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3.
4.
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Step 1d - System Management Hardware/Software Requirements
Each AlphaServer ES47, ES80, and GS1280 system includes System Management software that can significantly enhance
and simplify monitoring and control of the system. Use of the System Management software is optional. The software, which
runs on a separate Intel or Alpha system, consists of two major components:
Alpha Management Station (AMS) - for monitoring and control of multiple ES47, ES80, and GS1280 Alpha Systems.
AMS offers the highest level of server management functionality for a single or multi-platform environment. The AMS
software requires the following hardware in order to operate:
Tru64 UNIX platform with 512-MB memory, 4-GB disk space, and two network interface cards running Tru64
UNIX V5.1B or later.
Intel IA-32 platform running Linux, 500-MHz CPU or faster, 256-MB memory, 4-GB disk space, and one network
interface card.
Alpha Management Utility (AMU) - for monitoring and control of a single ES47, ES80, or GS1280 Alpha System. The
AMU is a GUI based application that provides a sophisticated, yet user-friendly graphics interface. The AMU is a Web-
based utility, which allows a user local and remote access from a browser. The AMU software requires one of the
following hardware platforms in order to operate:
Intel IA-32 platform running Windows 2000 or later, 500-MHz CPU or faster, 256-MB memory, 4-GB disk space,
and one network interface card.
Intel IA-32 platform running Linux, 500-MHz CPU or faster, 256-GB memory, 4-GB disk space, and one network
interface card.
Tru64 UNIX platform running V5.1B or later, 512-MB memory, 4-GB disk space, and one network interface card.
OpenVMS platform running V7.3-1 or later, 512-MB memory, 4-GB disk space, and one network interface card.
Both the AMS and AMU software require Internet Explorer 5.5 or later or Netscape 4.76 or later.
AMS/AMU software kits and instructions may be downloaded from:
http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/ams/index.html
Step 2 - Select Base System - Mandatory
Mandatory selection of at least one Base System required.
AlphaServer GS1280 Base Systems
Model
OS
System
Building Block
Drawers
Included
Total CPUs
Supported
(see Note 1)
41U
Rack(s)
Dual
AC
(see Note 3)
Part Number
Model 8
Tru64 UNIX
1
8
1
Option
DA-1280A-AA
Model 8
OpenVMS
1
8
1
Option
DY-1280A-AA
Model 16
Tru64 UNIX
2
16
1
Option
DA-1280A-BA
Model 16
OpenVMS
2
16
1
Option
DY-1280A-BA
Model 32
Tru64 UNIX
4
32
2
Included
DA-1280A-CC
Model 32
OpenVMS
4
32
2
Included
DY-1280A-CC
Model 64
Tru64 UNIX
8
64
3
Included
DA-1280A-BD
Model 64
OpenVMS
8
64 (see Note 2)
3
Included
DY-1280A-BD
NOTES:
Base systems do not include CPUs or memory (see Steps 3 and 4).
OpenVMS maximum processor support is 32P per partition. To achieve 64 processors, 2 x 32P OpenVMS partitions
are required.
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