HP Integrity Superdome 16-socket, Integrity Superdome 32-socket, Integrity Superdome 64-socket Specification

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

Overview

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At A Glance

At A GlanceAt A Glance

At A Glance

The latest release of Superdome, HP Integrity Superdome supports the new and improved sx1000 chip set. HP Integrity Superdome supports the following
processors:

Itanium 2 1.5 GHz and 1.6-GHz processors
PA 8800
HP mx2 processor module based on two Itanium 2 processors

HP Integrity Superdome cannot support both PA-8800 and Itanium processors in the same system, even if they are on different partitions. However, it is
possible to have the Itanium 2 1.5-GHz processor, the Itanium 2 1.6-GHz processor and the HP mx2 processor module in the same system, but on different
partitions.

Throughout the rest of this document, the term HP Integrity Superdome with Itanium 2 1.5 GHz processors, Itanium 2 1.6-GHz processors or mx2 processor
modules will be referred to as simply "Superdome".

Superdome with Itanium processors showcases HP's commitment to delivering a 64 socket 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 2003, Red Hat RHEL AS 3, and SUSE SLES 9 are shipping with Integrity
Superdome Customers can order any combination of HP UX 11i v2, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, or RHEL AS 3, running in separate hard
partitions.

The multi-OS environment offered by Superdome is listed below.

HP-UX 11i version 2

HP-UX 11i version 2HP-UX 11i version 2

HP-UX 11i version 2

Improved performance over PA-8700
Investment protection through upgrades from existing Superdomes to next-generation Itanium 2 processors

Windows Server 2003,

Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2003,

Windows Server 2003,
Datacenter Edition for

Datacenter Edition forDatacenter Edition for

Datacenter Edition for
Itanium 2

Itanium 2Itanium 2

Itanium 2

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 2000 (64-bit), Enterprise Edition)
Ideal for database consolidation opportunities such as consolidation of legacy 32-bit versions of SQL Server 2000
to SQL Server 2000 (64-bit)

Red Hat RHEL AS 3 and

Red Hat RHEL AS 3 andRed Hat RHEL AS 3 and

Red Hat RHEL AS 3 and
SUSE SLES 9

SUSE SLES 9SUSE SLES 9

SUSE SLES 9

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

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

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Superdome Service

Superdome ServiceSuperdome Service

Superdome Service
Solutions

SolutionsSolutions

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

Solution Life CycleSolution Life Cycle

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. 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:

Foundation Service Solution:Foundation Service Solution:

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:

Proactive Service Solution:Proactive Service Solution:

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:

Critical Service Solution:Critical Service Solution:

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:

HP's Mission Critical Partnership:HP's Mission Critical Partnership:

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:

Service Solution Enhancements:Service Solution Enhancements:

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.

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

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Minimum/Maximum Configurations for Superdome with Intel Itanium 2 Processors (1.5-GHz and 1.6-GHz)

Minimum/Maximum Configurations for Superdome with Intel Itanium 2 Processors (1.5-GHz and 1.6-GHz)Minimum/Maximum Configurations for Superdome with Intel Itanium 2 Processors (1.5-GHz and 1.6-GHz)

Minimum/Maximum Configurations for Superdome with Intel Itanium 2 Processors (1.5-GHz and 1.6-GHz)

System

SystemSystem

System

HP-UX 11i version 2

HP-UX 11i version 2HP-UX 11i version 2

HP-UX 11i version 2

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003

Datacenter Edition

Datacenter EditionDatacenter Edition

Datacenter Edition

Red Hat RHEL

Red Hat RHELRed Hat RHEL

Red Hat RHEL

AS 3 U3 &

AS 3 U3 &AS 3 U3 &

AS 3 U3 &

SUSE SLES 9

SUSE SLES 9SUSE SLES 9

SUSE SLES 9

SUSE

SUSESUSE

SUSE
SLES 9

SLES 9SLES 9

SLES 9

Red Hat

Red HatRed Hat

Red Hat
RHEL AS 3

RHEL AS 3RHEL AS 3

RHEL AS 3

Minimum

MinimumMinimum

Minimum

Maximum

MaximumMaximum

Maximum
(in one

(in one(in one

(in one
partition)

partition)partition)

partition)

