QuickSpecs
HP 9000 rp7420 Server
Overview
The Flexible Advantage STarter base systems for the HP 9000 rp7420 Server allow for faster configurations and lower
prices due to the semi configured base system bundles.
HP 9000 rp7420 Server FAST bundles
Product Number
base chassis and power
supplies)
AB205A
AB206A
AB207A
AB208A
(Includes
Number of dual core PA-
8900/8800 processor
modules
HP 9000 rp7420 Server System Overview-Front View
(processors)
2 (4)
4 (8)
6 (12)
8 (16)
Number of Cell Boards
1 1
1 1
2 2
2 2
Number of Core I/O
1.
Cell Boards (2)
2.
Hot-plug Disks (4)
3.
2N Redundant Hot-swap System Power (2)
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4.
N+1 Redundant Hot-swap Fans (2)
5.
2 Independant PCI Power Supplies
6.
Removable Media DVD or DAT
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Overview
HP 9000 rp7420 Server
HP 9000 rp7420 Server System Overview-Rear View
1.
N+1 PCI Coding Fans
2.
System Backplane (right side)
3.
Core I/O
4.
Power Cord Retention Bracket
5.
Dual-grid 2N Redundant Power Inputs
6.
Hot-swap Redundant Fans
7.
15 Hot-plug PCI-X Slots
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Standard Features
HP 9000 rp7420 Server
Minimum System
Maximum Server
Capacities
Standard System
Features
One processor core per dual core PA 8900/PA 8800 processors
One Processor/Memory Cell Board
2-GB Memory (1 quad)
One Core I/O board
Two Hot-swap power supplies, providing 2N+1 protection
Two Power cords
Hot-plug 33/66/133-MHz×64-bit PCI-X slots-with adaptive signaling technology
Eight dual core PA-8900/8800 processor modules (16 processors)
Two Processor/Memory Cell Boards
128-GB Memory (8 quads)
Two Core I/O board sets
Two Hot-swap power supplies, providing 2N protection
Four power cords, providing 2N power and dual grid support
Four internal hot-plug LVD SCSI disks
1 removable media drive, DVD or DAT
14 PCI expansion cards
64 bit HP UX 11i v1 & 11iv2 operating system
External Ultra160 LVD SCSI channel
Four Internal SCSI controllers
10/100/1000Base-T LAN (with auto speed sensing)
Management Processor technology with Integrated Web Console and LAN console
RS-232 local and remote (modem) console and UPS ports
10/100Base-T LAN port for LAN console and web console
Rackmountable into HP 19-inch cabinets (factory or field integration)
Rackmountable into some 3rd party cabinets
Pedestal configuration
One or Two hardware partitions (nPartitions)
Factory integration of Proccessors, memory, disk drives, removable media drives, and I/O
cards
HP site planning and installation
One-year warranty with next business day on-site service response
Owner's Guide and General Usage media set
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Standard Features
HP 9000 rp7420 Server
High Availability
Security
N+1 Hot-swap cooling
Redundant and hot-swap power supplies
Hot-plug disks
2N power inputs (redundant line cords/dual power grid support)
On-line memory page deallocation
ECC protected SyncDRAM memory
Full parity protection of data and address buses
On-chip processor cache with ECC protection
Memory "chip spare", "chip kill" like
Dynamic Processor resilience and deallocation (processor deallocation on failure )
CPU deallocation on failure
On-line addition and replacement of PCI I/O cards
UPS power management
Three independent Ultra160 buses to internal disks for mirroring across disks and
controllers
Journal file system
Auto reboot
On-line diagnostics and system health monitor
Separate console LAN port for system management
Password protection on console port
Disablement of remote console ports
Internet Server
Functions
Client Configuration
Services
Optional Web Services
Email
Remote Access
Services
Internet server (inetd)
Domain name server
Routing (OSPF, BIND, RIP, EGP, HELLO, gateD)
Network Time Protocol
Automatic configuration for printers, PCs, workstations, and X terminals (DHCP, Bootp, tftp,
rbootp)
Netscape Communication Server
Netscape Navigator
Mail, MailX, ELM
Sendmail, MIME, SMTP, ESMTP
Telnet, ftp, anonymous ftp server
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HP 9000 rp7420 Server
Configuration
Cell Boards
Cell Details
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server is a symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) server supporting up to 8
high performance dual core PA 8900 (1.1 GHz or 1.0 GHz) or PA 8800 (1.0 GHz or 900 MHz)
processor modules. A dual core processor module supports two processors resulting in a 16processor core server. It also supports the sx1000 chip set. The rp7420 Server can be configured
as a single SMP server or divided into two smaller, hardware partitioned (nPars), logical servers.
A minimum of one and a maximum of two cells can be ordered in an HP 9000 rp7420 Server.
Each cell can be purchased with up to four active dual core PA 8900/PA 8800 processor modules
(8 processors), or in combination with Instant Capacity processors. Four processor speeds are
supported; 1.1 GHz and 1.0 GHz (using PA 8900) or 1.0 GHz and 900 MHz (using PA 8800). The
ability to mix processor speeds within a chassis is supported (but processors within a cell or
partition must be of the same speed). PA 8800 and PA 8900 may be mixed within the same
chassis provided they are placed in different hardware partitions. PA 8800/PA 8900 and PA 8700+
processors may not be mixed in the same server The HP 9000 rp7420 (8 processor module slots)
and HP 9000 rp8420 (16 processor module slots) servers share the same cell board. A processor
module slot contains 1 dual core processor module (2 processors). The HP 9000 rp7420 Server
cell board can be carried forward to the HP Integrity rx7620 and supported Itanium processors in
that chassis. The HP 9000 rp7410 cell board (A6096A) CANNOT be carried forward to the HP
9000 rp7420 Server and must be replaced (although previous HP 9000 rp7410 memory can be
carried forward). When replacing previous HP 9000 rp7410 cell boards in an upgrade situation,
cell board and PA 8700/8700+ return credits may be used.
