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SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers
Overview Guide
Part No.: 819-2204-15,
Manual Code: C120-E346-08EN
December 2010, Revision A

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  • Page 1 SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Overview Guide Part No.: 819-2204-15, Manual Code: C120-E346-08EN December 2010, Revision A...
  • Page 2 INFRINGEMENT, ARE DISCLAIMED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID. Unless otherwise expressly set forth in such agreement, to the extent allowed by applicable law, in no event shall Oracle or Fujitsu Limited, and/or any of their affiliates have any liability to any third party under any legal theory for any loss of revenues or profits, loss of use or data, or business interruptions, or for...
  • Page 3 Aucune partie de ce produit, de ces technologies ou de ce document ne peut être reproduite sous quelque forme que ce soit, par quelque moyen que ce soit, sans l’autorisation écrite préalable d’Oracle et/ou ses sociétés affiliées et de Fujitsu Limited, et de leurs éventuels bailleurs de licence.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ix System Overview 1–1 Product Overview 1–1 Features 1–2 1.2.1 SPARC Enterprise M4000 Server 1–5 1.2.2 SPARC Enterprise M5000 Server 1–7 1.2.3 Operator Panel Overview 1–8 Components 1–9 1.3.1 Motherboard Unit 1–10 1.3.2 CPU Module 1–11 1.3.3 Memory Board 1–13 1.3.4 Fan Unit 1–15 1.3.5...
  • Page 6 1.3.9.2 Hard Disk Drive 1–30 1.3.9.3 Tape Drive Unit 1–31 I/O Options 1–31 1.4.1 External I/O Expansion Unit 1–31 1.4.2 PCI Cards 1–31 Software Features 1–32 System Features and Capabilities 2–1 Hardware Configuration 2–1 2.1.1 CPU Module 2–1 2.1.1.1 CPU Types and Features 2–2 2.1.1.2 Supported Processors and CPU Operational Modes 2–2 2.1.2...
  • Page 7 2.4.2 Availability 2–9 2.4.3 Serviceability 2–10 About the Software 3–1 Oracle Solaris Operating System Software 3–1 3.1.1 Domains 3–1 3.1.2 PCI Hot-Plug 3–2 XSCF Firmware 3–2 3.2.1 XSCF User Interfaces 3–2 3.2.2 XSCF Features 3–3 3.2.2.1 System Management 3–3 3.2.2.2 Security Management 3–3 3.2.3 System Status Management 3–4...
  • Page 8 viii SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Overview Guide • December 2010...

  • Page 9: Preface

    Preface This overview guide describes the hardware and software features of the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers from Oracle and Fujitsu. References herein to the M4000 server or M5000 server are references to the SPARC Enterprise M4000 or SPARC Enterprise M5000 server.
  • Page 10 Book Titles Sun/Oracle Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Site Planning Guide 819-2205 C120-H015 SPARC Enterprise Equipment Rack Mounting Guide 819-5367 C120-H016 SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Getting Started Guide 821-3045 C120-E345 SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Overview Guide 819-2204 C120-E346 SPARC Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Important...

  • Page 11: Text Conventions

    Text Conventions This manual uses the following fonts and symbols to express specific types of information. Fonts/symbols Meaning Example What you type, when contrasted AaBbCc123 XSCF> adduser jsmith with on-screen computer output. This font represents the example of command input in the frame. The names of commands, files, and AaBbCc123 XSCF>...

  • Page 12: Documentation Feedback

    For Oracle users: ■ http://docs.sun.com For Fujitsu users in U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico: ■ http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/www/support_servers.shtml?s upport/servers For Fujitsu users in other countries, refer to this SPARC Enterprise contact: ■ http://www.fujitsu.com/global/contact/computing/sparce_index.html SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Overview Guide • December 2010...

  • Page 13: System Overview

    C H A P T E R System Overview This chapter provides information on the hardware and software features and configurations for the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 midrange servers. This chapter contains these sections. Section 1.1, “Product Overview” on page 1-1 ■...

