9009-42G EP5E 8-Core Power9 Processor IBM i AIX Linux VIOS
IBM 9009-42G EP5E 8-Core S924 Power9 Processor 145500 CPW Maximum
9009-42G EP5E 8-core IBM S924 Power9 processor servers can have 1 or 2 sockets for up to 16 cores, supports up to 28 I/O expansion drawers, includes IBM PowerVM hypervisor license and is in a P20 software tier. The 9009-42G is the latest IBM Power9 scale-out, multi-socket S924 server that can be configured with 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 20, 22 or 24 cores, supports up to 4TB of memory via 32 DDR4 DIMM slots and is powered entirely by fourth generation PCIe architecture. The new IBM Power9 S924 servers provide the largest memory bandwidth and memory storage on the market, have 512 K L2 Cache, 120 MB L3 Cache and provide up to 340 GB/s processor to memory bandwidth and support 14 NVMe adapters.
The 9009-42G single socket EP5E 8-core configuration has a maximum of 145,000 CPW for IBM i with all cores active, and the two socket EP5E 16-core configuration has a maximum of 268,000 CPW. The IBM 9009-42G S924 IBM Power9 chip core speeds have different speed ranges; the 8 and 16-core is 3.8 to 4.0 GHz, 10 and 20-core is 3.5 to 3.9 GHz, 11 and 22-core typical 3.45 to 3.9 GHz, the 12 and 24-core is 3.4 to 3.9 GHz. The 9009-42G and 9009-42A S924 Power9 scale-out models are designed for mission critical, I/O intensive workloads, powered entirely by fourth generation PCIe architecture (slots, switches and lanes), supporting up to 14 NVMe devices with up to 6.4 TB each and 89.6 TB of NVMe data storage space for IBM i, AIX, Linux server operating systems or IBM VIOS configurations. IBM Power9 on-chip analytics and algorithms enable workloads to run at optimized processor frequency for maximum enterprise class performance and throughput.
IBM Power9 9009-4GA S924 Specifications:
32 Power9 memory DDR4 Main Storage DIMM slots in 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB increments for a maximum of 4TB of main storage and 12 or 18 SFF SAS Bay options for internal Power9 Disk Drives or SDD. See product page details for specifications, configuration options and pricing requests.The amount of internal and external SSD and disk space supported by the 9009-42G is determined by various configuration factors, but 28 EXP24SX I/O expansion drawers and EMX0 PCIe3 expansion drawers can be attached (28 is the maximum combined quantity).
CPW of other 9009-42G servers by Procssors Activated:
9009-42G EP5E 8-Core 145500 CPW, rPerf SMT8=219.4, SMT4=174.1, SMT2=126.2, ST=74.2
9009-42G EP5F 10-Core 174500 CPW, rPerf SMT8=427.8, SMT4=339.5, SMT2=246.0, ST=144.7
9009-42G EP5H 11-Core 195200 CPW, rPerf SMT8=256.1, SMT4=203.3, SMT2=147.3, ST=86.6
9009-42G EP5G 12-Core 209000 CPW, rPerf SMT8=278.6, SMT4=221.1, SMT2=160.2, ST=94.2
9009-42G EP5E 16-Core Two Socket, 268500 CPW, rPerf SMT8=299.0, SMT4=237.3, SMT2=171.9, ST=101.1
9009-42G EP5F 20-Core Two Socket, 318000 CPW, rPerf SMT8=499.5, SMT4=396.4, SMT2=287.2, ST=169.0
9009-42G EP5H 22-Core Two Socket, 350000 CPW, rPerf SMT8=540.6, SMT4=429.0, SMT2=310.9, ST=182.9
9009-42G EP5G 24-Core Two Socket, 370700 CPW, rPerf SMT8=583.1, SMT4=462.7, SMT2=335.3, ST=197.2
See IBM S914 9009-41G processor models for systems in P05 and P10 software group. Detailed IBM i Power9 model specifications and comparisons can be viewed here.
