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There are three basic building blocks in the Superdome system architecture: the cell, the crossbar backplane, and the I/O
subsystem. Please note that Superdome with PA-8800 and PA-8900 is based on a different chip set (sx1000 or sx2000) than
Superdome with PA-8600 or PA-8700. For more information on the sx1000 and sx2000 chip sets, please refer to: 

HP Integrity

Superdome QuickSpec

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Cabinets

Cabinets

Cabinets

Cabinets

A Superdome system can consist of up to four different types of cabinet assemblies:

At least one Superdome left cabinet. The Superdome cabinets contain all of the processors,
memory and core devices of the system. They will also house most (usually all) of the system's I/O
cards. Systems may include both left and right cabinet assemblies containing, a left or right
backplane respectively.
One or more HP Universal Rack cabinets. These 19-inch rack cabinets are used to hold the system
peripheral devices such as disk drives.
Optionally, one or more I/O expansion cabinets (utilizing the Universal Rack). An I/O expansion
cabinet is required when a customer requires more PCI cards than can be accommodated in their
Superdome cabinets.

Superdome cabinets are serviced from the front and rear of the cabinet only. This enables customers to
arrange the cabinets of their Superdome system in the traditional row fashion found in most computer
rooms. The width of the cabinet accommodates moving it through common doorways in the U.S. and
Europe. The intake air to the main (cell) card cage is filtered. This filter can be removed for
cleaning/replacement while the system is fully operational.

A status display is be located on the outside of the front and rear doors of each cabinet. The customer
and field engineers can therefore determine basic status of each cabinet without opening any cabinet
doors.

For PA-8800 and PA-8900 processors (dual core per processor):

Superdome 32 processor cores: single cabinet (a left cabinet)
Superdome 64 processor cores: single cabinet (a left cabinet)
Superdome 128 processor cores: dual cabinet (a left cabinet and a right cabinet)

Each cabinet may contain a specific number of cell boards (consisting of processors and memory) and
I/O. See the following sections for configuration rules pertaining to each cabinet. The base configuration
product numbers for each of the models are as follows:

QuickSpecs

HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-

HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-

HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-

HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-

8800 and PA-8900)

8800 and PA-8900)

8800 and PA-8900)

8800 and PA-8900)

Configuration

DA - 11721   Worldwide — Version 28 — October 23, 2009

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Summary of Contents for PA-8600

Page 1: ...ced a new role the TCE Manager who manages the fulfillment of an integrated business solution based on customer requirements For each customer account the TCE Manager will facilitate the selection of the appropriate configuration For ordering instructions please consult the ordering guide Superdome Service Solutions Superdome Service Solutions Superdome Service Solutions Superdome Service Solution...

Page 2: ...ritical 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 spectrum of deliverables across the Solution Lifecycle and is enhanced by HP Critical Service as the core...

Page 3: ... 4 12 slot chassis 4 12 slot chassis 32 Processors 32 Processors 32 Processors 32 Processors Processor cores 1 2 32 64 Memory 2 GB 2 GB 128 GB 512 GB Cell Boards 1 Cell Board 1 Cell Board 8 Cell Boards 8 Cell Boards PCI Chassis 1 12 slot chassis 1 12 slot chassis 8 12 slot chassis 8 12 slot chassis 64 Processors 64 Processors 64 Processors 64 Processors Processor cores 6 2 64 128 Memory 6 GB 6 GB ...

Page 4: ... enables customers to arrange the cabinets of their Superdome system in the traditional row fashion found in most computer rooms The width of the cabinet accommodates moving it through common doorways in the U S and Europe The intake air to the main cell card cage is filtered This filter can be removed for cleaning replacement while the system is fully operational A status display is be located on...

Page 5: ...shipment For PA 8800 and PA 8900 processors The minimum configuration includes one active processor and 2 GB of memory per cell board The maximum configuration includes eight active processors and 64 GB of memory per cell board using 2 GB DIMMs The minimum number of active processors on each cell board is one Additional processors on the cell board can be activated individually not in pairs 512 MB...