  • Page 14: Features

    Features provides features for fully configured servers. For more detailed TABLE 1-1 specifications on each component, see Section 1.3, “Components” on page 1-9. For specifications of equipment racks, refer to the technical information manual for your equipment rack. Server Features TABLE 1-1 Features M4000 Server...
  • Page 15 Server Features (Continued) TABLE 1-1 Features M4000 Server M5000 Server Redundant cooling • Two 172-mm fans (One fan is Four 172-mm fans per server redundant) Two fans are redundant • Two 60-mm fans (One fan is redundant) Internal drives 1 CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit, 1 CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit, 2 hard disk drives, 4 hard disk drives,...
  • Page 16 Environmental Requirements TABLE 1-2 Operating Range Non-Operating Range Optimum Ambient 5˚C to 35˚C Unpacked: 21˚C to 23˚C temperature (41˚F to 95˚F) (70˚F to 74˚F) 0˚C to 50˚C (32˚F to 122˚F) Packed: -20˚C to 60˚C (-4˚F to 140˚F) Relative 20% RH to 80% RH to 93% RH 45% RH to 50% RH humidity...

  • Page 17: Sparc Enterprise M4000 Server

    Redundant power and cooling ■ Hot FRU replacement capability ■ I/O expandability with the External I/O Expansion Unit ■ 1.2.1 SPARC Enterprise M4000 Server The M4000 server is a six-rack unit (6 RU) enclosure (10.35 inches, 263 mm), which supports up to two dynamic server domains. illustrate the FIGURE 1-2 FIGURE 1-3...
  • Page 18 Location Maximum Number Number Component per Server Power supply units (PSU) Hard disk drives (HDD), Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit (DVDU) Tape drive unit (TAPEU), optional M4000 Server (Internal Rear View) FIGURE 1-3 Location Maximum Number Number Component per Server 60-mm fans (FAN_B) eXtended System Control Facility unit (XSCFU) I/O unit—supports one PCI-X slot (lowest slot) and...

  • Page 19: Sparc Enterprise M5000 Server

    1.2.2 SPARC Enterprise M5000 Server The M5000 server is a ten-rack unit (10 RU) enclosure (17.25 inches, 438 mm), which supports up to four dynamic server domains. illustrates the FIGURE 1-4 FIGURE 1-5 components. See Section 1.3, “Components” on page 1-9 for a brief description of each component.

  • Page 20: Operator Panel Overview

    M5000 Server (Rear View) FIGURE 1-5 Location Maximum Number Number Component per Server eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU) I/O unit (IOU) Each I/O unit supports one PCI-X slot (lowest slot) and four PCIe slots (four upper slots) 1.2.3 Operator Panel Overview The operator panel, which is identical for both midrange servers, is located on the front of the server in the upper right corner.

  • Page 21: Components

    For complete details on the operator panel controls, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual. Components The components of both midrange servers are described in the following sections: Section 1.3.1, “Motherboard Unit” on page 1-10 ■ Section 1.3.2, “CPU Module” on page 1-11 ■...

  • Page 22: Motherboard Unit

    FRU Components for Both Midrange Servers (Continued) TABLE 1-3 Cold Active Component Redundant Replacement Replacement Replacement Power supply unit Bus bar, I/O backplane, and power backplane unit (M5000 server) I/O backplane and power backplane unit (M4000 server) Hard disk drive Tape drive unit (optional) CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit Operator panel...

  • Page 23: Cpu Module

    Removing the Motherboard Unit From the M5000 Server FIGURE 1-6 1.3.2 CPU Module Each CPU module contains SPARC64 VI processors or SPARC64 VII/SPARC64 VII+ processors. Each processor chip incorporates and implements the following: Chip multithreading (CMT) design that sequentially executes the multiple ■...
  • Page 24 The CPU modules can be accessed from the top of the midrange server. FIGURE 1-7 illustrate the number of CPU modules per midrange server and their FIGURE 1-8 location. lists features of the CPU modules. For additional information on TABLE 1-4 the CPU module, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual.

