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Overview

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16- processor, 32- processor, and 64- processor Systems

 
At A Glance
The latest release of Superdome, HP Integrity Superdome supports the new and improved sx2000 chip set.
The Integrity Superdome with the sx2000 chipset supported the Mad9M Itanium processor at initial release.
HP Integrity Superdome currently supports the following processors:

sx2000

  • Intel Itanium series 9100 1.6-GHz processor (Montvale)
  • Intel Itanium series 9000 1.6-GHz processor (Montecito)1, 2
  • Intel Itanium 1.6 GHz processor (Madison 9M) (no longer offered)

sx1000 (no longer offered as new systems)

  • Intel Itanium 1.6 GHz processor (Madison 9M)
  • HP mx2 processor module based on two Intel Itanium processors (no longer offered)

The November 2007 release of Montvale was accompanied by the release of a new I/O chassis for Superdome. The mixed interface I/O chassis supports six slots of PCI-Express (PCIe) and six slots of PCI-X. The abbreviation PCIeX is used below to discuss this product.

HP sx1000 Integrity Superdome supports mixing the Intel Itanium 1.6-GHz/9M processor and the HP mx2 processor module in the same system, but in different partitions, as long as they have the same chipset. All cell boards to be mixed in a system must contain the same chipset, sx1000 only. HP Integrity sx1000 Superdome supports mixing the Itanium 1.6-GHz/9M processor, PA 8800 and PA 8900 processors in the same system, but in different partitions, again only with the same chipset, sx1000. HP Integrity sx2000 Superdome supports mixing the Intel Itanium series 9000 and series 9100 , Itanium 1.6 GHz processor (Mad9M) and PA 8900 processors in the same system, but in different partitions, again only with the same chipset, sx2000.

Throughout the rest of this document, the term HP sx1000 Integrity Superdome with Intel Itanium 1.6 GHz processors or mx2 processor modules will be referred to as simply "Superdome sx1000." The HP sx2000 Integrity Superdome with Intel Itanium series 9000 or series 9100 processors or single core Intel Itanium processors is refered to as "Superdome sx2000."

Integrity Superdome (with Itanium processors) showcases HP's commitment to delivering a 64 processor Intel Itanium server and superior investment protection. It is the dawn of a new era in high end computing with the emergence of commodity based hardware.

Superdome supports a multi OS environment. Currently, HP UX, Windows Server 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), and OpenVMS are shipping with Integrity Superdome sx1000. Customers can order any combination of HP UX 11i v2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium- based Systems, RHEL 4 or 5, SLES 9 or10 or OpenVMS running in separate hard partitions.

With the release of HP Superdome sx2000 (with Intel Itanium series 9000 processors), HP-UX, Windows Server 2008, OpenVMS, and Linux are all supported in separate hard partitions.

Some details of each Operating Environment offered by Superdome are listed below.

1 Unless otherwise noted, Montecito and Montvale specifications and features operate the same in Integrity Superdome. Montecito is Intel Itanium 9000 series and Montvale is Intel Itanium 9100 series.
2 As of July 1, 2008 the Montecito processor is only available as an add-on to existing Superdome systems. Contact your regional product marketing team for the end of sales of add-on Montecito processors.

HP-UX 11i version 2 (sx1000 & sx2000 systems)
  • Improved performance over PA 8900
  • Improved performance from v2 to v3 for Superdome sx2000
  • Investment protection through upgrades from existing Superdomes to next generation Itanium processors
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium- based Systems (sx2000 Superdome servers)
  • Extension of industry standard based computing with the Windows operating system further into the enterprise data center
  • Increased performance and scalability over 32 bit implementations
  • Lower cost of ownership versus proprietary operating system solutions
  • Ideal for scale up database opportunities (such as SQL Server 2005 [64 bit], Enterprise Edition)
  • Ideal for database consolidation opportunities such as consolidation of legacy 32 bit versions of SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 (64 bit)

NOTE: Customers can purchase Windows Server 2008 for Itanium based systems license and later downgrade to Windows Server 2003 which is supported on the Superdome. HP no longer sells Windows Server 2003 under the OEM agreement with Microsoft.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 and 10 (sx2000 systems)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10 (sx1000 Itanium systems)
  • Extension of industry standard computing with Linux further into the enterprise data center
  • Lower cost of ownership
  • Ideal for server consolidation opportunities
  • Not supported on Superdome with mx2 processor modules
NOTE: For minimum support release see Linux Integrity Support matrix at www.hp.com/go/lxintegritycert
OpenVMS
  • Unmatched availability and disaster tolerance
    • 100% application availability with clustering
    • Up to 800 km between cluster nodes affords maximum Disaster Tolerance
  • Impenetrable security
    • Most secure commercial OS
    • Complies with US Federal Government C2 Standards
  • Minimum TCO and outstanding investment protection
    • Allowing nodes in a cluster from a workstation to Superdome as well as mixed architecture clusters
    • Server consolidation
    • UNIX portability features allowing easy port to OpenVMS
  • HP Superdome sx1000 configurations
    • Minimum version is OpenVMS V8.2-1
    • Mad9M processors only
    • Requires Firmware Version rel_6.0 (or higher). In systems with PA-RISC and Integrity partitions, firmware version rel_6.1 (or higher) is required.
  • HP Superdome sx2000 configurations
    • Minimum version is OpenVMS V8.3
    • Intel Itanium series 9000 or 9100 processors only
Superdome Service Solutions

Superdome continues to provide the same positive Total Customer Experience via industry-leading HP Services, as with existing Superdome servers. The HP Services component of Superdome is as follows:

  • HP customers have consistently achieved higher levels of satisfaction when key components of their IT infrastructures are implemented using the Solution Life Cycle. The Solution Life Cycle focuses on rapid productivity and maximum availability by examining customers' specific needs at each of five distinct phases (plan, design, integrate, install, and manage) and then designing their Superdome solution around those needs. See Chapter 10 for a detailed description of the Solution Life Cycle and how multiple systems purchased by the same customer affect the cost of the services provided.
  • HP offers three pre configured service solutions for Superdome that provides customers with a choice of lifecycle services to address their own individual business requirements.
    • Foundation Service Solution: This solution reduces design problems, speeds time-to-production, and lays the groundwork for long-term system reliability by combining pre-installation preparation and integration services, hands on training and reactive support. This solution includes HP Support Plus 24 to provide an integrated set of 24x7 hardware and software services as well as software updates for selected HP and third party products.
    • Proactive Service Solution: This solution builds on the Foundation Service Solution by enhancing the management phase of the Solution Life Cycle with HP Proactive 24 to complement your internal IT resources with proactive assistance and reactive support. Proactive Service Solution helps reduce design problems, speed time to production, and lay the groundwork for long term system reliability by combining pre installation preparation and integration services with hands on staff training and transition assistance. With HP Proactive 24 included in your solution, you optimize the effectiveness of your IT environment with access to an HP-certified team of experts that can help you identify potential areas of improvement in key IT processes and implement necessary changes to increase availability.
    • Critical Service Solution: Mission Critical environments are maintained by combining proactive and reactive support services to ensure maximum IT availability and performance for companies that can't tolerate downtime without serious business impact. Critical Service Solution encompasses the full spectrum of deliverables across the Solution Lifecycle and is enhanced by HP Critical Service as the core of the management phase. This total solution provides maximum system availability and reduces design problems, speeds time-to-production, and lays the groundwork for long term system reliability by combining pre-installation preparation and integration services, hands on training, transition assistance, remote monitoring, and mission critical support. As part of HP Critical Service, you get the services of a team of HP certified experts that will assist with the transition process, teach your staff how to optimize system performance, and monitor your system closely so potential problems are identified before they can affect availability.
  • HP's Mission-Critical Partnership: This service offering provides customers the opportunity to create a custom agreement with Hewlett Packard to achieve the level of service that you need to meet your business requirements. This level of service can help you reduce the business risk of a complex IT infrastructure, by helping you align IT service delivery to your business objectives, enable a high rate of business change, and continuously improve service levels. HP will work with you proactively to eliminate downtime, and improve IT management processes.
  • Service Solution Enhancements: HP's full portfolio of services is available to enhance your Superdome Service Solution in order to address your specific business needs. Services focused across multi-operating systems as well as other platforms such as storage and networks can be combined to compliment your total solution.
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Standard Features
NOTE: HP Integrity Superdome (sx2000) supports all 4 OEs with either Montvale or Montecito processors
NOTE: HP Superdome (sx2000) systems (Itanium 2 (1.6 GHz) '"Mad9M") support only HP-UX and Windows.
Minimum/Maximum Configurations for Superdome (sx2000) with Intel Itanium Processors (both Montvale and Montecito)
 
Minimum Configuration
Maximum Configuration (One Partition)
 
HP UX
11i v2/v3
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
SLES10
Red Hat R4
OpenVMS V8.3 (or higher)3
HP UX
11i v2/v3
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
SLES 10
Red Hat
RHEL 4
OpenVMS version 8.3 (or higher)3
16 Processors / 32 Cores
Processors/ cores
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
16/32
Datacenter 16/32;
Enterprise 8/16
16/32
16/32
16/32
Memory
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
512 GB
Datacenter
512 GB; Enterprise
256 GB
512 GB
512 GB
512 GB
Cell Boards
1
1
1
1
1
4
Datacenter 4;
Enterprise 2
4
4
4
PCIeX Chassis
1
1
1
1
1
4
Datacenter 4;
Enterprise 2
4
4
4
PCI X Chassis
1
1
1
1
1
4
Datacenter 4;
Enterprise 2
4
4
4
Maximum nPars
1
1
1
1
1
4
Datacenter 4;
Enterprise 2
4
4
4
32 Processors / 64 Cores
Processors / Cores
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
32/64
Datacenter 32/64;
Enterprise 8/16
32/64
32/64
16/32
Memory
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
1024 GB
Datacenter 1024 GB;
Enterprise 256 GB
1024 GB
1024 GB
512 GB
Cell Boards
1
1
1
1
1
8
Datacenter 8;
Enterprise 2
8
8
4
PCIeX Chassis
1
1
1
1
1
8
Datacenter 8;
Enterprise 2
8
4
4
PCI X Chassis
1
1
1
1
1
8
Datacenter 8; Enterprise 2
8
4
4
Maximum nPars
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
81
Datacenter 81; Enterprise 2
81
81
81
64 Processors / 128 Cores
Processors / Cores
2/2
2/2
2/2
2/2
1/1
64/128
Datacenter 32/64; Enterprise 8/16
64/128
64/128
16/32
Memory
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
2048 GB
Datacenter 1024 GB; Enterprise
256 GB
2048 GB
2048 GB
512 GB
Cell Boards
2
2
2
2
1
16
Datacenter 16;
Enterprise 2
16
16
4
PCIeX Chassis
1
1
1
1
1
16
Datacenter 16; Enterprise 2
8
6
4
PCI X Chassis
1
1
1
1
1
16
Datacenter 16; Enterprise 2
8
6
4
Maximum nPars
1
1
1
1
1
162
Datacenter 162; Enterprise 2
16 2
16 2
162
1Requires I/O expansion cabinet if more than 4 nPars
2 Requires I/O expansion cabinet if more than 8 nPars
3 Dual core Montecito processors only on sx2000 configurations for OpenVMS and Linux
  
Standard Hardware Features

Superdome with Intel Itanium Processors Standard Hardware Features

  • Redundant Power supplies
  • Redundant Fans
  • Factory integration of memory and I/O cards
  • Installation Guide, Operator's Guide and Architecture Manual
  • HP site planning and installation
  • One-year warranty with same business day on-site service response
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Configuration
There are three basic building blocks in the Superdome system architecture: the cell, the crossbar backplane, and the PCI X (or PCIeX) based I/O subsystem. Below is a high level illustration of this architecture. The figures below depict the system architecture:
Cabinets (sx2000)

Starting with the sx1000 chip set, Superdome servers have been released with the graphite color. A Superdome system will consist of up to four different types of cabinet assemblies:

  • Superdome left cabinet (required)
  • Superdome right cabinet (only Superdome 64 processor system).
    The Superdome cabinets contain all of the processors, memory and core devices of the system. They will also house most (usually all) of the system's PCI X cards. Systems may include both left and right cabinet assemblies containing, a left or right backplane respectively.
  • One or more HP 10K G2 Universal Rack cabinets (required). These 19 inch rack cabinets are used to hold the system peripheral devices such as disk drives and DVD.
  • Optionally, one or more I/O expansion cabinets (HP 10K G2 Universal Rack only). An I/O expansion cabinet is required when a customer requires more I/O cards than can be accommodated in their Superdome cabinets. Superdome I/O expansion cabinets require a special I/O Expansion Power and Utilities Subsystem (A5861D).

Superdome cabinets will be serviced from the front and rear of the cabinet only. This will enable customers to arrange the cabinets of their Superdome system in the traditional row fashion found in most computer rooms. The width of the cabinet will accommodate moving it through common doorways in the U.S. and Europe. The intake air to the main (cell) card cage will be filtered. This filter is removable for cleaning/replacement while the system is fully operational.

A status display is located on the outside of the front and rear doors of each cabinet. The customer and field engineers can therefore determine basic status of each cabinet without opening any cabinet doors.

Superdome 16 processor and Superdome 32 processor systems are available in single cabinets. Superdome 64 processor systems are available in dual cabinets.

Each cabinet may contain a specific number of cell boards (consisting of processors and memory) and I/O. See the following sections for configuration rules pertaining to each cabinet.
Cells (Processors and Memory) A cell, or cell board, is the basic building block of a Superdome system. It is a symmetric multi processor (SMP), containing up to four processor modules and up to 16 GB of main memory using 512-MB DIMMs (sx1000 only) in 32 memory slots, up to 32 GB of main memory using 1 GB DIMMs, up to 64 GB of main memory using 2 GB DIMMs, and up to 128 GB of main memory using 4-GB DIMMS (sx2000 only). It is also possible to mix DIMM sizes on the same cell board. A connection to a 12 slot PCI X card cage is optional for each cell. Each hard partition must be connected to at least one PCI-X I/O card cage.

The Superdome cell boards shipped from the factory are offered with 1, 2, 3, or 4 processors.

The Superdome cell board contains:

  • sx2000: Intel Itanium 9000 or 9100 series processor modules (up to 4 processor modules for a total of 8 cores) or Itanium 1.6 GHz processors (up to 4 processor modules for a total of 4 cores)
  • Cell controller ASIC (application specific integrated circuit)
  • Main memory DIMMs installed in groups of eight
  • Voltage Regulator Modules (VRM)
  • Data buses
  • Optional link to 12 PCI X I/O slots
Crossbar Backplane sx2000: Each backplane contains three independent crossbar fabrics resulting in a robust highly available system. A High speed serial (HSS) link technology is employed for crossbars interconnect. Each backplane cabinet can support up to eight cells. Eight cells support a 32 processor module Superdome. Two backplanes (two cabinets) can be linked together with flex cables to produce a complex that can support up to 16 cells resulting in a 64 processor module Superdome (128 core dual core Itanium or 64 core Itanium (Mad9M)).

sx1000: Each crossbar backplane contains two sets of two crossbar chips that provide a non blocking connection between eight cells and the other backplane. Each backplane cabinet can support up to eight cells. A backplane supporting four cells results in a 16 processor Superdome (16 core Itanium Madison or 32 core Itanium mx2). Similarly, a backplane supporting eight cells would result in a 32 processor Superdome (32 core Itanium Madison or 64 core Itanium mx2). Two backplanes can be linked together with flex cables to produce a cabinet that can support up to 16 cells resulting in a 64 processor Superdome (64 core Itanium Madison or 128 core Itanium mx2).
I/O Subsystem

Each I/O chassis provides twelve I/O slots.
Sx2000: The sx2000 Superdome supports I/O chassis with two PCI-X 266 MHz slots, six PCI-X 133MHz slots and 4 PCI -X 66 MHz slots. These I/O chassis employ a PCI-X bus for each I/O slot. PCI-X mode 2 is supported.

  • Each Superdome cabinet supports a maximum of four I/O chassis. The optional I/O expansion cabinet can support up to an additional six I/O chassis
  • A 4 cell Superdome (16 processor) supports up to four I/O chassis for a maximum of 48 PCI X slots.
  • An 8 cell Superdome (32 processor) supports up to eight I/O chassis for a maximum of 96 PCI X slots. Four of these I/O chassis will reside in an I/O expansion cabinet.
  • A 16 cell Superdome (64 processor) supports up to sixteen I/O chassis for a maximum of 192 PCI X slots. Eight of these I/O chassis will reside in two I/O expansion cabinets (either six chassis in one I/O expansion cabinet and two chassis in the other, or four chassis in each).
Core I/O (required by sx1000 systems only, sx2000 systems do not have a core I/O) The core I/O in Superdome provides the base set of I/O functions required by every Superdome partition. Each partition must have at least one core I/O card in order to boot. sx2000 systems must have I/O cards with at least LAN connectivity as its "core" I/O capability in each partition. Multiple core I/O cards may be present within a partition (one core I/O card is supported per I/O backplane); however, only one may be active at a time. Core I/O will utilize the standard long card PCI X form factor but will add a second card cage connection to the I/O backplane for additional non PCI X signals (USB and utilities). This secondary connector will not impede the ability to support standard PCI X cards in the core slot when a core I/O card is not installed.

