QuickSpecs
The table below highlights which processors can co-exist on a Superdome in separate hard partitions.
PA 8600
PA 8600PA 8600
PA 8600 PA 8700
PA 8700PA 8700
PA 8700 PA 8700
PA 8700PA 8700
PA 8700
+
++
+
PA 8800
PA 8800PA 8800
PA 8800 PA 8900
PA 8900PA 8900
PA 8900
Itanium 2
Itanium 2Itanium 2
Itanium 2
6M
6M6M
6M
Itanium 2
Itanium 2Itanium 2
Itanium 2
9M
9M9M
9M
mx2 dual
mx2 dualmx2 dual
mx2 dual
processor
processorprocessor
processor
module
modulemodule
module
Dual
DualDual
Dual
core
corecore
core
Itanium 2
Itanium 2Itanium 2
Itanium 2
PA 8600
PA 8600PA 8600
PA 8600
NA
Yes Yes
No No No No No No
PA 8700
PA 8700PA 8700
PA 8700
Yes
NA
Yes
No No No No No No
PA 8700
PA 8700PA 8700
PA 8700
+
++
+
Yes Yes
NA
No No No No No No
PA 8800
PA 8800PA 8800
PA 8800
No No No
NA
Yes
No
Yes
No No
PA 8900
PA 8900PA 8900
PA 8900
No No No
Yes
NA
No
Yes
No
Yes
Itanium 2
Itanium 2Itanium 2
Itanium 2
6M
6M6M
6M
(sx1000)
(sx1000)(sx1000)
(sx1000)
No No No No No
NA
Yes Yes
No
Itanium 2
Itanium 2Itanium 2
Itanium 2
9M
9M9M
9M
(sx1000)
(sx1000)(sx1000)
(sx1000)
No No No
Yes Yes Yes
NA
Yes
No
mx2 dual
mx2 dualmx2 dual
mx2 dual
processor
processorprocessor
processor
module
modulemodule
module
No No No No No
Yes Yes
NA
No
Itanium 2
Itanium 2Itanium 2
Itanium 2
9M
9M9M
9M
(sx2000)
(sx2000)(sx2000)
(sx2000)
No No No No No No
N/A
No
Yes
Dual
DualDual
Dual
core
corecore
core
Itanium 2
Itanium 2Itanium 2
Itanium 2
(sx2000)
(sx2000)(sx2000)
(sx2000)
No No No No
Yes
(future)
No
Yes
No
NA
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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
QuickSpecs
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32-
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processor, and 64- processor Systems
processor, and 64- processor Systemsprocessor, and 64- processor Systems
processor, and 64- processor Systems
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