IBM Power 720 User Manual

24 IBM Power 720 and 740 Technical Overview and Introduction
To use the no-charge features on your initial order of 6-core and 8-core Power 720 Express
Editions (FC 0779), you must order the following features:
򐂰 3.6 GHz 6-core processor module (FC EPCL) or 3.6 GHz 8-core processor module
(FC EPCM).
򐂰 IBM i Primary Operating System Indicator (FC 2145).
򐂰 16 GB minimum memory: 2 x 8 GB (2 x 4 GB DIMMs) (FC EM08), or 1 x 16 GB (2 x 8 GB
DIMMs) (FC EM4B), or 1 x 32 GB (2 x 16 GB DIMMs) (FC EM4C),or 1 x 64 GB (2 x 32 GB
DIMMs) (FC EM4D).
򐂰 Minimum of two HDD, or two SSD drives, or two Fibre Channel adapters, or two FCoE
adapters. You only need to meet one of these disk, SSD, FC, or FCoE criteria. Partial
criteria cannot be combined.
If the requirements are met, the following items are included:
򐂰 Three no-charge activations (3 x FC EPEL) with feature FC EPCL or four no-charge
activations (4 x FC EPEM) with feature FC EPCM
򐂰 Thirty IBM i user entitlements (charged)
򐂰 One IBM i Access Family license with unlimited users (57xx-XW1)
򐂰 Reduced price on 57xx-WDS and 5733-SOA
For the 6-core or 8-core Entry Edition (FC 0779) a suggested starting configuration is as
follows:
򐂰 One 6-core 3.6 GHz (FC EPCL) or one 8-core 3.6 GHz (FC EPCM) processor card
򐂰 Two 8 GB memory features (2 x FC EM08)
򐂰 Two 139.5 GB SAS SFF 15K RPM disk drives (FC 1888)
򐂰 One PCIe2 4-Port 1 Gb Ethernet Adapter (FC 5899)
򐂰 One storage backplane with external SAS port (FC EJ01)
򐂰 One SATA DVD-RAM (FC 5771)
򐂰 One 1.5 TB / 3.0 TB LTO-5 SAS tape drive (FC 5638)
򐂰 Two 1925 Watt AC power supplies (2 x FC 5532)
򐂰 Two power cords (2 x FC 6xxx)
򐂰 Three FC EPDL or four FC EPDM processor activations
򐂰 Three FC EPEL or four FC EPEM no-charge processor activations
򐂰 IBM Tower cover set (FC 7567) or IBM Rack-mount Bezel and Hardware (FC 7134)
򐂰 IBM i Primary Operating System Indicator (FC 2145)
򐂰 PowerVM Express Edition (FC 5225), or later
򐂰 Thirty IBM i user entitlements (charged) (57xx-SSC)
򐂰 One IBM i Access Family license with unlimited users (57xx-XW1)
򐂰 Reduced price on 57xx-WDS and 5733-SOA
1.10 IBM i Solution Editions for Power 720 and Power 740
The IBM i Solution Editions for Power 720 and Power 740 are designed to help you take
advantage of the combined experience and expertise of IBM and independent software
vendors (ISVs) in building business value with your IT investments. A qualifying purchase of
software, maintenance, services, or training for a participating ISV solution is required when
purchasing an IBM i Solution Editions.
Note: The Power 740 does not have an Express Edition for the IBM i feature code.

IBM Power 720 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	Power 720
Category	Server
Language	English