Cpu; Xscf Unit - Sun Microsystems SPARC Series Service Manual

TABLE C-3
Item
Active replacement
Hot replacement
Cold replacement
For the replacement procedure, see
C.2.3

CPU

The SPARC 64
has the following features:
Design adopting chip multithreading (CMT), in which a CPU sequentially
■
performs multiple processes
CPU consisting of two-core or four-core processors
■
SPARC instruction set architecture (ISA)
■
Visual instruction set (VIS) extended instructions that accelerate processing of
■
multimedia, networking, encryption, and Java
TABLE C-4
TABLE C-4
Item
Maximum number of CPUs
Number of CPU cores
Location
Because the CPU is mounted on the motherboard unit, it cannot be replaced singly.
For information on how to replace the motherboard unit, see
C.2.4

XSCF Unit

The service processor set that operates and manages the server is mounted in the
XSCF unit.
The XSCF unit diagnoses and starts the entire system, configures domains, and
detects and reports errors.
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PCIe slot specifications (Continued)
TM
VII processor is mounted on the CPU. The SPARC64 VII processor
shows the CPU specifications.
CPU Specifications
Description
No
No
Yes
Chapter 8.
TM
Description
1
2 cores or 4 cores
On the motherboard unit
Chapter 6.