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HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16-socket, 32-socket,

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DA - 11717 Worldwide — Version 20 — May 3, 2005

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Page 1: ...P Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket and 64 socket and 64 socket and 64 socket and 64 socket Overview DA 11717 Worldwide Version 20 May 3 2005 Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...UX 11i version 2 Improved performance over PA 8700 Investment protection through upgrades from existing Superdomes to next generation Itanium 2 processors Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Datacenter Edition for Datacenter Edition for Datacenter Edition for Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Extension of industry standard ba...

Page 3: ... to increase availability Critical Service Solution Critical Service Solution Critical Service Solution Critical Service Solution Mission Critical environments are maintained by combining proactive and reactive support services to ensure maximum IT availability and performance for companies that can t tolerate downtime without serious business impact Critical Service Solution encompasses the full ...

Page 4: ...emory Memory Cell Boards Cell Boards Cell Boards Cell Boards PCI X Chassis PCI X Chassis PCI X Chassis PCI X Chassis Max nPARS Max nPARS Max nPARS Max nPARS 2 2 2 32 32 16 8 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 512 GB 512 GB 256 GB 128 GB 1 Cell Board 1 Cell Board 1 Cell Board 8 Cell Boards 8 Cell Boards 4 Cell Boards 2 Cell Boards 1 1 1 8 8 2 2 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 64 Sockets 64...

Page 5: ...ARS Max nPARS Max nPARS Max nPARS 2 2 64 64 2 GB 2 GB 512 GB 512 GB 1 Cell Board 1 Cell Board 8 Cell Boards 8 Cell Boards 1 1 8 8 Not applicable Not applicable 8 1 8 1 64 socket 64 socket 64 socket 64 socket CPUs CPUs CPUs CPUs Memory Memory Memory Memory Cell Boards Cell Boards Cell Boards Cell Boards PCI X Chassis PCI X Chassis PCI X Chassis PCI X Chassis Max nPARS Max nPARS Max nPARS Max nPARS ...

Page 6: ...ach cabinet without opening any cabinet doors Superdome 16 socket and Superdome 32 socket systems are available in single cabinets Superdome 64 socket systems are available in dual cabinets Each cabinet may contain a specific number of cell boards consisting of CPUs and memory and I O See the following sections for configuration rules pertaining to each cabinet Cells CPUs and Memory Cells CPUs and...

Page 7: ...8 PCI X slots An 8 cell Superdome 32 socket supports up to eight I O chassis for a maximum of 96 PCI X slots Four of these I O chassis will reside in an I O expansion cabinet A 16 cell Superdome 64 socket supports up to sixteen I O chassis for a maximum of 192 PCI X slots Eight of these I O chassis will reside in two I O expansion cabinets either six chassis in one I O expansion cabinet and two ch...

Page 8: ...A6865A and optional VGA USB A6869A VGA USB A6869A VGA USB A6869A VGA USB A6869A For Windows Server 2003 Windows does not support the 10 100 LAN on the A6865A core I O card a separate Gigabit Ethernet card such as the A7061A A7073A A9899A or A9900A is required The use of Graphics USB card A6869A is optional and not required Linux Core I O A6865A Linux Core I O A6865A Linux Core I O A6865A Linux Cor...

Page 9: ...d on the side of the ICE and exhausted out the rear The I O fan assembly is hot swappable An LED on each I O fan assembly indicates that the fan is operating Cabinet Height and Cabinet Height and Cabinet Height and Cabinet Height and Configuration Limitations Configuration Limitations Configuration Limitations Configuration Limitations Although the individual I O expansion cabinet components are d...

Page 10: ... Superdome can be configured with hardware partitions nPars Given that HP UX 11i version 2 Windows Server 2003 SUSE SLES 9 and Red Hat RHEL AS 3 do not support virtual partitions vPars Superdome systems running HP UX 11i version 2 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SUSE SLES 9 or Red Hat RHEL AS 3 do not support vPars A hardware partition nPar consists of one or more cells that communicate coh...

