IBM 6C4 User manual

Enterprise-class capabilities inasmallpackager
IBM pSeries 630
Models 6C4 and 6E4
■ High-end reliability,availability
and serviceability features at an
entryUNIX** serverprice
■Innovative, award-winning1
POWER4 processor
■Flexible deployment with
deskside and rack-mount
models.
Highlights
IBM ^ pSeries 630 Model 6C4
Accept no compromises
Selecting the right server for a
particular solution often requires
making compromises. Traditionally,
businesses find they have to trade
off price for reliability, flexibility and
performance.
The IBM ^pSeries*630
entry server offers organisations a
no-compromise solution – a very
affordable, small package with
enterprise-class reliability, availability
and serviceability features for
business-critical applications and
good price/performance for scientific
and technical computing.
The pSeries 630 is a one- to four-way
symmetric multiprocessor (SMP)
server featuring award-winning1
POWER4 technology. It is available
in two packages –the Model 6C4
is an industry-standard drawer for
rack mounting and the Model 6E4 is
a compact deskside unit.
This combination of exceptional
flexibility, performance and reliability
features helps the pSeries 630 server
deliver value in a variety of roles.
It can easily consolidate workloads
from multiple one - or t wo -way
servers, providing increased
manageability and availability in a
server-farm environment. It offers
a powerful, expandable standalone
solution for a remote location, a
department of a large enterprise or
a small to medium sized business.
The pSeries 630 is a great choice as
a low-cost development platform for
companies moving into the POWER4
environment. It can provide a
cost-effective solution for companies
that need to run demanding high
performance computing (HPC)
applications as well as critical
business solutions.

In particular, the pSeries 630
server is well-suited for handling
the e-infrastructure and business
processing tasks for distribution,
financial services and public sector
organisations. The rack-mount
Model 6C4 is planned to be optimised
for the telecommunications and
service provider industries
with NEBS Level 3 (L3) compliance
and -48 volt DC power.2
Head of the class
The pSeries 630 server is an integral
part of the IBM ^product line
–advanced servers that can help
lower costs, improve efficiency and
speed e-business transformation.
The foundation of this server class
is innovative technology from across
IBM.
The pSeries 630 incorporates
the same 64-bit POWER4 ‘SMP-
on-a-chip’microprocessors as the
pSeries 670 and 690. These copper/
silicon-on-insulator (SOI) chips are
so advanced that they have t wice
received the best workstation/server
processor award from MicroDesign
Resources1and are a major reason
why the pSeries 690 has won an
eWeek eXcellence Award3and a
VAR Business Editor’s Choice Award.4
One or two 1.0 GHz processors
are incorporated on each chip with
shared Level 2 (L2) cache and
mounted on a processor card. Also
on the card is 3 2M B of L3 cache,
which helps stage information more
effectively from system memory to
application programs. The
processor card is packaged with the
system mem or y to form a processor
book –a sealed unit that protects
the components in a rigid structure
designed to provide higher reliability.
This design greatly simplifies
up-grades. The base one-way
processor card can quickly be
replaced with a two-way card.
Plugging in a second two-way
processor book with its L3 cache and
memory creates a four-way system.
Later in 2002, the pSeries 630 is
planned to support dynamic logical
partitioning (LPAR). This will allow the
system to run multiple partitions, each
with its own system resources such as
processor, memory, input/output (I/O)
and operating system.
LPAR will provide new options for
horizontal scalability so that
developers can run and test different
levels of their applications or
operating system. It will also enable
greater flexibility in matching
resources to workloads for more
efficient use of the system. It will
also allow the system administrator
to dynamically reconfigure partitions
–while still operating –to meet
changing workload demands.
High availability, all day, every day
To help ensure strategic applications
remain highly available, the
pSeries 630 incorporates additional
enterprise-class technology.
Each pSeries 630 system includes
an integrated service processor –a
computer within a computer –that
constantly monitors the system’s vital
signs. In the event of a malfunction,
the service processor is capable
of ‘calling home’by automatically
dialing out to an IBM service centre,
often before any problem is apparent
to users or system administrators. In
this fashion, the service technician
may be able to correct the problem
and restore system function remotely
without interruption.
