484 iSeries and AS/400e System Builder
14.7 Notes for all CISC system summary tables
Note 1 Commercial Processing Workload (CPW) is used to measure the performance of all iSeries and AS/400e processors
announced from September 1996 onward. The CPW value is measured on maximum configurations. The type and
number of disk devices, the number of workstation controllers, the amount of memory, the system model, other factors,
and the application running determine what performance is achievable.
Note 2 CPW figures are not available for systems running only SSP.
Note 3 Relative system performance ratios are estimated based on AS/400 environment RAMP-C workload. A measurement of
1.0 is set as the base to represent the performance of a 9404 B10 with 16 MB of main storage and 945 MB of disk
storage. The ratios shown are estimated at maximum configurations running at 70% utilization. Relative system
performance ratios might not be realized in all environments.
Note 4 The relative system performance for SSP is estimated based on running the System/36 version of RAMP-C with a
maximum configured Model 236 equaling 1.0. For OS/400, the relative system performance ratios are estimated based
on AS/400 environment RAMP-C workload, with a 9404 Model B10 with 16 MB of main storage and 945 MB of disk
equaling 1.0. The ratios shown were estimated at maximum configurations running at 70% utilization. Relative system
performance ratios might not be realized in all environments. The SSP relative performance ratings cannot be compared
to the OS/400 relative performance ratings.
Note 5 First Figure = Interactive Environment; Second Figure = Client/Server Environment
Note 6 The relative system performance is estimated based on running the System/36 version of RAMP-C in SSP with
maximum configured Model 236 equalling 1.0. The SSP relative performance ratings cannot be compared to the OS/400
relative performance ratings. Client results can vary.
Note 7 Some of the hardware on the Model 436 is not supported by SSP and requires OS/400 to support it. Additional hardware
can be configured if supported as required.
Note 8 An additional direct access storage device (DASD) can be configured on the 436 with SSP only to support RAID and
mirroring.
Note 9 As of February 1997 with V3R7, the maximum disk capacity is 50.3 GB.
Note 10 The number of available main storage features card slots for the Model B70 depends on whether 16 MB or 32 MB main
storage cards are installed. When only 16 MB main storage cards are installed, the number of main storage feature card
slots is four. When only 32 MB main storage cards are installed, the number of main storage feature card slots is five.
Note 11 The Model 400 and packages, the 40S and packages, the 40E, 41E, 40G, 41G, 40L, and 41L packages and Model 436
support three local area network (LAN) adapters if running Firewall for AS/400 (5769-FW1). Package 4HS and 4SS have
a base Ethernet or token ring adapter.
Note 12 On LAN and Server Packages, one line must be used to provide system console support.
Note 13 On Models 300 and 320, a one -port or 2-port Integrated PC Server (formerly known as File Serving Input Output
Processor (FSIOP)) counts as a single LAN. On Model 310, a 2-port Integrated PC Server counts as two LANs.
Note 14 When Client Access Console is used, one communication line is reserved for this.
