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IBM Flex System™ : ultimi annunci – Risultati
migliori, costi inferiori, per tutte le aziende

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PureFlex Overview

Infrastructure
Rosa Pagano
Technical Sales Specialist - PureFlex – System i

Delivering Cloud Infrastructure
Services

Paganorosa@it.ibm.com


IBM PureFlex

Expert
Integrated
Systems

is integration by design

Networking
Storage

Virtualization

Management

Compute
Tools

Applications

Flexible and open choice in a fully integrated system
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The time has come for a new breed of systems
Built-in
Expertise

Integration by
Design

Capturing and
automating what
experts do – from
the infrastructure to
the application

Deeply integrating and
tuning hardware and
software – in a single,
ready-to-go system

Simplified Experience

Fundamentally
changing the
experience and
economics of IT

Making every part of the IT lifecycle easier
Integrated management of the entire
system
A broad open ecosystem of optimized
solutions


PureFlex System Platform – Family Portfolio
Systems
Management
Appliance

PureFlex
Systems
Platform Chassis

Storage Node
with Controller

2S EP & EN Intel®
Nodes
IBM Fiber and
Ethernet Switches

2S Power7®
Node

2S Node with
PME

4S Power7®
Node



Infrastructure Components
Beyond Blades

Integrated Infrastructure

Application Platform

Data Platform

Delivering Infrastructure Services

Delivering Platform Services

Delivering Data Services



Packaging for IBM PureFlex “Foundation” editions
Flexibility and simplicity extends from acquisition to deployment
Pre-configured, pre-integrated systems with servers, storage and networking
Includes Flex System Manager for integrated management across all virtual resources
Available in predefined starting points delivered integrated and tested

Express
10Gb Network Switch
8Gb Fibre Chan. Sw.
2 PSU / 4 Fans
Flex System Manager
V7000 Storage
Controller
Compute Node (x or
power)
Services
Optimized for small and
midsize businesses.
Most affordable
entry point.

Standard

Enterprise

10Gb Network Switch
2 x 8Gb Fibre Chan Sw.
4 PSU / 6 Fans
Flex Sys Mgr Advanced
V7000 Storage Controller
Compute Node (x or
power)
Gold Support Services

2 x 10Gb Network Switch
2 x 8Gb Fibre Chan Sw.
6 Power / 8 Fans
FSM Sys Mgr Advanced
V7000 Storage Controller
Compute Node (x or
power)
Platinum Support Services

Optimized for application
servers with supporting
storage and networking.

Optimized for transactional
and database systems.
Redundancy for
resilient operation.

All configurations are Cloud ready with addition of SmartCloud Entry software
Choice of IBM POWER7 or Intel x86 processors
Any combination of PowerVM, VMware, KVM, or Microsoft HyperV
Choice of AIX, IBM i, Microsoft Windows®, and Linux from Red Hat, SUSE


PureFlex Systems Hardware Overview
PureFlex Express

PureFlex Enterprise

Flex Enterprise Chassis

Required (single chassis only)

Required (multi-chassis)

POWER Supplies / Fans

2/6

4/8

Required

Required

Integrated 1GB Switch

Selectable (Redundant)

Not available

Integrated 10GB Switch



Integrated 16GB Fibre Switch



Selectable (Redundant or
non-redundant)


Required / Selectable

Required / Selectable

Optional – integrated by Client

Integrated from IBM

Selectable DVD / DVD and
Tape

Selectable DVD / DVD
and Tape

POWER
P260, p270, p460
x86
X220, x222, x240, x440

POWER
P260, p270, p460
X86
X220, x222, x240, x440

Selectable x86 only

Selectable x86 only

Optional 42U, 25U, no rack

Required 42U only

Selectable

Selectable

Flex System Manager (HW and SW)

Converged Network Switch (FCoE)
IBM Storwize V7000 Disk System or Flex
System V7000
Top of Rack Switches
Media Enclosure
Compute Nodes (Selectable – requires 1
minimum)

ESXi USB Key
Flex Rack
Expansion Components:
- POWER or x86 compute nodes, Chassis,
FSM, Switches, I/O, Disks, TOR’s, etc….