Minimum

MinimumMinimum

Minimum

Maximum

MaximumMaximum

Maximum
(in one

(in one(in one

(in one
partition)

partition)partition)

partition)

Minimum

MinimumMinimum

Minimum

Maximum

MaximumMaximum

Maximum
(in one

(in one(in one

(in one
partition)

partition)partition)

partition)

Maximum

MaximumMaximum

Maximum
(in one

(in one(in one

(in one
partition)

partition)partition)

partition)

Superdome 16-

Superdome 16-Superdome 16-

Superdome 16­socket

socketsocket

socket

2 CPUs
2 GB
Memory
1 Cell
Board
1 PCI-X
Chassis

16 CPUs
256 GB
Memory
4 Cell
Boards
4 PCI-X
Chassis
4

npars

max

2 CPUs
2 GB
Memory
1 Cell
Board
1 PCI-X
Chassis

16 CPUs
256 GB
Memory
4 Cell
Boards
4 PCI-X
Chassis
4

npars

max

2 CPUs
2 GB
Memory
1 Cell
Board
1 PCI-X
Chassis

16 CPUs
256 GB
Memory
4 Cell
Boards
2 PCI-X
Chassis
4 nPars
max

8 CPUs
128 GB
Memory
2 Cell
Boards
2 PCI-X
Chassis
4

npars

max

Superdome 32-

Superdome 32-Superdome 32-

Superdome 32­socket

socketsocket

socket

2 CPUs
2 GB
Memory
1 Cell
Board
1 PCI-X
Chassis

32 CPUs
512 GB
Memory
8 Cell
Boards
8 PCI-X
Chassis

8 npars
max
IOX
required if
more than
4 npars.

2 CPUs
2 GB
Memory
1 Cell
Board
1 PCI-X
Chassis

32 CPUs
512 GB
Memory
8 Cell
Boards
8 PCI-X
Chassis

8 npars
max
IOX
required if
more than
4 npars.

2 CPUs
2 GB
Memory
1 Cell
Board
1 PCI-X
Chassis

16 CPUs
256 GB
Memory
4 Cell
Boards
2 PCI-X
Chassis
8 nPars
max
IOX
required if
more than
4 nPars

8 CPUs
128GB
Memory
2 Cell
Boards
2 PCI-X
Chassis

8 npars
max
IOX
required if
more than
4 npars

Superdome 64-

Superdome 64-Superdome 64-

Superdome 64­socket

socketsocket

socket

6 CPUs
6 GB
memory
3 Cell
Boards
1 PCI-X
Chassis

64 CPUs
1024 GB
Memory
16 Cell
Boards
16 PCI-X
Chassis

16 npars
max
IOX
required if
more than
8 npars.

6 CPUs
6 GB
memory
3 Cell
Boards
1 PCI-X
Chassis

64 CPUs
1024 GB
total
memory
(512 GB
Max per
partition)
16 Cell
Boards
16 PCI-X
Chassis

16 npars
max
IOX
required if
more than
8 npars.

6 CPUs
6 GB
memory
3 Cell
Boards
1 PCI-X
Chassis

16 CPUs
256 GB
Memory
4 Cell
Boards
2 PCI-X
Chassis
16 nPars
max
IOX
required if
more than
8 nPars.

8 CPUs
128 GB
Memory
2 Cell
Boards
2 PCI-X
Chassis

16 npars
max
IOX
required if
more than
8 npars.

Standard

StandardStandard

Standard
Hardware

HardwareHardware

Hardware
Features

FeaturesFeatures

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

Minimum/Maximum Configurations for Superdome with mx2 Processor Modules

Minimum/Maximum Configurations for Superdome with mx2 Processor ModulesMinimum/Maximum Configurations for Superdome with mx2 Processor Modules

Minimum/Maximum Configurations for Superdome with mx2 Processor Modules

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

Standard Features

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System

SystemSystem

System

HP-UX 11i version 2

HP-UX 11i version 2HP-UX 11i version 2

HP-UX 11i version 2

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter EditionWindows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Minimum