The service processor enables
First Failure Data Capture (FFDC),
which helps to virtually eliminate the
need to recreate intermittent errors
–a time-consuming, inefficient and
sometimes impossible process. FFDC
identifies and logs the source of
failures in real-time and helps make
it possible to determine the
replacement parts necessary
to fix the problem.
The pSeries 630 uses error checking
and correcting (ECC) memory
technology to enhance reliability
and error correction of L2 and L3
cache memory, as well as main
memory. ECC technology is designed
to detect single and double errors and
correct all single-bit errors.

Feature
POWER4microprocessors
CopperandSOItechnology
L3cache
Highmemory andI/Obandwidth
Space-savingdeskside or
rack-mount
Up to four processors per system
Upto16GBmemory
Chipkill*bitsteering memory
Bookpackaging
Front-mounted serial port
Wirelesssystemsmanagement
64-bit systemarchitecture
Up to four hot-plug PCI-X adapter slots
and 293GBof diskstorage
Hot-swappablediskdrivebays
Built-inservice processor
Redundanthot-plugpowerand
coolingsubsystems
Dynamic processor,L2/L3cache
and PCI-Xbusslot deallocation
Concurrent 32-and64-bit
applicationsupport
AIX*operatingsystem
Benefits
• Provideimprovedsystemperformanceand higher reliability ina smaller,
more efficientpackage(‘SMP-on-a-chip’)
• Expandperformancelevelsfor SMPcommercialapplications
• Improveprocessor performanceandreliabilitywhile usinglesspowerandproducing
lessheattohelpconserveenergy
• Providesincreasedapplicationperformance
• Removeperformancebottlenecksthatcanoccurwhenfast processorsmustwait
fordatatobe movedthroughthesystem–particularlyimportant forHPC applications
• Allowsgreaterflexibilityindeployment
• Allowsuseinhigh-densityenvironments,wherehorizontalscalability isan
importantfactor
• Fitsbesideandunderdeskssavingvaluable floor space (deskside)
• Enablesflexiblegrowthincomputing power
• Allows exploitation of 64-bit addressing for departmental database or HPC applications
• Providesgrowth optionsformuchgreaterthroughput
• Significantlyhelpsto lowernumber ofmemoryfailures thatcausesystemoutages,
thus increasing system availability
• Providesmemory sparesthatareactivated whenmultiplememoryerrors
areencountered
• Protectsprocessorand memorycomponentsagainstaccidental disconnection
and/orcontamination
• Allowsfor easier servicing
• Offers convenientconnection of handhelddevicesfor easysystemsmanagement
• Allowsremoteoperationspersonneltoperformsystemmaintenanceandmonitor
systemperformance
• Enablesserver farmstobemanaged moreeasily
• Supportslargeramountsof memorysoapplicationscankeep moreinformation
accessible in fast-access memory (less need to retrieve data from online storage),
allowingapplicationstorun faster
• Providegrowthoptionsforsignificantlyincreasedcapacitywithoutadding an
expansionchassis
• Supportmanycommonlyusedadaptersfor increasedavailabilityatlower cost
• Providegreatersystemavailability andsmooth growthby allowingswappingor
addingdiskdriveswithoutpoweringdownthesystem
• Continuouslymonitorssystem operationsand takespreventive orcorrective
actions forquickproblemresolutionand highsystemavailability
• Allowsdiagnosticsandmaintenancetobe performed remotely
• Enhancesystemavailability since coolingfans andpower suppliescanbe
changedwithoutinterruptingoperations
• Providebackuppowerandcoolingifprimaryunitfails
• Designed toautomatically deallocateresourceswhenimpendingfailure isdetected
soapplicationscancontinuetorununinterrupted
• Allowsrunning32-and64-bitapplicationsat thesametime,helpingto protect
existinginvestmentswhileenablingamovetomoreadvancedtechnology
• Deliversmaximumthroughput formixedworkloads withouttheneedforcomplex
system configuration ortuning
• Provides upward binary compatibility to help preserve software investments
• Extendsapplication choiceswithLinuxaffinity

IBM 7014 Model T00 rack with eight pSeries
630 Model 6C4 drawers
To further maximise system
availability, the pSeries 630 server
has built-in fault and error correction
functions. For main memory, Chipkill
memory technology –developed by
IBM for mainframe servers –detects
multiple bit errors and corrects most
of them transparently. If the error
rate exceeds the critical threshold,
a maintenance action is initiated
automatically by the system, to be
resolved at the user’s convenience.
