BladeCenter 101

© 2009 IBM CorporationSTG Technical Conferences 2009

BladeCenter 101

Mike Schambureck with help from Janus [email protected] Systems Lab Services and Training

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STG Technical Conferences 2009

BladeCenter 101 © 2009 IBM Corporation

Agenda

IBM BladeCenter conceptsBladeCenter chassis and blade server optionsIBM i and BladeCenter solutionsBladeCenter componentsMeet the BladeCenter SMeet the BladeCenter HManagement modules and interfaceMedia traysI/O module and expansion adapter portfolioPower domains and management

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What Is IBM BladeCenter technology?

IBM BladeCenter is a simple integration of servers, storage and networking. Its innovative, open design offers a true alternative to sprawling racks and overheated server rooms

Built on the IBM X-Architecture strategy

Five different chassis to choose from

Many different blades, including solid-state design and a range of expansion modules

An expansive I/O portfolio with simplified deployment and failover capability

Software for systems, energy and virtualization management

IBM services and support

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Smarter, More Efficient Infrastructure IBM BladeCenter is a simple integration of servers, storage and networking. Its innovative, open design offers a true alternative to sprawling racks and overheated server rooms

Power, cooling and floor space reduced

Easy to add new servers to LAN and SAN fabric

Hardware management with a single interface – AMM

LAN, SAN switches & cables integrated into chassis

KVM costs eliminated

PDU costs drastically reduced

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BladeCenter Chassis

IBM BladeCenter HTRuggedized,

high performance

IBM BladeCenter EBest energy efficiency,

best density

IBM BladeCenter HHigh performance

IBM BladeCenter TRuggedized

A common set of blades

A common set of industry-standard switches and I/O fabrics

A common management infrastructure

IBM BladeCenter SDistributed, small office,

easy to configure

iSCSI

iSCSIiSCSI

= IBM i on Power Blade support

= IBM i iSCSI integration supportiSCSI

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IBM BladeCenter chassis comparison

1x DVD-ROM (in Media Tray)



DVD/CD drives standard

0012 Max # of Disk Drives in Chassis

None

4/4

2/4

950W at 110V1450W at 220V

4

6

28 “ (711mm)

7U / 12.0” (305mm)

BladeCenter S(M/T 8886/7779)

1x 1.44 MB diskette drive (in Media Tray)

2/ 2

2/ 4

2000 Watts AC

4

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28 “ (711mm)

7U / 12.0” (305mm)

BladeCenter E(M/T 8678)

NoneDiskette Drives (standard)

2/ 2Number of Blowers (standard/ maximum)

2/ 4# of Power Supplies (standard/ maximum)

2900 Watts ACPower supply size (standard)

10 (4 x horizontal, 4 x vertical, 2 x bridge)

Max # of I/O Modules (Switch, and bridge)

14Max # of blade servers

28.0” (711mm)Chassis depth

9U / 15.75” (400mm)Chassis height

BladeCenter H(M/T 8852/7989)

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Blade server with its cover on ready for insertion into the BladeCenter chassis

IBM BladeCenter S chassis

What Is a Blade Server?• A blade server contains the core components of a server• Each blade server has:

• Processor(s)• Memory• Internal storage (optional)• Embedded Network Interface Cards (NIC)• I/O expansion adapters (Fibre Channel, SAS)

• The blade server plugs into the midplane of a chassis that provides common functions as:

• KVM• Power supplies• Cooling fans• I/O connectivity to network, storage• Shared media devices (optical, USB and diskette (BCE))• Optional modules to support additional functions

Blade server with cover off

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IBM Blade Servers

Multiple processor architectures and OS options for different applications

Unique value proposition from IBM

HS21General-purpose

enterprise

HS21 XMExtended-memory

LS41Scalable, enterprise

performance

LS21High performance

QS21High performanceHS12

Entry

JS12High-

performance, virtualization

JS22Scalable


HS22Scalable

performance enterprise

QS22High performance

JS23Scalable


JS43Scalable

performance, virtualization,

CPU, memory, I/O expansion

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IBM i Solutions with IBM BladeCenteriSCSI Integration IBM i and BladeCenter S