Any I/O chassis can support a Core I/O card that is required for each independent partition. A system configured with 16 cells, each with its own I/O chassis and core I/O card could support up to 16 independent partitions. Note that cells can be configured without I/O chassis attached, but I/O chassis cannot be configured in the system unless attached to a cell.
HP-UX Core I/O (A6865A)(sx1000 systems only, sx2000 systems do not have a core I/O)

The core I/O card's primary functions are:

  • Partitions (console support) including USB and RS-232 connections
  • 10/100Base-T LAN (general purpose)
 
Other common functions, such as Ultra/Ultra2 SCSI, Fibre Channel, and Gigabit Ethernet, are not included on the core I/O card. These functions are, of course, supported as normal PCI-X add-in cards.
 
The unified 100Base-T Core LAN driver code searches to verify whether there is a cable connection on an RJ-45 port or on an AUI port. If no cable connection is found on the RJ-45 port, there is a busy wait pause of 150 ms when checking for an AUI connection. By installing the loopback connector (description below) in the RJ-45 port, the driver would think an RJ-45 cable was connected and would not continue to search for an AUI connection, hence eliminate the 150 ms busy wait state
 
Product/
Option Number		 Description
A7108A RJ-45 Loopback Connector
0D1 Factory integration RJ-45 Loopback Connector
Core I/O (A6865A and optional VGA/USB A6869A/A6869B)- (sx1000 systems only, sx2000 systems do not have core I/O) For Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, Windows does not support the 10/100 LAN on the A6865A core I/O card, a separate Gigabit Ethernet card such as the A7061A, A7073A, A9899A, or A9900A is required. The use of Graphics/USB card (A6869A/A6869B) is optional and not required. NOTE: A6869A is not supported on systems with the sx2000 chipset.
Linux Core I/O (A6865A)(sx1000 systems only, sx2000 systems do not have core I/O)

The core I/O card's primary functions are:

  • Partitions (console support) including USB and RS-232 connections
  • 10/100Base-T LAN (general purpose)

Other common functions, such as Ultra/Ultra2 SCSI, Fibre Channel, and Gigabit Ethernet, are not included on the core I/O card. These functions are supported as normal PCI-X add-in cards.
OpenVMS Core I/O (A6865A)(sx1000 systems only, sx2000 systems do not have core I/O)

The core I/O card's primary functions are:

  • Partitions (console support) including USB and RS 232 connections
  • 10/100Base T LAN (general purpose)

Other common functions, such as Ultra320 SCSI, Fibre Channel, and Gigabit Ethernet, are not included on the core I/O card. These functions are supported as normal PCI X add in cards.
I/O Expansion Cabinet The I/O expansion functionality is physically partitioned into four rack-mounted chassis—the I/O expansion utilities chassis (XUC), the I/O expansion rear display module (RDM), the I/O expansion power chassis (XPC) and the I/O chassis enclosure (ICE). Each ICE supports up to two 12-slot PCI-X chassis.
Field Racking

The only field rackable I/O expansion components are the ICE and the 12 slot I/O chassis. Either component would be field installed when the customer has ordered additional I/O capability for a previously installed I/O expansion cabinet.

No I/O expansion cabinet components will be delivered to be field installed in a customer's existing rack other than a previously installed I/O expansion cabinet. The I/O expansion components were not designed to be installed in racks other than HP Racks or the Universal 10K G2 racks. In other words, they are not designed for Rosebowl I, pre merger Compaq, Rittal, or other third party racks.

The I/O expansion cabinet is based on a modified HP Rack and the new Universal 10K G2 and all expansion components mount in the rack. Each component is designed to install independently in the rack. The HP Rack and the Universal 10K G2 cabinets have been modified to allow I/O interface cables to route between the ICE and cell boards in the Superdome cabinet. I/O expansion components are not designed for installation behind a rack front door. The components are designed for use with the standard HP Rack and the Universal 10K G2 perforated rear door.
I/O Chassis Enclosure (ICE) The I/O chassis enclosure (ICE) provides expanded I/O capability for Superdome. Each ICE supports up to 24 I/O slots by using two 12 slot Superdome I/O chassis. The I/O chassis installation in the ICE puts the I/O cards in a horizontal position. An ICE supports one or two 12 slot I/O chassis. The I/O chassis enclosure (ICE) is designed to mount in an HP Universal 10K G2 rack and consumes 9U of vertical rack space.

To provide online addition/replacement/deletion access to I/O cards and hot swap access for I/O fans, all I/O chassis are mounted on a sliding shelf inside the ICE.

Four (N+1) I/O fans mounted in the rear of the ICE provide cooling for the chassis. Air is pulled through the front as well as the I/O chassis lid (on the side of the ICE) and exhausted out the rear. The I/O fan assembly is hot swappable. An LED on each I/O fan assembly indicates that the fan is operating.
Cabinet Height and Configuration Limitations

Although the individual I/O expansion cabinet components are designed for installation in an HP Universal 10K G2 rack, rack size limitations have been agreed upon. In order to allay service access concerns, the factory will not install IOX components higher than 1.6 meters from the floor. Open space in an IOX cabinet will be available for peripheral installation.

Refer to the 10K G2 Series Rack Best Practices Guide for information on rack deployment, stabilization, and transportation. Go to: http://www.hp.com/go/rackandpower for more information.

Peripheral Support All peripherals qualified for use with Superdome and/or for use in a Universal 10K G2 are supported in the I/O expansion cabinet as long as there is available space. Peripherals not connected to or associated with the Superdome system to which the I/O expansion cabinet is attached may be installed in the I/O expansion cabinet.
Server Support

No servers except those required for Superdome system management such as Superdome Support Management Station or ISEE may be installed in an I/O expansion.

Peripherals installed in the I/O expansion cabinet cannot be powered by the XPC. Provisions for peripheral AC power must be provided by a PDU or other means.
Standalone I/O Expansion Cabinet If an I/O expansion cabinet is ordered alone, its field installation can be ordered via option 750 in the ordering guide.
DVD Solution The DVD solution for Superdome requires the following components. These components are required per partition. An external rack AF004A or AF014A must also be ordered with the DVD solution.
NOTE: One DVD is required and one DAT is recommended per nPartition.
NOTE: For OpenVMS, only the one DVD is required per nPartition.
Superdome DVD Solutions
Description Part Number Option Number
PCI 2 channel Ultra320 SCSI (required for OpenVMS) A7173A 0D1
Surestore Tape Array 5300 C7508BZ  
HP DVD+RW Array Module (one per partition)
NOTE: The HP DVD-ROM Array Module for the TA5300 (C7499B) is replaced by HP DVD+RW Array Module (Q1592A) to provide customers with read capabilities for loading software from CD or DVD, DVD write capabilities for small amounts of data (up to 4 GB) and offline hot-swap capabilities. Windows supports using and reading from this device, but Windows does not support DVD write with this device. OpenVMS supports reading and booting, only, from this device, at this time.
 Q1592B 0D1
DDS-4/DAT40 (DDS-5/DAT 72 is also supported. Product number is Q1524B) (one per partition) C7497C3 0D1
Jumper SCSI Cable for DDS-4 (optional)1 C2978B 0D1
SCSI cable 1-meter multi-mode VH-HD68 C2361B 0D1
SCSI Terminator C2364A 0D1
 

10.5-meter HD HDTS68 is required if DDS-4 or DDS-5 is used.
2Supported, but may no longer be orderable.
3Not supported by Linux
Partitions

Superdome can be configured with hardware partitions, (nPars). Superdome systems running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or OpenVMS, do not support virtual partitions (vPars).

A hardware partition (nPar) consists of one or more cells that communicate coherently over a high bandwidth, low latency crossbar fabric. Individual processors on a single cell board cannot be separately partitioned. Hardware partitions are logically and electrically isolated from each other such that transactions in one partition are not visible to the other hardware partitions within the same complex.

Each nPar runs its own independent operating system. Different nPars may be executing the same or different revisions of an operating system, or they may be executing different operating systems altogether. Superdome supports HP UX 11i version 2 and 3, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium based Systems, SUSE SLES 9 ,10 amd 11, Red Hat RHEL AS 3,4 and 5, and OpenVMS operating systems. The diagram below shows a multi OS environment within Superdome.

NOTE: The sx2000 Superdome with Mad9M processors only supports HP UX 11i version2 and 3 , and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems, (does not support any version of Linux or OpenVMS)

Each nPar has its own independent processors, memory and I/O resources consisting of the resources of the cells that make up the partition. Resources (cell boards and/or I/O chassis) may be removed from one nPar and added to another without having to physically manipulate the hardware, but rather by using commands that are part of the System Management interface. The table below shows the maximum size of nPars per operating system:

 HP UX 11i Version 3HP UX 11i Version 2Windows Server 2008RHEL AS 3 and AS4SUSE SLES 9 and SLES 10OpenVMS
Maximum size of nPar64 processors/ 128 cores
2048 GB RAM		64 processors/
128 cores
512 GB RAM		Datacenter Edition
32 processors/
64 cores
1024 GB RAM
Enterprise Edition
8 processors/
16 cores
256 GB RAM		sx1000 (RHEL AS 3 and AS4)
4 cells with up to 16 processors/16 cores
256 GB RAM
sx2000 (RHEL AS4)
64 processors/128 cores
2048 GB RAM		sx1000 (SLES 9 and SLES 10)
4 cells with up to 16 processors/16 cores
256 GB RAM
sx2000 (SLES 10)
64 processors/128 cores
2048 GB RAM		 sx1000
4 cells with up to 16 processors/16 cores
256 GB RAM
sx2000
4 cells with up to 16 processors/32 cores
512 GB RAM
Maximum number of nPars161616161616

For information on type of I/O cards for networking and mass storage for each operating environment, please refer to the Technical Specifications section of this document. For licensing information for each operating system, please refer to the Ordering Guide.

Superdome,supports static hard partitions (nPars) on all operating environments. Static partitions imply that any nPar configuration change requires a reboot of the nPar.

Superdome running HP-UX 11i Version 3 supports dynamic hard partitions. Dynamic nPars imply that nPar configuration changes do not require a reboot of the nPar. Using the related capabilities of dynamic reconfiguration (i.e. on line addition, on line removal), new resources may be added to an nPar and failed modules may be removed and replaced while the nPar continues to operate.

Adding new nPars to a Superdome system does not require a reboot of the system.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter edition for Itanium-based systems - HP Product Structure

Product Number T8704A
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems-Per processor with virtualization rights for unlimited guest OS instances (all physical processors require a license) Also includes one Client Access licenses.

Options:

  • 0D1 - factory integration
  • B01 - on site installation at customer's location (must contact HP Services for a quote to install on-site!)
  • 501 - Field install; ships standalone for upgrades and expansions
  • ABA - English localization only (other languages, Ger, Fre, Ita available only as a special with extra lead time)
  • ABJ - Japanese localization
  • 001 - 1 processor LTU
  • 004 - 4 processor LTU
  • 008 - 8 processor LTU
  • 016 - 16 processor LTU
  • 032 - 32 processor LTU
  • 064 - 64 processor LTU
NOTE: See Windows Server 2008 Ordering Section for further information.
Mixing of PA-RISC and Itanium Cells in Superdome

1) Which processors can be mixed in a Superdome?

The first step in determining which processors can be mixed within a Superdome is to look at the chipset. A Superdome can only support one type of chipset (sx1000 or sx2000 chipset) at a time.

With the sx1000 chipset, processors of like architectures (PA RISC and Itanium architectures) that are supported by the sx1000 chipset can be mixed in separate hard partitions. For example, the HP 9000 Superdome supports mixing the PA 8800 and PA 8900 processors in separate hard partitions. The HP Integrity Superdome supports mixing the Itanium 9M processors as well as the mx2 dual processor module in separate hard partitions. In addition, a subset of the PA RISC and Itanium processors (PA 8800, PA 8900 and Itanium 9M processors) can be supported at the same time in different hard partitions within a Superdome.

With the sx2000 chipset, Intel Itanium processors (Montecito and Montvale) and Itanium 1.6 GHz (Mad9M) processors and PA-8900 are the supported processors, and like above, all of these types of processors can be mixed in separate hard partitions.

The table below highlights which processors can co exist on a Superdome in separate hard partitions.

 
PA RISC Processors
Itanium Processors
PA-8600
PA-8700
PA-8700 +
PA-8800
PA-8900
(sx
1000)
PA-8900
(sx
2000)
Itanium
6M
Itanium 9M
mx2 dual processor module
Dual core Itanium1
PA 8600
NA
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
PA 8700
Yes
NA
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
PA 8700 +
Yes
Yes
NA
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
PA 8800
No
No
No
NA
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
PA 8900 (for sx1000)
No
No
No
Yes
NA
No
No
Yes
No
No
PA-8900 (1.068GHz for sx2000)
No
No
No
No
No
NA
No
Yes
No
Yes
Itanium 6M
(sx1000)
No
No
No
No
No
NA
NA
Yes
Yes
No
Itanium 9M
(sx1000)
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
NA
Yes
No
mx2 Dual processor Module (sx1000)
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
No
Itanium 9M
(sx2000)
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
N/A
No
Yes
Dual core Itanium
(sx2000)
No
No
No
No
Yes
(future)
No
No
Yes
No
NA

2) In order to run an Itanium-based partition in an Integrity server, what changes are required?

In order to add a new partition with Itanium 9M processors on an HP 9000 Superdome, the following steps are required:

Step #1: Upgrade firmware on PA-RISC based partitions

Step #2: Create a new hard partition in the Superdome for Itanium based cell (s)

Step #3: Plug in cell boards for Itanium based cells

Step #4: Some I/O cards may need to be added for that specific hard partition (Windows does not support the identical set of I/O cards that HP-UX 11i supports)

Step #5: Load operating system for Itanium based partition

Upgrading a PA-RISC partition to support Itanium processors would require similar steps:

Step #1: Upgrade firmware on PA-RISC based partitions

Step #2: Pull out existing PA-RISC cell boards

Step #3: Swap existing memory into cell boards for Intel Itanium processor (protects investment in current memory)

Step #4: Plug in cell boards for Itanium based cell boards

Step #5: Some I/O cards may need to be added for that specific hard partition (Windows does not support the identical set of I/O cards that HP-UX 11i supports)

Step #6: Load operating system for Itanium based partition


The in-box addition of Itanium processors can be done with no additional hardware, no new chassis and no change to backplane.

3) Is mixing of PA-RISC and Itanium processors factory configurable?

No. HP supports PA RISC systems that shipped from the factory adding Itanium partitions later on in the field. In addition, HP offers the ability to enable Itanium based systems that shipped from the factory to add PA RISC partitions later on in the field (this will happen less frequently)

HP does not allow PA RISC partitions to be added to Intel Itanium-based Integrity systems that shipped from the factory. Mixing of sx1000 and sx2000 chipsets in the same system is NOT supported.

4) How long does it take to add an Itanium-based partition in an HP 9000 customers?

The effort required to add an Itanium-based partition to an HP 9000 Superdome is slightly more than what is required to add a new PA-RISC-based partition. In both cases you have to create a new hard partition in the Superdome, plug in cell boards for the new processors and load the operating system. There are no hardware changes required to support mixing of processor types. The only known difference at this time is that a customer would need to upgrade the firmware to support the Itanium architecture.

5) Will mixing impact the overall performance of a Superdome (i.e., would an Itanium based partition have lower performance in a mixed Superdome as in a Superdome only populated with Itanium processors)?

No. For example, suppose you have a hard partition with 16 Intel Itanium 9M processors. This partition would have the same performance in a system with a mix of PA RISC and Itanium based hard partitions as a server where all of the other partitions are Itanium based. This is assuming that besides the type of processors, all of the other configuration options are the same (memory, cell board locations, number of partitions, etc).

6) Can I add PA RISC processors to an Itanium based Integrity Superdome?

Yes. HP offers the ability to enable Itanium-based systems that shipped from the factory to add PA-RISC partitions later on in the field. This serves as a safety net/insurance policy. If the customer determines after the fact that a specific application is not ready for the Itanium technology, they can simply add a PA-RISC hard partition to that Integrity Superdome and continue the execution of the application while it is certified.

7) Which versions of the HP UX 11i operating system are supported?

