HP 9000 rp8420 Server - User Service Guide, Fifth Edition

Table of Contents
About This Document.......................................................................................................15
Intended Audience................................................................................................................................15
New and Changed Information in This Edition...................................................................................15
Publishing History................................................................................................................................15
Document Organization.......................................................................................................................15
Typographic Conventions.....................................................................................................................16
HP-UX Release Name and Release Identifier.......................................................................................17
Related Documents...............................................................................................................................17
HP Encourages Your Comments..........................................................................................................17
1 Introduction...................................................................................................................19
Overview...............................................................................................................................................20
Front Panel.......................................................................................................................................22
Front Panel Indicators and Controls..........................................................................................22
Enclosure Status LEDs...............................................................................................................22
Cell Board........................................................................................................................................22
System Backplane............................................................................................................................22
I/O Subsystem..................................................................................................................................22
Detailed HP 9000 rp8420 server Description........................................................................................23
Cell Board........................................................................................................................................23
PDH Riser Board........................................................................................................................25
Central Processor Units..............................................................................................................25
DIMMS ......................................................................................................................................26
Main Memory Performance.......................................................................................................27
Valid Memory Configurations...................................................................................................27
Cells and nPartitions........................................................................................................................28
Internal Disk Devices for the HP 9000 rp8420 server......................................................................28
System Backplane............................................................................................................................29
System Backplane to Cell Board Connectivity...........................................................................30
System Backplane to Core I/O Card Connectivity.....................................................................30
System Backplane to PCI-X Backplane Connectivity.................................................................31
Clocks and Reset........................................................................................................................31
I/O Subsystem..................................................................................................................................31
Core I/O Card.............................................................................................................................33
Mass Storage (Disk) Backplane..................................................................................................33
HP 9000 rp8420 server Description.................................................................................................34
Dimensions and Components....................................................................................................34
2 Installation.....................................................................................................................37
Inspecting the Server Cabinet...............................................................................................................37
Receiving the Server Cabinet................................................................................................................37
Securing the Cabinet........................................................................................................................40
Rack Mount System Installation...........................................................................................................40
Manual Lifting......................................................................................................................................41
Using the RonI Model 17000 SP 400 Lifting Device.............................................................................42
Wheel Kit Installation...........................................................................................................................44
Top and Side Cover Installation......................................................................................................49
Removing the Top Cover............................................................................................................49
Installing the Top Cover.............................................................................................................50
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