HP (Hewlett-Packard) Integrity Superdome Server User Manual

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Overview

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

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

and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

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

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

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and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

Overview

At A Glance

At A GlanceAt A Glance

The latest release of Superdome, HP Integrity Superdome supports the new and improved sx1000 chip set. HP Integrity Superdome supports Itanium 2 1.5GHz processors in mid 2003, and the next generation PA RISC processor, PA 8800 and the mx2 processor module based on two Itanium 2 processors in early

2004.

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

Superdome with Itanium 2 1.5-GHz processors showcases HP's commitment to delivering a 64-way 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. The multi OS environment offered by Superdome is listed below.

NOTE:

NOTE: NOTE: referred to as Linux.

NOTE:

NOTE: NOTE:

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NOTE: NOTE:

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Superdome supports both Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 and Debian Linux. Throughout the rest of this document, the two flavors will be collectively

For information on upgrades from existing Superdome systems to HP Integrity Superdome systems, please refer to the "Upgrade" section.

This information can also be found in ESP at:

HP-UX 11i version 2

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

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for

Datacenter Edition for

Datacenter Edition forDatacenter Edition for Itanium 2

Itanium 2

Itanium 2Itanium 2

Linux

LinuxLinux

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

Extension of industry standard computing with Windows further into the enterprise data center Increased performance and scalability over 32-bit implementations Lower cost of ownership versus proprietary solutions Ideal for scale up database opportunities such as SQL Server 2000 (64-bit) Ideal for database consolidation opportunities such as consolidation of legacy 32-bit versions of SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2000 (64-bit)

Extension of industry standard computing with Linux further into the enterprise data center Lower cost of ownership versus proprietary solutions

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Overview

Superdome Service

Superdome ServiceSuperdome Service Solutions

Solutions

SolutionsSolutions

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 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.

HP's Mission Critical Partnership:

HP's Mission Critical Partnership:HP's Mission Critical Partnership: 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. S Service Solution Enhancements:

Service Solution Enhancements:

Service Solution Enhancements:Service Solution Enhancements: 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.

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

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

and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

Solution Life Cycle

Solution Life CycleSolution Life Cycle

Foundation Service Solution:

Foundation Service Solution:Foundation Service Solution: 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: 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: 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.

This solution builds on the Foundation Service Solution by enhancing the

Mission Critical environments are maintained by combining proactive and

This service offering provides customers the opportunity to create a custom

HP's full portfolio of services is available to enhance your Superdome Service

. The Solution Life Cycle focuses on rapid productivity and

This solution reduces design problems, speeds time to production, and

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Standard Features

System

SystemSystem

Superdome

SuperdomeSuperdome 16-way

16-way

16-way16-way

Superdome

SuperdomeSuperdome 32-way

32-way

32-way32-way

Superdome

SuperdomeSuperdome 64-way

64-way

64-way64-way

Standard

StandardStandard Hardware

Hardware

HardwareHardware Features

Features

FeaturesFeatures

Minimum

MinimumMinimum

HP UX 11i version 2

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

Maximum

MaximumMaximum (in one partition)

(in one partition)

(in one partition)(in one partition)

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

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

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

16 CPUs 128 GB Memory 4 Cell Boards 4 PCI X Chassis 4 npars max

32 CPUs 256 GB Memory 8 Cell Boards 8 PCI X Chassis 8 npars max IOX required if more than 4 npars.

64 CPUs 512 GB Memory 16 Cell Boards 16 PCI X Chassis 16 npars max IOX required if more than 8 npars.

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

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

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter

Windows Server 2003 DatacenterWindows Server 2003 Datacenter

edition

editionedition

Minimum

MinimumMinimum

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

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

Maximum

MaximumMaximum (in one

(in one

(in one(in one partition)

partition)

partition)partition)

16 CPUs 128 GB Memory 4 Cell Boards 4 PCI X Chassis 4 npars max

32 CPUs 256 GB Memory 8 Cell Boards 8 PCI X Chassis 8 npars max IOX required if more than 4 npars.

64 CPUs 512 GB Memory 16 Cell Boards 16 PCI X Chassis 16 npars max IOX required if more than 8 npars.

Minimum

MinimumMinimum

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

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

and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

Linux

LinuxLinux

Maximum

MaximumMaximum (in one partition)

(in one partition)

(in one partition)(in one partition)

8 CPUs 64 GB Memory 2 Cell Boards 1 PCI X Chassis 4 npars max

8 CPUs 64 GB Memory 2 Cell Boards 1 PCI X Chassis 8 npars max IOX required if more than 4 npars

8 CPUs 64 GB Memory 2 Cell Boards 1 PCI X Chassis 16 npars max IOX required if more than 8 npars.

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

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

QuickSpecs

Configuration

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

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-way 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.

and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

Cells (CPUs and Memory)

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

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-way and Superdome 32-way systems are available in single cabinets. Superdome 64 way 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.

