HP Integrity rx8640 Manual
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- Page 1 Site Preparation Guide, HP Integrity rx8640, HP 9000 rp8440 Servers HP Part Number: AB297–9014A Published: September 2007 Edition: Fourth Edition...
- Page 2 © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Book Layout............................9 Intended Audience..........................9 Publishing History..........................9 Related Information..........................10 Typographic Conventions........................11 HP Encourages Your Comments......................12 1 HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview........13 Detailed Server Description........................13 Dimensions and Components......................14 Front Panel............................17 Front Panel Indicators and Controls..................17 Enclosure Status LEDs.......................17 Cell Board............................17... - Page 4 Bulk Power Supply Cooling.......................38 PCI/Mass Storage Section Cooling.....................38 Standby Cooling.........................38 Typical HP Integrity rx8640 Server Power Dissipation and Cooling..........39 Typical HP 9000 rp8440 Server Power Dissipation and Cooling............39 Acoustic Noise Specification......................40 Air Flow............................40 A Templates........................41 Equipment Footprint Templates......................41 Computer Room Layout Plan.......................41 Index..........................45...
- Page 5 List of Figures 16-Socket Server Block Diagram....................14 Server (Front View With Bezel).....................15 Server (Front View Without Bezel)....................15 Server (Rear View).........................16 Front Panel LEDs and Power Switch.....................17 Cell Board............................18 Socket Locations on Cell Board.....................19 Memory Subsystem........................20 DIMM Slot Layout.........................21 1-10 Internal Disks Locations........................22 1-11 System Backplane Block Diagram....................23 1-12...
- Page 7 Server Dimensions and Weights....................33 Server Component Weights......................33 Example Weight Summary......................33 Weight Summary...........................34 Power Cords..........................35 HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 AC Power Requirements..........35 HP Integrity rx8640 System Power Requirements ...............36 HP 9000 rp8440 System Power Requirements ................36 Example ASHRAE Thermal Report....................37 2-10 Typical HP Integrity rx8640 Server Configurations..............39...
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Page 9: About This Document
About This Document This document covers the HP Integrity rx8640 and the HP 9000 rp8440 server systems. This document does not describe system software or partition configuration in any detail. For detailed information concerning those topics, refer to the HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions. -
Page 10: Related Information
Related Information You can access other information on HP server hardware management, Microsoft® Windows® administratuon, and diagnostic support tools at the following Web sites: http://docs.hp.com The main Web site for HP technical documentation is http://docs.hp.com. Server Hardware Information: http://docs.hp.com/hpux/hw/ Web site is the systems hardware portion of docs.hp.com. http://docs.hp.com/hpux/hw/ It provides HP nPartition server hardware management information, including site preparation, installation, and more. -
Page 11: Typographic Conventions
Windows Operating System Information You can find information about administration of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system at the following Web sites, among others: • http://docs.hp.com/windows_nt/ • http://www.microsoft.com/technet/ Diagnostics and Event Monitoring: Hardware Support Tools Complete information about HP hardware support tools, including online and offline diagnostics and event monitoring tools, is at the Web site. -
Page 12: Hp Encourages Your Comments
HP Encourages Your Comments HP encourages your comments concerning this document. We are committed to providing documentation that meets your needs. Send any errors found, suggestions for improvement, or compliments to: feedback@fc.hp.com Include the document title, manufacturing part number, and any comment, error found, or suggestion for improvement you have concerning this document. -
Page 13: Hp Integrity Rx8640 And Hp 9000 Rp8440 Server Overview
1 HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview The HP Integrity rx8640 server and the HP 9000 rp8440 server are members of the HP business-critical computing platform family of mid-range, mid-volume servers, positioned between the HP Integrity rx7640, HP 9000 rp7440 and HP Integrity Superdome servers. -