IBM studies indicate that IBM
systems with Chipkill memory are up
to 100 times less likely to experience
an outage due to memor y failure.5
In addition, redundant, spare main
memory chips are provided. Through
a technique known as bit steering,
these spares can be dynamically
activated and replace a failing
memory chip in the event multiple bit
memory errors exceed a threshold.
The use of advanced memory
technologies –ECC, Chipkill and bit
steering –helps protect the server
from memory failures that can cause
costly, unscheduled downtime. These
automatically invoked functions are
part of the innovative IBM ^
architecture.
pSeries 630 servers also feature the
ability to deallocate critical system
resources, including the processors
and L2/L3 cache (on four-way
systems) and PCI-X bus slots. In
the unlikely event that one of these
components fails or indicates an
impending failure, this capability –
working with the AIX operating
system and service processor –is
designed to dynamically take the
faulty component offline. Its workload
is reassigned automatically to other
resources such as processors and
memory, to avoid interruption. If the
system must be rebooted, previously
deallocated components will
not be included, therefore avoiding
repetition of the error condition.
Replacement of the failing component
can be scheduled during normal
service to minimise system and
application downtime.
Reliability and availability features
also include optional redundant
hot-plug power supplies and cooling
fans, which can be easily replaced
without affecting system operations.
Also available are environmental
monitoring functions such as
temperature monitoring that increases
the fan speed in response to
above normal temperatures.
For near continuous availability, from
two to 32 pSeries 630 servers can
be clustered with High Availability
Cluster Multiprocessing (HACMP)
software from IBM. HACMP helps
to minimise downtime of systems
and applications, providing a superior
base for high availability. This is
an essential ingredient of business-
critical environments.
Great packaging
The pSeries 630 offers the same
electronics in two different packages
for configuration flexibility.
The Model 6C4 is an industry-
standard 470 mm four Electronic
Industries Association Unit (4U)
drawer, designed to provide
maximum power in a ‘rack and stack’
environment. It can easily be installed
in an existing IBM or 470 mm original
equipment manufacturer rack. Up to
nine Model 6C4 servers may be
installed in an IBM 7014 Model T00
36U rack.
The Model 6E4 is a compact
deskside unit, just 172 mm wide
and 609 mm deep and fits ideally
in an office environment.

Each server features one, two or
four POWER4 processors running at
1.0 GHz. Memory can be expanded
from 1GB to 16GB. There are two
integrated 10 /10 0 Mbps Ethernet
connections, as well as three serial
ports and one parallel port. Both
models come with a choice of
standard 110 or 220 volt auto-ranging
AC power.
A pair of high-performance Ultra3
SCSI controllers are integrated into
each system. This may help eliminate
the need to install additional Small
Computer System Interface (SCSI)
controller cards and frees PCI-X slots
for other functions.
The pSeries 630 provides excellent
expandability. There are four
hot-swappable disk bays that can
accommodate 18.2GB, 36.4GB
or 73.4GB drives, for total internal
storage capacit y of up to 2 9 3 .6GB.
In addition, there are two media
bays that can contain a combination
of CD-ROM, DVD-RAM, diskette
drive or tape drive. Four 133 MHz hot-
plug PCI-X slots support most pSeries
32- and 64-bit adapters.
In late 2002, the Model 6C4 is
planned to gain even greater
expandability with the introduction
of a high-density I/O drawer. This
expansion drawer will add an
additional seven PCI-X slots, as well
as 12 hot-swappable disk bays.
Clustering for growth
Clustering allows the interconnection
of multiple servers into a single
computing resource for improved
availability, scalability, manageability
and performance. Designed to save
money and deliver the right amount
of performance, the
IBM ^Cluster 1600 can
deliver single-point-of-control
management, continuous access to
business-critical data
and applications and investment
protection through the coexistence
of old and new technology.
With the Cluster 1600 and AIX
operating system, companies can
mix or match up to 128 nodes and
servers (512 via special order). The
inclusion of a low-cost pSeries 630
in a Cluster 1600 is planned for
later in 2002. When interconnected
with the high-speed SP*Switch2, a
cluster of pSeries 630 servers could
be an effective solution for many
HPC applications that require parallel
processing for faster turnaround.
Can you manage?
To help organisations deal effectively
with increased complexity, IBM
announced Project eLiza*–a
blueprint for self-managing systems.
