DS8910F 993

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IBM DS8910F Model 993

Rack-Mounted Storage System
Release 9.1
Sherri Brunson
Bert Dufrasne
Peter Kimmel
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Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
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Chapter 1. IBM DS8910F model 993 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 DS8910F overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Product highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2. IBM DS8910F hardware configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.1 DS8910F machine types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 DS8910F hardware components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2.1 High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2.2 DS8910F 5U I/O enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.2.3 IBM POWER9-based servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.2.4 Management enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.2.5 Power subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.2.6 DS8882F to DS8910F Rack Mounted comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 3. IBM DS8910F installation and integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.1 DS8910F integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.1.1 Planning the DS8910F installation and integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.1.2 Planning for power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.1.3 Planning for host connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.1.4 Planning external connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.1.5 Planning for safety and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.2 Integrating the DS8910F into IBM Z entry models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.2.1 z15 model T02 and LinuxONE III model LT2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.2.2 Integrating DS8910F into z15 model T02 or LinuxONE III model LT2 . . . . . . . . . 38
3.2.3 IBM z14 Model ZR1 and LinuxONE II Model LR1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.2.4 Integrating the DS8910F into the IBM z14 ZR1 or LinuxONE II LR1 . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.3 Integrating the DS8910F into a standard 19-inch rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.3.1 Planning the installation into a conforming standard 19-inch rack . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Appendix A. Remote Code Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Preface
This IBM Redpaper publication presents and positions the DS8910F Model 993 storage
system.
This modular system can be integrated into a 16U contiguous space of an IBM z15™ model
T02 or IBM z14® Model ZR1 with Feature Code 0937 and IBM LinuxONE III model LT2 or
LinuxONE Rockhopper II model LR1 with Feature Code 0938.
The DS8910F Model 993 allows you to take advantage of the performance boost of all-flash
systems and advanced features while limiting data center footprint and power infrastructure
requirements.
Authors
This paper was produced by a team of specialists from around the world:
Sherri Brunson joined IBM in March of 1985 and worked as large system IBM service
representative before becoming a Top Gun in 1990. Sherry is a Top Gun in the Eastern US for
all storage products, Power Systems, and IBM z. She supported and implemented IBM
DS8000® and Scaled out Network Appliance storage products globally and developed and
taught educational classes. She also taught z System classes in the United States.
Bert Dufrasne is an IBM Certified Consulting IT Specialist and Project Leader for IBM
System Storage disk products at the ITSO, San Jose Center. He has worked at IBM in various
IT areas. He has written many IBM publications, and developed and taught technical
workshops. Before Bert joined the ITSO, he worked for IBM Global Services as an Application
Architect. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Peter Kimmel is an IT Specialist and the Advanced Technical Skills team lead of the
Enterprise Storage Solutions team at the ESCC in Kelsterbach, Germany. He joined
IBM Storage in 1999, and since then has worked with various IBM Enterprise Storage
Server® and DS8000 generations, with a focus on architecture and performance. He was
involved in the Early Shipment Programs (ESP) of these early installations, and co-authored
several DS8000 IBM® publications. Peter holds a Diploma (MSc) degree in physics from the
University of Kaiserslautern.
Thanks to the following people for their contributions to this project:
Christopher Ciraulo, John Elliott, Nicole Rae, John Torok, George Venech
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Chapter 1. IBM DS8910F model 993

introduction
This chapter gives a brief overview of the IBM DS8910F model 993 and positioning, and it
includes the following topics:
򐂰 1.1, “DS8910F overview” on page 2
򐂰 1.2, “Product highlights” on page 4
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1.1 DS8910F overview
The IBM DS8900 family offers a new all-flash array model, DS8910F model 993 to meet the
demand for higher-speed storage in a smaller footprint.
The DS8910F model 993 adds a modular rack-mountable enterprise storage system to the
533x all-flash machine type family. As such, it does not come in its own rack, but can be
integrated into a standard 19-inch wide rack that conforms to EIA 310D specifications. The
standard 19-inch wide rack installation (Feature Code 0939), requires a minimum of 15U
contiguous space to mount the modules, or 16U if the optional 1U KVM is included.
Figure 1-1 shows the DS8910F model 993 with the maximum configuration (two pairs of
High-Performance Flash Enclosure (HPFE) Gen2) that requires 19U contiguous space, not
including the optional KVM.
Figure 1-1 DS8910F model 993 for 19-inch form factor racks (maximum configuration)
The DS8910F model 993 is designed for clients with small capacity requirements who want to
boost performance, in particular in mainframe environments.
The DS8910F Rack Mounted Storage System supports continuous operation, data security,
and data resiliency. For high-availability, the hardware components are redundant.
2 IBM DS8910F Model 993 Rack-Mounted Storage System Release 9.1

The modular system can be integrated into a 16U contiguous space of an IBM z15 model T02
or IBM z14 Model ZR1 with Feature Code 0937and IBM LinuxONE III (model LT2) or
LinuxONE II (model LR1) with Feature Code 0938. Model 993 does not share the keyboard
display of the z15. Figure 1-2 shows a DS8910F integrated into an z15 model T02 or
LinuxONE III (model LT2) rack.
Figure 1-2 DS8910F model 993 integrated into z15 model T02 or LinuxONE III LT2
Model 993 shares the display a0937 and keyboard of IBM z14, as shown in Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3 DS8910F model 993 integrated into IBM z14 ZR1 or LinuxONE II LR1
Chapter 1. IBM DS8910F model 993 introduction 3

When integrated in either of those IBM Z® racks, only one HPFE Gen2 enclosure pair is
supported. The added 1U KVM brings the total to 16U contiguous space.
For more information about how to integrate the DS8910F, see Chapter 3, “IBM DS8910F
installation and integration” on page 29.
The DS8910F enables you to take advantage of the DS8900 advanced features and reduces
data center footprint and power infrastructure requirements. The modular system contains
IBM POWER9™ processor nodes, an I/O enclosure, High-Performance Flash Enclosure
Gen2, a management enclosure (which includes the Hardware Management Consoles
(HMCs)), Ethernet Switches, and Rack Power Control [RPCs]).
For more information about the DS8910F architecture, hardware, and components, see
Chapter 2, “IBM DS8910F hardware configuration” on page 7.
The DS8910F provides a mid-level product with the same advanced functions as larger
DS8900 family systems, with support for IBM Z or distributed hosts. It is an ideal replacement
for older IBM Storage systems, small-capacity DS8700, and DS8800 systems with
comparable capacity requirements.
1.2 Product highlights

The DS8910F delivers the following hardware features:
򐂰 Eight-core processors with options of 96 GB and 256 GB memory combinations per
Processor Complex.
򐂰 Support for up to 32 FCP / IBM FICON® Ports (16 Gbps 4-port host adapter or 32 gigabit
Fibre Channel (GFC) 4-port Encryption of Data In Flight (EDiF) host adapter).
򐂰 Support for up to two HPFE Gen2 pairs that can be populated with high-performance or
high-capacity drive sets, and a maximum storage capacity of 1.47 PB raw capacity that is
based on the 15.36 TB high-capacity (Tier 2) flash drives.
򐂰 The following performance-optimized flash drive (Tier 0) sets:
– 800 GB
– 1600 GB
– 3200 GB
򐂰 The following capacity-optimized flash drive set options:
– 3.84 TB (Tier 1)
– 1.92 TB (Tier 2)
– 7.68 TB (Tier 2)
– 15.36 TB (Tier 2)
򐂰 Power intelligent power distribution units (iPDUs) supply power to the storage system.
򐂰 Backup Power Modules (BPMs) provide power to the non-volatile dual inline memory
module (NVDIMM) when electrical power is removed.
򐂰 Requires a minimum for 15U contiguous space in a conforming 19-inch rack (another 1U
for the optional KVM and 4U for the second HPFE enclosure pair).
򐂰 Same advanced functions as for the other DS8900F models.