Chassis, Moduli di I/O, Nodi Intel

Infrastructure
Services



Enterprise Chassis Design
IBM Flex System Chassis

Chassis

Fans

CMM

Standard Node bays

System infrastructure

14 Node
Bays
(7 Full Wide)

Infrastructure to support the
compute, storage and
networking components
◊
Energy efficient cooling
and power system
◊
Easy to use with integrated
single-point management
◊
Designed to support future
advancements in I/O,
processors, memory, and
storage

Power
Supplies (6X)

10 U
REAR
Scalable Switch Bays

Integrated
Storwize V7000

FRONT

•
•
•
•

4 scalable switch bays
10U Chassis, 14 bays
Standard and Full width node support
Up to 6 2500W power supplies N+N or N+1
configurations
• Up to 8 cooling fans (scalable)
• Integrated chassis management through CMM


IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Front View
Flex System Mgr

Filler

Size: 10 U
19” Rack
14 Node Bays
(7 Full Wide)
Nodes:
Power
Intel
Flex System
Mgr

IBM Flex System x240

Filler

Filler
IBM Flex System p260

Filler

IBM Flex System p460 ( Full Width )

Filler


Filler
Filler



IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Rear View
Fans

CMM
10 U

Power
Supplies
(6X)

High Speed
Switch (4X)



Moduli di I/O

Infrastructure
Services



Optimized, Automated and Integrated network
architecture
Fits within your existing and future environment

The Problem:
Today’s networking offerings
lack the flexibility to meet the
demands of the next decade of
I/O. Clients are often burdened
now with the costs of
technology for tomorrow.

Extreme Flexibility
• Designed to meet port and bandwidth
requirements for next decade
• Pay for what you need today with
Features on Demand (FoD)

Highest Performance
• First 40Gb capable Ethernet Switch
• First 16Gb capable SAN Switch
• First 56Gb capable Infiniband FDR switch
• Up to 220Gb uplink BW and <1microsec
latency

Standards based Convergence
• 10Gb iSCSI and FCoE offering
• First 40Gb end to end FCoE offering
• Standard based for seamless integration



The Flex System Portfolio Continues to Grow

EN4093R

CN4093

EN6131

EN2092

FC5022

FC3171

NEW Offerings

SI4093

EN4023

Cisco Nexus
B22 FEX



Networking

Overview
SFP+

Omni

to
Server

Ports

Ports

QSFP
+
Ports

Base System
(00D5823)

14

2

6

0

Upgrade #1 (00D5845)

+14

Upgrade #2 (00D5847)

+14

Upgrade #1 & #2

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Networking Infrastructure

Total Ports

“Pay as you grow” scalability
◊
Optimized for performance
◊
Designed for convergence
◊
Enhanced virtualization
intelligence
◊
Lower TCO
◊
Seamless interoperability

+2
+6
2

12

2

1GbE Mgmt

Leadership
•Omni Ports allow flexibility 10GbE or 4/8Gb FC
•Proven IBM Networking Operating System
•Performance - Low latency, up to 1.28Tbps
•Scalable pay-as-you-grow design
•VM aware & VM Mobility with VMready
•Virtual Fabric carve up virtual NIC’s and pipes
•Seamless interoperability with other vendors
•Warranty is 1 year or will match the chassis warranty
(Includes software upgrades)

12 x 10GbE Omni Ports (6 in base + 6 #2)

10Gb

2X10Gb SFP+ #1 = 2x40GbE

IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged Scalable Switch



FCOE configuration advantage
Ext.
Storage

Black line is FCOE
Red line is Fibre Channel
Green line is Ethernet

Cisco or Brocade
SAN

Ethernet Network
Ex G8264/G8316

V700
0

LOM or Adapter

Storage node

CN4093 Flex
System Fabric
Converged Switch
Adapter

Integrated Switch

FCoE TOR
Switch

SAN Switch

Storage Target

OS levels

LOM & CN4054 4port adapter (BE3)
pNIC and vNIC
modes

CN4093 10Gb
Switch
NPIV mode

N/A

Cisco SAN
Brocade
SAN

FCoE: V7000 Storage node,
FC: Storwize V7K, SVC,
DS3K/5K, DS8K, Tape, XIV

Win2008, ESX 4/5,
RHEL 5/6, SLES
10/11

CN4058 8-port
adapter

CN4093 10Gb
Switch
NPIV mode

N/A

Cisco &
Brocade
SAN

FCoE: V7000 Storage node,
FC: Storwize V7K, SVC,
DS3K/5K, DS8K, Tape, XIV

AIX 6/7
VIOS 221/222
IBM i6/i7



IBM Flex System 40Gb Ethernet Switch (EN6131) and adapter (EN6132)
Networking

End to end 40Gb enables
highest performance

Networking Infrastructure

• High performance end to end 40Gb connectivity with
ultra low latency

Ultra low latency for HPC,
High Frequency Trading and
Enterprise Clients
◊
Up to four 40Gb ports per
single wide node
◊
Highest performance non
blocking architecture drives
up to 2.8TB bidirectional
throughput

