Announced on 12 February 1985, the press releases did not explicitly mention that the two models, Model 200 and Model 400, were backwardly compatible with the 370; instead, they were simply positioned as replacements for the IBM 3033. The IBM 3090/200 version was rated at 18 MIPS and 31,000 UNIXDhrystones.[3] This was true of the entire line, which expanded with the release of the Model 120E,[4] 150, 150E, 180, 180E, 200, 200E, 300, 300E, 400, 400E, 600E, 600J, and 600S[5] 3090 were described as using "ideas from the ... IBM 3033, extending them ... It also took ... from the ... IBM 308X."[6]
The 400 and 600 were respectively two 200s or 300s coupled together as one system and could run in either single-system image mode or partitioned into two systems.[5]
By the late 1970s and early 1980s, patented technology allowed Amdahl mainframes of this era to be completely air-cooled, unlike IBM systems that required chilled water and its supporting infrastructure.[15] The eight largest of the 18 models of the ES/9000 systems introduced in 1990 were water-cooled; the other ten were air-cooled.[16]
On February 15, 1988, IBM announced [17]Enterprise Systems Architecture/370 for 3090 enhanced ("E") models and for 4381 model groups 91E and 92E. In additional to the primary and secondary addressing modes that System/370 Extended Architecture (S/370-XA) supports, ESA has an AR mode in which each use of general register 1-15 as a base register uses an associated access register to select an address space. In addition to the normal address spaces that S/370-XA supports, ESA also allows data spaces, which contain no executable code.
On February 15, 1988, IBM announced [18]Processor Resource/Systems Manager (PR/SM) for 3090 enhanced ("E") models This feature allows the operator to define and assign resource to a virtual machine known as a logical partition (LPAR). Initially there was a 4-LPAR limit for uniprocessors and an 8-LPAR limit for multiprocessors, but newer machines support more.
Remote service capabilitiesedit
A modem for "remote service capabilities" was standard; IBM recommended their IBM 3864 model 2.[19][20][21]
Vector facilityedit
On October 1, 1985, IBM announced [22] an optional vector facility[23] for the IBM 3090; such a facility had not been previously available in the System/370 architecture, thus bringing integrated supercomputer capabilities to the mainframe line. IBM entered into partnerships with several universities to promote the use of the 3090 in scientific applications, and efforts were made to convert code traditionally run on Cray computers.[24] Along with the vector unit, IBM introduced their Engineering and Scientific Subroutines Library and a facility to run programs written for the discontinued 3838 array processor.[25]
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Further readingedit
Prasad, N.S. (1989). IBM Mainframes: Architecture and Design. McGraw-Hill. ISBN0070506868. — Chapter 10 (pp. 255–268) describes the 3090.
External linksedit
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The IBM 3090 family is a family of mainframe computers that was a high end successor to the IBM System 370 series and thus indirectly the successor to the IBM System 360 launched 25 years earlier 1 2 IBM 3090IBM 3090ManufacturerInternational Business Machines Corporation IBM Product familyModels 120E 150 150E 180 180E 200 200E 300 300E 400 400E 600E 600J 600SPredecessorIBM 308XSuccessorIBM ES 9000WebsiteOfficial website IBM ArchivesAnnounced on 12 February 1985 the press releases did not explicitly mention that the two models Model 200 and Model 400 were backwardly compatible with the 370 instead they were simply positioned as replacements for the IBM 3033 The IBM 3090 200 version was rated at 18 MIPS and 31 000 UNIX Dhrystones 3 This was true of the entire line which expanded with the release of the Model 120E 4 150 150E 180 180E 200 200E 300 300E 400 400E 600E 600J and 600S 5 3090 were described as using ideas from the IBM 3033 extending them It also took from the IBM 308X 6 The 400 and 600 were respectively two 200s or 300s coupled together as one system and could run in either single system image mode or partitioned into two systems 5 Contents 1 Models and features 1 1 Cooling 1 2 Enterprise Systems Architecture 370 1 3 Processor Resource Systems Manager PR SM 1 4 Remote service capabilities 1 5 Vector facility 2 Photos 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksModels and features editModel Announced N way processor s 200 February 12 1985 7 2 central processors400 February 12 1985 7 4 way two 200s 120E May 19 1987 8 Uniprocessor150 February 11 1986 9 Uniprocessor150E January 26 1987 10 Uniprocessor180 February 11 1986 9 Uniprocessor180E January 26 1987 10 Uniprocessor200E January 26 1987 11 2 central processors280E January 26 1987 12 2 central processors300 1987 3 way triadic 300E January 26 1987 13 3 way triadic 400E January 26 1987 11 4 way two 200Es 600E 1987 6 way two 300s 280E February 15 1988 2 way dyadic 500E February 15 1988 5 way 200E 300E 600S 1988 6 way two 300s 600J 1989 14 6 way two 300s Cooling edit By the late 1970s and early 1980s patented technology allowed Amdahl mainframes of this era to be completely air cooled unlike IBM systems that required chilled water and its supporting