IBM S1124 9824-42A Power 11 Systems and Upgrades

IBM S1124 9824-42A Power 11 system is a 4U scale-out server designed for midsized businesses that need strong compute, memory, and hybrid cloud flexibility to run IBM i, AIX and Linux server workloads. The IBM Power 11 S1124 Server offers 26% improved energy efficiency over its IBM Power 10 S1024 predecessor, and delivers 22% more rPerf per watt to further increase performance for IBM i applications, Oracle databases and other business-critical workloads. Read the IBM S1124 9824-42A Power11 data sheet here, or visit the IBM S1124 9824-42A Power 11 processor specific product page for more details, configuration and IBM S1124 price quote requests.

IBM S1124 Power 11 System Processor options:
9824-42A EP3X 16-Core 3.4-4.2 GHz Power11 DCM Processor
 CPW: 433,000 - P20 SW Tier | rPerf ST: 156.8, SMT2: 322.9, SMT4: 457.4, SMT8: 572.9
9824-42A EP3H 24-Core 3.05-4.15 GHz Power11 DCM Processor
 CPW: 649,800 - P30 SW Tier
9824-42A EP3Y 30-Core 2.8-3.95 GHz Power11 DCM Processor
 CPW: 812,250 – P30 SW Tier
9824-42A EP3X 32-Core 3.4-4.2 GHz Power11 DCM Processor
 CPW: 823,000 - P20 SW Tier | rPerf ST: 305.8, SMT2: 629.6, SMT4: 891.9, SMT8: 1117.1
9824-42A EP3H 48-Core 3.05-4.15 GHz Power11 DCM Processor
 CPW: 1,118,500 – P30 SW Tier | rPerf ST: 435.6, SMT2: 892.6, SMT4: 1215.2, SMT8: 1529
9824-42A EP3Y 60-Core 2.8-3.95 GHz Power 11 DCM Processor
 CPW: 1,345,900 – P30 SW Tier | rPerf ST: 515.8, SMT2: 1052, SMT4: 1374.2, SMT8: 1736.8

CPW per core: 27,075
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: 2, includes 24 U.2 NVMe bays per drawer
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

Other IBM Power11 System 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

View all IBM Power11 System CPW and rPerf CPU Performance Benchmarks chart here.

IBM Power11 Servers 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.

Hardware Management Console HMC Requirements for IBM Power 11 Servers
All IBM Power 11 servers require v11 Hardware Management Console HMC, which is supported on the IBM HMC 7063-CR2 HW appliance and the IBM vHMC SW appliance. The IBM Hardware Management Console HMC model 7063-CR1 does not support HMC v11 or management of IBM Power 11 servers. The IBM HMC is a Linux based hardware appliance used to configure and manage one or more IBM Power 11 servers, and performs the following functions: Power Server Hardware Management, Power Hypervisor & Virtualization Management, Service and Update Management, Monitoring, and enables integration for other IBM Power system solutions. The available IBM HMC product options include the HMC hardware appliance and a vHMC software appliance. Note: the IBM HMC 7063-CR1 HW appliance is not supported for Power 11 server management.

IBM Power 11 9824-42A S1124 Warranty
Includes 3 years for parts and labor, with 9x5 next business day response.
Warranty and Support Upgrade Options: 24x7, same day response with different levels of first contact objectives
Power Expert Care Premium: Hardware maintenance or Warranty Service Upgrade 24x7, includes: Initial contact target response time objective of 30 minutes for Severity 1 and 2 issues, and 4 hour objective for severity 3 and 4 issues. If onsite hardware support is still required, onsite target objective is 4 hours for Severity 1 and 2 issues, and a scheduled site visit upon a mutual agreement for severity 3 and 4 issues. IBM Power customers in eligible locations may an option to add committed fix times at an additional cost for Severity 1 and 2 issues. Enhanced Software Maintenance SWMA Response, includes: Initial contact target response time objective of 30 minutes for Severity 1 and 2 issues, and 2 business hour objective for severity 3 and 4 issues.
Power Expert Care Advanced: Hardware maintenance or Warranty Service Upgrade 24x7, includes: Initial contact target response time objective of 2 hours for Severity 1 and 2 issues, and 4 hour objective for severity 3 and 4 issues. If onsite hardware support is still required, onsite target objective is same day for Severity 1, next day for Severity 2 issues, and a scheduled site visit upon a mutual agreement for severity 3 and 4 issues. IBM Power customers in eligible locations may an option to add committed fix times at an additional cost for Severity 1 and 2 issues. Software Maintenance SWMA Response, includes: 24x7, 2 hour response goal for Severity 1, 2 business hours for Severity 2 through Severity 4.