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QuickSpecs
Technical Specifications
Please refer to the table below as guidance for configuring your Windows Server 2003 partition
that reflect these recommendations). Please note that if the VGA/USB card (A6869A) is used, it would only be needed once per instance to the Windows OS
instance.
PCI-X Technical Slotting Information for Windows Server 2003
PCI-X Technical Slotting Information for Windows Server 2003
PCI-X Technical Slotting Information for Windows Server 2003
PCI-X Technical Slotting Information for Windows Server 2003
Left
Left
Left
Left
Slot
Slot
Slot
Slot
11
10
Clock Speed
Clock Speed
Clock Speed
Clock Speed
66
66
(MHz)
Special Notes for
Special Notes for
Special Notes for
Special Notes for
Windows Server
Windows Server
Windows Server
Windows Server
2003 Datacenter
2003 Datacenter
2003 Datacenter
2003 Datacenter
Edition
Edition
Edition
Edition
Previously on
Previously on
Previously on
Previously on
2X
2X
A4856A
A4856A
A4856A
A4856A
Now on PCI-X
Now on PCI-X
Now on PCI-X
Now on PCI-X
4X
4X
NOTE: FC HBA (AB232A, AB466A or AB467A) is to consume 8X slots first and then populate 4X slots (recommended for performance optimization)
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
The boot configuration for Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition Superdome partitions can be the Smart Array 6402 disk array controllers (A9890A)
connected to StorageWorks 4400 (a.k.a. MSA30 series enclosures. Other boot devices are the Fibre Channel PCI-X AB4667A or AB467A HBAs. The Windows
Server 2003 operating system comes with a software mirroring solution. However, the majority of Windows customers use hardware based RAID solutions
instead, such as the industry leading Smart Array disk array controllers from HP, and do not use this mirroring tool. Also note that the Smart Array controllers
do not support failover capability (customers cannot have 2 Smart Array cards connected to the same boot partition on a StorageWorks 4300/4400
enclosure). RAID levels 0,1,5,1+0 and ADG are supported as well as disk sparing.
Note that booting from external storage arrays is now supported (HP XP and EVA storage). In these cases, it is recommended by HP that the FC-HBAs are
configured in a redundant pair using HP Secure Path software for high availability.
To ensure Windows Server 2003 high availability for storage connectivity, it is recommended to use HP SecurePath (with HP storage) and EMC PowerPath
(with EMC storage) for load balancing/redundancy between fibre channel HBAs (AB232A, AB466A or AB467A).
For EMC connectivity with Windows Server 2003 on HP Integrity servers, the EMC support matrix has detailed information concerning supported HP
hardware: http://www.emc.com/interoperability/index.jsp. Please consult this matrix to determine if your customer's desired configuration is supported by
EMC.
Superdome Supported Online Storage
Superdome Supported Online Storage
Superdome Supported Online Storage
Superdome Supported Online Storage
Windows Server 2003 partition
Windows Server 2003 partition
Windows Server 2003 partition on Superdome (note that "Watson" rules are in place
9
8
7
66
66
66 or
133
SCSI Card
(A7060A)
removable
media slot
2X
2X
4X
4X
4X
8X
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HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-
HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-
HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-
HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-socket, 32-
6
5
4
66 or 133
66 or
66 or
133
133
Default boot
device slot for
Smart Array
controller
(A9890A)
recom-mended
4X
4X
4X
8X
8X
8X
socket, and 64-socket
socket, and 64-socket
socket, and 64-socket
socket, and 64-socket
3
2
1
66
66
66
Windows LAN
Gig E card
(A7061A)
2X
2X
2X
4X
4X
4X
Right
Right
Right
Right
0
66
Core I/O slot
(A6865A)
2X
4X
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