Racking Your System

SMP14
Racking your Power System Hardware …
Without Aspirin

Mark Olson
IBM WW Power Systems Product Manager

STG Technical Conferences 2009 © 2009 IBM Corporation

STG Technical Conferences 2009

Current Hardware Can Be Racked

19-inch System Units 19-inch I/O Drawers

Power 520 #5802 (12X DDR I/O)
Power 550 #5796, 5714-G30 (12X I/O)
Power 560 #5790, 5711-D11 (HSL/RIO I/O)

Power 570 #0595, 5711-D20 (HSL/RIO I/O)

POWER5 520/515/525 #5294/5296 (HSL/RIO I/O)
POWER5 550 #5094/5096 (HSL/RIO I/O) RPQ

POWER5 570 #0588 (HSL/RIO I/O)

#5786, (SCSI Disk drawer)
#5886 (SAS Disk drawer)

7212/7214 (tape/DVD drawer)

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Three 19-inch Rack Sizes (Power Systems)
“Standard” 19-inch racks

2m 1.8m 1.3m
42U 36U 25U
Note the term “standard” can be wildly misleading when looking across vendors. Though the width of 19”
between holes in the vertical support posts is standard, many other aspects follow guidelines/standards which
are open to considerable differences in interpretation.



Agenda

• Racking 19-inch IBM System Units: 520, 550, 560, 570
• Racking 19-inch IBM I/O Drawers :
– With PCI slots: #5802, #5790, #5796, #0595, #0588, #5294/96,
#5094/96
– Disk only drawer: #5786, #5886
• IBM Power System 19-inch Racks 1.8m, 2m, 1.3m
• IBM Rack Options
• IBM Power Distribution Units (PDU) #7188, #7109
• IBM Rack UPS
• IBM Tape and racks
• Nuts & bolts
• Using different IBM or OEM Racks


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Power 520 Tower & Rack-mount
8203-E4A
4U

Conversions
announced
Feb 2009

Order tower using Order rackmount using
– #7112 Covers & door (lockable) – #7200 rack-mount specify
– #7114 bezel, adjust depth rails,

#7112 #7200 conversion ships hardware, BUT
Must also order for rackmount: Must also order for tower:
• Ops panel cable #1877 • Ops panel cable #1843
• #7114 rail kit • Non-PDU power cords
• Probably PDU power cords
• Rack/PDU if needed



Power 550 Rack-mount & Tower
8204-E8A
4U

No field conversions

Order rackmount using Order tower using
– #7360 rack-mount specify – #7292 Covers & door (lockable)

FYI - The vast majority of Power 550 shipped from IBM are rackmount. Almost zero requests for footprint conversions have been
received for either POWER5 550 or POWER6 550. Therefore IBM has not created the ordering/shipping/billing structure to do such
a conversion and has no plans at this time to create this structure.


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Model 560/570 - Racking Insights
8234-EMA, 9117-MMA

4U (4 EIA)
Processor drawer

• All 560/570 are 19” rackmount only.
Adjustable depth rails are included
If creating 2-drawer, 3-
• 560/570 bigger than 1 drawer has rack drawer or 4-drawer
configuration, processor
implications, both for IBM and OEM drawers must be
installed adjacent to one
racks. another.



Agenda

– With PCI slots: #5802, #5790, #5796, #0595, #0588, #5294/96,
#5094/96
• IBM Rack UPS
• Nuts & bolts


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#5802/5877 12X I/O Drawer (for POWER6 servers)

5802 with disk bays 5877 no disk bays

#5802/5877 12X I/O Drawer
• 4U or 4 EIA
• Adjustable depth rails
• 10 PCIe slots, 18 or 0 SFF disk bays
• 12X attach
• PDU optional

No #5802-equivalent deskside packaging option available


#5796 12X I/O Drawer (for POWER6 servers)

#7314 Enclosure
• 4U or 4 EIA
• 1 or 2 5796 per #7314
#5796 #5796 – adjustable depth rails

#5796 12X I/O Drawer
• Fits in ½ of 4U enclosure
• 6 PCI-X DDR slots per 5796
#5796 is System i heritage, but
• 12X attach 7314-G30 drawer is essentially
equivalent.
• PDU optional