Functions are licensed as for the others DS8900F models:
򐂰 Base Function
The Base Function license is required for each DS8910F storage system. The licensed
functions include Database Protection, Encryption Authorization, IBM Easy Tier®, the
Operating Environment License, and Thin Provisioning.
򐂰 z-synergy Services
The z-synergy Services include IBM z/OS® functions that are supported on the storage
system. The licensed functions include transparent cloud tiering, High-Performance
FICON® for IBM Z, SuperPAV, HyperPAV, PAV, and z/OS Distributed Data Backup.
򐂰 Copy Services
Copy Services features help you implement storage solutions to keep your business
running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by providing data duplication, data migration, and
disaster recovery functions. The licensed functions include Global Mirror, Metro Mirror,
Metro/Global Mirror, Point-in-Time Copy/IBM FlashCopy®, z/OS Global Mirror,
Safeguarded Copy, and z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync (RMZ).
򐂰 IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) on the HMC license:
IBM CSM facilitates the use and management of Copy Services functions such as the
remote mirror and copy functions (Metro Mirror and Global Mirror) and the point-in-time
function (FlashCopy). IBM CSM is available on the HMC, which eliminates the need to
maintain a separate server for Copy Services functions.
You can use the DS8000 Storage Management GUI and the DS command-line interface (DS
CLI) to manage and logically configure the storage system.
Chapter 1. IBM DS8910F model 993 introduction 5

2
Chapter 2. IBM DS8910F hardware

configuration
This chapter describes the hardware components and modules of the IBM DS8910F. It also
provides insights into the architecture and individual components and a comparison between
the DS8910F model 993 and the previous DS8882F model 983.
This chapter includes the following topics:

򐂰 2.1, “DS8910F machine types” on page 8
򐂰 2.2, “DS8910F hardware components” on page 8

2.1 DS8910F machine types
Several machine type options are available for the DS910F. Table 2-1 lists the available
hardware machine types and their corresponding function authorization machine types.
Table 2-1 Available hardware and function-authorization machine types

Hardware Licensed functions
Hardware machine Available hardware Corresponding Available function

type models function authorization authorization models
machine type
5331 (1-year warranty 9046 (1-year warranty

period) period)

period) 993 period) LF8
period) period)

period) period)
The machine types for the DS8910F specify the service warranty period. The warranty is
used for service entitlement checking when notifications for service are called home. The
DS8910F model 993 reports 2107 as the machine type to attached host systems.
2.2 DS8910F hardware components

The DS8910F is an entry-level, high-performance storage system that includes only
High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2. The DS8910F hardware components are
consistent with the rest of the DS8900 all-flash family.
The modular system contains processor nodes, an I/O Enclosure, High-Performance Flash
Enclosure Gen2, and a management enclosure (which includes the Hardware Management
Consoles (HMCs0, Ethernet Switches, and RPCs).
The DS8910F storage system features 8-core processors and supports one
High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair with integration into an z15 model T02,
LinuxONE III model LT2, IBM z14 Model ZR1, or LinuxONE II model LR1 rack. It supports up
to two High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair with the standard 19-inch wide rack
installation, with up to 96 Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives. It supports up to
512 GB system memory, four zHyperLink adapters, and up to 32 host adapter ports.
The DS8910F consists of six modules with z15 model T02, LinuxONE III model LT2, IBM z14
Model ZR1, or LinuxONE II model LR1 integration and six or eight modules with a standard
conforming 19-inch rack. For more information about installing into a conforming 19-inch rack,
see Chapter 3, “IBM DS8910F installation and integration” on page 29.
The DS8910F includes the following components:

򐂰 Two 2U IBM POWER® processor nodes (central processor complexes (CPCs))
򐂰 Up to two High-Performance Flash Enclosure (HPFE) Gen2 pairs
򐂰 One 5U I/O enclosure pair

򐂰 One 2U management enclosure
򐂰 Optional 1U KVM (Feature Code 1765) with customer rack configuration
򐂰 1U KVM when integrated into z15 model T02/LinuxONE III model LT2
Note: Two KVM cables are included with the DS8910F model 993 to connect the HMCs to
the z KVM for sharing the display and keyboard with IBM z14 model ZR1 or LinuxONE II
model LR1.
Figure 2-1 shows the DS8910F eight modules that make up the 19U of contiguous space,
and the order in which they must be installed. An optional 1U display can be added that make
up the 20U of contiguous space.
Figure 2-1 DS8910F Eight 2U modules
2.2.1 High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair

The upper four modules that make up the DS8910F are the HPFE Gen2 pairs. The HPFE
Gen2 is a 2U flash enclosure that is installed in pairs. DS8910F supports one HPFE Gen2
pair when installed into an z15 model T02, LinuxONE III model LT2, IBM z14 Model ZR1, or
LinuxONE II model LR1 rack. The DS8910F occupies 16U of contiguous reserved space,
when including the 1U KVM.
Chapter 2. IBM DS8910F hardware configuration 9

The HPFE Gen2 pair contains two 2U 24-slot serial-attached SCSI (SAS) flash drive
enclosures. Each of the two enclosures contains the following components:
򐂰 Two power supplies with integrated cooling fans
򐂰 Two SAS expander modules with two x4 SAS ports each
򐂰 One midplane or backplane for plugging components that accommodate the flash drives,
SAS expander modules, and power supplies
򐂰 A total of twenty-four 2.5-inch flash drives (or drive fillers)
The two 2U HPFE Gen2 modules are positioned as the upper two modules in the DS8910F.
For more information about the High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2, see IBM DS8000
High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 (DS8000 R9.0), REDP-5422.
Figure 2-2 shows views of HPFE Gen2 front (upper) and rear (lower).
Figure 2-2 HPFE Gen2 front (upper) and rear (lower)
DS8910F flash drives

The DS8910F provides a choice of the following drives with the HPFE Gen2:
򐂰 2.5-inch High-Performance Flash Tier 0 drives:
– 800 GB
– 1.6 TB
– 3.2 TB
򐂰 2.5-inch High Capacity Flash Tier 1 drives: 3.84 TB
򐂰 2.5-inch High Capacity Flash Tier 2 drives:
– 1.92 TB
– 7.68 TB
– 15.36 TB
Note: Intermix of High-Performance Flash Tier 0 drives with High Capacity Flash Tier 1
and Flash Tier 2 drives is not supported in an HPFE Gen2 pair. All flash drives in DS8910F
are Full Drive Encryption (FDE) capable.
Flash drives are ordered in drives sets of 16. The HPFE Gen2 pair can contain 16, 32, or 48
flash drives (1, 2 or 3 drive sets). All flash drives in an HPFE Gen2 pair must be the same
type. Half the drive set is installed in each enclosure of the pair.

Figure 2-3 shows the HPFE Gen2 flash drive installation order.
Figure 2-3 Flash drive set installation order
Table 2-2 lists the DS8910F feature codes for flash drive sets for HPFE Gen2.
Table 2-2 DS8910F feature codes for flash-drive sets for HPFE Gen2
Feature code Disk size Drive type RAID support
1611 800 GB Flash Tier 0 5, 6, 10
1612 1.6 TB Flash Tier 0 6 and 10a,b
1622 1.92 TB Flash Tier 2 6 and 10b

a. RAID 5 is not supported for drives larger than 1 TB, and requires a Request for Price Quote
(RPQ).
b. RAID 6 is the default and preferred RAID type for all drives larger than 1 TB.
Within a High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair, no intermix of High-Performance

Flash (Tier 0) with High Capacity Flash (Tier 1 and Tier 2) is supported.
Storage enclosure fillers

Storage enclosure fillers fill empty drive slots in the storage enclosures.
The fillers ensure sufficient airflow across populated storage. For HPFE Gen2, one filler
feature provides a set of 16 fillers (Feature Code 1699).
RAID capacities for DS8910F

Use the following information to calculate the physical and effective capacity for the HPFE
Gen2.
The default and preferred RAID type for all drives larger than 1 TB is RAID 6. RAID 5 is not
supported for drives larger than 1 TB, and requires an RPQ.