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 processors or 4 processors. These cell boards are different from those that were used in the previous releases of Superdome.

The cell boards can contain a minimum of 2 (for 2-way cell boards) and 4 (for 4-way cell boards) active processors.

The Superdome cell board contains:

Itanium 2 1.5-GHz CPUs (up to 4 processor modules) Cell controller ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) Main memory DIMMs (up to 32 DIMMs per board in 4 DIMM increments, using 512 MB or 1 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

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 32way in a single cabinet). A backplane supporting four cells or 16 processors would result in a Superdome 16-way. 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-way in dual cabinets).

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Configuration

I/O Subsystem

I/O SubsystemI/O Subsystem

Core I/O

Core I/OCore I/O

Each I/O chassis provides twelve PCI X slots; eight standard and four high bandwidth PCI X slots. There are two I/O chassis in an I/O Chassis Enclosure (ICE). Each I/O chassis connects to one cell board and the number of I/O chassis supported is dependent on the number of cells present in the system. 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-way) supports up to four I/O chassis for a maximum of 48 PCI X slots.

An 8 cell Superdome 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 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).

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.

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

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

and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

HP-UX Core I/O

HP-UX Core I/OHP-UX Core I/O (A6865A)

(A6865A)

(A6865A)(A6865A)

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.

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/ Option Number

Option Number

Option NumberOption Number A7108A 0D1

Description

DescriptionDescription

RJ 45 Loopback Connector Factory integration RJ 45 Loopback Connector

Windows Core I/O

Windows Core I/OWindows Core I/O (A6865A and A7061A and

(A6865A and A7061A and

(A6865A and A7061A and(A6865A and A7061A and optional VGA/USB

optional VGA/USB

optional VGA/USBoptional VGA/USB A6869A)

A6869A)

A6869A)A6869A)

For Windows Server 2003, two core I/O cards are required: the Superdome core I/O card (A6865A) and a 1000Base T LAN card (A7061A). The use of Graphics/USB card (A6869A) is optional and not required.

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Configuration

I/O Expansion Cabinet

I/O Expansion CabinetI/O Expansion Cabinet

Field Racking

Field RackingField Racking

I/O Chassis Enclosure

I/O Chassis EnclosureI/O Chassis Enclosure (ICE)

(ICE)

(ICE)(ICE)

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.

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.

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.

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

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

and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

Cabinet Height and

Cabinet Height andCabinet Height and Configuration Limitations

Configuration Limitations

Configuration LimitationsConfiguration Limitations

Peripheral Support

Peripheral SupportPeripheral Support

Server Support

Server SupportServer Support

Standalone I/O Expansion

Standalone I/O ExpansionStandalone I/O Expansion Cabinet

Cabinet

CabinetCabinet

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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Configuration

DVD Solution

DVD SolutionDVD Solution

The DVD solution for Superdome requires the following components. These components are recommended per partition, although it is acceptable to have only one DVD solution and connect it to one partition at a time. External racks A4901A and A4902A must also be ordered with the DVD solution.

Superdome DVD Solutions

Superdome DVD SolutionsSuperdome DVD Solutions

Description

DescriptionDescription PCI Ultra160 SCSI Adapter or PCI-X Dual channel Ultra160 SCSI Adapter PCI Ultra160 SCSI Adapter or PCI-X Dual channel Ultra 160 SCSI Adapter

(Windows Server 2003) Surestore Tape Array 5300 DVD (recommend one per partition) DDS-4 (opt.)/DAT40 (DDS-5/DAT 72 is also supported. Product number is

Q1524A) Jumper SCSI Cable for DDS-4 (optional) SCSI Cable SCSI Terminator

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

1. 5-meter multi-mode VH-HD68TS available now (C2365B #0D1) and can be used in place of the 10- meter cable on

2. solutions that will be physically compact 10-meter multi-mode VH-HD68TS available now (C2363B, #0D1)

2,3

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

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

and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

Part Number

Part NumberPart Number A6828A or A6829A

A7059A or A7060A

C7508AZ C7499A

C7497A

C2978B C2363B C2364A

Option Number

Option NumberOption Number 0D1

0D1

0D1 0D1 0D1

Partitions

PartitionsPartitions

Superdome can be configured with hardware partitions, (npars). Given that HP-UX 11i version 2 does not support virtual partitions (vpars), Superdome systems running HP-UX 11i version 2 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 (at first release), Windows Server 2003 (at first release + 2 to 4 months) and Linux (first release + 6 months) operating systems.

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:

Maximum size of npar Maximum number of npars

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

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.

