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of your business. With the potential for increased perfor- mance and capacity, you have an opportunity to continue to consolidate diverse applications on a single platform. The z10 EC is designed to provide up 1.7 times the total system capacity than the z9 EC, and has up to triple the available memory. The maximum number of Processor Units (PUs) has grown from 54 to 64, and memory has increased from 128 GB per book and 512 GB per system to 384 GB per book and 1.5 TB per system.

The z10 EC will continue to use the Cargo cage for its I/O, supporting up to 960 Channels on the Model E12 (64 I/O features) and up to 1,024 (84 I/O features) on the Models E26, E40, E56 and E64.

HiperDispatch helps provide increased scalability and per- formance of higher n-way and multi-book z10 EC systems by improving the way workload is dispatched across the server. HiperDispatch accomplishes this by recognizing the physical processor where the work was started and then dispatching subsequent work to the same physical processor. This intelligent dispatching helps reduce the movement of cache and data and is designed to improve CPU time and performance. HiperDispatch is available only with new z10 EC PR/SM and z/OS functions.

Processor Units (cores) defi ned as Internal Coupling Facilities (ICFs), Integrated Facility for Linux (IFLs), System z10 Application Assist Processor (zAAPs) and System

z10 Integrated Information Processor (zIIPs) are no longer grouped together in one pool as on the z990, but are grouped together in their own pool, where they can be managed separately. The separation signifi cantly simpli-

fies capacity planning and management for LPAR and can have an effect on weight management since CP weights and zAAP and zIIP weights can now be managed sepa- rately. Capacity BackUp (CBU) features are available for IFLs, ICFs, zAAPs and zIIPs.

For LAN connectivity, z10 EC provides a OSA-Express3

2-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Long Reach feature along with the OSA-Express3 Gigabit Ethernet SX and LX with four ports per features. The z10 EC continues to support OSA-Express2 1000BASE-T and GbE Ethernet features, and supports IP version 6 (IPv6) on HiperSockets. OSA- Express2 OSN (OSA for NCP) is also available on System z10 EC to support the Channel Data Link Control (CDLC) protocol, providing direct access from the host operating system images to the Communication Controller for Linux on the z10 EC, z10 BC, z9 EC and z9 (CCL) using OSA- Express3 or OSA-Express2 to help eliminate the require- ment for external hardware for communications.

Additional channel and networking improvements include support for Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffi c, FCP management facility for z/VM and Linux for System z, FCP security improvements, and Linux support for HiperSockets IPv6. STP enhancements include the additional support for NTP clients and STP over Infi niBand links.

Like the System z9 EC, the z10 EC offers a confi gurable Crypto Express2 feature, with PCI-X adapters that can be individually confi gured as a secure coprocessor or an accelerator for SSL, the TKE workstation with optional Smart Card Reader, and provides the following CP Assist for Cryptographic Function (CPACF):

•DES, TDES, AES-128, AES-192, AES-256

•SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512

•Pseudo Random Number Generation (PRNG)

z10 EC is designed to deliver the industry leading Reli- ability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS) custom- ers expect from System z servers. RAS is designed to reduce all sources of outages by reducing unscheduled, scheduled and planned outages. Planned outages are further designed to be reduced by reducing preplanning requirements.

