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1.3.6 Hardware Management Console models
The Hardware Management Console (HMC) provides a set of functions that is necessary to
manage the p5-570 system when LPAR, Capacity on Demand without reboot, inventory and
microcode management, and remote power control functions are needed. These functions
include the handling of the partition profiles that define the processor, memory, and I/O
resources that are allocated to an individual partition.
The 7310 Model CR2 and the 7310 Model C03 HMC are specifically for POWER5
processor-based systems. However, an existing 7315 Model CR2 and the 7315 Model C03
(POWER4 processor-based systems HMC) can be converted for POWER5 processor-based
system use when it is loaded with the HMC software that is required for POWER5
processor-based systems (FC 0961).
POWER5 processor-based system HMCs require Ethernet connectivity. Ensure that
sufficient Ethernet adapters are available to enable public and private networks if you need
both. The 7310 Model C03 is a desktop model with only one native 10/100/1000 Ethernet
port, but three additional PCI slots. The 7310 Model CR2 is a 1U, 19-inch rack-mountable
drawer that has two native Ethernet ports and two additional PCI slots.
When an HMC is connected to the p5-570, the p5-570 integrated serial ports are disabled. If
you need serial connections, for example non-Ethernet HACMP™ heartbeat, you must
provide an async adapter.
1.4 Value Paks
Value Paks are a new offering that is available on an initial order only. They provide a
predefined configuration that is designed to meet typical customer requirements. Activations
are available when a system order satisfies specific configuration requirements for memory,
disk drives, and processors. When a Value Pak is ordered, you can select additional features.
Customers can configure systems with 2 to 16 processors and 2 to 16 processor activations.
For each paid processor activation, the customer is entitled to one processor activation at no
additional charge if the following requirements are met:
The system must have at least two disk drives of at least 73.4 GB each.
There must be at least 2 GB of memory installed for each activated processor, as
described in Table 1-8.
1 drawer / 4-way 8 54
a
54 62
2 drawers / 8-way 12 84
a
84 96
3 drawers / 12-way 16 114
a
114 130
4 drawers / 16-way 20 144
ab
144
b
164
a. One slot per drawer is PCI.
b. One slot is reserved for the Remote I/O expansion card.
p5-570 drawer/processors Max number of I/O
drawers
Total number of PCI-X slots
D10 D11 D20
Note: It is not possible to connect POWER4 and POWER5 processor-based systems to
the same HMC simultaneously.