Run IBM i, Windows, Linux and VMware IBM i runs on Power bladeWindows/Linux/VMware runs on x86 bladesUp to 12 drives in BladeCenter chassis or DS3200 SAS storage Skills required are BladeCenter, Unix and IBM iBladeCenter centric operations

Run IBM i, Windows, VMware and LinuxIBM i runs on Power based rack/tower

systemsWindows/VMware/Linux runs on x86 bladesIBM i provides storage for x86 blades

Skills required are IBM i and BladeCenterIBM i centric operations

IBM i and BladeCenter H

Run IBM i, Windows, VMware and Linux IBM i runs on Power bladeWindows/VMware/Linux runs on x86 bladesIBM FC or SAS storage required Diverse set of skills required: BladeCenter, FC/SAS, Unix and IBM iBladeCenter- & SAN-centric operations

Power System

BladeCenter EBladeCenter HBladeCenter S

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IBM i Integration with BladeCenter via iSCSI

Power server with IBM i integrates with x86 Blades running Windows or VMware

– iSCSI adapters connect via Ethernet network

IBM i provides the storage for BladeCenter– Consolidates storage management– Simplifies storage management– Improves resiliency of x86 environment

New Software Initiator support– i 6.1 supports the Microsoft software initiator service with select models of

BladeCenter and System x servers– Provides same level of integration, while saving the expense of the iSCSI

hardware adapter on the blades & servers– Supported with Microsoft Windows 2008 Server and Windows 2003

Server

http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/advantages/integratedserver/index.html

Power System

Initiator

Target

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IBM i and BladeCenter H Overview

• JS12, JS22, JS23, JS43 supported• VIOS virtualizes all I/O up to IBM i• Mix of POWER6-architecture and x86 blades• Fibre Channel or SAS storage supported• IVM used for Partition Creation and Resource assignments• Virtual tape supported for backups

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IBM i and BladeCenter S Overview

• JS12, JS22, JS23, JS43 supported• RAID in BladeCenter S supported• VIOS virtualizes all I/O up to IBM i• Mix of POWER6-architecture and x86 blades• SAS storage supported (in chassis or DS3200)• IVM used for Partition Creation and Resource assignments• Virtual tape supported for backups

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Components of IBM BladeCenterThere are several components that make up an IBM BladeCenter:

– Ethernet Components

– Fibre Channel Components

– High Speed Solution Components

– Blade Servers Horizontal I/O Module

Vertical I/O Modules

Multi-switch Interconnect Module

Blade Servers

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Meet the BladeCenter S – Front View

Supports up to 6 BladeServers

SAS and SATA disks can be mixed RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1 supported with RAID SAS Switch Module (RSSM)

Shared USB portsand CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Battery Backup Units for use only with RAID SAS

Switch Module

7U

Service label cards slot enable quick and easy reference to BladeCenter S

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Four Blower modules standard

Top: AMM standardBottom: Serial Pass-thru Module optional

Top(SW1) & Bottom(SW2) left: Ethernet Top(SW3) & Bottom(SW4) right: SAS

7U

Hot-swap Power Supplies 3 & 4 are optional, Auto-sensing b/w 950W / 1450W

Hot-swap Power Supplies 1 & 2 are standard, Auto-sensing b/w 950W / 1450W

Meet the BladeCenter S – Rear View

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SAS RAID Controller Switch Module

RAID controller support provides additional protection options for BladeCenter S storage

SAS RAID Controller Switch Module– High-performance, fully duplex, 3Gbps speeds – Support for RAID 0, 1, 5, & 10 – Supports 2 disk storage modules with up to 12 SAS drives– Supports external SAS tape drive– Supports existing #8250 CFFv SAS adapter on JS12 and JS22– Supports #8246 CIOv SAS adapter on JS23 and JS43 – 1GB of battery-backed write cache between the 2 modules– Two SAS RAID Controller Switch Modules (#3734) required

Supports Power and x86 Blades– Recommend separate RAID sets

– For each IBM i partition– For IBM i and Windows storage

– Requirements– Firmware update for SAS RAID Controller Switch Modules– VIOS 2.1.1, eFW 3.4.2

Note: Does not support connection to DS3200IBM i is not pre-installed with RSSM configurations

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IBM BladeCenter S Office Enablement KitIdeal way to deploy BladeCenter S into office environments