Its goal is to create an intelligent
information tehnology (IT)
infrastructure that responds to
unexpected capacity demands or to
system failures. By using technology
to minimise human intervention,
businesses can react faster to
changing circumstances while at the
same time control spiralling pressure
on critical skills, software and service/
support costs.
The pSeries 630 incorporates
many leading self-managing system
capabilities from across the
IBM ^product line. For
example, the system has a built-in,
front-accessible serial interface for
handheld devices such as the IBM
WorkPad*or Palm to enable quick
system setup, network configuration
and performance monitoring
using specialised IBM no-charge
system networking, analysis and
performance pilot software. This
allows a system administrator to
quickly set up and install the server
within a network environment.
Other examples of self-managing
capabilities include the service
processor, dynamic processor and
cache deallocation functions and
mem or y functio ns such as Chipkill
and bit steering.
The AIX advantage
The pSeries 630 server is matched
with AIX 5L
*the advanced
UNIX operating system from IB M .
Providing real value in reliability,
availability and security, AIX is
tuned for e-business application
performance and is widely
recognised as state of the art in
systems and network management.
AIX delivers Java** technology,
Web performance and scalability
enhancements for managing large
and complex e-business installations.
Web-based remote management
tools control the system and monitor
key resources such as adapter and
network availability, file system status
and processor workload. AIX also
incorporates Workload Manager,
which can help ensure that critical
applications remain responsive
even during periods of peak system
demand. AIX runs across all pSeries
and IBM RS/6000*servers for greater
compatibility and investment
protection.

pSeries 630 Models 6C4 and 6E4 at a glance
Minimum configuration
Microprocessor:
L3cache:
Random access memory (RAM):
Internaldiskdrive:
Internaldisk bays:
Mediabays:
Expansionslots:
Buswidth:
Standardfeatures
I/Oadapters:
Ports:
Systemexpansion
SMP configuration:
L3cache:
RAM:
PCI-Xexpansion slots:
Internaldisk bays:
RASfeatures
Operatingsystem
Power requirements
Systemdimensions
Warranty
†Statement of General Direction announced.
†† Weight will vary when disks, adapters and other
peripherals are installed.
One-way1.0GHzPOWER4
32MB(ECC)
1GB(ECC,Chipkill)
One18.2GBUltra3SCSI
Four hot-swappable
Two
Four PCI-X(64-bit), 133MHz,3.3volt
32-and64-bit
10/100Mbps Ethernetcontrollerwithtwoports
TwointegratedUltra3SCSIcontrollers
One parallelandthreeserialports
Two-orfour-way1.0GHzPOWER4 –oneortwoprocessor books
64MB(ECC)–32MBperprocessorbook
Upto 16GB (ECC,Chipkill) –8GBper processor book
Seven additionalhot-plugadaptersperoptionalI/Odrawer†
12frontaccessiblehot-swappable peroptionalI/Odrawer†
Copper,SOImicroprocessors
Chipkill,bitsteeringmemory
ECCL2cache,L3cache
Serviceprocessor
FirstFailureDataCapture
Hot-swappablediskbays
Hot-plug PCI-Xslots,powersuppliesand coolingfans
DynamicProcessorDeallocation(four-wayonly)
Dynamic deallocationofL2/L3cache (four-wayonly)andPCI-Xbusslots
Optionalredundantpowersuppliesand coolingfans
NEBS Level 3 compliance†
AIX5LVersion5.1
100v to 127v, or 200v to 240v AC / -48v DC†
172.8mm H x444.4mmW x 609.6mm D–standard 4U rack-mount
444.4mmHx172.8 mmWx609.6mmD –deskside
Weight:15.9kg††
Onsite,nextbusinessdayfor oneyear(limited)atno additionalcost
Warrantyand maintenanceupgradesavailable

Greater application choice
The IBM ^product line
is about uncompromising flexibility
in selecting, building and deploying
the applications a business needs.
Toward that end, IBM offers one
of the industry’s broadest range of
platforms and operating systems. IBM
is committed to industry-standard,
cross-platform technologies –such
as Java, Extensible Markup
Language, Hypertext Markup
Language, Simple Object Access
Protocol and Universal Description,
Discovery and Integration –that are
at the heart of a flexible e-business
infrastructure.