• Non blocking throughput that is highly suited for HighPerformance Computing, High Frequency Trading and
Enterprise Data Centers.
• Enables clients to maximize compute utilization by
removing IO bottleneck
• Reduces cabling by 4 is to 1 for applications requiring
40Gb throughput



Simplify network connectivity using Scalable Interconnect
module or Cisco Fabric Extender
IBM Flex System Fabric SI4093 System Interconnect Module

•Low-touch, simple-to-use device that provides a transparent
network interface connecting the upstream switch

•Simplifies cabling and management while boosting performance
via 10Gb and 40Gb uplink ports

•Extreme scalability simplifies upgrade while reducing cost
Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for IBM Flex System

•Simplifies connectivity to a Cisco Nexus infrastructure
•Aggregates all the server ports inside the chassis and offers
transparent connection to upstream Nexus switch

•Centralizes network management and security to Cisco Nexus
Top Of Rack switch module


Accelerate network deployment using IBM Flex System
EN4023 10Gb Switch based on Brocade VDX design
IBM Flex System EN4023 10Gb Scalable Switch Module
• Extends the benefits of Brocade based VCS (Virtual Switch Cluster) architecture to
Flex System chassis
• Accelerate performance by deploying flatter and flexible network reduces network
latency and improve performance via efficient load balancing between all the members
of the fabric
• Dynamic Ports On Demand (DPOD) enables effective utilization of port entitlements.
Base switch with 24 ports can enable up to 10 x222 dense nodes (20 independent servers)
with 4 10Gb uplinks to spare
• Easy scaling to more bandwidth and 40Gb uplinks via FoD (Feature on Demand) enables
investment protection for Clients.



Cosa NON è Cisco Nexus B22 FEX for Flex System
Non è uno switch (non a caso non si chiama "switch"), pertanto
come un pass-through "intelligente" spinge il traffico fuori dallo
chassis (esattamente come accade su UCS)
Non è una piattaforma scalabile (è capace di collegare 1 sola porta
10gb per ogni nodo FLEX)
Non è un facilitatore in quanto garantisce una connettività interna
inferiore del 75% rispetto ai moduli che Cisco monta su UCS
►14 porte interne per 14 nodi su Flex (1:1)
►32 porte interne per 8 Blade su CISCO UCS (4:1)
►non supporta, causa scalabilità limitata i nodi x222
Non è parte dell'offerta PureSystem Foundations (è un'opzione del
solo FLEX BTO)



IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch

• 48-port 16/8/4 Gb FC SsSM

CONDOR3

• 28 internal and up to 20 external ports
• Flexibility 12p to 48p with DPOD (12, 24, 36, 48-port configs)
• SKUs: Base 12-port module; Enterprise 12-port module
• Upgrades: 12-port POD; 24-port POD
• Uses Brocade’s eighth generation Condor-3 FC Switch ASIC
• Released with other Brocade 16Gb FC switch and adapter products
• First 16Gbps embedded switch with up to 640Gb bandwidth
• Investment protection; growth in ports and bandwidth
• Superior scalability to allows greater intra-chassis connectivity
• Encryption and Compression capable
• Diagnostic Port (D-Port) for superior serviceability

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Flex System x86 compute Nodes

Infrastructure
Services



Diverse offerings to match the diverse workloads
Compute



System Portfolio tuned to
workloads
◊
Reduce acquisition costs
through virtualization
consolidation
◊
Maximum platform capability
provides deployment
flexibility

IBM Flex System
x440 Compute Node
IBM Flex System PEN
(PCIe Expansion Node)
Storage Expansion Node

IBM Flex System p24L


IBM Flex System x222 Compute Node
Compute

Reduce operational costs with x222


• Double-dense design that can support 28 twin nodes
per IBM® Flex System™ Enterprise Chassis

