This document describes the basic specifications and system configurations that users need to
be familiar with when using Oracle or Fujitsu SPARC M10 Systems.
The document also provides an overview of the SPARC M10 Systems and indicates the reference manuals for different work phases or purposes.
The SPARC M10 Systems are equipped with the high-performance, high-reliability SPARC64 X
processor.
The preface includes the following sections:
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This section describes the lineup, firmware and software, external view, system
configuration, and system specifications of SPARC M10 Systems.
Lineup
Server main unit
The SPARC M10 Systems lineup consists of the following models that meet various
requirements.
SPARC M10-1
This compact model combines both the space-saving and high performance of a single rack
unit.
Reference
Configuration Examples - SPARC M10-1
SPARC M10-4
Using a single chassis, this model is a mid-range server with high performance and high reliability that is optimal for data center integration and virtualization.
Reference
Configuration Examples - SPARC M10-4
External Views of the Chassis and System
External Views of the Chassis and System
SPARC M10-4S
This model employs a building block (BB) system of interconnected chassis. You can
increase or decrease the number of connected chassis according to your processing capacity
requirements.
The model has the scalability/flexibility for a wide range of servers, from mid-range to highend servers.
A system of the connected chassis is called a building block configuration.
Reference
Configuration Examples - SPARC M10-4S
External Views of the Chassis and System
Options
PCI expansion unit
The SPARC M10 Systems offer a PCI expansion unit for I/O slot expansion. The above three
models support the PCI expansion unit, which supports PCI Express (PCIe).
Reference
Configuration Examples - PCI expansion unit
External Views of the Chassis and System
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Firmware and Software Required for
SPARC M10 Systems
In SPARC M10 Systems, different firmware and software, such as XSCF firmware and Oracle
VM Server for SPARC, are used to configure physical partitions and logical domains.
For details on firmware and software, see "Chapter 1 Understanding an Overview of the
SPARC M10 Systems" in the Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems System Operation and Administration Guide.
SPARC M10 Systems
(ldom10)
Oracle
Solaris
Logical domain
(Guest domain)
Logical domain
(Control domain)
(primary)
Application
Oracle
Solaris
Logical domain
(Guest domain)
(ldom00)
Applicaton
Oracle
Solaris
Logical domain
(Guest domain)
(ldom01)
Application
Oracle
Solaris
Logical domain
(Control domain)
(primary)
ApplicationApplication
Oracle
Solaris
Logical domain
(Guest domain)
Application
Oracle VM Server for SPARCOracle VM Server for SPARC
HypervisorHypervisor
XSCF
System board
(PSB#00)
CPU
Memory
I/O
System board
(PSB#01)
CPU
Memory
I/O
System board
(PSB#02)
CPU
Memory
I/O
BB#00BB#01BB#02BB#03
Physical partition(PPAR#00)
Physical partition(PPAR#01)
(ldom11)
Oracle
Solaris
Logical domain
(Guest domain)
(ldom12)
Application
Oracle
Solaris
System board
(PSB#03)
CPU
Memory
I/O
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The main firmware and software used in SPARC M10 Systems are as follows.
XSCF Firmware
The XSCF firmware is a system control facility mounted on SPARC M10 Systems as standard.
The XSCF firmware runs on a dedicated processor (service processor) that is independent of
the processors in the server.
The XSCF firmware is placed in each chassis of SPARC M10-1, SPARC M10-4, and SPARC
M10-4S. The XSCF firmware interacts with a logical domain and controls the entire system.
If the system is comprised of multiple SPARC M10-4S chassis connected using the building
block (BB) configuration, a service processor is placed in each SPARC M10-4S chassis and
each crossbar box (XBBOX) that connects these chassis. The XSCF firmware runs on the service processor.
Hypervisor
Different firmware and software run in SPARC M10 Systems. They include the XSCF firmware that monitors and controls the entire system and Oracle Solaris that is installed in logical
domains. The Hypervisor firmware, which is placed between the XSCF firmware and Oracle
Solaris, provides an interface that transfers the setting information from the XSCF to the logical
domains and reports the status of the logical domains to the XSCF.
Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Oracle VM Server for SPARC is software for configuring a logical domain environment. It is used
by installing it in the Oracle Solaris environment.
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External Views of the Chassis and System
Configuration Examples
The following pages show external views of the chassis and system configuration examples
for different models.
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SPARC M10-1
A single SPARC M10-1 is used in this configuration.
Up to three PCI expansion units can be connected to it.
