IBM z13 and IBM z13s Technical Introduction

IBM z13 hardware overview

This chapter expands on the description of the key hardware elements of the IBM z13 that was presented in Chapter 1, “Platforms matter” on page 1. It includes the following topics:

•2.1, “z13 models and upgrade paths” on page 14

•2.2, “z13 frames and cabling” on page 16

•2.3, “z13 CPC drawers” on page 17

•2.4, “z13 I/O system structure” on page 23

•2.5, “z13 power and cooling” on page 25

2.1 z13 models and upgrade paths

The z13 has an assigned machine type (MT) of 2964, which uniquely identifies the central processor ...