Fujitsu M10 User Manual
Fujitsu M10/
SPARC M10 Systems
Quick Guide
Manual Code: C120-E677-03EN
October 2013
Preface
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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Installation Guide.
See "Chapter 2 Network Connection."
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Understanding an Overview of the System
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)
Application Application
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#00 BB#01 BB#02 BB#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 port GbE LAN ports
SAS port
Serial port
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XSCF USB port
XSCF LED
Locator LED
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