4 processor module slots (supporting up to 8 processors)
16 Memory DIMM slots
Cell Controller Chip-sx1000
DC-DC Power converters
Cell Board
Configuration Rules
Dual core PA 8900
processor module
details
Cell boards are ordered individually
Minimum: 1 cell board
Maximum: 2 cell boards
Cell slot 1 must be loaded first
1.1 GHz or 1.0 GHz frequencies
Level 2 Cache: 64 MB
Level 1 Cache: 3 MB (1.5 MB integrated cache per core)
44 bit physical addressing
4-processor set associative cache
Single bit cache error correction
4-processor superscalar
56 instruction reorder buffer
Full PA RISC 2.0 binary compatibility
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HP 9000 rp7420 Server
Dual core PA-8800
processor module
details
Processor
Configuration Rules
Memory Configuration
1.0-GHz or 900 MHz frequencies
Level 2 Cache: 32 MB
Level 1 Cache: 3 MB (1.5-MB integrated cache per core)
44-bit physical addressing
4-processor set associative cache
Single bit cache error correction
4-processor superscalar
56 instruction reorder buffer
Full PA RISC 2.0 binary compatibility
Processors can be ordered individually (2 processors) or upgraded individually.
There must be at least one active core (non iCAP) processor on each cell board.
On each cell board, processors must be installed in the following sequence 0, 2, 1, 3
The memory DIMMs used in the HP 9000 rp7420 Server are sold in quads and are custom
designed by HP. Each DIMM contains 36×4 SDRAM memory chips qualified to run at 125 MHz,
with full ECC protection. DIMM sizes of 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB are supported. HP 9000
rp7410 memory modules can be carried forward to the HP 9000 rp7420 Server. Each HP 9000
rp7420 Server cell board supports up to 16 DIMMs with 16 GB/s of peak memory bandwidth. The
16 GB memory modules (4×4GB DIMMs) cannot be mixed with other memory DIMM sizes. When
purchased from the factory, any given partition can ordered with 4 GB DIMMs or non stacked
DIMMs (512 MB, 1 GB or 2 GB), but not both. When field integrated, cell boards can contain 4 GB
DIMMs or non stacked DIMMs (512 MB, 1 GB or 2 GB), but not both.
The HP 9000 rp7420 and HP 9000 rp8420 servers share the same 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB memory products.
HP 9000 rp7420 Server Memory DIMMs
Quad Size
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16GB
Memory Loading Rules
(product)
rp7420 Product
Number
AB307A
AB308A
AB309A
AB322A
Memory must be installed in quads (4 DIMMs of equal size)
Memory is available in four densities: 2 GB (4×512MB), 4 GB (4×1024MB), 8 GB
(4×2048MB), and 16 GB (4 x 4096MB)
Minimum memory is 2 GB per cell
Maximum memory per system is 128 GB-using eight 16 GB quads.
On each cell board, Memory Quads must be installed in the following order:
1st (0A, 0B, 1A, 1B), 2nd (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B), 3rd (4A, 4B, 5A, 5B), 4th (6A, 6B, 7A, 7B)
rp7410 Product
Numbers that are
supported
A6097A
A6098A
A6100A
-
HP 9000 rp7420 Server
Maximum Capacity Using 1 DIMM
Size
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
DIMM Size
512 MB
1024 MB
2048 MB
4096 MB
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HP 9000 rp7420 Server
Performance Tuning
Guidelines
Memory Latencies
Number of processor modules
4-dual core processor modules (single cell)
8-dual core processor modules (two cell)
I/O Architecture
A cell should be configured with a multiple of 8 DIMMs. It takes 8 DIMMs to populate both
buses. Populating only one of the two memory buses on a cell board will deliver only half the
peak memory bandwidth.
Load memory equally across the available cell boards.
If growth is planned for the system, then plan on configuring high density 4GB, 8-GB, or 16GB modules to minimize future memory slot constraints.
There are two types of memory latencies within the HP 9000 rp7420 Server:
1. Memory latency
that consists of a single cell or uses cell local memory.
2. Memory latency
cell interleaved memory is used. In this case 50% of the addresses are to memory on the same
cell as the requesting processor, and the other 50% of the addresses are to memory of the other
cell.
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server average memory latency depends on the number of processors in
the partition. Assuming that memory accesses are equally distributed across all cell boards and
memory controllers within the partition, the average idle memory latency (load-to-use) is as show
below:
Components within the I/O subsystem are the I/O controllers, internal peripheral bay, and
multifunction Core I/O. The figure below shows the basic block diagram of the I/O subsystem. The
HP 9000 rp7420 Server I/O architecture utilizes industry standard PCI buses in a unique design
for maximum performance, scalability and reliability.
within
the cell refers to the case where an application either runs on a partition
between
cells refers to the case where the partition consists of two cells and
Average Memory Latency
~241 ns
~292 ns
The HP Integrity rp7420 Server contains two master I/O controller chips located on the PCI-X
backplane. Each I/O controller contains 16 high-performance, 12-bit-wide links; these links
connect to 18 slave I/O controller chips supporting the PCI card slots and core I/O. In the HP 9000
rp7420 Server, two links, one from each master controller, are routed through the system
backplane and are dedicated to core I/O. The remaining thirty links are divided among the sixteen
I/O card slots. This one card per link architecture leads to greater I/O performance and higher
availability. Each controller chip is also directly linked to a host cell board. This means that both
cell boards must be purchased in order to access all 15 available I/O card slots. (With only one
cell board, access to seven expansion slots is enabled.)