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Contents IBM System z10 Enterprise Class z10 EC Reference Guide Table of Contents IBM System z10 Enterprise Class z10 EC Overview Just-in-time deployment of IT resources Specialty engines offer an attractive alternativeOrder of introduction Numerical computing on the chipArchitecture Liberating your assets with System zEvolving for your business Z10 EC ArchitecturePage Commitment to system integrity Page VSE TPFLinux on System z Z10 EC Operating System ESA/390Page Page Z10 EC Design and Technology Z10 EC Model Z10 EC model upgrades Z10 EC Base and Sub-capacity OfferingsZ10 EC Performance Large System Performance ReferenceCPU Measurement Facility Z10 EC I/O Subsystem System I/O Configuration AnalyzerZ10 EC Channels and I/O Connectivity Concurrent Update Ficon Express4 and Ficon Express2 PerformanceSupport of Spanned Channels and Logical Partitions Modes of OperationFicon Support for Cascaded Directors FCP ChannelsFCP increased performance for small block sizes Scsi IPL now a base function FCP Full fabric connectivityFicon and FCP for connectivity to disk, tape, and printers Platform and name server registration in Ficon channelIt will register NPort ID Virtualization Program Directed re-IPLFeature Infrastructure Ports per OSA-Express3 Ethernet features Summary of benefitsPort density or granularity Features OSA-Express2 availabilityPurpose/Traffic TypeOSA-Express3 10 Gigabit Ethernet SR OSA-Express3 Gigabit Ethernet LXOSA-Express3 Gigabit Ethernet SX Four-port exploitation on OSA-Express3 GbE SX and LXNetwork Traffic Analyzer Dynamic LAN idle for z/OSLink aggregation for z/VM in Layer 2 mode Layer 2 transport mode When would it be used?Direct Memory Access DMA OSA Layer 3 Virtual MAC for z/OSHardware data router IBM Communication Controller for Linux CCLOSA Integrated Console Controller Remove L2/L3 LPAR-to-LPAR RestrictionOSA/SF Virtual MAC and Vlan id Display Capability HiperSockets HiperSockets Enhancement for zIIP Exploitation Security Cryptography Can Do IT securelyCP Assist for Cryptographic Function Cpacf Configurable Crypto Express2 Dynamically add crypto to a logical partition Secure Key AESTKE 5.3 workstation and support for Smart Card Reader Enhancement with TKE 5.3 LICTKE additional smart cards System z10 EC cryptographic migrationRemote Loading of Initial ATM Keys Remote Key Loading BenefitsImproved Key Exchange With Non-CCA Cryptographic Systems On Demand Capabilities Capacity on Demand Temporary CapacityAmendment for CBU Tests Capacity Provisioning OS Capacity provisioning allows you to set up rules System z9 System z10Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability RAS RAS Design FocusAvailability Functions Hardware System Area HSAEnhanced Book Availability Concurrent Physical Memory Upgrade Concurrent Physical Memory ReplacementConcurrent Defective Book Replacement Enhanced Driver MaintenanceTransparent Sparing Plan Ahead MemoryService Enhancements Power MonitoringPower Estimation Tool Environmental EnhancementsParallel Sysplex Cluster Technology IBM Systems Director Active Energy ManagerImproved service time with Coupling Facility Duplex Coupling Facility Control Code Cfcc LevelCoupling Facility Configuration Alternatives System-Managed CF Structure DuplexingParallel Sysplex Coupling Connectivity Introducing long reach InfiniBand coupling links Coupling Connectivity for Parallel SysplexZ10 Coupling Link Options Z10 EC MaxTime synchronization and time accuracy on z10 EC Server Time Protocol STPPreview Improved STP System Management with Enhanced Network Time Protocol NTP client support Continuous availability of NTP servers used as ExterEnhanced STP recovery when Internal Battery Feature NTP server on Hardware Management Console HMCApplication Programming Interface API to automate Internal Battery Feature Recommendation HMC System Support Family Machine TypeInternet Protocol, Version 6 IPv6 HMC/SE Console MessengerHMC z/VM Tower systems management enhancements Implementation Services for Parallel Sysplex GdpsFiber Quick Connect for Ficon LX Environments Z10 EC Physical Characteristics Z10 EC Configuration Detail Z10 EC Dimensions Z9 EC Number of Frames 2 FrameZ10 EC Environmentals Model O Cage Model O CageProcessor Unit Features Model OSA-Express3 and OSA-Express2 Features Min MaxCPs IFLs ICFsGeneral Information Coupling Facility CF Level of Support Z9 BCStatement of Direction Publications Following Redbook publications are available nowResource Link ZSO03018-USEN-02
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