IBM System z10 Business Class z10 BC Reference Guide
April
The New Face of Enterprise Computing
Table of Contents
Think Big, Virtually Limitless
IBM System z10 Business Class z10 BC Overview
z Can Do IT
In order of introduction
More Solutions, More Affordable
The New Face Of System z
z10 BC Architecture
z/Architecture
z/Architecture operating system support
z/OS
With z/OS 1.9, IBM introduces
z/VM
Commitment to system integrity
z/TPF
z/VSE
Operating System
Linux on System z
ESA/390
64-bit mode Linux development environment GCC and HLASM for Linux
z10 BC
DES, TDES, AES-128, AES-192, AES-256
Additionally, several service enhancements have also been designed to avoid unscheduled outages and include continued focus on fi rmware quality, reduced chip count on Single Chip Module SCM and memory subsystem improvements. In the area of scheduled outage enhance- ments include redundant 100Mb Ethernet service network with VLAN, rebalance of PSIFB and I/O fanouts, and single processor core sparing and checkstop. Exclusive to the System z10 is the ability to hot swap ICB-4 and Infi niBand hub cards
z10 BC Design and Technology
z10 BC capacity identifiers
z10 BC Model
Memory DIMM sizes 2 GB and 4 GB
z10 BC Model Capacity IDs
z10 BC model upgrades
Large System Performance Reference
z10 BC Performance
CPU Measurement Facility
System I/O Configuration Analyzer
z10 BC I/O Subsystem
z10 BC Channels and I/O Connectivity
Feature
ESCON Channels
Fibre Channel Connectivity
FICON Express Channels
Concurrent Update
FICON Express4 and FICON Express2 Performance
Continued Support of Spanned Channels and Logical Partitions
FCP Channels
FICON Support for Cascaded Directors
Two Site cascaded director
topology. Each CEC connects to local directors only
FCP - increased performance for small block sizes
FICON and FCP for connectivity to disk, tape, and printers
SCSI IPL now a base function
FCP Full fabric connectivity
Platform and name server registration in FICON channel
Preplanning and setup of SAN for a System z10 environment
FICON Express enhancements for Storage Area Networks
distance
NPort ID Virtualization
Program Directed re-IPL
Choose the OSA-Express3 features that best meet your
Serviceability Enhancements
Local Area Network LAN connectivity
FICON Link Incident Reporting
OSA-Express2 availability
OSA-Express3 Ethernet features - Summary of benefits
OSA-Express3 10 GbE
Features
Purpose/Traffic
Type
Four-port exploitation on OSA-Express3 GbE SX and LX
OSA-Express3-2P Gigabit Ethernet SX
OSA-Express3 1000BASE-T Ethernet
OSA-Express3-2P 1000BASE-T Ethernet
Network Traffic Analyzer
OSA-Express QDIO data connection isolation for the z/VM environment
Dynamic LAN idle for z/OS
Link aggregation for z/VM in Layer 2 mode
Link aggregation between a VSWITCH and the physical network switch
Full-duplex mode send and receive
OSA Layer 3 Virtual MAC for z/OS
Layer 2 transport mode When would it be used?
Layer 2 transport mode is supported by z/VM and Linux on System z
This support is designed to
Hardware data router
Direct Memory Access DMA
IBM Communication Controller for Linux CCL
OSA-Express3 and OSA-Express2 OSN OSA for NCP
Remove L2/L3 LPAR-to-LPAR Restriction
OSA Integrated Console Controller
OSA/SF Virtual MAC and VLAN id Display Capability
HiperSockets Multiple Write Facility for increased performance
HiperSockets
IQD frame size Application socket send size TCP send size MTU size
HiperSockets Enhancement for zIIP Exploitation
Cryptography
Security
z Can Do IT securely
CP Assist for Cryptographic Function CPACF
Configurable Crypto Express2
Enhancements to CP Assist for Cryptographic Func tion CPACF
Crypto Express2-1P
Support for ISO
Cryptographic enhancements to Crypto Express2 and Crypto Express2-1P
Support for RSA keys up to 4096 bits
Dynamically add crypto to a logical partition
TKE 5.3 workstation
Support for 13- thru 19-digit Personal Account Numbers
Enhancement with TKE 5.3 LIC
Smart Card Reader
System z10 BC cryptographic migration
TKE additional smart cards - new feature
Remote Loading of Initial ATM Keys
Remote Key Loading Benefits
Capacity on Demand - Temporary Capacity
On Demand Capabilities
Amendment for CBU Tests
Capacity Provisioning
System z9
Capacity on Demand - Permanent Capacity
System z10
RAS Design Focus
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability RAS
Availability Functions
Enhanced Driver Maintenance
Hardware System Area HSA
Redundant I/O Interconnect
Concurrent Memory Upgrade
Dynamic Oscillator Switchover
Service Enhancements
Transparent Sparing
Power Estimation Tool
Power Monitoring
Environmental Enhancements
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager
Parallel Sysplex Cluster Technology
Improved service time with Coupling Facility Duplex
Coupling Facility Control Code CFCC Level
System-Managed CF Structure Duplexing
Coupling Facility Configuration Alternatives
Introducing long reach InfiniBand coupling links
Parallel Sysplex Coupling Connectivity
4 12x InfiniBand coupling links 12x IB-SDR or
Coupling Connectivity for Parallel Sysplex
z10 Coupling Link Options
after Power on Resets POR or power outage This
Time synchronization and time accuracy on z10 BC
Server Time Protocol STP
Preview - Improved STP System Management with
Continuous Availability of NTP servers used as Exter
Enhanced STP recovery when Internal Battery Feature
STP configuration and time information saved across
Message Time Ordering Sysplex Timer Connectivity to Coupling
Internal Battery Feature Recommendation
Application Programming Interface API to automate
Facilities
Family
HMC System Support
Machine Type
Internet Protocol, Version 6 IPv6
HMC z/VM Tower System Management Enhancements
Enhanced installation support for z/VM using the HMC
IBM Implementation Services for Parallel Sysplex CICS and
Implementation Services for Parallel Sysplex
WAS Enablement
GDPS
Fiber Quick Connect for FICON LX Environments
z10 BC System Power
z10 BC Physical Characteristics
z10 BC Highlights and Physical Dimensions
Physical Planning
z10 BC Concurrent PU Conversions
z10 BC Configuration Detail
Min #
Max #
System z CF Link Connectivity - Peer Mode only
BC System weight and IBF hold-up times
z10 BC Model Structure
Minimum
CF Level
Coupling Facility - CF Level of Support
Function
z10 EC
Statement of Direction
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