TABLE B-3
Item
Active replacement
Hot replacement
Cold replacement
For the replacement procedure, see
B.2.3
CPU
The SPARC64 VII+ or SPARC64 VII processors are mounted on the CPU. The
SPARC64 VII+ and SPARC64 VII processors have 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 B-4
TABLE B-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
B.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.
B-4
SPARC Enterprise M3000 Server Service Manual • March 2012
PCIe Slot Specifications (Continued)
shows the CPU specifications.
CPU Specifications
Description
No
No
Yes
Chapter
8.
Description
1
2 cores or 4 cores
On the motherboard unit
Chapter
6.