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Double the density:
28 nodes per 10U chassis
◊
2-socket Xeon E5-2400 per
twin
◊
12 LP DDR3 DIMMs /
1333MHz / 1600MHz per twin
◊
2x 10Gb ports standard per
twin, optional
8Gb/16Gb Fibre Channel
or QDR/FDR Infiniband
◊
1x 2.5” SATA HDD
or 2x Hot swap 1.8” SSD per
twin

• Optimized for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure,
Virtualization, Cloud Computing and Infrastructure
Consolidation
• In a real-world deployment example, the Flex System
x222 was able to reduce 56U of 2 socket rack servers
into 10U
• Reduce cost and complexity by
• Fewer chassis & switches
• Power and cooling
• Reduce managed devices.



Flex System x86 Compute Nodes Positioning
x440
High performance compute
node with leadership
compute, memory and
I/O capacity

Database /
Consolidation
x440

Enterprise
Performance

PricePerformance
Optimized

x240

Business
Applications
(SAP, ERP,
Small DB)

x222

x220

High-Density
computing
Flexible I/O

Standard
Platform

Infrastructure
Applications
(file/ print/
collaboration)

Dense Cloud
Deployments

4 socket

Enhanced
Platform

Mainstream
Database

Dual Proc

High-End
Virtualization

High-Density
Virtualization

Memory
Intense

Standard
High-Value
features

NEW Aug 6th

24 DIMM slots
Integrated HW RAID 0,1
& HS HDDs
Performance optimized with
flexible IO capability

x222
Double dense computing
and virtualization

x220

Energy
Efficient

2 Socket

x240
High Density, high
performance optimized for
virtualization

Optimized for solution cost
Efficient infrastructure utilization
Flexible I/O to integrate into
existing datacenters

Dual Proc.
Optional
High-Value
features

48 DIMMs for memory intense
Performance optimized with
leadership IO capacity

4 Socket

Versatile, easy to use,
optimized for performance,
power and cooling. Flexible
design for Virtualized and
Native workloads
Great price/performance
No compromise blade
Cost-optimized platform



IBM Flex System PCIe Expansion Node: New adapter offerings
Expanding the portfolio of PCI Expansion Node to include workload optimized adapters

What is it?…
New GPU adapters qualified with Flex System PCI Expansion Node (PEN)
New capabilities that extend our offering in compute, HPC, and security segments
Customer Importance…
Accelerate Compute in HPC – offer high compute capability using NVIDIA Tesla K20 and Intel Xeon
Phi 5110P
Target Segment: Climate and weather modeling, scientific workloads, and computational finance
Enable graphics based options for enhanced graphics capability using NVIDIA VGX K1 and NVIDIA
VGX K2
Target Segment: HPC and graphics workloads
Enable data security and protection using IBM 4765 Crypto Card
Target segment: Government, Banking, and Finance customers
Note 4765 Crypto Card only supported via AAS on x220 and x240.
IBM importance…
Enable Clients with GPU technology on ‘Blade’ form factor



Increase Storage Capacity or create an entry
Network Attach Storage (NAS) with Flex System
Storage Expansion Node
Increase storage in following
workloads:
•

Network Attach Storage (NAS)

•

Video Security/Surveillance

•

Transactional Data Server

•

With Storage Expansion
Node

HADOOP Applications

Features
•

Attaches to standard-width compute
nodes

Up to

•

Up to 12 SAS/SATA or SSD (12 TB
storage)

12 TB
of storage

Dedicated Storage Expansion For Flex System 2S
Compute Nodes


Storwize V7000
and
PureFlex System V7000
storage

Infrastructure
Delivering Cloud
Infrastructure Services



Storage is essential to an integrated
platform
Storwize V7000 and PureFlex System V7000 storage
are virtualized

The Problem:
Digital data has grown 10x
from 2007 to 2011, causing
storage requirements to
grow 20 - 40% per year.
This growth has made the
integration, management,
and virtualization of
storage resources critical.

Management Layer

Integrated Single
Point of
Management
Virtual Server
Infrastructure
Virtual Storage
Infrastructure

Virtualized Servers Require Virtualized
Storage
Consolidate diverse storage infrastructure
Common Access point
Single point of management and
provisioning
Can serve as a bridge from traditional
infrastructures to cloud


IBM Storwize V7000..

