pSeries 630 Model 6C4

The IBM eServer pSeries 630 Model 6C4 entry server has been withdrawn from the market, effective December 13, 2005. The learn more links provide information on the p630 6C4.

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Highlights

  • High-end reliability, availability and serviceability features at an entry UNIX server price
  • Innovative, high performance POWER4+ processors
  • Flexible deployment with deskside and rack-mount models

Accept no compromises
Selecting the right server for an on demand environment often requires making compromises. Traditionally, businesses find they have to trade off price for reliability, flexibility and performance.

The IBM eServer™ pSeries™ 630 entry server offers organizations a no compromise solution: a very affordable, small package with enterprise-class reliability, availability and serviceability features designed for on demand business-critical applications and excellent price/performance for scientific and technical computing.

The pSeries 630 is a one- to four-way symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) server featuring POWER4™ technology. It is available in two packages: the Model 6C4 is an industry-standard drawer for rack mounting; the Model 6E4 is a compact deskside unit.

This combination of exceptional flexibility, performance and reliability features helps the pSeries 630 server deliver value in a variety of roles. It can easily consolidate workloads from multiple one- or two-way servers, providing increased manageability and availability in a server-farm environment. It offers a powerful, expandable standalone solution for a remote location, a department of a large enterprise or a small to midsize business. The pSeries 630 can also provide a cost effective solution for companies that need to run demanding high performance computing (HPC) applications as well as critical business solutions.

In particular, the pSeries 630 server is well-suited for handling the e-infrastructure and business processing tasks for distribution, financial services and public sector organizations. The rack-mount Model 6C4 has been optimized for the telecommunications and service provider industries with NEBS Level 3 compliance and optional redundant -48 volt DC power.


Common features

  • POWER4+ processor technology in a small high-density rack footprint
  • Up to four 1 dynamic AIX 5L logical partitions facilitating: server consolidation; production applications running securely on the same system with test
  • Up to four 1 static AIX 5L or Linux LPARs
  • Optional connection to one or two 7311-D20 remote I/O drawers expanding capacity to over four terabytes of disk storage
  • Self-diagnosing and self-healing server features including: optional hot-plug power supplies, redundant cooling fans, Dynamic Processor Deallocation, hot-plug PCI bus slots, First Failure Data Capture (FFDC), High Availability Cluster Multiprocessing support
  • Innovative PDA system management features for quick setup and remote control
  • AIX 5L and Linux support
  • p630 express configurations providing great savings for both AIX and Linux customers
  • Cluster 1600 support with Cluster Systems Management for AIX 5L or Linux

Hardware summary

  • 1.20GHz or 1.45GHz POWER4+ processor
  • 1-way, 2-way and 4-way configurations
  • 4 internal hot-swappable hard drive bays
  • Up to 32GB system memory (16GB with single processor card)
  • 6 hot-plug PCI-X adapter slots
  • NEBS3 compliant (-48 Volts DC Power optional)

1 17311-D20 required to support more than three LPARs

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