Page 6: ...ICE in one I O expansion cabinet and one ICE in the other or two ICE in each Core I O Core I O Core I O Core I O Superdome s core I O provides the base set of I O functions required by every Superdome partition Each partition must have at least one core I O card in order to boot Multiple core I O cards may be present within a partition one core I O card is supported per I O backplane however only ...

Page 7: ... upgrade but not at the time of the Superdome system additional installation assistance may be required and can be ordered as field installation products Field Racking Field Racking Field Racking Field Racking The only field rackable I O expansion components are the ICE and the 12 slot I O chassis Either component would be field installed when the customer has ordered additional I O capability for...

Page 8: ...ers from the floor Open space in an IOX cabinet will be available for peripheral installation Refer to the 10K G2 Series Rack Best Practices Guide for information on rack deployment stabilization and transportation Go to http HP com go rackandpower for more information Peripheral Support Peripheral Support Peripheral Support Peripheral Support All peripherals qualified for use with Superdome and o...

Page 9: ...fline hot swap capabilities Q1592A 0D1 HP DAT 40m Array Module C7497A 0D1 HP DAT 72 Array Module carbon Q1524B DDS 4 DAT40 one per partition C7497B 0D1 PCI LVD SE SCSI card PCI LVD SE SCSI card PCI LVD SE SCSI card PCI LVD SE SCSI card NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE A5149A supports the MSA30 SB DB as a boot device on Superdome running HP UX 11i NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE MSA 30 is End of Life and may not be availab...

Page 10: ...actory orders for mixed Itanium and PA RISC nPars are not allowed Virtual Partitions Virtual Partitions Virtual Partitions Virtual Partitions A virtual partition vPar provides the capability of dividing a system into different HP UX operating system images VPars is available on HP UX 11i and therefore can run on Superdome PA 8600 PA 8700 servers vPars on Superdome PA 8800 and PA 8900 is also suppo...

Page 11: ...tition in an HP 9000 server what changes are required In order to run an Itanium based partition in an HP 9000 server what changes are required In order to run an Itanium based partition in an HP 9000 server what changes are required In order to run an Itanium based partition in an HP 9000 server what changes are required In order to add a new partition with Itanium 2 9M processors on an HP 9000 S...

Page 12: ...dware changes required to support mixing of processor types The only known difference at this time is that a customer would need to upgrade the firmware to support the Itanium architecture The process is currently being tested by R D This document will be updated as we learn more through testing 6 6 6 6 Will mixing impact the overall performance of a Superdome Will mixing impact the overall perfor...

Page 13: ... factory as Itanium based servers with Itanium 6M processors and or mx2 dual core processor modules This is the only case where we encounter a problem with no support for Itanium 6M processors and mx2 dual core processor modules If a customer has already made the decision to go with Integrity Superdomes it is very unlikely that they will take a back step to PA RISC based partitions Conversely if a...

Page 14: ...1i v1 11i v1 11i v1 11i v1 PDC 22 3 IPF 2 54 MFW 15 14 PDC 22 3 IPF 3 x MFW 15 20 11i v2 11i v2 11i v2 11i v2 PDC 22 1 IPF 2 50 MFW 15 14 PDC 22 1 IPF 3 x MFW 15 20 Mixing Scenarios Mixing Scenarios Mixing Scenarios Mixing Scenarios operating systems operating systems operating systems operating systems firmware and firmware and firmware and firmware and management tools management tools managemen...

Page 15: ...may be managed by parcmds from any partition Integrity partitions and PA partitions may be managed by the GUI version of Parmgr on any Integrity partition The minimum firmware listed in the table above is sufficient for running this configuration Possible Upgrades Possible Upgrades Possible Upgrades Possible Upgrades If it is important to be able to use the parmgr GUI on the PA HP UX 11i v1 you ca...

