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QuickSpecs
HP 9000 rp7420 Server
Overview
The Flexible Advantage STarter base systems for the HP 9000 rp7420 Server allow for faster configurations and lower
prices due to the semi configured base system bundles.
HP 9000 rp7420 Server FAST bundles
Product Number (Includes Number of dual core PA- Number of Cell Boards Number of Core I/O
base chassis and power 8900/8800 processor
supplies) modules (processors)
AB205A 2 (4) 1 1
AB206A 4 (8) 1 1
AB207A 6 (12) 2 2
AB208A 8 (16) 2 2
HP 9000 rp74
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Overview HP 9000 rp7420 Server System Overview-Rear View 1. N+1 PCI Coding Fans 5. Dual-grid 2N Redundant Power Inputs 2. System Backplane (right side) 6. Hot-swap Redundant Fans 3. Core I/O 7. 15 Hot-plug PCI-X Slots 4. Power Cord Retention Bracket DA - 11895 U.S. QuickSpecs — Version 24 — 10/1/2006 Page 2
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Standard Features Minimum System One processor core per dual core PA 8900/PA 8800 processors One Processor/Memory Cell Board 2-GB Memory (1 quad) One Core I/O board Two Hot-swap power supplies, providing 2N+1 protection Two Power cords Hot-plug 33/66/133-MHz×64-bit PCI-X slots-with adaptive signaling technology Maximum Server Eight dual core PA-8900/8800 processor modules (16 processors) Capacities Two Processor/Memory Cell Boards 128-GB Memory (8 quads) Two Core
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Standard Features High Availability N+1 Hot-swap cooling Redundant and hot-swap power supplies Hot-plug disks 2N power inputs (redundant line cords/dual power grid support) On-line memory page deallocation ECC protected SyncDRAM memory Full parity protection of data and address buses On-chip processor cache with ECC protection Memory "chip spare", "chip kill" like Dynamic Processor resilience and deallocation (processor deallocation on failure ) CPU deallocation
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration Configuration The HP 9000 rp7420 Server is a symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) server supporting up to 8 high performance dual core PA 8900 (1.1 GHz or 1.0 GHz) or PA 8800 (1.0 GHz or 900 MHz) processor modules. A dual core processor module supports two processors resulting in a 16- processor core server. It also supports the sx1000 chip set. The rp7420 Server can be configured as a single SMP server or divided into two smaller, hardware partitioned
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration Dual core PA-8800 1.0-GHz or 900 MHz frequencies processor module Level 2 Cache: 32 MB details Level 1 Cache: 3 MB (1.5-MB integrated cache per core) 44-bit physical addressing 4-processor set associative cache Single bit cache error correction 4-processor superscalar 56 instruction reorder buffer Full PA RISC 2.0 binary compatibility Processor Processors can be ordered individually (2 processors) or upgraded individually. Configuration Rules There
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration Performance Tuning A cell should be configured with a multiple of 8 DIMMs. It takes 8 DIMMs to populate both Guidelines buses. Populating only one of the two memory buses on a cell board will deliver only half the peak memory bandwidth. Load memory equally across the available cell boards. If growth is planned for the system, then plan on configuring high density 4GB, 8-GB, or 16- GB modules to minimize future memory slot constraints. Memory Latenci
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration core I/O board set supports each pair of internal disks. This means that you must have both board sets in order to access both halves of the peripheral bay. This also means that I/O paths are not shared, and disks are electrically isolated, providing for optimal isolation between partitions. PCI Backplane Fourteen of sixteen I/O card slots are supported by dual high-performance links. Each link is capable of providing 530 MB/s of bandwidth. This mea
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration PCI 1 port 1000Base SX A6847A 11.00 / Yes Duplex SC Yes / Yes 15 / 15 PCI 1 port 1000Base T A6825A 11.00 / Yes Duplex SC Yes / Yes 15 / 15 PCI 1 port 1000Base SX A4926A 11.00 / No Duplex SC Yes / Yes 15 / 15 PCI 1 port 10/100Base T A5230A 11.00 / No RJ-45 Yes / Yes 15 / 15 PCI 1 port 1000Base T A4929A 11.i / No RJ-45 Yes / Yes 15 / 15 PCI 4 port 10/100Base T A5506B 11.00 / No RJ-45 Yes / Yes 15 / 60 PCI 1 port 802.5 Token ring 4/16/100 A
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration Integrated The HP 9000 rp7420 Server chassis supports up to two core I/O boards (AB306A). Core I/O slots Multifunction I/O are located along the right rear vertical edge of the chassis. A minimum of one core I/O board set must be ordered with each system; the optional second core I/O board set can be used to enable hardware partitioning or to utilize the full capacity of the built in mass storage bays. When upgrading HP Server rp7410s ordered before