No #5796-equivalent deskside packaging option available

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#5790 I/O Drawer

#7307 Enclosure
• 4U or 4 EIA
#5790 #5790
• 1 or 2 5790 per #7311/7307
– adjustable depth rails
– Earlier #7311 enclosure has
fixed depth rails
#5790 I/O Drawer
• Fits in ½ of 4U enclosure
• 6 PCI-X slots per 5790
• HSL/RIO attach 7311-D11 drawer is nearly
• PDU optional equivalent

No #5790-equivalent deskside packaging option


#0595 I/O Drawer
withdrawn from marketing Aug 2009
7311-D20 drawer is nearly
equivalent, but only 4U

#0595
• 5U or 5 EIA
• 7 PCI-X slots and 12 disk bays
• HSL/RIO attach
• PDU optional
• Adjustable depth rails included

#0595 #5095

Rackmount to deskside (or vice versa) conversions not available

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#0588 I/O Drawer
Withdrawn from marketing mid 2006

#0588
• 8U or 8 EIA
• 14 PCI-X slots and 0 disk bays
• HSL/RIO attach
• PDU required
• Fixed depth rails included
– Adjustable rails not available
• Previous generation = #0578

#5088
#0588 #5094

Rackmount to deskside (or vice versa) conversions not available


Racked I/O Tower
Withdrawn from marketing May 2009

#5294/5296
• 36U 1.8m rack
• Total 28 PCI-X slots
• Total 90 (#5294) or 0 (#5296) disk bays
• HSL/RIO attach
• PDU not used
• Really two #5094/5096s installed inside a
1.8m rack and ordered as just #5294/5296

#8294 Same thing as 5294, but for 595
#5079 Same thing, but older generation #5074


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Single #5094/5096 I/O Tower in a Rack
Withdrawn from marketing May 2009

• Chargeable RPQ 847215
Can put
• IBM Manufacturing Plant only. 520/525,
Not installable at customer site. 550, 570,
I/O, etc
– Weight of #5094/5096 prohibits here
this being done at customer site
• For model 520/525/550/570/595
& 800/810/825/870/890
Rack
• Once done, no IBM structure in 36U #0551
42U #0553
place to remove #5094 from rack

#5094
14 PCI-X slots and 15 + opt 30 disk slots
#5094 uses 18U of rack space



#5786 EXP24 SCSI Disk Drawer
SCSI disk withdrawn from marketing Aug 2009
7031-D24 drawer is equivalent

#5786
• 4U or 4 EIA
• 24 3.5” disk bays and 0 PCI-X slots
– 12 slots in front, 12 slots in back
– 4 disk slot enablers in back
• PDU optional
#5787

Tower withdrawn
#5786 from marketing in
2008

Rackmount to tower (or vice versa) conversions not available

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EXP 12S SAS Disk Drawer #5886

• 2U or 2EIA disk drawer
• 12 SAS 3.5” disk bays and 0 PCI slots per drawer
• Dual power supplies (two power cords)
• Rack only …. No tower option



Agenda

– With PCI slots: #5802, #5790, #5796, #0595, #0588, #5294/96,
#5094/96
• IBM Rack UPS
• Nuts & bolts


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Power Systems Racking
System i
Feature coded racks
Power Systems
(#055x)
Feature coded &
machine type/model
(#055x & 7014-xxx)

• Use 7014-xxx if ordering a new
server. Can order along with server
MES order if don’t need integrated at
IBM plant with MES.
• Use #055x if ordering as MES. IBM
System p plan can integrate with other I/O
Machine type/model drawer or system upgrade MES on
the same order.
(7014-xxx)

Note: in 2009 maintenance pricing for #0551/0553/0554/0555 on
POWER6 8203/8204/8234/9117/91119 was added to make it
consistent with maintenance pricing on 7014 racks.