Consolidated
Storage
Space-efficient
copies
SAN

Virtualized
Storage

Tiered
Storage

External
Virtualization

Easy Tier

Scale up storage
with systems that
can scale to store
petabytes of
structured data.

GUI
Solid-State Storage

External
Virtualization

Thin
provisioning
Scale out storage
to manage billions
of files from a
single,
consolidated
system.

Automated
Deploymen
t
Innovative

Hard Disks

Increase
utilization of
existing storage by
up to 30%.

Efficiently use solid
state disk to Increase
performance up to
200% on critical apps.

Reduce TCO up to
66% by deploying
automated,
virtualized
storage.

Reduce costs by
migrating less
critical data to less
expensive media.

Deploy in minutes
versus weeks: 3x
faster deployment
Non-Disrubtive
Data Migration
included with every
system for rapid
integration



Integrated scalable storage V7000

Flex System Chassis

Scalable within
Flex System
chassis

Storage node

Scalable to
external rack
expansion

Standard Rack Enclosure

Integrated
into the
chassis

Flex System Chassis

Scalable to 240 drives; clustered systems support up to 960 drives



Management of Storwize V7000 compared to V7000 Flex node



Features: Internal & External Storage Block-level virtualization
Sun

HP

SGI

IBM
HP
Oracle Microsoft

IBM

Apple

Linux

VmWare

IBM
BladeCenter

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

Volume

SAN
100% SVC software

Internal Storage

Storwize
V7000
External Storage (To be Optionally Virtualizated)

Hitachi
USP, VSP
TagmaStore

EMC

CLARiiON,
Symmetrix,
VMAX, VNX, VNXe

NetApp
FAS

IBM
ESS, FAStT
DS3/4/5/6/8
XIV

Sun

HP

NEC

StorageTek,
USP, USP-V

MA, EMA
MSA, EVA
XP

iStorage

Bull

StoreWay

Fujitsu
Eternus

Pillar
Axiom



Meet the Storwize Family
Family of storage systems and storage virtualization systems
• One code base on all platforms
• One set of functions (selectively licensed)
• One Best-of-Breed user interface
• One Command Line Interface

SAN Volume
Controller

Flex System
V7000
Storwize V7000
Unified
Storwize V7000
Storwize V5000

Storwize V3700

Common Advanced Virtualization Base
IBM Storwize Platform

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Power Flex System Nodes ….

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P7+ p260

8 or 16 Cores

✓MTM: 7895-23X
✓Standard Width / Dual Sockets
✓POWER7+ SCM
16 Cores
GHz
16 Cores
GHz
8 Cores
GHz

(8 Core Socket) @ 3.6

✓Memory: Up to 512 TB
✓I/O Options
2x Mezzanine Card

✓SAS Bays: 2
0 – 2 SAS ( 300 / 600 / 900 GB )
0 – 2 SSD ( 177 GB )
Announced 4Q 2012
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P7+ p260 Entry
✓New MTM: 7895-23A
✓Standard Width / Dual Sockets
✓POWER7+ SCM
4 Cores / Node
OS Support
IBMi 6.1.1-K, 7.1TR6
(p05 Software license)
VIOS 2.2.2.3
AIX V 6.1 TL08 + SP 3
AIX V 7.1 TL02 + SP 3
Linux SLES 11 SP2
Linux RHEL 6.4
eFW 770

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4 Cores (2 Core sockets) @ 4.0
GHz

✓Memory: Up to 512 GB
✓I/O Options
2x Mezzanine Card

✓SAS Bays: 2
0 – 2 SAS ( 300 / 600 / 900 GB )
0 – 2 SSD ( 177 GB )



p460 SCM

✓MTM: 7895-43X
✓Full Width / Quad Sockets
✓POWER7+ SCM
32 Cores (8 Core Sockets) @ 3.6 GHz

16 or 32 Cores

✓Memory: Up to 1 TB
✓I/O Options
4x Mezzanine Card

✓SAS Bays: 2
0 – 2 SAS ( 300 / 600 / 900 GB )
0 – 2 SSD ( 177 GB )

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p270 DCM

✓MTM: 7954-24X
✓Standard Width /
✓POWER7+ DCM

Dual Sockets


✓Memory: Up to 512 GB
✓I/O Options
24 Cores

2x Mezzanine Card
1x ETE Expansion Connector

✓SAS Bays: 2
Dual SAS Cntrl option
0 – 2 SAS ( 300 / 600 / 900 GB )
0 – 2 SSD ( 177 GB )