Support for these standards in our
key middleware –including DB2
Universal Database*, WebSphere*
Application Server and MQSeries*–
means that companies don’t need
to be locked into a single platform
as their businesses grow. The result
is flexibility to deploy applications
in a cost-effective way.
The pSeries 630 server represents
the IBM ^commitment to
true application flexibility through
open standards. In addition to
including enhanced Java scalability
and performance, AIX 5L provides
Application Programming Interfaces
(APIs) that allow popular Linux and
Open Source applications to run on
AIX with a simple recompilation. The
AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications
provides utilities, editors, debuggers
and other application development
tools to aid in this recompilation.
For customers who have a
requirement for running the Linux
operating system natively, IBM
anticipates that support for the
pSeries 630 will be available from
one or more Linux distributors in the
third quarter of 2002. This opens up
the possibility of greatly simplifying
an e-business infrastructure by
providing a pervasive, open platform
for the development and deployment
of e-business applications. Linux
applications can benefit from the
reliability, flexibility and performance
advantages of the pSeries 630.
Tools for managing e-business
The IBM ^product line
is backed by a comprehensive suite
of offerings and resources that
provides value at every stage of
IT implementation. These tools can
help companies test possible
solutions, obtain financing, plan
and implement applications
and middleware, manage capacity
and availability, improve performance
and obtain technical support
across their entire infrastructure. The
result is an easier way to help
businesses handle the complexities
and rapid growth of e-business.
In addition, IBM Global Services
experts can help with business and
IT consulting, business transformation
and total systems management
services, as well as customised
e-business solutions.
IBM financing
IBM offers innovative and flexible
financing solutions designed to make
the acquisition of a pSeries 630 server
easy and affordable. With TOTAL
Solution Financing, organisations can
lease their systems to overcome
budget constraints and help reduce
total cost of ownership. TOTAL
Solution Financing provides one-stop
shopping for a total IT solution
and can help turn up-front costs
into low monthly payments while
preserving credit lines for other
investments. Companies
can also easily add capacity or
upgrade at any time during the lease.
More information on the benefits of
IBM Global Financing is available.6
Backed by IBM
pSeries 630 systems are backed
by worldwide service and support
from IBM. The one-year basic
warranty is end-to-end and includes
operating system support, hardware
fixes, manned phone hardware
support and call tracking.
In the United States, the basic
warranty provides next-business-day
service, and warranty upgrades
are available for same-business-day
service or 24hours a day, 7days a
week, 365 days a year coverage
with a four-hour response time
objective. In other countries, the
warranty terms and conditions may
be different. Please consult your local
IBM marketing representative or IBM
Business Partner for country-specific
terms and conditions.

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1Source: www.mdronline.com, January 30,
2002
2Statement of Direction announced for 1Q 2003
3Source: www.eweek.com, February 22, 2002
4Source: www.varbusiness.com, December 10,
2001
5IBM Chipkill Memory white paper available
at: www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/
MCGN-46AMQP.html
6ibm.com/financing
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Summary
Like the pSeries 690 and 670 before
it, the pSeries 630 server helps
redefine the UNIX server landscape.
By incorporating technology from the
most advanced enterprise servers
from IBM, the pSeries 630 server
helps eliminate the compromises of
most entry systems. In fact, the
pSeries 630 delivers the reliability,
performance and scalability
features commonly associated with
mid-range systems in a smaller,
more affordable package.
Many small-to-medium businesses
may find that they can easily handle
all their business-critical computing
tasks with the pSeries 630, allowing
them to consolidate workloads
onto a single, easy-to-manage server.
For others, it provides a perfect
building-block for creating a
scalable, rack-dense foundation for
application solutions. The power and
enterprise-class capabilities make
the pSeries 630 server an ideal
choice for any company looking
to strengthen its e-business
infrastructure with highly reliable,
highly available components.
In short, the pSeries 630 server
is one of the most innovative
entry servers available today. A
no-compromise solution that helps
companies better align their IT
infrastructure with their business
needs –today and tomorrow.
For more information
To learn more about the
IBM ^pSeries 630
Models 6C4 and 6E4, contact your
IBM marketing representative or
IBM Business Partner, or visit the
following Web sites:
ibm.com/eserver/pseries
ibm.com/servers/aix
ibm.com/servers/solutions
ibm.com/ibmlink