Chapter 1. General description
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Ordering a model conversion provides:
Change in model designation from p5-590, p5-595, i5-595, and i5-570 to 595 (9119-FHA)
Power 595 labels with the same serial number as the existing server
Any model-specific system documentation that ships with a new 595 server
Each model conversion order also requires feature conversions to:
Update machine configuration records.
Ship system components as necessary.
The model conversion requires an order of a set of feature conversions.
The existing components, which are replaced during a model or feature conversion,
become the property of IBM and must be returned.
In general, feature conversions are always implemented on a quantity-of-one for
quantity-of-one basis. However, this is not true for 16-core processor books.
Each p590, p595, or i595, 16-core processor book conversion to the Power 595 server
actually results in two, 8-core 595 processor books. The duplicate 8-core book is
implemented by using eConfig in a unique two-step, MES order process as part of a
model conversion described in section1.3.7, “Model conversion” on page 18.
Excluding p590, p595, and i595 processor books, single existing features might not be
converted to multiple new features. Also, multiple existing features might not be converted
to a single new feature.
DDR1 memory is not supported.
DDR2 memory card (#7814) 9119-590, 9119-595, 4 GB, 533 MHz is not supported.
Migrated DDR2 memory cards from p590, p595 and i595 donor servers are supported in a
595 server. These are the #4501, #4502, and #4503 memory features.
If migrating DDR2 memory, each migrated DDR2 memory feature requires an interposer
feature. Each memory size (0/8, 0/16, and 0/32 GB) has its own individual interposer: one
feature 5605 per 0/8 GB feature, one feature 5611 per 0/16 GB feature, and one feature
#5584 per 0/32 GB feature. Each interposer feature is comprised of four interposer cards.
DDR2 migrated memory features must be migrated in pairs. Four interposers are required
for each migrated DDR2 feature (4 DIMMs/feature). Interposer cards must be used in
increments of two within the same processor book.
Each Power 595 processor book can contain a maximum of 32 interposer cards. Within a
server, individual processor books can contain memory different from that contained in
another processor book. However, within a processor book, all memory must be
comprised of identical memory features. This means that, within a 595 processor book,
migrated interposer memory cannot be mixed with 595 memory features, even if they are
the same size. Within a 595 server, it is recommended that mixed memory should not be
different by more than 2x in size. That is, a mix of 8 GB and 16 GB features is acceptable,
but a mix of 4 GB and 16 GB is not recommended within a server
When migrated, the Powered Expansion Rack (#5792) and non-powered Bolt-on
Expansion Rack (#8691) are available as expansion racks. When you order features
#5792 and #8691 with battery backup, both primary (#6200) and redundant (#6201)
battery backup units can be ordered.
At the time of writing, a conversion of a 9119-590 or 595 to a 9119-FHA requires the
purchase of a new 24 inch I/O drawer.
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