I thought that the capacity model allowed you to go all the way from 1 processor to the maximum number of processors. I think the z/900 comes with books containing 8 processors each. You order 1 book if you need between 1 and 8 CPs, 2 if you need between 9 and 16, with a maximum of 3 books (I think). The capacity model allows you to go from 1 CP to the maximum, without having to install anything.
You are allowed to upgrade if you started with say 3 CPs, you can go all the way up to 8 without having to install anything. Eric Bielefeld Sr. Systems Programmer P&H Mining Equipment 414-671-7849 Milwaukee, Wisconsin ----- Original Message ----- From: "John S. Giltner, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:16 pm Subject: Re: z900 "Capacity Models"? To: [email protected] > Chase, John wrote: > > At <http://www- > 03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/z900/glance.html> I > > see this: > > > > Hardware models > > General purpose models 101-109, 110-116, 210-216 > > Capacity models 1C1-1C9, 2C1-2C9 > > > > However, I don't see a definition of "Capacity models"; nor do I see > > anything that would intuitively distinguish between a "general > purpose> model" and a "capacity model", other than the C in the > model number. > > > > Can somebody give me a clue what "capacity model" means? > > > > TIA, > > > > -jc- > > > > IIRC the Capacity models mean that they they are able to do > capacity on > demand (COD) upgrades. That is add a CPU on the fly without any > POR or > IPL. Just call IBM, give them your credit card number, some guy > sitting > someplace dials into the box enables one or more CP's, and you now > have > more capacity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
