Front cover IBM Flex System p260 and p460 Planning and Implementation Guide Describes the new POWER7 compute nodes for IBM PureFlex System Provides detailed product and planning information Set up partitioning and OS installation David Watts Jose Martin Abeleira Kerry Anders Alberto Damigella Bill Miller William Powell ibm.com/redbooks International Technical Support Organization IBM Flex System p260 and p460 Planning and Implementation Guide June 2012 SG24-7989-00 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page ix. First Edition (June 2012) This edition applies to: IBM PureFlex System IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis IBM Flex System Manager IBM Flex System p260 Compute Node IBM Flex System p24L Compute Node IBM Flex System p460 Compute Node © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2012. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . ix Trademarks . x Preface . xi The team who wrote this book . xii Now you can become a published author, too! . xv Comments welcome. xv Stay connected to IBM Redbooks . xv Chapter 1. IBM PureSystems . 1 1.1 IBM PureFlex System . 2 1.2 IBM PureApplication System. 4 1.3 IBM Flex System: The building blocks for IBM PureSystems . 6 1.3.1 Management . 7 1.3.2 Compute nodes. 7 1.3.3 Storage . 7 1.3.4 Networking . 8 1.3.5 Infrastructure . 8 1.4 IBM Flex System overview . 9 1.4.1 IBM Flex System Manager . 9 1.4.2 IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis . 10 1.4.3 Compute nodes. 11 1.4.4 I/O modules. 12 1.5 This book. 13 Chapter 2. IBM PureFlex System . 15 2.1 IBM PureFlex System Express . 17 2.1.1 Chassis . 17 2.1.2 Top-of-Rack Ethernet switch. 18 2.1.3 Top-of-Rack SAN switch . 19 2.1.4 Compute nodes. 19 2.1.5 IBM Flex System Manager . 21 2.1.6 IBM Storwize V7000 . 22 2.1.7 Rack cabinet . 22 2.1.8 Software . 23 2.1.9 Services . 26 2.2 IBM PureFlex System Standard . 26 2.2.1 Chassis . 27 2.2.2 Top-of-Rack Ethernet switch. 27 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2012. All rights reserved. iii 2.2.3 Top-of-Rack SAN switch . 28 2.2.4 Compute nodes. 28 2.2.5 IBM Flex System Manager . 30 2.2.6 IBM Storwize V7000 . 30 2.2.7 Rack cabinet . 31 2.2.8 Software . 32 2.2.9 Services . 35 2.3 IBM PureFlex System Enterprise . 35 2.3.1 Chassis . 36 2.3.2 Top-of-Rack Ethernet switch. 37 2.3.3 Top-of-Rack SAN switch . 37 2.3.4 Compute nodes. 37 2.3.5 IBM Flex System Manager . 39 2.3.6 IBM Storwize V7000 . 39 2.3.7 Rack cabinet . 40 2.3.8 Software . 40 2.3.9 Services . 43 2.4 IBM SmartCloud Entry. 44 Chapter 3. Introduction to IBM Flex System . 47 3.1 Compute nodes . 50 3.2 I/O modules . 51 3.3 Systems management. 54 3.3.1 Private management network . 54 3.3.2 Management controllers . 54 3.3.3 Chassis Management Module. 55 3.3.4 IBM Flex System Manager . 55 3.4 Power supplies . 57 3.5 Cooling . 59 3.5.1 Node cooling . 60 3.5.2 Switch and Chassis Management Module cooling . 62 3.5.3 Power supply cooling . 62 Chapter 4. Product information and technology . 63 4.1 Overview . 64 4.1.1 IBM Flex System p260 Compute Node. 64 4.1.2 IBM Flex System p460 Compute Node. 66 4.1.3 IBM Flex System p24L Compute Node. 68 4.2 Front panel . 69 4.2.1 Light path diagnostic LED panel . 70 4.2.2 Labeling. 71 4.3 Chassis support. 73 4.4 System architecture. 73 iv IBM Flex System p260 and p460 Planning and Implementation Guide 4.5 IBM POWER7 processor. 76 4.5.1 Processor options for Power Systems compute nodes. 77 4.5.2 Unconfiguring . 77 4.5.3 Architecture . ..