IBM Pseries Cluster 1600 Expands Cluster Building Blocks and Software Support
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Software Announcement May 6, 2003 Preview: IBM pSeries Cluster 1600 Expands Cluster Building Blocks and Software Support Overview Planned Availability Dates At a Glance New offerings for the pSeries May 23, 2003 Cluster 1600 include additional pSeries Cluster 1600 with Cluster • hardware models as well as support PSSP V3.5 on AIX 5L V5.2 Systems Management (CSM) for Parallel System Support • PSSP V3.5 on AIX 5L V5.2 with expands your clustering capability Programs (PSSP) V3.5 on AIX 5L for pSeries 690, 670, 655, 650, and by adding support for powerful new POWER V5.2. 630 servers pSeries and xSeries servers, select “legacy” pSeries and RS/6000 Your Cluster 1600 applications can • PSSP V3.4 and V3.5 on the servers, and SP nodes as cluster now take advantage of the functions pSeries 690 with Remote I/O components. offered by AIX 5L V5.2. PSSP V3.5 (RIO)-2 running AIX V5.2 supports systems More choices for expanding your that have an SP Switch or SP • PSSP V3.4 and V3.5 on the clusters: pSeries 630 with the SP Switch2 Switch2, or systems that have no • switches. PCI-X adapter with RIO Clusters using AIX can include new POWER4+ servers. • Enhancements to Cluster Systems PSSP V3.5 with AIX V5.2 on the • As added investment Management (CSM) for AIX, V1.3.1 pSeries 630 with the SP Switch2 protection, existing SP enable new xSeries servers PCI-X adapter with RIO customers can move SP nodes running the Linux operating system • CSM V1.3.1 or attached servers to clusters to be included in a Cluster 1600 as managed by CSM. managed server nodes. CSM does • CSM V1.3.1 on the pSeries 655 not support systems with an SP • Clusters using Linux can include July 25, 2003 Switch or SP Switch2. new xSeries servers and • blades. For a complete list of PSSP and CSM PSSP V3.4 and V3.5 on the programs and their planned pSeries 670 POWER4+ and • Clusters formed with new availability dates, refer to the pSeries 690 POWER4+ servers can span both AIX on Description section. • CSM for AIX, V1.3.1 on the pSeries and Linux on xSeries pSeries 670 POWER4+ and controlled by a single Refer to the Technical Description pSeries 690 POWER4+ management server running section for an updated scaling table. AIX. • PSSP V3.4 and V3.5 on the Previews provide insight into IBM pSeries 650 with RIO-2 and the Cluster 1600 with PSSP includes plans and direction. Availability, SP Switch2 PCI-X Attachment new pSeries servers. prices, ordering information, and adapter terms and conditions will be Customers with PSSP-managed provided when the product is • CSM V1.3.1 on the pSeries 650 clusters can include servers announced. running AIX V5.2, allowing your • PSSP V3.4 and V3.5 on the applications to take advantage of Key Prerequisites pSeries 655 POWER4+ the functions offered by AIX V5.2. • CSM V1.3.1 on the pSeries 655 • pSeries Cluster 1600 POWER4+ • AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 • CSM V1.3.1 support on the 9076 SP nodes and 7026 servers This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com. IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 203-118 • CSM interoperability Description CSM for AIX 5L V1.3 supports interoperability with the AIX management server and managed xSeries server Updated Cluster Enhancements nodes running: − Red Hat Linux 7.2, 7.3, or 8.0 • pSeries 670 and 690 servers − Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 − SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1 Support on these servers with RIO-2 is planned to be − SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 7 or 8 available with PSSP V3.4 and PSSP V3.5 on May 23, 2003. I/O performance is enhanced with the AIX 5L V5.2 is required for the cluster management PCI-X and RIO-2 technologies. server. The maximum number of operating system images (AIX plus Linux) that can be managed under New, faster processors based on IBM POWER4+ CSM for AIX 5L is 128. technology offer larger memory and I/O enhancements for the pSeries 670 and 690 servers. PSSP V3.4, PSSP V3.5, and CSM V1.3.1 are supported on these servers Service APARs providing increased server performance and capacity on July 25, 2003. Some of the following service APARs are recommended and some are required. It is best to be at the latest • pSeries 655 servers service level when adding support. These servers are supported with PSSP V3.4 and V3.5 APAR running AIX