HP UX 11i Version 2

HP UX 11i Version 2HP UX 11i Version 2

64 CPUs, 512 GB RAM 64 CPUs, 512 GB RAM 16 16 16

For licensing information for each operating system, please refer to the Ordering Guide.

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 or Debian Linux

AS 3 or Debian Linux

AS 3 or Debian LinuxAS 3 or Debian Linux 8 CPUs, 64 GB RAM

Single System

Single SystemSingle System Reliability/Availability

Reliability/Availability

Reliability/AvailabilityReliability/Availability Features

Features

FeaturesFeatures

Superdome high availability offering is as follows:

NOTE:

NOTE: NOTE: release. Online addition/replacement of individual CPUs and memory DIMMs will never be supported.)

Online addition/replacement for cell boards is not currently supported and will be available in a future HP-UX

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Configuration

CPU

CPUCPU 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.

Memory

MemoryMemory 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 de allocated 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.

I/O

I/OI/O 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.

Crossbar and Cabinet Infrastructure

Crossbar and Cabinet InfrastructureCrossbar and Cabinet Infrastructure

HA Cluster-In-A-Box" Configuration

HA Cluster-In-A-Box" ConfigurationHA Cluster-In-A-Box" Configuration 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 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 -ode clusters configured within a 32-way Superdome system).

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and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

: The features below nearly eliminate the down time associated with CPU cache errors (which are the majority

Dynamic processor resilience w/ iCOD enhancement.

NOTE:

NOTE: NOTE: Linux in the partition.

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

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: partition.

Hardware and software memory scrubbing Redundant DC conversion Cell COD.

NOTE:

NOTE: NOTE:

: Partitions configured with dual path I/O can be configured to have no shared components between them,

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. Parity protected I/O paths Dual path I/O

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

Dynamic processor resilience and iCOD are not supported when running Windows Server 2003 or

: The memory subsystem design is such that a single SDRAM chip does not contribute more than 1 bit to

Dynamic memory resilience is not supported when running Windows Server 2003 or Linux in the

Cell COD is not supported when Windows Server 2003 or Linux is running in the partition.

: The "HA Cluster-In-A- Box" allows for failover of users' applications

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Configuration

Multi-system High

Multi-system HighMulti-system High Availability

Availability

AvailabilityAvailability

Geographically Dispersed

Geographically DispersedGeographically Dispersed Cluster Configurations

Cluster Configurations

Cluster ConfigurationsCluster Configurations

HP-UX 11i v2:

HP-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 Itanium 2 processors One or more standalone non Superdome systems with Itanium 2 processors Another partition within the same single cabinet Superdome (refer to "HA Cluster in a Box" above for specific requirements)

Separate partitions within the same Superdome system can be configured as part of different Serviceguard clusters.

HP-UX 11i v2:

HP-UX 11i v2:HP-UX 11i v2: 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.

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

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

HP-UX: Serviceguard and Serviceguard Extension for RAC Windows Server 2003: Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) - limited configurations supported Linux: Serviceguard for Linu

and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003

Linux

LinuxLinux

Supportability Features

Supportability FeaturesSupportability Features

Console Access

Console AccessConsole Access (Management Processor

(Management Processor

(Management Processor(Management Processor [MP])

[MP])

[MP])[MP])

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.

Any Superdome partition that is protected by Microsoft Cluster Service for Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition can be configured in a cluster of up to 8 nodes with:

Another Superdome complex Another partition within the same single cabinet Superdome with an identical hardware configuration

Furthermore, geographically dispersed clusters are supported utilizing a single quorum resource (Cluster Extension XP for Windows). Specific Superdome Windows Server 2003 cluster configurations will be announced later in 2003.

Support of Serviceguard on Linux and Cluster Extension on Linux should be available in late 2003.

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

The optimal configuration of console device(s) depends on a number of factors, including the customer's data center layout, console security needs, customer engineer access needs, and the degree with which an operator must interact with server or peripheral hardware and a partition (i.e. changing disks, tapes). This section provides a few guidelines. However the configuration that makes best sense should be designed as part of site preparation, after consulting with the customer's system administration staff and the field engineering staff.

Customer data centers exhibit a wide range of configurations in terms of the preferred physical location of the console device. (The term "console device" refers to the physical screen/keyboard/mouse that administrators and field engineers use to access and control the server.) The Superdome server enables many different configurations by its flexible configuration of

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access to the MP, and by its support for multiple geographically distributed console devices.

Three common data center styles are:

The secure site where both the system and its console are physically secured in a small area. The "glass room" configuration where all the systems' consoles are clustered in a location physically near the machine room. The geographically dispersed site, where operators administer systems from consoles in remote offices.

These can each drive different solutions to the console access requirement.

The considerations listed below apply to the design of provision of console access to the server. These must be considered during site preparation.

