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External towers
SPD Migration towers are not supported on the Model 595. PCI towers are
supported with upgrades for migration only.
Refer to Chapter 15, “Towers, racks, and high-speed link” on page 259, for
information about supported towers for the Model 595, and “Summary of the
iSeries expansion units and towers” on page 105 for a table of configuration
maximums.
Model 595 upgrades
See Chapter 16, “Upgrades to iSeries servers” on page 307, for general upgrade
considerations and server-to-server upgrade possibilities. Supported model
upgrades for the Model 595 are identified in IBM Eserver iSeries Supported
Upgrades, REDP-0322.
On Demand features
Every IBM Eserver i5 595 offers several Capacity on Demand options that
make it possible to activate additional processor resource. Capacity Upgrade on
Demand, On/Off Capacity on Demand, Reserve Capacity on Demand, and Trial
Capacity on Demand are currently available. The following table summarizes the
different On Demand offerings and the features used.
On Demand features have some base activation features. The following options
are available to activate additional processor or memory resources:
Capacity upgrade on Demand (Permanent)
– Processor
Purchase processor activation feature, operating system licence, OLTP
5250 activation if needed on Enterprise Editions.
–Memory
Purchase permanent memory activation feature for On Demand memory
features.
On/Off Capacity on Demand (temporary)
– Processor
Purchase activation feature, used processor days will be billed using billing
feature. additional operating system licences and Enterprise Enablement
(5250 OLTP) not required.
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