HP supports HP UX 11.11 (HP UX 11i v1) for the PA RISC architecture as well as 11.23 (HP UX 11i v2) and 11.31 (HP-UX 11i v3) for Itanium processors and PA RISC processors in a mixed environment.

NOTE: HP UX 11i v2 and v3 are the only HP UX versions supported on sx2000 based systems.

8) Does a customer have to power down when they add an Itanium-based partition to a PA-RISC-based Superdome?

It depends. Please refer to the Superdome mixed configuration documents for these details. The documents for sx1000 can be found at: http://docs.hp.com/en/6906/SuperdomeMixingRev1.3.pdf The sx2000 information is included in the service guide for sx2000 Superdome here:
http://docs.hp.com/en/A9834-9001D/index.html

9) What are the minimum firmware requirements for mixing various operating environments?

The matrix below describes the minimum firmware requirements for sx1000 systems:

Mixing Mad9M with PA 8800/PA 8900
  • 11i v2 HWE0409; 11i v2 HWE0505 (no vPars)
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Linux
  • 11i v2 HWE0505 (vPars)
  • OpenVMS
11i v1
  • PDC 22.3
  • IPF 2.54
  • MFW 15.14
  • PDC 22.3
  • IPF 3.x
  • MFW 15.20
  • PDC 22.3
  • IPF 3.88, MFW 15.22
11i v2
  • PDC 22.1
  • IPF 2.50
  • MFW 15.14
  • PDC 22.1
  • IPF 3.x
  • MFW 15.20
  • PDC 22.1
  • IPF 3.88, MFW 15.22
11i v3
  • PDC 22.1
  • IPF 2.50
  • MFW 15.14
  • PDC 22.1
  • IPF 3.x
  • MFW 15.20
  • PDC 22.1
  • IPF 3.88, MFW 15.22
Single System Reliability/Availability FeaturesSuperdome high availability offering is as follows:
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 individual processors and memory DIMMs will never be supported.)
  • Processor: The features below nearly eliminate the down time associated with processor cache errors (which are the majority of processor errors). If a processor is exhibiting excessive cache errors, HP UX 11i version 2 will ONLINE activate to take its place. Furthermore, the processor cache will automatically be repaired on reboot, eliminating the need for a service call.
    • Dynamic processor resilience with Instant Capacity enhancement.
      NOTE: Dynamic processor resilience and Instant Capacity are not supported when running Windows Server 2008, SUSE SLES 9, Red Hat, or OpenVMS V8.2 1 in the partition. Cell iCAP support is available with OpenVMS partitions starting with OpenVMS V8.3.
    • Processor cache ECC protection and automatic de allocation
    • Processor bus parity protection
    • Redundant DC conversion
  • Memory: The memory subsystem design is such that a single SDRAM chip does not contribute more than 1 bit to each ECC word. Therefore, the only way to get a multiple-bit memory error from SDRAMs is if more than one SDRAM failed at the same time (rare event). The system is also resilient to any cosmic ray or alpha particle strike because these failure modes can only affect multiple bits in a single SDRAM. If a location in memory is "bad", the physical page is deallocated dynamically and is replaced with a new page without any OS or application interruption. In addition, a combination of hardware and software scrubbing is used for memory. The software scrubber reads/writes all memory locations periodically. However, it does not have access to "locked down" pages. Therefore, a hardware memory scrubber is provided for full coverage. Finally data is protected by providing address/control parity protection.
    • Memory DRAM fault tolerance, i.e. recovery of a double SDRAM failure
    • DIMM address / control parity protection
    • Dynamic memory resilience, i.e. page de allocation of bad memory pages during operation.
      NOTE: Dynamic memory resilience is not supported when running Windows Server 2008, SUSE SLES 9,r Red Hat RHEL AS 3, or OpenVMS in the partition.
    • Hardware and software memory scrubbing
    • Redundant DC conversion
    • Cell ICAP.
      NOTE: Cell ICAP is not supported when Windows Server 2008, SUSE SLES 9 or 10, RHEL AS 3 or 4, or OpenVMS V8.2 1 is running in the partition. Cell iCAP support is available with OpenVMS partitions starting with OpenVMS V8.3.
  • I/O: Partitions configured with dual path I/O can be configured to have no shared components between them, thus preventing I/O cards from creating faults on other I/O paths. I/O cards in hardware partitions (nPars) are fully isolated from I/O cards in other hard partitions. It is not possible for an I/O failure to propagate across hard partitions. It is possible to dynamically repair and add I/O cards to an existing running partition.
    • Full single-wire error detection and correction on I/O links
    • I/O cards fully isolated from each other
    • HW for the Prevention of silent corruption of data going to I/O
    • On-line addition/replacement (OLAR) for individual I/O cards, some external peripherals, SUB/HUB.
      NOTE: Online addition/replacement (OLAR) is not supported when running Red Hat RHEL AS 3,SUSE SLES 9, or OpenVMS in the partition.
    • Parity protected I/O paths
    • Dual path I/O
  • Crossbar and Cabinet Infrastructure:
    • Recovery of a single crossbar wire failure
    • Localization of crossbar failures to the partitions using the link
    • Automatic de-allocation of bad crossbar link upon boot
    • Redundant and hotswap DC converters for the crossbar backplane
    • ASIC full burn-in and "high quality" production process
    • Full "test to failure" and accelerated life testing on all critical assemblies
    • Strong emphasis on quality for multiple-nPartition single points of failure (SPOFs)
    • System resilience to Management Processor (MP)
    • Isolation of nPartition failure
    • Protection of nPartitions against spurious interrupts or memory corruption
    • Hot swap redundant fans (main and I/O) and power supplies (main and backplane power bricks)
    • Dual power source
    • Phone-Home capability
  • "HA Cluster-In-A-Box" Configuration: The "HA Cluster-In-A-Box" allows for failover of users' applications between hardware partitions (nPars) on a single Superdome system. All providers of mission critical solutions agree that failover between clustered systems provides the safest availability-no single points of failures (SPOFs) and no ability to propagate failures between systems. However, HP supports the configuration of HA cluster software in a single system to allow the highest possible availability for those users that need the benefits of a non-clustered solution, such as scalability and manageability. Superdome with this configuration will provide the greatest single system availability configurable. Since no single system solution in the industry provides protection against a SPOF, users that still need this kind of safety and HP's highest availability should use HA cluster software in a multiple system HA configuration. Multiple HA software clusters can be configured within a single Superdome system (i.e., two 4-node clusters configured within a 32-processor Superdome system).
    • HP-UX: Serviceguard and Serviceguard Extension for RAC
    • Windows Server 2003: Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) - limited configurations supported
    • RHEL 4 and SUSE SLES 9: Serviceguard for Linux
    • HP OpenVMS Cluster Software
Multi-system High Availability HP-UX 11i v2

Any Superdome partition that is protected by Serviceguard or Serviceguard Extension for RAC can be configured in a cluster with:

  • Another Superdome with like processors (i.e., both Superdomes must have Itanium 2 1.6 GHz processors or both Superdomes must have mx2 processor (sx1000 systesm only) modules in the partitions that are to be clustered together.)
  • One or more standalone non Superdome systems with like processors
  • Another partition within the same single cabinet Superdome (refer to "HA Cluster-in-a-Box" above for specific requirements) that has like processors
  Separate partitions within the same Superdome system can be configured as part of different Serviceguard clusters.
Geographically Dispersed Cluster Configurations

The following Geographically Dispersed Cluster solutions fully support cluster configurations using Superdome systems. The existing configuration requirements for non-Superdome systems also apply to configurations that include Superdome systems. An additional recommendation, when possible, is to configure the nodes of cluster in each datacenter within multiple cabinets to allow for local failover in the case of a single cabinet failure. Local failover is always preferred over a remote failover to the other datacenter. The importance of this recommendation increases as the geographic distance between datacenters increases.

  • Extended Campus Clusters (using Serviceguard with MirrorDisk/UX)
  • Metrocluster with Continuous Access XP
  • Metrocluster with EMC SRDF
  • Continentalclusters

From an HA perspective, it is always better to have the nodes of an HA cluster spread across as many system cabinets (Superdome and non-Superdome systems) as possible. This approach maximizes redundancy to further reduce the chance of a failure causing down time.
Windows Server Clustering
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Clustering
  • EMC CLARiiON CX300/CX500/CX700
  • EMC Symmetrix 8000 Family
  • EMC DMX 800/1000/2000/3000

HP has qualified and supports the following capabilities with Integrity Superdome and MSCS:

  • Active/Active and Active/Passive MSCS clusters
  • Partition size: Any size from 2 processors up to 64 processors can be in a cluster
  • HP supports anywhere from 2 nodes in an MSCS cluster with Superdome to 8 nodes
  • Cluster nodes can be within the same Superdome cabinet or between different Superdome cabinets co located at the same site
  • MSCS clusters can be between similar partitions of processor capacity (i.e. 8 processor partition clustered to 8 processor partition, 16 processor partition clustered to 16 processor partition)
  • MSCS clusters can also be between dissimilar partitions of processor capacity (i.e. 16 processor partition clustered to 8 processor partition, 32 processor partition clustered to 16 processor partition). NOTE: You and the customer should work with HP Support to determine the appropriate configuration based on the availability level that is needed by the customer. As an example, if the customer wants a Service Level Agreement based on application availability, then perhaps an exact mirror of the production partition be set up for failover (i.e. similar processor capacity). In any event, please ensure that the proper amount of hardware resources on the target server is available for failover purposes.
  • HP Cluster Extention XP is a disaster recovery solution that extends local clusters over metropolitan-wide distance. It now supports MSCS on Windows Integrity with XP48/XP512, XP128/XP1024, XP12000.

For high availability purposes with MSCS, it is recommended (but not required) that customers also use HP SecurePath software (v4.0c SP1) with HP storage for multi pathing and load balancing capabilities in conjunction with the fiber channel HBA, AB466A or AB467A. Additionally, the NCU (NIC Configuration Utility), which is provided from HP on the SmartSetup CD that ships with Windows partitions, can also be used in conjunction with MSCS clusters with the HP supported Windows NIC cards.

Additionally, customers can see the completion of our certification for the Microsoft Windows catalog at the following URL: http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/results.aspx?&chtext=&cstext=&csttext=&chbtext=
&bCatID=1333&cpID=897&avc=11&ava=0&avq=0&OR=1&PGS=25&ready=0

Microsoft requires hardware vendors to complete this certification-also called "Windows logo ing."

 
OpenVMS Multi-System High Availability

An HP OpenVMS Cluster is a highly integrated organization of AlphaServer and HP Integrity server systems, applications, operating systems, and storage devices. These systems can be connected to each other and storage components in a variety of ways. HP OpenVMS Cluster software is an integral part of the OpenVMS operating system, providing the basis for many of the key capabilities utilized by OpenVMS enterprise solutions. A full "shared everything" cluster design that has been in existence for more than 20 years, OpenVMS Cluster software allows for the maximum in expandability, scalability, and availability for mission-critical applications. Qualified for up to 96 computer nodes and more than 3,000 processors, OpenVMS clusters afford virtually 100 percent uptime and expand the multiprocessing capabilities of the computing environment.

For information on OpenVMS Cluster software, refer to the OpenVMS Cluster Software page http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/products/clusters/index.html and the OpenVMS Cluster Software product description at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/info/SP2978/SP2978PF.PDF. For specific information on supported cluster and storage options for OpenVMS, refer to the OpenVMS Operating System product description at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/info/XAV12X/XAV12XPF.PDF. For information on specific Cluster Configuration guidelines, refer to the OpenVMS documentation at http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/, specifically the latest version of the Guidelines to OpenVMS Cluster Configuration manual.
Management Features
Integrity Superdome now supports the Console and Support Management Station in one device.
Service Processor (MP) The service processor (MP) utility hardware is an independent support system for nPartition servers. It provides a way for you to connect to a server complex and perform administration or monitoring
tasks for the server hardware and its nPartitions. The main features of the service processor include the Command menu, nPartition consoles, console logs, chassis code viewers, and partition Virtual Front Panels (live displays of nPartition and cell states).

Access to the MP is restricted by user accounts. Each user account is password protected and provides a specific level of access to the Superdome complex and service processor commands. Multiple users can independently interact with the service processor because each service processor login session is private.
Up to 16 users can simultaneously log in to the service processor through its network (customer LAN) interface and they can independently manage nPartitions or view the server complex hardware states.
Two additional service processor login sessions can be supported by the local and remote serial ports. These allow for serial port terminal access(through the local RS-232 port) and external modem access (through the
remote RS-232 port).

In general, the service processor (MP) on Superdome servers is similar to the service processor on other HP servers, while providing enhanced features necessary for managing a multiple-nPartition server. For example, the service processor manages the complex profile, which defines nPartition configurations as well as complex-wide settings for the server. The service processor also controls power, reset, and TOC capabilities, displays and records system events (chassis codes), and can display detailed information about the various internal subsystems.
  Functional capabilities

The primary features available through the service processor are:

  • The Service Processor Command Menu: provides commands for system service, status, access configuration, and manufacturing tasks.
  • Partition Consoles: Each nPartition in a server complex has its own console. Each nPartition's console provides access to Boot Console Handler (BCH) interface and the HP-UX console for the nPartition.
  • Console Logs: Each nPartition has its own console log, which has a history of the nPartition console's output, including boot output, BCH activity, and any HP-UX console login activity.
  • Chassis Logs Viewers (Live and Recorded Chassis Codes): Three types of chassis code log views are available: activity logs, error logs, and live chassis code logs.
  • Virtual Front Panels: Each nPartition's Virtual Front Panel (VFP) displays real-time status of the nPartition boot status and activity, and details about all cells assigned to the nPartition. The VFP display automatically updates as cell and nPartition status changes.
Support Management Station (SMS) The Support Management Station (SMS) runs the Superdome scan tools that enhance the diagnosis and testability of Superdome. The SMS and associated tools also provide for faster and easier upgrades and hardware replacement.

The purpose of the SMS is to provide Customer Engineers with an industry leading set of support tools, and thereby enable faster troubleshooting and more precise problem root cause analysis. It also enables remote support by factory experts who consult with and back up the HP Customer Engineer. The SMS complements the proactive role of HP's Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) that is offered to Mission Critical customers by focusing on reactive diagnosis for both mission critical and non mission critical Superdome customers.

The user of the SMS is the HP Customer Engineer and HP Factory Support Engineer. The Superdome customer benefits from their use of the SMS by receiving faster return to normal operation of their Superdome server and improved accuracy of fault diagnosis, resulting in fewer callbacks. HP can offer better service through reduced installation time.

Functional Capabilities:

The SMS basic functional capabilities are:

  • Remote access via customer LAN
  • Modem access (PA-8800/PA-8900 SMS only)
  • Ability to be disconnected from the Superdome platform(s) and not disrupt their operation.
  • Ability to connect a new Superdome platform to the SMS and be recognized by scan software.
  • Support for up to sixteen Superdome systems
  • Ability to support multiple, heterogeneous Superdome platforms (scan software capability).
  • System scan and diagnostics
  • Utility firmware updates
  • Enhanced IPMI logging capabilities (Windows-based ProLIant SMS only)
Console Access

The optimal configuration of console device(s) depends on a number of factors, including the customer's data center layout, console security needs, customer engineer access needs, and the degree with which an operator must interact with server or peripheral hardware and a partition (i.e. changing disks, tapes). This section provides a few guidelines. However the configuration that makes best sense should be designed as part of site preparation, after consulting with the customer's system administration staff and the field engineering staff.

Customer data centers exhibit a wide range of configurations in terms of the preferred physical location of the console device. (The term "console device" refers to the physical screen/keyboard/mouse that administrators and field engineers use to access and control the server.) The Superdome server enables many different configurations by its flexible configuration of access to the MP, and by its support for multiple geographically distributed console devices.

Three common data center styles are:

  • The secure site where both the system and its console are physically secured in a small area.
  • The "glass room" configuration where all the systems' consoles are clustered in a location physically near the machine room.
  • The geographically dispersed site, where operators administer systems from consoles in remote offices.

These can each drive different solutions to the console access requirement.

The considerations listed below apply to the design of provision of console access to the server. These must be considered during site preparation.

  • The Superdome server can be operated from a VT100 or an hpterm compatible terminal emulator. However some programs (including some of those used by field engineers) have a more friendly user interface when operated from an hpterm.
  • LAN console device users connect to the MP (and thence to the console) using terminal emulators that establish telnet connections to the MP. The console device(s) can be anywhere on the network connected to either port of the MP.
  • Telnet data is sent between the client console device and the MP "in the clear", i.e. unencrypted. This may be a concern for some customers, and may dictate special LAN configurations.
  • If an HP-UX workstation is used as a console device, an hpterm window running telnet is the recommended way to connect to the MP. If a PC is used as a console device, Reflection1 configured for hpterm emulation and telnet connection is the recommended way to connect to the MP.
  • The MP currently supports a maximum of 16 telnet-connected users at any one time.
  • 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 of their actions. There are a few options to achieve this:
    • Place a console device close to the server.
    • Ask the field engineer to carry in a laptop, or to walk to the operations center.
    • Use a system that is already in close proximity of the server such as the Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) or the System Management Station as a console device close to the system.
    • The system administrator is likely to want to run X-applications or a browser using the same client that they access the MP and partition consoles with. This is because the partition configuration tool, parmgr, has a graphical interface. The system administrator's console device(s) should have X-window or browser capability, and should be connected to the system LAN of one or more partitions.
 