  • Page 25: Memory Board

    CPU Modules in the M5000 Server FIGURE 1-8 1.3.3 Memory Board Each memory board provides a memory access controller (MAC) and eight DIMM slots ( ). To remove or install memory boards, you must FIGURE 1-9 FIGURE 1-10 power the server off. lists the memory board features.
  • Page 26 Memory Board Location in the M4000 Server FIGURE 1-9 Memory Board Location in the M5000 Server FIGURE 1-10 1-14 SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Overview Guide • December 2010...

  • Page 27: Fan Unit

    1.3.4 Fan Unit Both midrange servers use 172-mm fan units as the primary cooling system. The M4000 server also use two 60-mm fans. illustrate the FIGURE 1-11 FIGURE 1-12 number of fans per midrange server, fan location, and the fan types used in both midrange servers.
  • Page 28 172-mm Fan Unit Locations in the M5000 Server FIGURE 1-12 Maximum Number Location Number Component per Server Fan units, 172-mm (FAN_A#0 - FAN_A#3) 1-16 SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Overview Guide • December 2010...

  • Page 29: Power Supply

    1.3.5 Power Supply Power is provided to both midrange servers by power supply units ( FIGURE 1-13 FIGURE 1-14 Power Supply Units in the M4000 Server FIGURE 1-13 Location Number Component Maximum Number per Server Power supply units Chapter 1 System Overview 1-17...
  • Page 30 Power Supply Units in the M5000 Server FIGURE 1-14 Location Number Component Maximum Number per Server Power supply units The redundant power supplies allow continued server operation if a power supply fails. You can remove a power supply by way of active replacement, cold replacement, or hot replacement.

  • Page 31: Cpu Types And Server Maximum Power Consumption

    lists the power supply features and some specifications. For additional TABLE 1-6 specifications, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Site Planning Guide. Midrange Servers Electrical Specifications TABLE 1-6 M4000 Server M5000 Server Number of power 2 (1 power cord per power supply unit) 4 (1 power cord per power supply unit) cords Redundancy...

  • Page 32: Operator Panel

    CPU Types and Maximum Power Consumption on the M4000 Server TABLE 1-7 Power Apparent CPU Type Frequency (GHz) Number Consumption (W) Power (VA) Heat Dissipation (KJ/h) SPARC 64 VI processor 2.15 1556 1621 5602 SPARC 64 VII processor 2.4/2.53 1656 1725 5962 SPARC 64 VII+ processor...
  • Page 33 Operator Panel FIGURE 1-15 Location Number Function Operator panel (FRU) POWER LED XSCF STANDBY LED CHECK LED Power switch Mode switch (key switch) Antistatic ground socket Chapter 1 System Overview 1-21...
  • Page 34 During startup, the front panel LED status indicators are individually toggled on and off to verify that each component is working correctly. After startup, the front panel LED status indicators operate as described in TABLE 1-9 Operator Panel LEDs and Switches TABLE 1-9 Icon Name...

  • Page 35: Extended System Control Facility Unit (Xscfu)

    Status Indicator LED Pattern Summary TABLE 1-10 POWER XSCF STANDBY CHECK Description of the State The circuit breaker is switched off. The circuit breaker is switched on. Blinking The XSCF is being initialized. Blinking An error occurred in the XSCF. The XSCF is on standby.
  • Page 36 XSCFU Location in the M4000 Server FIGURE 1-16 XSCFU Location in the M5000 Server FIGURE 1-17 The XSCFU uses the eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF) firmware to provide the following functions: Controls and monitors the main unit hardware ■ Monitors the Oracle Solaris Operating System (Oracle Solaris OS), power-on ■...
  • Page 37 Controls and manages the interface for the system administrator (such as a ■ terminal console) Administrators device information ■ Controls remote messaging of various events ■ Both midrange servers have one XSCFU, which is serviced from the rear of the server.