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Power Flex POWER7+ Node Offerings…..
p460
7895-43X
p270
7954-24X
Cores: 16 / 32
Max Memory: 1 TB

p260
7895-23X
Cores: 24
Max Memory: 512 GB

p260
7895-23A
Cores: 8 / 16
Max Memory: 512
GB

Cores: 4
Max Memory: 512
GB

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Node Comparisons
p260 Entry

p260

p270

p460

POWER7+
Sockets

2

2

2

4

Cores

4

8 or 16

24

16 or 32

4.0

3.6 / 4.1 / 4.0

3.1 / 3.4

3.6 / 4.1 / 4.0

Max Memory /
# DIMMs

512 GB / 16

512 GB / 16

512 GB / 16

1 TB / 32

DIMMs

2, 4, 8, 16 32
GB

2, 4, 8, 16 32
GB

4, 8, 16 32 GB

2, 4, 8, 16 32
GB

2

2

2

4

Dual VIOS
Adapter

No

No

Yes

No

Processor
Group

P05

P10

P10

P10

HDD (GB)

300 / 600 / 900

300 / 600 / 900

300 / 600 / 900

300 / 600 / 900

SSD

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

RAID

0, 1, 10

0, 1, 10

0, 1, 10

0, 1, 10

Frequency GHz

Mezzanine Slots

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IO Solutions
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IO Adapter Options
(#1761) -IBM Flex System IB6132 2-port QDR InfiniBand Adapter
(#1762) -IBM Flex System EN4054 4-port 10Gb Ethernet Adapter
(#1763) -IBM Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter
(#1764) -IBM Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
(#EC23) -IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
(#EC24) -IBM Flex System CN4058 8-port 10Gb Converged Adapter
(#EC26) -IBM Flex System EN4132 2-port 10Gb RoCE Adapter
(#EC2E) -IBM Flex System FC5054 4-port 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
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Mezzanine Layout with FC #EC23
IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapter

Planar
Mezz Adapter 1

PHB

IO
Hub
A

Chassis
Midplane
SCSE – Bay1

NIC

(A)

PHB

(B)

SCSE – Bay2

NIC

(A)

(B)

Mezz Adapter 2

PHB

IO
Hub
B

Fiber Chan

SCSE – Bay3
(A)

(B)

SCSE – Bay4
(A)

(B)



Mezzanine Layout with FC #EC2E
IBM Flex System FC5054 4-port 16Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
Planar
Mezz Adapter 1

PHB

IO
Hub
A

NIC

PHB

NIC

Chassis
Midplane
SCSE – Bay1
(A)

(B)

SCSE – Bay2
(A)

(B)

Mezz Adapter 2

PHB

Fiber Chan

IO
Hub
B

SCSE – Bay3
(A)

Fiber Chan
PHB

(B)

SCSE – Bay4
(A)

(B)



IBM Flex System CN4058 8-port 10Gb Converged Adapter
8 ports: 10 Gb KR ports
Feature Code # EC24
►CNA (Converged Network Adapter) – FCoE & NIC
►Max of 6 ports with EN4093 or CN4093 switches
Supported in POWER ITEs p260, p460, p24L, p270, & p470
NPIV support through VIOS for FCoE
Dual ASIC design enables Dual VIOS for p260, p24L, and p270
AIX, IBM i, Linux, VIOS support
►AIX Version 7.1 with TL 7100-02 and Service Pack 2, or later
►AIX Version 6.1 with TL 6100-08 and Service Pack 2, or later
►IBM i 6.1 and IBMi 7.1 -- VIOS required.
►SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2, or later
►VIOS requires VIOS 2.2.2.2, or later
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IBM PureSystems Solutions ….