Functional capabilities
  • Local console physical connection (RS-232)
  • Display of system status on the console (Front panel display messages)
  • Console mirroring between LAN and RS-232 ports
  • System hard and soft (TOC or INIT) reset capability from the console.
  • Password secured access to the console functionality
  • Support of generic terminals (i.e. VT100 compatible).
  • Power supply control and monitoring from the console. It will be possible to get power supply status and to switch power on/off from the console.
  • Console over the LAN. This means that a PC can become the system console if properly connected on the customer LAN. This feature becomes especially important because of the remote power management capability. The LAN will be implemented on a separate port, distinct from the system LAN, and provide TCP/IP and Telnet access.
  • There is one MP per Superdome cabinet, thus there are two (2) for Superdome 64-processor. But one, and only one, can be active at a time. There is no redundancy or failover feature.
Windows Server 2008

For Windows Server 2008 customers desiring uninterrupted visibility to the Superdome Windows partition, it is recommended that customers purchase an IP console solution separately to view the partition while the OS is rebooting (in addition to normal Windows desktop if desired). Windows Terminal Services, which is a standard feature in Windows Server 2008, should be the recommended method to provide remote access, but is lacking in displaying VGA output during reboot.

For customers who mandate VGA access during reboot, the IP console switch (AF6002), used in conjunction with a VGA/USB card in the partition (A6869B) is the solution. These IP console solutions are available "off the shelf" with resellers or the ProLiant supply chain.

The features of this switch are as follows:

  • Provides keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) connections to 16 direct attached Windows partitions (or servers) - expandable to 128.
  • Allows access to partitions (or servers) from a remote centralized console.
  • 1 for local KVM
  • 3 concurrent remote users (secure SSL data transfer across network)
  • Single screen switch management with the IP Console Viewer Software:
    • Authentication
    • Administration
    • Client Software

If the full graphical console access is needed, the following must be ordered with the Integrity Superdome purchase (it will not be integrated in the factory, but will ship with the system):
Component
Product Number
4x1x16 port KVM IP Console Switch. 1 switch per 16 Windows partitions, including the SMS (15 nPars + SMS).
AF6002
8 to 1 console expander-Order expander if there are more than 16 OS instances
262589-B21
USB interface adapters-Order one per OS instance
336047-B21
CAT5 cable-Order one per OS instance

For additional information, please visit:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/rack-options/kvm/index-console.html
Support

SMS and Console Support
Hardware Requirements

There is only one choice of SMS for Integrity Superdome: HP Superdome SMS PC solution (A9802D)

NOTE: As of 10/1/2007, the rx2620 based SMS is no longer offered.
NOTE: As of 9/1/2009, the Windows ProLiant SMS/Console is no longer offered.

The Windows PC based SMS:

  • Allows local access to SMS by CE.
  • Provides integrated console access, providing hpterm emulation over telnet and web browser, connecting over LAN or serial to a Superdome system
  • Provides remote access over a LAN or dialup connection:
  • ftp server with capability to ftp the firmware files and logs
  • dialup modem access support (i.e., PC Anywhere or VNC)
  • Provides seamless integration with data center level management.
  • Provides partition logon capability, providing hpterm emulation over telnet, X windows, and Windows Terminal Services capabilities.
  • Provides following diagnostics tools:
  • Runs HP's proven highly effective JTAG scan diagnostic tools, which offer rapid fault resolution to the failing wire.
  • Console log storage and viewing
  • Event log storage and viewing
  • Partition and memory adviser flash applications
  • Supports updating platform and system firmware.
  • Always on event and console logging for Superdome systems, which captures and stores very long event and console histories, and allows HP specialists to analyze the first occurrence of a problem.
  • Allows more than one LAN connected response center engineer to look at SMS logs simultaneously.
  • Can be disconnected from the Superdome systems and not disrupt their operation.
  • Provides ability to connect a new Superdome system to the SMS and be recognized by scan software.
  • Scans one Superdome system while other Superdome systems are connected (and not disrupt the operational systems).
  • Supports multiple, heterogeneous Superdome platforms.

The Windows PC based SMS/Console is comprised of a HP rp5700 desktop PC and a TFT7600 retractable display monitor/keyboard/mouse to enable console access. This solution also requires (and includes) a switch. This is because scan diagnostics will not work properly if more than one IP address exists on the PC SMS/Console. The PC based SMS, by default, provides console functionality.
Additionally, the Windows PC SMS/Console includes an internal modem that is intended for connection to a phone line. This is for cases in which the Customer does not want the SMS to be on a public network, and HP Field Services needs to access the SMS (they would then access the SMS via the phone line and PCAnywhere.)

A customer may not substitute any PC running Windows Server Vista for the PC SMS/Console due to the specialized software applications that have been qualified on the hardware and OS. Utilizing any other device as the SMS will void the warranty on the Superdome system and degrade the ability to service the system.

The Windows PC SMS bundle is comprised of:

  • One HP rp5700 Business Desktop PC
  • One Intel Core 2 Duo E6400e processor
  • Two 1 GB memory DIMMs
  • 160GB SATA HDD
  • One internal DVD-ROM
  • One internal V.90 56K modem with phone cord
  • Genuine Windows Vista Business
  • Two 25 foot CAT5e cables
  • One 4 foot CAT5e cable
  • Ethernet switch and jumper cord
  • Retractable display/keyboard/mouse
  • Third party applications

NOTE: If full graphical access to the SMS is needed, the PS/2 Interface Adapter (262588 B21) will allow the SMS to share the IP Console Switch with other OS instances.
Software Requirements

All SMS software is preloaded in the factory and delivered to the customer as a complete solution.

Current versions of the SMS software have not been qualified for 64 bit Windows.

The Windows PC SMS/Console runs Windows Vista as the default operating system. The PC SMS/Console will follow the Windows OS roadmap and support later versions of this operating system as needed. The version of the scan tools used on the sx1000 Superdomes also does not require scan traffic to be isolated from console traffic.
SMS/Console Connectivity Console capabilities are integrated with the Windows PC SMS solution. The PC SMS includes the necessary display, keyboard, and mouse, and only one LAN port on the MP is required to be connected. The Windows PC SMS can support and connect to either of the MP LAN interfaces (known as the Private and Customer LAN ports). Both LAN ports on the MP have identical functionality so there is no preference in using one over the other. Only one IP port on the Superdome MP is required to be connected to the PC SMS. Since scan and console traffic can co exist on the same network, only one IP address exists (and is supported) on the PC SMS.

The Integrity Superdome scan tools use TCP/IP, not UDP, for scan diagnostics. Therefore it is not necessary to isolate scan and console traffic on Integrity Superdomes.

The Ethernet I/O cards from each nPar can optionally be connected to the Ethernet switch in order to facilitate graphical console functionality (i.e., parmgr). However, security concerns may dictate that a partition NIC not be connected to the management LAN. Alternatives are to access from a management station to a partition LAN through a secure router, or to use text mode access to commands via the console.

Additional Integrity Superdomes can be added to this configuration. Each new Integrity Superdome will require only one CAT5e LAN cable for connection of the Customer/Private LAN port on the Superdome MP to the existing switch.

Additional Integrity Superdomes require only a CAT5e LAN cable for connection of the Private/Customer LAN port to the existing switch. PA-8700 Superdomes can also be added to this configuration, but require separate scan & console networks. Details on mixed Superdome environments follow later in this section.

Windows Terminal Services (standard in Windows Server 2008) should be the recommended method to provide remote access for Windows partitions, but is lacking in displaying VGA output during reboot. For customers who mandate VGA access during reboot, configure the IP console switch (AF6002) used in conjunction with a VGA/USB card in the partition (/A6869B).

Mixed Superdome Environments
Some important rules regarding SMS/Console support in mixed Superdome environments:
  • PA-8700 Superdomes require scan and console traffic to be isolated on separate networks
  • Integrity Superdomes do not require scan and console traffic to be isolated on separate networks
  • The Windows PC based SMS cannot be used to manage PA 8700 Superdomes
  • The UNIX rx2600 SMS can be used to manage all current models of Superdome
  • A legacy UNIX SMS can manage Integrity Superdomes as long as it undergoes a software upgrade and is running HP-UX 11.0
Upgrading a PA-8700 Superdome to Integrity

Upgrading a PA-8700 Superdome to Integrity
Once a PA-8700 Superdome has been upgraded to Integrity, a software upgrade must be performed on the SMS in order to have the correct scan tools for the sx1000 chipset. Alternatively, a new Windows ProLiant SMS can be ordered.

After performing the software upgrade, scan and console traffic from the SMS to the newly upgraded Superdome can co-exist on the same network. Note that if there are other PA-8700 Superdomes still connected to the SMS, those Superdomes will still require the two separate networks (see Adding a PA-8800/PA-8900 Superdome to a PA-8700 Environment, below).
Adding an Integrity Superdome to a PA-8700 Environment

When adding an Integrity Superdome to a PA-8700 environment, the Customer can choose to purchase a new SMS/Console (either the Windows or UNIX version) to manage the new Integrity Superdome, and continue to use their existing legacy SMS to manage the PA-8700 Superdomes.

A simpler solution is to upgrade the software on the legacy UNIX SMS so that it may manage the new Integrity Superdome. The upgraded UNIX SMS is able to determine which Superdomes are PA-8700 and which are Integrity, and will separate scan traffic from console traffic on the PA-8700 Superdomes.

To support this, the separate scan and console networks should be maintained for all PA-8700 Superdomes. The new Integrity Superdome requires only one connection to the SMS from its Private/Customer LAN port on the MP.
System Management Features

HP-UX (sx1000 & sx2000)

  • HP-UX Servicecontrol Manager is the central point of administration for management applications that address the configuration, fault, and workload management requirements of an adaptive infrastructure.
  • Servicecontrol Manager maintains both effective and efficient management of computing resources. It integrates with many other HP-UX-specific system management tools, including the following, which are available on Itanium 2 based servers:
  • Ignite-UX-Ignite-UX addresses the need for HP-UX system administrators to perform fast deployment for one or many servers. It provides the means for creating and reusing standard system configurations, enables replication of systems, permits post-installation customizations, and is capable of both interactive and unattended operating modes.
  • Software Distributor (SD) is the HP-UX administration tool set used to deliver and maintain HP-UX operating systems and layered software applications. Delivered as part of HP-UX, SD can help you manage your HP-UX operating system, patches, and application software on HP Itanium2-based servers.
  • System Administration Manager (SAM) is used to manage accounts for users and groups, perform auditing and security, and handle disk and file system management and peripheral device management. Servicecontrol Manager enables these tasks to be distributed to multiple systems and delegated using role based security.
  • HP-UX Kernel Configuration-for self-optimizing kernel changes. The new HP-UX Kernel Configuration tool allows users to tune both dynamic and static kernel parameters quickly and easily from a Web based GUI to optimize system performance. This tool also sets kernel parameter alarms that notify you when system usage levels exceed thresholds.
  • Partition Manager creates and manages nPartitions-hard partitions for high-end servers. Once the partitions are created, the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all the other tools integrated into Servicecontrol Manager. Key features include:
    • Easy-to-use, familiar graphical user interface.
    • Runs locally on a partition, or remotely. The Partition Manager application can be run remotely on any system running HP UX 11i Version 2 and with Windows (HP Integrity Support Pack) to manage a complex either by 1) communicating with a booted OS on an nPartition in the target complex via WBEM, or 2) communicating with the service processor in the target complex via IPMI over LAN. The latter is especially significant because a complex can be managed with NONE of the nPartitions booted.
    • Full support for creating, modifying, and deleting hardware partitions.
    • Automatic detection of configuration and hardware problems.
    • Ability to view and print hardware inventory and status.
    • Big picture views that allow system administrators to graphically view the resources in a server and the partitions that the resources are assigned to.
    • Complete interface for the addition and replacement of PCI devices.
    • Comprehensive online help system.
  • Security Patch Check determines how current a systems security patches are, recommends patches for continuing security vulnerabilities and warns administrators about recalled patches still present on the system.
  • System Inventory Manager is for change and asset management. It allows you to easily collect, store and manage inventory and configuration information for HP-UX based servers. It provides an easy-to-use, Web-based interface, superior performance, and comprehensive reporting capabilities
  • Event Monitoring Service (EMS) keeps the administrator of multiple systems aware of system operation throughout the cluster, and notifies the administrator of potential hardware or software problems before they occur. HP Servicecontrol Manager can launch the EMS interface and configure EMS monitors for any node or node group that belongs to the cluster, resulting in increased reliability and reduced downtime.
  • Process Resource Manager (PRM) controls the resources that processes use during peak system load. PRM can manage the allocation of processor, memory resources, and disk bandwidth. It allows administrators to run multiple mission critical applications on a single system, improve response time for critical users and applications, allocate resources on shared servers based on departmental budget contributions, provide applications with total resource isolation, and dynamically change configuration at any time-even under load. (fee based)
  • HP-UX Workload Manager (WLM) A key differentiator in the HP-UX family of management tools, Workload Manager provides automatic processor resource allocation and application performance management based on prioritized service-level objectives (SLOs). In addition, WLM allows administrators to set real memory and disk bandwidth entitlements (guaranteed minimums) to fixed levels in the configuration. The use of workload groups and SLOs improves response time for critical users, allows system consolidation, and helps manage user expectations for performance. (Fee-based)
  • HP's Management Processor enables remote server management over the Web regardless of the system state. In the unlikely event that none of the nPartitions are booted, the Management Processor can be accessed to power cycle the server, view event logs and status logs, enable console redirection, and more. The Management Processor is embedded into the server and does not take a PCI slot. And, because secure access to the Management Processor is available through SSL encryption, customers can be confident that its powerful capabilities will be available only to authorized administrators. New features that will be available include:
    • Support for Web Console that provides secure text mode access to the management processor
    • Reporting of error events from system firmware.
    • Ability to trigger the task of PCI OL* from the management processor.
    • Ability to scan a cell board while the system is running. (only available for partitionable systems)
    • Implementation of management processor commands for security across partitions so that partitions do not modify system configuration (only available for partitionable systems).
  • OpenView Operations Agent-collects and correlates OS and application events (fee based)
  • OpenView Performance Agent-determines OS and application performance trends (fee based)
  • OpenView GlancePlus-shows real time OS and application availability and performance data to diagnose problems (fee based)
  • OpenView Data Protector (Omniback II)-backs up and recovers data (fee based)

In addition, the Network Node Manager (NNM) management station will run on HP-UX Itanium 2 based servers. NNM automatically discovers, draws (maps), and monitors networks and the systems connected to them.