Page 16: ...800 or PA 8900 partitions running a mixture of the above scenarios mixed with PA 8800 or PA 8900 partitions running a mixture of the above scenarios mixed with Itanium 1 6 GHz Itanium 1 6 GHz Itanium 1 6 GHz Itanium 1 6 GHz The previous scenarios apply to the individual partition pairs For instance say you have a Superdome with a PA8800 11 i v1 HWE0406 partition a PA8900 11 i v1 HWE0412 partition ...

Page 17: ...f hardware and software scrubbing is used for memory The software scrubber reads writes all memory locations periodically However it does not have access to locked down pages Therefore a hardware memory scrubber is provided for full coverage Finally data is protected by providing address control parity protection Memory DRAM fault tolerance i e recovery of a single SDRAM failure DIMM address contr...

Page 18: ...kind of safety and HP s highest availability should use HA cluster software in a multiple system HA configuration Multiple Serviceguard or Serviceguard Extension for RAC clusters can be configured within a single Superdome system i e two 4 node clusters configured within a 32 processor Superdome system Multi system High Multi system High Multi system High Multi system High Availability Availabilit...

Page 19: ...te failover to the other datacenter The importance of this recommendation increases as the geographic distance between datacenters increases Extended Campus Clusters using Serviceguard with Mirrordisk UX MetroCluster with Continuous Access XP MetroCluster with EMC SRDF ContinentalClusters From an HA perspective it is always better to have the nodes of an HA cluster spread across as many system cab...

Page 20: ...e processor also controls power reset and TOC capabilities displays and records system events chassis codes and can display detailed information about the various internal subsystems Functional capabilities Functional capabilities Functional capabilities Functional capabilities The primary features available through the service processor are The Service Processor Command Menu The Service Processor...

Page 21: ...ystem scan and diagnostics Utility firmware updates Enhanced IPMI logging capabilities Windows based ProLiant SMS only Console Access Console Access Console Access Console Access The optimal configuration of console device s depends on a number of factors including the customer s data center layout console security needs customer engineer access needs and the degree with which an operator must int...

Page 22: ...he MP and partition consoles with This is because the partition configuration tool parmgr has a graphical interface The system administrator s console device s should have X window or browser capability and should be connected to the system LAN of one or more partitions Support Support Support Support The following matrix describes the supported SMS and recommended console devices for all Superdom...

Page 23: ...on The UNIX rx2600 SMS bundle is comprised of HP rx2600 1 0G 1 5MB processor 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 with DVD ROM and DAT 40 HP ProCurve Switch 2124 CAT 5e Cables By default the rx2600 SMS does not come with a display monitor or keyboard unless explicitly ordered to enable console acce...

Page 24: ...configured with the UNIX rx2600 SMS additional Superdomes can be easily added into the existing infrastructure with minimal disruption and downtime Each additional Superdome MP s Private LAN port should be connected to the Ethernet switch Note this will share SMS scan functionality only not console access Console Connectivity Console Connectivity Console Connectivity Console Connectivity PA 8700 S...

Page 25: ...ostics tools Runs HP s proven highly effective JTAG scan diagnostic tools which offer rapid fault resolution to the failing wire Console log storage and viewing Event log storage and viewing Partition and memory adviser flash applications Supports updating platform and system firmware Always on event and console logging for Superdome systems which captures and stores very long event and console hi...

Page 26: ...internal V 90 56K modem with phone cord Windows 2000 Server SP4 Two 25 foot CAT5e cables One 4 foot CAT5e cable Ethernet switch and jumper cord Retractable display keyboard mouse Third party applications Software Requirements Software Requirements Software Requirements Software Requirements All SMS software is preloaded in the factory and delivered to the customer as a complete solution The UNIX r...

Page 27: ...s Therefore it is not necessary to isolate scan and console traffic on PA 8800 and PA 8900 Superdomes The Core 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 stat...

