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Compaq 307560-001 - ProLiant - 2500R Technology Overview

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November 4, 1996
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Introduction ..................... 3
Technology
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Form Factor/Chassis ............. 4
Security................................ 6
Processors ........................... 8
Memory ................................ 9
I/O ..................................... 10
Storage ............................. 10
Power ................................ 14
System Architecture ....... 15
Price:Performance ......... 17
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Conclusion .................... 18
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office servers must provide a range of features that have been unavailable in traditional
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departmental and remote office servers. Recognizing the changing business dynamics, Compaq
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has developed a new business-critical departmental and remote office server that combines the
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latest processor, network, and storage technology in a flexible new chassis. The Compaq
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ProLiant 2500 Server delivers a robust set of performance, management, and availability features
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Please direct comments regarding this communication via internal bmail to this address: Tech Com@HW Tech@Sys Hou.
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Compaq field personnel may also send comments via the internet to this address: tech_com@bangate.compaq.com
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  • Page 1 Price:Performance ..17 System Manageability ....17 Conclusion ....18 Please direct comments regarding this communication via internal bmail to this address: Tech Com@HW Tech@Sys Hou. Compaq field personnel may also send comments via the internet to this address: tech_com@bangate.compaq.com 201A/1196...
  • Page 2 This test is not a determination of product quality or correctness, nor does it ensure compliance with any federal, state or local requirements. Compaq does not warrant products other than its own strictly as stated in Compaq product warranties.
  • Page 3 In answer to that need, Compaq has developed a new departmental and remote office server, the Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server, which supports the following network operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT 3.5x and 4.x...
  • Page 4 This section describes individual hardware features and technologies of the ProLiant 2500 server. Figure 1. The Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server converts readily from a tower configuration (left) to a rack configuration (right) and back again. Form Factor/Chassis The ProLiant 2500 was designed using a compact, yet flexible form factor for both tower and rack configurations.
  • Page 5 ECHNOLOGY RIEF (cont.) Standardizing on the ProLiant 2500 can reduce the overhead of maintaining an inventory of spare parts. The flexible new ProLiant 2500 chassis was designed for maximum serviceability and provides front, rear, top, and side access for service or upgrade tasks (Figure 2). Most major chassis elements can be removed without the use of tools.
  • Page 6 The I/O cards slide smoothly into the expansion slots on the I/O board. A Compaq-designed rotating latch locks each card securely into place in the option card bay and also serves as a quick release for easy removal and replacement of cards (Figure 4).
  • Page 7 CZR-002.EPS Figure 5. A key lock on the front bezel of the Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server secures data and internal components from unauthorized access.
  • Page 8 The ProLiant 2500 can be upgraded by adding a second 200-MHz Pentium Pro processor with an L2 cache of either 256 Kbytes or 512 Kbytes. The Compaq ProLiant 2500 Processor Option Kit contains both a 200-MHz Pentium Pro processor with 256-Kbyte L2 cache and the Compaq Processor Power Module needed for the upgrade.
  • Page 9 ProLiant 2500 simple. Compaq highly recommends the use of higher bandwidth EDO memory in the ProLiant 2500 to support the increased memory bandwidth requirement of SMP operation. Compaq offers ProLiant 2500 Memory Expansion Kits containing a single 32-, 64-, 128-, or 256-megabyte buffered EDO DIMM.
  • Page 10 The AUI connector runs at 10 megabits per second. An optional AUI-to-BNC transceiver (Compaq Part Number 192732) can be used to convert the AUI connection to a BNC connection for customers using coaxial Ethernet cable. This transceiver is provided in most international Compaq country kits.
  • Page 11 1.6” Non-Hot-Plug Hard Drives Figure 8. Front view of the Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server chassis showing four drive bays for removable media and a hard drive cage containing four 1.6-inch non-hot-plug drives. The ProLiant 2500 contains an EIDE CD-ROM. In designing a new departmental and remote office server, Compaq elected to use the EIDE CD-ROM to leave the SCSI bus dedicated to the hard drives.
  • Page 12 Symbios 875 chip will control the hard drives and a PCI card must be installed in an expansion slot to control the DLT array. The ProLiant 2500 is the first Compaq product to support both the new Compaq 1-inch high- density hard drives and 1.6-inch high-density hard drives. The maximum number of hard drives that can be fitted in a ProLiant 2500 depends upon the choice of drive cage and drive height.
  • Page 13 1” Hot-Plug Hard Drives Figure 10. Front view of the Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server chassis showing four removable media bays and a hard drive cage containing five 1-inch hot-plug drives. The ProLiant 2500 also supports the Compaq ProLiant Storage System for customers needing even greater storage capacity.
  • Page 14 +5 V, +12 V, -5 V, and -12 V. The trend today is toward use of lower-voltage components. System memory in the ProLiant 2500, for example, operates at 3.3 V. In 1Q97 Compaq expects to have available a redundant power supply for the ProLiant 2500. This non-hot-pluggable option will provide two power supply modules within a single housing and will support two AC inlets.

  • Page 15: Pci Bus

    (processor, memory, and I/O) to operate as fast as reliably possible. Compaq chose to optimize the ProLiant 2500 for PCI, the new industry standard for I/O, while maintaining backward compatibility with EISA peripherals customers have previously purchased.
  • Page 16 Memory Memory Processors Controller DIMMs EISA Primary Bridge PCI Bus PCI-to-PCI Bridge Shared Slots Shared Shared Shared Slots Slots Slots Embedded PCI Secondary Wide-Ultra SCSI PCI Bus Controller Video Figure 12. I/O Architecture of the Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server. 201A/1196...
  • Page 17 The ProLiant 2500 includes a combination of architecture and hardware features that delivers a level of performance similar to that of the Compaq ProLiant 4500 Server at an affordable price for departmental and remote office servers. Recent test results discussed below confirm that the ProLiant 2500 outperforms other servers in its class.
  • Page 18 O N C L U S I O N Compaq designed the ProLiant 2500 Server to meet the specific needs of departmental and remote office computing today and into the future. The ProLiant 2500 offers next generation performance, high availability features, and investment protection—all at an affordable price.

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