All other OpenView management tools, such as OpenView Operations, Service Desk, and Service Reporter, will be able to collect and process information from the agents running on Itanium 2-based servers running HP-UX.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (sx1000 and sx2000)

  • The HP Essentials Foundation Pack for Windows is a complete toolset to install, configure, and manage Itanium2 servers running Windows. Included in the Pack is the Smart Setup DVD which contains all the latest tested and compatible HP Windows drivers, HP firmware, HP Windows utilities, and HP management agents that assist in the server deployment process by preparing the server for installation of standard Windows operating system and in the on going management of the server. Please note that this is available for HP service personnel but not provided to end customers.
  • Partition Manager and Partition Commands
    Two tools are available for managing nPartition (hard partition) configurations on Superdome.
    The first tool is the Partition Manager (parmgr) is a web-based application that allows system administrators to use a convenient graphical user interface (GUI) to configure and manage nPartitions on HP server systems. Partition Manager can also detect several types of configuration problems. Partition Manager can be accessed on the SMS through the System Management Homepage (see below).
    The second tool is Partition Commands (parCLI) is a set of command-line utilities for viewing and modifying the nPartition configuration of HP server systems. All functionality provided by the Partition Commands are
    also available via the Partition Manager GUI, however the commands may be used for scripting common tasks. The Partition Commands may be run on the SMS from a Command Prompt window or batch script.
    Key features of both tools include full support for creating, modifying, and deleting hardware partitions. Refer to the HP UX section above for additional features of Partition Manager and the Partition Commands.
  • Insight Manager 7 maximizes system uptime and provides powerful monitoring and control. Insight Manager 7 delivers pre-failure alerting for servers ensuring potential server failures are detected before they result in unplanned system downtime. Insight Manager 7 also provides inventory reporting capabilities that dramatically reduce the time and effort required to track server assets and helps systems administrators make educated decisions about which system may required hardware upgrades or replacement. And Insight Manager 7 is an effective tool for managing your HP desktops and notebooks as well as non HP devices instrumented to SNMP or DMI.
  • System Management Homepage displays critical management information through a simple, task oriented user interface. All system faults and major subsystem status are now reported within the initial System Management Homepage view. In addition, the new tab-based interface and menu structure provide one click access to server log. The System Management Homepage is accessible either directly through a browser (with the partition's IP address) or through a management application such as Insight Manager 7 or an enterprise management application.
  • HP's Management Processor enables remote server management over the Web regardless of the system state. In the unlikely event that the operating system is not running, the Management Processor can be accessed to power cycle the server, view event logs and status logs, enable console redirection, and more. The Management Processor is embedded into the server and does not take a PCI slot. And, because secure access to the Management Processor is available through SSL encryption, customers can be confident that its powerful capabilities will be available only to authorized administrators. New features on the management processor include:
    • Support for Web Console that provides secure text mode access to the management processor
    • Reporting of error events from system firmware.
    • Ability to trigger the task of PCI OL* from the management processor.
    • Ability to scan a cell board while the system is running.
    • Implementation of management processor commands for security across partitions so that partitions do not modify system configuration.
  • OpenView Management Tools, such as OpenView Operations and Network Node Manager, will be able to collect and process information from the SNMP agents and WMI running on Windows Itanium 2 based servers. In the future, OpenView agents will be able to directly collect and correlate event, storage, and performance data from Windows Itanium 2-based servers, thus enhancing the information OpenView management tools will process and present.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (sx1000 and sx2000)

  • Insight Manager 7 maximizes system uptime and provides powerful monitoring and control. Insight Manager 7 also provides inventory reporting capabilities that dramatically reduce the time and effort required to track server assets and helps systems administrators make educated decisions about which system may required hardware upgrades or replacement. And Insight Manager 7 is an effective tool for managing your HP desktops and notebooks as well as non HP devices instrumented to SNMP or DMI.
  • The HP Enablement Kit for Linux facilitates setup and configuration of the operating system. This kit includes System Imager, an open source operating system deployment tool. System Imager is a golden image based tool and can be used for initial deployment as well as updates.
  • Partition Manager creates and manages nPartitions-hard partitions for high-end servers. Once the partitions are created, the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all the other tools integrated into Servicecontrol Manager.
    NOTE: At first release, Partition Manager will require an HP-UX 11i Version 2 partition or separate device (i.e. Itanium2 based workstation or server running HP-UX 11i Version 2) in order to configure Red Hat or SUSE partitions. Refer to HP UX section above for key features of Partition Manager.
  • HP's Management Processor enables remote server management over the Web regardless of the system state. In the unlikely event that the operating system is not running, the Management Processor can be accessed to power cycle the server, view event logs and status logs, enable console redirection, and more. The Management Processor is embedded into the server and does not take a PCI slot. And, because secure access to the Management Processor is available through SSL encryption, customers can be confident that its powerful capabilities will be available only to authorized administrators.
    • Support for Web Console that provides secure text mode access to the management processor
    • Reporting of error events from system firmware.
    • Ability to trigger the task of PCI OL* from the management processor.
      NOTE: Online addition/replacement (OLAR) is not supported when running Red Hat or SUSE in the partition.
    • Ability to scan a cell board while the system is running. (only available for partitionable systems)
    • Implementation of management processor commands for security across partitions so that partitions do not modify system configuration. (only available for partitionable systems)

OpenVMS
Software Deployment

  • Factory Installed Software

Configuration

  • Partition Manager creates and manages nPartitions-hard partitions for high?end servers. Once the partitions are created, the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all the other tools integrated into HP Systems Insight Manager. See "Partitioning" for more information.
  • OpenVMS Management Station to manage user accounts, printers, and disks
  • Availability Manager for real-time performance monitoring

Workload Management

  • Global Workload Manager (gWLM) - Global Workload Manager provides automatic CPU resource allocation and application performance management based on prioritized service level objectives (SLOs).
  • Class Scheduler for resource management

System Management for OpenVMS

  • HP Systems Insight Manager (see above) in conjunction with (Web) Management Agents
  • Central Management Server - CMS - Management agent for gWLM

OpenView for OpenVMS

  • OpenView Operations Agent-collects and correlates OS and application events (fee-based)
  • OpenView Performance Agent -- determines OS and application performance trends (fee-based)
General Site Preparation Rules AC Power Requirements
The modular, N+1 power shelf assembly is called the Front End Power Subsystem (FEPS). The redundancy of the FEPS is achieved with 6 internal Bulk Power Supplies (BPS), any five of which can support the load and performance requirements.

Input Options
Reference the Site Preparation Guide for detailed power configuration options.
 
Input Power Options
PDCA Product Number Source Type Source Voltage (nominal) PDCA Required Input Current Per Phase 200-240 VAC
 Power Required
A5800A Option 006 3-phase Voltage range 200-240 VAC, phase-to-phase, 50/60 Hz 4-wire 44 A Maximum per phase 2.5 meter UL power cord and OL approved plug provided. The customer must provide the mating in line connector or purchase quantity one A6440A opt 401 to receive a mating in line connector. An electrician must hardwire the in-line connector to 60 A/63 A site power.a,b,c
A5800A Option 007 3-phase Voltage range 200-240 VAC, phase-to-neutral, 50/60 Hz 5-wire 24 A Maximum per phase 2.5 meter <HAR> power cord and VDE approved plug provided. The customer must provide the mating in line connector or purchase quantity 1 A6440A opt 501 to receive a mating in-line connector. An electrician must hardwire the in-line connector to 30 A/32 A site power.a,b,d
a. A dedicated branch is required for each PDCA installed.
b. In the U.S.A, site power is 60 Amps; in Europe site power is 63 Amps.
c. Refer to the Option 006 and 007 Specifics Table for detailed specifics related to this option.
d. In the U.S.A. site power is 30 Amps; in Europe site power is 32 Amps.
 
  Option 006 and 007 Specifics*
     
Customer Provided Part
PDCA Product Number Attached Power Cord Attached Plug In Line Connector Panel Mount Receptacle
A5800A Option 006 OLFLEX 190 (PN 600804), four- conductor, 6-AWG (16 mm2), 600- Volt, 60-Amp, 90- degree C, UL, and CSA approved, conforms to CE directives GN/YW ground wire. Mennekes ME 460P9 3-phase, 4-wire, 60-Amp, 250-Volt, UL-approved. Color blue, IEC 309-1, IEC 309-1, grounded at 3:00 o'clock. Mennekes ME 460C9 3-phase,
4-wire, 60-amp, 250-Volt, UL-approved. Color blue, IEC 309-1, IEC 309-1, grounded at 9:00 o'clock.a		 Mennekes ME 460R9 3 phase,
4-wire, 60-amp, 250-Volt,
UL-approved. Color blue, IEC 309-1, IEC 309-1, grounded at 9:00 o'clock.b
A5800A Option 007 Five conductors, 10-AWG (6 mm2), 450/475-Volt, 32- Amp, <HAR> European wire cordage, GN/YW ground wire. Mennekes ME 532P6-14 3-phase, 5-wire, 32-Amp, 450/475-volt, VDE- certified, color red, IEC 309-1, IEC 309-2, grounded at 6:00 o'clock. Mennekes ME 532C6 16 3-phase, 5-wire, 32-Amp, 450/475-Volt, VDE- certified, color red, IEC 309-1, IEC 309-2, grounded at 6:00 o'clock.c Mennekes ME532R6 1276 3-phase, 5-wire, 32-Amp, 450/475-Volt, VDE- certified, color red, IEC 309-1, IEC 309-2, grounded at 6:00 o'clock.b
a. In-line connector is available from HP by purchasing A6440A, Option 401.
b. Panel mount receptacles must be purchased by the customer from a local Mennekes supplier.
c. In-line connector is available from HP by purchasing A6440A, Option 501.
NOTE: A qualified electrician must wire the PDCA in line connector to site power using copper wire and in compliance with all local codes.
 
Input Requirements
Reference the Site Preparation Guide for detailed power configuration requirements.
Requirements Value Conditions/Comments
Nominal Input Voltage (VAC rms) 200/208/220/230/240  
Input Voltage Range (VAC rms) 200-240 Auto-selecting. Measure at input terminals
Frequency Range (Hz) 50/60  
Number of Phases 3 3-phase 5-wire with power cord;
3-phase 4-wire with power cord
Maximum Input Current (A rms), 3-Phase 5-wire 20 3-phase source with a source voltage of 220 VAC measured phase to neutral
Maximum Input Current (A rms), 3-Phase 4-wire 40 3-phase source with a source voltage of either 208 VAC or 230 VAC measured phase to phase
Maximum Inrush Current (A peak) 90  
Circuit Breaker Rating (A),
3-Phase 5-wire		 25 A Per phase
Circuit Breaker Rating (A),
3-Phase 4-wire		 45 A Per phase
Power Factor Correction 0.95 minimum  
Ground Leakage Current (mA) >3.5 mA, with 6 BPSs installed Warning label applied to the PDCA at the AC Mains input
 
  Cooling Requirements
  • The cooling system in Superdome was designed to maintain reliable operation of the system in the specified environment. In addition, the system is designed to provide redundant cooling (i.e. N+1 fans and blowers) that allows all of the cooling components to be "hot swapped."
  • Superdome was designed to operate in all data center environments with any traditional room cooling scheme (i.e. raised floor environments) but in some cases where data centers have previously installed high power density systems, alternative cooling solutions may need to be explored by the customer. HP has teamed with Liebert to develop an innovative data room cooling solution called DataCool. DataCool is a patented overhead climate system utilizing fluid based cooling coils and localized blowers capable of cooling heat loads of several hundred watts per square foot. Some of DataCool's highlights are listed below:
  • Liebert has filed for several patents on DataCool
  • DataCool, based on Liebert's TeleCool, is an innovative approach to data room cooling
  • Liquid cooling heat exchangers provide distributed cooling at the point of use
  • Delivers even cooling throughout the data center preventing hot spots
  • Capable of high heat removal rates (500 W per square foot)
  • Floor space occupied by traditional cooling systems becomes available for revenue generating equipment.
  • Enables cooling upgrades when installed in data rooms equipped with raised floor cooling
 
DataCool is a custom-engineered overhead solution for both new data center construction and for data room upgrades for high heat loads. It is based on Liebert's TeleCool product, which has been installed in 600 telecommunications equipment rooms throughout the world. The system utilizes heat exchanger pump units to distribute fluid in a closed system through patented cooling coils throughout the data center. The overhead cooling coils are highly efficient heat exchangers with blowers that direct the cooling where it is needed. The blowers are adjustable to allow flexibility for changing equipment placement or room configurations. Equipment is protected from possible leaks in the cooling coils by the patented monitoring system and purge function that detects any leak and safely purges all fluid from the affected coils. DataCool has interleaved cooling coils to enable the system to withstand a single point of failure and maintain cooling capability.
 
Features and Benefits
  • Fully distributed cooling with localized distribution
  • Even cooling over long distances
  • High heat load cooling capacity (up to 500 W per square foot)
  • Meets demand for narrow operating temperature for computing systems
  • Allows computer equipment upgrade for existing floor cooled data rooms
  • Floor space savings from removal of centralized air distribution
  • Withstand single point of failures
 
For More Information
http://www.liebert.com/assets/products/english/products/env/datacool/
60hz/bro_8pg/acrobat/sl_16700.pdf
 

HP has entered into an agreement with Liebert to reference sell the DataCool solution

  • The HP/Liebert business relationship is managed by the HP Complementary Products Division.
  • DataCool will be reference by HP. Liebert will perform installation, service and support.
  • HP will compensate the HP Sales Representative and District Manager for each DataCool that Liebert sells to a customer referred by HP.
  • An HP/Liebert DataCool website will be setup to get more information on the product and to manage the reference sales process. Please go to http://hpcp.grenoble.hp.com/ for more information.
 
Environmental
  • 68 to 86 degrees F (20 to 30 degrees C) inlet ambient temperature
  • 0 to 10,000 feet (0 to 3048 meters)
  • 2600 CFM with N+1 blowers. 2250 CFM with N.
  • 65 dBA noise level
 
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
HP will be reselling-high end (10 kW and above) three-phase UPS systems from our partners. We will test and qualify a three-phase UPS for Superdome.
  • All third-party UPS resold by HP are tested and qualified by HP to ensure interoperability with our systems
  • We plan to include ups_mond ups communications capability in the third party UPS(s), thus ensuring consistent communications strategy with our PowerTrust UPS(s)
  • We will also establish a support strategy with our third-party UPS partners to ensure the appropriate level of support our customer have come to expect from HP.
  • For more information on the product and to manage the reference sales process please go to http://hpcp.grenoble.hp.com/.
 
APC Uninterruptible Power Supplies for Superdome
The Superdome team has qualified the APC Silcon 3-phase 20 kW UPS for Superdome.

There are several configurations that can be utilized depending on the Superdome configuration your customer is deploying. They range from a 64 processor Superdome with dual cord and dual UPS with main tie main to a 32 processor Superdome with single cord and single UPS. In all configurations the APC Silcon SL20KFB2 has been tested and qualified by the Superdome engineers to ensure interoperability.
 
HP UPS Solutions
Product Number/ Description Quantity/
Configuration		 Watt VA Technology Family Package Output
SL20KFB2
APC Silcon
3-phase UPS
  • Quantity 2
    32- or 64-processor dual-cord/dual-UPS with main-tie-main
  • Quantity 1
    32- or 64-processor single-cord/single-UPS
 20 kW 20 kVA Delta conversion on-line double conversion APC Silcon
3-phase
 Standalone rack Configurable for 200: 208 or 220V 3-phase nominal output voltage
QJB22830
Switch Gear
  • Quantity 1
    32- or 64-processor dual-cord/dual-UPS with main-tie-main
  • Quantity 0
    32- or 64-processor single-cord/single-UPS
 N/A N/A N/A Customer Design for Superdome N/A N/A
WSTRUP5X8- SL10
Start-Up Service
  • Quantity 2
    32- or 64-processor dual-cord/dual-UPS with main-tie-main
  • Quantity 1
    32- or 64-processor single-cord/single-UPS
 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
WONSITENBD- SL10
Next Business Day On-site Service
  • Quantity 2
    32- or 64-processor dual-cord/dual-UPS with main-tie-main
  • Quantity 1
    32- or 64-processor single-cord/single-UPS
 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
NOTE: The APC Silcon 3-phase UPS solutions for Superdome must be ordered directly from APC. Please contact Ron Seredian at rseredia@apcc.com.
 
Superdome Server Watt Ratings for UPS loading
Class Models Watt Rating for UPS loading UPSs Typically Used
Superdome 32-processor *19 kW SL20KFB2; 20 kW/20 kVA
Superdome 64-processor *19 kW each cabinet; 38 kW total SL20KFB2; 20 kW/20 kVA; Quantity 2
*de-rated for purposes of choosing and adequate UPS. Maximum power is significantly less.
Power Protection

Runtimes
The UPS will provide battery backup to allow for a graceful shutdown in the event of a power failure. Typical runtime on the APC SL20KFB2 Silcon 3 Phase UPS varies with the kW rating and the load. The APC SL20KFB2 UPS provides a typical runtime of 36.7 minutes at half load and 10.7 at full load. If additional run time is needed please contact your APC representative

Power Conditioning
The APC SL20KFB2 provides unparalleled power conditioning with its Delta-Conversion on-line double conversion technology. This is especially helpful in regions were power is unstable.

Continuous Power during Short Interruptions of Input Power
The APC SL20KFB2 will provide battery backup to allow for continuous power to the connected equipment in the event of a brief interruption in the input power to the UPS. Transaction activity will continue during brief power outage periods as long as qualified UPS units are used to provide backup power to the SPU, the Expansion Modules, and all disk and disk array products.

UPS Configuration Guidelines
In general, the sum of the "Watt rating for UPS sizing" for all of the connected equipment should not exceed the watt rating of the UPS from which they all draw power. In previous configuration guides, this variable was called the "VA rating for UPS sizing." With Unity Power Factor, the Watt rating was the same as the kVA rating, so it didn't matter which one we used. VA is calculated by multiplying the voltage times the current. Watts, which is a measurement of true power, may be less than VA if the current and voltage are not in phase. APC SL20KFB2 has Unity Power Factory correction, so the kW rating equals the kVA rating. Be sure to add in the needs for the other peripherals and connected equipment. When sizing the UPS, allow for future growth as well. If the configuration guide or data sheet of the equipment you want to protect gives a VA rating, use this as the watt rating. If the UPS does not provide enough power for the additional devices such as system console and mass storage devices, additional UPSs may be required.