V5.1 and PSSP V3.5 running AIX V5.2 with Number Description of Support Provided the SP Switch2 in both single and two-plane environments on May 23, 2003. The servers are also IY42352 Support for PSSP V3.5 with AIX V5.2 supported with CSM V1.3.1 running AIX V5.2. IY42353 CSM for AIX 5L V1.3.1 IY42782 RSCT support with AIX V5.1 PSSP V3.4, PSSP V3.5, and CSM V1.3.1 plan to support IY42783 RSCT support with AIX V5.2 the pSeries 655 POWER4+ server with the RIO-2 on July 25, 2003. IY42370 PSSP V3.4 support for pSeries 690 with RIO-2 • IY42372 PSSP V3.5 support for pSeries 690 with RIO-2 pSeries 650 Cluster support IY42367 PSSP V3.4 support for pSeries 630 with SP The pSeries 650 server is initially supported as a Switch2 PCI-X w/RIO cluster building block with the Cluster 1600 and PSSP IY42368 PSSP V3.5 support for pSeries 630 with SP V3.5 on AIX 5.2 providing LPAR support in a clustered Switch2 PCI-X w/RIO environment. With PSSP this server can optionally be attached to the SP Switch2. This support is available IY42354 PSSP V3.4 support for pSeries 670 and on May 23, 2003. pSeries POWER4+ IY42355 PSSP V3.5 support for pSeries 670 and The pSeries 650 model 6M2 is planned to be pSeries POWER4+ supported with PSSP V3.4 and V3.5 on AIX V5.1, and IY42356 CSM V1.3.1 support for pSeries 670 an CSM V1.3.1 on July 25, 2003. pSeries POWER4+ IY42359 PSSP V3.4 support for pSeries 650 w/RIO-2 • pSeries 630 Server and SP Switch2 PCI-X IY42358 PSSP V3.5 support for pSeries 650 w/RIO-2 LPAR support in a clustered environment is available and SP Switch2 PCI-X on the pSeries 630 server running either CSM V1.3.1, PSSP V3.4, or PSSP V3.5. IY42375 PSSP V3.4 support for pSeries 655 POWER4+ IY42376 PSSP V3.5 support for pSeries 655 POWER4+ • Dual Hardware Management Console (HMC) support IY42377 CSM V1.3.1 support for pSeries 655 POWER4+ IY42379 CSM V1.3.1 support for pSeries 650 CSM for AIX V1.3.1 provides dual HMC support IY42379 CSM V1.3.1 support on the 9076 SP including power on/off LPAR control, booting, starting, nodes and 7026 servers and stopping the system or individual partitions, and IY42847 CSM V1.3.1 support on the 9076 SP displays the list of partitions and the power status. nodes feature number 2054 and 2058 • CSM hardware control features It is recommended that any PSSP customer migrating to AIX V5.2 use the latest AIX release, 5.2.0.01, from the CSM for AIX V1.3.1 further enhances hardware control product media, and not the update media or maintenance support to include: package, for a clean migration. − 9076 SP nodes (feature numbers 2050, 2051, 2052, Note: AIX V5.2 support with PSSP does not include these 2053, 2054, 2056, 2057, and 2058) cluster licensed products: LoadLeveler , Parallel − 7026 servers (models H80, M80, 6H0/6H1, 6M1, and Environment, Parallel Engineering and Scientific pSeries60) Subroutine Library, or General Parallel File System. Refer to the Statement of Direction. − pSeries 690, 670, 655, 650, and 630 servers Support on the SP node, features 2054 and 2058, is Global Financing planned to be available on September 26, 2003, with APAR #IY42847. IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT Note: CSM does not support the SP Switch or SP solutions. Our offerings include financing for IT Switch2. acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, both from IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and 203-118 -2- large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit: http://www.ibm.com/financing Product Positioning The Cluster 1600 is ideal for enterprise data centers that want to consolidate servers and workloads in order to increase management efficiency and lower cost. It is also ideal for organizations that want to scale workloads beyond the capacity of the largest available symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) servers. These include large-scale databases in commercial enterprises or very large computational models in scientific and technical computing environments. Statement of General Direction PSSP for AIX V3.5 is supported on AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 as of May 23, 2003. IBM intends to offer its cluster Licensed Products on AIX V5.2 with PSSP V3.5 by first half 2004: • Parallel Environment for AIX • LoadLeveler for AIX 5L • Parallel Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library for AIX • General Parallel File System for AIX 5L All statements regarding IBM′s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.