Table 2-3 lists the DS8910F effective RAID capacities.
Table 2-3 RAID capacities for HPFE Gen2

Flash Tier Rank type Effective capacity of one rank in number of extents
0, Flash
Tier 1, and
Flash Tier
2 drive size
RAID 10 arrays RAI 5 arrays RAID 6 arrays
(drive set
size) 3+3 4+4 5+P 6+P 7+P 5+P+Q 6+P+Q
800 GB FB Lg Ext 2163 2885 3608 4330 5053 3608 4330

(12.8 TB)
FB Sm Ext 138462 184701 230938 277174 323395 230935 277159
CKD Lg Ext 2426 3236 4047 4857 5667 4046 4857
CKD Sm Ext 128604 171551 214497 257433 300385 214488 257438
1.6 TB FB Lg Ext 4331 5776 N/A N/A N/A 7221 8666

(25.6 TB)
FB Sm Ext 277204 369691 N/A N/A N/A 462163 554647
CKD Lg Ext 4857 6478 N/A N/A N/A 8099 9719
CKD Sm Ext 257467 343369 N/A N/A N/A 429258 515155

(30.7 TB)
FB Sm Ext 332703 443689 N/A N/A N/A 554668 665647
CKD Lg Ext 5830 7775 N/A N/A N/A 9720 11665
CKD Sm Ext 309014 412009 N/A N/A N/A 515174 618257

(51.2 TB)
FB Sm Ext 554691 739673 N/A N/A N/A 924653 1109623
CKD Lg Ext 9720 12962 N/A N/A N/A 16204 19445
CKD Sm Ext 515197 687009 N/A N/A N/A 858812 1030627

(61.4 TB)
FB Sm Ext 665686 887667 N/A N/A N/A 1109645 1331623
CKD Lg Ext 11665 15555 N/A N/A N/A 19445 23336
CKD Sm Ext 618289 824465 N/A N/A N/A 1030630 1236812

(123 TB)
FB Sm Ext 1331653 1775623 N/A N/A N/A 2219583 2663551
CKD Lg Ext 23336 31116 N/A N/A N/A 38897 46677
CKD Sm Ext 1236838 1649196 N/A N/A N/A 2061542 2473901

(246 TB)
FB Sm Ext 2649892 3533275 N/A N/A N/A 4416655 5300023
CKD Lg Ext 46438 61918 N/A N/A N/A 77399 92880
CKD Sm Ext 2461216 3281701 N/A N/A N/A 4102175 4922665

2.2.2 DS8910F 5U I/O enclosure
The DS8910F I/O enclosure holds the I/O adapters and provides connectivity between the I/O
adapters and the processor nodes. DS8910F has one pair of 5U I/O enclosure logical names
I/O bay 02 and 03. I/O adapters are installed in pairs in the two I/O bays for redundancy.
The I/O adapters in the I/O enclosures can be flash RAID adapters or host adapters. Each I/O
enclosure supports two Flash RAID adapter pairs, and four host adapters pairs (32 ports).
Host adapters are 4-port 16 Gbps or 4-port 32 Gbps (gigabit Fibre Channel (GFC)).
The DS8910F I/O enclosure supports at minimum configuration one pair of flash device
adapter. At maximum configuration, two pairs of flash device adapter are supported. The I/O
enclosure configuration contains the following components:
򐂰 Up to four pairs of 4-port 16 Gbps or 4-port 32 GFC host adapters
򐂰 Power control network (PCN) adapter
򐂰 Redundant power supply units (PSUs)
򐂰 Redundant fans for enclosure cooling
򐂰 Up to two pairs of flash device adapter
򐂰 Four zHyperLink adapters
Figure 2-4 shows the DS8910F I/O enclosure maximum configuration with a flash RAID
adapter pair, and four host adapter pairs.
Figure 2-4 DS8910F I/O enclosure configuration
PCIe connectivity is from the 4-port PCIe adapters in the processor nodes to the base PCIe
I/O expander. A separate PCIe connection to each base is used, which provides redundant
access to each I/O bay and shared access to the flash device and host adapters. Failover
occurs during code load, or during node failure and service actions.
The minimum configuration supports one flash device adapter pair (one adapter in each I/O
bay) and up to four host adapter pairs (four adapters in each I/O bay).
Note: For continued availability during a logical I/O enclosure or a host adapter failure,
ensure that host connectivity has a redundant path to a different host adapter in the other
logical I/O enclosure.

Figure 2-5 shows the PCIe connectivity from the processor nodes to the DS8910F 5U I/O
enclosures. Two connections are available: one from each processor node to each I/O
enclosure.
Figure 2-5 DS8910F PCIe connectivity to 5U I/O enclosure
zHyperLink connections
Up to four zHyperLink connections with IBM Z hosts can be used to provide low latency for
random reads and writes. Each zHyperLink connection requires a zHyperLink I/O adapter to
connect the zHyperLink cable to the storage system. Each zHyperLink I/O adapter (Feature
Code 3500) has one port, but you must order them in sets of two. Table 2-4 lists the feature
codes for the available zHyperLink cables.
Table 2-4 Feature codes for zHyperLink cables

Feature code Cable type Cable length zHyperLink I/O
adapter features
1450 OM4 50/125 micrometer, multimode, 40 m (131 ft.) 3500

MTP connectors
1451 OM4 50/125 micrometer, multimode, 150 m (492 ft.) 3500

MTP connectors
1452 OM4 50/125 micrometer, multimode, 3 m (9.8 ft.) 3500

MTP connectors.
For model 993 installed in z15 model
T02 or IBM z14 Model ZR1 rack
Figure 2-6 on page 15 shows the zHyperLink adapter locations for connecting to IBM Z host
system. When configuring host connections T3 ports are connected first, then T4 ports.

Device Adapter
Device Adapter
FICON / FCP
FICON / FCP
FICON / FCP
FICON / FCP
T T T T T T
1 2 3 4 5 6
DS8900F Unused
Internal zHyperLink
PCIe Fabric Ports
Figure 2-6 DS8910F zHyperLink connections
Fibre Channel (SCSI-FCP and FICON) host adapters and cables

The DS8910F Fibre Channel (FC) host adapters enable attachment to FC (SCSI-FCP) and
FICON servers, and SAN fabric components. They can also be used for remote mirror and
copy control paths between DS8000 series storage systems.
The DS8910F host adapters are 4-port 16 Gbps or 4-port 32 GFC, which is similar to those
adapters in other DS8900 models. The DS8910F host adapters can be longwave or
shortwave.
Supported protocols include the following types:

򐂰 SCSI-FCP upper layer protocol (ULP) on point-to-point and fabric
򐂰 FICON ULP on point-to-point and fabric topologies
Note: The 16 Gbps or 32 GFC (Encryption of Data In Flight (EDiF)) Encryption capable
host adapters do not support arbitrated loop topology at any speed.

Fibre Channel port identification
The DS8910F host adapters are installed as pair in the two I/O enclosures. Up to four 4-port
16 Gbps or GFC pairs can be installed in DS8910F. The host adapter plug order is shown in
Figure 2-7.
Figure 2-7 DS8910F Host adapter plug order
The following installation order is used:

1. All 32 GFC host adapters
2. The 16 Gbps host adapters
3. The Long Reach host adapters
4. The Short Reach host adapters
The DS8910F FC ports can be identified by the physical host adapter port location code and
the FC port ID. Figure 2-8 shows the fiber port IDs for host adapters that are installed in I/O
enclosure 1B3.
Figure 2-8 Fiber port IDs for the host adapters in I/O enclosure 1B3

Figure 2-9 shows the FC port IDs that are assigned to the host adapters that are installed in
I/O enclosure 1B4. Slot numbers that are shown are logical; therefore, slot 0 is physical slot 1
in 1B4.
Figure 2-9 Fibre Channel port IDs for the host adapters in I/O enclosure 1B4
Figure 2-10 shows the FC ports that are displayed from the Storage Manager GUI. The FC
port logical ID, frame number, I/O enclosure, and host adapter slot are shown with other FC
port properties. For example, looking at port ID I0232 and referencing Figure 2-8 on page 16,
the port is in I/O enclosure 1B3 slot 4 port 2.
Figure 2-10 Fibre Channel port IDs from Storage Manager GUI
Fibre Channel cables

An FC cable is required to attach each FC adapter port to a server or fabric component port.
The FC cables can be 50 or 9 μm, OM3 or higher fiber graded, single, or multimode cables.
For more information about DS8910F host adapter and FC cable features, see 3.1.3,
“Planning for host connectivity” on page 34.

Flash RAID adapters
Up to two pairs of the flash RAID adapter can be installed in DS8910F to connect to two pairs
of HPFE. The main processor is a RAID engine that provides RAID and sparing management
to the flash drives in the HPFE Gen2 flash enclosures.
The flash RAID adapter has four SAS ports, which provide connectivity from the RAID
adapter to the HPFE Gen2 enclosures.
The flash RAID adapters are installed as a pair, one in each of the logical I/O enclosures. This
installation is known as a device adapter pair (DA pair). Logical configuration should be
balanced across the DA pair for load balancing and the highest throughput.
The redundant DA pair ensures continued availability if a flash RAID adapter or logical I/O
enclosure fails.
2.2.3 IBM POWER9-based servers

A pair of POWER9 processor-based servers, also known as processor nodes, are at the heart
of all the IBM DS8900F models. The DS8910F model 993 shares the processor nodes that
are used in the DS8910F model 994.
The two POWER9 processor-based servers share the load of receiving and moving data
between the attached hosts and the storage arrays. However, they are also redundant, so that
if either server fails, the system operations fail over to the remaining server and continue to
run without any host interruption.
The DS8910F configuration uses two POWER9 processor-based servers (9009-22A), each
with two 4-core Single Chip Modules (3.4 - 3.9 GHz) and 96 GB or 256 GB processor
memory.
The DS8910F processor node is a 2U high enclosure, and features the following
configuration:
򐂰 DDR4 Registered DIMM (RDIMM) slots
򐂰 One storage cage with two hard disk drives
򐂰 Two PCIe x16 Gen3 slots
򐂰 Four PCIe x8 Gen3 slots
򐂰 Two power supplies with integrated cooling
The two 2U processor nodes are positioned under the I/O enclosure and the management
enclosure. Figure 2-11 shows the front view of the DS8910F processor node.
Figure 2-11 DS8910F processor node front view
For more information about the server hardware that is used in the DS8910F models 993 and
994, see IBM Power Systems S922, S914, and S924 Technical Overview and Introduction,
REDP-5497.

