IBM 6C1, Technical Overview And Introduction

Page 1: ...oks IBM pSeries 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Technical Overview and Introduction Volker Haug Scott Vetter Integrated light path diagnostics Two unique models deskside or rack mount Integrated storage option...

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Page 3: ...International Technical Support Organization pSeries 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Technical Overview and Introduction February 2002...

Page 4: ...Version 4 3 product number 5754 C34 AIX 5L Version 5 1 product number 5765 E61 and all subsequent releases Comments may be addressed to IBM Corporation International Technical Support Organization Dep...

Page 5: ...ocessor deallocation 11 2 1 5 Processor clock rate 12 2 1 6 Processor part numbers 13 2 2 Memory 13 2 2 1 Memory boot time deconfiguration 14 2 2 2 Memory interchange with other systems 14 2 3 System...

Page 6: ...verview and Introduction 3 2 5 Hot plug task 27 3 3 Handheld based systems management 28 3 4 Accessibility 28 Special notices 29 IBM trademarks 30 Related Publications 31 System Publications 31 Refere...

Page 7: ...al Technical Support Organization Austin Center Volker Haug is an Advisory I T specialist He has more than 14 years of experience in the I T industry the last 11 of which he devoted to IBM pSeries and...

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Page 9: ...organizations The availability of internal SCSI RAID features extends the use of these servers into application areas where cost footprint and reliability are all important factors Models 6C1 and 6E1...

Page 10: ...ns and 4259 for JBOD if no other SCSI device exists in the media bays It is recommended that for ease of future upgrades all 333 MHz systems should be ordered with 6567 and the required cables Media b...

Page 11: ...the Model 6C1 and Figure 1 2 on page 4 shows the same for the Model 6E1 Figure 1 1 pSeries 610 Model 6C1 package layout The Model 6C1 is a 5U EIA 1 19 inch rack mounted system and has a size of 426 mm...

Page 12: ...unit to 813 mm or 32 inches The parts install without tools and may be done on an operating system Because of the redundant cooling design of this system the rear cooling fan swap is possible on an op...

Page 13: ...il securement To determine compliance to the following specifications you may need to get rack specification and certification information from your rack manufacturer s representative IBM Site Hardwar...

Page 14: ...you have to remove the blue wheel shaped knobs from the server after you have installed the Model 6C1 in a rack Store the knobs in a safe place to use them in case you need to remove the server from t...

Page 15: ...int The VGA switch is only 1 EIA unit 1U high and can be mounted in the same tray as the 7316 TF1 Rack Console thus conserving valuable rack space It supports a maximum video resolution of 1600 x 1280...

Page 16: ...8 pSeries 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Technical Overview and Introduction Figure 1 4 Cable management arm for Model 6C1...

Page 17: ...lanar Data Addr Cntl Memory Data Bus Memory Address 6xx Data Bus 6xx Address Bus Memory 512 MB 8 GB Processor Card POWER3 II 333 MHz 375 MHz or 450 MHz 4 MB L2 w 375 MHz 8 MB L2 w 450 MHz Processor Ca...

Page 18: ...card 1 2 ratio Both the enhanced clock speed and 4 way set associative L2 cache improve cache efficiency The L2 controller uses a least recently used LRU algorithm to avoid replacing recently used cac...

Page 19: ...ion 2 Processor Run Time Deconfiguration Dynamic Processor Deallocation The capability of Dynamic Processor Deallocation is only active in systems with more than two processors because device drivers...

Page 20: ...nu To start and enter the graphical System Management Services turn on or restart the computer and press the F1 key after the keyboard icon displays during startup and before the tone For the text bas...

Page 21: ...a 450 MHz card L2 8 MB 2 1 6 Processor part numbers Due to manufacturing improvements the part number of the processor cards might change You can determine the part number of the current installed pr...

Page 22: ...enchmark simulations 2 2 2 Memory interchange with other systems The 2x256 MB DIMMs 4120 or 2x512 MB DIMMs 4121 options can be interchanged with the RS 6000 Models 44P 170 44P 270 and the IBM pSeries...

Page 23: ...Series 690 Model 681 More specific information about selected adapters is provided in the next sections 2 4 1 32 bit versus 64 bit PCI slots Choosing between 32 bit and 64 bit slots influences slot pl...

Page 24: ...s of the hot swap six pack are numbered from 1 to 6 right to left On the model 6E1 they are numbered 1 to 6 top to bottom Configuration options a combination of SCSI devices in media bay 0 or 1 Zero u...

Page 25: ...be used for this purpose Mirrored boot disks should be considered to provide high reliability to the AIX operating system The RAID controller s configuration should be backed up and stored in a safe...

Page 26: ...Equipment Building System NEBS requirements Hardware multi threading HMT Does the PCI card have RAID functionality Yes No The PCI card is seen as a controller and therefore we have no boot support Th...

Page 27: ...21957 or later In order to install the systems from CD ROM you need AIX Version 4 3 3 Boot media AIX 4 3 3 5765 C34 dated 9 2001 CD LCD4 0286 07 or later Update CD ROM AIX 9 2001 4 3 Update CD CD LCD4...

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Page 29: ...rial port 3 supports HACMP heartbeat functions It is required to be at firmware versions CLT01334 System and ct011130 Service for this support 3 2 Reliability availability and serviceability RAS featu...

Page 30: ...you a detailed overview of the RAS features by the pSeries family Table 3 1 RAS features by the pSeries family RAS feature description pSeries system p610 p620 p640 p660 p680 p690 Pin or connector gu...

Page 31: ...ion LEDs are located on the front and rear of the system to make it easy for an on site technician to quickly locate the system requiring attention When a failing component is detected in your server...

Page 32: ...cate the fault condition for the power supply Figure 3 2 on page 24 shows the LEDs on the system indicator panel which is located inside the server Figure 3 2 System indicator panel top view 3 2 2 Ser...

Page 33: ...d memory boot time deconfiguration As described previously processors can be dynamically deconfigured by the system It is also possible to deconfigure processors and also memory with menus of the serv...

Page 34: ...4 Hot plug fans There are four fans in the Models 6C1 and 6E1 All four fans are hot pluggable Each fan has a LED to indicate the state of the fan The Light Path summary panel also has a status LED for...

Page 35: ...anager task Table 3 2 SCSI hot swap manager functions SCSI hot swap manager functions Description List the SES devices All the SCSI hot swap slots and their contents are listed Status information abou...

Page 36: ...ccessibility The Models 6C1 and 6E1 have been designed implementing controls and latches keys keyboards drives removable media connections color and contrast sounds and documentation that allow the sy...

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Page 39: ...unction codes FFCs Adapters Devices and Cable Information for Multiple Bus Systems SA38 0516 contains information about adapters devices and cables for your system This manual is intended to supplemen...

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