Four/Three Power Systems Racks
7014-T42
#0553 7014-T00
7014-B42 #0551
7014-S25 7014-S11
#0555* #0554
Withdrawn
From
marketing

2m 1.8m 1.3m 0.6m
(79”) (71”) (49”) (24”)
42U 36U 25U 11U
#0553 #0551 #0555 #0554

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2 Meter Rack (42U)

• 42 EIA or 42U
• 28-inch depth between vertical supports
• EIA 310-D mounting hole pattern
• Frame is 36U rack with 6U extension

• Same basic rack (i, p, TS), ordered differently
• #0553 Power Systems MES & System i
• 7014-T42 Power Systems & System p
• 7014-B42 for BladeCenter
• 9308-42S/4P_ System x
• 2101-N42 TotalStorage
WIDTH - exterior • Different rack accessories offered between #055x, 7104,
With side panels 644 mm (25.4 in)
9308
Without side panels 623 mm (24.5 in)
DEPTH – interior (rail to rail) 28 in
DEPTH - exterior • 19-inch, industry standard rack. BUT other
Rear door only (front trim kit) 1042 mm (41.0 in) vendors’ depth and hole patterns can vary
Regular front & rear doors 1098 mm (43.3 in)

HEIGHT 2015 mm (79.3 in)
WEIGHT empty 261 kg (575 lb)



1.8 Meter Rack (36U)

• 36 EIA or 36U

• Same basic rack (i, p, TS), ordered differently
• #0551 Power Systems MES & System i
• 7014-T00 Power Systems & System p
• 2101-200, -N00 TotalStorage
• n/a System x
• Different rack accessories offered between #055x, 7104,
WIDTH - exterior & 2101
Without side panels 623 mm (24.5 in)
• 19-inch, industry standard rack. BUT other
DEPTH - exterior
vendors’ depth and hole patterns can vary
Rear door only (front trim kit) 1042 mm (41.0 in)
HEIGHT 1804 mm (71.0 in)


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• 25 EIA or 25U
• But square holes, unlike 1.8m or 2m rack

• Same basic rack (i, p, x), ordered differently
• #0555 System i, feature code
• 7014-S25 System p
• 9308-2SX System x
• No accessories - base includes:
• Front & rear lockable doors
WIDTH - exterior
• Front filler panels if empty from plant
Without side panels 590 mm (23.2 in) • Narrower than 1.8 or 2 meter rack
• PDU placement impacted
DEPTH - exterior
• Model 570 processor drawer restriction
HEIGHT 1240 mm (49 in)



Agenda

– With PCI slots: #5802, #5790, #5796, #0595, #0588, #5294/96,
#5094/96
• IBM Rack UPS
• Nuts & bolts


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42U/36U Rack Options (2m/1.8m)
Base Definition Includes

7014-T42/T00 #0553/0551

Perforated rear door* Perforated rear door*

No side panels (optional) Side panels
Front filler panes (if Front filler panes (if
space empty when shipped) space empty when shipped)

One PDU (rest optional) No PDU (all optional)
Choose #9188 or #5889

Anti-tip plate Anti-tip plate

7014-B42 basically the same as
7014-T42 but all PDU optional
* regular rear door not shipped if acoustic doors option ordered



42U/36U Rack Options
Must Choose: Trim Kit or Front Door
Regular Acoustic
Trim kit Front door Front door*
#6246/6247 #6068/6069 #6248/6249

* Acoustic
doors feature
ships both
front & back
door

Easy access Perforated steel ~6 dB(A) quieter
Good visibility Security option: door Security option: door
lock & side panel lock & side panel
lock #6580 lock #6580


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42U/36U Racks
Other Options
• Side Panel #6098 for 7014
• Suite Attach #7780/7840 for server (existing), #6104/6086 for 7014 (new or existing)
• Attaches multiple racks of same size, side-to-side
• Remove side panels – connect rack frames
• Additional stability
• Ruggedized Rack #7841 for server (existing), #6080 for 7014 (new or existing)
• Allows bolting rack to floor and additional rack strengthening
• Usually considered for earthquake zones
• Spare front filler panels #0599 server feat code
• Helps maintain proper airflow (and looks better)
• Package of (3) 1U and (1) 3U snap-on/off black filler panels
• Rack extender #6257 42U 7014
• Adds 20” depth for cable management of InfiniBand switches
• Shelf
• Not ordered as a feature of 7014 or of server
• Ordered as feature of the I/O unit which will sit on the shelf, example:
some tape drives



42U/36U/25U Rack Option
Rack Modem Tray #6586

• 1U tray for 19” rack
• Holds up to two external modems …. This is NOT a shelf
• Convenient for external modems of
– rackmount HMC
– system
• Also supported in 25U and 11U racks

Tray with modem installed


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“Cool Blue” Rear Door Option #6858
Rear Door Heat Exchanger (RDX)

• Option for the 7014-T42 2m rack
– Not an orderable feature for #0553 – though
would physically work

• Water cooled rear door removes heat
from exhaust air flow.
• Can help eliminate hot spots from
computer room.
• Can help avoid adding more air
conditioning.



