26 IBM Power 720 and 740 Technical Overview and Introduction
1.12.1 Upgrade considerations
Feature conversions are set up for the IBM POWER6 and IBM POWER6+ processors to
POWER7+ processors.
Table 1-19 shows the supported conversions for the processors.
Table 1-19 Processor conversions
1.12.2 Features
The following features, present on the current system, can be moved to the new system:
All PCIe adapters with cables
All line cords, keyboards, and displays
PowerVM Express, Standard, or Enterprise Editions (FC 5225, FC 5227, and FC 5228)
I/O drawers (FC 5796, FC 5802, FC 5877, FC 5886, and FC 5887)
Racks (FC 0551, FC 0553, and FC 0555)
Rack doors (FC 6068, FC 6069, FC 6248, and FC 6249)
Rack trim kits (FC 6246 and 6247)
SATA DVD-ROM (FC 5743)
SATA DVD-RAM (FC 5762)
The Power 720 can support the following 12X drawers and disk-only drawers:
FC 5802 and FC 5877 PCIe 12X I/O drawers
FC 5796 and 7413-G30 PCI-X (12X) I/O Drawer
FC EDR1 EXP30 Ultra SSD Drawer
FC 5887 EXP24S DASD Drawer
FC 5886 EXP12S SAS Disk Drawer
Note: The model upgrade is from a system (8203-E4A) with a one-year warranty to a
system (8202-E4D) with a three-year warranty.
However, like the B or C model Power 720 same-serial-number upgrades of existing
POWER6 feature codes or model numbers converted to POWER7 feature codes retain the
one-year warranty. Likewise, new or additional features that are ordered with the POWER6
to POWER7 upgrade have a one-year warranty. New or additional features that are
ordered after the POWER6 processor-based Power 520 is upgraded to a POWER7 or
POWER7+ processor-based Power 720 have a three-year warranty.
Power 520 Power 720
FC 5634 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card FC EPCL 6-core 3.6 GHz POWER7+ processor module
FC 5577 2-core 4.7 GHz processor card FC EPCL 6-core 3.6 GHz POWER7+ processor module
FC 5635 4-core 4.2 GHz processor card FC EPCL 6-core 3.6 GHz POWER7+ processor module
FC 5587 4-core 4.7 GHz processor card FC EPCL 6-core 3.6 GHz POWER7+ processor module
FC 5634 2-core 4.2 GHz processor card FC EPCM 8-core 3.6 GHz POWER7+ processor module
FC 5577 2-core 4.7 GHz processor card FC EPCM 8-core 3.6 GHz POWER7+ processor module
FC 5635 4-core 4.2 GHz processor card FC EPCM 8-core 3.6 GHz POWER7+ processor module
FC 5587 4-core 4.7 GHz processor card FC EPCM 8-core 3.6 GHz POWER7+ processor module
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