Compaq GS60E User Manual

AT A GLANCE

• GS60E systems offer superior

business and technical appl ication performance with large I/O capacity to tackle the most demanding enter pri s e appl ic at io ns

• Processor module with two Alpha

21264 6/525-MHz CPUs; each with 4-MB L2 cache

• System I/O module with four I/O

channels

• 1-GB or 4-GB memory

• PCI Shelf Mount Box

• 10/100 Mb Fast Ethernet network

interface card

• UltraSCSI 1-port Single-ende d

adapter

• UltraSCSI 16-bit StorageWorks

shelf with pow er supply and 1-m SCSI cable

• 9.1-GB UltraSCSI disk drive

• 600-MB CD-ROM driv e

• PCI SCSI controller and 2-m SCSI

cable for connection to CD-ROM

• 3-phase power system with power

cord

• Redundant 48 VDC hot

swappable p ower supplies to power CPU, memory, I/O, and PCI shelves

• 120 VAC power for StorageWorks

shelves

• Shielded console cable for

connection to console terminal

• Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS

Factory Inst alled Software

• 90-day software product warr anty

• Protected by Compaq Services,

including one-year, on-site, fourhour response warranty; system installatio n must be ordered separately

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Overview

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1. CPU module (front)

2. Memory module (front/rear)

3. I/O module (rear)

4. Blowers

5. CD-ROM and optional diskette drive

6. PCI box (rear mount)

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7. Space for second PCI box

8. StorageWorks shelf

9. Space for second StorageWorks shelf

10. 48 VDC power regulator (3)

11. AC distribution panel

12. Door and operator control panel (OCP)

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MODELS

GS60E Tru64 UNIX Expanded Base Servers

Two 6/525-MHz CPUs

9.1-GB UltraSCSI Hard Drive

DA-483GG-AA/AB

(4-GB memory)

DA-483GE-AA/AB

(1-GB memory)

GS60E OpenVMS Expanded Base Servers

Two 6/525 MHz CPUs

9.1-GB UltraSCSI Hard Drive

DY-483GG-AA/AB

(4-GB memory)

DY-483GE-AA/AB

(1-GB memory)

-AA=120/208V US/Canada; 202V

Japan

-AB=380-415 V Europe, 50/60 Hz

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Standard Features

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EXPANDED BASE SERVERS

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Processor

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Two Alpha 21264 6/525 MHz processors (2 CPUs per module)

Cache Memory

4-MB ECC L2 onboard cache per CPU

Architecture

64-bit bus-based system architecture with seven system bus slots for CPU, memory, and I/O modules (1.87GB/sec sustained system bandwidth; 2.1-GB/sec peak bandwidth)

Upgradability

Supports additional processors, additional memory, additional I/O port modules, as well as storage and PCI I/O module options; in-cabinet upgrade available to next generation Alpha 21264 microprocessors

Standard 2 CPUs on one CPU module Maximum 6 CPUs on three CPU modules

System I/O Module and System I/O Expansion

System I/O module with four I/O channels (KFTHA-AA) Standard 1 Maximum 3

RETMA PCI shelf mount box (DWLPB-DA) Standard 1

Maximum 11 (with I/O Expansion Cabinets)

Memory

Standard 1 GB or 4 GB on one memory module Maximum 12 GB

Network Controller

PCI 10/100 Mb Fast Ethernet adapter UTP

Expansion

Internal Drive Bays Seven to 28 available internal to system cabinet; up to 84 drive bays with I/O

expansion cabinet

Total PCI I/O Slots Up to 132 PCI I/O slots total with System and I/O Expansion Cabinets available and

no internal storage (120 PCI I/O slots with internal storage and 10 DWLPB-DA PCI I/O

buses)

PCI 12-24 internal to System Cabinet

Storage

CD-ROM 5.25″ half height CD-ROM drive Hard Drives 9.1-GB UltraSCSI disk drive (included)

18.2-GB, 36.4 GB UltraSCSI disk drives available Diskette Drive Optional with Graphics Console Subsystem (3X-KFE72-LA) Maximum Internal

1019.2 GB (36.4-GB disk drives) Storage

Storage Controller/Shelf

UltraSCSI 1-port Single-ended adapter (KZPBA-CA) UltraSCSI 16-bit StorageWorks shelf (BA36R-RC) and 1-m SCSI cable, VHDCI male-to-68 HD male (BN38C-

01)

Power Supplies

Redundant 48 VDC hot-swappable power supplies

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Standard Features

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EXPANDED BASE SERVERS (continued)

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Intelligent Manageability

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Software features for advanced server and network management, including ServerWORKS™ Manager

ServerWORKS workgroup administrator ServerWORKS Manager application SNMP agents to manage Microsoft Windows NT, SCO UNIX, Novell NetWare, and IBM OS/2 Intelligent Server Management

Security

Chassis on/off key lock Multi-boot for choice of boot device

OS Support

Tru64 UNIX systems include pre-installed software, base license, unlimited user license, server extension license, Open Source Internet Solutions Software license, and Netscape Enterprise Server 3.0.