Agenda

– With PCI slots: #5802, #5790, #5796, #0595, #0588, #5294/96,
#5094/96
• IBM Rack UPS
• Nuts & bolts


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#7188 Power Distribution Unit (PDU)

• #7188 PDU
• Like a power strip on massive steroids
• 12 outlets per PDU (six circuit breakers – 2
outlets per breaker)
• Up to 48 amps per PDU (depends on power cord
from PDU to wall), up to 15 amps per breaker & 10
amps per outlet

• PDU power cords (equipment to PDU)

#1422 or #6458 IEC 320 C13/C14 PDU Cord connects PDU to
many racked devices.
# 6459 or #6664 right angle PDU cord used for #5790
In 7014-T00 or T42 rack, first
Other power cords connect the PDU to the “wall/UPS” power.
PDU can be no charge #9188



#7188 Power Distribution Unit (PDU)

• Placed horizontally, require 1U space

• Up to four #7188 can be placed vertically in
“side pockets” of 1.8 or 2m rack and use
zero U space. (note eConfig doesn’t track the horizontal PDUs)

Drawer • For power redundancy, recommend
• Two PDU per rack for equipment with dual power
cords
• Plug the equipment with dual power cords into
different PDUs
• Plug the PDUs into different power sources

See planning web site for details
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/e
n_US/index.htm?info/iphad/f0551_pdu.htm


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#7109 Intelligent PDU+

• Physically/electrically very much
like #7188 PDU

• #7109 provides continuous power
usage data. Data sent to PC
attached via Ethernet connection

• PC running Active Energy
Manager can monitor /
display information.

In 7014-T00 or T42 rack, first
PDU can be partial charge #5889



#7188 vs #7109 PDU Comparison
Newer

#7188 PDU #7109 PDU+
12 client usable IEC 320-C13 outlets Yes Yes
200-240 Volts AC, 1-phase Yes Yes
10 Amps per outlet, 16 Amps per pair of outlets Yes Yes
Side pocket mount #0551, #0553 racks Yes Yes
Horizontal mount taking 1U Yes Yes
Height/Width: 43.9mm(1.73 in) / 447mm(17.6 in) Yes Yes
Supported on model 5xx & 8xx systems Yes Yes
i5/OS release independent Yes Yes

Depth 232mm (9.13in) 350mm (13.8in)
Continuously monitors power usage by outlet No Yes
Ethernet connection for sending usage data No Yes

Other PDUs can be ordered from IBM, but not as part of feature code racks


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Additional PDU Points

• 7014-B42 has a couple additional PDU options designed to support
BladeCenter options

• System x also has additional PDU offerings.

• Temperature/Humidity probe is supported on System x equivalent of
#7109 PDU. Being considered for 7014 racks. Demand TBD. Thus
future support TBD.



Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
9910 UPS rack solutions offered through IBM
Model U (EIA) U (EIA) extra battery
UPS modules
9910-E33 2U 2U each (max qty 4)




For details see: http://www.powerware.com/ibm

Details you’ll want to review on Powerware site include Watts available, number of power
receptacles provided on UPS, PDU needed or not, etc

Until January 2008, used “Pxx” models. Pxx and Exx models have
same specifications (wattage, EIA, extra battery)

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Agenda

– With PCI slots: #5802, #5790, #5796, #0595, #0588, #5294/96,
#5094/96
• IBM Rack UPS
• Nuts & bolts



Tape/Optical Rack Enclosure

Picture is of 7212

Functionally equivalent to tape/optical drives sitting on rack shelf
(see next slide) … but rack optimized (space, power, cooling)

• For SCSI: 7212 – 103 (newer) or 7212 – 102 (earlier)
• 1 U rack enclosure which holds up to 2 drives in 19-inch rack
– QIC 30GB or 50GB, VXA- 2 or 320, 4mm, DVD, LTO-2
• Adjustable depth rails -- 27 to 30.5 inch

• For SAS: 7214 – 1U2
• 1 U rack enclosure which holds up to 2 drives in 19-inch rack
– DAT72, DAT160,LTO-4, DVD
• Adjustable depth rails


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Tape/Optical Rack Kit (Shelf)

The following drives can sit on a 19” rack shelf which is ordered as feature code
#8723 of the drive (device not the system).