Includes Acoustical Module built into the back

Optional Air Filter on the front

Locking door for security

Mobile with rollers

33% (4U) extra room to grow

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Meet the BladeCenter H – Front View

Front System Panel

Power Module 1 and Fan

pack

Front USB

CD DVD- drive

Power Module 2

Filler

Power Module 4 and Fan

pack

Power Module 3

Filler

Blade Filler

HS20 Blade # 1

9U

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Meet the BladeCenter H – Rear View

I/O Module bay 2 and 6

Power Connector 1

Power Connector 2

I/O Module bay 4

Rear LED panel and Serial connector

Advanced Management

Module 1

I/O Module bay 1 and

5

Blower Module 1 and 2

I/O module bay 9 and 10

Advanced Management Module 2 slot

I/O Module bay 3

Left Shuttle release lever

I/O module bay 7 and 8

Right Shuttle release lever

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IBM BladeCenter®Management Modules

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Advanced Management Module (AMM)

BladeCenter systems management controller – the heart beat of a BladeCenter installation

– Ethernet port for web interface– USB port for keyboard– USB interface for mouse– Serial connection– Allows up to 5 simultaneous IBM Director Connections– Connection is used for iSCSI attached blade control– Use in BCS, BCE (newer) and BCH

– Backward compatible with BladeCenter as well as the standard MM for BladeCenter H

– Hot swap, removal of the MM does not effect server operation

– Default IP address: 192.168.70.125– Default Userid: USERID (all caps)– Default Password: PASSW0RD (all caps and zero for letter o)

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AMM UI, Monitors

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BladeCenter Management Module (MM)Interfaces to midplane via 10/100 Mb EthernetVideoKeyboard and Mouse USBRS-485 interfaceI2C interfacesOptional redundant Management ModuleMaybe found on BCE, it was the original MM

Keyboard port

Mouse port

Video port

10/100 MB Ethernet

port

Power-on LED

Fault LEDActive LED

IP Reset switch access

The Management Module has the following features:– KVM Switching Technology

– Local– Remote

– Service Processor– Hot Swap

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IBM BladeCenter®Media Tray

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BladeCenter S Media Tray

• Battery backup modules/fillers• Used only with RAID Controller SAS Module

2 USB 2.0 ports

CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo

5 System LEDs

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IBM BladeCenter H - front view – media tray

Customer Serviceable Media Tray– New half blade design media tray slides in and is serviceable similar to a blade– Direct wired to the mid-plane– Can be removed without impacting operation of chassis– Tray contains

– 2 External 2.0 USB connectors, 1 Internal connector– Full Light Path Diagnostic Panel– DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM Media

Tray Release

Latch

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Blade Server LEDsPower on LED

– When a Power blade is inserted, the power LED fast blinks for about 90 seconds while the FSP on the blade initializes the system

– When the blade is discovered by the AMM the frequency of the blinking slows down, allowing the power switch to function

Media Tray Select Button– Select this button to associate

the DVD and USB port with a blade server

– This button lights when the ownership of the DVD and USB port transfers to a blade server

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IBM BladeCenter®I/O Modules & Expansion Cards

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BladeCenter Ethernet Networking PortfolioNortel L2-7 Gb Copper

Ethernet Switch Module

Nortel Layer 2/3 Gb Copper Ethernet Switch Module

Nortel L2/3 10Gb Ethernet Uplink Switch

Module

Cisco Systems Fiber Intelligent Gb


Cisco SystemsIntelligent Gb Copper


Nortel Layer 2/3 Gb Fiber Ethernet Switch Module

Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012

Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G/3110X

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BladeCenter Ethernet Networking & SAS Portfolio

Server Connectivity Module for IBM

BladeCenter

Nortel 10Gb Ethernet Switch Module

Intelligent Copper Pass-Through Module

SAS Connectivity Module

SAS RAID Controller Module

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BladeCenter Fibre Channel I/O ModulesCisco 4Gb 10 and 20 port Fibre Channel

Switch Modules

Brocade 4Gb 10 and 20 port Fibre Channel

Switch Modules

QLogic 8Gb 20 port Fibre Channel Switch

Module

QLogic 4Gb 10 and 20 port Fibre Channel

Switch Module

Brocade Intelligent 8Gb Pass-Thru Fibre Channel

Switch Module

Brocade Intelligent 4Gb Pass-Thru Fibre Channel

Switch Module

Note: See IBM i on Power Blade Supported Environments for hardware supported by IBM i: http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/blades/ibmi.html

