Hardware Management Console offers dual Ethernet feature.
Press Release Summary:
IBM zSeries® HMC is a 4 x 4 PCI machine designed to provide single point of control and single system image for managing local or remote hardware elements. Single HMC may support multiple S/390 and zSeries servers located either remotely or locally to physical server site.
Original Press Release:
New Hardware Management Console, Trusted Key Entry Console, and Ethernet Switch for IBM eServer zSeries and Select S/390 Systems
At a glance
Three new Hardware Management Console offerings:
o Feature number 0076 provides dual Ethernet capabilities.
Customers with #0075 (current HMC) may order #0076 to obtain dual Ethernet capabilities.
o Feature number 0077 includes a DVD-RAM drive and dual Ethernet capabilities.
o Feature number 0078 includes a DVD-RAM drive and both Token Ring and Ethernet capabilities.
Two new Trusted Key Entry workstations:
o Feature number 0896 includes a DVD-RAM drive and Token Ring capabilities.
o Feature number 0899 includes a DVD-RAM drive and Ethernet
capabilities.
One new Ethernet Switch:
o Feature number 0089 is an Ethernet Switch.
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
Overview
The new IBM zSeries® Hardware Management Console (HMC) contains, for the first time, a dual Ethernet feature in addition to the currently available Token Ring/Ethernet feature.
Recognizing the potential need for an Ethernet Switch to support the new dual Ethernet HMC, zSeries is also introducing an Ethernet Switch feature.
And, the new Trusted Key Entry (TKE) workstation continues to
include Ethernet or Token Ring features for those customers
requiring higher security for key entry.
Key prerequisites
Feature number 0075, HMC with Token Ring and Ethernet, is required to order #0076, HMC with Dual Ethernet.
Availability date
April 7, 2004