Page 28: ...rate networks see Adding a PA 8800 PA 8900 Superdome to a PA 8700 Environment below Adding a PA 8800 PA Adding a PA 8800 PA Adding a PA 8800 PA Adding a PA 8800 PA 8900 Superdome to a PA 8900 Superdome to a PA 8900 Superdome to a PA 8900 Superdome to a PA 8700 Superdome 8700 Superdome 8700 Superdome 8700 Superdome management environment management environment management environment management envi...

Page 29: ...ions for high end servers Once the partitions are created the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all the other tools integrated into Service Insight Manager Key features include Easy to use familiar graphical user interface Runs locally on a partition or remotely The Partition Manager application can be run remotely on any system running HP UX 11i remotely manage ...

Page 30: ...vailable through SSL encryption customers can be confident that its powerful capabilities will be available only to authorized administrators OpenView Operations Agent OpenView Operations Agent OpenView Operations Agent OpenView Operations Agent collects and correlates OS and application events fee based OpenView Performance Agent OpenView Performance Agent OpenView Performance Agent OpenView Perf...

Page 31: ... Provided Part PDCA Product Number PDCA Product Number PDCA Product Number PDCA Product Number Attached Power Cord Attached Power Cord Attached Power Cord Attached Power Cord Attached Plug Attached Plug Attached Plug Attached Plug In Line Connector In Line Connector In Line Connector In Line Connector Panel Mount Receptacle Panel Mount Receptacle Panel Mount Receptacle Panel Mount Receptacle A5800...

Page 32: ...23 660 BTUs hour for a fully populated 32 processor cabinet NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE For other configurations see Site Prep Guide 6th Edition Table 5 For maximum power dissipation see Superdome Specifications Table Superdome Specifications Table Superdome Specifications Table Superdome Specifications Table under Site Preparation Superdome was designed to operate in all data center environments with any...

Page 33: ...Complementary Products Division DataCool will be reference by HP Installation service and support will be performed by Liebert HP will compensate the HP Sales Representative and District Manager for each DataCool that Liebert sells to a customer referred by HP An HP Liebert DataCool website will be setup to get more information on the product and to manage the reference sales process Please go to ...

Page 34: ...Silcon 3 phase UPS Quantity 2 8 or 16 cell dual cord dual UPS with main tie main Quantity 1 32 or 64 processor single cord single UPS 20 kW 20 kVA Delta conversion on line double conversion APC Silcon 3 phase Standalone rack Configurable for 200 208 or 220V 3 phase nominal output voltage QJB22830 Switch Gear Quantity 1 8 or 16 cell dual cord dual UPS with main tie main Quantity 0 32 or 64 processo...

Page 35: ...UPS Configuration UPS Configuration UPS Configuration Guidelines Guidelines Guidelines Guidelines In general the sum of the Watt rating for UPS sizing for all of the connected equipment should not exceed the watt rating of the UPS from which they all draw power In previous configuration guides this variable was called the VA rating for UPS sizing With Unity Power Factor the Watt rating was the sam...

Page 36: ...e of the reasons these situations arise The APC SL20KFB2 units are designed to kick in before the AC power drops below the operating range of the HP Superdome Enterprise Server Therefore these UPS units may run on battery frequently if the AC power source consistently dips below the threshold voltage This may result in frequent system shutdowns and will eventually wear out the battery Although the...

Page 37: ...Every cell within a partition must be of the same type same Front Side Bus FSB frequency and same core frequency with no mixing With PA 8800 the entire cabinet must consist of only PA 8800 cell boards Memory Memory Memory Memory 4 Configurations with 8 16 and 32 DIMM slots are recommended i e are fully qualified and offer the best bandwidth performance 5 Configurations with 4 and 24 DIMM slots are...

Page 38: ... cells have two memory subsystems and each subsystem should have a rank 4 DIMMs populated The loading order of the DIMMs alternates between the two subsystems This rule provides maximum memory bandwidth on the cell by equally populating both memory subsystems 23 All cells in a partition should have the same number of processors 24 The number of active processors per cell should be balanced across ...