IBM 9009-42G and other Power9 systems support PCIe Gen4 and earlier PCIe generation feature cards. If I/O performance, response times and throughput are contributing factors for upgrading your IBM i, you should purchase new RAID Controllers and SAS adapters, as fourth generation PCIe adapters provide significant performance gains. The 9009-42G Power9 systems support 220V power. IBM S924 Power9 models have three backplane options, a 12 SFF-3 Bays, a 18 SFF-3 bays with write cache or a 12 SFF-3 bays with dual IOA and write cache. IBM i workloads require 4k byte block hard disk drives or SSD. If you need to boot more than one Virtual IO server from internal disks, your Power9 system needs to the split backplane feature and a minimum of four disks (two per Virtual IO Server). The Power9 System S924 model 9009-42G pricing depends on the configuration of the server. Each 9009-42G system comes custom configured to the exact specifications that the customer requests, including number of active cores and processers, memory, storage, operating system level and licsenses, and number of concurrent users.
PCIe 4.0 Slots (Gen4) for single processor socket: 12 PCIe slots
1x16 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slot (CAPI)
1x8 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slot (CAPI)
2x16 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slots
4x8 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slots (one is required for a base LAN adapter)
4 front PCIe Gen4 capable NVMe U.2 drive slot
PCIe 4.0 Slots (Gen4) for two processor sockets: 15 PCIe slots
3x16 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slots (CAPI)
1x8 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slots (CAPI)
1x8 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slots
2x16 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slots
4x8 Gen4 low-profile, half-length slots (one is required for a base LAN
adapter)
4 front PCIe Gen4 capable NVMe U.2 drive slot
Note: Concurrent maintenance of PCIe adapters is supported.
One front and two rear USB 3.0 ports
Two 1 GbE RJ45 ports for the Hardware Management Console
One system port with RJ45 connector
One Operator Panel LCD Display
QR code labels to provide instant access to key service functions through a mobile device
PowerVM hypervisor license is built-in the system at no additional cost
POWER9 processor has the ability to do processor instruction retry for some transient errors
Memory subsystem RAS with error detection and correction circuitry
Chip kill memory
Service processor with proactive fault monitoring
Dynamic Processor Deallocation
Alternate Processor Recovery
Cache availability: L2 and L3 cache protected with ECC
Special Uncorrectable Error (SUE) handling prevents immediate system termination
PCI extended error handling (EEH) that allows the affected device driver to reset and continue without a system reboot
Uncorrectable error recovery, when enabled, allows the system to automatically restart, reducing downtime
Mutual surveillance: Service processor monitors the operation of firmware and the hypervisor monitors the service processor
Environmental monitoring does ambient and over temperature monitoring and reporting
Concurrent maintenance of PCIe adapter, power supplies, cooling fans and HDD/SSD drives
First Failure Data Capture (FFDC): Fault root cause is captured without the need to re-create the problem
Mobile access to important customer service functions available by scanning a QR label
IBM i OS400 7.4 TR2, or later
IBM i OS400 7.3 TR8 , or later
IBM i OS400 7.2 with 7.2 Licensed Machine Code - RS 720-Q, or later
AIX operating system LPAR with any I/O configuration:
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-04 Technology Level and Service Pack 7200-04-02-2028, or later
AIX Version 7.1 with the 7100-05 Technology Level and Service Pack 7100-05-06-2028, or later
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 7 (Planned Availability February 19, 2021)
AIX operating system Virtual I/O only LPAR:
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-04 Technology Level, or later
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-03 Technology Level, or later
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-02 Technology Level and Service Pack 7200-02-02-1832, or later
AIX Version 7.1 with the 7100-05 Technology Level and Service Pack 7100-05-02-1832, or later
VIOS 3.1.1.25, or later
VIOS 2.2.6.65, or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for Power LE, version 8.1, or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 1, or later
Width: 482 mm (18.97 in.)
Depth: 769.6 mm (30.3 in.)
Height: 173.3 mm (6.8 in.)
Weight: 39.9 kg (88 lb)
Two power supplies (2+2 1400W, 200-240V AC)
Operating frequency 47/63 Hz
IBM EnergyScale technology: Dynamically optimize the processor frequency at any given time based on CPU utilization and operating environmental conditions
Standard warranty comes with 3 years of on-site, customer replacement unit, 9x5 coverage with Next Business Day response. Warranty may vary by country. Check for IBM Hardware Maintenance upgrades and Service Packs with your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner.