IBM eServer i5 595

 

The IBM eServer i5 model 595 is the largest iSeries server ever announced with up to 216,000 CPW and 1TB of memory.

It is offered as an 8/16-way, 16/32-way, and 32/64-way server.

The model 595 comes with either a Standard or Enterprise Edition with four i5/OS processor licenses.

Extensive on demand capabilities and dynamic partitioning for up to 254 partitions of i5/OS, Linux, and AIX 5L are supported.

The model 595 CEC is built using a processor book structure. Each 16-way processor book has two 8-way multichip modules (MCM) with state- of-the-art, 64-bit, POWER5 processors.

• The 8/16-way consists of one processor book with eight processors activations.
• The 16/32-way consists of two books with 16 processors activations.
• The 32/64-way consists of four books with 32 processors activations.
• You can request IBM to ship these servers with fewer no-charge processor activations or with additional chargeable processor activations depending on your needs.

Each processor book has sixteen memory slots, of which four slots at a minimum must be filled. The memory features employ sophisticated ECC technology and redundant bit steering for higher reliability. Each book also provides attachment capability for up to six HSL/RIO loops on which HSL/RIO-attached I/O drawers and towers can be attached.

The model 595 consists at a minimum of two enclosures, a two-meter tall CEC enclosure and an I/O tower about one meter tall.

The CEC enclosure houses:

The I/O tower houses:

Model 595 Memory Considerations:

• The IBM eServer i5 595 utilizes Dual Data Rate one or two DRAM memory cards (DDR1 or DDR2).
• Each processor module in the 595 provides sixteen memory slots for a maximum of 64 memory cards per system.
• Minimum system memory is 8GB. Maximum system memory is 2048GB.
• Memory cards must be plugged in identical pairs.
• Each 8-way MCM (two per processor book) must have at least one pair of memory cards. This rule applies whether or not the processors are active.
• DDR1 or DDR2 memory features can be placed in 1.65GHz or 1.9GHz model 595, but DDR1 and DDR2 memory cannot be mixed in the same 595.

CUoD DDR1 memory card features:

• #7816 2/4GB memory card with 2GB always active and optionally 2GB activated
• #7835 4/8GB memory card with 4GB always active and optionally 4GB activated
• #7828 8/16GB memory card with 8GB always active and an additional 8GB activations included when shipped from IBM
• #7829 16/32GB memory card with 16GB always active and an additional 16GB activations included when shipped from IBM
• #8195 256GB package of 32 4/8GB cards with activations included to provide 256GB available to the system when shipped from IBM
• #8197 512GB package of 32 8/16GB cards with activations included to provide 512GB available to the system when shipped from IBM
• #8198 512GB package of 16 16/32GB cards with activations included to provide 512GB available to the system when shipped from IBM (withdrawn from marketing)

CUoD DDR2 memory card features:

The following memory configuration guidelines are recommended to help ensure optimum performance: No more than two different sizes of memory cards should be used in any processor book. If possible, all MCMs should have the same total memory size.

DDR2 memory runs at a faster MHz than DDR1 memory. But most i5/OS applications switching to DDR2 memory environment will see a very minor systems performance gain assuming they are not memory restricted when measured with a DDR1 configuration. A greater performance difference can be seen if in a compute-intensive application such as large matrix manipulation in a scientific application is being run.

595 memory activation features are applied to the system, not to the specific memory card. This provides the flexibility to the operating system so that it can better apply the closest physical memory to the physical processors doing the work. If a memory card is moved to a model 595 with a different serial number, the memory activation stays with the original 595 and is available for any other memory card of the same DDR type. On the receiving model 595, either existing memory activations or new memory activations are required to make available the card's memory capacity. Activation features are specific to DDR1 or DDR2 memory types. A DDR1 memory activation does not apply to a DDR2 memory card.

Midrange Machines Currently in stock:

 

9406-595 Server
0040 Mirrored System Disk Level
0533 V5R4 OS, V5R4M5 Machine Code
0835 #4327/#1267 Load Source Spec
0946 8/16W Serv Feat 595 1X8981
1025 Modem Cable - US/Canada
1454 200V 12A 14-Ft TL Line Cord x2
1482 3.5m HSL-2 Cable
1483 10m HSL-2 Cable
2924 English
3757 Service Shelf Tool Kit
4327 70.56GB 15k rpm Disk Unit x2
4633 DVD-RAM
5000 Software Preload Required
5164 Dual Pwr Cords - 8294/9194
5550 Sys Console On HMC
5777 PCI-X Disk Ctlr-1.5GB No IOP
6008 SPCN Power Cable - 6m x2
6186 Bulk Power Regulator x 2
7497 Enterprise Edition for #0946
7802 15m HMC Attachment Cable x2
7818 HSL-2/RIO-G 2-Ports Copper x2
7828 16GB Main Storage x4
7837 Bulk Power Distribution x2
8460 Base 1GB Memory Activation x32
8461 Base One Processor Activatio x9
8688 14-Ft 250V/60A Power Cord x2
8981 595 1.65Ghz Proc 0/16-Way
9194 Base PCI-X Expansion Tower
9286 Base Enterprise Enablement x4
9517 Base HSL-2/RIO-G Bus Adapter
9726 Base 512MB Server Memory x2
9744 Base PCI IOP
9812 Base PCI Integ xSeries Server
9844 Base PCI IOP
9933 PCI 2-Line WAN w/Modem NoIOP

Total equipment cost: $450,000.00 CDN