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System z9 Business Class System Overview SA22-1083-04 Level 04a, April 2009 System z9 Business Class System Overview SA22-1083-04 Level 04a, April 2009 Level 04a, April 2009 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety” on page | xiii, Appendix D, “Notices,” on page D-1, and IBM Systems Environmental Notices and User Guide, Z125-5823. Fifth Edition (April 2009) | This edition, SA22-1083-04, applies to the IBM® System z9® Business Class (z9® BC) server. This replaces | SA22-1083-03. Technical changes to the text are indicated by a vertical bar (|) to the left of the change. There may be a newer version of this document in a PDF file available on Resource Link™.Goto http://www.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink and click on Library on the navigation bar. 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Level 04a, April 2009 Contents Figures............................ix Tables ............................xi Safety ............................xiii Safety Notices .........................xiii World Trade Safety Information ..................xiii Laser Safety Information .....................xiii Laser Compliance.......................xiii About this Publication .....................xv What is Included in this Publication .................xv Prerequisite Publications .....................xv Related Publications .......................xv Parallel Sysplex Publications...................xvi OSA Publications .......................xvi Cryptographic Publications ...................xvii Miscellaneous Publications ...................xvii Related Web Sites .......................xvii Additional Online Information ..................xviii Engineering Change (EC) Level Considerations ............xviii How to Send Your Comments ...................xviii Summary of changes ......................xix Chapter 1. Introduction .....................1-1 z9 BC Highlights ........................1-2 Scalability .........................1-3 z9 BC Models ........................1-5 Performance ........................1-5 Resource Link ........................1-6 Fiber Optic Cabling ......................1-6 z/Architecture .........................1-6 Upgrade Progression ......................1-7 Unsupported Features/Functions ..................1-7 Chapter 2. Hardware Characteristics ................2-1 System Frame Configuration ...................2-1 Central Processor Complex (CPC) .................2-2 Book ...........................2-2 Multichip Module (MCM) ....................2-4 Memory ..........................2-5 MBA and HCA1-0 fanout cards..................2-8 Distributed Converter Assembly-CXT (DCA-CXT) Cards ........2-8 Oscillator (OSC) Card .....................2-8 External Time Reference (ETR) Card ...............2-9 I/O Cages ..........................2-10 I/O Features ........................2-10 Distributed Converter Assembly-CX (DCA-CX) Cards .........2-11 PSC24V Card .......................2-11 Internet Protocol Version 6 for HiperSockets .............2-11 System Power Supply .....................2-11 Multiple Subchannel Sets (MSS)..................2-12 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006, 2009 iii Level 04a, April 2009 Logically Partitioned (LPAR) Mode .................2-12 Processor Units .......................2-12 Storage ..........................2-13 Channels .........................2-14 Logical Partition Time Offset Support ...............2-14 Server Time Protocol (STP) ...................2-15 Support Element .......................2-15 Support Element Attachment to HMC ...............2-16 Ethernet Switch/Hub .....................2-16 Hardware Management Console..................2-16 Internal Battery Feature-360 ...................2-17 Bolt-Down Kit.........................2-17 Power Sequence Control ....................2-17 Additional Features/Functions Supported ..............2-17 z/Architecture........................2-18 ESA/390 Architecture .....................2-19 Floating-Point Operations ...................2-20 Data Representation .....................2-21 Data Compression ......................2-21 Dynamic I/O Configuration ...................2-22 Subspace Group Facility Support ................2-22 Dedicated Move Page Engine .................2-23 Fast Sync/Data Mover Facility .................2-23 Immediate and Relative Instruction Facility .............2-23 Perform Locked Operation (PLO) Facility .............2-23 Logical String Assist .....................2-23 Multipath Initial Program Load (IPL) ...............2-24 Monitoring and Estimating CPC Power Consumption and Temperature 2-24 Chapter 3. Software Support ...................3-1 z/OS ............................3-2 z/OS and z/OS.e V1R8 ....................3-2 z/OS and z/OS.e V1R7 ....................3-2 z/OS and z/OS.e V1R6 ....................3-2 z/OS and z/OS.e V1R5 ....................3-2 z/OS V1R4 .........................3-3 z/VM ............................3-3 z/VM V5.4 and z/VM V5.3 ...................3-3 z/VSE ............................3-3 VSE/ESA V2.7.........................3-3 z/VSE V3.1 ..........................3-3 z/TPF V1.1 ..........................3-4 Linux Support .........................3-4 Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) .................3-4 Chapter 4. Channel Subsystem Structure ..............4-1 IOCP Channel Definitions.....................4-2 Coupling Link Peer Channels ..................4-3 Subchannel Connectivity .....................4-3 Availability Guidelines for z9 BC Models ...............4-4 STI and InfiniBand Configurations.................4-6 Planning for Channel Subsystem ..................4-7 CHPID and PCHID Assignments .................4-8 AID Assignments .......................4-9 PCHID Report ........................4-9 CHPID Mapping Tool .....................4-11 iv z9 BC System Overview Level 04a, April 2009 Multiple Image Facility (MIF) ...................4-12 Spanned Channels.......................4-13 Internal Coupling and HiperSockets Channels.............4-13 IOCP Considerations ......................4-13 Logical Partition Definition ...................4-13 Channel Path Definition ....................4-14 I/O Device Definition .....................4-14 Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) Considerations.........4-14 Chapter 5. I/O Connectivity ...................5-1 FICON and FCP Channels ....................5-1 The MIDAW Facility ......................5-1 Multipath Initial Program Load (IPL) ................5-2 FICON Express4 Features ....................5-2 FICON Express2 Features ....................5-2 Purge Path Extended .....................5-3 FICON Express Features .....................5-4 FICON Channel Considerations .................5-5 FICON Express Features Support 2 Gbps Link Data Rate........5-5 Fibre Channel Protocol for SCSI (FCP) Devices ............5-7 SCSI Initial Program Load (IPL) .................5-8 FCP Channel ........................5-9 ESCON Channels .......................5-12 Multipath Initial Program Load (IPL) ...............5-13 ESCON Converter Operation ..................5-13 I/O Operations Control ....................5-15 I/O Interface Protocol .....................5-17 ESCON Channel Performance .................5-19 OSA Channels ........................5-25 Supported CHPID Types ...................5-25 OSA/SF..........................5-26 OSA-Express Channels .....................5-26 OSA-Express2 ........................5-27 OSA-Express2 Gigabit Ethernet LX and SX ............5-28 OSA-Express2 10 Gigabit Ethernet LR ..............5-28 OSA Express2 1000Base-T Ethernet ...............5-28 Layer 2 (Link Layer) Support ..................5-28 640 TCP/IP Stacks......................5-28 Large Send ........................5-28 Concurrent LIC Update ....................5-28 OSA LAN Idle Timer .....................5-29 OSA-Express Network Traffic Analyzer Trace Facility .........5-29 Queued Direct I/O Diagnostic Synchronization (QDIOSYNC) ......5-29 Dynamic Link Aggregation for the z/VM Environment .........5-29 Layer 3 Virtual MAC .....................5-29 HiperSockets .........................5-30 VLAN Support for Linux ....................5-30 Broadcast Support ......................5-30 Network Concentrator ....................5-31 Chapter 6. Sysplex Functions ..................6-1 Parallel Sysplex ........................6-1 Parallel Sysplex Coupling Link Connectivity ..............6-2 Peer Mode .........................6-3 ISC-3 Links .........................6-3 ICB Links .........................6-4 Contents v Level 04a, April 2009 IC Links ..........................6-5 InfiniBand (IFB) Links .....................6-5 Timing-only Links.......................6-6 Coupling Facility ........................6-6 Coupling Facility Control Code (CFCC) Considerations .........6-6 Coupling Connection Considerations ...............6-8 I/O Configuration Considerations .................6-8 Server Time Protocol (STP) ....................6-9 Message Time Ordering .....................6-11 System-Managed CF Structure Duplexing ..............6-11 Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) ...........6-12 GDPS/PPRC ........................6-13 GDPS/XRC ........................6-13 GDPS/Global Mirror .....................6-14 Enhancements in GDPS V3.3..................6-14