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration 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 in
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration Internal Removable HP 9000 rp7420 Server contains one removable media bay, which will support either a Media DVD-ROM or DDS-4 DAT drive. Removable media drives are not hot-plug capable. DVD-ROM drive provides enhanced features while preserving backward read compatibility with CD-ROM. Data transfer rates of up to 6.75 MB/s are achieved with the DVD format; 4.8 MB/s can be achieved with the CD format. DDS-4 drive has a maximum storage capacity of 40 G
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration AC Power The HP 9000 rp7420 Server power consumption will vary greatly depending on the hardware Consumption configuration and the input line voltages supplied at customer sites. Because of the disparity of line voltages throughout the world it's best to represent power consumption in VA (Volt*Amperes). With power consumption being of high concern throughout the world, it's necessary to specify consumption in a couple of different ways. Maximum Theo
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration Power Distribution 60 amp Power Distribution Unit- Units AF916A - supported in 10KG2 rack E7683A - supported in Rack System E Customers who prefer the fewest higher amperage connections from their ac line current source to the HP 9000 rp7420 Server can use the 60 amp power distribution unit (PDU). This PDU is sold separately and can be ordered with any HP server solution. Each 60 amp PDU can support up to two HP 9000 rp7420 servers if the PDU is not
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration Partitioning A hardware partition corresponds roughly to a single, standalone system. Each HP 9000 rp7420 Server can be subdivided into two partitions, each containing one cell that has minimal shared resources with the other cell (partition). Cells are grouped into physical structures called cabinets or nodes. Special programmable hardware in the cells defines the boundaries of a partition in such a way that the isolation is enforced from the actio
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration In addition to hard partitioning (nPars), HP 9000 rp7420 servers support virtual partitioning (vPars) to the single processor or processor level (expected release of support or vPars on HP 9000 rp7420 servers in second calendar quarter of 2004). With vPars, a user may support up to eight separate virtual partitions each with an instance of HP-UX 11i v1 within each hard partition. VPars provides many of the features of nPars but without the electri
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Configuration Third-Party Racking HP Servers are designed to maximize performance density when installed into HP system cabinets. HP system cabinets maintain the high level of safety and reliability of HP Server solutions that customers have come to expect. Although HP strongly recommends racking servers in HP cabinets, it is recognizes that some customer circumstances may prohibit this. For those customers, HP has developed a set of guidelines that when followed
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Upgrades HP Server rp7410 The HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410 Servers were designed to be easily upgradeable to Intel Itanium 2 Upgrades to HP 9000 and PA-RISC processors. With the release of the Intel Itanium 2 Madison and the HP mx2 rp7420 Server processors, HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410 Server customers can now upgrade their systems as desired. So here are the components that a customer will need to order to do a board level upgrade to these new servers from an rp7405 or rp7410
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Upgrades Return credits: If the customer returns his old cell boards, processor modules or core I/O boards, they can get a return credit: Processors (NOTE: These are single processor credits, not dual processor module credits. This means that two PA 8700 return credits should be ordered for each new dual processor module purchased.): - rp7405/rp7410 650 MHz module-no return credit allowed - rp7410 750 MHz single processor return credit-use product A6444AN option
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QuickSpecs HP 9000 rp7420 Server Technical Specifications Server model number rp7420 Server product Base A7025A number Number of processors 1-8 (16) (# of core) Supported Processors PA-8900 Dual core 1.1 L1 Cache (1.5-MB/core) 3 MB GHz Processors L2 Cache 64 MB PA-8900 Dual core 1.0 L1 Cache (1.5-MB/core) 3 MB GHz Processors L2 Cache 64 MB PA-8800 Dual core 1.0 L1 Cache (1.5-MB/core) 3 MB GHz Processors L2 Cache 32 MB PA-8800 Dual core 900 L1 Cache (1.5-MB/core) 3 MB MHz Processors L2 Cache 32 M