  • Page 38: I/O Unit

    1.3.8 I/O Unit The I/O unit is illustrated in . Four PCIe buses are FIGURE 1-18 FIGURE 1-19 connected from one I/O controller. These buses support all of the systems on-board I/O controllers in addition to the interface cards in the server. I/O Unit Location in the M4000 Server FIGURE 1-18 Location Number...
  • Page 39 I/O Unit Locations in the M5000 Server FIGURE 1-19 Location Number Component Maximum Number per Server I/O unit The I/O unit (IOU) is used in both the midrange servers. Refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual for more information on the IOU. The IOU houses the following: Four PCIe 8 lane, short card slots (four upper slots) ■...

  • Page 40: On-Board Drive Units

    1.3.9 On-Board Drive Units Both midrange servers provide front-panel access to the drives ( FIGURE 1-20 ). The following drives are provided on both midrange servers: FIGURE 1-21 One CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit ■ Hard disk drive ■ One tape drive unit (optional) ■...
  • Page 41 CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive Unit, Hard Disk Drive, and Tape Drive Unit in the M5000 Server FIGURE 1-21 Location Number Component Maximum Number per Server CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit Hard disk drive, Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) Tape drive unit Chapter 1 System Overview 1-29...

  • Page 42: Cd-Rw/Dvd-Rw Drive Unit

    1.3.9.1 CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive Unit lists the features, location, and specifications of the CD-RW/DVD-RW TABLE 1-11 drive unit. CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive Unit Features and Specifications for Both Servers TABLE 1-11 Number of CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit Location Front of server to the right of the hard disk drives Hot FRU replacement There are two types of CD-RW/DVD-RW drive units: tray load or slot load.

  • Page 43: Tape Drive Unit

    1.3.9.3 Tape Drive Unit The tape drive unit in both midrange servers is an optional component. TABLE 1-12 lists the features, location, and specifications of the optional tape drive unit. Contact your sales representative for tape drive unit options on M4000/M5000 servers.

  • Page 44: Software Features

    Software Features Oracle Solaris OS is installed on the system domains. In addition to its suite of software capabilities, Oracle Solaris OS provides functions that interact with system hardware. Dynamic Reconfiguration ■ Oracle Solaris zones ■ PCI hot-plug ■ Capacity on Demand ■...

  • Page 45: System Features And Capabilities

    C H A P T E R System Features and Capabilities This chapter provides information on hardware and domain configuration, resource management, and reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). Section 2.1, “Hardware Configuration” on page 2-1 ■ Section 2.2, “Partitioning” on page 2-5 ■...

  • Page 46: Cpu Types And Features

    2.1.1.1 CPU Types and Features This section describes the CPU types and features. CPU Specifications TABLE 2-1 CPU Name SPARC64 VI Processor SPARC64 VII/VII+ Processor Number of cores 2 cores 4 cores Operational mode SPARC64 VI compatible mode SPARC64 VI compatible mode/SPARC64 VII enhanced mode 2.1.1.2 Supported Processors and CPU Operational Modes...

  • Page 47: Memory Subsystem

    2.1.2 Memory Subsystem Each memory board in the server contains four or eight DIMMs (dual inline memory modules). Both midrange servers use Double Data Rate II (DDR II) type DIMMs. The memory subsystem supports up to eight-way memory interleaving for high-speed memory access.

  • Page 48: Extended System Control Facility Unit (Xscfu)

    2.1.5.1 eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU) The eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU), also known as the Service Processor, operates independently from the SPARC64 VI/SPARC64 VII/SPARC64 VII+ domains. The Service Processor directs the system startup, reconfiguration, and fault diagnosis. This is where the system management software, which is the eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF) firmware, runs 2.1.5.2 Fault Detection and Management...

  • Page 49: Partitioning

    Partitioning The M4000 and M5000 servers can be divided into multiple independent systems for operation. This dividing function is called partitioning. This section describes features of partitioning and system configurations that can be implemented through partitioning. The individual systems that result from the partitioning of the server are called domains.

  • Page 50: Resource Management

    Resource Management Both midrange servers provide four means of managing the server’s resources: Dynamic Reconfiguration ■ PCI Hot-Plug ■ Capacity on Demand (COD) ■ Zones ■ 2.3.1 Dynamic Reconfiguration Dynamic reconfiguration (DR) enables hardware resources on system boards to be added and removed dynamically without stopping system operation.