Processor memory
The DS8910F configuration offers up to 512 GB of total system memory. Each processor
node contains half of the total system memory. All memory that is installed in each processor
node is accessible to all processors in that node. The absolute addresses that are assigned
to the memory are common across all processors in the node. The set of processors is
referred to as a symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) system.
The IBM POWER9 processor that is used in the DS8910F operates in simultaneous
multithreading (SMT) mode, which runs multiple instruction streams in parallel. The number
of simultaneous instruction streams varies according to processor and Licensed Internal
Code (LIC) level. SMT mode enables the POWER9 processor to maximize the throughput of
the processor cores by offering an increase in core efficiency.
DS8910F memory upgrades can be performed non-disruptively 96 - 256 GB per node.
Caching is a fundamental technique for reducing I/O latency. As with other modern caches,
the DS8910F processor nodes contain volatile memory that is used as a read and write
cache, and non-volatile dual inline memory module (NVDIMM) that is used to maintain and
back up a second copy of the write cache.
If power is lost, the NVDIMMs are supplied “hold up” power from one Backup Power Module
(IBM BPM). BPMs retain NVDIMM data when electrical power is removed, either from an
unexpected power loss, or from a normal system shutdown. The 2.5-inch Smart BPM is
installed in the vacant drive location D7 (which is inside the CPC cage).
Two cables connect to the system board, which is next to the NVDIMM slots (C22 and C36),
as shown in Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12 DIBM IBM BPM8910F 2.5-inch Smart BPM location in each processor node

The NVS scales to the processor memory that is installed, which also helps to optimize
performance. DS8910F NVS is 4 GB for 96 GB processor nodes and 16 GB per node for
256 GB processor nodes. Figure 2-13 show the top view of a processor node with 256 GB
memory.
Figure 2-13 DS8910F processor node with two 4-core CPCs and 256 GB of memory
Flexible service processor

Each IBM POWER9 processor complex is managed by a service processor that is called a
flexible service processor (FSP). The FSP is an embedded controller that is based on an IBM
PowerPC® processor.
The FSP controls power and cooling for the processor nodes. The FSP performs predictive
failure analysis for installed processor hardware, and performs recovery actions for processor
or memory errors. The FSP monitors the operation of the firmware during the boot process
and can monitor the operating system for loss of control and take corrective actions.

Figure 2-14 shows the rear view of the DS8910F processor node and slot C1 is the FSP.
Figure 2-14 DS8910F server rear view
The following adapters are installed in the processor nodes, as shown in Figure 2-14:
򐂰 Peripheral Component Interconnect Express adapter
Each DS8910F processor node contains two single port PCIe3 adapters. These adapters
allow point-to-point connectivity between the processor nodes and the I/O enclosure and
I/O adapters. Adapters are installed in slots C6 and C12.
򐂰 Ethernet connections
Each IBM POWER9 processor complex has a single 4-port 1 Gb Ethernet adapter that is
installed in slot C11. The upper two ports connect to the internal network switches, as
described in “Ethernet switches” on page 24. The lower two unused connections are
available for Transparent Cloud Tiering (TCT). These connections are the lower two ports
of the LPAR Ethernet adapter and were the original low-speed TCT connections.
򐂰 TCT connections
An optional high-speed Ethernet adapter feature can be ordered for TCT, which provides
two 10 Gbps LC connections and two RJ-45 1 Gbps connections. For DS8910 model 993,
the 10 Gbps adapter (Feature Code 3602) is installed in slot C4 of each processor node.
These ports are the two high-speed and two low-speed TCT connections, which are an
optional chargeable hardware feature. In summary, six TCT connections are available: two
low-speed included, and optionally, two high speed and two low speed.
2.2.4 Management enclosure

The DS8910F management enclosure is a 2U chassis that contains the following
components:
򐂰 Two HMCs
򐂰 Two Ethernet switches
򐂰 Two power control cards (RPCs)
򐂰 Two PSUs to power the management enclosure components
򐂰 One Local/Remote switch assembly
򐂰 Internal cabling for communications and power for each of the components

The DS8910F management enclosure is unique and does not exist in other DS8900 models.
Because the DS8910F system modules can be mounted in any conforming rack, the
management enclosure is designed to create a compact container for all essential system
management components.
Figure 2-15 shows the layout of the components of the management enclosure.
Figure 2-15 DS8910F management enclosure component layout
The management enclosure provides internal communications to all of the modules of the
DS8910F system. The management enclosure also provides external connectivity by using
two Ethernet cables from each HMC for remote management. It also provides
keyboard/mouse and video connectivity from each HMC for local management. Cables are
routed from the management consoles to the rear of the management enclosure through a
cable management arm (CMA).
Figure 2-16 shows the front view of the 2U management enclosure.
Figure 2-16 DS8910F management enclosure (front view)

Figure 2-17 shows the rear view of the DS8910F management enclosure, the rear tailgate
connectors, and the installed components.
Figure 2-17 DS8910F management enclosure (rear view)
Hardware Management Consoles

The management console is also referred to as the HMC. It supports the DS8910F hardware
and firmware installation and maintenance activities.
The HMC connects to the customer network and provides access to functions that can be
used to manage the DS8910F. Management functions include logical configuration, problem
notification, Call Home for service, remote service, and Copy Services management.
Management functions can be performed from the DS8000 Storage Management GUI, DS
command-line interface (DS CLI), or other storage management software that supports the
DS8910F.
Clients who use the DS8900 advanced functions, such as Metro Mirror or FlashCopy, can
communicate to the storage system with IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM).
The management console provides connectivity between the DS8910F and Encryption Key
Manager servers, if used.
The management console also provides the functions for remote call home and remote
support connectivity.
To provide continuous availability of access to the management console functions, the

DS8910F order must include the second management console.

Note: Release 9.1 introduces a new hardware enhanced HMC with increased memory
(32 GB versus 8 GB) and internal storage (256 GB versus 120 GB). Figure 2-18 shows the
front view of the new HMC.
Figure 2-18 New hardware enhanced HMC
Ethernet switches
The DS8910F management enclosure has two 8-port Ethernet switches. The two switches
provide two redundant private management networks. Each processor node includes
connections to each switch to allow each server to access both private networks. These
networks cannot be accessed externally, and no external connections are allowed. External
client network connection to the DS8910F system is through dedicated connections to each
of the management consoles.
Figure 2-19 shows the connections at the rear of the DS8910F management enclosure.
Figure 2-19 Management enclosure connections

2.2.5 Power subsystem
Intelligent power distribution units (iPDUs) supply power to the storage system, and BPMs
provide power to the NVDIMM when electrical power is removed. The rack-mounted model
993 standard 19-inch wide rack installation (Feature Code 0939) supports an optional pair of
iPDUs, as shown in Figure 2-20. E23 (Green) must connect all the green enclosure power
cords, and connect to the gray private network. E24 (Yellow) must connect all the yellow
enclosure power cords, and connect to the black private network. Each enclosure connects to
the specified output port on the iPDUs.
Note: Only DS8910F model 993 enclosures are allowed to be connected to the optional
iPDU pair.
Rack power control is through Ethernet-managed iPDUs and HMC manages system power
state and monitoring.
Figure 2-20 DS8910F model 993 customer rack integration
iPDUs provide following benefits:

򐂰 IBM Active Energy Manager(AEM) support
򐂰 IBM Power Line Disturbance (PLD) compliance up to 20 milliseconds
򐂰 Individual outlet monitoring and control
򐂰 Firmware updates
򐂰 Circuit breaker protection

