IBM L1124 9856-42H Power11 Systems and Upgrades
IBM L1124 9856-42H Power11 system is a high-performance, two-socket, 4U server that is extremely scalable, has best-in-class reliability and resiliency, and extremely energy-efficient. The IBM L1124 provides an end-to-end, full-stack design that integrates every layer of infrastructure, from the Power11 processor and systems to the firmware, operating systems, and beyond. The IBM L1124 9856-42H can have up to 60 IBM Power11 Server cores and is built for cost-efficiency, hybrid cloud flexibility, and will enable businesses to scale easily, and without complex re-platforming or rewriting applications. The IBM L1124 9856-42H delivers better energy efficiency and performance than its IBM Power10 predecessor, and includes a suite of new integrated full-stack capabilities designed to deliver even better resiliency, productivity, efficiency, security and scalability. Read the IBM Power11 L1124 data sheet here, or visit the IBM L1124 9856-42H processor specific product page for more details and pricing.
IBM L1124 Power11 Processor options:
9856-42H EP4C 16-Core 3.4-4.2 GHz Power11 Processor
9856-42H EP4B 24-Core 3.05-4.15 GHz Power11 Processor
9856-42H EP4J 30-Core 2.8-3.95 GHz Power11 Processor
9856-42H EP4C 32-Core 3.4-4.2 GHz Power11 Processor
9856-42H EP4B 48-Core 3.05-4.15 GHz Power11 Processor
9856-42H EP4J 60-Core 2.8-3.95 GHz Power11 Processor
Note: IBM i OS400 and AIX can only consume 25% of total cores licensed.
CPW per Core: 25,718
CPW: 16-Core = 433,000, 32-Core = 823,000, 48-Core = 1,118,500, 60-Core = 1,345,900
rPerf: 30-Core = 559, 32-Core = 1,117, 48-Core = 1,529, 60-Core = 1,737
Memory: 64 GB – 8 TB, via 32 DDR5 DDIM slots
L2 Cache per Core: 2 MB
L3 Cache per Core: 8 MB
Internal Storage: 244.8 TB via 16x 15.3 TB Mainstream NVMe U.2 SSD 4K or 102.4 TB via 16x 6.4 TB Enterprise SSD PCIe4 NVMe U.2 modules
Max NED24 NVMe Drawer: 1, includes 24 U.2 NVMe bays
PCIe Slots in CEC: 4 Gen4 PCIe x16 or 4 Gen5 PCIe x8, 4 Gen5 PCIe x8 with x16 connectors, 2 Gen4 PCIe x8 with x16 connectors
PCIe Gen4 I/O Drawer: 2, includes 24 Gen4 PCIe slots per drawer
Chipkill Memory: Yes
Service processor eBMC: Yes
Hot-swappable NVMe SSD Disks:
Dynamic Processor Deallocation: Yes
Processor Instruction Retry: Yes
Hot-plug concurrent maintenance PCIe slots: Yes
Redundant hot-plug power: Yes
Redundant hot-plug cooling: Yes
Dual VIOS: Optional
Active Memory Mirroring: Yes
Capacity on Demand CoD: CUoD
Power Private Cloud EP2.0: Yes
PowerVM Enterprise Edition: Yes
Max logical partitions/micro-partitions: 1000
IBM Power11 Server Operating System Requirements:
IBM i V7R6 with Power11 GA PTF Group or later
IBM i V7R5 TR6 or later
IBM i V7R4 TR12 or later
AIX with any I/O configuration:
AIX Version 7.3 with 7300-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 7300-03-01-2520 or later
AIX Version 7.2 with 7200-05 Technology Level and Service Pack 7200-05-10-2520 or later
AIX Version 7.3 with 7300-02 Technology Level and Service Pack 7300-02-04-2520 or later
AIX Virtual I/O only LPAR:
AIX 7.3 with 7300-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 7300-03-00-2446 or later
AIX 7.3 with 7300-02 Technology Level and Service Pack 7300-02-02-2420 or later
AIX 7.2 with 7200-05 Technology Level and Service Pack 7200-05-08-2420, or later
VIOS 4.1.1.10 or later, VIOS 4.1.0.40 or later, VIOS 3.1.4.60 or later
IBM RHEL for SAP with RHEL 9 for Power LE version 9.6 or later
RHEL 8 for Power LE version 8.10 or later
RHEL 9 for Power LE version 9.4 or later
RHEL 10 for Power LE version 10.0 or later
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 6 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 6 or later.
Other IBM Power11 Servers models include: IBM S1122 9824-22A, IBM S1124 9824-42A, IBM L1122 9856-22H, IBM L1124 9856-42H, IBM E1180 9080-HEU and IBM E1150 9043-MRU