OpenVMS systems include pre-installed software, base license, and Enterprise Integration Server License Package V3.0A.

Support for up to two instances of either Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS on a single hardware platform

Service and Support

Protected by Compaq Services, including a one-year, on-site hardware warranty with four-hour response. Software warranty is a 90-day telephone advisory . Training, consulting, netw ork integration, softw are support, comprehensive system maintenance and guaranteed uptime services are also available for customers requiring higher levels of service and support.

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Options

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System requirements:

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• GS60E requires Tru64 UNIX V4.0E or V4.0F or

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OpenVMS V7.1-2 or V7.2-1.

• Software media and documentation for first system on-site

• Serial console terminal

• Installation and/or startup services

Note: For system integration of any options with 6-3 part numbers, contact CustomSystems.

Processors (SMP Expansion)

Maximum two additional CPU modules per system

for a system total of three

All CPU modules must be at same speed on same

bus.

For systems with more than two processor modules,

a minimum of two memory modules is recommended

Upgrades include processor module with Alpha

microprocessors, SMP extension license, and

end-user product warranty. Dual-CPU module (Tru64 UNIX) Dual-CPU module (OpenVMS)

Memory

Maximum 12-GB memory 1-GB and 2-GB memory modules have built in 2-way

interleaving; additional interleaving is

accomplished with the addition of more memory

modules. 4-GB memory modules have built in 4-way

interleaving; optimal performance is achieved

when two 2-GB modules are paired with one 4-

GB module or one

4-GB module is paired with another 4-GB module. 4-GB memory module

2-GB memory module 1-GB memory module

I/O Expansion Buses

RETMA PCI shelf mount box for

system and I/O expansion

cabinets (included) with 12 PCI

slots and required cable for

connection to KFTHA-AA I/O

channel; maximum of two per

System Cabinet with one

StorageWorks shelf standard; see

“Expansion−System Cabinet and

I/O Expansion Cabinet” for more

details Graphics console subsystem and

diskette, includes two

asynchronous serial ports, parallel

port, keyboard and mouse ports,

diskette drive, extension cables fo

video, keyboard, and mouse.

Note: Option required to support

KZPAC-AA/CA RAID

controllers−diskette drive is

required to run the RAID

Configuration Utility and to support

hardware partitioning.

762P2-AX 762P1-AX

MS7CC-GA

MS7CC-FA MS7CC-EA

DWLPB-DA

3X-KFE72-LA

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System I/O Modules

Systems support a maximum of 11 I/O channels with

three KFTHA-AA modules installed and no internal storage, and 10 I/O channels with internal storage.

System I/O module (included) with four

I/O channels for DWLPB-DA shelf mount boxes, maximum three per system

Storage Controllers

PCI UltraSCSI Controllers

Tru64 UNIX V4.0E or later supports eight KZPBA-Cx

SCSI controllers per PCI, maximum of 64 per system.

OpenVMS V7.1.2 or later supports eight KZPBA-Cx

SCSI controllers per PCI, maximum of 26 per system.

Tape and optical devices are not supported with

KZPAC SCSI RAID controllers.

For cluster configurations, use Y cable (BN39A-0G)

or SCSI Hub (BA35X-03/05).

Manufacturing may substitute correct cable lengths

depending on configuration.

PCI Fibre Channel adapter (KGPSA-

BC) (uses one PCI slot); Tru64 V4.0F supports eight per PCI, maximum eight per system, OpenVMS V7.2-1 supports four per PCI, maximum four per system; requires Fibre Channel cable

Fibre Channel cable (BNGBX-xx)

xx=02, 05, 15, 30, 50 meters x=1, 2, 3, 4, 5

PCI 1-port UltraSCSI Single-ended

host adapter (uses one PCI slot)−included

PCI 1-port UltraSCSI Differential host

adapter (uses one PCI slot); OpenVMS V7.1-1H1 or later supports multi-host SCSI clusters, requires BN38C-xx cable

1-m VHDCI male-to-68-pin HD male

UltraSCSI cable x=01, 02, 03, 05 meters

PCI 1-port RAID (FWSE) controller

(UltraSCSI ready) with 4-MB cache memory (uses one PCI slot) allows RAID levels 0, 0+1, 1, and 5; includes RAID Array 230/plus subsystem software and documentation kit; 3X-KFE72-LA option required to run RCU; tape and optical drives not supported; four per PCI, maximum of four per system

