This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power System S822 (8284-22A) server that supports the IBM AIX® and Linux operating systems (OSes) running on bare metal, and the IBM i OS running under the VIOS. The objective of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power S822 offerings and their relevant functions: The new IBM POWER8™ processor, which is available at frequencies of 3.42 GHz, and 3.89 GHz Significantly strengthened cores and larger caches Two integrated memory controllers with improved latency and bandwidth Integrated I/O subsystem and hot-pluggable PCIe Gen3 I/O slots Improved reliability, serviceability, and availability (RAS) functions IBM EnergyScale™ technology that provides features such as power trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal measurement This publication is for professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power Systems™ products. This paper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the Power S822 system. This paper does not replace the latest marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication contains information about the IBM Power Systems™ 775 Supercomputer solution for AIX® and Linux HPC customers. This publication provides details about how to plan, configure, maintain, and run HPC workloads in this environment. This IBM Redbooks document is targeted to current and future users of the IBM Power Systems 775 Supercomputer (consultants, IT architects, support staff, and IT specialists) responsible for delivering and implementing IBM Power Systems 775 clustering solutions for their enterprise high-performance computing applications.

This IBM Redbooks publication will illustrate the installation procedures of InfiniBand on the IBM System p5 with Linux and AIX 5L. InfiniBand adapters, switches, and network management software will be described in this publication. The IBM HPC stack will be tested with InfiniBand (Parallel Environment, LoadLeveler, GPFS, ESSL, and Parallel ESSL). Communication protocols such as MPI and LAPI will be tested and observations will be illustrated in this book. This book is the complete guide on how to implement InfiniBand on the IBM System p5. It is targeted at all IT professionals looking to understand what is behind the InfiniBand technologies, how to deploy it, and what is the IBM solution incorporating this technology.

This IBM Redbooks publication is designed as a study guide for professionals wishing to prepare for the certification exam to achieve IBM Certified Specialist - Cluster 1600 managed by PSSP. The Cluster 1600 managed by PSSP certification validates the skills required to install and configure PSSP system software and to perform the administrative and diagnostic activities needed to support multiple users in an SP environment. The certification is applicable to specialists who implement and/or support Cluster 1600 managed by PSSP systems. This book helps Cluster 1600 specialists seeking a comprehensive and task-oriented guide for developing the knowledge and skills required for certification. It is designed to provide a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also gives sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provides familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam.