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QuickSpecs
Configuration
firmware and
firmware and
firmware and
firmware and
management tools
management tools
management tools
management tools
(sx1000 systems only)
(sx1000 systems only)
(sx1000 systems only)
(sx1000 systems only)
Processor
Processor
Processor
Processor
PA8800
PA8900
Itanium 2 1.6 GHz
NOTE: For 8.2-1, an OpenVMS patch kit, that benefits performance for OpenVMS on all cell based
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
systems, should be applied. The patch kit, VMS821I_IPMI-V0100.ZIPEXE (or any patch kit that supercedes
this patch kit), can be downloaded at http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do.
The following table lists the minimum firmware requirements for mixing:
Processor
Processor
Processor
Processor
PA8800
PA8900
Itanium 2 1.6 GHz A1
Itanium 2 1.6 GHz A2
NOTE:
NOTE: PDC 20.8 and PDC 21.2 do not contain the required enhancements for mixing. Customers who
NOTE:
NOTE:
are running on either of these PDC versions will be required to upgrade to PDC 22.1 to enable mixing.
PDC 22.1 also happens the minimum firmware required to support PA8900.
Any of the above operating environments may be used on a mixed Superdome. In the process of testing
all of the above combinations some issues and restrictions were discovered with WLM, gWLM and the
GUI version of partition manager on HPUX 11i v1. Firmware, operating system or application updates
can resolve these issues. However, such updates may not always be possible or practical.
The following mixing scenarios serve to illustrate the issues that were found during testing and possible
ways to work around or resolve them. For simplicity, the first three scenarios assume that all the PA
partitions in the Superdome are running the same version of HPUX. The fourth scenario explains the more
general case where the PA partitions are running different versions of HPUX.
Scenario 1:
Scenario 1:
Scenario 1:
Scenario 1: PA8800 Partitions running HPUX 11i v1 HWE 0312 or 0406 mixed with Itanium 2 1.6 GHz
Known issue with the GUI version of Parmgr: Both of these HWEs shipped with Parmgr V1. This version of
Parmgr and the stack that sits under it are not capable of managing Integrity partitions. Parmgr generates
error messages when trying to access the Integrity cells and display information about them.
Alternatives to running Parmgr GUI on the PA partitions:
Integrity partitions (and PA partitions) may be managed from the SMS
Integrity partitions (and PA partitions) may be managed by parcmds from any partition
Integrity partitions (and PA partitions) may be managed by the GUI version of Parmgr on any Integrity
partition
The minimum firmware listed in the table above is sufficient for running this configuration.
DA - 11717
Worldwide — Version 35 — December 6, 2006
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32-
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32-
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32-
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32-
processor, and 64- processor Systems
processor, and 64- processor Systems
processor, and 64- processor Systems
processor, and 64- processor Systems
Operating System
Operating System
Operating System
Operating System
HPUX 11.i v1 HWE 0312 (with patches)
HPUX 11.i v1 HWE 0406
HPUX 11.i v1 HWE 0412
HPUX 11.i v2 HWE 0409
HPUX 11.i v2 HWE 0505
HPUX 11.i v1 HWE 0412
HPUX 11.i v2 HWE 0409
HPUX 11.i v2 HWE 0505
HPUX 11.i v2 HWE 0409
HPUX 11.i v2 HWE 0505
Linux RHEL3 U3 (and higher)
Linux SLES 9 (and higher)
Windows 2003 Server, Smart Setup 3.1 (and higher)
OpenVMS V8.2-1 (and higher). [See note below]
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
PDC 22.1 (SMS rel_5.0) or above PDC 20.8, 21.2
PDC 22.1 (SMS rel_5.0) or above n/a
IPF 2.50 (SMS rel_5.0) or above
IPF 2.52 (SMS rel_5.1) or above
Not Supported
Not Supported
Not Supported
Not Supported
n/a
n/a
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