MinimumMinimum

Minimum

Maximum

MaximumMaximum

Maximum

Minimum

MinimumMinimum

Minimum

Maximum

MaximumMaximum

Maximum

Superdome

SuperdomeSuperdome

Superdome
16-socket

16-socket16-socket

16-socket

2 CPUs
2 GB Memory
1 Cell Board
1 PCI-X Chassis

32 CPUs
256 GB Memory
4 Cell Boards
4 PCI-X Chassis

4 nPars max

2 CPUs
2 GB Memory
1 Cell Board
1 PCI-X Chassis

32 CPUs
256 GB Memory
4 Cell Boards
4 PCI-X Chassis

4 nPars max

Superdome

SuperdomeSuperdome

Superdome
32-socket

32-socket32-socket

32-socket

2 CPUs
2 GB Memory
1 Cell Board
1 PCI-X Chassis

64 CPUs
512 GB Memory
8 Cell Boards
8 PCI-X Chassis

8 nPars max
IOX required if more than
4 nPars

2 CPUs
2 GB Memory
1 Cell Board
1 PCI-X Chassis

64 CPUs
512 GB Memory
8 Cell Boards
8 PCI-X Chassis

8 nPars max
IOX required if more than
4 nPars.

Superdome

SuperdomeSuperdome

Superdome
64-socket

64-socket64-socket

64-socket

6 CPUs
6 GB memory
3 Cell Boards
1 PCI-X Chassis

128 CPUs (64 CPUs max
per partition)
1024 GB Memory
16 Cell Boards
16 PCI-X Chassis

16 nPars max
IOX required if more than
8 nPars

6 CPUs
6 GB memory
3 Cell Boards
1 PCI-X Chassis

128 CPUs (64 CPUs max
per partition)
1024 GB Memory
16 Cell Boards
16 PCI-X Chassis

16 nPars max
IOX required if more than
8 nPars.

Standard

StandardStandard

Standard
Hardware

HardwareHardware

Hardware
Features

FeaturesFeatures

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

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

Standard Features

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There are three basic building blocks in the Superdome system architecture: the cell, the crossbar backplane and the PCI-X based I/O subsystem.

Cabinets

CabinetsCabinets

Cabinets

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

One Superdome left cabinet.
No more than one Superdome right cabinet (only Superdome 64-socket 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 Rack System/E cabinets. These 19-inch rack cabinets are used to hold the system peripheral
devices such as disk drives.
Optionally, one or more I/O expansion cabinets (Rack System/E). An I/O expansion cabinet is required when a
customer requires more PCI X cards than can be accommodated in their Superdome cabinets.

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.. The intake air to the main (cell) card cage will be
filtered. This filter will be removable for cleaning/replacement while the system is fully operational.

A status display will be 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-socket and Superdome 32-socket systems are available in single cabinets. Superdome 64-socket systems are
available in dual cabinets.

Each cabinet may contain a specific number of cell boards (consisting of CPUs and memory) and I/O. See the following
sections for configuration rules pertaining to each cabinet.

Cells (CPUs and Memory)

Cells (CPUs and Memory)Cells (CPUs and Memory)

Cells (CPUs 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 4 processor modules and up to 16 GB of main memory using 512 MB DIMMs or up to 32 GB of main memory using
1 GB DIMMs. It is also possible to mix 512 MB and 1 GB DIMMs on the same cell board. A connection to a 12-slot PCI-X
card cage is optional for each cell.

The Superdome cell boards shipped from the factory are offered with 2 sockets or 4 sockets. These cell boards are different
from those that were used in the previous PA RISC releases of Superdome.

The Superdome cell board contains:

Itanium 2 1.5 GHz CPUs or Itanium 2 1.6-GHz CPUs (up to 4 processor modules for a total of 4 CPUs) or mx2
dual processor modules (up to 4 modules for a total of 8 CPUs)
Cell controller ASIC (application specific integrated circuit)
Main memory DIMMs (up to 32 DIMMs per board in 4 DIMM increments, using 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2-GB DIMMs ­or some combination of both.)
Voltage Regulator Modules (VRM)
Data buses
Optional link to 12 PCI-X I/O slots

Crossbar Backplane

Crossbar BackplaneCrossbar Backplane

Crossbar Backplane

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 or 32 processors (in a Superdome 32­socket in a single cabinet). A backplane supporting four cells or 16 processors would result in a Superdome 16-socket. Two
backplanes can be linked together with flex cables to produce a cabinet that can support up to 16 cells or 64 processors
(Superdome 64-socket in dual cabinets).

