IBM Power Systems Redbooks

IBM Power 770 and 780 (9117-MMC, 9179-MHC) Technical Overview and Introduction
Power Systems

Redpaper, published 9 Dec 2011, last updated 4 Dec 2012

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 770 (9117-MMC) and Power 780 (9179-MHC) servers supporting IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power 770 and 780 offerings and their prominent functions, including:
- The IBM POWER7™ processor available at frequencies of 3.3 GHz, 3.44 GHz, 3.72 GHz, and 3.92 GHz, and 4.14 GHz
- The specialized IBM POWER7™ Level 3 cache that provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability
- The 1 Gb or 10 Gb Integrated Multifunction ... [more]

IBM Power 720 and 740 (8202-E4B, 8205-E6B) Technical Overview and Introduction
Power Systems

Redpaper, published 3 Nov 2010, last updated 4 Dec 2012

  (based on 3 reviews)

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 720 and Power 740 servers supporting AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power 720 and 740 offerings and their prominent functions, including these:
- The POWER7™ processor available at frequencies of 3.0 GHz, 3.55 GHz, and 3.7 GHz
- The specialized POWER7 Level 3 cache that provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability
- The 1 Gb or 10 Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet adapter, included with each server configuration, ... [more]

IBM PowerVM Virtualization Active Memory Sharing
Power Systems

Redpaper, published 30 Jun 2011, last updated 14 Nov 2012

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication introduces PowerVM™ Active Memory™ Sharing on IBM Power Systems™ based on POWER6® and later processor technology. Active Memory Sharing is a virtualization technology that allows multiple partitions to share a pool of physical memory. This is designed to increase system memory utilization, thereby enabling you to realize a cost benefit by reducing the amount of physical memory required. The paper provides an overview of Active Memory Sharing, and then demonstrates, in detail, how the technology works and in what scenarios it can be used. It also contains ... [more]

IBM Power Systems: SDMC to HMC Migration Guide (RAID1)
Power Systems

Redpaper, published 31 Oct 2012

In this IBM® Redpaper™ publication we describe how to migrate from the Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), model 7042-CR6 hardware appliance, to the Hardware Management Console (HMC). During the migration of SDMC to HMC, you will perform a standard, from-scratch HMC installation. The procedures in this paper are supported only on SDMC machines (model 7042-CR6) that are migrated to HMC or that will be migrated to HMC. This paper is intended for IT professionals, such as IBM clients, IBM Business Partners, information architects, business intelligence administrators, and database ... [more]

Converting Hardware Management Console (HMC) 7042-CR6 or 7042-CR7 Models to RAID1
Power Systems

Redpaper, published 31 Oct 2012

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication describes how to set up RAID1 on your hardware management console (HMC), model 7042-CR6 or 7042-CR7 hardware appliance. During the migration, you perform a standard, from the beginning, HMC installation and restoration of your data. The procedures in this paper are supported only on HMC machines, models 7042-CR6 and 7042-CR7. When the procedure differs between models, this paper indicates to which model the instructions apply. This paper is intended for IT professionals, such as IBM clients, IBM Business Partners, information architects, business intelligence ... [more]

IBM CSM to IBM Systems Director Transformation Guide
Power Systems

Redbooks, published 16 Aug 2012

For many years, IBM® Cluster Systems Management (CSM) provided a single point of management for IBM Power Systems™ servers running the AIX® operating system. Now you can transform your environment to IBM Systems Director®, which provides CSM clients with the next generation of Cluster Systems Management for their Power Systems servers. The target audience for this IBM Redbooks® publication includes technical professionals (IT consultants, technical support staff, IT Architects, and IT Specialists) responsible for planning and implementing the Cluster Systems Management software ... [more]

A Guide to the IBM Clustered Network File System
IBM Z

Redpaper, published 23 Nov 2010, last updated 3 Aug 2012

  (based on 2 reviews)

The Clustered Network File System (CNFS) is a capability based on IBM® General Parallel File System (GPFS™) running on Linux® which, when combined with System x® servers or BladeCenter® Servers, IBM TotalStorage® Disk Systems, and Storage Area Networks (SAN) components, provides a scalable file services environment. This capability enables customers to run a General Parallel File System (GPFS) data-serving cluster in which some or all of the nodes actively export the file system using NFS. This IBM Redpaper™ publication shows how Cluster NFS file services are delivered and supported today ... [more]

Cloud Computing Infrastructure on IBM Power Systems: Getting started with ISDM
Power Systems

Redbooks, published 23 May 2012

  (based on 3 reviews)

Managing IT systems is difficult. Virtualization brings numerous benefits to the datacenter and system administrators. However, it also creates a new set of choices. More choice implies more decisions, and thus an increased management responsibility. Furthermore, the move toward cloud computing, with a service-based acquisition and delivery model, requires that datacenter managers take a holistic view of the resources that they manage and the actors that access the data center. IBM® Service Delivery Manager addresses this problem domain. Delivered as a set of appliances, it automates ... [more]

PCIe2 LP 8 Gb 4-port Fibre Channel Adapter
Power Systems

Product Guide, published 24 Apr 2012

The PCIe2 LP 8 Gb 4-port Fibre Channel Adapter (feature EN0Y) is a low profile adapter for PCI Express 2.0 slots in IBM® Power Systems™ servers. It is based on the QLogic ISP2532 controller and operates at link speeds of 2, 4, and 8 Gbps, and automatically negotiates to the highest speed possible. Each port provides single initiator capability over a fiber optic link, or multiple initiator capability with NPIV. The ports have LC type connectors and use shortwave laser ... [more]

IBM System Blue Gene Solution: Blue Gene/P Application Development
Power Systems

Redbooks, published 11 Sep 2009, last updated 10 Apr 2012

This IBM® Redbooks® publication is one in a series of IBM books written specifically for the IBM System Blue Gene/P Solution. The Blue Gene/P system is the second generation of a massively parallel supercomputer from IBM in the IBM System Blue Gene Solution series. In this book, we provide an overview of the application development environment for the Blue Gene/P system. We intend to help programmers understand the requirements to develop applications on this high-performance massively parallel supercomputer. In this book, we explain instances where the Blue Gene/P system is unique in its ... [more]