Page 39: ...e 30 cannot be met rule 31 is recommended Non power of two cells but still uniform memory across cells power of two DIMM ranks per cell uniform type of DIMM 32 NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Only Superdome PA 8800 supports 1 GB and 2 GB DIMMs If rule 30 or 31 cannot be met rule 32 is recommended Same amount of memory in each cell but possibly different memory types in each cell for instance a two cell config...

Page 40: ...act 42 All SCSI cards are configured in the factory as unterminated Any auto termination is defeated If auto termination is not defeatable by hardware the card is not used at first release Terminated cable would be used for connection to the first external device In the factory and for shipment no cables are connected to the SCSI cards In place of the terminated cable a terminator is placed on the...

Page 41: ...ossible 50 cluster failure 51 Serviceguard only supports cluster lock up to four nodes Thus a two cabinet configuration is limited to four nodes i e two nodes in one dual cabinet Superdome 64 processor system or Superdome PA 8800 PA 8900 128 processor core system and two nodes in another dual cabinet Superdome 64 processor core system or Superdome PA 8800 PA 8900 128 processor core system The Quor...

Page 42: ...ly recommended Power Redundancy Power Redundancy Power Redundancy Power Redundancy Superdome servers by default provide an additional power supply for N 1 protection As a result Superdome servers will continue to operate in the event of a single power supply failure The failed power supply can be replaced without taking the system down Instant Capacity Instant Capacity Instant Capacity Instant Cap...

Page 43: ...s HP 9000 Superdome Servers PA 8600 PA 8700 PA HP 9000 Superdome Servers PA 8600 PA 8700 PA HP 9000 Superdome Servers PA 8600 PA 8700 PA HP 9000 Superdome Servers PA 8600 PA 8700 PA 8800 and PA 8900 8800 and PA 8900 8800 and PA 8900 8800 and PA 8900 Upgrades DA 11721 Worldwide Version 28 October 23 2009 Page 43 ...

Page 44: ... 256 GB 16 512 GB 32 1024 GB 4 GB DIMMs 32 512 GB 32 1024 GB 64 2048 GB Maximum Power Dissipation watts 5 054 9 038 18 076 Cell Boards Cell Boards Cell Boards Cell Boards PA 8900 is supported in 1 processor module 1 4 1 8 2 16 Expandability Connectivity Expandability Connectivity Expandability Connectivity Expandability Connectivity 12 slot PCI X I O chassis without I O expansion cabinet 1 4 1 4 3...

Page 45: ...at 220V 240V Option 7 3 phase 5 wire input 24 A Phase Option 6 3 phase 4 wire input 44 A Phase Required Power Receptacle Options 6 and 7 None Cord plug and included Receptacle should be ordered separately Electrician must hard wire receptacle to site power Site Preparation Site Preparation Site Preparation Site Preparation Site planning and installation included Yes Yes Yes Depth mm inches 1 220 4...

Page 46: ...erdome 16 processor Superdome 16 processor Superdome 32 processor Superdome 32 processor Superdome 32 processor Superdome 32 processor Superdome 64 processor Superdome 64 processor Superdome 64 processor Superdome 64 processor SPU Product Number SPU Product Number SPU Product Number SPU Product Number A6113A A5201A A5201A A5202A PA 8600 PA 8700 Attributes PA 8600 PA 8700 Attributes PA 8600 PA 8700...

Page 47: ...8 165 Number of Partitions without I O expansion cabinet 1 4 1 4 1 8 Number of Partitions with I O expansion cabinet 1 4 1 8 1 16 RS 232C Serial Ports Yes Yes Yes 10 100Base T Ethernet Yes Yes Yes HP UX Attributes HP UX Attributes HP UX Attributes HP UX Attributes Maximum cores per HP UX 11i v1 partition 16 32 64 Maximum cores per HP UX 11i v2 partition 16 32 128 Maximum memory per HP UX 11i v1 pa...

