Specifications

Scalability

HP 9000 rp7440 Server HP 9000 rp8440 Server

Cell boards 1–2 1–4

PA-8900Processors 1–8 1–16

Memory 2–128 GB 2–256 GB

Hot-plug PCI-X I/O slots 15 slots 16 slots

Partitions 1–2 1–2 (4*)

Hot-plug internal disks 0–4 0–4 (8*)

Removable media 0–1 (2 with low profile DVD) 0–2 (4*)

*Including SEU-2

Racking

Both the HP 9000 rp7440 and rp8440 Servers provide industry-leading performance density and

availability in a racked configuration. At 10 EIA units (44.45 cm [17.5 inches]), up to four HP 9000

rp7440 Servers can be mounted into a single HP 2-m cabinet. At 17 EIA units (75.57cm [29.75

inches]) each, two HP 9000 rp8440 Servers can be mounted into a single HP 2-m cabinet, with 7 EIA

units of extra space for mounting external peripherals.

The industrial design and packaging of the HP 9000 rp7440 and rp8440 Servers allow easy and

quick access to all of the system components. The most frequently handled removable media devices

and disks are directly accessible at the front of the system. Removing the front bezel allows complete

servicing of hot-swap fans, hot-swap BPSs, and redundant PCI-X power supplies. At the rear, core I/O

and more hot-swap fans are directly accessible.

The rack-mount kit for the HP 9000 rp7440 and rp8440 Servers consists of the following:

• Slide kit—Slides that safely support a fully configured product that must be serviced from the top

and sides, so the slides must extend away from the rack front columns

• Anti-lock mechanism—A method of preventing sliding of more than one server from the rack at a

time to prevent tipping over

• Ballast weight (only required for HP RBII rack, ordered separately using order number J1479D)—A

method of safely counterbalancing the HP Rosebowl II (RBII) rack enclosure when the product is

deployed for servicing

• Anti-tip foot (only required for HP 10000 G2 Series Rack, ordered separately using order number

AF064A)—A method of safely counterbalancing the HP 10000 G2 Series Rack when the product is

deployed for servicing

• Cable management arm—A design to manage cable bundles at the rear of the product as the

product slides

For access to all other components, the rack-mounted versions come with rack slides. These slides

enable the servers to slide forward out of the cabinet for servicing of internal components such as

fans, cell boards, and I/O cards—even while the system is still operating.

The slides also allow for servicing or replacement of any field replaceable unit (FRU) without removing

the chassis from the cabinet. In fact, you can access and remove any FRU within 15 minutes or less.

This design reduces the downtime associated with system upgrades in the rare event of a component

failure.