Overview; Introduction; Hp 9000 Rp7420 Server (Front View); Power Cords - HP rp7420 Service Manual

1 Overview

The HP 9000 rp7420 server is a member of the HP business-critical computing platform family.
It is a mid-range, mid-volume server, positioned as an upgrade to the HP 9000 rp7410 server in
the PL-1X product line. The HP 9000 rp7420 server shares the same hardware as the HP 9000
rp7410 server with changes to the cell board, CPU modules, core I/O, and the PCI-X backplane.
The HP 9000 rp7420 server provides increased performance over its predecessor.

Introduction

The HP 9000 rp7420 server is a 10U, 8-socket symmetric multi-processing, rack-mounted server
that accommodates up to 64 GB of memory; PCI-X I/O, and internal peripherals, including disks
and DVD/tape. Its high availability features include N+1 hot-pluggable fans and power, redundant
power cords, and hot-pluggable PCI-X cards and internal disks. It currently uses dual core,
PA-RISC processors.
Figure 1-1 HP 9000 rp7420 server (front view)
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