External views of the SPARC M10-1 chassis
Front view
Rear view
Lever
Power supply units
Disk drive
Panel LEDs
USB port
Mode switch
PCI Express slots
Operation panel
Lever
Power switch
XSCF-LAN port
USB portGbE LAN ports
SAS port
Serial port
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XSCF USB port
XSCF LED
Locator LED
SPARC M10-4
A single SPARC M10-4 unit is used, not as a building block, in this configuration.
Up to eleven PCI expansion units can be connected to it.
External views of the SPARC M10-4 chassis
Front view
Front cover
Fan unit (*)
Operation panel
USB port
Rear view
Power supply units
Power switch
Disk drive
Power supply unit (*)
*: You can see the fan unit and the power supply unit by removing the front cover.
XSCF USB port
Serial port
USB port
SAS port
GbE LAN ports
Panel LEDs
XSCF-LAN port
XSCF LED
PCI Express slot
Mode switch
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SPARC M10-4S
(1)
Multiple SPARC M10-4S units are connected in a building block configuration.
This model can start with a single-BB configuration and then be expanded to a multiBB configuration with the addition of individual chassis.
The model contains a crossbar unit for logically switching the connections of CPU/
memory board units and I/O units.
Reference
System configuration example - building block configuration
(connected through crossbar boxes)
Up to eight PCI expansion units can be connected to one SPARC M10-4S unit.
External views of the SPARC M10-4S chassis
Front view
Front cover
Fan unit (*)
Operation panel
USB port
*: You can see the fan unit and the power unit by removing the front cover.
Rear view
XSCF USB port
Power supply units
Serial port
SAS port
Disk drive
Power supply unit (*)
XSCF-LAN port
XSCF LEDs
USB port
Panel LEDs
BB-ID switch
XSCF BB control port
XSCF DUAL control port
PCI Express slot
GbE LAN ports
Power switch
Mode switch
Crossbar unit
Crossbar cable
ports
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SPARC M10-4S
(2)
External views of the crossbar box
The crossbar box is a switch used to logically connect the CPU and SPARC
M10-4S.
There are two types of crossbar boxes: one has two mounted crossbar units, and
the other has three mounted crossbar units.
Front view
(common to both types, which have two/three mounted crossbar units)
Front cover
Fan unit (*)
Operation panel
*: You can see the fan unit by removing the front cover.
Rear view
(type containing two crossbar units)
This type is used in 2-BB to 8-BB configurations (the building blocks are
connected through crossbar boxes).
XSCF unit
XSCF USB port
Serial port
Power supply units
XSCF-LAN port
XSCF LEDs
Crossbar units
XSCF DUAL control port
XSCF BB control port
Crossbar cable ports
Panel LEDs
BB-ID switch
Power switch
Mode switch
Rear view
(type containing three crossbar units)
This type is used in 9-BB to 16-BB
configurations (the building blocks are
connected through crossbar boxes).
XSCF unit
XSCF USB port
Serial port
Power supply units
XSCF-LAN port
XSCF DUAL control port
XSCF LEDs
XSCF BB control port
Crossbar units
Crossbar cable ports
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SPARC M10-4S
(3)
System configuration example
– building block configuration (directly connected chassis)
In this configuration, the SPARC M10-4S units are directly connected with electric
cables without using crossbar boxes.
Four-BB configuration (1 BB to 4 BBs)
Up to four SPARC M10-4S units can be connected.
BB#00
BB#01
Building block numbers are identifiers (BB-IDs) that are numbered sequentially
starting with 00.
For the connection procedure, see the Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems Installation Guide.
BB#02
BB#03
: Crossbar unit
: Power cable
System configuration example
– building block conguration (connected through crossbar boxes)
In this configuration, building blocks are connected with optical cables through
crossbar boxes (XBBOXs).
Up to 16 SPARC M10-4S units can be connected. The number of SPARC M10-4S
units that can be connected depends on the number of crossbar boxes and the
number of crossbar units mounted in the crossbar boxes.
Eight-BB configuration (2 BBs to 8 BBs)
Up to eight SPARC M10-4S units can be connected through two crossbar boxes
containing crossbar units (two units per box).
BB#00
BB#01
BB#02
BB#03
XBBOX#80
XBBOX#81
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BB#04
BB#05
BB#06
BB#07
OX: Crossbar boxXBBOX: Crossbar box
XBB
rossbar unit : Crossbar unit
: C
: Optical cable
: Optical cable
SPARC M10-4S
(4)
Sixteen-BB configuration (9 BBs to 16 BBs)
Up to sixteen SPARC M10-4S units can be connected through four crossbar boxes
containing crossbar units (three units per box).
BB#00
BB#01
BB#02
BB#03
BB#04
BB#05
BB#06
BB#07
XBBOX#80
XBBOX#81
XBBOX#82
XBBOX#83
BB#08
BB#09
BB#10
BB#11
BB#12
BB#13
BB#14
BB#15
OX: Crossbar boxXBBOX: Crossbar box
XBB
Crossbar unit: Crossbar unit
:
: Optical cable: Optical cable
Each number shown after BB# or XBBOX# is an ID (BB-ID) used for identification.
Building block numbering begins with 00, and crossbar box numbering begins with 80.
For the connection procedure, see the Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems Installation Guide.
Crossbar boxes are shipped mounted in a dedicated rack (expansion rack) together
with a dedicated power distribution unit (PDU) and crossbar cables.
An 8-BB configuration (2 BBs to 8 BBs) uses expansion rack 1, and a 16-BB configuration (9 BBs to 16 BBs) uses expansion racks 1 and 2.
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PCI expansion unit (Option)
The optional PCI expansion unit can be connected to either the SPARC M10-1
chassis or the SPARC M10-4/M10-4S chassis.
External views of the PCI expansion unit
Front view
Rear view
Front cover
Fan unit (*)
LED
*: You can see the fan unit by removing the front cover.
Link board
Power supply units
PCI Express slot
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System Specifications
This section mainly describes the hardware specifications of Athena servers. For details on firmware and software, see "Chapter 1 Understanding an Overview of the SPARC M10 Systems" in
the Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems System Operation and Administration Guide.
Model specifications (1/3)
ItemSPARC M10-1SPARC M10-4SPARC M10-4S
External
dimensions
(*1)
Weight18 kg58 kg60 kg
Maximum number of connected
units (Number of chassis)
CPUProcessorSPARC64 XSPARC64 XSPARC64 X
MemoryTypeDDR3-DIMMDDR3-DIMMDDR3-DIMM
Height1U4U4U
Height x width x depth42.5 mm x 431 mm x
721 mm
(1.7 in. x 17.0 in. x
28.4 in.)
--4
Clock count2.8 GHz2.8 GHz3.0 GHz
Maximum number of
CPUs
Number of cores
(per CPU)
Number of threads
(per core)
Primary cache
(per core)
Secondary cache
(per chip)
Maximum size1 TB4 TB4 TB
Maximum number
of mounted memory
modules
Unit of expansion4
144
161616
222
64 KB64 KB64 KB
22 MB24 MB24 MB
166464
(8 when memory
mirroring is enabled)
175 mm x 440 mm x
746 mm
(6.9 in. x 17.3 in. x
29.4 in.)
88
175 mm x 440 mm x
810 mm
(6.9 in. x 17.3 in. x
31.9 in.)
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Model specifications (2/3)
ItemSPARC M10-1SPARC M10-4SPARC M10-4S
Built-in I/O Built-in disk (SAS)8 (HDD/SSD)8 (HDD/SSD)8 (HDD/SSD)
In units of 256 MBIn units of 256 MBIn units of 256 MB
1 SAS port
2 USB ports
conguration)
Built-in disk drive/fan
unit/power supply unit
(*2)/power cord (*2)/
PCIe card (in multi-
path conguration)/
LLC water
cooling pump
Built-in disk drive/fan
unit/power supply unit
(*2)/power cord (*2)/
PCIe card (*4)
Oracle Solaris 11.1
Oracle Solaris 10 1/13
4 GbE LAN ports
1 SAS port
2 USB ports
5 (in 4-CPU
conguration)
Built-in disk drive/fan
unit/power supply unit
(*2)/power cord (*2)/
PCIe card (in multi-
path conguration)/
LLC water
cooling pump
Building block (*3)/
built-in disk drive/fan
unit/power supply unit
(*2)/power cord (*2)/
PCIe card (*4)
Oracle Solaris 11.1
Oracle Solaris 10 1/13
units
tion units)
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Model specifications (3/3)
ItemSPARC M10-1SPARC M10-4SPARC M10-4S
eXtended
System
Control
Facility (*6)
*1: None of the dimensions includes the sizes of protrusions.
*2: A redundant configuration applies only when 200 VAC is used.
*3: A single SPARC M10-4S in a building block configuration is referred to as a building block.
*4: Some PCIe card types do not support active replacement.
*5: The operating system is installed in the initial system state. For detailed software requirements, see the
Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems Product Notes.
*6: Firmware is built into the eXtended System Control Facility. This firmware is installed on the service proces-
sor in the XSCF unit in the initial system state. For details, see the Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems System Operation and Administration Guide.
