IBM Z10 EC instruction

IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) Reference Guide

April 2009

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IBM Z10 EC manual IBM System z10 Enterprise Class z10 EC Reference Guide

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IBM System z10 Enterprise Class z10 EC Reference Guide Table of Contents IBM System z10 Enterprise Class z10 EC Overview Specialty engines offer an attractive alternative Just-in-time deployment of IT resources Numerical computing on the chip Order of introduction Liberating your assets with System z ArchitectureEvolving for your business Z10 EC ArchitecturePage Commitment to system integrity Page TPF VSELinux on System z Operating System ESA/390 Z10 ECPage Page Z10 EC Design and Technology Z10 EC Model Z10 EC Base and Sub-capacity Offerings Z10 EC model upgrades Large System Performance Reference Z10 EC PerformanceCPU Measurement Facility System I/O Conﬁguration Analyzer Z10 EC I/O Subsystem Z10 EC Channels and I/O Connectivity Ficon Express4 and Ficon Express2 Performance Concurrent UpdateSupport of Spanned Channels and Logical Partitions Modes of Operation FCP Channels Ficon Support for Cascaded DirectorsFCP increased performance for small block sizes FCP Full fabric connectivity Scsi IPL now a base functionFicon and FCP for connectivity to disk, tape, and printers Platform and name server registration in Ficon channel It will register Program Directed re-IPL NPort ID Virtualization OSA-Express3 Ethernet features Summary of beneﬁts Feature Infrastructure Ports perPort density or granularity OSA-Express2 availability FeaturesPurpose/Trafﬁc Type OSA-Express3 Gigabit Ethernet LX OSA-Express3 10 Gigabit Ethernet SROSA-Express3 Gigabit Ethernet SX Four-port exploitation on OSA-Express3 GbE SX and LX Dynamic LAN idle for z/OS Network Trafﬁc Analyzer Layer 2 transport mode When would it be used? Link aggregation for z/VM in Layer 2 mode OSA Layer 3 Virtual MAC for z/OS Direct Memory Access DMAHardware data router IBM Communication Controller for Linux CCL Remove 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 Secure Key AES Dynamically add crypto to a logical partition Enhancement with TKE 5.3 LIC TKE 5.3 workstation and support for Smart Card ReaderTKE additional smart cards System z10 EC cryptographic migration Remote Key Loading Beneﬁts Remote Loading of Initial ATM KeysImproved Key Exchange With Non-CCA Cryptographic Systems Capacity on Demand Temporary Capacity On Demand Capabilities Amendment for CBU Tests Capacity Provisioning System z9 System z10 OS Capacity provisioning allows you to set up rules RAS Design Focus Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability RAS Hardware System Area HSA Availability FunctionsEnhanced Book Availability Concurrent Physical Memory Replacement Concurrent Physical Memory UpgradeConcurrent Defective Book Replacement Enhanced Driver Maintenance Plan Ahead Memory Transparent Sparing Power Monitoring Service EnhancementsPower Estimation Tool Environmental Enhancements IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Parallel Sysplex Cluster Technology Coupling Facility Control Code Cfcc Level Improved service time with Coupling Facility Duplex System-Managed CF Structure Duplexing Coupling Facility Conﬁguration AlternativesParallel Sysplex Coupling Connectivity Coupling Connectivity for Parallel Sysplex Introducing long reach InﬁniBand coupling links Z10 EC Max Z10 Coupling Link Options Server Time Protocol STP Time synchronization and time accuracy on z10 ECPreview Improved STP System Management with Continuous availability of NTP servers used as Exter Enhanced Network Time Protocol NTP client support NTP server on Hardware Management Console HMC Enhanced STP recovery when Internal Battery FeatureApplication Programming Interface API to automate Internal Battery Feature Recommendation Family Machine Type HMC System SupportInternet Protocol, Version 6 IPv6 HMC/SE Console Messenger HMC z/VM Tower systems management enhancements Gdps Implementation Services for Parallel Sysplex Fiber Quick Connect for Ficon LX Environments Z10 EC Dimensions Z9 EC Number of Frames 2 Frame Z10 EC Physical Characteristics Z10 EC Conﬁguration DetailZ10 EC Environmentals Model O Cage Model O Cage OSA-Express3 and OSA-Express2 Features Min Max Processor Unit Features ModelCPs IFLs ICFs General Information Z9 BC Coupling Facility CF Level of Support Statement of Direction Following Redbook publications are available now PublicationsResource Link ZSO03018-USEN-02