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server can be purchased with either one or two core I/O board sets. Each
Core I/O product contains two boards, a MP/SCSI and a LAN/SCSI card. The core I/O boards
provide console, Ultra160 SCSI, Gigabit LAN, serial, and management processor functionality. If
you opt for the second core I/O board set, it can be used to enable dual hard partitioning (nPars)
in the HP 9000 rp7420 Server and to provide access to a second set of disk drives.
The LAN/SCSI card provided with each Core I/O product occupies one of the sixteen PCI slots.
Since there must always be at least one Core I/O board set, the HP 9000 rp7420 Server has
fifteen available PCI slots for expansion cards. If the second Core I/O product (board set) is
purchased, there are fourteen remaining slots available for expansion cards.
The internal peripheral bay supports up to four low-profile disks and one removable-media device.
The internal disks are electrically divided into two pairs. SCSI controller chips located on each
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core I/O board set supports each pair of internal disks. This means that you must have both board
sets in order to access both halves of the peripheral bay. This also means that I/O paths are not
shared, and disks are electrically isolated, providing for optimal isolation between partitions.
HP 9000 rp7420 Server
PCI Backplane
Supported I/O Cards
I/O Card
Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters
PCI 1 port 2x Fibre Channel
PCI 2 Gb Fibre Channel
PCI 1-port 4-Gb Fibre Channel
PCI 1 channel U160 SCSI
PCI 2 channel U160 SCSI
PCI 2 channel Ultra320 SCSI
PCI 2 channel PCI 2-Gb/s Fibre
Channel
PCI 1 port Ultra2 SCSI
PCI 2 port Ultra2 SCSI
PCI-X 2 channel Smart Array 6402 U320
PCI-X 2 channel SmartArray 6404
PCI-X 2 Port 4X Infiniband HCA (HPC)
PCI-X 2-port 4X Fabric (HA & DB) Adpt
Local Area Network Interface Cards
PCI-X 1-port 10 Gb Ethernet Fiber
Adapter
PCI-X 4-port 1000Base-T Gigabit Adpt
PCI X 2 port 1000Base SX
PCI X 2 port 1000Base T
Fourteen of sixteen I/O card slots are supported by dual high-performance links. Each link is
capable of providing 530 MB/s of bandwidth. This means that most HP 9000 rp7420 Server I/O
slots are capable of sustained 1.06 GB/s. Aggregate I/O slot bandwidth is 15.9 GB/s. In addition,
because each I/O slot has a dedicated bus, any slot can be "hot-plugged" or serviced without
affecting other slots. The hot-plug operation is very easy, and can be done with minimal training
and effort.
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server supports a number of PCI and PCI-X HBA (I/O) cards for I/O
expansion (see Table 2.7.5). Note that the PCI-X backplane is backward compatible with the older
PCI backplane and can support many PCI HBA (I/O) cards.
When HP 9000 rp7410 servers are upgraded to HP 9000 rp7420 servers using the chassis
upgrade kit A9785A, the older and slower PCI backplanes in the HP 9000 rp7410 server are
upgraded to the newer and faster PCI-X backplanes of the HP 9000 rp7420 Server.
(HBAs)
Product
Number
A5158A
A6795A
AB387A
A6828A
A6829A
A7173A
A6826A
A5149A
A5150A
A9890A
A9891A
AB286A
AB345A
AB287A
AB545A
A7011A
A7012A
First
HP UX
Release /
Boot
Support
11.00 / No
11.00 / Yes
11i/Yes
11.00 / Yes
11.00 / Yes
11i / Yes
11.00 / No
11i / Yes
11.00 / No
11i / Yes
11i / Yes
11i v2 / Yes
11i v2
11i v2 / No
11i v2 / No
11i / Yes
11i / Yes
Connector
Type(s)
Duplex SC
LC
VHDCI
VHDCI
VHDCI
LC (SFF)
VHDCI
VHDCI
VHDCI
VHDCI
VHDCI
4x Infiniband
Copper
Duplex LC
RJ-45
Duplex SC
RJ-45
Hot Plug /
Factory
Integration
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / No
Yes / Yes
Yes / No
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Max Cards /
Max Ports
15 / 15
15 / 15
15/15
15 / 15
15 / 30
15 / 30
15 / 30
15 / 15
15 / 15
15 / 30
15 / 30
8 / 16
15 / 30
2 / 2
15 / 60
15 / 30
15 / 30
Special
Notes
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PCI 1 port 1000Base SX
PCI 1 port 1000Base T
PCI 1 port 1000Base SX
PCI 1 port 10/100Base T
PCI 1 port 1000Base T
PCI 4 port 10/100Base T
PCI 1 port 802.5 Token ring 4/16/100
Mb/s
PCI 1 port Universal FDDI
Multi-Function Cards (Mass Storage /
LAN)
PCI 2 port 100Base T/ 2 port Ultra2
SCSI
PCI-X 2Gb Fibre Channel / 1000Base-SXA9782A
PCI-X 2Gb Fibre Channel / 1000Base-T
PCI-X 2-port 2GbFC/ 2-port 1Gb
Ethernet
PCI-X 2-port 1000BT/2-port U320 SCSI
Wide Area Network Interface Cards
PCI 1 port ATM 155 Mb/s Multi Mode
Fiber (MMF)
2 port Programmable Serial Interface
(PSI) X.25 / Frame Relay / SDLC
Additional Interface Cards
PCI 8 port Terminal Multiplexer
PCI 64 port Terminal Multiplexer