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BladeCenter SAS I/O ModulesBladeCenter S SAS

RAID Controller Module


BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module

• Supported only in BladeCenter S• RAID support for SAS drives in chassis• Supports SAS tape attachment• No support for attaching DS3200 • 2 are always required

• Supported in BladeCenter S and BladeCenter H• No RAID support• Supports SAS tape attachment• Supports DS3200 attachment

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Multi-switch Interconnect Module for BCH

MSIM

• Installed in high-speed bays 7 & 8 and/or 9 & 10

• Allows a “vertical” switch to be installed and use the “horizontal” high-speed fabric (bays 7 – 10)

• High-speed fabric is used by CFFh expansion adapters

• Fibre Channel switch module must be installed in right I/O module bay (switch bay 8 or 10)

• If additional Ethernet networking required additional Ethernet switch module can be installed in left I/O module bay (switch bay 7 or 9)

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QLogic Ethernet and 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFFh)

3Gb SAS Expansion Card (CFFv)

I/O Expansion Adapters

3Gb SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv)

Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion

Card (CIOv)

QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion

Card (CIOv)

QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion

Card (CIOv)


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Combination Form Factor (CFF) allows for 2 different expansion adapters on the same blade

CFFv (Combo Form Factor – Vertical)Connects to PCI-X bus to provide access to

switch modules in bays 3 & 4

Vertical switch form factor

SAS for IBM i

CFFh (Combo Form Factor – Horizontal)Connects to PCIe bus to provide access to the

switch modules in bays 7 – 10

Horizontal switch form factor, unless MSIM used

Fibre Channel and Ethernet for IBM i

SerDes

PCI-X

PCI-Express

SM3SM4

HSSM2HSSM4

HSSM1HSSM3

CFFX

CFFE

CFFv and CFFh I/O Expansion Adapters


CFFh

CFFv

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Combination I/O Form Factor – Vertical is available only on JS23 and JS43

CFFv adapters not supported on JS23 and JS43

CIOvConnects to new PCIe bus to provide access to

switch modules in bays 3 & 4

Vertical switch form factor

SAS, Fibre Channel for IBM i

CFFh Connects to PCIe bus to provide access to the

switch modules in bays 7 – 10

Horizontal switch form factor, unless MSIM used

Fibre Channel and Ethernet for IBM i

CIOv and CFFh I/O Expansion Adapters


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CFFhCFFv or CIOv

CFFh Connectors

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BladeCenter S server connections to I/O bays

Both Ethernet ports wired to I/O bay 1 SAS, Ethernet or iSCSI adapter, wired to I/O bays 3 & 4

Redundant Ethernet, wired to I/O bay 2, CFFh adapter required

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BladeCenter S Midplane - Blade to I/O Bay Mapping

PCI-X (CFFv) or PCIe (CIOv)Blade Daughter Card

eNet, Fibre, SAS, SAS RAID

PCI-E (CFFh)Blade Daughter Card

BC-S Mid-Plane

I/O Bay 1Ethernet Bay

I/O Bay 3ENet Switch

FibreSAS

SAS Switch Bay

I/O Bay 4ENet SwitchFibreSAS SAS Switch Bay

I/O Bay 2Option Bay

Blade #1

“A”

“B”

Blade #6

Blade #2Blade #3

Blade #4Blade #5

D.C. Blade #1D.C. Blade

#2D.C. Blade #3D.C. Blade

#4D.C. Blade #5D.C. Blade

#6

C.C. Blade #1C.C. Blade

#2C.C. Blade #3C.C. Blade

#4C.C. Blade #5C.C. Blade

#6

“A”

“B”

“A”

“B”

AMM Bay

RAID Battery Bay

RAID Battery Bay

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On-Board DualGbit Ethernet

POWERBlade Server #1

MIDPLANE

Switch #1Ethernet

Blade #N

Switch #2Ethernet


QLogic CFFh Expansion Card:• Provides 2 x 4Gb Fibre Channel connections to SAN • 2 Fibre Channel ports externalized via Switch 8 & 10• Provides 2 x 1 Gb Ethernet ports for additional networking• 2 Ethernet ports externalized via Switch 7 & 9SAS CFFv Expansion Card:• Provides 2 SAS ports for connection to SAS tape drive• 2 SAS ports externalized via Switch 3 & 4

