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If you want to support more than 254 partitions in total, the HMC requires a memory upgrade
to a minimum of 4 GB.
You can download or order the latest HMC code from the Fix Central website:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral
For further information about managing the Power E850C serves from an HMC, see 2.13,
“Hardware Management Console” on page 80.
1.10 System racks
The Power E850C server and its I/O drawers are designed to fit a standard 19-inch rack such
as IBM features 7014-T00, 7014-T42, 7014-B42, 7965-94Y, #0551, and #0553.
The Power E850C IBM manufacturing rack integration can be ordered with a 36U (7014-T00)
or a 42U (7014-T42) rack. A same serial-number model upgrade MES is placed in either
feature #0551 or #0553 rack. This is done to ease and speed client installation, provide a
more complete and higher-quality environment for IBM Manufacturing system assembly and
testing, and provide a more complete shipping package. IBM Manufacturing does not support
the use of other racks with the Power E850C initial system order or model upgrade. The
7014-T00 or feature #0551 is a 1.8-meter enterprise rack that provides 36U or 36 EIA of
space. The 7014-T42 or feature #0553 is a 2-meter enterprise rack that provides 42U or 42
EIA of space.
Compared to the existing Power E850, the E850C server draws additional power. Using
previously provided IBM power distribution unit (PDU) features #7188, #7109, and #7196
reduces the number of E850C servers and other equipment that can be held most efficiently
in a rack. The new high-function PDUs provide more electrical power per PDU and thus offer
better “PDU footprint” efficiency. In addition, they are intelligent PDUs that provide insight to
actual power usage by receptacle, and also provide remote power on/off capability for easier
support by individual receptacle.
The new PDUs are features #EPTJ, #EPTL, #EPTN, and #EPTQ available on the 7014-T00,
7014-T42, and 7965-94Y racks. For more information, see 1.10.6, “The ac power distribution
unit and rack content” on page 19.
HMC code and system firmware requirements:
HMC base Licensed Machine Code Version 860, or later is required to support the
Power E850C (8408-44E).
System firmware level 860.10, or later.
When using the POWER E850C server to access the cloud-based HMC Apps as a
Service, the HMC must be at a minimum level of V8.60 with PTF MH01655.
Notes: 7014-B42 (42U) support only, cannot be ordered from IBM and 7965-94Y (42U)
support only by field merge.
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