PCI Hyperfabric2 Fiber Adapter
A6847A
A6825A
A4926A
A5230A
A4929A
A5506B
A5783A
A3739B
A5838A
A9784A
AB465A
AB290A
A5513A
J3525A
A6748A
A6749A
A6386A
11.00 / Yes
11.00 / Yes
11.00 / No
11.00 / No
11.i / No
11.00 / No
11.00 / No
11.00 / No
11.00 / Yes
11i / Yes
11i / Yes
11iv2 / Yes
11i/Yes
11.00 / No
11.00 / No
11.00 / No
11.00 / No
11.00 / No
Duplex SC
Duplex SC
Duplex SC
RJ-45
RJ-45
RJ-45
RJ-45 and
DB-9
FDDI SC
VHDCI/RJ-45Yes / Yes
LC (SFF) /
LC GigE
1 LC, 1 RJ-45Yes / Yes
2 LC/2 RJ-45
2 LC GigE/2
RJ-45
Duplex SC
RS-530, RS-
232, V.35,
RS-449 or
X.21
LC Duplex
RS-232 or
RS-422
RS-232
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
15 / 15
15 / 15
15 / 15
15 / 15
15 / 60
15 / 15
15 / 15
15 / 60
15 / 30
15 / 30
15 / 60
15/60
15 / 15
15 / 30
15 / 120
15 / 960
4 / 4
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HP 9000 rp7420 Server
Integrated
Multifunction I/O
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server chassis supports up to two core I/O boards (AB306A). Core I/O slots
are located along the right rear vertical edge of the chassis. A minimum of one core I/O board set
must be ordered with each system; the optional second core I/O board set can be used to enable
hardware partitioning or to utilize the full capacity of the built in mass storage bays.
When upgrading HP Server rp7410s ordered before September 2003, these older servers will
require a Core I/O board upgrade. These servers were ordered with Core I/O product A6096A,
which is not supported in the rp7410 to rp7420 upgrade.
Each HP 9000 core I/O board set provides the following features:
Management Processor:
simplifies and extends system management, as well as, enhances serviceability. The MP
feature set was designed to minimize/eliminate the need for the System Administrator to be
physically at the system to perform tasks such as diagnostics, system management, or even
hard resets.
Features:
System management over the Internet or Intranet
System console redirection
Console mirroring
System configuration for automatic restart
Viewing history log of system events
Viewing history log of console activity
Setting MP inactivity timeout thresholds
Remote system control
Remote power cycle (except for MP housekeeping power)
Viewing system status
Event notification to system console, e-mail, pager, and/or HP Response Centers
Automatic hardware protection of critical environmental problems
Access to management interface and console(s) on LAN failure (modem required)
Auto system restart
Remote resetting of hardware partitions
Forward progress indicator (Virtual front-panel)
Out-of-band Manageability and PDC firmware update
Configure manageability and console security
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
External LAN port:
External SCSI port:
Access to internal peripheral bay:
rp8420 peripheral bay, which includes one removable media and two low profile disks. The
second core I/O card enables the remaining internal peripherals, two disks and one
removable media bays. Customers that require access to more than two internal disks
and/or one removable media slot must purchase the second core I/O card and more than
one cell board.
The Management Processor (MP) is a dedicated processor that
10/100/1000Base-T LAN port using an RJ-45 connector
Ultra3 LVD SCSI port for connections to mass storage or media
The first core I/O card enables half of the HP 9000
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Core I/O Loading Rules
Internal Disk Drives
Internal Disk Drive Specifications
Product
Number
A9880A A6831A
A9881A A6725A
A9882A A7083A
AD050A
AD146A
AD209A
AD148A
AD149A
rp7410 Product
Numbers that are
supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum of one Core I/O board set (primary) must be purchased with each HP 9000 rp7420
Server
Load the Primary (1) MP/SCSI board into slot 1 and the LAN SCSI board into I/O cabinet 1
(slot 8).
MP/SCSI slot 0 and I/O cabinet 0 corresponds to Cell Board slot 0. MP/SCSI slot 1 and I/O
cabinet 1 corresponds to Cell Board slot 1.
A cell board must be installed in slot 0 to enable use of Core I/O 0. Likewise, a cell board
must be installed in slot 1 to enable use of Core I/O 1.
Access to two Internal disk drives and 1 Removable Media bay is enabled with the
installation of the 1st Core I/O board set (Primary).
The optional second Core I/O board set (secondary) must be ordered to enable hardware
partitioning
The optional second Core I/O board set (secondary) must be ordered to enable access to
the 3rd/4th internal disks.
HP 9000 rp7420 Server supports up to four internal low-profile hot-plug disk drives in four
capacities.