The Superdome server can be operated from a VT100 or an hpterm compatible terminal emulator. However some programs (including some of those used by field engineers) have a more friendly user interface when operated from an hpterm. LAN console device users connect to the MP (and thence to the console) using terminal emulators that establish telnet connections to the MP. The console device(s) can be anywhere on the network connected to either port of the MP. Telnet data is sent between the client console device and the MP "in the clear", i.e. unencrypted. This may be a concern for some customers, and may dictate special LAN configurations. If an HP-UX workstation is used as a console device, an hpterm window running telnet is the recommended way to connect to the MP. If a PC is used as a console device, Reflection1 configured for hpterm emulation and telnet connection is the recommended way to connect to the MP. The MP currently supports a maximum of 16 telnet-connected users at any one time. It is desirable, and sometimes essential for rapid time to repair to provide a reliable way to get console access that is physically close to the server, so that someone working on the server hardware can get immediate access to the results of their actions. There are a few options to achieve this:

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

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

Place a console device close to the server. Ask the field engineer to carry in a laptop, or to walk to the operations center.

and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

Use a system that is already in close proximity of the server such as the Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) or the System Management Station as a console device close to the system.

The system administrator is likely to want to run X applications or a browser using the same client that they access the MP and partition consoles with. This is because the partition configuration tool, parmgr, has a graphical interface. The system administrator's console device(s) should have X window or browser capability, and should be connected to the system LAN of one or more partitions.

Functional capabilities

Functional capabilitiesFunctional capabilities

Local console physical connection (RS-232) Display of system status on the console (Front panel display messages) Console mirroring between LAN and RS-232 ports System hard and soft (TOC or INIT) reset capability from the console. Password secured access to the console functionality Support of generic terminals (i.e. VT100 compatible). Power supply control and monitoring from the console. It will be possible to get power supply status and to switch power on/off from the console. Console over the LAN. This means that a PC or HP workstation can become the system console if properly connected on the customer LAN. This feature becomes especially important because of the remote power management capability. The LAN will be implemented on a separate port, distinct from the system LAN, and provide TCP/IP and Telnet access. There is one MP per Superdome cabinet, thus there are two (2) for Superdome 64-way. But one, and only one, can be active at a time. There is no redundancy or failover feature.

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Windows

WindowsWindows

TFor Windows Server 2003 customers desiring full visibility to the Superdome Windows partition, an IP console solution is available to view the partition while the OS is rebooting (in addition to normal Windows desktop). Windows Terminal Services (standard in Windows Server 2003) can provide remote access, but does not display VGA during reboot. For customers who mandate VGA access during reboot, the IP console switch (262586-B21), used in conjunction with a VGA/USB card in the partition (A6869A) is the solution.

In order to have full graphical console access when running Windows Server 2003 on Superdome, the 3×1×16 IP Console Switch (product number 262586-B21) is required.

The features of this switch are as follows:

Provides keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) connections to 16 direct attached Windows partitions (or servers) expandable to 128. Allows access to partitions (or servers) from a remote centralized console. 1 for local KVM 3 concurrent remote users (secure SSL data transfer across network) Single screen switch management with the IP Console Viewer Software:

Authentication Administration Client Software

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

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

and 64-way

and 64-wayand 64-way

Support Management

Support ManagementSupport Management Station

Station

StationStation

If the full graphical console access is needed, the following must be ordered.

Component

ComponentComponent 3×1×16 IP console switch (100 240V)-1 switch per 16 OS instances (n<=16), each connected to

VGA card 8 to 1 console expander-Order expander if there are more than 16 OS instances USB interface adapters-Order one per OS instance CAT5 cable-Order one per OS instance AB243A 1U KVM-For local KVM - provides a full 15" digital display, keyboard, mouse and console

switch in only 1U

The purpose of the Support Management Station (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) (which 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.

Only one SMS is required per customer site (or data center) connected to each platform via Ethernet LAN. Physically, it would be beneficial to have the SMS close to the associated platforms because the customer engineer will run the scan tools and would need to be near platform to replace failing hardware. The physical connection from the platform is an Ethernet connection and thus, the absolute maximum distance is not limited by physical constraints.

Product Number

Product NumberProduct Number 262586-B21

262589-B21 336057-001 C7542A 221546-B21

The SMS supports a single LAN interface that is connected to the Superdome and to the customer's management LAN. When connected in this manner, SMS operations can be performed remotely.

Physical Connection:

Physical Connection:Physical Connection: The SMS will contain one physical Ethernet connection, namely a 10/100Base-T connection. Note that the connection on Superdome (MP) is also 10/100Base-T, as is the LAN connection on the core I/O card installed in each hardware partition.

For connecting more than one Superdome server to the SMS, a LAN hub is required for the RJ-45 connection. A point to point connection is only required for one Superdome server to one SMS.

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