NVDIMM BPM is a Nickel-based hybrid energy storage system with high-power discharge
and Fast charge time, as shown in Figure 2-21. BPMs retain NVDIMM data when electrical
power is removed because of an unexpected power loss or normal system shutdown. This
capability improves data security, reliability, and recovery time.
Figure 2-21 DS8910F NVDIMM BPM
Power input and distribution

The DS8910F model 993 supports single-phase and three-phase power. For z15 model T02,
LinuxONE III model LT2, IBM z14 Model ZR1, or LinuxONE II model LR1 rack integration,
DS8910F model 993 supports single-phase only and uses the second pair of IBM Z iPDUs
(A3 and A4) for input power to its components.
The standard 19-inch wide rack installation (Feature Code 0939) requires the following power
connections:
򐂰 15U configuration requires 7x IEC C13 power on two different power distribution units
(PDUs) (total 14). Optional monitor adds a C13 on either PDU.
򐂰 19U configuration requires 9x IEC C13 power on two different PDUs (total 18) and monitor
adds a C13 on either PDU.
For more information about power input requirements, see 3.1.2, “Planning for power
requirements” on page 32.
2.2.6 DS8882F to DS8910F Rack Mounted comparison

The DS8882F is the rack-mounted model 983 that was introduced with the DS8880 family.
The new rack-mounted member of the DS8900 family (DS8910F model 993) is redesigned
with new IBM POWER9 processor nodes, power, capacity, I/O enclosure, host adapter, and
zHyperLink adapter. The DS8882F and DS8910F are compared in Table 2-5.
Table 2-5 DS8882F to DS8910F Rack Mounted comparison

Features DS8882F DS8910F
Rack Size No rack No rack
Min Size 17a 16 including the optional display
Max Size 17a 20 including the optional display
CPC 2 IBM POWER8® 2 IBM POWER9

Features DS8882F DS8910F
IO Bay Pairs 1 2U 1 5U
Max host adapter ports Sixteen ports Thirty-two ports

16 GFC 4-port host adapter 16 GFC 4-port host adapter
32 GFC 4-port EDiF host
adapter
Max zHyperLink Ports 0 4
Max Flash Drives 48 96
Max HPFE Gen 2 pair 1 2
4 U UPS single phase per rack 2 0
Display and Keyboard One 19-inch wide rack mounted One 19-inch wide rack mounted
(optional) (optional)
One with z15 model T02 or
LinuxONE III model LT2
integration
HMC in management enclosure 2 2
Ethernet Switch in 2 2
management enclosure
a. The DS8882F and DS8910F systems, when integrated into IBM z14 model ZR1 or LinuxONE
II model LR1, use 16U contiguous space and share the keyboard display unit that is provided
by IBM Z.

Figure 2-22 shows a comparison of the DS8882F and DS8910F rack-mounted models with
the maximum supported configuration.
Figure 2-22 DS8882F to DS8910F Rack Mounted comparison

3
Chapter 3. IBM DS8910F installation and

integration
The DS8910F Rack Mounted storage system can be integrated into 16U contiguous space of
the IBM z15 Model T02, LinuxONE III model LT2, IBM z14 model ZR1, LinuxONE II model
LR1, or other standard 19-inch wide rack that conforms to EIA 310D specifications.
This chapter provides information about installation and integration and includes the following
topics:
򐂰 3.1, “DS8910F integration” on page 30
򐂰 3.2, “Integrating the DS8910F into IBM Z entry models” on page 37
򐂰 3.3, “Integrating the DS8910F into a standard 19-inch rack” on page 45

3.1 DS8910F integration
The DS8910F Model 993 is a rack-mountable storage system that consists of six or eight
modules.
The following rack integration scenarios are available:

򐂰 An z15 model T02 and IBM z14 model ZR1: Feature Code 0937
򐂰 An IBM LinuxONE III model LT2 and LinuxONE II model LR1: Feature Code 0938
򐂰 Other standard 19-inch wide rack that conforms to EIA 310D specifications (Feature Code
0939). The rack must meet the following requirements:
– 19-inch EIA rails
– Minimum rail depth of 720 mm
– Maximum rail depth of 780 mm
The first two scenarios are identical from a DS8910F perspective, and can be considered the
same process. For more information about these scenarios, see 3.2, “Integrating the
DS8910F into IBM Z entry models” on page 37.
The third scenario is described in 3.3, “Integrating the DS8910F into a standard 19-inch rack”
on page 45.
This section provides more information about the first two scenarios.
3.1.1 Planning the DS8910F installation and integration

The DS8910F arrives in boxes on a pallet. The boxes contain all eight modules, which
constitute the complete system, and all required cabling and any other features that were
ordered.
The system must be assembled into the rack that was designated for the DS8910F. The
system must be installed by IBM service representatives.
The designated rack must at minimum have 15U of contiguous dedicated space. The
maximum configuration into a standard 19-inch rack requires 19U of contiguous dedicated
space. An optional KVM (Feature Code 1765) adds 1U to the configuration.
When ordering the DS8910F, a field merge feature code is required to indicate which rack
scenario to use for installing the DS8910F. Feature Code 0937 is the intended installation for
an z15 model T02 or IBM z14 model ZR1, and Feature Code 0938 is for an IBM LinuxONE III
model LT2 or LinuxONE II model LR1. This choice drives a few unique features for this
scenario and excludes others. A minimum of 16U of contiguous space is required. For more
information, see 3.2, “Integrating the DS8910F into IBM Z entry models” on page 37.
Conversely, if Feature Code 0939 is selected, other optional features also are available for
selection. For more information, see 3.3, “Integrating the DS8910F into a standard 19-inch
rack” on page 45. Regardless of which rack scenario is selected for the DS8910F, some
common physical planning requirements must be considered, as described next.
Planning for floor loading and rack space

When planning the location of the DS8910F system, consider the requirements that are
described in this section that relate to floor types, floor loads, and space.

The six modules each have a specified position within the 15U. No spaces or any other
components can be inserted into the 15U of contiguous space. When installing in a z15 or
IBM z14 rack, 16U of contiguous space is required (see 3.2, “Integrating the DS8910F into
IBM Z entry models” on page 37).
Figure 3-1 shows the six modules that make up the DS8910F and the order that they must be
installed.
42
16U
HPFE Gen-2 F03

36 14U
35
HPFE Gen-2 F04
12U
15U
Contiguous
29
Space 10U
28
I/O Enclosure pair
PDU
PDU
8U
22
21
Management Enclosure 6U
System P9 Server XC1 4U

15
14
System P9 Server XC2 2U

PDU
PDU
Figure 3-1 DS8910F rack layout
The intended installation site must accommodate the following criteria:

򐂰 Weight distribution area that is needed to meet floor load requirements
The floor of the installation site must meet the floor-load requirements for the IBM Z, or
other standard 19-inch wide frame, plus the extra weight of the DS8910F.
򐂰 Service clearance requirements
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The DS8910F dimensions and weight are listed in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1 DS8910F dimensions and weight

Dimensions Maximum weight
15U contiguous vertical rack 66.7 cm (26.25 in.)

space without optional
keyboard and display
16U contiguous vertical rack 71.1 cm (28 in.)

space with optional keyboard 246 kg (543 lb)
and display
20U contiguous vertical rack 88.9 cm (35 in.)

space with optional keyboard,
display, and two HPFE Gen2
Distance between rack front 70 cm - 78 cm (27.6 in. - 30.7

and rear EIA rails (Depth) in.)
Width 46.5 cm (18.3 in.)
Minimum distance from cabinet 23 cm (9 in.)

rear rail to rear door
Minimum distance from cabinet 5 cm (2 in.)

front rail to front door
For more information, see the following documentation:

򐂰 IBM 8562 Installation Manual for Physical Planning (IMPP), GC28-7011
3.1.2 Planning for power requirements

The DS8910F requires two independent power outlets for the two power cords that connect to
the intelligent power distribution units (iPDUs).
Important: To eliminate a single point of failure, independent power feeds to each

DS8910F iPDUs are required. At least one of the feeds must have power conditioning to
ensure an acceptable level of power quality, such as specified in standards ANSI C84.1
and EN 50160.
Also, each power source must have its own circuit breaker.
Power connector requirements

The rack-mounted model 993 standard 19-inch wide rack installation (Feature Code 0939)
supports an optional pair of iPDUs. A pair of power cables is required for the two iPDUs when
it is integrated into 19-inch wide standard rack. DS8910F supports single or three-phase
power. Ensure that you order the correct power cords for your outlets, based on the country or
region requirements.
If client power distribution units (PDUs) are used, they do not include integrated control or
monitoring. When integrated into the IBM Z rack, DS8910F Model 993 uses the second pair
of IBM Z iPDUs (A3 and A4) in the IBM Z frame. DS8910F KVM in the z15 model T02 or
LinuxONE III model LT2 frame is powered by port 8 of the IBM Z iPDU, A2. IBM z14 model
ZR1 or LinuxONE II model LR1 share the display and keyboard with DS8910F model 993.