Superdome
The only qualified UPS available for use with Superdome is the APC SL20KFB2 Silcon 3 Phase 20-kW UPS.
The APC SL20KFB2 can provide power protection for the SPU and peripherals. If the system console and primary mass storage devices also require power protection (which is highly recommended) they may require one or more additional UPSs depending on the total Watts. Make sure that the total watts do not exceed the UPS's voltage rating.

Integration/Installation
The APC SL20KFB2 includes both field integration start up service and next day on-site service for one year provide by APC.

 
Power Connections with the APC SL20KFB2
Product Number Watts NOM Out Output Receptacles Input Receptacles
SL20KFB2 20 kW 115/200 3PH, 120/208 3PH, 127/220 3PHV Hardwire Hardwire
 
Communications Connections
A DB-25 RS-232 Contact Closure connection is standard on all APC SL20KFB2 UPS. A WEB/SNMP card is also included.
 
Power Management
Description Network interface cards that provide standards-based remote management of UPSs
General Features Boot-P support, Built-in Web/SNMP management, Event logging, Flash Upgradeable, MD5 Authentication Security, Password Security, SNMP Management, Telnet Management, Web Management
Includes CD with software, User Manual
Documentation User Manual
Installation Guide
 
  Type of UPSs
Some customers may experience chronic "brown-out" situations or have power sources that are consistently at the lower spectrum of the standard voltage range. For example, the AC power may come in consistently at 92 VAC in a 110 VAC area. Heavy-load electrical equipment or power rationing are some of the reasons these situations arise. The APC SL20KFB2 units are designed to kick in before the AC power drops below the operating range of the HP Superdome Enterprise Server. Therefore, these UPS units may run on battery frequently if the AC power source consistently dips below the threshold voltage. This may result in frequent system shutdowns and will eventually wear out the battery. Although the on-line units can compensate for the AC power shortfall, the battery life may be shortened. The best solution is to use a good quality boost transformer to "correct" the power source before it enters the UPS unit.
 
Ordering Guidelines
  • The APC SL20KFB2 Silcon 3-phase UPS units may be ordered as part of a new Superdome system order or as a field upgrade to an existing system.
  • For new systems order please contact Ron Seredian at APC by e-mail at rseredia@apcc.com during the Superdome pre-consulting phase. APC will coordinate with HP to ensure the UPS is installed to meet the Superdome installation schedule.
  • For field upgrades please contact Ron Seredian at APC by e-mail at rseredia@apcc.com when you determine a customer is in need and/or interested in power protection for Superdome. APC will coordinate with the customer to ensure the UPS is installed to meet their requirements.
  • Numerous options can be ordered to compliment APC SL20KFB2 Silcon 3-phase UPS units. Your APC consultant can review these option with you are you can visit the APC website at www.apcc.com
 
Power Redundancy
Superdome servers, by default, provide an additional power supply for N+1 protection. As a result, Superdome servers will continue to operate in the event of a single power supply failure. The failed power supply can be replaced without taking the system down.
Multi-cabinet Configurations

When configuring Superdome systems that consist of more then one cabinet and include I/O expansion cabinets, certain guidelines must be followed, specifically the I/O interface cabling between the Superdome cabinet and the I/O expansion cabinet can only cross one additional cabinet due to cable length restrictions.

Configuration Guidelines/Rules  
   
Superdome Configuration Guidelines/Rules
Category
Rule Index
 Rule Description
General
1
 Every Superdome complex requires connectivity to a Support Management Station (SMS). The PC-based SMS also serves as the system console.
2
 Every cell in a Superdome complex must be assigned to a valid physical location.
Processor
3
 All processors in a cell are the same type, same Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency, and same core frequency.
Memory
4
 Configurations with 8, 16 and 32 DIMM slots are recommended (i.e. are fully qualified and offer the best bandwidth performance.)
5
 Configurations with 4 and 24 DIMM slots are supported (i.e. are fully qualified, but don't necessarily offer the best bandwidth performance).
6
 DIMMs can be deallocated in 2 DIMM increments (to support HA).
7
 Mixed DIMM sizes within a cell board are supported, but only in separate Mbat interleaving groups.
8
 System orders from the factory provide mixed DIMM sizes in recommended configurations only.
9
 For system orders from the factory, the same memory configuration must be used for all cells within a partition.
10
 DIMMs in the same rank must have SDRAMs with the same number of banks and row and column bits.
11
 Size of memory within an interleave group must be power of 2.
12
 DIMMs within the same interleave group must be same size and have same number of banks, row bits, and column bits.
13
 There are currently no restrictions on mixing DIMMs (of the same type) with different vendor SDRAMs.
I/O
14
 One cell in every partition must be connected to an I/O chassis that contains "Core I/O" functions. Those require a card connected to boot media, a card connected to removable media, and a network card with a connected network.
15
 A partition cannot have more I/O chassis than it has active cells.
16
 Removable media device controller should be in slot 8 of the I/O chassis.
17
 Core I/O card must be in slot 0 of the I/O chassis.(sx2000 systems do not have a core I/O)
18
 Boot device controller should be in slot 1 of the I/O chassis
19
 PCI-X high bandwidth I/O cards should be in the high bandwidth slots in the I/O chassis
20
 Every I/O card in an I/O chassis must be assigned to a valid physical location.
21
 Every I/O chassis in a Superdome complex must be assigned to a valid physical location
Performance
22
 The amount of memory on a cell should be evenly divisible by 4 GB if using 512-MB DIMMs or 8 GB if using 1-GB DIMMs, i.e. 8, 16 or 32 DIMMs. The cell has four memory subsystems and each subsystem should have an echelon (2 DIMMs) populated. The loading order of the DIMMs alternates among the four subsystems. This rule provides maximum memory bandwidth on the cell, by equally populating all four memory subsystems.
23
 All cells in a partition should have the same number of processors.
24
 The number of active processors per cell should be balanced across the partition, however minor differences are OK. (Example: 4 active processors on one cell and three active processors on the second cell)
25
 If memory is going to be configured as fully interleaved, all cells in a partition should have the same amount of memory (symmetric memory loading). Asymmetrically distributed memory affects the interleaving of cache lines across the cells. Asymmetrically distributed memory can create memory regions that are non optimally interleaved. Applications whose memory pages land in memory interleaved across just one cell can see up to 16 times less bandwidth than ones whose pages are interleaved across all cells.
26
 If a partition contains 4 or fewer cells, all the cells should be linked to the same crossbar (quad) in order to eliminate bottlenecks and the sharing of crossbar bandwidth with other partitions. In each Superdome cabinet, slots 0, 1, 2 and 3 link to the same crossbar and slots 4, 5, 6 and 7 link to the same crossbar.
27
 A Core I/O card should not be selected as the main network interface to a partition. A Core I/O card is a PCI 1X card that possibly produces lower performance than a comparable PCI X 66 MHz card. (sx1000 only)
28
 The number of cells in a partition should be a power of two, i.e., 2, 4, 8, or 16.
Optimal interleaving of memory across cells requires that the number of cells be a power of two. Building a partition that does not meet this requirement can create memory regions that are non optimally interleaved. Applications whose memory pages land in the memory that is interleaved across just one cell can experience up to 16 times less bandwidth than pages which are interleaved across all 16 cells.
29
 Before consolidating partitions in a Superdome 32 processor or 64 processor system, the following link load calculation should be performed for each link between crossbars in the proposed partition.

Links loads less then 1 are best. As the link load begins to approach 2 performance bottlenecks may occur.

For crossbars X and Y
Link Load = Qx * Qy / Qt / L, where
- Qx is the number of cells connected to crossbar X (quad)
- Qy is the number of cells connected to crossbar Y (quad)
- Qt is the total number of cells in the partition
- L is the number of links between crossbar X and Y (2 for Superdome 32 processor systems and 1 for Superdome 64 processor systems)
30
 Maximum performance for optimal configurations (power of two cells, uniform memory across cells, power of two DIMM ranks per cell)
31
 (If rule #30 cannot be met, rule #31 is recommended) Non-power of two cells, but still uniform memory across cells, power of two DIMM ranks per cell, uniform type of DIMM.
32
 (If rule #30 or #31 cannot be met, rule #32 is recommended) Same amount of memory in each cell, but possibly different memory types in each cell (for instance, a two cell configuration with 8 512MB DIMMs (sx1000 only) in one cell, and 4 1GB DIMMs in the other). Differences in memory across different cells within the same partition should be minimal for the best performance.
33
 Same amount of memory in each cell, but non optimal and/or mixed loading within a cell (for instance, a two cell configuration with 16 512MB DIMMs (sx1000 only) and 8 1GB DIMMs in each cell).
34
 Non-uniform amount of memory across cells (this needs to boot and run, but performance is whatever you get).
35
 For the same amount of total memory, best performance is with a larger number of smaller size DIMMs.
Single System High Availability
36
 Each cell should have at least two active processors.
37
 Each cell should have at least 4 GB (8 DIMMs) of memory using 512 MB DIMMs (sx1000 only) and at least 8 GB of memory using 1 GB DIMMs.
38
 I/O chassis ownership must be localized as much as possible. One way is to assign I/O chassis to partitions in sequential order starting from INSIDE the single cabinet, then out to the I/O expansion cabinet 'owned' by the single cabinet.
39
 I/O expansion cabinets can be used only when the main system cabinet holds maximum number of I/O card cages. Thus, the cabinet must first be filled with I/O card cages before using an I/O expansion cabinet.
40
 Single cabinets connected to form a dual cabinet (using flex cables) should use a single I/O expansion cabinet if possible.
41
 Spread enough connections across as many I/O chassis as it takes to become 'redundant' in I/O chassis'. In other words, if an I/O chassis fails, the remaining chassis have enough connections to keep the system up and running, or in the worst case, have the ability to reboot with the connections to peripherals and networking intact.
42
 All SCSI cards are configured in the factory as unterminated. Any auto termination is defeated. If auto termination is not defeatable by hardware, the card is not used at first release. Terminated cable would be used for connection to the first external device. In the factory and for shipment, no cables are connected to the SCSI cards. In place of the terminated cable, a terminator is placed on the cable port to provide termination until the cable is attached. This is needed to allow HP-UX to boot. The customer does not need to order the terminators for these factory integrated SCSI cards, since the customer will probably discard them. The terminators are provided in the factory by use of constraint net logic.
43
 Partitions whose I/O chassis are contained within a single cabinet have higher availability than those partitions that have their I/O chassis spread across cabinets.
44
 A partition's core I/O chassis should go in a system cabinet, not an I/O expansion cabinet
45
 A partition should be connected to at least two I/O chassis containing Core I/O cards. This implies that all partitions should be at least 2 cells in size. The lowest number cell or I/O chassis is the 'root' cell; the second lowest number cell or I/O chassis combo in the partition is the 'backup root' cell.
46
 A partition should consist of at least two cells.
47
 Not more than one partition should span a cabinet or a crossbar link. When crossbar links are shared, the partition is more at risk relative to a crossbar failure that may bring down all the cells connected to it.
Multi-System High Availability
(Please also refer to Multi-System High Availability section following this table)
48
 Multi-initiator support is required for Serviceguard.
Traditional Multi-System High Availability
49
 To configure a cluster with no SPOF, the membership must extend beyond a single cabinet. The cluster must be configured such that the failure of a single cabinet does not result in the failure of a majority of the nodes in the cluster. The cluster lock device must be powered independently of the cabinets containing the cluster nodes. Alternative cluster lock solution is the Quorum Service, which resides outside the Serviceguard cluster providing arbitration services.
50
 A cluster lock is required if the cluster is wholly contained within two single cabinets (i.e., two Superdome/ 16 processor or 32 processor systems or two Superdome/PA 8800 /PA 8900 32 processor or 64 processor systems) or two dual cabinets (i.e. two Superdome 64 processor systems or two Superdome/PA 8800/PA 8900 128 processor systems). This requirement is due to a possible 50% cluster failure.
51
 Serviceguard only supports cluster lock up to four nodes. Thus a two cabinet configuration is limited to four nodes (i.e., two nodes in one dual cabinet Superdome/ 64 processor system or Superdome/PA 8800/PA 8900 128 processor system and two nodes in another dual cabinet Superdome/ 64 processor system or Superdome/PA 8800/PA 8900 128 processor system). The Quorum Service can support up to 50 clusters or 100 nodes (can be arbitrator to both HP UX and Linux clusters).
52
 Two-cabinet configurations must evenly divide nodes between the cabinets (i.e. 3 and 1 is not a legal 4-node configuration).
53
 Cluster lock must be powered independently of either cabinet.
54
 Root volume mirrors must be on separate power circuits.
55
 Redundant heartbeat paths are required and can be accomplished by using either multiple heartbeat subnets or via standby interface cards.
56
 Redundant heartbeat paths should be configured in separate I/O chassis when possible.
57
 Redundant paths to storage devices used by the cluster are required and can be accomplished using either disk mirroring or via LVM's pvlinks.
58
 Redundant storage device paths should be configured in separate I/O chassis when possible.
59
 Dual power connected to independent power circuits is recommended.
Heterogeneous Multi System High Availability
60
 Cluster configurations can contain a mixture of Superdome and non Superdome nodes.
61
 Care must be taken to configure an even or greater number of nodes outside of the Superdome cabinet
62
 If half the nodes of the cluster are within a Superdome cabinet, a cluster lock is required
(4-node maximum cluster size)
63
 If more than half the nodes of a cluster are outside the Superdome cabinet, no cluster lock is required (16-node maximum Serviceguard cluster size).
64
 Up to a 4 node cluster is supported within a single cabinet system (Superdome/16 processor or Superdome/PA 8800/PA 8900 32 processor)
65
 Up to an 8 node cluster is supported within a single cabinet system* (Superdome/32 processor or Superdome/PA 8800/PA 8900 64 processor)
66
 Up to a 16 node cluster is supported within a dual cabinet system* (Superdome/64 processor or Superdome/PA 8800/PA 8900 128 processor)
67
 Cluster lock is required for 2-node configurations
68
 Cluster lock must be powered independently of the cabinet.
69
 Root volume mirrors must be on separate power circuits.
70
 Dual power connected to independent power circuits is highly recommended.
* Superdome 32 processor system requires an I/O expansion cabinet for greater than 4 nodes. Superdome 64 processor system requires an I/O expansion cabinet for greater than 8 nodes.

NOTE:
"Recommended" refers to configurations that are fully qualified and offer the best bandwidth performance.
"Supported" refers to configurations that are fully qualified, but do not necessarily offer the best performance.
Instant Capacity (iCAP)-formerly known as Instant Capacity on Demand (iCOD) and Pay Per Use Programs. For a complete description of how to configure Instant Capacity, please refer to the following URL:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11723_div/11723_div.html

OpenVMS
NOTE: Support for iCAP, TiCAP, and PPU on sx1000 and sx2000 Superdome configurations is available with OpenVMS V8.3 (or higher).

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Upgrades
For information on Superdome System Upgrades, please refer to the Superdome Server Upgrades QuickSpec.
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Memory
sx2000 Superdome Memory Configurations
Memory
per Cell
(GBytes)
Number of DIMMs
Echelon
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F

8
8
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16
8
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
 2 GB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16

16
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24

8

8
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24

24
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
32

 
8
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
        
32

16

8
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB 
 
 
 
32

 
16
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
              
32
32
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
40

8

  
8
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
        
40

8
16
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
      
40
24
8
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
48
8
8
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
 2 GB
 
 
 
48
16
  
8
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
        
48
24
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
48
16
16
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
56
8
8
8
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
        
56
8
24
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
56
24
  
8
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
64
 
16
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
64
16
8
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
64
16
8
8
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
64
32
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
72
8
  
16
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
72
8
16
8
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
80
8
16
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
80
24
8
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
80
16
16
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
88
8
8
16
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
96
24
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
96
16
16
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
104
8
24
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
112
8
24
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
128
32
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
*NOTE: These configurations will result in the best performance
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Superdome sx2000 Specifications

SPU Description
Superdome 16 processor*
Superdome 32 processor*
Superdome 64 processor*
SPU Product Number
A9833A
A9834A
A9834A+A9835A

Number of Dual core Intel Itanium processors/cores

NOTE: Single core active requires purchase of iCAP processor
1/1-16/32
1/1-32/64
2/2-64/128
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems can support a maximum of 32 dual core Itanium processors with 64 cores per partition if hyper threading is turned off; or a maximum of 16 dual core Itanium processors with 32 cores and 64 threads per partition if hyper threading is turned on.

RHEL 5, RHEL 4, and SLES 10 can support a maximum of 64 dual core Itanium processors with 128 cores per partition if hyper threading is turned off or a maximum of 64 dual core Itanium processors with 128 cores and 256 threads per partition if hyper threading is turned on.

