Rack-Mount Servers utilize POWER5 technology in 2U package.
Press Release Summary:
Equipped with 64-bit, copper-based POWER5(TM) microprocessors running at 1.5 and 1.65 GHz, eServer® p5-510 and p5-510 Express provide tools for managing on-demand business. They come in rack drawer package, are available in 1- or 2-way configurations, and incorporate Simultaneous Multi-Threading. With 512 MB main memory, expandable to 32 GB, p5-510 has 4 front-accessible, hot-swap-capable DASD bays and one bay used for slimline DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM.
Original Press Release:
IBM eServer® p5 510 and p5 510 Express Offer IBM POWER5 Technology in a 2U Rack Drawer Package
Overview
IBM eServer® p5 510 and IBM eServer® p5 510 Express Rack-mount Servers (9110-510) give you new tools for managing On Demand Business, greater application flexibility, and innovative technology - all designed to help you capitalize on the On Demand Business revolution.
The p5-510 Express comes in a 2U rack drawer package. It is available in a 1-way or 2-way configuration using state-of-the-art, 64-bit, copper-based POWER5(TM) microprocessors running at 1.5 GHz.
The p5-510 is very similar to the p5-510 Express server except that the POWER5 microprocessor operates at 1.65 GHz. To simplify, both products are referred to as p5-510 except where a distinction needs to be made between the Express offering and the non-Express offering.
The new POWER5 microprocessor provides many performance and reliability advances over the POWER4(TM) architecture. Chief among the enhancements is Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT), which is designed to significantly boost performance by allowing two code streams to concurrently access the several execution units on the processor.
The p5-510 has a base of 512 MB of main memory that can be expanded to 32 GB for faster performance and exploitation of 64-bit addressing as used in large database applications.
The p5-510 contains five bays. Four of the five are front-accessible, hot-swap-capable DASD bays and can accommodate up to 587.2 GB of disk storage. The fifth bay is used for a slimline DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM.
Other integrated features include:
· Three 64-bit PCI-X slots
· Service Processor
· Two 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, limited purpose serial ports, USB ports, and HMC ports
· Dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller
· External SCSI port
· Hot-swap power and cooling
· Redundant power (optional) and cooling
Dynamic LPAR is supported on the p5-510, allowing up to two partitions. In addition, the optional Advanced POWER(TM) Virtualization feature supports up to 10 partitions per processor.
IBM Cluster Systems Management (CSM) V1.4 for AIX® 5L and Linux(TM) on POWER is supported on the p5-510. For hardware control, a Hardware Management Console (HMC) is required. Additionally, the p5-510 is added to the hardware models supported with the IBM eServer® pSeries® Cluster 1600 running CSM.
The p5-510 is backed by a three-year warranty.
Key prerequisites
If installing AIX on the system (one of these):
· AIX 5L for POWER V5.2 with the 5200-04 Recommended Maintenance Package (APAR IY56722 plus APAR IY62266), or later
· AIX 5L for POWER V5.3 with the 5300-01 Recommended Maintenance Package (APAR IY62267), or later
If installing Linux on the system (one of these):
· SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for POWER, or later
· Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS for POWER Version 3, or later
At a glance
IBM eServer® p5 510 and IBM eServer® p510 Express offer:
· Outstanding value for entry UNIX® servers
· Powerful, symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) on demand server
· 2U rack-mount configuration
· One 1-way or 2-way, state-of-the-art, 64-bit POWER5 processor
- 1.5 GHz processor on the p5-510 Express
- 1.65 GHz processor on the p5-510
· Performance and capacity needed by demanding on demand applications
· Up to 32 GB of memory
· Up to 587.2 GB of internal disk storage
· Four hot-swap disk bays and three PCI-X slots for feature expandability
· One slimline media bay for DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM
· Dynamic logical partitioning (LPAR)
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: RE001
Planned availability dates
April 22, 2005, for feature numbers 7612, 7449, and 8649.
February 18, 2005, for all other features.
