HP 9000 rp8420 Server - User Service Guide, Fifth Edition

Overview
The HP 9000 rp8420 servers are 17 U
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high, 16-socket symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) rack-mount,
or stand-alone servers that accommodate up to 128GB of memory, PCI-X I/O, and internal
peripherals including disks and DVD or tape drives. High-availability features include N+1
hot-swap fans and power, redundant power cords, and hot-plug PCI cards and hard disk drives.
Both 900 MHz and 1 GHz processor speeds are available. Features of the server include:
• Up to 128GB of physical memory provided by dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs).
• Up to 32 processors with a maximum of eight processors per cell board with a maximum
of four cell boards. There are four processor module sockets per cell board and each socket
will accept a dual-core processor so each cell can hold up to eight processors.
• One cell controller (CC) per cell board.
• All CPUs and cell controllers on the cell boards are cooled with turbo cooler fans.
• Four embedded hard disk drives. Available sizes are 36GB, 73GB, and 146GB drives.
• Two internal DVD drives or one DVD drive and one 40GB DDS-4 DAT drive.
• Nine front chassis mounted N+1 fans.
• Twelve rear chassis mounted N+1 fans.
• Six N+1 PCI-X card cage fans.
• Six N+1 bulk power supplies.
• Two PCI power supplies.
• Sixteen PCI-X slots divided into two partitions. Each partition can accommodate up to eight
PCI cards.
• Two core I/O cards.
• Four 220 VAC power plugs. Two are required and the other two provide power source
redundancy.
1. The U is a unit of measurement specifying product height. 1 U is equal to 1.75 inches.
20 Introduction