Number of Itanium 2
1.6 GHz processors
2-162-324-64

 
Supported Processors
Dual core Intel Itanium processor series 9000 and 9100
1.6 GHz, 24 MB & 18MB cache
1.6 GHz, 24 MB & 18MB cache
1.6 GHz, 24 MB & 18MB cache
Intel Itanium processor
1.6 GHz, 9 MB cache
1.6 GHz, 9 MB cache
1.6 GHz, 9 MB cache
 
Memory
2-GB DIMMs (DDRII)
16-256 GB
16-512 GB
32-1024 GB
4-GB DIMMs (DDRII)
32-512 GB
32-1024 GB
64 2048 GB
(Windows Server 2008 support up to 2048 GB; 2048 GB for Linux)
 
Cell Boards
1-processor, 2 processor, 3-processor, 4 processor cells
1-4
1-8
2-16
 
Software Support
HP-UX revision
HP-UX 11i version 2 and 3
Windows revision
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium based Systems. Hyper threading supported with dual core Itanium processors (default from factory hyper threading off).
 
Linux
RHEL 4, RHEL 5 and SLES 10 support for dual core (Montecito and Montvale) processors only on sx2000 configurations; hyper threading supported on sx2000 (default from factory is hyper threading off). Mad9M is not supported by Linux in the sx2000 platform. For minimum release information see the Linux Integrity Certification and Support: Matrix at www.hp.com/go/lxintegritycert
OpenVMSOpenVMS V8.3 minimum; dual core (Montecito) processors only on sx2000 configurations; hyperthreading support on sx2000
 
Expandability / Connectivity
12-slot PCI-X I/O chassis
SPU cabinet must be filled first before placing I/O chassis in I/O expansion cabinet
1-4
No I/O expansion cabinet allowed
1-8
I/O expansion cabinet required if number of I/O chassis is more greater than 4.
1-16
I/O expansion cabinet required if number of I/O chassis is greater than 8. A second I/O expansion cabinet is required if the number of I/O chassis is greater than 14.
NOTE: Both Linux releases support up to 8 I/O chassis.
12-slot PCI X I/O chassis
SPU cabinet must be filled first before placing I/O chassis in I/O expansion cabinet
SKUs: A9836A and A9836AZ
1-4
No I/O expansion cabinet allowed
1-8
I/O expansion cabinet required if number of I/O chassis is more greater than 4.
1-16
I/O expansion cabinet required if number of I/O chassis is greater than 8. A second I/O expansion cabinet is required if the number of I/O chassis is greater than 14.
Note: Both Linux releases support up to 8 I/O chassis.
Maximum number of partitions without I/O expansion cabinet
1 - 4
1 - 4
1 - 8
Maximum number of partitions with I/O expansion cabinet
Not Applicable
1 - 8
1- 16
RS-232C serial ports
Yes
Yes
Yes
10/100Base-T Ethernet
Yes
Windows does not support 10/100Base-T Ethernet. Windows requires Gigabit Ethernet card
Yes
Windows does not support 10/100Base-T Ethernet. Windows requires Gigabit Ethernet card
Yes
Windows does not support 10/100Base-T Ethernet. Windows requires Gigabit Ethernet card

sx2000 Superdome Specifications

SPU Description
Superdome 16 processor*
Superdome 32 processor*
Superdome 64 processor*
SPU Product Number
A9833A (sx2000)
A9834A (sx2000)
A9834A+A9835A (sx2000)
Maximum I/O Cards
     
Mass storage
16-48
16-96
16-192
LAN
2-32
2-48
2-96
WAN
8
16
32
Multi function (Mass Storage/LAN)
8-48
16-96
32-192
Additional interface cards
8
8-14
8-14
Typical Electrical Characteristics by Configuration
AC input power
200-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
200-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
200-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Typical input power dissipation Itanium 2 (watts)
5,900
4 cells, 32 GB, 4 I/O chassis with 6 PCI each
9,800
8 cells, 32 GB, 4 I/O chassis with 6 PCI each
19,600
16 cells, 32 GB, 4 I/O chassis
with 6 PCI each
Typical power dissipation mx2 (watts)
5,730
9,490
18,980
Typical 3 phase 4 wire current requirements at 200V 240V
17A/Phase
29A/Phase
Two cabinets 29A/Phase
Typical 3 phase 5 wire current requirements at 200V 240V
10A/Phase
17A/Phase
Two cabinets 17A/Phase
Maximum Electrical Characteristics
Maximum input power (VA)
cabinet marked electrical
 8,200 12,196 24,392
AC input power-Option 7: 3 phase 5 wire input
 200 240 VAC phase to neutral, 5 wire, 50/60 Hz
AC input power-Option 6:
3 phase 4 wire input
 200 240 VAC phase to phase, 4 wire, 50/60 Hz
Maximum current requirements at 220V 240V:
      

Option 7: 3 phase 5 wire input

 24 A/Phase 24 A/Phase 24 A/Phase

Option 6: 3 phase 4 wire input

 44 A/Phase 44 A/Phase 44 A/Phase
Required power receptacle Option 6: IEC Compliant 4 wire 60A 250V Ph Ph
Option 5: IEC Compliant 5 wire 32A 480V Ph Ph
Heat Characteristics
Typical heat dissipation (BTUs/hour) 20,131 33,439 66,877
Maximum heat dissipation (BTUs/hour) 28,969
 41,614
 83,288
Site Preparation
Site planning and installation included Yes Yes Yes
Depth (mm/inches) 1,220/48.1
 1,220/48.1
 1,220/48.1
Width (mm/inches) 762/30
 762/30
1,524/60
Height (mm/inches) 1,960/77.2
 1,960/77.2
 1,960/77.2
Weight (Kg/lbs) 500/1,123 598/1,343 1,196/2,685
Environmental Characteristics
Acoustics 65 dB
Operating temperature
 +20°C to +30°C
Non operating temperature
 -40°C to +70°C
Maximum rate of temperature change
 20°C/hour
Operating relative humidity
 15% to 80% @ 30°C
Operating altitude 0 3.1 km (0 10,000 ft)
Non operating altitude 0 4.6 km (0 15,000 ft)
Regulatory Compliance
Safety IEC 950:1991+A1, +A2, +A3, +A4; EN60950:1992+A1, +A2, +A3, +A4, +A11; UL 1950, 3rd edition; cUL CSA C22.2 No. 950 95
More detailed regulatory documents and certifications http://docs.hp.com/en/hw.html
Key Dates
First CPL date
 6/03 (sx1000); 3/06 (sx2000)
First ship date 3Q03 (sx1000); 2Q06 (sx2000)
* Given that Itanium 2 1.5 GHz is a single core processor and mx2 is a dual core processor, the columns listed in this table refer to 16 processor, 32 processor and 64 processor. This terminology refers to 16 processor cores, 32 processor cores and 64 processor cores for Superdome Itanium 2 1.5 GHz systems and 32 processor cores, 64 processor cores and 128 processor cores for Superdome mx2 systems.

Superdome I/O Expansion (IOX) Cabinet Specifications

 SPU Description

Superdome 16 processor

Superdome 32 processor
Superdome 64 processor
SPU Product Number
A9833A (sx2000)
A9834A (sx2000)
A9834A+A9835A (sx2000)
Maximum Number of I/O Chassis Enclosures (ICEs)*
Not Applicable
2
4
Peripherals Supported
Not Applicable
 All peripherals qualified for use with Superdome and/or for use in a 10K G2 are supported in the I/O expansion cabinet as long as there is available space. Peripherals not connected to or associated with the Superdome system to which the I/O expansion cabinet is attached may be installed in the I/O expansion cabinet.
Servers Supported
No servers except those required for Superdome system or High Availability Observatory or ISEE may be installed in an I/O expansion cabinet.
Dimensions
Height (mm / inches)
Not Applicable
 1.6 meters or 2.0 meters
Depth (mm / inches) 45.5 in (115.57 cm) (same depth as 32W)
Width (mm / inches) 24.0 in (61 cm)
 
Environmental
 
Not Applicable
Same as Superdome
 
Relevant Product Numbers
12 slot PCI X chassis for HP rack expansion cabinet
Not Applicable
A9836AZ (sx2000)
A9836AZ (sx2000)
I/O Expansion Cabinet Power and Utilities Subsystem
A5861A
A5861A
I/O Expansion Power and Utilities Subsystem Graphite color
A5861D
A5861D
I/O chassis enclosure for 12 slot PCI X chassis
A9852A (sx2000)
A9852A (sx2000)
NOTE: Each ICE holds two I/O card cages or 24 PCI X I/O slots.

APC SL20KFB2 Specifications

 Description APC Silcon 20000VA/20000W
Input: 115/200 3PH, 120/208 3PH, 127/220 3PHV; Output: 115/200 3PH, 120/208 3PH, 127/220 3PHV; Interface port: DB 25 RS 232; Contact closure

General features

 0 95% non condensing, 200% overload capability, audible alarms, built in static bypass switch, Delta Conversion online technology, environmental protection, event logging, extendable run time, full rated output available in kW, input power factor correction, intelligent battery management, LCD alphanumeric display, overload indicator, paralleling capability, sine wave output, SmartSlot, software, web management

Includes

 Parallel card, triple chassis for three SmartSlots, user manual, Web/SNMP Management Card

Spare parts kits

 See APC website http://www.apcc.com

Documentation

 User Manual and Installation Guide

Input

Nominal input voltage

 115/200 3PH, 120/208 3PH, 127/220 3PH V

 

Input frequency

 50 Hz programmable +/- 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8%; 60 Hz programmable +/- 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8%

 

Input connection type

 Hardwire 5 wire (3PH+N+G)

 

Input voltage range for main operations

 170-230 (200 V), 177-239 (208 V), 187-242 (220 V) V

Batteries

Typical backup time at half load

 36.7 minutes
Typical backup time at full load 10.7 minutes
Battery type Maintenance free sealed lead acid battery with suspended electrolyte: leak proof
Typical recharge time1 2 hours
Physical Maximum height dimensions 55.12 in (140.00 cm)
  Maximum width dimensions 39.37 in (100.00 cm)
  Maximum depth dimensions 31.50 in (80.01 cm)
  Net weight 1,290.00 lbs (586.36 kg)
  Shipping weight

 1,340.00 lbs (609.09 kg)
  Shipping height
 66.93 in (170.00 cm)
  Shipping width
 43.31 in (110.00 cm)
  Shipping depth 35.43 in(90.00 cm)
  Color Dark green (NCS 7020 B50G), Light gray (NCS 2703 G84Y)
  Units per pallet
 1.0
  Communications and Management  
Communications and Management Interface port DB-25 RS-232, Contact Closure
SmartSlot interface quantity

 2
Pre installed SmartSlot cards AP9606
Control panel Multi-function LCD status and control console
Audible alarm Beep for each 52 alarm conditions
Emergency power off (EPO)
 Yes
Optional management device See APC website http://www.apcc.com
Environmental Operating environment
 32° to 104°F (0° to 40 °C)
  Operating relative humidity
 0% to 95%
  Operating elevation
 0 to 3333 ft (0 to 999.9 m)
  Storage temperature
 -58° to 104°F (-50° to 40 °C)
  Storage relative humidity
 0% to 95%
  Storage elevation 0 to 50,000 ft (0 to 15,000 m)
  Audible noise at 1 meter from surface of unit 55 dBA
  Protection class
 4,094 BTU/hour
NEMA 1, NEMA 12 optional
  Online thermal dissipation 4,094 BTU/hour
  Protection Class NEMA 1, NEMA 12
Conformance Approvals EN 55022 Class A, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, UL 1778, UL Listed, cUL Listed
  Standard warranty One-year repair or replace, optional on-site warranties available, optional extended warranties available
  Optional new service See APC website http://www.apcc.com
1The time to recharge to 90% of full battery capacity following a discharge to shutdown using a load rated for 1/2 the full load rating of the UPS
sx2000 Superdome supported I/O

NOTE: While ordering Windows Server 2008, do not mix differing brands of HBAs (Emulex and Qlogic) within the same server configuration in an MPIO environment.This is to avoid issues which occur when different Fibre Channel HBAs are used within the same server which support different I/O max transfer packet sizes in an MPIO environment. For example, the Emulex Fibre Channel HBAs support a max I/O transfer packet size of 1MB and the Qlogic Fibre Channel HBAs support a max I/O transfer packet size of 2MB. Mixing these two cards in an MPIO configuration can cause the system to hit a BSOD 0X000000D1 with a reference to elxstor.sys

This applies to the following products:
Emulex:
HP StorageWorks single port 8 Gigabit PCI-e FC Emulex HBA (AH402A)
HP StorageWorks dual port 8 Gigabit PCI-e FC Emulex HBA (AH403A)
HP StorageWorks 2 Gb Fibre Channel HBA (AB232A)
HP StorageWorks 2 Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Dual Channel HBA (AB466A)
HP StorageWorks 2 Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Single Channel HBA (AB467A)
HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Single Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AD167A)
HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AD168A)
HP StorageWorks FC2142 PCIe Single Port 4 Gb Fibre Channel adapter (A8002A)
HP StorageWorks FC2242 PCIe Dual Port 4 Gb Fibre Channel adapter (A8003A)

Qlogic:
HP StorageWorks single port 8 Gigabit PCI-e FC Qlogic HBA (AH400A)
HP StorageWorks dual port 8 Gigabit PCI-e FC Qlogic HBA (AH401A)
HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Single Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB429A)
HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB379A)
HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB379B)
HP StorageWorks FC1142 PCIe Single Port 4 Gb Fibre Channel adapter (AE311A)
HP StorageWorks AD300A PCIe Dual Port 4 Gb Fibre Channel adapter (AD300A)

I/O Card
Product
Number
Connector
Type(s)
Operating
Systems2
Maximum Cards by System (per partition)
Special
Notes
16
32
64
Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters
PCI 2 channel Ultra320 SCSI
A7173A
VHDCI
H, W, L, O
48
96
192
  • Windows: 16 per partition, no boot support
  • OpenVMS: Max 4/partition; bootable
  • Linux: 9 (8 with JBOD, 1 with CD/DVD) per partition
PCI X 2 channel Smart Array 6402 Ultra320
A9890A
VHDCI
W, L
8
8
8
Boot support
PCI X 4 channel Smart Array 6404 Ultra320
A9891A
VHDCI
W
8
8
8
Windows: Boot support
PCI 1 port 4 Gb FC card (PCIX 266)
AB378B
LC
H, O
48
96
192
OpenVMS: Maximum 8/partition
PCI 2 port 4Gb FC card (PCIX 266)
AB379A
LC
H , W, L, O
48
96
192
Windows: Maximum 16/partition; No boot support from factory; boot support capable with complete system integration in the field) OpenVMS and Linux: Max 8/partition
PCI 2 port 4Gb FC card (PCIX 266)
AB379B
LC
H, W, O
48
96
192
Windows: Maximum 16/partition; No boot support from factory; boot support capable with complete system integration in the field) OpenVMS: Maximum 8/partition
PCI-X 4 Gb Fibre Channel Adapter FC1114BR
AB429A
 
