IBM Z10 BUISNESS CLASS Z10 BC User Manual

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PUs defi ned as Internal Coupling Facilities (ICFs), Inte-

grated Facility for Linux (IFLs), System z10 Application

Assist Processor (zAAPs) and System z10 Integrated Infor-

mation Processor (zIIPs) are no longer grouped together in

one pool as on the IBM eServer

zSeries

®

890 (z890), but

are grouped together in their own pool, where they can be

managed separately. The separation signifi cantly simpli-

fi es capacity planning and management for LPAR and can

have an effect on weight management since CP weights

and zAAP and zIIP weights can now be managed sepa-

rately. Capacity BackUp (CBU) features are available for

IFLs, ICFs, zAAPs and zIIPs.

LAN connectivity has been enhanced with the introduction

of the third generation of Open Systems Adapter-Express

(OSA-Express3). This new family of LAN adapters have

been introduced to reduce latency and overhead, deliver

double the port density of OSA-Express2 and provide

increased throughput. The z10 BC continues to support

OSA-Express2 1000BASE-T and GbE Ethernet features,

and supports IP version 6 (IPv6) on HiperSockets. While

OSA-Express2 OSN (OSA for NCP) is still available on

System z10 BC to support the Channel Data Link Control

(CDLC) protocol, the OSA-Express3 will also provide this

function.

Additional channel and networking improvements include

support for Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffi c, FCP management

facility for z/VM and Linux for System z, FCP security

improvements, and Linux support for HiperSockets IPv6.

STP enhancements include the additional support for NTP

clients and STP over Infi niBand links.

Like the System z9 BC, the z10 BC offers a confi gurable

Crypto Express2 feature, with PCI-X adapters that can

be individually confi gured as a secure coprocessor or

an accelerator for SSL, the TKE workstation with optional

Smart Card Reader, and provides the following CP Assist

for Cryptographic Function (CPACF):

• DES, TDES, AES-128, AES-192, AES-256

• SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512

• Pseudo Random Number Generation (PRNG)

z10 BC is designed to deliver the industry leading Reli-

ability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS) customers

expect from System z servers. RAS is designed to

reduce all sources of outages by reducing unscheduled,

scheduled and planned outages. Planned outages are

further designed to be reduced by reducing preplanning

requirements.

z10 BC preplanning improvements are designed to avoid

planned outages and include:

• Reduce pre-planning to avoid POR

– “Fixed” HSA amount

– Dynamic I/O enabled by default

– Add Logical Channel Subsystem (LCSS)

– Change LCSS Subchannel Sets

– Add/Delete logical partitions

• Reduce pre-planning to avoid LPAR deactivate

– Change partition logical processor confi guration

– Change partition crypto coprocessor confi guration

• CoD – Flexible activation/deactivation

• Elimination of unnecessary CBU passwords

• Enhanced Driver Maintenance (EDM) upgrades

– Multiple “from” sync point support

– Improved control of channel LIC levels

• Plan ahead memory

• Concurrent I/O drawer add/repair

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