7207-122 4GB QIC tape drive
7207-330 30GB QIC tape drive
7208-345 60GB 8mm tape drive
7206-336 36GB 4mm tape drive
7210-025 & -030 DVD-RAM drive
358x LTO tape not listed here

All of the above drives have:
Width 250mm / 9.8in
Height 55mm / 2.2in


LTO and Enterprise Tape Library Rack Mounting Options

LTO Tape Libraries – all are full rack width
TS3100 3573 L2U (also HVEC models) Library with single drive and 24 cartridge slots, 2 EIA
Rack mount kit is 3573 feat code #7002, rack power cord is 3573 feat code #9848
TS3200 3573 L4U (also HVEC models) Library with 1 or 2 drives and 48 cartridge slots, 4 EIA
Rack mount kit is 3573 feat code #7002, rack power cord is 3573 feat code #9848
Specify Qty:2 of feat code #9848 if select optional additional power supply
TS3310 3576 L5B Library base unit with 1 or 2 drives and 36 cartridge slots, 5 EIA
3576 L5B + (1) E9U Library base and one expansion, up to 6 drives, 128 cartridge slots, 14 EIA
3576 L5B + (2) E9U Library base and two expansions, up to 10 drives, 218 cartridge slots, 23 EIA
3576 L5B + (3) E9U Library base and three expansions, up to 14 drives, 310 cartridge slots, 32 EIA
3576 L5B + (4) E9U Library base and four expansions, up to 18 drives, 402 cartridge slots, 41 EIA
A single rack mount kit 3576 feat code #7003 supports the L5B and all attached E9U’s.
Specify one rack power cord 3576 feat code #9848 in each unit (base and expansions).

3582 L23 Library with 1 or 2 drives and 24 cartridge slots, 4 EIA
Rack mount kit is 3582 feat code #7003

3583 L18, L36, L72 Library with up to 6 drives and 72 cartridge slots, 14 EIA

Enterprise Tape Library – full rack width
TS3400 3577 L5U Library with 1 or 2 TS1120 (3592 E05) drives and 18 cartridge slots, 5 EIA

Author thanks Brannen Proctor for this foil.

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LTO and Enterprise Tape Drive Rack Mounting Options

LTO Tape Drives and Autoloaders
(external attachment – not the LTO-2 drive which goes inside the 520/550 CEC)
3580 H11,H13,H23,L11,L13,L23 two units can sit side-by-side on same shelf
4 EIA = unit (14.6 cm (5.75 in)) + shelf (.7 in)
Rack shelf is 3580 feat code #8723
3580 L33, L3H, H3L, H3S, L43, S43, H4S only one unit per shelf (width = 25 cm (9.85 in))
4 EIA = unit (12 cm (4.75 in)) + shelf (.7 in)
3581 F28,L38, F38,L38, F3H, L3H
2 EIA = unit (8.9 cm (3.5 in)) shelf not required one unit per 2U
3581 H17, L17, H13, L13, H23, L23 two units can sit side-by-side on same shelf
5 EIA = unit (19 cm (7.48 in)) + shelf (.7 in)

Enterprise Tape Drives and Autoloaders
3590 B11, E11, H11 (rack mount autoloader)
12 EIA for the shelf/cabinet(s) to hold 1 or 2 drives
3592 J1A, E05 TS1120 (rack mount drive only, no autoloader)
10 EIA for the shelf/cabinet(s) to hold 1 to 4 drives



“Nuts & Bolts”

“Cage nut” or “nut
box” or “grommet”

6 mm bolt
5 mm bolt
Cable hooks

Handy things to have when installing
• ratchet
• power screw driver/drill
• flash light – head lamp best
• screw drivers
• spare nuts/bolts cable ties
• knife, tie cutters

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Agenda

– With PCI slots: #5802, #5790, #5796, #0595, #0588, #5294/96,
#5094/96
• IBM Rack UPS
• Nuts & bolts


Q: Can I put my Power Systems equipment in a System x™ or
TotalStorage™ 1.8m or 2m enterprise rack instead of a Power
Systems rack? What about vice versa?