infrastructure 15 The eight largest of the 18 models of the ES 9000 systems introduced in 1990 were water cooled the other ten were air cooled 16 Enterprise Systems Architecture 370 edit Main article IBM System 390 ESA 390 architecture On February 15 1988 IBM announced 17 Enterprise Systems Architecture 370 for 3090 enhanced E models and for 4381 model groups 91E and 92E In additional to the primary and secondary addressing modes that System 370 Extended Architecture S 370 XA supports ESA has an AR mode in which each use of general register 1 15 as a base register uses an associated access register to select an address space In addition to the normal address spaces that S 370 XA supports ESA also allows data spaces which contain no executable code Processor Resource Systems Manager PR SM edit Main article PR SM On February 15 1988 IBM announced 18 Processor Resource Systems Manager PR SM for 3090 enhanced E models This feature allows the operator to define and assign resource to a virtual machine known as a logical partition LPAR Initially there was a 4 LPAR limit for uniprocessors and an 8 LPAR limit for multiprocessors but newer machines support more Remote service capabilities edit A modem for remote service capabilities was standard IBM recommended their IBM 3864 model 2 19 20 21 Vector facility edit On October 1 1985 IBM announced 22 an optional vector facility 23 for the IBM 3090 such a facility had not been previously available in the System 370 architecture thus bringing integrated supercomputer capabilities to the mainframe line IBM entered into partnerships with several universities to promote the use of the 3090 in scientific applications and efforts were made to convert code traditionally run on Cray computers 24 Along with the vector unit IBM introduced their Engineering and Scientific Subroutines Library and a facility to run programs written for the discontinued 3838 array processor 25 Photos edit nbsp UK s A3090 highway leads to an access road for IBM s Hursley laboratory IBM photo of 3090 facing operator console View of IBM 3090 600J system box See also editIBM System 360 IBM System 370Notes editReferences edit a b IBM Archives 3090 Processor Complex www ibm com 23 January 2003 Tucker S G 1986 The IBM 3090 system An overview IBM Systems Journal 25 1 4 19 doi 10 1147 sj 251 0004 ISSN 0018 8670 Chen Allan The 486 CPU ON A High Performance Flight Vector Intel Corporation Microcomputer Solutions November December 1990 page 2 IBM 3090 PROCESSOR UNIT MODEL 120E IBM 3092 PROCESSOR CONTROLLER MODEL 3 www ibm com 19 May 1987 a b IBM 3090 Processor Complex Planning and Installation Reference GG66 3090 1 PDF Mainframes IBM 3090 a b IBM 3090 PROCESSOR COMPLEX 3090 PROCESSOR UNIT MODELS 200 AND 400 3092 PROCESSOR CONTROLLER MODELS 1 AND 2 3097 POWER AND COOLANT DISTRIBUTION UNIT MODEL 1 3089 POWER UNIT MODEL 3 Announcement Letters IBM February 12 1985 185 014 IBM 3090 PROCESSOR UNIT MODEL 120E IBM 3092 PROCESSOR CONTROLLER MODEL 3 Announcement Letters IBM May 19 1987 189 176 a b IBM 3090 PROCESSOR COMPLEX MODELS 150 AND 180 Announcement Letters IBM February 11 1986 186 028 a b IBM 3090 PROCESSOR COMPLEX MODELS 150E AND 180E Announcement Letters IBM January 26 1987 187 002 a b IBM 3090 PROCESSOR COMPLEX MODELS 200E AND 400E Announcement Letters IBM January 26 1987 187 003 Enterprise System 3090 Processor Complex Model 280E Announcement Letters IBM January 26 1987 188 038 Enterprise System 3090 Processor Complex Model 300E Announcement Letters IBM January 26 1987 187 004 ENTERPRISE SYSTEM 3090 J AND JH MODELS AND ASSOCIATED UPGRADES Announcement Letters IBM October 24 1989 189 176 Giants of Computing A Compendium of Select Pivotal Pioneers by Gerard O Regan 2013 ISBN 1447153405 IBM s machines were water cooled while Amdahl s were air cooled IBM Archives ES 9000 Characteristics IBM 23 January 2003 ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE 370 TM AND MVS SYSTEM PRODUCT Announcement Letters IBM February 15 1988 288 059 IBM 3090 PROCESSOR RESOURCE SYSTEMS MANAGER PR SM FEATURE Announcement Letters IBM February 15 1988 188 039 https www pinterest com pin 24418022954032714 identified 2017 as a vintage modem http ed thelen org comp hist IBM ProdAnn 3863 pdf IBM 3864 is a 4800 bps synchronous modem They are offered in two models in point to point or multipoint mode Mainframes IBM 3090 www chilton computing org uk Retrieved 2021 10 13 VECTOR FACILITY VF FOR IBM 3090 PROCESSOR UNITS Announcement Letters IBM October 1 1985 185 121 IBM System 370 Vector Operations PDF Third ed IBM Corporation August 1986 SA22 7125 2 Retrieved Sep 20 2018 Kent Allen Williams James G eds 1994 Supercomputing in Education and Research Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology Vol 30 CRC Press p 319 ISBN 9780824722838 In October 1985 IBM introduced a vector feature to its high end processor family the IBM 3090 Connolly James 1985 10 07 Vector processor takes aim at mid range mart Computerworld p 1 Retrieved 2016 03 31 Further reading editPrasad N S 1989 IBM Mainframes Architecture and Design McGraw Hill ISBN 0070506868 Chapter 10 pp 255 268 describes the 3090 External links editThe IBM 3090 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title IBM 3090 amp oldid 1210747584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
