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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 IBM Corp. 2001 iii Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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iv p Se ries 6 10 Mod els 6C1 an d 6E1 Tech nical Ove rview and In trod uction Special notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27IBM trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - Preface; The team that wrote this Whitepaper
© 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...
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vi p Se ries 6 10 Mod els 6C1 an d 6E1 Tech nical Ove rview and In trod uction Dale DagitzIBM Austin Tesshu FlowerIBM Canada John HilburnIBM Austin Tenley JacksonIBM Dallas Stephen LutzIBM Germany Paul MaybaumIBM Austin Bill MihaltseIBM Somers Mace MillerIBM Austin Thoi NguyenIBM Austin Jan PalmerIB...
Page 9 - General description; Minimum and optional features
© 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 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view a nd Introduction for keyboard, mouse, one parallel, and three serial. Only the rack-mounted Model 6C1 has serial por t one accessible from an RJ48 connection on front as well as the standard 9 pin por t on the rear of the system. When one por t...
Page 11 - 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 - Enterprise racks
4 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view a nd 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 avai...
Page 18 - Processor and cache
10 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view 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 ca...
Page 19 - Processor boot time deconfiguration within an SMP system; How to disable the second processor manually; sar
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 fur ther while increasing performance. It has less resistance than aluminum and, therefore, allows designs that trans...
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12 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view and Introduction # sar -P ALL 2AIX volker@colt 3 4 000AAFDD4C00 09/18/0107:30:44 cpu %usr %sys %wio %idle07:30:46 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 comma...
Page 22 - Memory interchange with other systems
14 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view and Introduction 2.2.1 Memory boot time deconfiguration Memor y 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 objectiv...
Page 25 - Boot support and limitations of storage adapters; External devices; Fast boot
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 suppor t external boot for the Models 6C1 and 6E...
Page 26 - Software requirements
18 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view 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 batte...
Page 27 - High availability solution; Chipkill; Dynamic Processor Deallocation
© 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...
Page 29 - Attention and Light Path LEDs; diag; System indicator panel
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...
Page 30 - Automatic reboot
22 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view 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 i...
Page 31 - Surveillance; Processor and memory boot time deconfiguration
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 ...
Page 32 - Serial port snoop
24 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view and Introduction Serial port snoop You can use the serial por t 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 r...
Page 33 - diag -T identifyRemove t; SCSI hot swap manager; SCSI Device Identification and Removal
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 suppor t hot-plug or hot-swap capability. This includes PCI adapters, SCSI devices, and some RAID devices. Use diag -T identifyRemove t o invoke th...
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26 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view 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 s...
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 ser vice is not intended to state or imply tha...
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28 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view 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...
Page 37 - Related Publications; System Publications; Referenced Web Sites; pSeries Homepage
© 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: ...
Page 38 - AIX Operating System Documentation; How to Get IBM Redbooks
30 pSerie s 610 Models 6C1 and 6E1 Te chnical Over view 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....
Page 39 - IBM Intranet for Employees:
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...