SAS CFFv Expansion Card

Switch #3

Switch #4QLogic CFFh Expansion Card

Switch #7

Switch #8

Switch #9

Switch #10

BCH: CFFv and CFFh I/O Connections

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POWERBlade Server #1

MIDPLANE

Switch #1Ethernet

Blade #N

Switch #2Ethernet


CIOv Expansion Card:• 2 x 8Gb or 2 x 4Gb Fibre Channel• OR, 2 x 3Gb SAS passthrough• Uses 4Gb or 8Gb FC vertical switches in bays 3 & 4• OR, 3Gb SAS vertical switches in bays 3 & 4• Redundant FC storage connection option for IBM iCFFh Expansion Card:• 2 x 4Gb and 2 x 1Gb Ethernet

CIOv Expansion Card

Switch #3

Switch #4QLogic CFFh Expansion Card

Switch #7

Switch #8

Switch #9

Switch #10

BCH: CIOv and CFFh I/O Connections

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IBM BladeCenter® SPower Configuration

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When to Use the Optional Power Supplies 3 & 4One Single Power Domain

Standard Power Supplies supported only for:

1 x blade server

1 x Disk Storage Module with disks

1 & 3 I/O bays

Optional Power Supplies 3 & 4 needed to power all slots:

2 or more blade servers

2 x Disk Storage Modules with disks

4 x I/O bays

Use Power Configurator and Planning Guide to determine specific blade and configuration power usage and power supply requirements. http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/powerconfig

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IBM BladeCenter® HPower Configuration

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BladeCenter H – power modulesPower Module Bays

– Maximum of four per chassis– Two ship standard with the chassis– Other two come as a single option part number

Power domains– BladeCenter H chassis deploys same ‘domain style’ power topology– Having two domains reduces the chance that any catastrophic failure can take out all four power supplies as might be

seen in a topology where all supplies are on same bus

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Power Modules– Power subsystem is redundant– VPD available via I2C– Rated at 2900W maximum DC output– Each Module contains a Fan Pack

– 60mm fans (3), and is a CRU– Fan Pack control logic is via I2C bus thru supply

– AC OK, DC OK, and Fan Fail LED’s

Fan Pack– PS Handle must be rotated up to 90 degrees– Release spring on each side of PS must be depressed to remove Fan Pack– There will be a spring between the Pack and the PS to push the Pack out when the

side latches are depressed.– PS will not power when Fan pack is off– PS must be removed from chassis far enough to rotate handle before Fan pack can

be removed.

BladeCenter H – 2900W AC power module detail

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BladeCenter H AC power distribution rear view

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IBM BladeCenter H - power domains

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IBM BladeCenter H - AC power topologyNew power simplifies power inputs for BladeCenter – Allows several power cord input options– Solution will vary based on number of chassis being installed

Connector on the back of the BladeCenter assures that the cable can not be installed incorrectlyThese cables work in the same fashion as the connectors on many of the IBM PDU family– Customer serviceable– Easy to install and remove– Same chassis WW

This end of the cable allow a single chassis

to work WW.

Different voltages

Different ratings

WW Safety certifications

Power connector

2

Power Connector

1

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BladeCenter H - AC power input cables

DUAL 32A IEC 309 P+N+G/16A IEC 320-C20 OR DUAL 32A AS/NZS 3112/16A IEC 320-C20

(AUS/NZ) Both (230V) 4.3M

DOUBLE 30A NEMA L6-30P (208V) 4.3M

DOUBLE 30A KSC 8305 (S. KOREA) (220V) 4.3M

TRIPLE 16A IEC 320-C20 (200-240V) 2.8M

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IBM BladeCenter® is the RIGHT choice. OPEN. EASY. GREEN.

