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QuickSpecs
Configuration
The table below highlights which processors can co-exist on a Superdome in separate hard partitions.
PA 8600 PA 8600 PA 8700 PA 8600 PA 8600 PA 8700 PA 8700 PA 8700 PA 8700
PA 8600 PA 8600 PA 8600 PA 8600 NA Yes
PA 8700 PA 8700 PA 8700 PA 8700 Yes NA
PA 8700 PA 8700 PA 8700 PA 8700 Yes Yes
+ + + +
PA 8800 PA 8800 No No
PA 8800 PA 8800
PA 8900 PA 8900 PA 8900 PA 8900 No No
Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 No No
6M 6M 6M 6M
(sx1000) (sx1000) (sx1000) (sx1000)
Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 No No
9M 9M 9M 9M
(sx1000) (sx1000) (sx1000) (sx1000)
mx2 dual mx2 dual mx2 dual mx2 dual No No
processor processor processor processor
module module
module module
Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 No No
9M 9M 9M 9M
(sx2000) (sx2000) (sx2000) (sx2000)
Dual Dual Dual Dual No No
core core
core core
Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2
(sx2000) (sx2000) (sx2000) (sx2000)
2) 2) 2) 2) In order to run an Itanium-based partition in an Integrity server, what changes are required? In order to run an Itanium-based partition in an Integrity server, what changes are required? In order to run an Itanium-based partition in an Integrity server, what changes are required? In order to run an Itanium-based partition in an Integrity server, what changes are required?
In order to add a new partition with Itanium 2 9M processors on an HP 9000 Superdome, the following
steps are required:
Step #1: Upgrade firmware on PA-RISC based partitions
Step #2: Create a new hard partition in the Superdome for Itanium 2-based cell (s)
Step #3: Plug in cell boards for Itanium 2-based cells
Step #4: Some I/O cards may need to be added for that specific hard partition (Windows does not
support the identical set of I/O cards that HP-UX 11i supports)
Step #5: Load operating system for Itanium 2-based partition
Upgrading a PA-RISC partition to support Itanium 2 processors would require similar steps:
Step #1: Upgrade firmware on PA-RISC based partitions
Step #2: Pull out existing PA-RISC cell boards
Step #3: Swap existing memory into cell boards for Intel Itanium 2 processor (protects investment in
current memory)
Step #4: Plug in cell boards for Itanium 2-based cell boards
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PA 8700 PA 8700 PA 8700 PA 8800 PA 8800 PA 8800 PA 8900 PA 8800 PA 8900 PA 8900 PA 8900 Itanium 2
+ + + +
Yes No No
Yes No No
NA No No
No NA Yes
No Yes NA
No No No
No Yes Yes
No No No
No No No
No No Yes
(future)
Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 mx2 dual mx2 dual mx2 dual mx2 dual
6M 6M 6M 6M 9M 9M 9M 9M processor processor processor processor
module module module module
No No No
No No No
No No No
No Yes No
No Yes No
NA Yes Yes
Yes NA Yes
Yes Yes NA
No N/A No
No Yes No
Dual Dual Dual Dual
core core core core
Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2 Itanium 2
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
NA
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