Page 11: ...aded Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium 2 systems Options 0D1 factory integration B01 on site installation at customer s location must contact HP Services for a quote to install on site ABA English localization only other languages Ger Fre Ita available only as a special with extra lead time ABJ Japanese localization 002 2 processor LTU 004 4 processor LTU 008 8 processor LTU 016 1...

Page 12: ... HW for the Prevention of silent corruption of data going to I O On line addition replacement OLAR for individual I O cards some external peripherals SUB HUB NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Online addition replacement OLAR is not supported when running Red Hat RHEL AS 3 or SUSE SLES 9 in the partition Parity protected I O paths Dual path I O Crossbar and Cabinet Infrastructure Crossbar and Cabinet Infrastruct...

Page 13: ...xisting configuration requirements for non Superdome systems also apply to configurations that include Superdome systems An additional recommendation when possible is to configure the nodes of cluster in each datacenter within multiple cabinets to allow for local failover in the case of a single cabinet failure Local failover is always preferred over a remote failover to the other datacenter The i...

Page 14: ...roduction partition be set up for failover i e similar CPU capacity In any event please ensure that the proper amount of hardware resources on the target server is available for failover purposes HP Cluster Extention XP is a disaster recovery solution that extends local clusters over metropolitan wide distance It now supports MSCS on Windows Integrity with XP48 XP512 XP128 XP1024 XP12000 For high ...

Page 15: ...er more than one of the same license options NOTE 3 NOTE 3 NOTE 3 NOTE 3 Windows only supports a maximum of 64 processors per partition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium 2 Systems T2372A English Localization ABA Japanese Localization ABJ Factory Integration 0D1 Include with complete system B01 2 processor license to use 002 4 processor license to use 004 8 processor lice...

Page 16: ...t system for nPartition servers It provides a way for you to connect to a server complex and perform administration or monitoring tasks for the server hardware and its nPartitions The main features of the service processor include the Command menu nPartition consoles console logs chassis code viewers and partition Virtual Front Panels live displays of nPartition and cell states Access to the MP is...

Page 17: ... enable faster troubleshooting and more precise problem root cause analysis It also enables remote support by factory experts who consult with and back up the HP Customer Engineer The SMS complements the proactive role of HP s Instant Support Enterprise Edition ISEE that is offered to Mission Critical customers by focusing on reactive diagnosis for both mission critical and non mission critical Su...

Page 18: ...e users connect to the MP and thence to the console using terminal emulators that establish telnet connections to the MP The console device s can be anywhere on the network connected to either port of the MP Telnet data is sent between the client console device and the MP in the clear i e unencrypted This may be a concern for some customers and may dictate special LAN configurations If an HP UX wo...

Page 19: ...laying VGA output during reboot For customers who mandate VGA access during reboot the IP console switch 262586 B21 used in conjunction with a VGA USB card in the partition A6869A is the solution These IP console solutions are available off the shelf with resellers or the ProLiant supply chain The features of this switch are as follows Provides keyboard video and mouse KVM connections to 16 direct...

Page 20: ...e Requirements Hardware Requirements Hardware Requirements Hardware Requirements There are two alternatives for Integrity Superdome a Windows ProLiant SMS Console or a UNIX rx2600 SMS Console The UNIX rx2600 SMS bundle is comprised of HP rx2600 1 0G 1 5MB CPU server Solution Factory rack kit for rx2600 1GB DDR memory 36GB 15K HotPlug Ultra320 HDD HP UX 11iv2 Foundation OE 1 x HP Tape Array 5300 wi...

Page 21: ...00 SMS does not The TFT5600 retractable display keyboard which is an optional add on for the UNIX based rx2600 SMS is included by default with the Windows ProLiant SMS Additionally the Windows ProLiant SMS Console includes an internal modem that is intended for connection to a phone line This is for cases in which the Customer does not want the SMS to be on a public network and HP Field Services n...

Page 22: ...re I O cards from each nPar can optionally be connected to the Ethernet switch in order to facilitate graphical console functionality i e parmgr However security concerns may dictate that a partition NIC not be connected to the management LAN Alternatives are to access from a management station to a partition LAN through a secure router or to use text mode access to commands via the console Additi...