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

Configuration

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I/O Subsystem

I/O SubsystemI/O Subsystem

I/O Subsystem

Each I/O chassis provides twelve I/O slots. Superdome with Itanium 2 processors or mx2 processor modules supports I/O
chassis with 12 PCI-X 133 capable slots, eight supported via single enhanced (2x) ropes (533 MB/s peak) and four
supported via dual enhanced (4x) ropes (1066 MB/s peak). Please note that if a PCI card is inserted into a PCI-X slot, the
card cannot take advantage of the faster slot.

Each Superdome cabinet supports a maximum of four I/O chassis. The optional I/O expansion cabinet can support up to
six I/O chassis.

A 4-cell Superdome (16-socket) supports up to four I/O chassis for a maximum of 48 PCI-X slots.

An 8-cell Superdome (32-socket) 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-socket) 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

Core I/OCore I/O

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. 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

HP-UX Core I/OHP-UX Core I/O

HP-UX Core I/O
(A6865A)

(A6865A)(A6865A)

(A6865A)

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/

Product/Product/

Product/
Option Number

Option NumberOption Number

Option Number

Description

DescriptionDescription

Description

A7108A

RJ-45 Loopback Connector

0D1

Factory integration RJ-45 Loopback Connector

Windows Core I/O

Windows Core I/OWindows Core I/O

Windows Core I/O
(A6865A and optional

(A6865A and optional(A6865A and optional

(A6865A and optional
VGA/USB A6869A)

VGA/USB A6869A)VGA/USB A6869A)

VGA/USB A6869A)

For Windows Server 2003, 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) is
optional and not required.

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

Configuration

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Linux Core I/O (A6865A)

Linux Core I/O (A6865A)Linux Core I/O (A6865A)

Linux Core I/O (A6865A)

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.

I/O Expansion Cabinet

I/O Expansion CabinetI/O Expansion Cabinet

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

Field RackingField Racking

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 Rack System E. 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 System E and all expansion components mount in the rack.
Each component is designed to install independently in the rack. The Rack System E cabinet has 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 Rack System
E perforated rear door.

I/O Chassis Enclosure

I/O Chassis EnclosureI/O Chassis Enclosure

I/O Chassis Enclosure
(ICE)

(ICE)(ICE)

(ICE)

The I/O chassis enclosure (ICE) provides expanded I/O capability for Superdome. Each ICE supports up to 24 PCI-X slots
by using two 12-slot Superdome I/O chassis. The I/O chassis installation in the ICE puts the PCI-X 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 a Rack
System E rack and consumes 9U of vertical rack space.

To provide online addition/replacement/deletion access to PCI or PCI-X 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

Cabinet Height andCabinet Height and

Cabinet Height and
Configuration Limitations

Configuration LimitationsConfiguration Limitations

Configuration Limitations

Although the individual I/O expansion cabinet components are designed for installation in any Rack System E cabinet,
rack size limitations have been agreed upon. IOX Cabinets will ship in either the 1.6 meter (33U) or 1.96 meter (41U)
cabinet. 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.

Peripheral Support

Peripheral SupportPeripheral Support

Peripheral Support

All peripherals qualified for use with Superdome and/or for use in a Rack System E 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

Server SupportServer Support

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.

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

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Standalone I/O Expansion

Standalone I/O ExpansionStandalone I/O Expansion

Standalone I/O Expansion
Cabinet

CabinetCabinet

Cabinet

If an I/O expansion cabinet is ordered alone, its field installation can be ordered via option 750 in the ordering guide
(option 950 for Platinum Channel partners).

DVD Solution

DVD SolutionDVD Solution

DVD Solution

The DVD solution for Superdome requires the following components. These components are required per partition. External
racks A4901A and A4902A must also be ordered with the DVD solution.

