IBM Z10 BC manual IBM System z10 Business Class z10 BC Reference Guide

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IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) Reference Guide

The New Face of

Enterprise Computing

April 2009

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Contents IBM System z10 Business Class z10 BC Reference Guide Table of Contents Think Big, Virtually Limitless IBM System z10 Business Class z10 BC OverviewSpecial workloads, Specialty engines, affordable technology More Solutions, More AffordableNew Face Of System z Z10 BC Architecture ArchitectureArchitecture operating system support Page Commitment to system integrity TPF VSEOperating System ESA/390 Linux on System zZ10 BC Page Page Z10 BC Design and Technology Z10 BC capacity identiﬁers Z10 BC ModelMemory Dimm sizes 2 GB and 4 GB Z10 BC Model Capacity IDs Z10 BC model upgradesLarge System Performance Reference Z10 BC PerformanceCPU Measurement Facility System I/O Conﬁguration Analyzer Z10 BC I/O SubsystemZ10 BC Channels and I/O Connectivity Support of Spanned Channels and Logical Partitions Concurrent UpdateModes of Operation FCP Channels Ficon Support for Cascaded DirectorsScsi IPL now a base function FCP increased performance for small block sizesFCP Full fabric connectivity High Performance Ficon improvement in performancePlatform and name server registration in Ficon channel Preplanning and setup of SAN for a System z10 environmentFicon Express enhancements for Storage Area Networks DistanceNPort ID Virtualization Program Directed re-IPLFeature Infrastructure Ports per Serviceability EnhancementsFicon Link Incident Reporting OSA-Express3 the newest family of LAN adaptersOSA-Express2 availability OSA-Express3 Ethernet features Summary of beneﬁtsPurpose/Trafﬁc FeaturesType OSA-Express3 10 Gigabit Ethernet LRFour-port exploitation on OSA-Express3 GbE SX and LX OSA-Express3-2P Gigabit Ethernet SXOSA-Express3 1000BASE-T Ethernet OSA-Express3-2P 1000BASE-T EthernetNetwork Trafﬁc Analyzer Dynamic LAN idle for z/OS Link aggregation for z/VM in Layer 2 modeOSA Layer 3 Virtual MAC for z/OS Layer 2 transport mode When would it be used?Hardware data router Direct Memory Access DMAIBM Communication Controller for Linux CCL OSA-Express3 and OSA-Express2 OSN OSA for NCPRemove L2/L3 LPAR-to-LPAR Restriction OSA Integrated Console ControllerOSA/SF Virtual MAC and Vlan id Display Capability HiperSockets HiperSockets Enhancement for zIIP Exploitation Can Do IT securely Security CryptographyCP Assist for Cryptographic Function Cpacf Conﬁgurable Crypto Express2 Enhancements to CP Assist for Cryptographic Func Tion CpacfCrypto Express2-1P Support for RSA keys up to 4096 bits Support for ISODynamically add crypto to a logical partition Secure Key AESTKE 5.3 workstation Support for 13- thru 19-digit Personal Account NumbersEnhancement with TKE 5.3 LIC Smart Card ReaderSystem z10 BC cryptographic migration TKE additional smart cards new featureRemote Loading of Initial ATM Keys Remote Key Loading BeneﬁtsCapacity 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 Enhanced Driver MaintenanceHardware System Area HSA Redundant I/O InterconnectConcurrent Memory Upgrade Dynamic Oscillator SwitchoverService Enhancements Transparent SparingPower Estimation Tool Power MonitoringEnvironmental Enhancements IBM Systems Director Active Energy ManagerParallel Sysplex Cluster Technology Improved service time with Coupling Facility DuplexCoupling Facility Control Code Cfcc Level System-Managed CF Structure Duplexing Coupling Facility Conﬁguration AlternativesIntroducing long reach InﬁniBand coupling links Parallel Sysplex Coupling ConnectivityCoupling Connectivity for Parallel Sysplex Time synchronization and time accuracy on z10 BC Z10 Coupling Link OptionsServer Time Protocol STP Server Time Protocol enhancementsPreview Improved STP System Management with Continuous Availability of NTP servers used as Exter Enhanced STP recovery when Internal Battery FeatureApplication Programming Interface API to automate Internal Battery Feature RecommendationFamily Machine Type HMC System SupportInternet Protocol, Version 6 IPv6 HMC/SE Console MessengerHMC z/VM Tower System Management Enhancements Enhanced installation support for z/VM using the HMCImplementation Services for Parallel Sysplex Gdps Fiber Quick Connect for Ficon LX EnvironmentsZ10 BC System Power Z10 BC Physical CharacteristicsZ10 BC Highlights and Physical Dimensions Z9 BC Physical PlanningZ10 BC Concurrent PU Conversions Z10 BC Conﬁguration DetailZ10 BC Minimum Maximum Z10 BC Model StructureIBF Z10 BC IBF hold uptime Drawer DrawersZ890 Coupling Facility CF Level of SupportStatement of Direction Following Redbook publications are available now PublicationsAvailable in the Library section of Resource Link Resource LinkZSO03021-USEN-02