Page 14: Dimensions And Components
I/O core I/O LBA LBA Power PCI-X Backplane Disk Bay disk disk Mass Storage Board disk disk Disk Bay Dimensions and Components The following section describes server dimensions and components. HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview... -
Page 15: Server (Front View Without Bezel)
Figure 1-2 Server (Front View With Bezel) Figure 1-3 Server (Front View Without Bezel) Removable Media Power Drives Switch Hard Disk PCI Power Drives Supplies Front OLR Fans Bulk Power Supplies Detailed Server Description... -
Page 16: Server (Rear View)
PCI OLR Fans PCI I/O Card Section Core I/O Cards Rear OLR Fans AC Power Receptacles Access the PCI-X I/O card section, located toward the rear by removing the top cover. HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview... -
Page 17: Front Panel
The PCI card bulkhead connectors are located at the rear top. The PCI X OLR fan modules are located in front of the PCI cards. They are housed in plastic carriers. The 12 rear OLR fans attached outside the chassis house 120-mm exhaust fans. The cell boards are located on the right side of the server behind a removable side cover. -
Page 18: Pdh Riser Board
Hardware including the processor dependant code (PDH) flash memory • Manageability microcontroller with associated circuitry The PDH obtains cell board configuration information from cell board signals and from the cell board local power module (LPM). HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview... -
Page 19: Central Processor Units
Central Processor Units The cell board can hold up to four CPU modules. Each CPU module can contain up to two CPU cores on a single die. Modules are populated in increments of one. On a cell board, the processor modules must be the same family, type, and clock frequencies. -
Page 20: Dimms
DIMM Size Total Capacity Memory Component Density 1 GB 64 GB 256 Mb 2 GB 128 GB 512 Mb 4 GB 256 GB 1024 Mb 8 GB 512 GB 2048 Mb HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview... -
Page 21: Valid Memory Configurations
Valid Memory Configurations The first cell must have one DIMM pair loaded in slots 0A/0B. The server can support as little as 2 GB of main memory using two 1 GB DIMMs installed on one of the cell boards and as much as 512 GB by filling all 16 DIMM slots on all four cell boards with 8 GB DIMMs. -
Page 22: Cells And Npartitions
1 through the core I/O card for cell 1. Figure 1-10 Internal Disks Locations Slot 0 Media Slot 1 Media Slot 0 Drive Slot 1 Drive Slot 3 Drive Slot 2 Drive HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview... -
Page 23: System Backplane
Table 1-4 Removable Media Drive Path Removable Media Path Slot 0 media 0/0/0/2/1.x Slot 1 media 1/0/0/2/1.x X equals 2 for a DVD drive while X equals 3 for a DDS-4 DAT drive. Table 1-5 Hard Disk Drive Path Hard Drive Path Slot 0 drive 0/0/0/2/0.6.0... -
Page 24: System Backplane To Cell Board Connectivity
Each LBA acts as a bus bridge, supporting one or two ropes and capable of driving 33 MHz or 66 MHz for PCI cards. The LBAs can also drive at 66 MHz or 133 MHz for PCI-X mode 1 cards, HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview... -
Page 25: Pci-X Board To Cell Board Block Diagram
and at 266 MT/s for PCI-X mode 2 cards installed in mode 2 capable slots. When cell board 2 and cell board 3 are present, the cell boards attach to their own associated SBA and LBA chips on the PCI-X board in the Server Expansion Unit. Figure 1-12 PCI-X Board to Cell Board Block Diagram Table 1-6 Table 1-7... -
Page 26: Pci-X Slot Boot Paths Cell 1
SBA 0 and its associated LBAs and eight PCI-X slots form one I/O partition. SBA 1 and its associated LBAs and eight PCI-X slots form the other I/O partition. One I/O partition can be reset separately from the other I/O partition but cannot be powered down independently. HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview... -
Page 27: Pcie Backplane
IMPORTANT: Always refer to the PCI card's manufacturer for the specific PCI card performance specifications. PCI, PCI-X mode 1, and PCI-X mode 2 cards are supported at different clock speeds. Select the appropriate PCI-X I/O slot for best performance. Table 1-8 PCI-X Slot Types I/O Partition Slot Maximum MHz... -
Page 28: Pcie Slot Boot Paths
VAUX3.3, SMB*, and JTAG. PCIe Slot Boot Paths PCIe slot boot paths are directly leveraged from the PCI-X backplane. See Table 1-6 (page 25) Table 1-7 (page 25) for more details. HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview... -
Page 29: Core I/O Card
NOTE: The differences between the PCI X backplane and the PCIe backplane are as follows: • Twelve ropes are bundled in two rope pairs to 6 LBAs to support 6 slots for PCI and PCI-X cards instead of 14. These ropes are capable of 133MHz. •... -