Page 48: ...ed separately Electrician must hard wire receptacle to site power 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 Characteristics ...

Page 49: ...erdome 32 processor Superdome 32 processor Superdome 32 processor Superdome 32 processor Superdome 64 Superdome 64 Superdome 64 Superdome 64 processor processor processor processor SPU Product Number SPU Product Number SPU Product Number SPU Product Number A6113A A6113A A6113A A6113A A5201A A5201A A5201A A5201A A5201A A5202A A5201A A5202A A5201A A5202A A5201A A5202A Maximum Number of I O Chassis E...

Page 50: ...o 95 non condensing 200 overload capability Audible Alarms Built in static bypass switch Delta Conversion On line Technology Environmental Protection Event logging Extendable Run Time Full rated output available in kW Input Power Factor Correction Intelligent Battery Management LCD Alphanumeric Display Overload Indicator Paralleling Capability Sine wave output SmartSlot Software Web Management Inc...

Page 51: ...ntrol panel Multi function LCD status and control console Audible alarm Beep for each 52 alarm conditions Emergency Power Off EPO Yes Optional Management Device See APC website http www apcc com Environmental Environmental Environmental Environmental Operating Environment 68 to 86 F 20 to 30 C recommended is 68 to 77 F 20 to 25 C Operating Relative Humidity 15 to 80 at 86 F 30 C Operating Elevatio...

Page 52: ...FWD SCSI4 A5159B Yes VHDCI 24 48 96 PCI 2 Gb s Fibre Channel4 A6795A LC 48 96 192 PCI X 2 channel 2 Gb sFibre Channel4 A6826A LC 16 32 64 PCI 2 channel Ultra320 SCSI A7173A Yes VHDCI 48 96 192 Local Area Network LAN Adapters Local Area Network LAN Adapters Local Area Network LAN Adapters Local Area Network LAN Adapters PCI 1 port Universal FDDI LAN4 A3739B FDDI SC 16 32 64 PCI 1 port 1000Base SX4 ...

Page 53: ...exer4 J3592A RS 232 8 16 32 PCI 64 port Terminal Multiplexer4 J3593A RS 232 or RS 422 8 16 32 1Must order option 001 for Port Module Accessory Kit that enables the cables to connect the MUX to the port modules 2Discontinued Upgrade to A6386A PCI HyperFabric2 fiber adapter 3Supports up to 96 or 192 cards when using an expansion cabinet 4No longer on CPL not orderable NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE All cards l...

Page 54: ... 48 96 PCI 1 port Universal FDDI LAN2 A3739B FDDI SC 16 32 64 PCI 1 port 1000Base SX2 A4926A Duplex SC 16 32 64 PCI 1 port 1000 BaseT2 A4929A RJ 45 16 32 64 PCI 1 port 10 100Base TX2 A5230A RJ 45 24 48 96 PCI 1 port ATM 622 Mb s MMF A5483A Duplex SC 8 16 32 PCI 4 port 100Base TX2 A5506B RJ 45 8 16 32 PCI 1 port 802 5 Token Ring 4 16 1002 A5783A RJ 45 and DB 9 8 16 32 PCI 1 port 1000Base T gigabit ...

Page 55: ...itional Interface Cards PCI HyperFabric 4X Fiber2 A6092A DB 37 8 8 8 PCI HyperFabric 2 Fibre A6386A LC Duplex 8 8 8 PCI 8 port Terminal Multiplexer2 A6748A RS 232 8 16 32 PCI 64 port Terminal Multiplexer2 A6749A RS 232 or RS 422 8 16 32 1 Supports up to 96 or 192 cards when using an expansion cabinet 2 Not Orderable No longer on CPL 3 Maximum cards are two per I O chassis Therefore 16 processor 8 ...

Page 56: ...bject to change without notice Microsoft and Windows Server 2003 are US registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Itanium are US registered trademarks of Intel Corporation The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty H...

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