IBM z13 and IBM z13s Technical Introduction

IBM z13s hardware overview

This chapter expands on the description of the key hardware elements of the IBM z13s that was presented in Chapter 1, “Platforms matter” on page 1. It includes the following topics:

•3.1, “z13s models and upgrade paths” on page 30

•3.2, “z13s frames and cabling” on page 31

•3.3, “z13s CPC drawers” on page 32

•3.4, “z13s I/O system structure” on page 38

•3.5, “z13s power and cooling” on page 41

3.1 z13s models and upgrade paths

The z13s has an assigned machine type (MT) of 2965, which uniquely identifies the central processor ...