Table Of Contents - Sun Microsystems Fire E2900 Manual

Sun Fire E2900 Server

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Sun FireTM E2900 Server
Introduction................................................................................................................................................1
Basic Features .........................................................................................................................................2
Product Family Placement
Comparison Sun Fire E4900 & E6900 vs. Sun Fire
Key Messages...........................................................................................................................................6
High-performance UltraSPARC IV
Scalability and Performance................................................................................................................6
Integrated Controllers
I/O Subsystem......................................................................................................................................6
Operating Environment........................................................................................................................7
Key Features and Benefits........................................................................................................................7
Target Users..............................................................................................................................................8
Target Industries.......................................................................................................................................8
Target Applications....................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Selling Highlights
Market Value Proposition........................................................................................................................11
Applications.............................................................................................................................................12
Compatibility............................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 3: Enabling Technology
UltraSPARC IV Microprocessor..............................................................................................................13
Chip MultiThreading
UltraSPARC IV..................................................................................................................................14
UltraSPARC IV execution
UltraSPARC IV Level 2
UltraSPARC IV system
UltraSPARC IV chip
Chapter 4: System Architecture................................................................................................................20
CPU/Memory Boards..............................................................................................................................20
Memory..............................................................................................................................................21
Sun Fireplane Interconnect (System
I/O Subsystem Architecture....................................................................................................................24
Standby System Controller......................................................................................................................25
PCI Connectivity......................................................................................................................................25
Peripherals, Networking, and Back Panel
Ethernet Support................................................................................................................................26
Serial Port...........................................................................................................................................27
Ultra3 SCSI Storage Controller
Power Distribution System......................................................................................................................28
Fans........................................................................................................................................................28
System Configuration
Lights Out Management
Environmental Monitoring and Control (EM&C)
Rack mounting .......................................................................................................................................30
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Positioning....................................................................................1
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Processors...................................................................................6
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pipeline.....................................................................................................15
cache............................................................................................................16
interface.......................................................................................................17
technology.........................................................................................................18
Bus)..............................................................................................22
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Card.....................................................................................................................29
(LOM)...............................................................................................................29
Sun Confidential - Internal Use Only
E2900......................................................................5
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System.........................................................................29
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