NOTE:

NOTE:NOTE:

NOTE:

One DVD and one DAT is required per nPartition.

Superdome DVD Solutions

Superdome DVD SolutionsSuperdome DVD Solutions

Superdome DVD Solutions

Description

DescriptionDescription

Description

Part Number

Part NumberPart Number

Part Number

Option Number

Option NumberOption Number

Option Number

PCI Ultra160 SCSI Adapter or PCI-X Dual channel Ultra160 SCSI Adapter

A6828A or A6829A

0D1

PCI Ultra160 SCSI Adapter or PCI X Dual channel Ultra 160 SCSI Adapter
(Windows Server 2003, Red Hat RHEL AS 3, SUSE SLES 9)

A7059A or A7060A

0D1

Surestore Tape Array 5300

C7508AZ

HP DVD+RW Array Module (one per partition)

NOTE:

NOTE: NOTE:

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.

Q1592A

0D1

DDS-4/DAT40 (DDS-5/DAT 72 is also supported. Product number is Q1524A)
(one per partition)

C7497B

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

1

0.5-meter HD HDTS68 is required if DDS-4 or DDS-5 is used.

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

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Partitions

PartitionsPartitions

Partitions

Superdome can be configured with hardware partitions, (nPars). Given that HP UX 11i version 2, Windows Server 2003,
SUSE SLES 9 and Red Hat (RHEL) AS 3 do not support virtual partitions (vPars), Superdome systems running HP UX 11i
version 2, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, SUSE SLES 9 or Red Hat RHEL AS 3, do not support 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 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,
Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, SUSE SLES 9 and Red Hat RHEL AS 3 operating systems. The diagram below
shows a multi OS environment within Superdome.

Each nPar has its own independent CPUs, 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

HP-UX 11i VersionHP-UX 11i Version

HP-UX 11i Version
2222

Windows Server

Windows ServerWindows Server

Windows Server
2003

20032003

2003

Red Hat RHEL AS 3

Red Hat RHEL AS 3Red Hat RHEL AS 3

Red Hat RHEL AS 3

SUSE SLES 9

SUSE SLES 9SUSE SLES 9

SUSE SLES 9

Maximum size of

Maximum size ofMaximum size of

Maximum size of
nPar

nParnPar

nPar

64 CPUs, 512 GB RAM 64 CPUs, 512 GB RAM

8 CPUs, 128 GB RAM

16 CPUs, 256 GB RAM

Maximum number of

Maximum number ofMaximum number of

Maximum number of
nPars

nParsnPars

nPars

16 16 16 16

For information on type of I/O cards for networking and mass storage for each operating environment, please refer to the
Technical Specifications

Technical SpecificationsTechnical Specifications

Technical Specifications

section of this document. For licensing information for each operating system, please refer to

the Ordering Guide.

Superdome supports static partitions. Static partitions imply that any nPar configuration change requires a reboot of the
nPar. In a future HP-UX and Windows release, dynamic nPars will be supported. Dynamic npars imply that nPar
configuration changes do not require a reboot of the nPar. Using the related capabilities of dynamic reconfiguration (i.e. on­line addition, on-line removal), new resources may be added to an nPar and failed modules may be removed and replaced
while the nPar continues in operation. Adding new nPars to Superdome system does not require a reboot of the system.

Windows Server 2003,

Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2003,

Windows Server 2003,
Datacenter edition for

Datacenter edition forDatacenter edition for

Datacenter edition for
Itanium-based systems -

Itanium-based systems -Itanium-based systems -

Itanium-based systems ­HP Product Structure

HP Product StructureHP Product Structure

HP Product Structure

Product Number

T2372A

T2372AT2372A

T2372A

Pre-loaded Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium 2 systems

Options:

0D1 - factory integration
B01 - on site installation at customer's location (must contact HP Services for a quote to install on-site!)
ABA - English localization only (other languages, Ger, Fre, Ita available only as a special with extra lead time)
002 - 2 processor LTU
004 - 4 processor LTU
008 - 8 processor LTU
016 - 16 processor LTU
032 - 32 processor LTU
064 - 64 processor LTU

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

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Single System

Single SystemSingle System

Single System
Reliability/Availability

Reliability/AvailabilityReliability/Availability

Reliability/Availability
Features

FeaturesFeatures

Features

Superdome high availability offering is as follows:

NOTE:

NOTE: NOTE:

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 CPUs and memory DIMMs will never be supported.)

