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

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-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
HP mx2 processor module based on two Itanium 2 processors

HP Integrity Superdome supports mixing 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-socket,

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-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-to­production, and lays the groundwork for long-term system reliability by combining pre­installation 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-to­production, and lays the groundwork for long term system reliability by combining pre­installation 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-socket,

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-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 Size

System SizeSystem Size

System Size

Minimum Configuration

Minimum ConfigurationMinimum Configuration

Minimum Configuration

Maximum Configuration

Maximum ConfigurationMaximum Configuration

Maximum Configuration

(One Partition)

(One Partition)(One Partition)

(One Partition)

16 Sockets

16 Sockets16 Sockets

16 Sockets

HP-UX 11i V2

HP-UX 11i V2HP-UX 11i V2

HP-UX 11i V2

Windows 2003

Windows 2003Windows 2003

Windows 2003

Datacenter

DatacenterDatacenter

Datacenter

Red Hat RHEL

Red Hat RHELRed Hat RHEL

Red Hat RHEL

AS3/

AS3/AS3/

AS3/

and SUSE SLES

and SUSE SLESand SUSE SLES

and SUSE SLES

9999

HP-UX 11i V2

HP-UX 11i V2HP-UX 11i V2

HP-UX 11i V2

Windows 2003

Windows 2003Windows 2003

Windows 2003

Datacenter

DatacenterDatacenter

Datacenter

Red Hat

Red HatRed Hat

Red Hat

RHEL AS 3

RHEL AS 3RHEL AS 3

RHEL AS 3

SUSE

SUSESUSE

SUSE

SLES 9

SLES 9SLES 9

SLES 9

CPUs

CPUsCPUs

CPUs
Memory

MemoryMemory

Memory
Cell Boards

Cell BoardsCell Boards

Cell Boards
PCI-X Chassis

PCI-X ChassisPCI-X Chassis

PCI-X Chassis
Max nPARS

Max nPARSMax nPARS

Max nPARS

2 2 2

16 16 16

8

2 GB 2 GB 2 GB

256 GB 256 GB 256 GB 128 GB

1 Cell Board 1 Cell Board 1 Cell Board

4 Cell Boards 4 Cell Boards 4 Cell Boards 2 Cell Boards

1 1 1 4 4 4 2

Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

4 4 4 4

32-socket

32-socket32-socket

32-socket
CPUs

CPUsCPUs

CPUs
Memory

MemoryMemory

Memory
Cell Boards

Cell BoardsCell Boards

Cell Boards
PCI-X Chassis

PCI-X ChassisPCI-X Chassis

PCI-X Chassis
Max nPARS

Max nPARSMax nPARS

Max nPARS

2 2 2

32 32 16

8

2 GB 2 GB 2 GB

512 GB 512 GB 256 GB 128 GB

1 Cell Board 1 Cell Board 1 Cell Board

8 Cell Boards 8 Cell Boards 4 Cell Boards 2 Cell Boards

1 1 1 8 8 2 2

Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

8 (1) 8 (1)

8(1) 8(1)

64 Sockets

64 Sockets64 Sockets

64 Sockets
CPUs

CPUsCPUs

CPUs
Memory

MemoryMemory

Memory
Cell Boards

Cell BoardsCell Boards

Cell Boards
PCI-X Chassis

PCI-X ChassisPCI-X Chassis

PCI-X Chassis
Max nPARS

Max nPARSMax nPARS

Max nPARS

6 6 6

64 64 16

8

6 GB 6 GB 6 GB

1024 GB 1024 GB

256 GB

128 Gb

3 Cell Boards 3 Cell Boards 3 Cell Boards

16 Cell Boards 16 Cell Boards

4 Cell Boards 2 Cell Boards

1 1 1

16 16

2 2

Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

16 (2) 16 (2) 16 (2) 16 (2)

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

(1) Requires I/O Expansion cabinet if more than 4 nPARS
(2) Requires I/O Expansion cabinet if more than 8 nPARS

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-socket,

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

Standard Features

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System Size

System SizeSystem Size

System Size

Minimum Configuration

Minimum ConfigurationMinimum Configuration

Minimum Configuration

Maximum Configuration

Maximum ConfigurationMaximum Configuration

Maximum Configuration

(One Partition)

(One Partition)(One Partition)

(One Partition)