  • Page 51: Capacity On Demand (Cod)

    2.3.3 Capacity on Demand (COD) The COD feature allows you to configure spare processing resources on your M4000/M5000 server in the form of one or more COD CPUs which can be activated at a later date when additional processing power is needed. To access each COD CPU, you must purchase a COD hardware activation permit.

  • Page 52: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability

    Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) are aspects of the system design that affect the ability of the system to: Operate without stopping ■ Remain accessible and usable ■ Minimize the time necessary to service the system ■...

  • Page 53: Availability

    Periodically performs memory patrol to detect memory software errors and ■ stuck-at faults, even in memory areas not normally used (Memory patrol). Memory patrol prevents faulty areas from being used and thereby prevents the occurrence of system failures. Keeps checking the status of each component to detect signs of an imminent fault, ■...

  • Page 54: Serviceability

    2.4.3 Serviceability Serviceability represents the ease of recovery from a system failure. To facilitate recovery from a failure, after detecting the failure the system administrator and/or field engineer must do the following: Determine its cause ■ Isolate the faulty component for replacement ■...

  • Page 55: About The Software

    C H A P T E R About the Software Both midrange servers include these types of software: Section 3.1, “Oracle Solaris Operating System Software” on page 3-1 ■ Section 3.2, “XSCF Firmware” on page 3-2 ■ Oracle Solaris Operating System Software The Oracle Solaris OS is installed on the system domains.

  • Page 56: Pci Hot-Plug

    3.1.2 PCI Hot-Plug Both midrange servers support the insertion and removal of PCI cards while the Oracle Solaris OS is running for certain PCIe and PCI-X slots. PCI cards must be unconfigured and disconnected using the Oracle Solaris cfgadm(1M) command before the cards can be physically removed.

  • Page 57: Xscf Features

    3.2.2 XSCF Features The XSCF firmware provides commands to manage the system platform, access control, security, faults, logs, domains, and capacity on demand. Each feature is described briefly in the following sections. The XSCF firmware is preinstalled in the XSCFU at the factory. The XSCF firmware supports the following functions: System Management ■...

  • Page 58: System Status Management

    Because operation failures and unauthorized accesses during system operation are logged, the system administrator can immediately use the logs to investigate the causes of unauthorized accesses. 3.2.3 System Status Management System status management functions of the XSCF firmware include: Managing any faults in resources such as CPUs, memory, and I/O systems while ■...

  • Page 59: Remote Control And Monitoring

    3.2.3.2 Remote Control and Monitoring The XSCF firmware provides the following remote notification services: Notifying the administrator of any problem that occurs by sending email to the ■ specified email address. The SNMP agent function can be used for trap notification. ■...
  • Page 60 For details of the showenvironment(8) command, refer to the man page. For installation details of the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers from Oracle and Fujitsu, see the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Site Planning Guide and the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Installation Guide.
  • Page 61 Index cabinet, expansion, 1-3 hardware features, 1-1 CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit, 1-30 hot-swappable PCI cards, 2-3 components, 1-5, 1-9 cooling, 1-3 CPU modules, 1-2, 1-12 I/O, 1-26 CPU operational modes, 2-2 I/O expansion chassis, 1-31 cpumode, 2-2 cpumode,auto, 2-2 memory boards, 1-2, 1-13 motherboard unit, 1-2, 1-10 dimensions, 1-3 DIMMs, 1-2, 1-13...
  • Page 62 SCFB, 1-2 software features, 1-32 SPARC64 VI Compatible Mode, 2-2 SPARC64 VII Enhanced Mode, 2-2 specifications, 1-2 system, 1-5 cabinet, 1-3 components, 1-5, 1-9 features, 1-2 System Control Facility Board (SCFB), 1-2 tape drive unit, 1-31 weight, 1-3 XSCF, 1-24 Index-2 SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Overview Guide •...

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