Supported by MirrorDisk/UX across disk drives, controllers, and Core I/O boards
Must order the second Core I/O board set to support more than two internal disk drives
Disk Capacity
36 GB
73 GB
146 GB
300 GB
36 GB
73 GB
146 GB
300 GB
Rotational speed
15,000 RPM
15,000 RPM
(A9881A)
10,000 RPM
(A6725A)
10,000 RPM
10,000 RPM
15,000 RPM
10,000 RPM
10,000 RPM
10,000 RPM
Average seek time
(read/write)
3.6 msec (read); 3.9 msec
(write)
3.6 msec (read); 3.9 msec
(write) (A9881A)
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write) (A6725A)
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write)
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write)
3.6 msec (read); 3.9 msec
(write)
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write)
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write)
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec
(write)
Sustained
Bandwidth
75 MB/s
75 MB/s (A9881A)
69 MB/s (A6725A)
69 MB/s
69 MB/s
75 MB/s
69 MB/s
69 MB/s
69 MB/s
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Internal Removable
Media
Internal Removable Media Specifications
Product Number
A9879A
A9878A
AB351A
AB351B
AB400A
I/O Configuration Rules
Configuration
>7 I/O card slots or access to both I/O
card bays
>2 internal disks or access to both pairs
of disks
1 Internal Removable Media
2 Hard Partitions
AC/DC Power
HP 9000 rp7420 Server contains one removable media bay, which will support either a
DVD-ROM or DDS-4 DAT drive. Removable media drives are not hot-plug capable.
DVD-ROM drive provides enhanced features while preserving backward read compatibility
with CD-ROM. Data transfer rates of up to 6.75 MB/s are achieved with the DVD format; 4.8
MB/s can be achieved with the CD format.
DDS-4 drive has a maximum storage capacity of 40 GB with a peak transfer rate of 21.6
GB/hour compressed.
Device
DVD-ROM drive
DDS-4 tape drive
DVD+RW
DVD+RW (RoHS)
DAT
The following table summarizes previously mentioned configuration rules pertaining to usage of
I/O slots and internal peripherals.
Minimum Requirement
Minimum Number of Cells
2 1
2 2
1 1
2 2
DC Power Supplies
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server comes with two power supplies that provided dual grid (2N)
protection. The hot-swap design allows for the replacement of a failed power supply without
interrupting server operation. All four power cords must be utilized to fully enable power supply hot
swap.
Capacity
650 MB
40 GB
650 MB
650 MB
72 GB
Data transfer rate
6.75 MB/s
21.6 GB/hour
Minimum Number of Core I/Os
PCI Power Supplies: Each PCI power supply is dedicated to a single I/O bay. A PCI power supply
failure will affect the nPar utilizing that PCI supply and the associated I/O bay. All other nPars will
continue normal operation. PCI power supplies are not hot-swap capable.
AC Power
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server contains four C20 power receptacle ports located at the bottom rear
bulkhead. A minimum of two power cords must be used to maintain normal operation of the HP
9000 rp7420 Server. A second set of two cords can be added to improve system availability by
protecting, for example, against power grid failures, accidentally tripped circuit breakers, or a
failed power supply. The HP 9000 rp7420 Server hardware is capable of receiving AC input from
two different AC power sources. The objective is to maintain full equipment functionality when
operating from power source A and power source B or A alone or B alone. This capability is called
"fault-tolerant power compliance".
Although many HP Integrity rx7620 configurations can be sufficiently powered from a single 16/20-amp branch circuit, the optimum configuration is to use one 16-amp (minimum) branch circuit
per power cord. Due to the variety of 16/20 plugs used throughout the world, the HP 9000 rp7420
Server menu offers a choice of plug options.
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AC Power
Consumption
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server power consumption will vary greatly depending on the hardware
configuration and the input line voltages supplied at customer sites. Because of the disparity of
line voltages throughout the world it's best to represent power consumption in VA (Volt*Amperes).
With power consumption being of high concern throughout the world, it's necessary to specify
consumption in a couple of different ways.
Maximum Theoretical Power:
expressed as Volt-Amps to take into account Power factor correction.)
The calculated sum of the maximum worst case power consumption for every subsystem in the
server. This number will NEVER be exceeded by a functioning server for any combination of
hardware and software under any conditions.
Marked Electrical Power:
The server Marked Electrical Power is the rating given on the chassis label and represents the
input power required for facility ac power planning and wiring requirements. This number
represents the expected maximum power consumption for the server based on the power rating of
the bulk power supplies. This number can safely be used to size ac circuits and breakers for the
system under all conditions.
Typical Maximum Power:
(Expressed as Volt-Amps.)
The measured maximum worst case power consumption. This number represents the larges
power consumption that HP engineers were able to produce for the server with any combination of
hardware under laboratory conditions using aggressive software applications designed specifically
to work the system at maximum load. This number can safely be used to compute thermal loads
and power consumption for the system under all conditions.
or "Maximum Configuration" (Input power at the ac input
(Input power at the ac input expressed as Volt-Amps.)
or User Expected Maximum Power, "Typical Configuration"
Configuration
HP 9000 rp7420 Server Fully Loaded Configuration
Eight dual core 1.1 GHz PA 8900 processor modules
128 GB of memory
14 PCI cards
2 cell boards
4 internal hard drives
1 DVD drive
2 core I/O board sets
2 bulk power supplies.
Typical maximum power: 2,015 VA (1975 W) (10.1 A @ 200 VAC across two cords)
Theoretical maximum power: 3,060 VA (2999 W) (15.3 A @ 200 VAC across two cords)
Marked Electrical power for server: 2,640 VA (12A @ 220VAC)
HP 9000 rp7420 Server Average Configuration
Four 1.1 GHz dual core PA 8900 processor modules
4 GB of memory
8 PCI cards
1 cell board
1 internal hard drives
0 DVD drive
1 core I/O board set
2 bulk power supplies.