16 Sockets

16 Sockets16 Sockets

16 Sockets

HP-UX 11i V2

HP-UX 11i V2HP-UX 11i V2

HP-UX 11i V2

Windows 2003

Windows 2003Windows 2003

Windows 2003
Datacenter

DatacenterDatacenter

Datacenter

HP-UX 11i V2

HP-UX 11i V2HP-UX 11i V2

HP-UX 11i V2

Windows 2003

Windows 2003Windows 2003

Windows 2003
Datacenter

DatacenterDatacenter

Datacenter

CPUs

CPUsCPUs

CPUs
Memory

MemoryMemory

Memory
Cell Boards

Cell BoardsCell Boards

Cell Boards
PCI-X Chassis

PCI-X ChassisPCI-X Chassis

PCI-X Chassis
Max nPARS

Max nPARSMax nPARS

Max nPARS

2 2

32 32

2 GB 2 GB

256 GB 256 GB

1 Cell Board 1 Cell Board

4 Cell Boards 4 Cell Boards

1 1 4 4

Not applicable Not applicable

4 4

32-socket

32-socket32-socket

32-socket
CPUs

CPUsCPUs

CPUs
Memory

MemoryMemory

Memory
Cell Boards

Cell BoardsCell Boards

Cell Boards
PCI-X Chassis

PCI-X ChassisPCI-X Chassis

PCI-X Chassis
Max nPARS

Max nPARSMax nPARS

Max nPARS

2 2

64 64

2 GB 2 GB

512 GB 512 GB

1 Cell Board 1 Cell Board

8 Cell Boards 8 Cell Boards

1 1 8 8

Not applicable Not applicable

8 (1) 8 (1)

64-socket

64-socket64-socket

64-socket
CPUs

CPUsCPUs

CPUs
Memory

MemoryMemory

Memory
Cell Boards

Cell BoardsCell Boards

Cell Boards
PCI-X Chassis

PCI-X ChassisPCI-X Chassis

PCI-X Chassis
Max nPARS

Max nPARSMax nPARS

Max nPARS

6 6

128 128

6 GB 6 GB

1024 GB 1024 GB

3 Cell Boards 3 Cell Boards

16 Cell Boards 16 Cell Boards

1 1

16 16

Not Applicable Not Applicable

16 (2) 16 (2)

Standard Hardware

Standard HardwareStandard Hardware

Standard 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

(1) Requires I/O Expansion cabinet if more than 4 nPARS
(2) Requires I/O Expansion cabinet if more than 8 nPARS

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-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. and Europe. 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,
up to 32 GB of main memory using 1 GB DIMMs and up to 64 GB of main memory using 2 GB
DIMMs. It is also possible to mix 512 MB, 1 GB DIMMs and 2 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

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

Configuration

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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. A backplane supporting four cells results in a 16-socket Superdome (16-way PA 8600/PA
8700 or 32 way PA 8800 ). Similarly, a backplane supporting eight cells would result in a 32-socket
Superdome (32-way PA 8600/PA 8700 or 64-way PA 8800). Two backplanes can be linked together
with flex cables to produce a cabinet that can support up to 16 cells resulting in a 64-socket Superdome
(64-way PA 8600/PA-8700 or 128-way PA 8800 128 way).

I/O Subsystem

I/O SubsystemI/O Subsystem

I/O Subsystem

Each I/O chassis provides twelve I/O slots. Superdome PA-8600 and Superdome PA-8700 support I/O
chassis with 12 PCI 66 capable slots, eight PCI 2x, supported via single (1x) ropes (266 MB/s peak) and
four PCI 4x, supported via dual (1x) ropes (533 MB/s peak). Superdome PA-8600 and PA-8700 systems
support PCI I/O chassis only. Superdome PA-8800 supports I/O chassis with 12 PCI-X 133 capable
slots, eight PCI 4x, supported via single enhanced (2x) ropes (533 MB/s peak) and four PCI-X supported
via dual enhanced (2x) ropes (1066 MB/s peak). Superdome PA-8800 will be shipped with PCI-X I/O
chassis, but supports both PCI and PCI-X I/O chassis for in-field upgrades.

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.

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

Configuration

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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.

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.

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

Configuration

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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.

Standalone I/O

Standalone I/OStandalone I/O

Standalone I/O
Expansion Cabinet

Expansion CabinetExpansion Cabinet

Expansion 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).

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

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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: One
DVD is required and one DAT is recommended per nPartition.

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.

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:

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

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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. 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 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 on­site!)
ABA - English localization only (other languages, Ger, Fre, Ita available only as a special with
extra lead time)
ABJ - Japanese localization
002 - 2 processor LTU
004 - 4 processor LTU
008 - 8 processor LTU
016 - 16 processor LTU
032 - 32 processor LTU
064 - 64 processor LTU

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

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

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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 ICAP.

NOTE:

NOTE:NOTE:

NOTE:

Cell ICAP 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 ability to propagate failures between
systems. However, HP supports the configuration of HA cluster software in a single system to allow

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

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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.

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:

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

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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 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.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-socket,

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-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
on-site HP Services installation options will be added to the order.

501

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

Configuration

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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.

Management Features

Management FeaturesManagement Features

Management Features

Integrity Superdome now supports the Console and Support Management Station in one device.

Service Processor

Service ProcessorService Processor

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.

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

Configuration

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Functional capabilities

Functional capabilitiesFunctional capabilities

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

Support ManagementSupport Management

Support Management
Statio

StatioStatio

Statio

n (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:

Functional Capabilities:Functional Capabilities:

Functional Capabilities:

The SMS basic functional capabilities are:

Remote access via customer LAN
Modem access (PA 8800 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)

QuickSpecs

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

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

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

and 64-socket

and 64-socketand 64-socket

and 64-socket

Configuration

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