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The RS/6000* Model S80 has rock solid design and leadership application performance that makes it a premiere solution for mission-critical ERP/SCM, Data Warehouse/Data Mart, OLTP, and e-business applications. It is the latest member of the popular S-family of 64-bit enterprise servers. The S80 blends new copper technology and enhanced backplane speeds with a proven system architecture to provide reliability you can count on. Scalability is additionally enhanced by doubling the number of processors to 24, the amount of memory to 96 GB, and by leveraging the new performance enhancements of AIX Version 4.3.3. Continued investment protection is demonstrated by the easy and attractive upgrade from existing S70 Advanced systems. With the Model S80, you can manage the evolution of your business into 64-bit computing while still supporting your existing 32-bit applications. In addition, the I/O subsystem supports 32-bit and 64-bit standard PCI adapters. Combined with an outstanding array of industry software and services, the Model S80 provides the power, capacity, reliability, and expandability to help move you into the next generation of mission-critical commercial computing.
The Model S80 is packaged as a Central Electronics Complex and an I/O rack. The Model S80 Central Electronics Complex entry configuration starts with a 6-way scalable SMP system that utilizes the 64-bit, 450 MHz, RS64 III* processor with 8 MB of Level 2 (L2) cache per processor. The 6-way SMP can be expanded to a 24-way SMP and the system memory can be expanded to 96 GB. Customers with installed S80 systems can increase their processing power by replacing their existing processors with 600 MHz RS64 IV processors.
The I/O rack contains the first I/O drawer with:
Service processor
High-performance disk drive
Optical storage device (a CD-ROM readable device)
1.44 MB, 3.5-inch diskette drive
Two PCI disk adapters
Up to three additional Model S80 I/O drawers can be added. Additional I/O racks can also be ordered with the Model S80. Existing RS/6000 7015 Model R00 racks or the 7014 Model S00 rack can also be used for additional storage and communication drawers. This helps to protect your existing investment in SSA or SCSI DASD.
A fully configured system would be a 24-way processor with:
96 GB of system memory
56 PCI adapter slots (three of which are reserved for the service processor and the two required Ultra SCSI adapters)
48 disk bays that can be hot plugged
8 media bays (one of which is reserved for an optical storage device capable of reading CD-ROM discs).
The remaining space in the I/O racks can be used for various storage and communication subsystems.
The RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model S80 is shipped and delivered with all the internal adapters and devices already installed and configured. AIX Version 4.3.3 software is included with every Model S80 and can be preinstalled, if desired.
Model Highlights 7017-S80
The Model S80 delivers a cost-efficient growth path to the future through these attributes:
64-bit system scalability
6-way, 12-way, 18-way, or 24-way -- packaged on four processor cards (six RS64 III processors per card)
450 MHz system processors
8 MB of L2 ECC cache for each 450 MHz processor
Expandability and reliability
System memory expandable from 2 GB to 96 GB of ECC SDRAM
Multiple I/O racks can be attached
Up to four Model S80 I/O drawers per server
Each I/O drawer supports 14 33 MHz PCI bus slots (five 64-bit and nine 32-bit) and 12 disks that can be hot plugged
Support for Ultra SCSI, SSA, and FCAL interfaces
Support for 32-bit and 64-bit applications
AIX (1 - 2 users) license included
The Model S80 provides outstanding performance and supports the evolution of your enterprise to 64-bit computing. Its outstanding benefits include:
Excellent commercial performance in 6-, 12-, 18-, or 24-way enterprise servers using the RS64 III microprocessor technology.
Excellent reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) providing:
Error checking and correcting (ECC) system memory and cache
I/O link failure recovery
Disk drives that can be hot-swapped
Environmental sensing
N+1 Power
N+1 Cooling units
Service processor for integrated system monitoring
Concurrent diagnostics
Preconfigured tailored solutions that take advantage of the rack packaging to custom tailor your solution. Choose from multiple SCSI and SSA:
Storage
Media
Communication
Drawer options
Open industry standards, such as Open Firmware based on IEEE P1275 standard.
Processor and memory growth beyond any previous RS/6000 Enterprise Server. The base configuration, 6-way SMP processors can be expanded up to 24-way. Memory can be expanded up to 96 GB in 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB increments. Industry-standard PCI slots can be expanded up to 56 total. System power supplies are designed for either 12-way or 24-way configurations.
Industry recognized AIX operating system (1-2 user) license included with each system. New performance enhancements and a new Workload Management feature are included with the latest release.
Internal I/O system scalability and expandability that supports:
Up to four system I/O drawers with up to 56 PCI slots
Up to 873.6 GB internal disks
Eight media bays for tape and optical devices
Robust industry-standard PCI subsystem supporting 32-bit and 64-bit adapters. Greater application throughput is achieved by the four independent PCI buses per drawer, providing up to 500 MB per second aggregate bandwidth per drawer.
A high-performance ECC L2 cache of 8 MB per 450 MHz processor.
RAID support SSA. The operating system provides RAID 0 and 1. The optional SSA RAID adapter provides RAID level 0, 1, and 5.
RAS Features and Functions
Excellent quality and reliability are inherent in all facets of RS/6000 products. The measures taken help ensure the products operate when required, perform reliably, efficiently handle infrequent failures in a nondisruptive fashion, and provide timely and competent repair to allow resumption of operations with minimal inconvenience. Reliability begins with the development of architectures, where RAS innovations are of paramount importance. It flows through design and product development stages, where RAS designs are reviewed, assessed, developed, evaluated, and optimized. It continues through the manufacturing and release processes, where the manufacturing quality is extensively measured and is under continual evaluation. It culminates in service and support, where:
Reliability is consistently monitored for deviation from the criteria
Warranty and maintenance have high priority
Significant customer problems are assigned to and addressed by an expert team
RS/6000 system processes, from the architectural and concept phases of development through the provision of service and support, are ISO certified and audited periodically for ISO compliance by representatives of Underwriters Laboratories.