Page 23: ...nsole traffic on the PA 8700 Superdomes To support this the separate scan and console networks should be maintained for all PA 8700 Superdomes The new Integrity Superdome requires only one connection to the SMS from its Private Customer LAN port on the MP System Management System Management System Management System Management Features Features Features Features HP UX HP UX HP UX HP UX HP UX Servic...

Page 24: ...inistrator of multiple systems aware of system operation throughout the cluster and notifies the administrator of potential hardware or software problems before they occur HP Servicecontrol Manager can launch the EMS interface and configure EMS monitors for any node or node group that belongs to the cluster resulting in increased reliability and reduced downtime Process Resource Manager Process Re...

Page 25: ...r and Partition Commands Partition Manager and Partition Commands Partition Manager and Partition Commands Partition Manager and Partition Commands Two tools are available for managing nPartition hard partition configurations on Superdome The first tool is the Partition Manager parmgr is a web based application that allows system administrators to use a convenient graphical user interface GUI to c...

Page 26: ...server assets and helps systems administrators make educated decisions about which system may required hardware upgrades or replacement And Insight Manager 7 is an effective tool for managing your HP desktops and notebooks as well as non HP devices instrumented to SNMP or DMI The HP Enablement Kit for Linux The HP Enablement Kit for Linux The HP Enablement Kit for Linux The HP Enablement Kit for L...

Page 27: ...equired Power Required A5800A Option 006 3 phase Voltage range 200 240 VAC phase to phase 50 60 Hz 4 wire 44 A Maximum per phase 2 5 meter UL power cord and OL approved plug provided The customer must provide the mating in line connector or purchase quantity one A6440A opt 401 to receive a mating in line connector An electrician must hardwire the in line connector to 60 A 63 A site power a b c A58...

Page 28: ...ector is available from HP by purchasing A6440A Option 401 b Panel mount receptacles must be purchased by the customer from a local Mennekes supplier c In line connector is available from HP by purchasing A6440A Option 501 NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE A qualified electrician must wire the PDCA in line connector to site power using copper wire and in compliance with all local codes Input Requirements Input ...

Page 29: ... center construction and for data room upgrades for high heat loads It is based on Liebert s TeleCool product which has been installed in 600 telecommunications equipment rooms throughout the world The system utilizes heat exchanger pump units to distribute fluid in a closed system through patented cooling coils throughout the data center The overhead cooling coils are highly efficient heat exchan...

Page 30: ... in the third party UPS s thus ensuring consistent communications strategy with our PowerTrust UPS s We will also establish a support strategy with our third party UPS partners to ensure the appropriate level of support our customer have come to expect from HP For more information on the product and to manage the reference sales process please go to http hpcp grenoble hp com APC Uninterruptible Po...

Page 31: ...ENBD SL10 Next Business Day On site Service Quantity 2 32 or 64 socket dual cord dual UPS with main tie main Quantity 1 32 or 64 socket single cord single UPS N A N A N A N A N A N A NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE The APC Silcon 3 phase UPS solutions for Superdome must be ordered directly from APC Please contact Ron Seredian at rseredia apcc com Superdome Server Watt Ratings for UPS loading Superdome Server ...

Page 32: ...rating equals the kVA rating Be sure to add in the needs for the other peripherals and connected equipment When sizing the UPS allow for future growth as well If the configuration guide or data sheet of the equipment you want to protect gives a VA rating use this as the watt rating If the UPS does not provide enough power for the additional devices such as system console and mass storage devices a...

Page 33: ... during the Superdome pre consulting phase APC will coordinate with HP to ensure the UPS is installed to meet the Superdome installation schedule For field upgrades please contact Ron Seredian at APC by e mail at rseredia apcc com when you determine a customer is in need and or interested in power protection for Superdome APC will coordinate with the customer to ensure the UPS is installed to meet...

Page 34: ...s active cells 16 Removable media device controller should be in slot 8 of the I O chassis 17 Core I O card must be in slot 0 of the I O chassis 18 Boot device controller should be in slot 1 of the I O chassis 19 PCI X high bandwidth I O cards should be in the high bandwidth slots in the I O chassis 20 Every I O card in an I O chassis must be assigned to a valid physical location 21 Every I O chas...