Typical power consumption: 995 VA (975 W) (4.9 A @ 200 VAC across two cords)
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Power Distribution
Units
60 amp Power Distribution UnitAF916A - supported in 10KG2 rack
E7683A - supported in Rack System E
Customers who prefer the fewest higher amperage connections from their ac line current source
to the HP 9000 rp7420 Server can use the 60 amp power distribution unit (PDU). This PDU is sold
separately and can be ordered with any HP server solution.
Each 60 amp PDU can support up to two HP 9000 rp7420 servers if the PDU is not mounted in
the same rack. Up to three HP 9000 rp7420 servers can be supported if the PDU is mounted
within the same rack.
Configuration Example for Using the 60 amp Power Distribution Unit
In this case there are two HP 9000 rp7420 Servers (average configurations drawing ~5 amps
each) and two 60 amp PDUs configured with redundant power. The solid line cords represent the
primary power connections needed for normal operation. In this example, cords from each server
are plugged into a separate branch circuits. However, it is acceptable for each server to plug both
grid A (A0 and A1) cords into one branch circuit and both grid B cords (B0 and B1) into a 2nd
branch circuit. The remaining PDU outlets can be used to power other servers/components as
long as specs per PDU rating is not exceeded.
For redundant power inputs, the second set of cords (dotted line) is added. If the second PDU is
plugged into a second grid this configuration provides protection against:
Losing power from a single power grid
Accidental tripping of one or two circuit breakers
Accidental disconnect of a single PDU power cord
Accidental disconnect of up to four (two from each system) system power cords
30 amp Power Distribution Unit252663-D74 - supported with 10K G2 rack
E7681A - supported with Rack System E
A 30 amp Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is also supported with HP Integrity rx7620. Rack
configurations consisting of peripherals and only one HP 9000 rp7420 Server will likely be best
supported with the 30 amp PDU. This PDU is sold separately and can be ordered with any HP
server solution.
Unlike the 60 amp PDU, each 30 amp PDU can only support one HP Integrity rx7620. The
following configuration guidelines apply when using the 30 amp PDU:
A0 and A1 or B0 and B1 cords should never be plugged into the same PDU.
Use two 30 amp PDUs to achieve input power redundancy (plugging A0/A1 and B0/B1 into
separate PDUs.)
Ordering tools will not force the purchase of a second PDU for input power redundancy. A
second PDU must be manually selected if redundant input power is desired.
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Partitioning
A hardware partition corresponds roughly to a single, standalone system. Each HP 9000 rp7420
Server can be subdivided into two partitions, each containing one cell that has minimal shared
resources with the other cell (partition). Cells are grouped into physical structures called cabinets
or nodes. Special programmable hardware in the cells defines the boundaries of a partition in
such a way that the isolation is enforced from the actions of other partitions. Each partition runs its
own independent instance of the operating system. Applications cannot span partitions since each
partition runs its own instance of the OS, essentially functioning as a stand-alone server.
However, different partitions may be executing the same or different revisions of an operating
system.
Each partition has its own independent processors, memory and I/O resources consisting of the
resources of the cells that make up the partition. Resources may be removed from one partition
and added to another without having to physically manipulate the hardware just by using
commands that are part of the System Management interface. With a future release of HP-UX,
using the related capabilities of dynamic reconfiguration (e.g. on-line addition, on-line removal),
new resources may be added to a partition and failed modules may be removed and replaced
while the partition continues in operation.
Partitioning the resources of the complex in this way makes it easy to run multiple application
environments on the same physical system; you can allocate physical resources and tune the
operating system running on each partition depending on the needs of the application (or the most
important application) you intend to run on it. Alternatively, you can configure the HP 9000 rp7420
Server as a single partition, allowing all the resources to be focused on a single set of tasks, for
example a large online transaction-processing application.
Partition 0
Partition 1
You can increase or reduce the processing power of a partition by adding or deleting cells (at this
release, you must shut down the operating system running on the affected partition(s) before
moving cells, and before configuration changes will take effect). Though HP UX 11i does include
commands for some configuration tasks, HP recommends you use the Partition Manager (parmgr)
to configure partitions.
The current release of HP 9000 rp7420 Server/HP UX 11i supports hardware partitioning.
Hardware based partition configuration changes may require a reboot of the partition depending
upon the configuration change. The reboot of the partition only affects the partition that is being
reconfigured. The other partition defined in the chassis is not affected and will continue to execute
without interruption. In a future HP UX release, dynamic hard partitions will be supported. Dynamic
partitions imply that partition configuration changes do not require a reboot of the partition.
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server can be divided into two independent hardware partitions. In a
partitioned configuration, system resources such as cell boards, I/O slots, core I/O, and disks, are
evenly split between the two partitions (the removable media device is dedicated to partition 1).
There is no flexibility to otherwise divide these components. For example, it is not possible to
include 12 I/O slots in partition 0 and 4 I/O slots in partition 1; the split must be even.
The table below summarizes the resource split between hardware partitions.
Cells
(required)
Cell 0
Cell 1
I/O slots
7 1
7 1
Core I/O
(required)
Disk/Media Bays
2/0
2/1
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Racking
In addition to hard partitioning (nPars), HP 9000 rp7420 servers support virtual partitioning (vPars)
to the single processor or processor level (expected release of support or vPars on HP 9000
rp7420 servers in second calendar quarter of 2004). With vPars, a user may support up to eight
separate virtual partitions each with an instance of HP-UX 11i v1 within each hard partition. VPars
provides many of the features of nPars but without the electrical isolation and support for
hardware failures that nPars provides. See the Virtual Partitioning section of this Configuration
Guide for more details.
