Core I/O Loading Rules
Minimum of one Core I/O board set (primary) must be purchased with each HP 9000 rp7420
Server
Load the Primary (1) MP/SCSI board into slot 1 and the LAN SCSI board into I/O cabinet 1
(slot 8).
MP/SCSI slot 0 and I/O cabinet 0 corresponds to Cell Board slot 0. MP/SCSI slot 1 and I/O
cabinet 1 corresponds to Cell Board slot 1.
A cell board must be installed in slot 0 to enable use of Core I/O 0. Likewise, a cell board
must be installed in slot 1 to enable use of Core I/O 1.
Access to two Internal disk drives and 1 Removable Media bay is enabled with the
installation of the 1st Core I/O board set (Primary).
The optional second Core I/O board set (secondary) must be ordered to enable hardware
partitioning
The optional second Core I/O board set (secondary) must be ordered to enable access to
the 3rd/4th internal disks.
Internal Disk Drives
HP 9000 rp7420 Server supports up to four internal low-profile hot-plug disk drives in four
capacities.
Supported by MirrorDisk/UX across disk drives, controllers, and Core I/O boards
Must order the second Core I/O board set to support more than two internal disk drives
Internal Disk Drive Specifications
Product
Number
rp7410 Product
Numbers that are
supported
Disk Capacity
Rotational speed
Average seek time
(read/write)
Sustained
Bandwidth
A9880A
A6831A
36 GB
15,000 RPM
3.6 msec (read); 3.9 msec
(write)
75 MB/s
A9881A
A6725A
73 GB
15,000 RPM
(A9881A)
10,000 RPM
(A6725A)
3.6 msec (read); 3.9 msec
(write) (A9881A)
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write) (A6725A)
75 MB/s (A9881A)
69 MB/s (A6725A)
A9882A
A7083A
146 GB
10,000 RPM
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write)
69 MB/s
AD050A
N/A
300 GB
10,000 RPM
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write)
69 MB/s
AD146A
N/A
36 GB
15,000 RPM
3.6 msec (read); 3.9 msec
(write)
75 MB/s
AD209A
N/A
73 GB
10,000 RPM
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write)
69 MB/s
AD148A
N/A
146 GB
10,000 RPM
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write)
69 MB/s
AD149A
N/A
300 GB
10,000 RPM
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write)
69 MB/s
QuickSpecs
HP 9000 rp7420 Server
Configuration
DA - 11895 U.S. QuickSpecs — Version 24 — 10/1/2006
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