Page 30: Core I/O Boot Paths
All hard disks are hot-plug but removable media disks are not hot-plug. The server accommodates two internal, removable media devices. Power connectors for removable media devices are on the mass storage backplane. For more information, refer to Figure 1-13. HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 Server Overview... -
Page 31: Mass Storage Block Diagram
Figure 1-13 Mass Storage Block Diagram SCSI SCSI TERM TERM SCSI_1-1 SCSI_2-1 SCSI SCSI HARD HARD DRIVE 1-1 DRIVE 2-1 12V PWR 12V PWR 5V PWR 5V PWR SCSI SCSI TERM TERM SCSI_1-2 SCSI_2-2 SCSI_2 SCSI SCSI HARD HARD DRIVE 1-2 DRIVE 2-2 12V PWR 12V PWR... -
Page 33: System Specifications
2 System Specifications This chapter describes the basic system configuration, physical specifications and requirements for the server. Dimensions and Weights This section provides dimensions and weights of the server and server components. Table 2-1 gives the dimensions and weights for a fully configured server. Table 2-1 Server Dimensions and Weights Standalone Packaged... -
Page 34: Electrical Specifications
Total weight Electrical Specifications This section provides electrical specifications for the HP Integrity rx8640 and the HP 9000 rp8440 servers. These servers share common specifications. The exceptions are separate system power as well as power dissipation and cooling requirements. The associated data can be found in (xrefs here). -
Page 35: Circuit Breaker
Table 2-6 lists the AC power requirements for the servers. This table provides information to help determine the amount of AC power needed for your computer room. Table 2-6 HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 AC Power Requirements Requirements Value... -
Page 36: Hp Integrity Rx8640 System Power Requirements
Table 2-6 HP Integrity rx8640 and HP 9000 rp8440 AC Power Requirements (continued) Requirements Value Comments Power factor correction >0.98 At all loads of 50%–100% of supply rating. >0.95 At all loads 0f 25%–50% of supply rating Ground leakage current (mA) <3.0 (ma) -
Page 37: Environmental Specifications
Note 3: User Expected Maximum Power: (Input power at the ac input expressed in Watts and Volt-Amps.) The measured maximum worst case power consumption. This number represents the largest 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. -
Page 38: Environmental Temperature Sensor
Table 2-9 Example ASHRAE Thermal Report (continued) Condition ASHRAE class Minimum configuration 1 cell board, 2 CPUs, 2 GB, 1 core I/O card Full configuration 4 cell boards, 16 CPUs, 128 GB, 2 core I/O cards, 16 I/O cards, 4 hard disks Typical configuration 2 cell boards, 8 CPUs, 64 GB, 1 core I/O card, 8 I/O cards, 2 hard disks... -
Page 39: Typical Hp Integrity Rx8640 Server Power Dissipation And Cooling
The fans within the power supply will operate at full speed during standby. Typical HP Integrity rx8640 Server Power Dissipation and Cooling Table 2-10 provides calculations for the rx8640 configurations as described in the table. -
Page 40: Acoustic Noise Specification
The air-conditioning data in Table 2-11 are derived using the following equations: • Watts x (0.860) = kcal/hour • Watts x (3.414) = Btu/hour • BTU/hour divided by 12,000 = tons of refrigeration required NOTE: When determining power requirements, you must consider any peripheral equipment that will be installed during initial installation or as a later update. -
Page 41: A Templates
A Templates This appendix contains blank floor plan grids and equipment templates. Combine the necessary number of floor plan grid sheets to create a scaled version of the computer room floor plan. Figure A-1 illustrates the overall dimensions required for the servers. Figure A-1 Server Space Requirements Equipment Footprint Templates Equipment footprint templates are drawn to the same scale as the floor plan grid (1/4 inch = 1... -
Page 42: Server Cabinet Template
Cut and join them together (as necessary) to create a scale model floor plan of your computer room. Remove a copy of each applicable equipment footprint template (Figure A-2). Cut out each template selected in step 3; then place it on the floor plan grid created in step Position pieces until you obtain the desired layout, then fasten the pieces to the grid. -
Page 43: Planning Grid
Figure A-3 Planning Grid Computer Room Layout Plan... -
Page 44: Planning Grid
Figure A-4 Planning Grid Templates... -
Page 45: Index
Index AC power specifications, 35 mass storage backplane, 30, 33 air ducts, 40 memory, 13 illustrated, 40 subsystem, 18 ASIC, 13 MP core I/O, 22 backplane N+1, 13 mass storage, 30, 33 noise emission specifications, 40 system, 26, 29, 33, 38 operating environment, 37 cell board, 25, 33, 38 cell controller, 13...