IBM Z10 EC manual IBM System z10 Enterprise Class z10 EC Overview

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IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) Overview

The IBM System z10™ Enterprise Class (z10™ EC) server is designed to meet the challenges of today’s business world and to be the cornerstone of an evolutionary new model for effi cient IT delivery called the Dynamic Infrastructure®. This model helps reset the economics of IT and can dramati- cally improve operational effi ciency, security, and respon- siveness – to help keep a business competitive.

The z10 EC™, with its advanced combination of reliability, availability, serviceability, security, scalability, and virtual- ization, delivers the technology that can help defi ne this framework for the future. The z10 EC delivers improvements to performance, capacity, and memory which can help enterprises grow their existing business while providing a cost-effective infrastructure for large-scale consolidation.

The October 2008 announcements extend the z10 EC leadership with improved access to data and the network; tighter security with longer Personal Account Numbers for stronger protection of data; enhancements for improved performance when connecting to the network; increased

flexibility in defi ning your options to handle backup require- ments; and enhanced time accuracy to an external time source.

Any successful business needs to be able to deliver timely, integrated information to business leaders, support per- sonnel, and customers on a 24x7 basis. This means that access to data needs to be fast, secure, and dependable. Enhancements made to z/Architecture® and the FICON® interface architecture with the High Performance FICON for System z (zHPF) are optimized for online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads. The FICON Express4 and FICON Express2 features support the native FICON proto- col and the zHPF protocol.

The System z10 was introduced with a new connectivity option for LANs – Open Systems Adapter-Express3 (OSA- Express3). The OSA-Express3 features provide improved performance by reducing latency at the TCP/IP application. Direct access to the memory allows packets to fl ow directly from the memory to the LAN without fi rmware intervention in the adapter.

An IT system needs to be available and protected every day. The z10 EC offers availability enhancements which include faster service time for CF Duplexing, updates to Server Time Protocol (STP) for enhanced time accuracy to an External Time Source, and support for heterogeneous platforms in an enterprise to track to the same time source. Security enhancements to the Crypto Express2 feature deliver support for 13-, 14-, 15-, 16-, 17-, 18-, and 19-digit Personal Account Numbers for stronger protection of data.

The z10 EC has a new architectural approach for temporary offerings that have the potential to change the thinking about on demand capacity. The z10 EC can have one or more fl exible confi guration defi nitions that can be available to solve multiple temporary situations and multiple capacity confi gurations that can be active at once. This means that On/Off Capacity on Demand (CoD) can be active and up to seven other offerings can be active simultaneously. Tokens are available that can be purchased for On/Off CoD either before or after execution.

Updates to the z10 EC are designed to help improve IT today, outline a compelling case for the future running on System z, and lock in the z10 EC as the cornerstone in your Dynamic Infrastructure by delivering superior business and IT services with agility and speed.

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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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