For more information about power cord feature codes, connector diagrams, and countries and
regions in which each connector type is commonly used, see DS8910F Introduction and
Planning Guide, SC27-9560.
Input power requirements

The DS8910F supports single or three-phase power. However, only single-phase power is
supported by integration into an z15 model T02, LinuxONE III model LT2, IBM z14 model
ZR1, or LinuxONE II model LR1. Table 3-2 lists the supported input voltages and frequencies.
Table 3-2 DS8910F single-phase input voltages and frequencies

Characteristic Voltage (single phase)
Nominal input voltages 200-240 RMS V AC

Minimum tolerated input voltage 180 RMS V AC
Maximum tolerated input voltage 256 RMS V AC
System maximum current rating 14.4 Amps
Recommended wall breaker rating (1 ph) 15 - 20 Amps
Steady-state input frequencies 50 ± 3 or 60 ± 3.0 Hz

Power Line Disturbance (PLD) input < 20 milliseconds
frequencies
Table 3-3 lists the supported three-phase input voltages and frequencies.
Table 3-3 DS8910F three-phase input voltages and frequencies

Characteristic Three-phase delta (3ØΔ) Three-phase wye (3ØY:
LL[Line-to-Line])
Nominal input voltages Nominal input voltages 380, 400, or 415 RMS V AC
Minimum tolerated input 180 RMS V AC 315 RMS V AC

voltage
Maximum tolerated input 256 RMS V AC 456 RMS V AC

voltage
System maximum current rating 48 Amps (per PDU cord) 32 Amps (per PDU cord)
Wall breaker rating (3 ph)1 60 - 63 Amps 30 - 32 Amps
Steady-state input frequencies 50 ± 3 or 60 ± 3.0 Hz 50 ± 3 or 60 ± 3.0 Hz
PLD input frequencies (<10 50 ± 3 or 60 ± 3.0 Hz 50 ± 3 or 60 ± 3.0 Hz

seconds)

Power consumption and environmental information
When planning the power requirements, consider the power consumption and other
environmental points of the DS8910F.
Table 3-4 lists the DS8910F power consumption and environmental information.
Table 3-4 DS8910F power consumption and environmental information

Measurement Unit of measure Value
Peak electric power Kilowatt (kW) 2.2 kW
Thermal load British thermal units (BTU) per 7464

hour
Capacity of exhaust Cubic meters per minute (cubic 44.2 (1500)

feet per minute or CFM)
Ground leakage current Milliamperes (mA) < 21
Temperature Celsius (Fahrenheit) 16°C to 32°C (60°F to 90°F)
Relative humidity Percent 20% - 80%
Declared operating A-weighted Bels 7.9

sound power level
3.1.3 Planning for host connectivity

The DS8910F host connectivity is provided by up to four pairs of 16 Gbps or 32 Gbps (gigabit
Fibre Channel (GFC)) Encryption of Data In Flight (EDiF) Fibre Channel (FC) host adapters
(HAs). The new 32 GFC adapter features hardware (application-specific integrated circuit
(ASIC)) EDiF to enable IBM FC Endpoint Security. Table 3-5 lists the feature codes for the
DS8910F HAs.
Table 3-5 Feature codes for D8910F Fibre Channel host adapters
Feature Codea, b Description Receptacle type
3354 4-port, 16 Gbps shortwave LC

FCP, and FICON host adapter
Minimum quantity is 2
3454 4-port, 16 Gbps longwave FCP, LC

and FICON host adapter
Minimum quantity is 2
3355 4-port, 32 Gbps longwave LC

FCP, and FICON host adapter,
PCIe
3455 4-port, 32 Gbps shortwave LC

FCP, and FICON host adapter,
PCIe
a. Longwave and shortwave host adapter intermix is supported if a pair of each is ordered only.
b. The 16 Gbps or 32 Gbps adapter does not support arbitrated loop topology at any speed.
For more information about DS8910F host adapters, see Chapter 2, “IBM DS8910F hardware
configuration” on page 7.

To connect the hosts to the DS8910F, FC (SCSI-FCP or FICON) cables must be provided. To
connect FC host adapters to a server or fabric port, provide the following cables:
򐂰 For shortwave FC host adapters, provide a 50-μm, multimode OM3 or higher fiber optic
cable that ends in an LC connector.
򐂰 For longwave FC host adapters, provide a 9-μm, single-mode OS1 or higher fiber optic
cable that ends in an LC connector.
Table 3-6 lists the FC cables that are available for order from IBM for the DS8910F.
Table 3-6 Feature codes for Fibre Channel cables for the DS8910F
Feature code Cable type Cable length Compatible FC host
adapter features
1410 50 μm OM3 or higher 40 m (131 ft) LC Shortwave FC or

FC cable, multimode FICON host adapter
1411 31 m (102 ft) LC/SC (Feature Codes 3353
and 3455)
1412 2 m (6.5 ft) LC/SC
1413 3 m (10 ft) LC
1420 9 μm OS1 or higher 31 m (102 ft) LC Longwave FC or

FC cable, single mode FICON adapter
1421 31 m (102 f) LC/SC (Feature Codes 3453
and 3355)
1422 2 m (6.5 ft) LC/SC
1423 3 m (10 ft) LC
Feature Codes 1413 and 1423 Fibre Channel cables

These cables are short and available for all DS8900 models. The four short cable features are
relevant to the DS8910F when integrated into the same rack as the host, such as in the case
of the integration into the z15 model T02, LinuxONE III model LT2, IBM z14 model ZR1, or
LinuxONE II model LR1.
For more information about host adapter and FC cable features, see the DS8910F
Introduction and Planning Guide, SC27-9560.
Note: When integrated into IBM Z system rack, it is expected that this system is the host
system that connects to the DS8910F.
However, this connection does not exclude the connectivity to other IBM System z® or
distributed systems that are outside of this rack.
Also, the DS8910F supports connectivity to other DS8000 systems with Copy Services.

3.1.4 Planning external connectivity
The DS8910F provides external connectivity for the following components:
򐂰 Keyboard and monitor to each Hardware Management Console (HMC):
– ~900 mm (3 feet) of video cable to each HMC is available for a monitor.
– ~900 mm (3 feet) of USB cable to each HMC is available for a keyboard/mouse
function.
Note: A keyboard/mouse and monitor are required for DS8910F installation and
service.
A storage KVM is included with the DS8910F with an integration option into a z15
model T02 or LinuxONE III model LT2 rack.
An optional display Feature Code 1765 can be ordered for a customer

rack-integrated DS8910F.
When integrated in the IBM z14 model ZR1 or LinuxONE II model LR1 rack, the IBM
Z human interface console is shared through the IBM Z KVM switch.
򐂰 Ethernet connectivity:
– ~900 mm (3 feet) of Ethernet cables are provided for remote connectivity to the
customer networks.
– Two Ethernet cables are available to each HMC.
For more information about keyboard and monitor options for connecting to a z15 model T02
and LinuxONE III model LT2 or IBM z14 model ZR1 and LinuxONE II model LR1, see 3.2,
“Integrating the DS8910F into IBM Z entry models” on page 37.
For more information about keyboard and monitor options for connection to other standard
19-inch wide rack, see 3.3, “Integrating the DS8910F into a standard 19-inch rack” on
page 45.
3.1.5 Planning for safety and service

The DS8910F requires two service representatives to install the modules into the designated
rack. The DS8910F can be installed in 15U of contiguous space at any height in the rack.
However, because of the weight of the components and accessibility requirements for
service, consider the position where the DS8910F is installed in the rack.
Ensure that an approved safety appliance is available for installation and service. Table 3-7
lists the safety equipment that can be ordered with the DS8910F.
Table 3-7 Optional safety equipment

Feature code Description
1101 5 ft. ladder for servicing components at a height of 35U or more
1102 3 ft. platform ladder for servicing components at a height of 20U or more
1103 Rolling step stool

3.2 Integrating the DS8910F into IBM Z entry models
This section describes the integration of the DS8910F model 993 into an entry model IBM Z
in an industry-standard frame form factor.
3.2.1 z15 model T02 and LinuxONE III model LT2