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server was designed to provide industry leading performance density and
availability when ordered in a racked configuration. At 10 EIA units (17.5 inches), four HP 9000
rp7420 servers can be mounted into a single HP two meter cabinet.
The HP 9000 rp7420 Server industrial design and packaging was designed to allow easy and
quick access to all of the system's components. The most frequently handled devices, removable
media and disks, are directly accessible at the system's front. By removing the front bezel, hot
swap fans, hot swap power supplies, and PCI power supplies can be completely serviced. At the
rear, core I/O and more hot swap fans are directly accessible. For access to all other components,
the rack mounted HP 9000 rp7420 Server comes with rack sliders.
These rack sliders enables the HP 9000 rp7420 Server to be slid forward out of the HP cabinet for
servicing of internal components such as fans, cell boards, and I/O cards, while the system is still
running. The sliders also allows for servicing or replacement of any FRU (field replaceable unit)
without removing the chassis from the cabinet. The HP 9000 rp7420 Server industrial design and
slider strategy enables access and removal of any FRU within 15 minutes or less. This design
feature minimizes the downtime associated with system upgrades in the rare event of a
component failure. Also included with ever rack mounted HP 9000 rp7420 Server is a cable
management arm (CMA) The CMA neatly secures data cables and prevents cables from
becoming entangled while servicing of the system.
Ballasts for HP Rack
System E cabinets
required for new
Universal 10K G2 rack)
Heavy Duty Stabilizing
Kit for 10KG2 racks
(not required for HP
System E racks)
(not
Due to the weight of the HP 9000 rp7420 Server, ballast kits have been developed to add stability
to HP cabinets while the system is being serviced. Every HP 9000 rp7420 Server shipped to
customers will be shipped with a ballast kit. These ballasts were designed to easily attach to the
rear anti tip foot that comes standard with every HP Rack System E cabinet. Use of the HP 9000
rp7420 Server ballast kit is mandatory and should be installed immediately. A common ballast kit
is used for both the HP 9000 rp7420 Server, HP Integrity rx7620 and HP Server rp7410. Only one
kit is needed for each cabinet containing one or more of these servers.
A heavy duty stabilizing kit is required for the rack of the rx8640 server to add stability for the HP
Universal 10K G2 rack. With this stabilizing kit, the ballast is no longer needed with the new HP
Universal rack. Use of the Heavy Duty Stabilizing kit is mandatory and should be installed
immediately.
Refer to the 10000 G2 Series Rack Best Practices Guide for information on rack deployment,
stabilization and transportation. Go to
http://HP.com/go/rackandpower
for more information.
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Third-Party Racking
HP Servers are designed to maximize performance density when installed into HP system
cabinets. HP system cabinets maintain the high level of safety and reliability of HP Server
solutions that customers have come to expect. Although HP strongly recommends racking servers
in HP cabinets, it is recognizes that some customer circumstances may prohibit this. For those
customers, HP has developed a set of guidelines that when followed, enables server installations
into third-party cabinets. It is extremely important that the guidelines be followed due to the wide
variety of cabinets in the market place.
When field racking for the mid-range servers in any rack (10K G2, System E or 3rd party), the
customer will have to order the appropriate service product (HP PN: HA124A1 Opt. 570 - HP
Startup Field Racked Mid Server Service).
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HP 9000 rp7420 Server
HP Server rp7410
Upgrades to HP 9000
rp7420 Server
The HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410 Servers were designed to be easily upgradeable to Intel Itanium 2
and PA-RISC processors. With the release of the Intel Itanium 2 Madison and the HP mx2
processors, HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410 Server customers can now upgrade their systems as
desired.
So here are the components that a customer will need to order to do a board level upgrade to
these new servers from an rp7405 or rp7410 server:
A chassis upgrade kit
logical backplanes, one physical backplane), a new front bezel, new firmware and various
labels to apply to the server. Most old PCI I/O cards will run in the new PCI-X I/O backplane.
HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410 to HP Integrity rx7620 upgrades-use product A9790A
New sx1000-based cell boards
the same for the Itanium 2 Madison, HP mx2, and PA 8800/PA 8900 processors. You can
install two Intel Itanium 2 Madison modules (four cores in four processor modules), or four mx2
modules (eight cores in four processor modules). You cannot intermix PA 8800/PA 8900, Intel
Itanium 2 Madison, or mx2 modules on the same cell board. You cannot intermix PA 8800/PA
8900, Intel Itanium 2 Madison, or HP mx2 modules in the same server (with the exception that
Intel Itanium 2 Madison and HP mx2 modules can be intermixed in the same server on differing
cell boards and differing hard partitions). Memory previously installed on the replaced cell board
will be just reinstalled on the new cell board.
HP Integrity mid-range server cell board-use product A6913A
When upgrading to HP mx2 modules and if ordering 1 processor module per cell board,
you must order one cell board socket terminator (AB225A)
When upgrading to HP mx2 modules, you must buy one cell board baffle (A9792A) per
cell board being upgraded
New processor modules:
processors of the older modules.
Intel Itanium 2 dual-processor module, 1.3-GHz, 3-MB cache-use product A9765A
Intel Itanium 2 dual-processor module, 1.5-GHz, 6-MB cache-use product A6438A
HP mx2 dual-processor module, 1.1-GHz, 4-MB L3 cache, 32-MB L4 cache-use product
A9767A
New core I/O cards:
have to be used.
rp7420/rx7620 core I/O card (A9918A) replaces old rp7405A/rp7410 core I/O card
(A6793A)
Add in I/O cards:
majority of these, 24, are compatible and can be used when upgrading from a rp7410 to a
rp7420 platform. The following I/O cards are NOT compatible when upgrading from a rp7410 to
a rp7420 platform.
