IBM United States Hardware Announcement
110-008
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– One Language Group, Specify (#9300 or #97xx)
• Four 8-core 3.3 GHz POWER7 processor cards (#8332)
• Thirty-two zero-priced processor activations (#2325)
• Choose 128 GB minimum memory from:
– 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, 2 Gb (#4526)
– 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) Memory DIMMs, 1066 MHz, 2 Gb (#4527)
Note: The 8 GB memory feature (#4526) is planned to be available on March 16,
2010.
• DASD/Media Backplane with external SAS port, 8 x 2.5-inch DASD (#8340)
• Choose Ethernet daughter card from:
– 4-port 1 Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet Daughter Card (#5624)
– Dual-port 10 Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet Daughter Card (#5613)
• Choose two DASD from:
– 73.4 GB SAS 2.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#1883) (AIX/Linux/VIOS)
– 146.8 GB SAS 2.5-inch 10,000 RPM (#1882) (AIX/Linux/VIOS)
– 146.8 GB SAS 2.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#1886) (AIX/Linux/VIOS)
– 300 GB SAS 2.5-inch 15,000 RPM (#1885) (AIX/Linux/VIOS)
– 69 GB SAS 2.5-inch Solid State Drive (#1890) (AIX/Linux/VIOS)
Note: No internal DASD is required if feature 0837 (Boot from SAN) is
selected. In this case, a Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet adapter
must also be ordered.
• Cable for rack-mount drawer with 2.5-inch DASD Backplane (#1878)
• SATA DVD-RAM (#5762)
• 2 x 1725 Watt AC, Hot-swap Power Supply (2 x #7740)
• Choose Primary Operating System Indicator from:
– AIX (#2146)
– Linux (#2147)
Note: The GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach Adapter Card (#5609) will be
defaulted on every 8236-E8C order but may be deselected.
RAID: Internal RAID is not available on the Power 755.
Software requirements
If installing the AIX operating system (one of these):
• AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-04 Technology Level and Service Pack 2, or later
• AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 5, or later
(planned availability: June 25, 2010)
• AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-02 Technology Level and Service Pack 8, or later
(planned availability: June 25, 2010)
• AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-11 Technology Level and Service Pack 2, or later
(planned availability: March 16, 2010)
• 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)