A: Yes, but The physical rack frame of the 7014-Txx/#055x (Power), 9308 (System x) and 2101
(TotalStorage) is identical. The equipment will fit into the rack. But there are differences in the rack options offered
due to different value propositions of each product line. These differences are reflected in different names of the
same physical feature, different features, different ordering rules, different heights, different prices, different PDUs,
different options, etc. And the racks have been tested with different combinations of hardware.

If you want to insert a Power System in a 9308 or 2101; AAS/WTAAS or eConfig does not recognize this and does
not offer any planning assistance. The customer/sales team must provide the planning expertise. Things to
consider include:
- PDUs can be different and support different voltage/amperages. Power cords from server equipment to the PDU is
probably the same (especially if Power System, System p and System i), but should be checked.
-Standard IBM manufacturing processes do not insert Power Systems into non-Power Systems rack before
shipping out.

Make sure the IBM service organization is aware of what you are doing and agrees IN ADVANCE to support the
configuration. The best time to resolve such questions is before a service call is needed. Though IBM Service
should have no problem, there can be implications to airflow (cooling), equipment placement (customer/service
safety), harmonic vibration, etc depending on what else is installed in the rack. IBM Service has the right to not
provide support if they feel there are potential safety, functional or reliability concerns.


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Q: Can I put my Power Systems equipment in a System x™
“non-enterprise” rack instead of a Power Systems rack?

A: Probably, but The physical rack frame of these racks is not identical. They are usually narrower
and lighter weight. There are other differences in the rack options offered. These racks have not been tested with
Power Systems nor with different combinations of hardware likely to have been ordered with the racks.

Make sure the IBM service organization is aware of what you are doing and agrees IN ADVANCE to support the
configuration. The best time to resolve such questions is before a service call is needed. Though IBM Service
should have no problem, there can be implications to airflow (cooling), equipment placement (customer/service
safety), harmonic vibration, etc depending on what else is installed in the rack. IBM Service has the right to not
provide support if they feel there are potential safety, functional or reliability concerns.

Note also that these racks are too narrow for “side pockets” where PDUs can reside without taking up 1 U of space.
However, these racks are narrow enough to fit on a 2-foot floor tile without overlapping.



Q: Can I put my IBM equipment in an OEM rack?

A: Yes, but…. Recommend contacting IBM Service BEFORE doing this. Though they will
probably support this configuration, key considerations include:

Depth: The IBM 055x & 7014 racks all have a depth of 28 inches between the front and back vertical supports. Other vendors
may have different depths.
- POWER6 520/550 has adjustable depth rails, but POWER5 520/550 originally did not but later changed to a rail design which
was had adjustable depth capability.
- POWER5 570 is designed for the #0551/3 & 7014 rack. There are important cabling considerations for connecting multiple
processor drawers together.
- POWER6 560/570 is a little more flexible for cabling than POWER5 570, but care must be taken to ensure it will work.
- I/O: Newer I/O drawers come with adjustable depth rails. #0595 adjusts from approximately 26 to 29 inches. #0588 or #0578
were designed for the IBM #055x 28-inch depth rack and do not fit other depths. #5790 fits inside an enclosure which has rails.
#7311 enclosure has fixed depth rails. #7307 enclosure has adjustable depth rails. #5802 has adjustable rails depth rails.

Mounting holes: Other vendors may interpret the EIA 310-D hole standards in a differently than IBM. The vendor may or
may not have adapters to accommodate the mounting hardware of other vendors. Even the OEM rack (rail) features IBM
provides use the same mounting hole pattern as the IBM rack rails. THIS CAN BE A REAL HASSLE OR EVEN A SHOW
STOPPER.