The z15 machine type 8562 is at the time of writing the newest entry model into the IBM Z
family of servers. It delivers a single frame-efficient design with a lower cost of entry that can
easily coexist with other platforms in a cloud data center.
The z15 model T02 or LinuxONE III model LT2 is delivered in a 19-inch frame with a lower
cost of entry, and enables you to increase efficiency with a smaller footprint that easily fits into
common data center layouts. The footprint is one tile wide and two floor tiles deep, and
supports operating conditions that are defined in Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing
Environments, Fourth Edition.
16U Reserved Space (Feature Code 0151) reserves EIA locations A23 - A38. This feature is
available with the z15 model T02 and IBM LinuxONE III model LT2. The reserved space is
available for integration of the IBM DS8910F Storage Model 993 only. Using this space for any
other purpose is not permitted. Figure 3-2 shows the z15 model T02 or LinuxONE III model
LT2 rack with the 16U reserved space.
Figure 3-2 z15 model T02 or LinuxONE III LT2 Feature Code 0151 (16U reserved space)

Feature Code 0151 provides the following hardware prerequisites from the z15 perspective
(the hardware is preinstalled when ordering this feature code as part of a new build):
򐂰 Limits the hardware in the z15 to:
– One CPC cage.
– No more than two I/O cages.
– Single-phase power only.
򐂰 Provides the second PDU pair:
– A second PDU is installed (A3 and A4).
– A second PDU pair is required for the DS8910F and the second I/O cage.
򐂰 Provides the rack enclosure FC cable management system.
򐂰 Provides five weight ballast and air flow fillers.
3.2.2 Integrating DS8910F into z15 model T02 or LinuxONE III model LT2
When ordering the DS8910F Model 993 for integration into an existing z15 model T02 or
LinuxONE III model LT2, the correct DS8910F field merge feature must be ordered:
򐂰 For an existing z15 model T02: Feature Code 0937
򐂰 For an existing IBM LinuxONE III model LT2: Feature Code 0938
Feature Codes 0937 or 0938 are used as indicator feature codes, and more feature codes are
required to provide the parts that are needed for the integration. The following billable feature
codes are required for field integration of the DS8910F Model 993 order:
򐂰 Feature Code 0611- z15 model T02 field integration
򐂰 Feature Code 0621- IBM LinuxONE III model LT2 field integration
All internal and inter-module cables that are required for the DS8910F are included in the
shipping group. Cables must be routed along the spine cable management hardware through
the cable clips or along the sides of the rack to ensure proper airflow.
Two IBM service representatives are required to install the DS8910F into the z15 rack. The
first z15 machine type 8562 that is installed at your site should be provided with a lift tool that
can be used for field integration.
The DS8910F modules and the 1U storage KVM are integrated into 16U contiguous space of
the z15 model T02 or LinuxONE III model LT2 rack (A23-A38).

The components must be installed in the specified order that is shown in Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3 Block diagram of z15 model T02 and LinuxONE III LT2: 16U reserved space and DS8910F
modules

DS8910F includes the C20 - C13 power cables that are needed to attach to the top two PDUs
(A3 and A4). The storage KVM power is connected to port 8 of PDU A2, as shown in
Figure 3-4.
Note: Power cords that are plugged into the IBM Z components cannot be unplugged or
moved except during servicing. Failure to follow this warning might adversely impact the
operation of the z15 machine type 8562, including a possible system outage.
Figure 3-4 z15 model T02 and LinuxONE III LT2 field integration and power connections to DS8910F
3.2.3 IBM z14 Model ZR1 and LinuxONE II Model LR1

In April 2018, IBM announced a new model for the IBM z14 family with a lower cost and point
of entry to extend the IBM Z to clients of all sizes.
The 19-inch rack design opened a new opportunity for IBM Z by enabling the integration of
the DS8910F enterprise storage system into the IBM z14 model ZR1 or LinuxONE II model
LR1 with 16U of reserved space.
Feature Code 0617, 16U reserved space, is required for integration of the DS8910F into the
IBM z14 model ZR1 or LinuxONE II model LR1.

Feature Code 0617 provides the following hardware prerequisites from the IBM z14
perspective:
򐂰 Limits the hardware in the IBM z14 to:
– One central processor complex (CPC) cage.
– No more than two I/O cages.
– Single-phase power only.
򐂰 Provides the second PDU pair:
– A second PDU is installed as part of Feature Code 0617.
– A second PDU pair is required for DS8910F and the second I/O cage.
򐂰 Provides the rack enclosure FC cable management system.
򐂰 Provides a set of weight ballast and air flow fillers.
Figure 3-5 shows a block diagram and the front view of an IBM z14 model ZR1 with Feature
Code 0617.

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Figure 3-5 IBM z14 model ZR1/LinuxONE II model LR1: Feature Code 0617 16U reserved space

Figure 3-6 shows the IBM z14 rack enclosure FC cable management system. This
configuration organizes and routes host FC cables from the IBM z14 model ZR1 or LinuxONE
II model LR1 to the DS8910F.
Figure 3-6 Feature Code 0617 provides the IBM z14 Fibre Channel cable management system
3.2.4 Integrating the DS8910F into the IBM z14 ZR1 or LinuxONE II LR1
The DS8910F modular system can be integrated into 16U contiguous space of an IBM z14
model ZR1 or LinuxONE II model LR1 with Feature Code 0617, 16U reserved space feature.
When ordering the DS8910F to be integrated into an existing IBM z14 model ZR1 or
LinuxONE II model LR1, the correct DS8910F field merge feature must be ordered:
򐂰 An existing IBM z14 model ZR1: Feature Code 0937
򐂰 An existing IBM LinuxONE II model LR1: Feature Code 0938
Feature Codes 0937 or 0938 are used as indicator feature codes, and more feature codes are
required to provide the parts that are needed for the integration. The following billable feature
codes are required for field integration of a DS8910F Model 993 order:
򐂰 Feature Code 0610: IBM z14 model ZR1 field integration
򐂰 Feature Code 0620: IBM LinuxONE II model LR1 field integration
Feature Code 0610 or 0620 adds two KVM converter cables to the system components.
These cables provide connectivity from each of the DS8910F HMC screens and USB cables
to the IBM Z system KVM switch. These connections allow the DS8910F to share the IBM Z
system keyboard and monitor.

These feature codes also prevent ordering Feature Code 1765 (optional 1U keyboard and
display). Because IBM Z system provides a keyboard and monitor, no room is available to
install Feature Code 1765.
All internal and inter-module cables that are required for the DS8910F are included with the
DS8910F. The cables are organized and routed within the defined 16U of reserved space of
the IBM Z system.
Two IBM service representatives are required to install the DS8910F into the IBM z14 system.
The optional safety equipment that is described in 3.1.5, “Planning for safety and service” on
page 36 is not required.
The first IBM z14 model ZR1 or LinuxONE II model LR1 (machine type 3907) that is installed
at your site should be provided with a universal lift tool that can be used for the field
integration.
Note: Using the service lift tool is allowed only for IBM service personnel.
Figure 3-7 IBM 3907 service lift tool

The IBM z14 model ZR1 and LinuxONE II model LR1 systems have their power provided by
the top two PDUs. These PDUs (A1 and A2) are independently powered from your facility
power.
DS8910F is powered by using the lower set of IBM Z iPDUs (A3 and A4), as shown in
Figure 3-8.
Figure 3-8 DS8910F power connections to IBM Z iPDUs

Figure 3-9 shows a block diagram of the IBM z14 model ZR1 or LinuxONE II model LR1 with
the 16U reserved space (Feature Code 0617). The DS8910F modules fit into this space, and
the six modules must be installed in the order that is shown.

