IBM Z10 BC manual Environmental Enhancements, Power Monitoring, Power Estimation Tool

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Environmental Enhancements

Power and cooling discussions have entered the budget planning of every IT environment. As energy prices have risen and utilities have restricted the amount of power usage, it is important to review the role of the server in bal- ancing IT spending.

Power Monitoring

The “mainframe gas gauge” feature introduced on the System z9 servers, provides power and thermal informa- tion via the System Activity Display (SAD) on the Hardware Management Console and will be available on the z10 BC giving a point in time reference of the information. The current total power consumption in watts and BTU/hour as well as the air input temperature will be displayed.

Power Estimation Tool

To assist in energy planning, Resource Link provides tools to estimate server energy requirements before a new server purchase. A user will input the machine model, memory, and I/O confi guration and the tool will output an estimate of the system total heat load and utility input power. A customized planning aid is also available on Resource Link which provides physical characteristics of the machine along with cooling recommendations, environmental specifi cations, system power rating, power plugs/receptacles, line cord wire specifi cations and the machine confi guration.

IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager

IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ (AEM) is a building block which enables customers to manage actual power consumption and resulting thermal loads IBM serv- ers place in the data center. The z10 BC provides support for IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager (AEM) for Linux on System z for a single view of actual energy usage across multiple heterogeneous IBM platforms within the infrastructure. AEM for Linux on System z will allow tracking of trends for both the z10 BC as well as multiple server platforms. With this trend analysis, a data center administrator will have the data to help properly estimate power inputs and more accurately plan data center con- solidation or modifi cation projects.

On System z10, the HMC will now provide support for the Active Energy Manager (AEM) which will display power consumption/air input temperature as well as exhaust temperature. AEM will also provide some limited status/ confi guration information which might assist in explaining changes to the power consumption. AEM is exclusive to System z10.

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Contents IBM System z10 Business Class z10 BC Reference Guide Table of Contents IBM System z10 Business Class z10 BC Overview Think Big, Virtually LimitlessMore Solutions, More Affordable Special workloads, Specialty engines, affordable technologyNew Face Of System z Architecture Z10 BC ArchitectureArchitecture operating system support Page Commitment to system integrity VSE TPFLinux on System z Operating System ESA/390Z10 BC Page Page Z10 BC Design and Technology Z10 BC Model Z10 BC capacity identifiersMemory Dimm sizes 2 GB and 4 GB Z10 BC model upgrades Z10 BC Model Capacity IDsZ10 BC Performance Large System Performance ReferenceCPU Measurement Facility Z10 BC I/O Subsystem System I/O Configuration AnalyzerZ10 BC Channels and I/O Connectivity Concurrent Update Support of Spanned Channels and Logical PartitionsModes of Operation Ficon Support for Cascaded Directors FCP ChannelsFCP increased performance for small block sizes Scsi IPL now a base functionFCP Full fabric connectivity High Performance Ficon improvement in performancePreplanning and setup of SAN for a System z10 environment Platform and name server registration in Ficon channelDistance Ficon Express enhancements for Storage Area NetworksNPort ID Virtualization Program Directed re-IPLServiceability Enhancements Feature Infrastructure Ports perFicon Link Incident Reporting OSA-Express3 the newest family of LAN adaptersOSA-Express3 Ethernet features Summary of benefits OSA-Express2 availabilityFeatures Purpose/TrafficType OSA-Express3 10 Gigabit Ethernet LROSA-Express3-2P Gigabit Ethernet SX Four-port exploitation on OSA-Express3 GbE SX and LXOSA-Express3 1000BASE-T Ethernet OSA-Express3-2P 1000BASE-T EthernetNetwork Traffic Analyzer Link aggregation for z/VM in Layer 2 mode Dynamic LAN idle for z/OSLayer 2 transport mode When would it be used? OSA Layer 3 Virtual MAC for z/OSDirect Memory Access DMA Hardware data routerIBM Communication Controller for Linux CCL OSA-Express3 and OSA-Express2 OSN OSA for NCPOSA 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 Enhancements to CP Assist for Cryptographic Func Tion Cpacf Configurable Crypto Express2Crypto Express2-1P Support for ISO Support for RSA keys up to 4096 bitsDynamically add crypto to a logical partition Secure Key AESSupport for 13- thru 19-digit Personal Account Numbers TKE 5.3 workstationEnhancement with TKE 5.3 LIC Smart Card ReaderTKE additional smart cards new feature System z10 BC cryptographic migrationRemote Loading of Initial ATM Keys Remote Key Loading BenefitsOn 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 FocusEnhanced Driver Maintenance Availability FunctionsHardware System Area HSA Redundant I/O InterconnectDynamic Oscillator Switchover Concurrent Memory UpgradeService Enhancements Transparent SparingPower Monitoring Power Estimation ToolEnvironmental Enhancements IBM Systems Director Active Energy ManagerImproved service time with Coupling Facility Duplex Parallel Sysplex Cluster TechnologyCoupling Facility Control Code Cfcc Level Coupling Facility Configuration Alternatives System-Managed CF Structure DuplexingParallel Sysplex Coupling Connectivity Introducing long reach InfiniBand coupling linksCoupling Connectivity for Parallel Sysplex Z10 Coupling Link Options Time synchronization and time accuracy on z10 BCServer Time Protocol STP Server Time Protocol enhancementsPreview Improved STP System Management with Enhanced STP recovery when Internal Battery Feature Continuous Availability of NTP servers used as ExterInternal Battery Feature Recommendation Application Programming Interface API to automateHMC System Support Family Machine TypeInternet Protocol, Version 6 IPv6 HMC/SE Console MessengerEnhanced installation support for z/VM using the HMC HMC z/VM Tower System Management EnhancementsImplementation Services for Parallel Sysplex Fiber Quick Connect for Ficon LX Environments GdpsZ10 BC Physical Characteristics Z10 BC System PowerZ10 BC Highlights and Physical Dimensions Z9 BC Physical PlanningZ10 BC Configuration Detail Z10 BC Concurrent PU ConversionsZ10 BC Model Structure Z10 BC Minimum MaximumIBF Z10 BC IBF hold uptime Drawer DrawersCoupling Facility CF Level of Support Z890Statement of Direction Publications Following Redbook publications are available nowAvailable in the Library section of Resource Link Resource LinkZSO03021-USEN-02
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