IBM eServer zSeries 890

Hardware models

A04

Maximum Coupling links

ISC-3: 48

IC: 32

ICB-2 - N/A

ICB-3: 16

ICB-4: 8

Max # links: 64

Channels

Minimum

0/0/0/0 (ESCON®/FICON Express™/OSA-Express/HiperSockets)

Minimum

0/0/0 (FICON Express2/OSA-Express2 - GbE/OSA-Express2 - 10 GbE)

Maximum

420/40/40/16 (ESCON/FICON Express/OSA-Express/HiperSockets) * 110 Capacity Setting = 240/32/24/16

Maximum

80/40/20 (FICON Express2/OSA-Express2 - GbE/OSA-Express2 - 10 GbE) * 110 Capacity Setting = 64/24/12

Increments

4/2/2/1 (ESCON/FICON Express/OSA-Express/HiperSockets)

Increments

4/2/1 (FICON Express2/OSA-Express2 - GbE/OSA-Express2 - 10 GbE)

Cryptographic

PCIX Crypto Coprocessor—optional up to 4 features (4 coprocessors)

PCI Crypto Accelerator—optional up to 2 features (4 accelerators)

Crypto Express2 - optional up to 8 feature (16 coprocessors)

LPARS

30 max // *110 capacity setting 15 max

Processor memory

Minimum

8GB

Maximum

32GB

Upgradeability

Upgradeable within z890

Upgradeable to z990 from select z890 configurations

Physical Configuration

Min

Max

Weight (unpacked) kg

674

785

Weight (unpacked) lbs

1482

1730

Floor space square meters

1.24

1.24

Floor space square feet

13.33

13.33

Floor space with service clearance square meters

3.03

3.03

Floor space with service clearance square feet

32.61

32.61

Input Power kVA

1.5

4.7

Heat output kBTU/hr

5.12

16.05

Air flow CFM

640

640

Air flow m*3/min

17.64

17.64

Height cm

194.1

194.1

Height inches

76.4

76.4

General

Conforms to EIA guidelines for frame

Software

z/OS LPAR mode:

z/OS 1.2 and subsequent releases

z/OS.e LPAR mode:

z/OS.e 1.3 and subsequent releases

Linux on zSeries LPAR mode:

Red Hat, SUSE, Turbolinux

OS/390 LPAR mode:

OS/390 2.10

VSE LPAR mode:

VSE/ESA 2.6 and subsequent releases

TPF LPAR mode:

TPF 4.1 (ESA mode only)

Linux on S/390 LPAR mode:

Red Hat, SUSE, Turbolinux

z/VM LPAR mode:

z/VM V3.1, z/VM V4.3 and subsequent releases