General: The 19-inch rack must have the physical strength for what you are planning. Operator/service personnel safety,
accessibility, cooling, electromagnetic interference, harmonic vibration, etc. must be considered. Because of these
considerations, it is recommended that IBM Service be consulted in advance. IBM can refuse to service the equipment and
warranties can be voided if they believe there are likely to be problems. This can even happen after initially accepting the
configuration if additional information becomes available.

No Configurator: Also be aware that if you rack IBM servers outside of an #055x or 7014, AAS/WTAAS or eConfig does not
offer any planning assistance. The customer/sales team must provide the planning expertise. Things to consider include:
anti-tip plates, doors with adequate airflow capabilities, PDUs, cable management, weight, etc.


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Q: What do IBM Service Guidelines Say About non-IBM Racks?

A: IBM System i5 is designed to be installed in industry-standard EIA racks. The following resources provide details about
installation in either non-IBM racks or in IBM racks not specifically listed as 'supported' in marketing materials. The customer
should use these resources, and work with their seller (either IBM or Business Partner) to assess whether the proposed rack is
acceptable for the proposed purpose, and to order the materials necessary to mount their system in a particular rack. It is
important to consider that IBM Service's involvement in implementing any solution not specifically supported by IBM's published
marketing materials is considered a billable service. This includes consultation on implementing solutions involving non-IBM
racks or IBM racks which are not specifically listed as 'supported' in the marketing materials for the system in question.
The rack must meet EIA industry standards, and it must meet the technical requirements set out in the eServer Information
Center (http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/index.htm) in the Non-IBM Rack Specifications of the
Planning section of the InfoCenter. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that these specifications are met. Planning in
advance, doing one's "homework" and making sure all technical and safety requirements are met are the key to ensuring the
resulting solution can be maintained safely and, therefore, supported by IBM service.
The IBM service representative and Field Manager responsible for the account in question should assess the proposed
scenario based on the information above and based on the customer's assurance that the rack meets EIA industry standards
and other technical and safety requirements as specified in the Information Center documentation. In addition, the device must
be mounted using mounting hardware and rails engineered to meet or exceed the specifications for the rails and mounting
hardware normally provided by IBM for the purpose of mounting the system in a rack.
It is important to understand that for customer set up systems (CSU) such as the model 520, any IBM installation/set up activity
related to a CSU device is for fee only. The device is designed/priced for customer set up/installation. So the customer should
install these CSU devices whether it is installed as a desk-side or rack-mount system, unless the customer has agreed to pay
IBM a fee to install/set up the system.
If the customer is willing to pay IBM for a technical assessment of the rack, and technical assistance is required, contact the
installation planning focal point for the country or area.



Q: What about exiting cables overhead vs below-floor?

A: Officially all cabling from the rack exists from the bottom, but….
It’s important to understand that “IBM Support” of a specific configuration can have different a
meaning to different IBMers depending on who is asking and in what context. The IBM
Development team would say, “ought to work fine, but we didn’t test and certify an overhead cable
exit and therefore not supported.” IBM Service organization might hear only the “Development
didn’t test and doesn’t support” statement.

Recommend contacting IBM Service BEFORE doing this. Though they will probably support this
configuration, it’s better to have the discussion before installation. IBM Service is the group who
will agree to support (or not support) the hardware even if cabled overhead (or not agree).

So given you understand the above:
-- There is a removable plate at the top rear of the 7014-T00/T42/B42 and #0551/0553 racks which will
physically provide a nice exit location for cables out of the top of the rack. The plate was not
originally designed for this purpose, but it works fine. A service engineer can remove the plate
(billable time).
-- All signal-carrying copper cables emit a small amount of radiation (law of physics) unless really
well shielded. Running cables along the real floor and under the raised floor will reduce overall
electro-magnetic radiation levels (from small to smaller). Thus going overhead loses some of that
shielding. Most service organizations would agree it is ok for overhead, but some might not support
the server configured in this fashion.


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Agenda

– With PCI slots: #5802, #5790, #5796, #0595, #0588, #5294/96,
#5094/96
• IBM Rack UPS
• Nuts & bolts



THANKS
Questions?