Reliability -- Fault Avoidance
Major effort has been spent on the development of the Model S80 system to analyze single points-of-failure within the central electronic complex (CEC) (comprised of the processors, memory, and the I/O interface) and to either eliminate them or to provide hardening capabilities to significantly reduce the probability of failure. The best way to harden a system is to prevent errors from occurring. Components within the CEC were selected to provide "server" levels of reliability. These components provide the highest levels of reliability available within IBM and undergo additional stress testing and screening. During the design and development process, subsystems go through rigorous verification and integration testing processes. During system manufacturing, systems again go through a thorough testing process to ensure highest product quality level.
Extensive error detecting and checking circuitry is included to help ensure infrequent component failures are recognized and corrected automatically or properly reported for isolation and repair, thus preserving the integrity of data stored and transported in the system. Hardware and software failures are recorded in the AIX log facility and analyzed by error log analysis (ELA) routines to provide warning to the system administrator on the causes of system problems. This also enables IBM service representatives to bring along needed replacement hardware components when a service call is placed, thus minimizing system repair time.
DASD predictive failure analysis provides the ability to detect an imminent disk failure and report the findings through the AIX log. Then the disk can be replaced either immediately or scheduled at a later time, depending on the configuration of the DASD subsystem. With the RAID controller and the DASD hot-plug design, normal operation can continue in the presence of a failed disk and a concurrent repair can be often performed while the application continues uninterrupted.
Availability -- Backup and Replication
The Model S80 brings new levels of availability features and functions to the Enterprise Server. Within the CEC Rack, the N+1 power subsystem provides redundancy in case of failures in either the bulk or regulated power subsystems. Concurrent repair is supported on the bulk supplies while the regulators will initiate a deferred repair scenario. Optional uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems are supported for this system.
The CEC cooling subsystem also has N+1 blowers, which can be replaced concurrently. In the I/O units, N+1 power and cooling is provided with the capability for concurrent repair.
Constant power monitoring hardware assists in detection of early loss of source power and notifies the operating system to effect an orderly shutdown. This same power monitoring hardware detects the loss of redundant bulk power supplies, regulators, fans, and blowers and reports them to the operating system for logging in the system error log and for notification for deferred maintenance.
The Model S80 uses AIX online (concurrent) diagnostics with error log analysis and service aids, which allow administrators or IBM service representatives to diagnose potential system malfunction without interrupting end-user operation.
Auto-restart options, when enabled, are designed to reboot the system automatically following:
Unrecoverable software error
Software hang
Hardware failure
Environmentally-induced (AC power) failure
These standard, high-availability features coupled with the optional High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (HACMP) program provide unmatched availability in the UNIX marketplace.
Serviceability -- Correcting Faults
The Model S80 product is designed to be installed and maintained by a trained service representative.
Functions such as power-on and power-off, reading the service processor error logs and POST error logs, reading vital product data (VPD), and accessing NVRAM can be performed remotely. You can also enable console mirroring to monitor remote activity.
Flash updates for firmware can be performed on the system. Firmware updates are available from an RS/6000 support page on the Internet and can be downloaded and installed on the system.
Service Director for RS/6000 is shipped with every Model S80 system. There is no additional charge for its use as long as your RS/6000 processor is covered by an IBM Warranty or IBM Maintenance Service Agreement. Service Director requires a modem in order to dial for service.
The Service Director for RS/6000:
Monitors and analyzes system errors, and if needed, can place a service call to IBM automatically
Reduces the effect of business disruptions due to unplanned system outages and failures
Performs problem analysis on a subset of hardware-related problems and, with customer authorization, reports automatically the results to IBM Service
Service Support
Hardware service requests go to IBM's remote support center for initial problem diagnosis. This approach gives you direct access to skilled specialists. These specialists can either solve the problem over the phone or help get it resolved as quickly as possible. They are backed up by a highly-trained product engineering team to assist in problem identification and resolution.
Other Functions
The Model S80 takes advantage of several new I/O adapters, including a dual-port, Ultra2 SCSI adapter and a 40 Mbps SSA adapter.
The POWER GXT130P single-card graphics adapter attaches via the 32-bit PCI bus. It provides a low-cost, entry-performance, 2D graphics offering with resolutions up to 1280 x 1024. The GXT130P can support multisync monitors with at least a 64 KHz horizontal scan capability or DDC-2B-compliant multisync monitors with at least a 38 KHz horizontal scan capability.
All of this provides for a 6-, 12-, 18-, or 24-way SMP Enterprise Server to take you into the future of 64-bit computing.
Product Positioning
The RS/6000 Model S80 has rock solid design and leadership application performance that makes it a premiere solution for mission-critical ERP/SCM, Data Warehouse/Data Mart, OLTP, and e-business applications. In addition, the S80 is the natural growth path for the Models S70 and S70 Advanced (S7A). It offers more performance, memory, and storage, and can run your current 32-bit applications alongside new 64-bit solutions.
It has the capacity to meet your current and future needs with:
Choice of power from 6, 12, 18, or 24 processors
Extensive memory options up to 96 GB
Up to 56 PCI expansion slots
Up to 45 TB of disk storage
The Model S80 is designed from the ground up for mission-critical environments with a service processor, redundant cooling, and redundant power. In addition, you can cluster the highly reliable Model S80 with High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (HACMP) for AIX (separately available) to achieve even greater availability and horizontal growth. The Model S80 performance, expansion, and reliability add up to an excellent combination of features for handling today's complex mission- critical applications.