Page 35: ... Qy is the number of cells connected to crossbar Y quad Qt is the total number of cells in the partition L is the number of links between crossbar X and Y 2 for Superdome 32 socket systems and 1 for Superdome 64 socket systems 30 Maximum performance for optimal configurations power of two cells uniform memory across cells power of two DIMM ranks per cell 31 If rule 30 cannot be met rule 31 is reco...

Page 36: ...erminator is placed on the cable port to provide termination until the cable is attached This is needed to allow HP UX to boot The customer does not need to order the terminators for these factory integrated SCSI cards since the customer will probably discard them The terminators are provided in the factory by use of constraint net logic 43 Partitions whose I O chassis are contained within a singl...

Page 37: ...dby interface cards 56 Redundant heartbeat paths should be configured in separate I O chassis when possible 57 Redundant paths to storage devices used by the cluster are required and can be accomplished using either disk mirroring or via LVM s pvlinks 58 Redundant storage device paths should be configured in separate I O chassis when possible 59 Dual power connected to independent power circuits i...

Page 38: ...oard can be brought online The Instant Capacity CPUs are activated with a single command CPU Instant Capacity on Demand can be ordered pre installed on Superdome servers All cell boards within the Superdome server will be populated with two or four CPUs and the customer orders the number of CPUs that must be activated prior to shipment Description Description Description Description Product Number...

Page 39: ...PUs on one cell board and three active CPUs on the second cell board Note that the Instant Capacity software will do CPU activation to minimize differences of number of active CPUs per cell board within a partition Cell Board ICAP Cell Board ICAP Cell Board ICAP Cell Board ICAP With cell board ICAP Superdome servers can be populated with Itanium 2 cell boards CPU and memory and it is no longer nec...

Page 40: ...at or SUSE do not support CPU Instant Capacity cell board Instant Capacity and Instant Capacity temporary capacity Utility or Pay per Use Program Utility or Pay per Use Program Utility or Pay per Use Program Utility or Pay per Use Program HP Utility Pricing allows financial decisions on investments to be postponed until sufficient information is available It allows customers to align their costs w...

Page 41: ...s PPU LTU product number is T2765AA and option 001 must be ordered for each CPU Linux Linux Linux Linux Superdome systems running Linux do not support utility or pay per use program QuickSpecs HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket and...

Page 42: ... Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket and 64 socket and 64 socket and 64 socket and 64 socket Upgrades DA 11717 Worldwide Version 20 May 3 2005 Page 42 ...

Page 43: ... 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 24 GB 24 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 20 GB 8 16 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB Ex Echelon number i e Echelon 0 consists of 2 DIMMs 1 on A side and 1 on B side 0A 0B refers to two DIMMs in Echelon 0 A and B side Recommended List of DIMM Configurations in Superdome Recommended List ...

Page 44: ...tions are supported as long as they are not illegal QuickSpecs HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16 socket 32 socket and 64 socket and 64 socket and 64 socket and 64 socket Memory DA 11717 Worldwide Version 20 May 3 2005 Page 44 ...

Page 45: ...3 Datacenter Edition with SQL Server 2000 64 bit version Supported Processors Supported Processors Supported Processors Supported Processors Itanium 2 Processor 1 5 GHz 6 MB cache 1 5 GHz 6 MB cache 1 5 GHz 6 MB cache Itanium 2 Processor 1 6 GHz 9 MB cache 1 6 GHz 9 MB cache 1 6 GHz 9 MB cache Mx2 Processor Module 2 CPUs 1 1 GHz 6 MB cache each CPU 1 1 GHz 6 MB cache each CPU 1 1 GHz 6 MB cache ea...

Page 46: ... Gigabit Ethernet card Maximum I O Cards See supported I O table for specific products Maximum I O Cards See supported I O table for specific products Maximum I O Cards See supported I O table for specific products Maximum I O Cards See supported I O table for specific products Mass Storage 16 48 16 96 16 1 92 LAN 2 32 2 48 2 96 WAN 8 16 32 Multi Function Mass Storage LAN 8 48 16 96 32 192 Additio...

