This section describes the Server Unit SU700. SE700 is equipped with an SU700 as the first Server Unit.
Components and ports which are not used are not described below.
The SU700 enables BS2000 to execute (in Native mode or on BS2000 VMs) on /390 architecture.
Features
10 models with a high performance range are available. Depending on the model, one or two processor modules are used. The processor module has 8 CPUs. Depending on the model, 2 to 15 processors are available. Capacity on Demand permits temporary processor attachment.
One hot spare processor is available with dynamic activation.
The main memory is up to 256 GB in size.
The I/O system has up to 126 Fibre Channels, each with a throughput of 8 Gbit/s.
The SU supports a 10 Gbps LAN (connection via the HNC).
The Server Unit SU700 consists of the following components:
a CPU box (see section "CPU box")
an AROMA-P (Automatic and Remote Operation Manager) controls the power supply of the SU and occupies two height units (HUs).
two to eight channel boxes (see section "Channel box (CHE box)")