...

Page 73: ...tinue working on ASCII platforms thus eliminating the need to find all such places in the code and converting them to EBCDIC when porting UNIX applications to z OS Performance enhancements A new highe...

Page 74: ...and Fulfillment SDF in SMP E format For additional information about zSeries Java products go to ibm com servers eserver zseries software java Unicode z OS provides Unicode Callable System Services c...

Page 75: ...OS we have taken the functions provided by the Cisco MNLB Workload Agent and Systems Manager and integrated them into Enhanced Sysplex Distributor This can eliminate the need for separate Cisco Local...

Page 76: ...e Extender EE connection net works when connectivity fails due to temporary condi tions in the underlying IP network This can help improve availability for sessions using EE connection networks Separa...

Page 77: ...riables in shared memory Euro symbol and superkill support along with enhancements to the automount daemon and Unicode UNIX System Services benefits can include Development and execution of UNIX appli...

Page 78: ...ontext of zFS only Distributed File Services DFS Server Message Block SMB Microsoft Windows networking compatible file and print serving is available in z OS with Native SMB File and Print Serving for...

Page 79: ...rintWay extended mode Infoprint Central is backed by a new architecture in the component that delivers print or e mail output to printers servers or users over TCP IP or Internet Printing Protocol IPP...

Page 80: ...re that allows the creation of softcopy documents that can be used by any of the BookManager products Library Server converts BookManager documents to HTML for display through a Web browser Library Ce...

Page 81: ...1 6 is supported on the following IBM servers IBM zSeries 800 890 900 and 990 servers or compatible servers in z Architecture mode Migration Coexistence General coexistence release migrations and fall...

Page 82: ...and service withdrawal dates visit ibm com servers eserver zseries zos support zos_eos_dates html Migration installation and customization enhancements For information on migration to the latest z OS...

Page 83: ...shopzSeries The infrastructure for on demand environments can be deployed with visionary technology on z VM including advanced virtualization support for open source soft ware and autonomic computing...

Page 84: ...a Secure Socket Layer SSL server Transparent data access to remote systems data with an NFS Client Capability and usability improvements to FTP server for Web browsers Reduced load on hosts with suppo...

Page 85: ...ual CTCAs to commu nicate among themselves within a single z VM system image without the need for real FICON CTCAs Supporting real and virtual integrated 3270 console devices Real support enables this...

Page 86: ...the distance well beyond the 103 km supported with PPRC synchronous mode PPRC XD is suitable for data migra tion backup and disaster recovery procedures PPRC Version 2 V2 is also supported for guest o...

Page 87: ...y redesigning algorithms to reduce path lengths recoding procedures to optimize high use paths identifying and implementing performance improvement items and adding virtual multiprocessing capabilitie...

Page 88: ...le Ping o Death Kiss of Death KOD KOX Blat SynFlood Stream and R4P3D The overall security and auditability of the TCP IP for z VM stack and the integrity of the z VM system have been improved by provi...

Page 89: ...oth from a DVD to an ESS SCSI disk emulated as a FBA device and a 3390 DASD Installing from a DVD can significantly reduce the required installation media and allows you to install to a zSeries server...

Page 90: ...bility and availability With the PTFs for APARs VM63538 and PQ97436 z VM V5 1 supports Layer 2 mode for OSA Express and OSA Express2 The enhanced virtual switch support provides a new trans port optio...

Page 91: ...o send IPv6 Router Advertisements In addition sup port is being provided to help application developers to develop socket applications for IPv6 communications Systems Management Improvements The Perfo...

Page 92: ...A 2 6 support includes zSeries features such as FICON Express FICON Express2 OSA Express OSA Express2 OSA Integrated Console Controller up to 30 LPARs and up to two Logical Channel SubSystems 4 on z99...

Page 93: ...y 165 4422 India 80 526 9050 Indonesia 21 252 1222 Ireland 1 850 205 205 Israel 03 6978111 Italy 167 017001 Japan 0120 300 426 Korea 02 781 7800 Malaysia 03 717 7890 Mexico 91 800 00316 Netherlands 02...

Page 94: ...IBM benchmarks in a controlled environment The actual throughput that any user will experience will vary depending upon considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user s job stream...

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