IBM manual Z10 EC Model

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z10 EC Model

The z10 EC has been designed to offer high performance and effi cient I/O structure. All z10 EC models ship with two frames: an A-Frame and a Z-Frame, which together sup- port the installation of up to three I/O cages. The z10 EC will continue to use the Cargo cage for its I/O, supporting up to 960 ESCON® and 256 FICON channels on the Model E12 (64 I/O features) and up to 1,024 ESCON and 336 FICON channels (84 I/O features) on the Models E26, E40, E56 and E64.

To increase the I/O device addressing capability, the I/O subsystem provides support for multiple subchannels sets (MSS), which are designed to allow improved device connectivity for Parallel Access Volumes (PAVs). To sup- port the highly scalable multi-book system design, the z10 EC I/O subsystem uses the Logical Channel Subsystem (LCSS) which provides the capability to install up to 1024 CHPIDs across three I/O cages (256 per operating system image). The Parallel Sysplex Coupling Link architecture and technology continues to support high speed links pro- viding effi cient transmission between the Coupling Facility and z/OS systems. HiperSockets provides high-speed capability to communicate among virtual servers and logi- cal partitions. HiperSockets is now improved with the IP version 6 (IPv6) support; this is based on high-speed TCP/ IP memory speed transfers and provides value in allowing applications running in one partition to communicate with applications running in another without dependency on an external network. Industry standard and openness are design objectives for I/O in System z10 EC.

The z10 EC has fi ve models offering between 1 to 64 pro- cessor units (PUs), which can be confi gured to provide a highly scalable solution designed to meet the needs of both high transaction processing applications and On Demand Business. Four models (E12, E26, E40 and E56) have 17 PUs per book, and the high capacity z10 EC Model E64 has one 17 PU book and three 20 PU books. The PUs can be characterized as either CPs, IFLs, ICFs, zAAPs or zIIPs. An easy-to-enable ability to “turn off” CPs or IFLs is available on z10 EC, allowing you to purchase capacity for future use with minimal or no impact on software billing. An MES feature will enable the “turned off” CPs or IFLs for use where you require the increased capacity. There are a wide range of upgrade options avail- able in getting to and within the z10 EC.

The z10 EC hardware model numbers (E12, E26, E40, E56 and E64) on their own do not indicate the number of PUs which are being used as CPs. For software billing pur- poses only, there will be a Capacity Identifi er associated with the number of PUs that are characterized as CPs. This

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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 Specialty engines offer an attractive alternative Just-in-time deployment of IT resourcesNumerical computing on the chip Order of introductionZ10 EC Architecture ArchitectureLiberating your assets with System z Evolving for your businessPage Commitment to system integrity Page VSE TPFLinux on System z Operating System ESA/390 Z10 ECPage Page Z10 EC Design and Technology Z10 EC Model Z10 EC Base and Sub-capacity Offerings Z10 EC model upgradesZ10 EC Performance Large System Performance ReferenceCPU Measurement Facility System I/O Configuration Analyzer Z10 EC I/O SubsystemZ10 EC Channels and I/O Connectivity Modes of Operation Concurrent UpdateFicon Express4 and Ficon Express2 Performance Support of Spanned Channels and Logical PartitionsFicon Support for Cascaded Directors FCP ChannelsFCP increased performance for small block sizes Platform and name server registration in Ficon channel Scsi IPL now a base functionFCP Full fabric connectivity Ficon and FCP for connectivity to disk, tape, and printersIt will register Program Directed re-IPL NPort ID VirtualizationFeature Infrastructure Ports per OSA-Express3 Ethernet features Summary of benefitsPort density or granularity Type FeaturesOSA-Express2 availability Purpose/TrafficFour-port exploitation on OSA-Express3 GbE SX and LX OSA-Express3 10 Gigabit Ethernet SROSA-Express3 Gigabit Ethernet LX OSA-Express3 Gigabit Ethernet SXDynamic LAN idle for z/OS Network Traffic AnalyzerLayer 2 transport mode When would it be used? Link aggregation for z/VM in Layer 2 modeIBM Communication Controller for Linux CCL Direct Memory Access DMAOSA Layer 3 Virtual MAC for z/OS Hardware data routerOSA 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 Secure Key AES Dynamically add crypto to a logical partitionSystem z10 EC cryptographic migration TKE 5.3 workstation and support for Smart Card ReaderEnhancement with TKE 5.3 LIC TKE additional smart cardsRemote Loading of Initial ATM Keys Remote Key Loading BenefitsImproved Key Exchange With Non-CCA Cryptographic Systems Capacity on Demand Temporary Capacity On Demand CapabilitiesAmendment for CBU Tests Capacity Provisioning System z9 System z10 OS Capacity provisioning allows you to set up rulesRAS Design Focus Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability RASAvailability Functions Hardware System Area HSAEnhanced Book Availability Enhanced Driver Maintenance Concurrent Physical Memory UpgradeConcurrent Physical Memory Replacement Concurrent Defective Book ReplacementPlan Ahead Memory Transparent SparingEnvironmental Enhancements Service EnhancementsPower Monitoring Power Estimation ToolIBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Parallel Sysplex Cluster TechnologyCoupling Facility Control Code Cfcc Level Improved service time with Coupling Facility DuplexCoupling Facility Configuration Alternatives System-Managed CF Structure DuplexingParallel Sysplex Coupling Connectivity Coupling Connectivity for Parallel Sysplex Introducing long reach InfiniBand coupling linksZ10 EC Max Z10 Coupling Link OptionsTime synchronization and time accuracy on z10 EC Server Time Protocol STPPreview Improved STP System Management with Continuous availability of NTP servers used as Exter Enhanced Network Time Protocol NTP client supportEnhanced STP recovery when Internal Battery Feature NTP server on Hardware Management Console HMCApplication Programming Interface API to automate Internal Battery Feature Recommendation HMC/SE Console Messenger HMC System SupportFamily Machine Type Internet Protocol, Version 6 IPv6HMC z/VM Tower systems management enhancements Gdps Implementation Services for Parallel SysplexFiber Quick Connect for Ficon LX Environments Model O Cage Z10 EC Physical Characteristics Z10 EC Configuration DetailZ10 EC Dimensions Z9 EC Number of Frames 2 Frame Z10 EC Environmentals Model O CageICFs Processor Unit Features ModelOSA-Express3 and OSA-Express2 Features Min Max CPs IFLsGeneral Information Z9 BC Coupling Facility CF Level of SupportStatement of Direction Publications Following Redbook publications are available nowResource Link ZSO03018-USEN-02
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