GREEN today for a better tomorrow helping to maximize return on your investments

OPEN and innovative for a flexible business foundation. EASY to deploy, integrate and manage so you can improve the responsiveness of systems and people

The RIGHT choice, tailored to fit your diverse needs so you can drive innovation with technology advancements

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Further Reading

IBM i on Blade Read-me First: http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/blades/ibmi.htmlIBM i on Blade Supported Environments: http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/blades/ibmi.htmlIBM i on Blade Performance Information: http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/advantages/perfmgmt/resource.htmlService vouchers: http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/hardware/editions/services.htmlIBM i on Blade Training: http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/support/itc/educ.html

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The Power Architecture and Power.org wordmarks and the Power and Power.org logos and related marks are trademarks and service marks licensed by Power.org.UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States, other countries or both. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both.Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries or both.Intel, Itanium, Pentium are registered trademarks and Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States, other countries or both.AMD Opteron is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries or both. TPC-C and TPC-H are trademarks of the Transaction Performance Processing Council (TPPC).SPECint, SPECfp, SPECjbb, SPECweb, SPECjAppServer, SPEC OMP, SPECviewperf, SPECapc, SPEChpc, SPECjvm, SPECmail, SPECimap and SPECsfs are trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corp (SPEC).NetBench is a registered trademark of Ziff Davis Media in the United States, other countries or both.AltiVec is a trademark of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Cell Broadband Engine is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.InfiniBand, InfiniBand Trade Association and the InfiniBand design marks are trademarks and/or service marks of the InfiniBand Trade Association. Other company, product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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The IBM benchmarks results shown herein were derived using particular, well configured, development-level and generally-available computer systems. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems they are considering buying and should consider conducting application oriented testing. For additional information about the benchmarks, values and systems tested, contact your local IBM office or IBM authorized reseller or access the Web site of the benchmark consortium or benchmark vendor.

IBM benchmark results can be found in the IBM Power Systems Performance Report at http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/system_perf.html.

All performance measurements were made with AIX or AIX 5L operating systems unless otherwise indicated to have used Linux. For new and upgraded systems, AIX Version 4.3, AIX 5L or AIX 6 were used. All other systems used previous versions of AIX. The SPEC CPU2006, SPEC2000, LINPACK, and Technical Computing benchmarks were compiled using IBM's high performance C, C++, and FORTRAN compilers for AIX 5L and Linux. For new and upgraded systems, the latest versions of these compilers were used: XL C Enterprise Edition V7.0 for AIX, XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V7.0 for AIX, XL FORTRAN Enterprise Edition V9.1 for AIX, XL C/C++ Advanced Edition V7.0 for Linux, and XL FORTRAN Advanced Edition V9.1 for Linux. The SPEC CPU95 (retired in 2000) tests used preprocessors, KAP 3.2 for FORTRAN and KAP/C 1.4.2 from Kuck & Associates and VAST-2 v4.01X8 from Pacific-Sierra Research. The preprocessors were purchased separately from these vendors. Other software packages like IBM ESSL for AIX, MASS for AIX and Kazushige Goto’s BLAS Library for Linux were also used in some benchmarks.

For a definition/explanation of each benchmark and the full list of detailed results, visit the Web site of the benchmark consortium or benchmark vendor.

TPC http://www.tpc.orgSPEC http://www.spec.orgLINPACK http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/performance.pdfPro/E http://www.proe.comGPC http://www.spec.org/gpcNotesBench http://www.notesbench.orgVolanoMark http://www.volano.comSTREAM http://www.cs.virginia.edu/stream/ SAP http://www.sap.com/benchmark/ Oracle Applications http://www.oracle.com/apps_benchmark/ PeopleSoft - To get information on PeopleSoft benchmarks, contact PeopleSoft directly Siebel http://www.siebel.com/crm/performance_benchmark/index.shtmBaan http://www.ssaglobal.comMicrosoft Exchange http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/performance/default.aspVeritest http://www.veritest.com/clients/reports Fluent http://www.fluent.com/software/fluent/index.htmTOP500 Supercomputers http://www.top500.org/Ideas International http://www.ideasinternational.com/benchmark/bench.htmlStorage Performance Council http://www.storageperformance.org/results

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Revised January 15, 2008

Notes on HPC benchmarks and valuesThe IBM benchmarks results shown herein were derived using particular, well configured, development-level and generally-available computer systems. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems they are considering buying and should consider conducting application oriented testing. For additional information about the benchmarks, values and systems tested, contact your local IBM office or IBM authorized reseller or access the Web site of the benchmark consortium or benchmark vendor.