W, L
24
24
24
Windows: No boot support from factory; boot support capable with complete system integration in the field)
Linux: 8 per partition
PCI X 2P 2 Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
AB466A
W
16
16
16
" Windows: No boot support from factory; boot support capable with complete system integration in the field)
PCI X 1P 2 Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
AB467A
W
32
32
32
Windows: No boot support from factory; boot support capable with complete system integration in the field)
PCI-X 4Gb Fiber Channel Adapter FC2143BR
AD167A
W, L
24
24
24
Windows: No boot support from factory; boot support capable with complete system integration in the field)
Linux: 8 per partition
PCI-X 2P 4Gb Fiber Channel Adapter FC2243BR
AD168A
LC
W, L
16
16
16
Windows: No boot support from factory; boot support capable with complete system integration in the field)
Linux: 8 per partition
Smart Array P600 serial attached SCSI (SAS) Controller - for external storage connect only
(Maximum cable length for P600/MSA50 connect is 4 meters).
337972-B21
2 internal (SFF8484) x 4 wide and
1 external (SFF8470) x 4 wide
W
8
8
8
Windows: Boot support
512MB cache memory upgrade for SA P600 and SA6402 Controller (field install only)
372538-B21
W
PCIe Storage cards
PCIe 1P 4-Gb Fibre Channel Adapter
A8002A
W, L
24
48
96
Windows and Linux: boot support from factory
PCIe 2P 4-Gb Fibre Channel AdapterA8003A W, L244896Windows and Linux: boot support from factory
PCIe 1P 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA (Emulex)
- HP-UX and OpenVMS, boot support
- T/P/I = HPUX 16S 24/24/6, 32S 48/48/6, 64S 96/96/6, OpenVMS 16s 24/8/6, 32s 48/8/6, 64s 96/8/6		AD299A H, O244896 
PCIe 2P 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA (QLogic)
- Boot support on all OE's
- T/P/I = HPUX 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/48/6, 64s 96/96/6, Windows 16s 24/16/6, 32s 48/16/6, 64s 96/16/6, Linux 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/32/6, 64s 96/32/6, VMS 16s 24/8/6, 32s 48/8/6, 64s 96/8/6		AD300A H, W, L, O244896 
PCIe Smart Array P800 SAS RAID Controller
- Boot support
- T/P/I = HPUX 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/48/6, 64s 96/96/6, Windows 16s 24/16/6, 32s 48/16/6, 64s 96/16/6, Linux 16s 16/4/4, 32s 32/4/4, 64s 64/4/4, OpenVMS 16s 8/2/2, 32s 16/2/2, 64s 32/2/2		AD335A H, W, L, O244896 
PCIe 2P 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA (Emulex)
- Boot support
- T/P/I = HPUX 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/48/6, 64s 96/96/6, OpenVMS 16s 24/8/6, 32s 48/8/6, 64s 96/8/6		AD355A H, O244896 
PCIe 2P 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA (QLogic)
- Boot support
- T/P/I = Windows 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/24/6, 64s 96/24/6, Linux 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/32/6, 64s 96/32/6		AE311A W, L244896 
PCIe E500 SAS HBA Controller
- Windows only. Boot support
-T/P/I = Windows 16s 24/8/6, 32s 48/8/6, 64s 96/8/6		AH226A W244896 
PCIe SC44Ge SAS HBA for external DAS
-HP-UX and OpenVMS T/P/I = HP-UX 16S 24/24/6, 32S 48/48/6, 64S 96/96/6, OpenVMS 16S 16/4/4, 32S 32/4/4, 64S 64/4/4		AH303A H, O244896 
PCIe 2P 4X DDR Fast InfiniBand HCA
-No HP-UX boot support
-T/P/I = HPUX 16s 24/8/6, 32s 48/8/6, 64s 96/8/6		AH304A H244896 
HP PCIe 1P 8Gb Fibre Channel SR HBA (Qlogic)
-T/P/I = HPUX 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/48/6, 64s 96/96/6, Windows 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/48/6, 64s 96/96/6		AH400A H, W244896 
HP PCIe 2P 8Gb Fibre Channel SR HBA (Qlogic)
-T/P/I = HPUX 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/48/6, 64s 96/96/6, Windows 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/48/6, 64s 96/96/6		AH401A H, W244896 
HP PCIe 1P 8Gb Fibre Channel SR HBA (Emulex)
-T/P/I = HPUX 16S 24/24/6, 32S 48/48/6, 64S 96/96/6, Windows 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/48/6, 64s 96/96/6		AH402A H, W244896 
NP PCIe 2P 8Gb Fibre Channel SR HBA (Emulex)
- T/P/I = HPUX 16S 24/24/6, 32S 48/48/6, 64S 96/96/6, Windows 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/48/6, 64s 96/96/6		AH403A H, W244896 
 
Local Area Network (LAN) Adapters
PCI X 2 port 1000Base SX
A7011A
Duplex SC
H, W, L, O
48
96
192
OpenVMS: Maximum 8/partition; boot support
PCI X 2 port 1000Base T
A7012A
RJ 45
H, O
48
96
192
OpenVMS: Maximum 8/partition; boot support
PCI 1 port 1000Base-T
A7061A
RJ 45
W
32
32
32
Windows: No boot support
PCI 1 port 1000Base-SX
A7073A
Duplex SC
W
32
32
32
Windows: No boot support
PCI 2 port Windows/Linux 1000Base TX
A9900A
RJ-45
W, L
16
16
16
Windows: Boot support
Linux: 8 per partition
PCI-X 4P 1000Base-T LAN Adapter, LAN boot support. HP-UX max 16, 32, 64. OpenVMS max 3 per partition.
AB545A
H, L, O
16
32
64
 
PCI 1 port 1000Base T (gigabit copper)
AD331A
RJ 45
H, O
16
32
64
OpenVMS: Maximum 8/partition; bootable
PCI 1 port 1000Base SX (gigabit fiber)
AD332A
Duplex SC
H, O
16
32
64
OpenVMS: Maximum 8/partition; boot support
PCIe 1Gbit Ethernet cards
HP PCI X 10 GigE
AB287A
Duplex LC
H, W, L, O
81
161
321
OpenVMS: Maximum 4/IO chassis with maximum 4/partition; no boot support
PCI X 10 GbE LAN Adapter
AD144A
Duplex LC
W, L
8
8
8
Linux: 2 per partition
PCI-X 10000Base-SR LAN adapter
T/P/I = HPUX PCI-X 16s 16/4/4, 32s 64/8/8, 64s 192/32/12, PCI-X/PCI-E 16s 24/16/6, 32s 48/32/6, 64s 96/64/6, Windows PCI-X and PCI-X/PCI-E 16s 16/4/4, 32s 32/4/4, 64s 64/4/4, Linux PCI-X and PCI-X/PCI-E 16s 8/2/2, 32s 16/2/2, 64s 32/2/2, VMS PCI-X and PCI-X/PCI-E 16s 16/4/4, 32s 32/4/4, 64s 64/4/4
AD385A
 
H, W, L, O
24
48
96
 
PCIe 10Gbit Ethernet cards       
PCIe 10000Base-SR LAN adapter.
T/P/I = HPUX 16s 24/24/6, 32s 48/48/6, 64s 96/96/6		AD386A H244896 
 
PCI-X Multi function cards (Mass Storage/LAN)
Graphics/USB card
A6869B
H, W, L, O
1
1
1
Windows supports VGA and USB, boot support.
HP-UX and OpenVMS: Supports USB only with boot support, Linux: USB only, no boot support.
PCI X 2 Gb Fibre Channel/1000Base SX
A9782A
LC
H, O
16
32
64
OpenVMS: FC boot support; max 4/partition
HP PCI X Multi function 2 port 1000Base T and dual port Ultra320 SCSI adapter
AB290A
SCSI-LVD/SELAN-RJ 45
H, O
48
96
192
OpenVMS: SCSI boot support; max 2/partition
HP PCI X Multi function 2 port 2 Gb FC/2 port 1 Gb Ethernet adapter
AB465A
2 LC
H, O
48
96
192
PCI-X 4Gb Fibre Channel/1000Base-T LAN adapter, FC and LAN boot support (OpenVMS max 2 per partition)
AD193A
H, O
PCI-X 2P 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA/2P 1Gb Ethernet-T Adapter, FC and LAN boot support (OpenVMS max 2 per partition)
AD194A
H, O
 
PCIe Multi-function cards (Mass Storage/LAN)
PCIe 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA/1000Base-T LAN adapter. T/P/I = HP-UX 16S 24/24/6, 32S 48/48/6, 64S 96/96/6, VMS 16S 8/2/2, 32S 16/2/2, 64S 32/2/2, on HP-UX only HP-UX 11i v3 is supported, boot supportAD221A      
PCIe 2P 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA/2P 1000Base-T LAN adapter. T/P/I = HP-UX 16S 24/24/6, 32S 48/48/6, 64S 96/96/6, VMS 16S 8/2/2. 32S 16/2/2, 64S 32/2/2, on HP-UX only HP-UX 11i v3 is supported, boot supportAD222A      
PCIe 2P 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA/2P 1000Base-SX LAN adapter. T/P/I = HP-UX 16S 24/24/6, 32S 48/48/6, 64S 96/96/6, VMS 16S 8/2/2, 32S 16/2/2, 64S 32/2/2, on HP-UX only HP-UX 11i v3 is supported, boot supportAD393A      
 
Wide Area Network (WAN) Adapters
2 port Programmable Serial Interface
(PSI) X.25 / Frame Relay / SDLC
J3525A
RS-530, RS-232, V.35, RS-449 or X.21
H
8
16
32
 
 
Additional Interface Cards
PCI-X iLO card for remote management (USB/VGA/RMP) No Linux Boot Support. T/P/I = HP-UX, Windows, Linux, VMS 16S 4/1/1, 32S 8/1/1, 64S 16/1/1 Note: only supported on sx2000 platform
AD307A
H, W, L, O
4
8
16
PCI 8 port serial mux adapter (max 24 for 16p/32c, max 48 for 32p/64c. max 96 for 64p/128c) Supported on HP-UX 11iv1, 11iv2, and 11iv3.
AD278A
H
24
48
96
1 Maximum cards are two per I/O chassis. Therefore: 16 processor=8 maximum, 32 processor=16 maximum, and 64 processor=32 maximum.
2 Operating Systems Legend H=HP UX 11i V2, W= Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems, L= Linux (Red Hat RHELAS 4 and SLES 10), O= OpenVMS

The boot configuration for Windows Server 2008 Superdome partitions can be:

  • The Smart Array 6402/6404 disk array controllers (A9890A/A9891A) connected to StorageWorks 4400 (a.k.a. MSA30) series enclosures.
    NOTE: MSA30 is End of Life and may not be available.
  • The SA P600 SAS controller (337972 B2) connected to the MSA50 (NOTE: Maximum cable length available is 4 meters.)
  • Fibre Channel PCI X (AB466A or AB467A) HBAs(no boot from factory).

Windows Server 2008 operating system comes with a software mirroring solution. However, the majority of Windows customers use hardware based RAID solutions (such as the industry leading Smart Array disk array controllers from HP) instead and do not use this mirroring tool. Also note that the Smart Array controllers do not support failover capability (customers cannot have 2 Smart Array cards connected to the same boot partition on a StorageWorks 4300/4400 enclosure). RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 1+0, and ADG are supported as well as disk sparing.

Note that booting from external storage arrays is supported (HP XP and EVA storage). In these cases, it is recommended by HP that the FC HBAs are configured in a redundant pair using HP Secure Path software for high availability.

Please refer to the table below as guidance for configuring your Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 partition on Superdome (note that "Watson" rules are in place that reflect these recommendations). Please note that if the VGA/USB card (A6869A/A6869B) is used, it would only be needed once per instance to the Windows OS instance.
PCI-X Technical Slotting Information for Windows Server 2008
 Left
Right
Slot
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Clock Speed (MHz)
66
66
66
66
66 or 133
66 or 133
66 or 133
66 or 133
66
66
66
66
Special Notes for Windows Server 2008
 
 
 
SCSI Card A7173A) removable media slot
 
 
 
 
Default boot device slot for Smart Array controller (A9890A)
recommended
Windows LAN Gig E card (AD337A)
VGA/USB (A6869B). If ordered, must be placed in Slot One
Core I/O slot (A6865A)
Not supported on sx2000
Previously on A4856A
2X
2X
2X
2X
4X
4X
4X
4X
2X
2X
2X
2X
Now on PCI-X
4X
4X
4X
4X
8X
8X
8X
8X
4X
4X
4X
4X
NOTE: FC HBA (AB466A or AB467A) are to consume 8X slots first and then populate 4X slots (recommended for performance optimization)

To ensure Windows Server 2008 high availability for storage connectivity, it is recommended to use HP SecurePath (with HP storage) and EMC PowerPath (with EMC storage) for load balancing/redundancy between fiber channel HBAs (AB466A or AB467A).

External Storage

HP has the broadest, most robust server and storage line up in the industry, providing exactly the right fit for every need. Refer to the Storage-Server matrix found in the introductory section of Chapter 4 of this configuration guide to see a matrix that highlights which storage device, server and operating system is interoperable.

For HP Storage connectivity, the webpage http://spock.corp.hp.com/index.aspx has all of the detail for HP hardware. Please consult this matrix for HP supported on line and near line storage.

For EMC connectivity with Windows Server 2008 on HP Integrity servers, the EMC support matrix has detailed information concerning supported HP hardware: http://www.emc.com/interoperability/index.jsp. Please consult this matrix to determine if your customer's desired configuration is supported by EMC.

Superdome Supported Online Storage
Storage Device HP-UX 11i v2 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Red Hat RHEL AS 3 &4 and SUSE SLES 9 OpenVMS
XP 48/512 Yes Yes Yes Yes
XP128/1024 Yes Yes Yes Yes
VA7100 Yes No Yes No
VA7400 Yes No Yes No
VA 7410/7110 Yes Yes Yes No
MSA1000 Yes Yes Yes Yes
MSA1500 No Yes No No
EVA 5000 Yes Yes (EVA v3 or greater) Yes Yes
EVA 3000 Yes Yes (EVA v3 or greater) Yes Yes
StorageWorks 4300 series No Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks 4400 series Yes Yes Yes Yes
MSA50 No Yes No No
FC10 Yes No No No
SC10 Yes No No No
DS2100 Yes Yes (not recommended for use with U320 adapter)
 Yes Yes
DS2120 No Yes (not recommended for use with U320 adapter)
 No No
DS2110 Yes Yes (not recommended for use with U320 adapter) Yes Yes
DS2300 Yes No Yes No
DS2405 Yes No Yes No
EMC Symmetrix 3000 Yes No No Yes
EMC Symmetrix 5000 Yes No No Yes
EMC Symmetrix 5500 Yes No No Yes
EMC Symmetrix 8000 Yes Yes No Yes
EMC DMX Series Yes Yes No Yes
EMC CLARiiON CX200
 No Yes No No
EMC CLARiiON CX 400/CX600
 No Yes No No
EMC CLARiiON CX300/CX500/CX700
   Yes   No
EMC CLARiiON FC4700
 No Yes No No
SAN 2/8 Yes No Yes Yes
SAN 2/8 EL Yes No Yes Yes
SAN 2/16 Yes No Yes Yes
SAN 2/16 EL Yes No Yes Yes
StorageWorks Core 2/64 Yes Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks Edge 2/24 Yes No Yes Yes
StorageWorks Edge 2/32 Yes No Yes Yes
StorageWorks SAN Director 2/64 Yes Yes Yes Yes
StorageWorks SAN Director 2/140 Yes No Yes Yes
Superdome Supported Nearline Storage
Storage Device HP-UX 11i v2 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Red Hat RHEL AS 3 & 4 and SUSE SLES 9 OpenVMS
ESL9595 with SDLT 220 and 320 Yes Yes Yes Yes
ESL9595 with Ultrium 230 and 460 drives Yes Yes Yes No (230) / Yes (460)
ESL9322 with SDLT 220 and 320 Yes Yes Yes Yes
ESL9322 with Ultrium 230 and 460 drives Yes Yes Yes No (230) / Yes (460)
MSL5000 series with Ultrium 230 drives Yes Yes Yes No
MSL5000 series with SDLT 220 drives Yes Yes Yes Yes
MSL5000 series with SDLT 320 drives Yes Yes Yes Yes
MSL6000 series with Ultrium 460 drives Yes Yes Yes Yes
SSL1016 with DLT1 Yes Yes Yes No
SSL1016 with SDLT 320 Yes Yes Yes No
SSL1016 with Ultrium 460 Yes Yes Yes No
Tape Autoloader 1/8 Yes Yes Yes Yes
NSR 1200 FC/SCSI router for MSL series libraries Yes No Yes Yes
NSR e1200, e1200-160 FC/SCSI router for MSL libraries Yes No Yes Yes
NSR e2400, e2400-160 FC/SCSI router for ESL libraries Yes No Yes Yes
NSR 2402 FC/SCSI router for ESL series libraries Yes No Yes Yes
Optical Jukebox 2200mx Yes No No No
Optical Jukebox 1200mx Yes No No No
Optical Jukebox 700mx Yes No No No
Optical Jukebox 600mx Yes No No No
Optical Jukebox 300mx Yes No No No
Optical Jukebox 220mx Yes No No No
Optical Jukebox 9100mx Yes No No No
Ultrium 460 Standalone/Rack Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ultrium 230 Standalone/Rack Yes Yes Yes No
Ultrium 215 Standalone/Rack Yes Yes Yes No
DVD - Rack Yes Yes Yes No
TA5300 - Tape Array (plus all supported devices in TA5300)* Yes Yes Yes Yes
DDS-4 Standalone/Rack Yes Yes Yes Yes
DDS-4×6 Standalone Yes No Yes Yes
DDS-5 Standalone/Rack Yes Yes Yes Yes
DLT-80 Standalone/Rack Yes No Yes No
DLTVS80 Standalone/Rack Yes No Yes No
*Supported devices in TA5300 are C7498A, C7497B, Q1524B, C7492B, DW019A, C7470B, Q1512B, Q1540A

NOTES:

  • All shipments of SCSI devices for Superdome except HVD10 and SC10 are supported with standard cables and auto termination enabled. Only the Surestore Disk System HVD10 (A5616AZ) and the Surestore Disk System SC10 (A5272AZ) will use disabled auto termination and In-Line Terminator cables.
  • Each A5838A PCI 2-port 100Base-T 2-port Ultra2 SCSI card that supports a Surestore Disk System SC10 (A5272AZ) will need quantity two (2) of product number C2370A (terminator); otherwise it must have a terminated cable in place prior to HP UX boot.

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