Page 47: ...9 41 614 83 288 Typical Heat dissipation BTUs hour 20 131 33 439 66 877 Site Preparation Site Preparation Site Preparation Site Preparation Site planning and installation included Yes Yes Yes Depth mm inches 1 220 48 1 1 220 48 1 1 220 48 1 Width mm inches 762 30 762 30 1 524 60 Height mm inches 1 960 77 2 1 960 77 2 1 960 77 2 Weight Kg lbs 500 1 123 598 1 343 1 196 2 685 Environmental Characteri...

Page 48: ...tem to which the I O expansion cabinet is attached may be installed in the I O expansion Servers Supported Servers Supported Servers Supported Servers Supported No servers except those required for Superdome system or High Availability Observatory or ISEE may be installed in an I O expansion cabinet Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Height mm inches Not Applicable 1 6 m 5 2 ft or 1 96 m ...

Page 49: ...p time at half load 36 7 minutes Typical backup time at full load 10 7 minutes Battery type Maintenance free sealed Lead Acid battery with suspended electrolyte leak proof Typical recharge time 2 hours Physical Physical Physical Physical Maximum height dimensions 55 12 in 140 00 cm Maximum width dimensions 39 37 in 100 00 cm Maximum depth dimensions 31 50 in 80 01 cm Net weight 1 290 00 lbs 586 36...

Page 50: ...Systems Systems2 2 2 2 Maximum Cards by Maximum Cards by Maximum Cards by Maximum Cards by Sockets per System Sockets per System Sockets per System Sockets per System Special Special Special Special Notes Notes Notes Notes 16S 16S 16S 16S 32S 32S 32S 32S 64S 64S 64S 64S Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters PCI 2...

Page 51: ... 45 H 16 16 16 PCI X 2 port 4x Fabric HPC Adapter AB286A 4x Infiniband Copper W 8 8 8 HP PCI X 133MHz 10GbE SR Fiber Adapter 4 AB287A W 2 2 2 HP PCI X 4 port 1000 Base T Gigabit Adapter AB545A H 16 32 64 Stand alone Shipments HP PCI X 2 port 4X Fabric HA DB Adapter AB345A H Stand alone Shipments HP 24 port 4X Fabric Copper Switch 376227 B21 H Replaces AB399A below PCI X 24 port 4x Fabric Copper Sw...

Page 52: ...that reflect these recommendations Please note that if the VGA USB card A6869A is used it would only be needed once per instance to the Windows OS instance PCI X Technical Slotting Information for Windows Server 2003 PCI X Technical Slotting Information for Windows Server 2003 PCI X Technical Slotting Information for Windows Server 2003 PCI X Technical Slotting Information for Windows Server 2003 ...

Page 53: ...on HP Integrity servers the EMC support matrix has detailed information concerning supported HP hardware http www emc com interoperability index jsp Please consult this matrix to determine if your customer s desired configuration is supported by EMC Superdome Supported Online Storage Superdome Supported Online Storage Superdome Supported Online Storage Superdome Supported Online Storage Storage De...

Page 54: ...s MSL5000 series with Ultrium 230 drives Yes Yes Yes MSL5000 series with SDLT 220 drives Yes Yes Yes MSL5000 series with SDLT 320 drives Yes Yes Yes MSL6000 series with Ultrium 460 drives Yes Yes Yes SSL1016 with DLT1 Yes Yes Yes SSL1016 with SDLT 320 Yes Yes Yes SSL1016 with Ultrium 460 Yes Yes Yes Tape Autoloader 1 8 Yes Yes Yes NSR 1200 FC SCSI router for MSL series libraries Yes No Yes NSR e12...

Page 55: ...0 provides console only Windows does not support the 10 100 LAN A7061A A7073A A9899A or A9900A provide LAN support Slot 2 Optional A6869A Obsidian Card Slot 6 USB VGA Removable Media Card A7059A A7060A Slot 8 Core I O Slot 0 provides console and LAN Default Boot Device Slot 1 Removable Media Card A7059A A7060A Slot 8 Peripherals Peripherals Peripherals Peripherals DVD Hard Drive Boot Disk DDS 4 DA...

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