IBM 7311 Model D10 I/O Drawer Overview
IBM 7311 Model D10 I/O Drawer Overview
December 6, 2002
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Description
Product Positioning
The Model D10 provides I/O expansion for the pSeries
650 Model 6M2 Server. For full details about product
positioning information for the pSeries 650, refer to
Hardware Announcement 102-301, dated
November 12, 2002.
Reference Information
Refer to Hardware Announcement 102-301, dated
November 12, 2002, for pSeries 650 Model 6M2 Server.
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November 12, 2002
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General Requirements • Other peripheral devices such as SCSI or SSA disk
subsystems or tape subsystems can share the rack
The Model D10 is in compliance with IBM Corporate with Model D10 drawers. Model D10 I/O drawers can
Bulletin C-B 0-2594-000 Statement of Conformity of IBM occupy the same rack as the attached pSeries 650
Product to External Standard (Suppliers Declaration). server, or can be in an adjacent rack. The appropriate
attachment cable lengths should be ordered, based on
Hardware Requirements: The Model D10 must be the specific installation.
installed in a new or existing IBM 7014 rack or equivalent
rack. This assures the following are met: I/O Drawer Attachment
• Proper dimensions • The pSeries 650 Model 6M2 system allows up to eight
• Mounting surfaces I/O drawers to be attached. It is recommended the I/O
• Power distribution drawers be located in the same rack as the server
• Ventilation drawer for service purposes; however, they can be
• Stability mounted in separate racks, if desired.
• Other functional requirements • I/O drawers are connected to the 6M2 drawer via the
The recommended rack is the IBM 7014 Model T00 or following cables:
T42. − RIO cables for data transfer
− Power Control cables
7311-D10 — Minimum System Configuration: The
7311-D10 I/O drawer provides six slots for PCI adapters. • RIO cable connections are always made in loops to
It is designed to be mounted in a 19-inch rack, using the help protect against a single point-of-failure resulting
rack mount enclosure (#7311), which can accommodate from an open, missing, or disconnected cable.
either one or two 7311-D10 I/O drawers in 4U of rack Model 6M2 systems with non-looped configurations
space. could experience degraded performance and
serviceability. If a non-loop connection is detected, a
The minimum configuration for a new 7311-D10 I/O drawer problem is reported.
must include the following items:
• Up to four RIO loops are available, each supporting up
• One Rack Mount I/O Drawer Enclosure, Two Position to four I/O drawers and up to a maximum of eight I/O
(#7311) drawers. A minimum of two RIO cables are required
to attach the first I/O drawer on each RIO loop. A third
• Two AC Power Supply, 250W (#6278) drawer-to-drawer RIO cable is required to complete
• One Remote I/O Loop Adapter (#6414) the loop when an additional I/O drawer is attached to
the loop. RIO cables are available in various lengths
• Two Remote I/O Cables (#3146, #3147, or #3148) (#3146 = 1.2 meters, #3147 = 3.5 meters, and #3148
= 10 meters) to attach I/O drawers within a single rack
• Two Power Control Cables (#6001, #6006, #6007, or
or across multiple racks, if desired.
#6008)
• Power control for the I/O drawers is provided from the
• One AC Power Specify (#9172)
Model 6M2 via one loop. The number of Power
• One Language Group Specify (#9XXX) Control (SPCN) cables required is equal to one plus the
number of I/O drawers attached to the system. A
• One Power Cord Specify (#99XX) minimum of two Power Control cables (# 6001 = 2
meters, #6006 = 3 meters, #6007 = 15 meters or
Additional optional features can be added, as desired.
#6008 = 6 meters) is required for attachment of the
When adding more than one 7311-D10 I/O drawer to a
first D10 drawer to the server. Each additional drawer
system, only one additional Power Control Cable and one
requires one additional power control cable to
additional Remote I/O Cable are required, up to a
complete the loop attachment.
maximum of four I/O drawers per Remote I/O loop. If
additional Remote I/O ports are available on the system
PCI Slots and Adapters
unit, direct attachment is recommended via two Remote
I/O cables per I/O drawer. • The Model D10 PCI slot population rules are complex
when combined with the PCI slot population rules for
Software Requirements: AIX 5L for POWER V5.1 or the host pSeries 650. Refer to the 7038-6M2 Sales
V5.2, or later, operating system running on the pSeries Manual pages for combined adapter limitations.
650 Extensive configuration rules and checking procedures
are incorporated into the ECFGRS6000 configurator to
Limitations ensure valid system configurations. Configurations
generated without utilizing the ECFGRS6000
Power configurator can create orders that cannot be
manufactured, resulting in possible order rejection and
• Redundant power supplies are required on Model D10
delayed delivery.
I/O drawers. Two power supplies must be ordered for
each drawer to provide redundancy for enhanced • System maximum limits for adapters and devices can
system availability. not provide optimal system performance. These limits
are given for connectivity and functionality assurance.
Racks
Hot-Plug Options
• Model D10 drawers are packaged as rack-mounted
devices and are supported in the IBM 7014-T00 and • It is not necessary to power down the system to install
T42 racks. An existing 7014 rack can be utilized for hot-plug options.
ac-powered Model D10 drawers if sufficient space and
power are available.
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• Information regarding hot-plugging procedures is Maintenance services are available via ServiceElect and
contained in the 7311-D10 I/O Drawer Installation ServiceSuite contracts. Maintenance services can be
Instructions (SA23-1295). contracted in multiple year increments up to five years.
• Any PCI adapter supporting the system boot device or • ServiceElect Statement of Work (SOW-Z125-5510)
system console is not hot-plugged.
• ServiceSuite Statement of Work (SOW-Z125-5745)
• The following adapters are not hot-plug capable:
Offering/Component Name and ID
− POWER GXT135P Graphics Accelerator (#2848)
− 2-Port Multiprotocol PCI Adapter (#2962) Offering Name Offering ID
Security, Auditability, and Control IBM Hourly Service Rate Classification: Two
This product uses the security and auditability features Mid-Range System Option: No
of the operating system and application software.
Corporate Service Option: No
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and
implementation of security features, administrative When a type of service involves the exchange of a
procedures, and appropriate controls in application machine part, the replacement may not be new, but will
systems and communications facilities. be in good working order.
Rental Offering: No
Terms and Conditions
Field-Installable Features: Yes
This product is available for purchase under the terms of
the IBM Customer Agreement (ICA). Model Conversions: No
IBM hardware products are manufactured from new parts, Customer Setup: No
or new and used parts. In some cases, the hardware
product may have been previously installed. Graduated Charges: No
Regardless, IBM warranty terms apply.
Licensed Machine Code: IBM licensed machine code is
licensed for use by a customer on a specific machine,
Volume Orders: Contact your IBM representative.
designated by serial number, under the terms and
conditions of the IBM Agreement for Licensed Machine
IBM Credit Corporation Financing: Yes
Code.
Warranty Period: One year
Educational Allowance: A reduced charge is available to
qualified education customers. The educational
Warranty Service: IBM On-Site Repair (IOR), Monday
allowance may not be added to any other discount or
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, excluding
allowance.
IBM holidays, next-business-day service.
This warranty applies to the machine type 7311. For all
other previously announced machine
types/models/features, refer to their corresponding
announcements for their specific warranty terms.
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