External interface2 XSCF-LAN ports
1 serial port
1 USB port
Redundant
conguration
Active replacementNot availableNot availableSupported (only 2-BB
Not availableNot availableSupported (2 or more
2 XSCF-LAN ports
1 serial port
1 USB port
2 XSCF-LAN ports
1 serial port
1 USB port
3 XSCF BB control
ports
1 XSCF DUAL control
port
building blocks (*3))
conguration or larger)
Crossbar box specifications (1/2)
ItemCrossbar box
External
dimensions (*)
Weight40 kg
eXtended
System
Control
Facility
Crossbar connection interface- 2 crossbar units mounted
Height4U
Height x width x depth174 mm x 440 mm x 740 mm
(6.9 in. x 17.3 in. x 29.1 in.)
External interface2 XSCF-LAN ports
1 serial port
1 USB port
19 XSCF BB control ports
1 XSCF DUAL control port
Redundant
conguration
Active replacementAvailable
Available (only between SPARC M10-4S units)
32 crossbar cable ports
- 3 crossbar units mounted
48 crossbar cable ports
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Crossbar box specifications (2/2)
ItemCrossbar box
Redundant congurationPower supply unit/fan unit
Active replacementPower supply unit/fan unit/XSCF unit
*: None of the dimensions includes the sizes of protrusions.
PCI expansion unit specifications
ItemPCI expansion unit
External
dimensions
(*1)
Weight22 kg
Number of PCIe slots11
Redundant congurationPower supply unit/fan unit
Active replacementPower supply unit/fan unit/PCIe card (*2)/link board (*3)
*1: None of the dimensions includes the sizes of protrusions.
*2: Some PCIe card types do not support active replacement.
*3: You can replace these units after disconnecting the PCI expansion unit from the logical domain by using the
PCI Hot Plug (PHP) function.
Height2U
Height x width x depth86 mm x 440 mm x 740 mm
(3.4 in. × 17.3 in. × 29.1 in.)
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What Do I Do Now?
Reference Guide (by Phase/Purpose)
This section describes the work for each phase, from system installation to expansion and maintenance, and the reference manuals for each work item.
indicates a required work item, and indicates a work item to be performed as
*: You can configure these items as required, when configuring the initial system settings. You can also change
the settings and set values after starting operation.
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1. Installation
a. Understanding an overview of the system
Check the SPARC M10 Systems overview.
Reference
"Understanding an Overview of the System" (This document)
b. Installing the system - Connecting a chassis
Before installing the system, confirm that the installation location meets the
requirements. After confirmation, install and connect the chassis required for the
system configuration.
Reference
Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems Installation Guide
"1.1 Workow for the SPARC M10-1""1.2 Workow for the SPARC M10-4"
"1.3 Workow for the SPARC M10-4S"
"1.4 Workow when Connecting the PCI Expansion Unit"
c. Adding an optional component
If you have ordered any option, such as a memory module or PCIe card, mount the
additional component during installation.
Reference
Fujitsu M10-1/SPARC M10-1 Service Manual
Fujitsu M10-4/Fujitsu M10-4S/SPARC M10-4/SPARC M10-4S
Service Manual
PCI Expansion Unit for Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems
Service Manual
d. Configuring the initial system settings
Before starting the system, configure the initial settings of the eXtended System
Control Facility (XSCF). Use the CPU Activation function to also configure the use
of resources according to the number of purchased CPU cores activated.
Reference
In addition, configure operation in, for example, a virtual environment configuration,
as necessary.
Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems Installation Guide
"Chapter 6 Performing an Initial System Diagnosis"
"Chapter 7 Making the Initial System Settings"
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2. Operation and Administration
a. Conducting daily management
You should understand the basic operations, which include logging in/out from the
management console and starting/stopping the system. These basic operations are
required for system operation and management and for daily management work
items, such as backup.
Reference
Administration Guide
Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems System Operation and
"Chapter 2 Logging In/Out of the XSCF"
"Chapter 6 Starting/Stopping the System"
"Chapter 9 Managing the SPARC M10 Systems Daily"
"Chapter 13 Switching to Locked/Service Mode"
b. Customizing eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF) settings
From the initial setup of the eXtended System Control Facility, you can customize
the configuration according to your use environment.
Reference
Administration Guide
Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems System Operation and
"Chapter 3 Conguring the System"
c. Configuring the system
Configure the entire system including power control. The green IT function minimizes the power consumption of the system.
Reference
Administration Guide
Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems System Operation and
"Chapter 4 Conguring the System to Suit the Usage Type"
d. Configuring a virtual environment
You can configure a virtual environment by dividing the system into physical partitions or logical domains. You can run a standalone operating system in each logical
domain.
Reference
Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems Domain Conguration Guide