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IBM 610 Technical Overview And Introduction
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Ibm.Com/redbooks 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 options front cover.
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International technical support organization pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction october 2001.
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© copyright international business machines corporation 2001. All rights reserved. Note to u.S government users - documentation related to restricted rights - use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in gsa adp schedule contract with ibm corp. First edition (october 2001) ...
Page 5: Contents
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Iv pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction special notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ibm trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7: Preface
© copyright ibm corp. 2001 v preface this document provides a comprehensive single-source guide covering ibm® ^ ™ pseries™ 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 entry servers. Major hardware offerings are introduced and their prominent functions discussed. Professionals wishing to acquire a better understanding of...
Page 8: Comments Welcome
Vi pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction dale dagitz ibm austin tesshu flower ibm canada john hilburn ibm austin tenley jackson ibm dallas stephen lutz ibm germany paul maybaum ibm austin bill mihaltse ibm somers mace miller ibm austin thoi nguyen ibm austin jan palmer i...
Page 9: General Description
© copyright ibm corp. 2001 1 chapter 1. General description the ibm® ^ ™ pseries™ 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 (referred to hereafter as the model 6c1 and model 6e1) are members of the 64-bit family of symmetric multiprocessing (smp) unix servers from ibm and use state-of-the-art, 64-bit, copper-based, po...
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2 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction for keyboard, mouse, one parallel, and three serial. Only the rack-mounted model 6c1 has serial port one accessible from an rj48 connection on front as well as the standard 9 pin port on the rear of the system. When one port is use...
Page 11: 1.2 Physical Package
Chapter 1. General description 3 the models 6c1 and 6e1 are the first ibm unix servers that contain built-in light path diagnostics. This technology provides leds physically located on key system components, assisting in quick diagnosis and resolution of problems, should they arise. Please refer to ...
Page 12: 1.3 Enterprise Racks
4 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction figure 1-2 pseries 610 model 6e1 - package layout 1.3 enterprise racks the following description provides an overview of racks available from ibm in which the model 6c1 can be mounted. At the time of writing, no feature is availabl...
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Chapter 1. General description 5 1.3.1 ibm rs/6000 7014 model t00 enterprise rack the 1.8 m (71 inches) model t00 is compatible with past and present pseries and rs/6000 racks, and is designed for use in all situations that have previously used the older rack models r00 and s00. The t00 rack has the...
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6 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction you need to remove the server from the rack at a later time. If you are not able to find them at a later time, you will need to order two of part number 09n7997. A model 6c1 is 5 u in height, so a maximum of seven model 6c1s fit in...
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Chapter 1. General description 7 1.3.6 cable management arm the model 6c1 is shipped by default with a cable management arm. You can route all cables through the cable management arm, attaching the cables to the arm with the hook and loop fastener strips provided. The wraps are provided for addition...
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Page 17: Architecture and Technical
© copyright ibm corp. 2001 9 chapter 2. Architecture and technical overview the following sections provide more detailed information about the architecture of the models 6c1 and 6e1. Figure 2-1 shows the high level system block diagram of both models. Figure 2-1 model 6c1 and 6e1 - high-level system...
Page 18: 2.1 Processor And Cache
10 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction 2.1 processor and cache the ibm® ^ ™ pseries™ 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 have two processor card slots and can accommodate two different processor cards, a 1-way 375 mhz or a 1-way 450 mhz. Note that slot 1 must have a processor card ...
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Chapter 2. Architecture and technical overview 11 2.1.3 copper and cmos technology copper is a superior conductor of electricity, making it possible to shrink electronic devices even further while increasing performance. It has less resistance than aluminum and, therefore, allows designs that transm...
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12 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction # sar -p all 2 aix volker@colt 3 4 000aafdd4c00 09/18/01 07:30:44 cpu %usr %sys %wio %idle 07:30:46 0 0 0 0 100 1 0 0 0 100 - 0 0 0 100 in the previous example, two configured processors are shown in the cpu column. Lsattr command...
Page 21: 2.2 Memory
Chapter 2. Architecture and technical overview 13 ec level....................H10826 serial number...............0000000026 fru number..................09p3666 manufacture id..............1980 version.....................Rs6k product specific.(zc).......Ps=00165a0bc0,lb=000ee6b280, sb=00059682f0,np=...