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modules
3.3 Integrating the DS8910F into a standard 19-inch rack

The DS8910F can be integrated into 15U contiguous space of a customer-supplied, standard
19-inch wide rack that conforms to EIA 310D specification.
When ordering the DS8910F to be integrated into a conforming standard 19-inch wide rack,
the DS8910F field merge Feature Code 0939 must be ordered.
The standard 19-inch wide rack must conform to the following EIA 310D specifications:
򐂰 19-inch EIA rails
򐂰 Minimum rail depth of 720 mm
򐂰 Maximum rail depth of 780 mm

The following configurations are available when integrating into the standard 19-inch wide
rack:
򐂰 All six DS8910F modules are integrated into 15U contiguous space of the intended rack in
the specified order. Figure 3-10 shows a block diagram that presents the DS8910F in a
standard 19-inch rack. This configuration is the minimum configuration with one pair of
HPFE. An optional 1U Display can be installed at 16U.
42
16U
Flash Enclosure F07

36 14U
35
Flash Enclosure F08
12U
15U Contiguous Space

29
10U
28
I/O Enclosures
PDU
PDU
8U
22
21
Management Enclosure ME1 6U
CEC Enclosure XC1 4U

15
14
2U
CEC Enclosure XC2
PDU
PDU
Figure 3-10 DS8910F in a standard 19-inch 15U space

򐂰 All eight DS8910F modules are integrated into 19U contiguous space of the intended rack
in the specified order. This configuration is the maximum supported configuration with two
pairs of HPFEs. The optional display Feature Code 1765 adds 1U to contiguous space.
Figure 3-11 shows the maximum configuration when integrating DS8910F into the 19-inch
wide standard rack.
42
36
20U
35 Flash Enclosure F05
18U
Flash Enclosure F06
15U Contiguous Space
29 16U
28
Flash Enclosure F07
PDU
PDU
14U
Flash Enclosure F08

22
21
12U
10U
I/O Enclosures
15
14
8U
Management Enclosure
PDU
PDU
6U
ME1
8
CEC Enclosure XC1 4U
2U
1 CEC Enclosure XC2
Figure 3-11 DS8910F in a standard 19-inch 19U space
3.3.1 Planning the installation into a conforming standard 19-inch rack
Note: A keyboard/mouse and monitor must be available to install and service the
DS8910F.
The standard 19-inch wide rack installation (Feature Code 0939) supports an optional 1U
keyboard and display (Feature Code 1765). The 15U contiguous space requirement does not
include space for the optional keyboard and display, but they are not required to reside
contiguously with the DS8910F.
For accessibility, the keyboard and display must be mounted at a height of 38 - 117 cm.
(15 - 46 inches). If a keyboard and display is added, ensure that adequate space is provided
to accommodate them. For Feature Code 1765, if no iPDU feature was ordered, customer
PDUs will be used and one IEC C13 power connection is required. The model 993 power
supplies do not include any power output connectors. You must make one available on the
C13 power connection in the rack.
Note: Optional Feature Code 1765 (1U keyboard and display) cannot be added between
modules of the DS8910F in the 15U of contiguous space.

Alternatively, the customer can provide their own keyboard and display solution. The video
connection should be an SVGA connector. The USB connection should support keyboard and
mouse functions. For more information, see 3.1.4, “Planning external connectivity” on
page 36.
When the DS8910F is integrated into a conforming standard 19-inch wide rack, host
connectivity can be to following components:
򐂰 Any supported distributed systems that are inside or outside the same rack
򐂰 IBM Z hosts
򐂰 Other DS8000 systems through Copy Services
For more information about supported host connectivity, see the DS8910F Introduction and
Planning Guide, SC27-9560.
The DS8910F requires two service representatives to install into the designated rack.
Although the DS8910F can be installed in 15U or 19U of contiguous space at any height in
the rack, consider the position in the rack where it is installed because of the weight of the
components and accessibility for service.
Ensure that an approved safety appliance is available for installation and service. Table 3-7 on
page 36 lists the safety equipment that can be ordered with the DS8910F.

A
Appendix A. Remote Code Load

For the DS8910F and other DS8900 models, IBM is adopting Remote Code Load (RCL) as
the default delivery and installation of microcode upgrades.
This appendix describes the process.

Overview
With RCL, IBM provides an efficient and secure method to update the DS8000 systems
microcode in a concurrent way without interrupting business operations.
Important: IBM is adopting RCL as the default delivery for DS8000 code upgrades.
RCL is the trusted process of having IBM support personnel securely connect to a DS8000
system, enable the remote acquisition, perform the distribution and activation of Licensed
Internal Code (LIC) bundles, and Install Corrective Service (ICS) images.
The RCL process is concurrent; that is, it can be run without interruptions in the business
operations. This process consists of the following steps, as shown in Figure A-1:
1. IBM Remote Support work with IBM Technical Advisors for the planning of the microcode
update. This process ensures that the client’s environment is considered in the planning
phase.
2. When an RCL is agreed upon and scheduled, an IBM trained resource in the support
center starts a session with the target Hardware Management Console (HMC).
3. During the agreed upon window, IBM directs the HMC to acquire the code images from
the FixCentral repository and prepare for code activation.
4. During the customer maintenance window, IBM starts the activation request, which moves
the HMCs and DS8000 to the new target microcode level.
Figure A-1 Remote Code Load process

Related publications
The publications that are listed in this section are considered suitable for a more detailed
description of the topics that are covered in this paper.
IBM Redbooks
The following IBM Redbooks publications provide more information about the topic in this
document. Some publications that are referenced in this list might be available in softcopy
only:
򐂰 IBM DS8000 High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 (DS8000 R9.0), REDP-5422
򐂰 IBM DS8900F Architecture and Implementation, SG24-8456
򐂰 IBM DS8900F Product Guide, REDP-5554
򐂰 IBM Power Systems S922, S914, and S924 Technical Overview and Introduction,
REDP-5497
You can search for, view, download, or order these documents and other Redbooks,
Redpapers, web docs, drafts, and other materials, at the following website:
ibm.com/redbooks
Other publications
The following publications are also relevant as further information sources:
򐂰 Command-Line Interface User's Guide, SC27-8526
򐂰 DS8882F Introduction and Planning Guide, GC27-9529
򐂰 IBM DS8000 Host Systems Attachment Guide, SC27-9563
򐂰 IBM DS8900F Introduction and Planning Guide, SC27-9560
Online resources
The DS8900F IBM Knowledge Center website also is relevant as a further information
source:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHGBU_9.1.0/
Help from IBM

IBM Support and downloads:
ibm.com/support
IBM Global Services:

ibm.com/services

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IBM DS8910F Model 993

IBM DS8910F Model 993 Rack-Mounted Storage

Second Edition (December 2020)

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Chapter 1. IBM DS8910F model 993 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2. IBM DS8910F hardware configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 3. IBM DS8910F installation and integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Appendix A. Remote Code Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Chapter 1. IBM DS8910F model 993

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2 IBM DS8910F Model 993 Rack-Mounted Storage System Release 9.1

Chapter 1. IBM DS8910F model 993 introduction 3

1.2 Product highlights

4 IBM DS8910F Model 993 Rack-Mounted Storage System Release 9.1

Chapter 1. IBM DS8910F model 993 introduction 5

Chapter 2. IBM DS8910F hardware

This chapter includes the following topics:

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Table 2-1 Available hardware and function-authorization machine types

Hardware machine Available hardware Corresponding Available function

5331 (1-year warranty 9046 (1-year warranty

5332 (2-year warranty 9047 (2-year warranty

5334 (4-year warranty 9049 (4-year warranty

2.2 DS8910F hardware components

The DS8910F includes the following components:

8 IBM DS8910F Model 993 Rack-Mounted Storage System Release 9.1

Figure 2-1 DS8910F Eight 2U modules

2.2.1 High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair

Chapter 2. IBM DS8910F hardware configuration 9

Figure 2-2 HPFE Gen2 front (upper) and rear (lower)

DS8910F flash drives

10 IBM DS8910F Model 993 Rack-Mounted Storage System Release 9.1

Figure 2-3 Flash drive set installation order

1611 800 GB Flash Tier 0 5, 6, 10

1612 1.6 TB Flash Tier 0 6 and 10a,b

1613 3.2 TB Flash Tier 0 6 and 10a,b

1622 1.92 TB Flash Tier 2 6 and 10b

1623 3.84 TB Flash Tier 1 6 and 10a,b

1624 7.68 TB Flash Tier 2 6 and 10a,b

1625 15.36 TB Flash Tier 2 6 and 10a,b

Within a High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair, no intermix of High-Performance

Storage enclosure fillers

RAID capacities for DS8910F

Chapter 2. IBM DS8910F hardware configuration 11

Table 2-3 RAID capacities for HPFE Gen2

800 GB FB Lg Ext 2163 2885 3608 4330 5053 3608 4330

1.6 TB FB Lg Ext 4331 5776 N/A N/A N/A 7221 8666

1.92 TB FB Lg Ext 5198 6932 N/A N/A N/A 8666 10400

3.2 TB FB Lg Ext 8667 11557 N/A N/A N/A 14447 17337

3.84 TB FB Lg Ext 10401 13869 N/A N/A N/A 17338 20806