Requirements For A Two-Partition System - Compaq AlphaServer GS140 Getting Started

Table 2–1 lists the minimum requirements and maximum restrictions for three
logical partitions; Table 2–2, for two partitions.
Table 2–2 Requirements for a Two-Partition System
Min
1
CPU modules
1
Memory module 512 Mbyte
size
Memory 1
2
modules
I/O modules² 1
3
DWLPB 1
KFE72-EA 0
KFE72-DA N/A
4
BA35x 1
5
Disk Drives 2
RRD4x CD- 1
ROMs
6
Floppy
1
Logical partitions support KN7CG (GS140) processors only.
2
The total number of modules connected to the TLSB must not exceed 9 (CPU, I/O, and
memory).
3
Configuration depends on number of I/O hoses available
4
The maximum is
as many as you need, based on the number of SCSI controllers.
5
The maximum depends on the number of StorageWorks shelves in your configuration.
6
Only required to run utilities such as the RAID Configuration Utility (RCU). (You can
move one floppy between partitions, if necessary, as described in Section 2.9.)
Partition 0
Max
5²
4 Gbyte
5
2
8
1
N/A
See footnote 4
See footnote 5
N/A
Partition 1
Min Max
1 5²
512 Mbyte 4 Gbyte
1 5
1 2
1 8
N/A N/A
1 1
1 See footnote 4
See footnote 5
1 N/A
.
Configuration Rules 2-3