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HMC v11 Requirements for Power 11: What Changed From 7063-CR1

Updated July 24, 2026

Every current Power11 server, from the entry S1112 to the flagship E1180, requires HMC v11. This applies whether you run the 7063-CR2 physical appliance or IBM's vHMC virtual appliance -- the prior-generation 7063-CR1 hardware is explicitly not supported for Power 11.

Why this matters for your budget

Buyers upgrading from Power10 or earlier frequently overlook the HMC line item. If your current console is a 7063-CR1, plan for either a hardware refresh to 7063-CR2 or a migration to vHMC as part of your Power 11 project cost, not an afterthought.

7063-CR2 vs vHMC

Choosing an HMC v11 delivery model

Factor7063-CR2 (hardware)vHMC (software)
DeploymentDedicated physical applianceVirtual machine on existing infrastructure
Typical use caseStandalone data center managementEnvironments already virtualized, DR flexibility
Support modelIBM hardware support contractIBM software support, hosted on customer-managed VM infrastructure

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Related Models

IBM Power S1112 (9242-21B / 9242-21T)

The entry point into the IBM Power 11 generation: a single-socket, half-width 2U rack or tower system built for branch, edge, and smaller IBM i, AIX, and Linux deployments.

IBM Power S1122 (9824-22A)

A dense, dual-socket 2U scale-out server offering up to 60 Power 11 cores and 4 TB of DDR5 memory, IBM's mainstream choice for growing IBM i, AIX, and Linux environments.

IBM Power S1124 (9824-42A)

A quad-socket-capable, high-performance 4U scale-out server offering up to 60 Power 11 cores and 8 TB of DDR5 memory, built for enterprises and regional data centers.

IBM Power L1122 (9856-22H)

The Linux-optimized sibling of the S1122: a dual-socket 2U server with the same hardware ceiling but licensed for Linux-first environments, with limited AIX/IBM i core use.

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