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White Paper Netra 240 Server Architecture On the Web sun.com/netra240
Netra™ 240 Server Architecture
A Technical White Paper
January 2004
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Table of Contents Pi Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Target Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Network Equipment Providers (NEPs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Wirel
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Pii Table of Contents Sun Microsystems, Inc. Solaris Flash Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Solaris Live Upgrade Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Remote Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Advanced Lights Out Management (ALOM) . .
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Introduction P1 Chapter 1 Introduction Over the past few years, deregulation and privatization have created intense competition in the worldwide telecommunications market. The marketplace has continued to evolve as voice and data solutions become more integrated and next-generation wireless, video, and messaging technologies emerge. The growing demand for scalable and available services, coupled with modern economic realities, is re-shaping the design of the telecom- munic
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P2 Introduction Sun Microsystems, Inc. Figure 1-1: The Netra 240 server is ideal for a wide range of applications and users. versions) offer features that make them ideal for use in rack-intensive deployments in less-than-ideal environ- ments. With consistent, small-footprints, Netra servers allow for easy deployment in industry-standard racks. Wireless Operators Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are converting their cellular infrastructures from analog to digital in developed areas, and ar
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Introduction P3 Cable/Broadband Government agencies are deregulating bandwidth, making hundreds of megahertz of bandwidth available for the emerging technologies and systems providing broadband wireless access. A wide variety of technologies and system implementations are being put into place to provide many different service offerings—cable, satellite, and DSL, for instance. Flexible, reliable, available, scalable Sun products can help increase the return on invest- ment
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P4 Introduction Sun Microsystems, Inc. The Netra 240 server includes integrated high-bandwidth networking, supported by the Solaris Operating System. A wide range of middleware applications is also available to reduce implementation and deployment time. Standard advanced manageability features allow for efficient, remote system administration, and high reliability to enable ease of integration with centralized management services. The Netra 240 server also includes features for maximized uptime
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Introduction P5 • Serial Management: An RJ-45 serial port provides a console port as well as an out-of-band serial management interface. • USB: Two USB ports support ZIP drives and other peripherals. • SCSI: An external Ultra160 SCSI port enables connection of disk arrays and other high-speed storage devices. • PCI: One full-length PCI slot and two half-length PCI slots are available for individual PCI cards. • Alarm contacts: Critical, Major, Minor, and User dry contacts
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P6 Netra 240 Server Architecture Sun Microsystems, Inc. Chapter 2 Netra 240 Server Architecture Sun designed the Netra 240 servers to deliver multiprocessor performance, scalability, and flexibility in conven- ient 2 RU enclosures. To this end, high-volume components and application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) have enabled a greatly reduced part count while providing high reliability and low cost without compromising access to expansion options through high-performance, standardized int
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Netra 240 Server Architecture P7 Front Access Normal operations in a deployed environment typically involve, at some point, tasks such as putting a server in standby mode, swapping a hard disk drive, or re-configuring the system. With the Netra 240 server, administra- tors can accomplish such tasks through a push button switch, a rotary switch, and a System Configuration card— all accessible behind the front bezel. Administrators can access these simple-to-use features by
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P8 Netra 240 Server Architecture Sun Microsystems, Inc. • Two USB ports • One full-length PCI slots and two half-length PCI slots • Daughter-board connector for the optional Sun Crypto Accelerator 500 board • System management controller service processor for remote management (ALOM) Figure 2-3 is a block-level diagram of the motherboard in the Netra 240 server and illustrates the components that provide key functionality. The following sections discuss these key components. ALOM Serial System D
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Netra 240 Server Architecture P9 • Dual DTLBs with programmable page size support offer performance improvements for floating point-intensive applications. • A 128-bit DDR1 SDRAM memory interface operating at 133 MHz/266 MHz leverages commodity memory to provide exceptional price/performance and high main memory throughput. • ECC (memory) or parity (J-Bus) protection on all interconnects helps ensure highly-reliable and available sys- tems. Instruction Cache (32 KB) DDR SD
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P10 Netra 240 Server Architecture Sun Microsystems, Inc. with main memory, improving sequential PCI DMA performance. This approach minimizes J-Bus transactions for I/O and enhances performance for I/O access to main memory. In addition, the JIO Hostbridge ASICs support PCI DMA write and read bursts of 1 KB (32-bit PCI) and 2 KB (64-bit PCI) with no disconnect. 64-bit PCI DMA writes execute at peak PCI bus throughput. Each of the two JIO Hostbridge ASICs provides two 64-bit interfaces (one at 33
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Netra 240 Server Architecture P11 Alarm dry contact Serial port B PCI slots x 3 Mgmt. Power inlets Mgmt. Ethernet x 4 USB x 2 Ultra160 SCSI Ether Serial Figure 2-5: The rear view of the Netra 240 server shows a wide range of networking and I/O options. Serial Ports Serial ports provide a convenient way to connect Netra 240 servers to terminal and other serial devices using two asynchronous serial ports. The serial A port (RJ-45 connector) is used as a console and serial i
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P12 Netra 240 Server Architecture Sun Microsystems, Inc. Based on the Broadcom BCM5822 co-processor, the SCA 500 board accelerates a variety of computation-inten- sive cryptographic algorithms for security protocols in e-commerce applications. The SCA 500 daughter board off- loads SSL functionality normally performed by system CPUs. Using 3DES, it accelerates various operations such as authentication and bulk encryption. The SCA 500 board further speeds SSL processing by optimizing the complex m
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Netra 240 Server Architecture P13 System Configuration Card System administrators often need to replace or upgrade a server with minimal downtime. To facilitate faster upgrades and repairs, the System Configuration Card (SCC) stores the Netra 240 server’s system configuration, including the host ID, MAC address, and NVRAM settings. With the SCC, administrators can easily replace a Netra 240 server with minimal reconfiguration by transfer- ring the identity from one system
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P14 Netra 240 Server Architecture Sun Microsystems, Inc. The following table summarizes the Netra 240 server’s enclosure and power specifications. Table 2-2: Enclosure and power specifications of the Netra 240 server. Configuration Netra 240 Server Dimensions Height: 87.4 mm (3.44 in.) – 2 RU Width: 425 mm (16.73 in.) without bezel 442 mm (17.4 in.) including bezel Depth: 483 mm (19 in.) to rear connectors 508 mm (20.0 in.) overall max. Weight 16.3 kg (36 lbs.) 18.6 kg (41 lbs.) fully configured
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Software for Deploying Highly-Available Services P15 Chapter 3 Software for Deploying Highly-Available Services The need for continuous operation in mission- and business-critical environments demands not only well- designed hardware but sophisticated software capabilities as well. The Netra 240 server comes pre-installed with the Solaris Operating System (Solaris 8 HW 7/03) and integrated support for remote management software. Support for the Solaris 9 OS will be availab
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P16 Software for Deploying Highly-Available Services Sun Microsystems, Inc. many of the key elements that enable efficient, centralized administration and automation. For example, admin- istrators can boot Sun systems remotely over the network and can install operating systems from remote system administration servers. Solaris JumpStart software, a standard component of the Solaris Operating System, enables fully automatic and remote operating system installation based on custom profiles and scr
