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Hardware models R07 and S07
Processor unit types
Model R07 S07   
Minimum 1/0/0/0/0/1 0/0/0/0/0/1 (CP/IFL/ICF/zAAP, zIIP, SAP)1
Maximum 3/6/6/3/3/4 4/7/7/3/3/4 (CP/IFL/ICF/zAAP, zIIP, SAP)
Increments 1/1/1/1/1/1 1/1/1/1/1/1 (CP/IFL/ICF/zAAP, zIIP, SAP)
Coupling links ISC-3 IC ICB-3, ICB-4 Max # external links
R07 48 Links 32 CHPIDs 16 Links4 48
S07 48 Links 32 CHPIDs 16 Links 48
Channels
Minimum 0/0/0/0 (IBM ESCON/FICON Express2/OSA-Express2/HiperSockets) – an I/O or CF feature is required
Minimum 0/0/0/0 (FICON Express22/FICON Express4-2C/FICON Express4/OSA-Express2) – an I/O or CF feature is required
Maximum R07 240/32/32/16 (ESCON/FICON Express/OSA-Express4/HiperSockets)
Maximum R07 64/32/64/32 (FICON Express2/FICON Express4-2C/FICON Express4/OSA-Express24)
Maximum S07 420/40/40/16 (ESCON/FICON Express/OSA-Express/HiperSockets)
Maximum S07 80/56/112/48 (FICON Express2/FICON Express4 2C/FICON Express4/OSA-Express2)
Increments 4/2/2/1 (ESCON/FICON Express/OSA-Express/HiperSockets)
Increments 4/2/4 (FICON Express2/FICON Express4 2C/FICON Express4)
Increments 2/1 (OSA-Express2 - GbE, 1000BASE-T/OSA-Express2 - 10 GbE)
Cryptographic3
R07 Crypto Express2-1P/Crypto Express2 - optional up to 4 features (4/8 PCI-X adapters)
S07 Crypto Express2-1P/Crypto Express2 - optional up to 8 features (8/16 PCI-X adapters)
Processor memory Model R07 S07      
Minimum 8 GB 8 GB      
Maximum 64 GB 64 GB      
Upgradeability
R07 Upgradeable within the z9 BC R07 and to the z9 BC model S07
Upgradeable from IBM eServer zSeries 890 and 800-004

CBU to S07; this does not apply to On/Off CoD
S07 Upgradeable within the z9 BC S07 and to the z9 EC S08
Upgradeable from IBM eServer zSeries 890 and 800-004
Physical configuration Minimum Maximum
Weight (unpacked) 699 kg (1542 lbs) 785 kg (1730 lbs) – with IBF feature
Footprint 1.24 Sq metres (13.31 Sq. ft) 1.24 Sq metres (13.31 Sq. ft)
With service clearance 3.03 Sq metres (32.61 Sq. ft) 3.03 Sq metres (32.61 Sq. ft)
Input power 5.4 kW 5.4 kW
Heat output 18.4 KBTU/hr 18.4 KBTU/hr
Air Flow CFM 880 at 16 deg C, 1495 m3/hr at 16 deg C CFM 880 at 16 deg C, 1495 m3/hr at 16 deg C
Height 194.1 cm (76.4 inches) 194.1 cm (76.4 inches)
General Conforms to EIA guidelines for frames
Software Operating System Minimum Version Release
   z/OS and z/OS.e: z/OS and z/OS.e 1.6 and subsequent releases
   z/VM: z/VM 5.1 and subsequent releases
   Linux on System z: Red HatEnterpriseLinux (RHEL) 4 and subsequent releases, SUSE LinuxEnterprise Server (SLES) 9 and subsequent releases, Linux as z/VM guest
   z/VSE: z/VSE V3.1 , z/VSE 4.1
   TPF: TPF 4.1
   z/TPF: z/TPF 1.1



1 One zAAP and/or zIIP per CP; one CP can satisfy the requirement of one or both specialty engines
2 Available only when carried forward on an upgrade
3 Initial order of Crypto Express2-1P/Crypto Express2 requires 2 features
4 R07 capacity setting A01 has maximum of eight ICB-4 links and a maximum of 24 OSA-Express and OSA-Express2 ports

 
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