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IBM PureFlex™ Solution for IBM i
Delivering a high value, pre-integrated and optimized starting point for IBM i

Fully integrated Hardware and Software
All HW pre-configured, integrated and cabled
SW Preload of IBM i OS, PowerVM, Flex System Manager and
Storage configuration

Reliability and redundancy i clients demand
Pre-configured Dual VIOS Servers
Redundant Switches and I/O
Internal storage with pre-configured drives Raided and Mirrored

Right sized to get started quickly and simply with
expandability and scalability as needed
p460 compute node configured for IBM i with 5-cores, and
redundant I/O
Ideal platform for Infrastructure consolidation of Power based and
x86 based workloads

Management integration across all resources
Flex System Manager simplifies management of all resources
within PureFlex both physical and virtual

Delivering Infrastructure Services

IBM Lab Services included to accelerate your deployment
Highly skilled PureFlex and IBM i experts perform integration and
deployment onsite

Value from Day 1 with a ~$45K List Price Savings
Complete solution HW+SW starting at $135K (US List price)



New

IBM PureFlex Solution for IBM i

Lower cost and simple ordering for consolidation of IBM i and x86 workloads

Scalable reliable integrated platform that grows as your business grows
Increase system utilization and consolidate IT without workload migration
Save up to 80% on IBM i licensing with flexibility to meet a wide range of IBM i client
needs1

Announcement Details
• New PureFlex integrated offering optimized for IBM i
• Designed to consolidate x86 and IBM i workloads into a
single integrated infrastructure

Simplified Ordering
IBM i Video
IBM i Whitepaper
Enhanced Seller
enablement

• Features the new Flex System p260 compute node
• Ships from IBM pre-integrated to increase time to value
1. 80% per core savings is based on the difference of IBM i p10 per core license price versus IBM i p05 per core license price which equates to 80% savings per core



Introducing: IBM PureFlex™ Solution for IBM i - (NEW Oct. 2013!)
Delivering a high value, pre-integrated and optimized starting point for IBM i
Complete integrated Hardware and Software Solution
Simple one button ordering fully enabled in configurator
All Hardware pre-configured, integrated and cabled
Software preload of IBM i OS, PowerVM, Flex System Manager and
V7000 Storage SW

Reliability and redundancy i clients demand
Redundant Switches and I/O
Pre-configured Dual VIOS Servers
Internal storage with pre-configured drives RAID and Mirrored

Right sized to get started quickly and simply
p260 compute node configured for IBM i
x86 compute node configured for x86 workloads
Ideal for Infrastructure Consolidation of multiple workloads

Management integration across all resources
Flex System Manager simplifies management of all resources within
PureFlex both physical and virtual

IBM Lab Services (optional) to accelerate deployment

Delivering Infrastructure
Services

Skilled PureFlex and IBM i experts perform integration, deployment and
migration services onsite
IBM or Partner delivered



FSM – HMC – IVM
October announcement

IBM Confidential


Simplified Management Experience
Management integration across all physical and virtual resources

Single management console for all resources
Manage workloads while the system
automatically manages resources
Thousands of end points at your fingertips
with Quick Find

Flex System Manager

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IBM Flex System Manager – The brains behind Flex System and PureFlex
Servers

Upward Integration

Virtual
Machine
Lifecycle
Managemen
t

Storage

Network

Virtual
V
M

Machines
V
V
M
M

Infrastructu
re Lifecycle
Manageme
nt

Hardware
Setup

IBM Flex System
Manager
System
Provisionin
g

System
Configurati
on

Integrated Management of Infrastructure at each point in
the lifecycle

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At PureSystems Academy I tried to summarize with describing the mission behind why we built FSM. Maybe it would go well here?
"...to provide best-of-breed experience in managing physical/virtual resources across compute/storage/network, optimizing those
reosurces so clients business-critical workloads can thrive"
Greg Hintermeister; 26/11/2012


HMC and the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM)
HMCs and IVM used to manage Power
servers
Create and configure partitions, load
operating systems, migrate lpars,
dynamically reallocate resources and
perform various management functions

Stand-alone Power systems typically
managed by one or two HMCs
Single entry-level systems can be
managed by IVM
Included in the Virtual I/O Server
Licensed Program Product
POWER servers

BladeCenter

Both management appliances have
graphical and command-line interfaces
HMCs are customized, Intel-based
appliances that come in both rackmounted and deskside models


New Management Options for Power Compute Nodes

HMC and IVM may now be used as consoles for Power nodes in Build to
Order (BTO) and Configure to Order (CTO) Flex System configurations
Neither the HMC nor IVM provide chassis management capabilities
Native application interfaces (GUI or CLI) are required to manage other
elements of the Flex System, including the CMM, storage, networking
and energy management
7.7.0 Firmware is required
IMPORTANT: An FSM may not manage any chassis, local or remote,
that has a Power compute node being managed by an HMC or IVM

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