Summary: | This edition of the IBM eServer zSeries 900 Technical Guide contains additional and updated information on the following topics: New 16 Turbo models Customer Initiated Upgrade (CIU) support Concurrent memory upgrades Concurrent undo Capacity BackUp (CBU) OSA-E High Speed Token Ring support OSA-Express enhancements Enhanced IBM PCI Cryptographic Accelerator (PCICA) for security Customer-defined UDXs FICON Express channel cards, CTC support, Cascading Directors support, 2Gbit/sec links Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) support for SCSI devices HiperSockets support Intelligent Resource Director (IRD) LPAR CPU Management support for non-z/OS logical partitions System Managed Coupling Facility Structure Duplexing Message Time Ordering for Parallel Sysplex 64-bit support for Coupling Facility RMF support for PCICA, PCICC, and CCF RMF reporting on System Assist Processor (SAP) Note that a chapter containing information on connectivity has been added to this edition, as well as a new appendix describing fiber cabling services. This IBM Redbooks publication is intended for IBM systems engineers, consultants, and customers who need the latest information on z900 features, functions, availability, and services
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