KFTHA-AA

380574-001

234457-B2x

KZPBA-CA

KZPBA-CB

BN38C-xx

KZPAC-AA

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Options

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Storage Controllers (continued)

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PCI UltraSCSI Controllers (continued)

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PCI 3-port RAID (FWSE) controller

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(UltraSCSI-ready) with 4-MB cache memory (uses 2 PCI slots) allows RAID levels 0, 0+1, 1, and 5; includes RAID Array 230/plus subsystem software and documentation kit; 3X-KFE72-LA option required to run RCU; tape and optical drives not supported; four per PCI, maximum of four per system; requires BN31K0E or KZPAC-SB for third port connection

PCI 3-port RAID (FWSE) controller

(UltraSCSI-ready) with 8-MB cache memory (uses two slots) allows RAID levels 0, 0+1, 1, and 5; includes RAID Array 230/plus subsystem software and documentation kit; 3X-KFE72-LA option required to run RCU; tape and optical drives not supported; four per PCI, maximum four per system; requires BN31K-0E or KZPAC-SB for third port connection

SCSI cable/bulkhead assembly kit with

two ports for KZPAC-CA/CB; allows connection of one third port outputs using one PCI bulkhead slot

SCSI cable/bulkhead assembly kit with

one port for KZPAC-CA/CB, allows connection of one third port output using one PCI bulkhead slot

1-m VHDCI male-to-VHDCI male

UltraSCSI cable, connects KZPAC to front-mounted StorageWorks shelf.

2-m VHDCI male-to-VHDCI male

UltraSCSI cable, connects KZPAC to rear-mounted StorageWorks shelf.

Battery backup for cache memory

option for KZPAC controller, recommended for all KZPAC controllers

8-MB cache memory option

DSSI and CI Adapters (OpenVMS only)

PCI DSSI adapter, 12 per PCI, maximum

of 24 per system (KFPSA, KFMSB not supported on same DSSI bus)

External shielded cable (MR/MR

connectors); select length—09, 16, 25 feet

External shielded cable (MR/PS

connectors); select length—06, 09, 16, 30 feet

PCI CI adapter, four per PCI, maximum

of 26 per system; requires two PCI slots for adapter and power

KZPAC-CA

KZPAC-CB

KZPAC-SB

BN31K-0E

BN37A-01

BN37A-02

KZPSC-UB

MS100-BB

KFPSA-AA

BC29S-xx

BC29R-xx

CIPCA-AA

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Storage Controllers (continued)

DSSI and CI Adapters (OpenVMS only)

(continued)

Same as CIPCA-AA except uses two

PCI slots for adapter

Computer interconnect cable sets;

connects CIPCA to Star Coupler; select length—10, 20, 45 m

External Storage Controllers

HSZ70 UltraSCSI RAID Array controllers are

supported under Tru64 UNIX V3.2G, V4.0B or later and OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 for direct attachments or OpenVMS V7.1-1H1 or later for cluster support.

HSJ50 CI Storage Array Controllers are supported

under OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 or later with CIPCAAA/BA or CIXCD-AC CI controllers; QB-5C4AASA software kits are required for each external cache (one for HSJ50, two for HSJ52, four for HSJ54).

Controllers require KZPSA, KZPBA, KFPSA, or

CIPCA SCSI adapters or controllers, as appropriate.

HSZ70 requires QB-5SBAB-SA/SB for Tru64 UNIX,

or QB-5SBAC-SA/SB for OpenVMS.

Fibre Channel controller (HSG80),

includes 2-MB cache expandable to 128 MB; requires 128697-B21 HSG80 ACS V8.4F software kit o 128698-B21 V8.4P software kit for each HSG80 ordered.

UltraSCSI controller (HSZ80),

includes 2-MB cache expandable to 32 MB; requires 400569-001 for Tru64 UNIX or 400571-001 fo OpenVMS

UltraSCSI controller (HSZ80),

includes 2-MB cache expandable to 128 MB; requires 400569-001 for Tru64 UNIX or 400571-001 fo OpenVMS.

StorageWorks UltraSCSI RAID Array

controller, includes 64-MB cache expandable to 128 MB; requires DS-HS35X-BC external cache battery and HSZ70 kit .

32-MB cache 6-channel CI array

controller with cache battery

128-MB cache 6-channel CI array

controller with cache battery

Dual 64-MB cache CI array controller

with cache batteries

Dual 128-MB cache CI array

controller with cache batteries

Dual 256-MB cache CI array

controller with cache batteries

Quad 512-MB cache CI array

controller with cache batteries

CIPCA-BA

BNCIA-xx

380672-B21

400564-B21

400565-B21

DS-HSZ70-AH

HSJ50-AF

HSJ50-AJ

HSJ52-AF

HSJ52-AH

HSJ52-AJ HSJ54-AJ

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