Page 22: 2.3 System Bus
14 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction 2.2.1 memory boot time deconfiguration memory boot time deconfiguration is a function implemented in the service processor firmware for removing a memory segment or dimm from the system configuration at boot time. The objective is...
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Chapter 2. Architecture and technical overview 15 hot plug capabilities for pci adapters are not supported on the models 6c1 and 6e1. However, they are available within the ibm ^ pseries and rs/6000 product line. The following specific systems support hot plug pci capabilities at the time of writing...
Page 24: 2.5 Miscellaneous
16 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction table 2-2 give you detailed information about how you can connect internal scsi devices to your system. Table 2-2 scsi cable configurations 2.5 miscellaneous the following selected information about isa, usb, boot support, nebs co...
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Chapter 2. Architecture and technical overview 17 2.5.1 boot options and limitations information about boot options is included in the subsequent sections. Boot support and limitations of storage adapters at the time of writing, the following adapters support external boot for the models 6c1 and 6e1...
Page 26: 2.6 Security
18 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction 2.6 security to prevent the system from unauthorized booting from cd-rom, you can set up a power-on-password (pop) or a privileged-access password (pap). In order to protect the system from unauthorized users removing the battery ...
Page 27: Availability, Investment
© copyright ibm corp. 2001 19 chapter 3. Availability, investment protection, and expansion the following sections provide more detailed information about configurations, upgrades, and design features that will help you lower your cost of ownership. 3.1 high availability solution for even greater av...
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20 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction mode to uniprocessor mode with unpredictable results. Therefore, it could not be used in the models 6c1 and 6e1. Capacity upgrade on demand (cuod) capacity upgrade on demand (cuod) is a new feature that allows you to have inactive...
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Chapter 3. Availability, investment protection, and expansion 21 3.2.1 light path diagnostics the models 6c1 and 6e1 are the first ibm unix servers that implement light path diagnostics technology. Light path leds provide an obvious and intuitive means to positively identify the failing field replac...
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22 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction you can access the indicator panel without any tools. The panel provides enough information to identify the area that needs attention. The panel contains a group of amber leds that indicate which functional area of the system is e...
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Chapter 3. Availability, investment protection, and expansion 23 machine check interrupt. Operating system hang (surveillance failure). Operating system failure. Surveillance the service processor, if enabled through service processor setup parameters, performs a surveillance of aix through a heartb...
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24 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction serial port snoop you can use the serial port snooping at any point after the system is booted to aix, whenever the configured reset string is typed on the main console. The system uses the service processor reboot policy to resta...
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Chapter 3. Availability, investment protection, and expansion 25 3.2.5 hot plug task the hot plug task provides software function for those devices that support hot-plug or hot-swap capability. This includes pci adapters, scsi devices, and some raid devices. Use diag -t identifyremove t o invoke the...
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26 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction 3.3 handheld based systems management a built-in, front-accessible serial interface for handheld devices, such as the ibm workpad® or palm™, enables quick system setup, network configuration, and performance monitoring, using spec...
Page 35: Special Notices
© copyright ibm corp. 2001 27 special notices references in this publication to ibm products, programs or services do not imply that ibm intends to make these available in all countries in which ibm operates. Any reference to an ibm product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that...
Page 36: Ibm Trademarks
28 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction ibm, the ibm logo, the e-business logo, the aix/l logo, aix, aix 5l, chipkill, db2, db2 universal database, ^ (the e logo followed by the decriptive term server), netfinity, powerpc, pseries, redbooks, rs/6000, sp and websphere ar...
Page 37: Related Publications
© copyright ibm corp. 2001 29 related publications the publications listed in this section are considered particularly suitable for a more detailed discussion of the topics covered in this paper. System publications the following publications provide additional information about your system unit: ib...
Page 38: How To Get Ibm Redbooks
30 pseries 610 models 6c1 and 6e1 technical overview and introduction aix operating system documentation http://www.Ibm.Com/servers/aix/library/techpubs.Html how to get ibm redbooks this section explains how both customers and ibm employees can find out about ibm redbooks, redpieces, and cd-roms. A ...
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Related publications 31 ibm intranet for employees: ibm employees may register for information on workshops, residencies, and redbooks by accessing the ibm intranet web site at http://w3.Itso.Ibm.Com/ and clicking the itso mailing list button. Look in the materials repository for workshops, presenta...
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