Planned availability date, Description

•AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-10 Technology Level and Service Pack 4, or later (planned availability: May 28, 2010)

•AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-09 Technology Level and Service Pack 7, or later (planned availability: May 28, 2010)

Visit the IBM Prerequisite Web site for compatibility information for hardware features and the corresponding AIX Technology Levels

http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eserverprereq.nsf

If installing the Linux® operating system (one of these):

•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for the Power 755 Server, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Novell to enable all planned functionality

•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 for the Power 755 Server, with current maintenance updates available from Novell to enable all planned functionality

Users should also update their systems with the latest Linux for Power service and productivity tools available at

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/home.html

If installing VIOS:

• VIOS 2.1.2.11 with Fix Pack 22.1 and Service Pack 1, or later

JavaTM 1.4.2 on POWER7

There are unique considerations when running Java 1.4.2 on POWER7. For best exploitation of the outstanding performance capabilities and most recent improvements of POWER7 technology, IBM recommends upgrading Java-based applications to Java 6 or Java 5 whenever possible.

For more information, visit

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/service.html

Planned availability date

February 19, 2010, except for feature 4526, which is planned to be available on March 16, 2010.

Description

Power 755

Summary of standard features:

•Rack-mount (4U) configuration

•32-core design with four 3.3 GHz processor cards

•128 GB of PC3-8500 1066 MHz ECC memory (error checking and correcting) memory, maximum of 64 GB per processor card (256 GB system maximum)

•8 x 2.5-inch DASD/SSD/Media backplane with an external SAS port

–2 to 8 SFF DASD or SSDs (mixing allowed)

•Choice of two integrated virtual Ethernet daughter cards:

–Quad-port 1 Gb IVE

–Dual-port 10 Gb IVE

•One media bay:

–Slim bay for a DVD-RAM (required)

IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-008

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