IBM Z10 EC manual Concurrent Physical Memory Upgrade, Concurrent Physical Memory Replacement

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Concurrent Physical Memory Upgrade

Allows one or more physical memory cards on a single book to be added, or an existing card to be upgraded increasing the amount of physical memory in the system.

Concurrent Physical Memory Replacement

Allows one or more defective memory cards on a single book to be replaced concurrent with the operation of the system.

Concurrent Defective Book Replacement

Allows the concurrent repair of a defective book when that book is operating degraded due to errors such as multiple defective processors.

Enhanced Book Availability is exclusive to z10 EC and z9 EC.

Flexible Memory Option

Flexible memory was fi rst introduced on the z9 EC as part of the design changes and offerings to support enhanced book availability. Flexible memory provides the additional resources to maintain a constant level of memory when replacing a book. On z10 EC, the additional resources required for the fl exible memory confi gurations are provided through the purchase of preplanned memory fea- tures along with the purchase of your memory entitlement. In most cases, this implementation provides a lower-cost solution compared to z9 EC. Flexible memory confi gura- tions are available on Models E26, E40, E56, and E64 only and range from 32 GB to 1136 GB, model dependent.

Redundant I/O Interconnect

z10 EC with Redundant I/O Interconnect is designed to allow you to replace a book or respond to a book failure and retain connectivity to resources. In the event of a failure or customer initiated action such as the replace-

ment of an HCA2-C fanout card or book, the z10 EC is designed to provide access to your I/O devices through another Infi niBand Multiplexer (IFB-MP) to the affected I/O domains. This is exclusive to System z10 EC and z9 EC.

Enhanced Driver Maintenance

One of the greatest contributors to downtime during planned outages is Licensed Internal Code (LIC) updates. When properly confi gured, z10 EC is designed to permit select planned LIC updates.

A new query function has been added to validate LIC EDM requirements in advance. Enhanced programmatic internal controls have been added to help eliminate manual analy- sis by the service team of certain exception conditions.

With the z10 EC, PR/SM code has been enhanced to allow multiple EDM ‘From’ sync points. Automatic apply of EDM licensed internal change requirements is now limited to EDM and the licensed internal code changes update process.

There are several reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) enhancements that have been made to the HMC/SE based on the feedback from the System z9 Enhanced Driver Maintenance fi eld experience.

•Change to better handle intermittent customer network issues

•EDM performance improvements

•New EDM user interface features to allow for customer and service personnel to better plan for the EDM

•A new option to check all licensed internal code which can be executed in advance of the EDM preload or activate

Dynamic Oscillator Switchover

The z10 EC has two oscillator cards, a primary and a backup. For most cases, should a failure occur on the pri- mary oscillator card, the backup can detect it, switch over,

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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 introductionLiberating your assets with System z ArchitectureEvolving for your business Z10 EC ArchitecturePage 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 Ficon Express4 and Ficon Express2 Performance Concurrent UpdateSupport of Spanned Channels and Logical Partitions Modes of OperationFicon Support for Cascaded Directors FCP ChannelsFCP increased performance for small block sizes FCP Full fabric connectivity Scsi IPL now a base functionFicon and FCP for connectivity to disk, tape, and printers Platform and name server registration in Ficon channelIt will register Program Directed re-IPL NPort ID VirtualizationFeature Infrastructure Ports per OSA-Express3 Ethernet features Summary of benefitsPort density or granularity OSA-Express2 availability FeaturesPurpose/Traffic TypeOSA-Express3 Gigabit Ethernet LX OSA-Express3 10 Gigabit Ethernet SROSA-Express3 Gigabit Ethernet SX Four-port exploitation on OSA-Express3 GbE SX and LXDynamic LAN idle for z/OS Network Traffic AnalyzerLayer 2 transport mode When would it be used? Link aggregation for z/VM in Layer 2 modeOSA Layer 3 Virtual MAC for z/OS Direct Memory Access DMAHardware 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 Secure Key AES Dynamically add crypto to a logical partitionEnhancement with TKE 5.3 LIC TKE 5.3 workstation and support for Smart Card ReaderTKE additional smart cards System z10 EC cryptographic migrationRemote 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 Concurrent Physical Memory Replacement Concurrent Physical Memory UpgradeConcurrent Defective Book Replacement Enhanced Driver MaintenancePlan Ahead Memory Transparent SparingPower Monitoring Service EnhancementsPower Estimation Tool Environmental EnhancementsIBM 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 Family Machine Type HMC System SupportInternet Protocol, Version 6 IPv6 HMC/SE Console MessengerHMC z/VM Tower systems management enhancements Gdps Implementation Services for Parallel SysplexFiber Quick Connect for Ficon LX Environments Z10 EC Dimensions Z9 EC Number of Frames 2 Frame Z10 EC Physical Characteristics Z10 EC Configuration DetailZ10 EC Environmentals Model O Cage Model O CageOSA-Express3 and OSA-Express2 Features Min Max Processor Unit Features ModelCPs IFLs ICFsGeneral 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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