CPU

CPUCPU

CPU

: The features below nearly eliminate the down time associated with CPU cache errors (which are the majority
of CPU errors). If a CPU is exhibiting excessive cache errors, HP-UX 11i version 2 will ONLINE activate to take its
place. Furthermore, the CPU cache will automatically be repaired on reboot, eliminating the need for a service call.

Dynamic processor resilience w/ Instant Capacity enhancement.

NOTE:

NOTE:NOTE:

NOTE:

Dynamic processor resilience and
Instant Capacity are not supported when running Windows Server 2003 SUSE SLES 9 or Red Hat RHEL AS 3
in the partition.

CPU cache ECC protection and automatic de allocation
CPU bus parity protection
Redundant DC conversion

Memory

MemoryMemory

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 single SDRAM failure
DIMM address / control parity protection
Dynamic memory resilience, i.e. page de allocation of bad memory pages during operation.

NOTE:

NOTE: NOTE:

NOTE:

Dynamic memory resilience is not supported when running Windows Server 2003, SUSE SLES 9 or
Red Hat RHEL AS 3 in the partition.

Hardware and software memory scrubbing
Redundant DC conversion
Cell COD.

NOTE:

NOTE: NOTE:

NOTE:

Cell COD is not supported when Windows Server 2003 SUSE SLES 9 or Red Hat RHEL AS 3 is
running in the partition.

I/O

I/OI/O

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:

NOTE:NOTE:

NOTE:

Online addition/replacement (OLAR) is not supported when running Red Hat RHEL AS 3, or SUSE
SLES 9 in the partition.

Parity protected I/O paths
Dual path I/O

Crossbar and Cabinet Infrastructure

Crossbar and Cabinet InfrastructureCrossbar and Cabinet Infrastructure

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

"HA Cluster-In-A-Box" Configuration"HA Cluster-In-A-Box" Configuration

"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

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

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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-socket Superdome system).

HP-UX: Serviceguard and Serviceguard Extension for RAC
Windows Server 2003: Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) - limited configurations supported
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 and SUSE SLES 9: Serviceguard for Linux

Multi-system High

Multi-system HighMulti-system High

Multi-system High
Availability

AvailabilityAvailability

Availability

HP-UX 11i v2

HP-UX 11i v2HP-UX 11i v2

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 1.5 GHz processors or both
Superdomes must have mx2 processor 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

Geographically DispersedGeographically Dispersed

Geographically Dispersed
Cluster Configurations

Cluster ConfigurationsCluster Configurations

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.

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

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Windows Server 2003,

Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2003,

Windows Server 2003,
Datacenter Edition for

Datacenter Edition forDatacenter Edition for

Datacenter Edition for
Itanium 2 systems

Itanium 2 systemsItanium 2 systems

Itanium 2 systems

Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) comes standard with Windows Server 2003. When a customer orders T2372A, Windows
Server 2003, Datacenter edition for Itanium 2 systems, it includes Microsoft Cluster Service - there is no additional SKU or
charge for this Windows Server 2003 functionality. MSCS does not come preconfigured from HP's factories, however, so it is
recommended that if your customer is interested in a MSCS configuration with Integrity Superdome, HP Services be engaged
for a statement of work to configure MSCS on Integrity Superdome with HP storage.

HP Storage is qualified and supported with MSCS clusters. HP storage arrays tested and qualified with MSCS clusters on
Superdome are:

EVA 3000 v3.01
EVA 5000 v3.01
XP 48/512
XP 128/1024.
XP12000
MSA1000

In addition, the following EMC storage arrays are supported with MSCS:

EMC CLARiiON FC4700
EMC CLARiiON CX200/CX400/CX600
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 CPUs up to 64 CPUs 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 CPU capacity (i.e. 8CPU partition clustered to 8CPU partition,
16CPU partition clustered to 16CPU partition)
MSCS clusters can be also be between dissimilar partitions of CPU capacity (i.e. 16CPU partition clustered to 8CPU
partition, 32CPU partition clustered to 16CPU partition) Please note, however, that 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 CPU 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 fibre
channel HBA, AB232A, AB466A or AB4667A. 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.microsoft.com/windows/catalog/server/default.aspx?subID=22&xslt=
cataloghome&pgn=catalogHome

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

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

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Below is the ordering information for Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition.