IBM benchmark results can be found in the IBM Power Systems Performance Report at http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/system_perf.html.

All performance measurements were made with AIX or AIX 5L operating systems unless otherwise indicated to have used Linux. For new and upgraded systems, AIX Version 4.3 or AIX 5L were used. All other systems used previous versions of AIX. The SPEC CPU2000, LINPACK, and Technical Computing benchmarks were compiled using IBM's high performance C, C++, and FORTRAN compilers for AIX 5L and Linux. For new and upgraded systems, the latest versions of these compilers were used: XL C Enterprise Edition V7.0 for AIX, XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V7.0 for AIX, XL FORTRAN Enterprise Edition V9.1 for AIX, XL C/C++ Advanced Edition V7.0 for Linux, and XL FORTRAN Advanced Edition V9.1 for Linux. The SPEC CPU95 (retired in 2000) tests used preprocessors, KAP 3.2 for FORTRAN and KAP/C 1.4.2 from Kuck & Associates and VAST-2 v4.01X8 from Pacific-Sierra Research. The preprocessors were purchased separately from these vendors. Other software packages like IBM ESSL for AIX, MASS for AIX and Kazushige Goto’s BLAS Library for Linux were also used in some benchmarks.

For a definition/explanation of each benchmark and the full list of detailed results, visit the Web site of the benchmark consortium or benchmark vendor.SPEC http://www.spec.orgLINPACK http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/performance.pdfPro/E http://www.proe.comGPC http://www.spec.org/gpcSTREAM http://www.cs.virginia.edu/stream/ Veritest http://www.veritest.com/clients/reports Fluent http://www.fluent.com/software/fluent/index.htmTOP500 Supercomputers http://www.top500.org/AMBER http://amber.scripps.edu/FLUENT http://www.fluent.com/software/fluent/fl5bench/index.htmGAMESS http://www.msg.chem.iastate.edu/gamessGAUSSIAN http://www.gaussian.comABAQUS http://www.abaqus.com/support/sup_tech_notes64.html

select Abaqus v6.4 Performance DataANSYS http://www.ansys.com/services/hardware_support/index.htm

select “Hardware Support Database”, then benchmarks.ECLIPSE http://www.sis.slb.com/content/software/simulation/index.asp?seg=geoquest&MM5 http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/mm5/MSC.NASTRAN http://www.mscsoftware.com/support/prod%5Fsupport/nastran/performance/v04_sngl.cfmSTAR-CD www.cd-adapco.com/products/STAR-CD/performance/320/index/htmlNAMD http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/namdHMMER http://hmmer.janelia.org/

http://powerdev.osuosl.org/project/hmmerAltivecGen2mod

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Notes on performance estimatesrPerf for AIX

rPerf (Relative Performance) is an estimate of commercial processing performance relative to other IBM UNIX systems. It is derived from an IBM analytical model which uses characteristics from IBM internal workloads, TPC and SPEC benchmarks. The rPerf model is not intended to represent any specific public benchmark results and should not be reasonably used in that way. The model simulates some of the system operations such as CPU, cache and memory. However, the model does not simulate disk or network I/O operations.

rPerf estimates are calculated based on systems with the latest levels of AIX and other pertinent software at the time of systemannouncement. Actual performance will vary based on application and configuration specifics. The IBM eServer pSeries 640 is the baseline reference system and has a value of 1.0. Although rPerf may be used to approximate relative IBM UNIX commercial processing performance, actual system performance may vary and is dependent upon many factors including system hardware configuration and software design and configuration. Note that the rPerf methodology used for the POWER6 systems is identical to that used for the POWER5 systems. Variations in incremental system performance may be observed in commercial workloads due to changes in the underlying system architecture.

All performance estimates are provided "AS IS" and no warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied by IBM. Buyers should consult other sources of information, including system benchmarks, and application sizing guides to evaluate the performance of a system they are considering buying. For additional information about rPerf, contact your local IBM office or IBM authorized reseller.

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CPW for IBM i

Commercial Processing Workload (CPW) is a relative measure of performance of processors running the IBM i operating system. Performance in customer environments may vary. The value is based on maximum configurations. More performance information is available in the Performance Capabilities Reference at: www.ibm.com/systems/i/solutions/perfmgmt/resource.html

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