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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers
QuickSpecs
(PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800)
Overview
This subchapter pertains to all HP 9000 Superdome servers (running PA-8600, PA-8700 or PA-8800 processors) for all markets. With Superdome, HP
launches a new strategy to ensure a positive Total Customer Experience is achieved via industry-lead
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Overview Service Solutions Service Solutions Service Solutions Service Solutions HP offers three pre-configured service solutions for Superdome that provide customers with a choice of lifecycle services to address their own individual business requirements. Fou
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Standard Features NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: Given that PA-8600/PA-8700 are single-core processors and PA-8800 is a dual-core processor, the columns listed in this table refer to 16-socket, 32-socket and 64-socket. This terminology refers to 16-way, 32-way and 64-
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Configuration 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 is based on a different chip set (sx1000) than Superdome with PA-8600 or PA
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Configuration Cells (CPUs and Memory) Cells (CPUs and Memory) Cells (CPUs and Memory) Cells (CPUs and Memory) A cell, or cell board, is the basic building block of a Superdome system. It is a symmetric multi-processor (SMP), containing: Four sockets that can ho
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Configuration I/O Subsystem I/O Subsystem I/O Subsystem I/O Subsystem Each I/O chassis provides twelve I/O slots. Superdome PA-8600 and Superdome PA-8700 support I/O chassis with 12 PCI 66 capable slots, eight supported via single (1x) ropes (266 MB/s peak) and
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Configuration Factory Integration Factory Integration Factory Integration Factory Integration When an I/O Expansion cabinet is ordered as an upgrade to a Superdome system, it includes the factory testing and integration of any components that are ordered at the
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Configuration DVD Solution DVD Solution DVD Solution DVD Solution The DVD solution for Superdome requires the following components per partition. External racks A4901A and A4902A must also be ordered with the DVD solution. NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: One DV
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Configuration High Availability High Availability High Availability High Availability NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: Online addition/replacement for cell boards is not currently supported and will be available in a future HP UX release. Online addition/replacement of
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Configuration Multi-system High Multi-system High Multi-system High Multi-system High Any Superdome partition with PA-RISC processors that is protected by Serviceguard or Serviceguard Extension for RAC can Availability Availability be configured in a cluster wi
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Management Features Supportability and management features on HP 9000 Superdome are covered in the next section. Service Processor (MP) Service Processor (MP) Service Processor (MP) Service Processor (MP) The service processor (MP) utility hardware is an inde
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Management Features Support Management Support Management Support Management Support Management The Support Management Station (SMS) runs the Superdome scan tools that enhance the diagnosis and testability of Station Station (SMS) Superdome. The SMS and associa
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Management Features It is desirable, and sometimes essential for rapid time to repair to provide a reliable way to get console access that is physically close to the server, so that someone working on the server hardware can get immediate access to the results
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Management Features PA 8700 PA 8700 PA 8700 PA 8700 Hardware Requirement Hardware Requirement Hardware Requirement Hardware Requirement Customers ordering an SMS for the first time for a new PA 8700 Superdome should order the rx2600 SMS. The rx2600 SMS can al
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Management Features Console Connectivity Console Connectivity Console Connectivity Console Connectivity PA8700 Superdomes require scan and console to be on separate networks. Existing PA-8700 Superdome customers may have a Legacy UNIX SMS (e.g. A500 or rp2470)
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Management Features Supports multiple, heterogeneous Superdome platforms. The Windows ProLiant SMS/Console is comprised of a ProLiant ML350 G3/G4 and a TFT5600 retractable display monitor/keyboard/mouse to enable console access. This solution also requires (and
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Management Features SMS/Console Connectivity SMS/Console Connectivity SMS/Console Connectivity SMS/Console Connectivity One SMS can support up to 16 Superdomes using a switch (the Windows ProLiant SMS can support Integrity Superdomes only, and the UNIX rx2600 S
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) Management Features Mixed Superdome Environments Mixed Superdome Environments Mixed Superdome Environments Mixed Superdome Environments Some important rules regarding SMS/Console support in mixed Superdome environments: 1. PA-8700 Superdomes require scan and co
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) System Management Features HP-UX HP-UX HP-UX HP-UX HP-UX Systems Insight Manager HP-UX Systems Insight Manager HP-UX Systems Insight Manager HP-UX Systems Insight Manager is an easy-to-use multi-system management solution with web-enabled and command line inter
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HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers QuickSpecs (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) System Management Features 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 Perfo