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter edition

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter edition Windows Server 2003 Datacenter edition

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter edition

(for Itanium 2 based HP Integrity Superdome only)

To order a system with Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, you must order the T2372A product number with English or Japanese localization (option
ABA or ABJ), and the appropriate license to use option code (002 through 064). Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition license options should be ordered
to accommodate the total number of processors running Windows in the system. Order the fewest option numbers possible for the total license number. For
example if there are a total of 24 processors in the system running Datacenter, order options 016 and 008. Datacenter can be partitioned (npars only) into
any number of instances, but is limited to one OS image per npar.

NOTE 1:

NOTE 1: NOTE 1:

NOTE 1:

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition must be installed by HP. If factory installation is selected, then a qualified Windows storage device
must be ordered and an A9890A, AB466A or AB467A card must be ordered. There must be at least one boot drive for each partition. Two drives are
required for RAID 1; one drive is required for RAID 0 or no RAID.
NOTE 2:

NOTE 2:NOTE 2:

NOTE 2:

Can not order more than one of the same license options.

NOTE 3:

NOTE 3:NOTE 3:

NOTE 3:

Windows only supports a maximum of 64 processors per partition.

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium 2 Systems

T2372A

English Localization

ABA

Japanese Localization

ABJ

Factory Integration

0D1

Include with complete system

B01

2 processor license to use

002

4 processor license to use

004

8 processor license to use

008

16 processor license to use

016

32 processor license to use

032

64 processor license to use

064

HP Standalone Operating System for field install. Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Stand-alone for use when adding licenses
to an existing server or replacing another operating system on a Datacenter qualified server. 0D1 (factory integration) is the default
operating system installation method and should be used whenever possible. Must be ordered with the appropriate number of licenses
(LTU, for example T2372A-016 for 16 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter licenses. There must be a Windows Server 2003 Datacenter
Edition processor license for each processor in an Integrity server running Windows. When ordering T2372A-501, the appropriate on­site HP Services installation options will be added to the order.

501

Network Adapter

Network AdapterNetwork Adapter

Network Adapter
Teaming with Windows

Teaming with WindowsTeaming with Windows

Teaming with Windows
Server 2003

Server 2003Server 2003

Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 supports NCU, NIC Configuration Utility. This is the same NCU that is available to Proliant
customers. This NCU has been ported to 64 bit Windows Server 2003 and is included with every SmartSetup CD that comes
with a Windows partition on Integrity Superdome.

All ProLiant Ethernet network adapters support the following three types of teaming:

NFT—Network Fault Tolerance
TLB—Transmit Load Balancing
SLB—Switch-assisted Load Balancing

For Windows Server 2003, Datacenter edition on Superdome, there are four network interface cards that are currently
supported (thus, these are the only cards that can be teamed with this NCU):

Windows/Linux PCI 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (Copper)

A7061A

Windows/Linux PCI 1000Base-SX Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (Fiber)

A7073A

Windows/Linux PCI 2 port 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (Copper)

A9900A

Windows/Linux PCI 2 port 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (Fiber)

A9899A

Also, note that teaming between the ports on a single A9900A or A9899A above is supported by the NCU.

Red Hat RHEL AS 3 and

Red Hat RHEL AS 3 andRed Hat RHEL AS 3 and

Red Hat RHEL AS 3 and
SUSE SLES 9

SUSE SLES 9SUSE SLES 9

SUSE SLES 9

Support of Serviceguard and Cluster Extension on Red Hat RHEL AS 3 and SUSE SLES 9 should be available in late 2004 or
early 2005.

QuickSpecs

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-

socket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socketsocket, and 64-socket

socket, and 64-socket

Configuration

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