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IBM System z9 Business Class


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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

Capacity Backup Upgrade (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 meters (13.31 Sq. ft) 1.24 Sq meters (13.31 Sq. ft)