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9407-M15 & 9408-M25 Rack-mount & Deskside
POWER6 520 – without unified feature codes

Order rackmount using Order deskside using
– #7251 rack-mount specify – #7250 deskside specify
– #7267 bezel, adjust depth rails, – #7224 front door (lockable)

Field conversions
announced Feb 2009



STG Technical Conferences 2009 2008 July 22 announce

9409-M50 Rack-mount & Deskside
POWER6 550 – without unified feature codes

– #7229 rack-mount specify – #7226 deskside specify
– #7268 bezel, adjust depth rails, – #7227 front door (lockable)

No field conversions



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POWER5 Model 515/520/525 - Racking Insights
9405-515, 9406-520, 9406-525

4U (4 EIA)

Ordering from IBM
• Specify feat code #7884 for rackmount includes
– fixed depth rails for 28” deep racks (IBM rails are 28” deep)
• Also specify #7182 (1.9GHz 520)
– Front black bezel covering front of 520
• Also specify #7198 adjustable rails
– along with #7182 to order adjustable rails for 20.5 – 29.5” deep racks


POWER5 515/520/525 Deskside to Rackmount
9405-515, 9406-520, 9406-525

Deskside-to-rackmount is an MES order (Customer Set Up)

• 1.5/1.65GHz 520 MES ordering
– Convert #7885 to #7884 chargeable, ships fixed 28” depth rails
– If also want rails which are adjustable and can go in racks deeper than 28”, then ALSO
order #7198 (additional charge)
• 1.9GHz 520 MES ordering
– Convert #7885 to #7182 chargeable, ships fixed 28” depth rails
– If also want rails which are adjustable and can go in racks deeper than 28”, then ALSO
order #7198 (additional charge)

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POWER5 Model 550 - Racking Insights
9406-550

4U (4 EIA)

• #7183 = IBM racking specify
– Includes adjustable depth rails for 25.5 – 29.25” deep racks

IBM offers neither a rackmount-to-deskside conversion nor a deskside-to-rackmount conversion



Model 570 - Racking Insights
9406-570, 9406-MMA

4U (4 EIA)
Processor drawer

• All 570 are 19” rackmount only.
Adjustable depth rails are included
If creating 8-way or 16-
• 570s bigger than 4-way are multi- way 570, processor
drawers must be
drawer. This has rack implications, installed adjacent to one
another.
both IBM and OEM rack.


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Four/Three Feature Coded Racks
This chart applies to the POWER5 and to the POWER6 non-unified servers
(9406, 9407, 9408 and 9409). It changes somewhat with the unified
POWER6 servers (8203, 8204, 8234, 9117, 9119)

Withdrawn
From
marketing

2m 1.8m 1.3m 0.6m
(79”) (71”) (49”) (24”)
42U 36U 25U 11U
#0553 #0551 #0555 #0554




Withdrawn • 11 EIA or 11U
From • 28-inch depth between vertical supports
marketing • But square holes, unlike 1.8m or 2m rack

• Same basic rack (i, p, x), ordered
differently
• 7014-S11 System p (also being withdrawn)
• 9306-110 System x

• No accessories - base includes:
WIDTH - exterior • Front lockable doors (No rear door)
Without side panels N/A
• Front filler panels if empty from plant
DEPTH – interior (rail to
28 in
rail)
DEPTH - exterior • Narrower than 1.8 or 2 meter rack
Front door, no rear door 873 mm (34.4 in) • PDU placement impacted
Front & rear doors No rear door • Model 570 processor drawer not supported
HEIGHT 611 mm (24 in)

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Ordering IBM Manufacturing Placement

Without ordering guidance, IBM Manufacturing applies general
guidelines to place equipment in rack
System CECs, I/O drawers, HMC & monitor, UPS, PDU
Doesn’t apply to I/O not shipped from the same IBM Plant

Guidance you can give IBM Manufacturing with proper ordering
a) Reserve rack space leaves open space in the rack for inserting an
HMC, HMC monitor or UPS at the customer site (no charge)
b) Factory integration directs IBM to find a separately ordered HMC,
HMC monitor or UPS and insert in the 9406 rack before shipping
(no charge)
c) Custom rack placement tells IBM Manufacturing exactly where to
place the components in the rack (520/550 - modest charge &
570/595 – no charge)



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