Mass Storage
A5856A A5483A
A7143A
A4800A
A5159A
: This product will contain new PCI-X (133 MHz) I/O backplanes (two
: These cell boards contain four processor modules and are
HP sells two processors per module. These will replace two
In order to support the new PCI-X I/O backplanes, new core I/O cards
A total of 33 I/O adapters were available for the rp7410 platform. The vast
LAN
WAN
Z7340A
J3526A
Other
A6092A
A5486A
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Return credits:
boards, they can get a return credit:
Processors (
This means that two PA 8700 return credits should be ordered for each new dual processor
module purchased.
- rp7405/rp7410 650 MHz module-no return credit allowed
- rp7410 750 MHz single processor return credit-use product A6444AN option 001
- rp7410 875 MHz single processor return credit-use product A6435AN option 001
Cell Boards:
-cell board return credit-use product A6094AN option 001
Core I/O cards:
- rp7405/rp7410 core I/O card (A6793A) return credit-use A6793AN option 001
Software:
- For the HP Integrity servers, the operating system needs to be upgraded to HP UX 11i version
2
If the customer returns his old cell boards, processor modules or core I/O
NOTE:
These are single processor credits, not dual processor module credits.
):
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HP 9000 rp7420 Server
Server model number
Server product
number
Supported Processors
Memory
rp7420
Base
Number of processors
(# of core)
PA-8900 Dual core 1.1
GHz Processors
PA-8900 Dual core 1.0
GHz Processors
PA-8800 Dual core 1.0
GHz Processors
PA-8800 Dual core 900
MHz Processors
Memory slots
Minimum memory
(Quad: 4 DIMMs)
Maximum memory
capacity
A7025A
1-8 (16)
L1 Cache (1.5-MB/core)
L2 Cache
L1 Cache (1.5-MB/core)
L2 Cache
L1 Cache (1.5-MB/core)
L2 Cache
L1 Cache (1.5-MB/core)
L2 Cache
32 (16 per cell board)
2 GB
128 GB (64 GB per cell board)
3 MB
64 MB
3 MB
64 MB
3 MB
32 MB
3 MB
32 MB
Internal Disks
Internal Removable
Media
Core I/O
Maximum disk
mechanisms
Maximum disk capacity
Internal removable
media
DVD ROM
DDS 4 DAT
1 slot
Ultra3 SCSI-LVD
10/100/1000Base-T
45 connector)
RS-232 serial ports
(one console and one
UPS)
10/100Base-T port
(Web and LAN console
conn.)
(RJ-
4
1.2 TB
1 slot
40 GB
DVD ROM
DDS 4 DAT (optional)
Yes
Yes
2
Yes
40-GB
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I/O Buses and Slots
Maximum I/O Cards
See supported I/O table
Electrical
Characteristics
Total Hot-plug PCI-X
Slots
(133 MHz×64 bits)
14 Dual channel slots (1060 MB/s each)
2 Single channel (530 MB/s each)
Mass Storage
LAN
WAN
Multi-Function (Mass
Storage / LAN)
Additional Interface
Cards
AC Input power
Hotswap Power
supplies
Redundant AC power
inputs
Typical maximum
power dissipation for
maximum processor,
memory, disk, I/O
configurations
Marked Electrical per
server
Marked Electrical per
line cord
Power factor at full
load
kW rating for UPS
loading
NOTE 1:
may increase with future upgrades.
1
Represents theoretical maximum power/heat dissipation under worst case conditions,
15
8-15
15
15
15
4-15
200-240V 50/60 Hz
2 total, included with base
2 required, 4 cords for 2N
2015 VA (1975 W)
10.08A @200VAC
2640 VA (12A @ 220VAC)
1320 VA (6A @ 220VAC)
0.98 (approximately)
3.0
Site Preparation
Site planning and
installation included
Depth
(inches/mm)
Width
(inches/mm)
Height
Racked
Weight
(inches/mm/EIA)
(lb/kg)
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30 in (762 mm)
19 in (482 mm)
17.5 in (445 mm) 10 units
101.6 kg./224 lbs.
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Environmental
Characteristics
Acoustics
power)
Acoustics
power)
Acoustics
(operator/bystander)
24°C
Operating Temperature
(up to 5000 ft)
Non-operating
Temperature
Maximum rate of
temperature change
Operating relative
humidity
Non-operating relative
humidity
Operating altitude
above sea level
Non-operating altitude
above sea level
NOTE 2:
derate the max temperature by 1°C/350 meters (1000 ft) above 1.524 km (5000 ft).
(sound
at 25°C
(sound
at 30°C
2
Maximum operating temperature range up to 1.524 km (5000 ft). For higher altitudes
7.4 Bels LwA
7.4 Bels LwA
58.4 dB LpA
at
41° to 95° F (5° to 35° C)
-40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C)
20°C/hour
15% to 80%, non-condensing,
max. web bulb = 26°C
5% to 80%, non-condensing
To 3.0 km (10,000 feet)
To 4.5 km (15,000 feet)
Regulatory Compliance
© Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
Intel and Itanium are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such
products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for
technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Regulatory
Model Number
Electromagnetic
Interference
Safety
RSVLA-0102
Complies with FCC Rules and Regulations, Part 15, as a Class A digital
device. Manufacturer's Declaration to EN55022 Level A, VCCI
Registered, Class 1, Korea RLL
CSAus Certified, compliant with EN 60950
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