Planning Superdome Configurations

Planning Superdome Configurations
Building Blocks and Definitions
Chapter 1 27
What is a Cell?
Terms:
• CPU cabinet: see “What is a CPU Cabinet?” on page 23.
• Cell Controller (CC): see “Cell Controller (CC)” on page 30.
• Complex: see“What Is a Complex?” on page 16.
• Complex profile: see “The Complex Profile” on page 16.
• Core I/O: see “Core I/O” on page 42.
• GSP: see “What is the Guardian Service Processor?” on page 20.
• I/O chassis: see “What is an I/O Chassis?” on page 41.
• I/O Expansion cabinet: see “What is an I/O Expansion Cabinet?” on
page 44.
• Partition: see “What is a Partition?” on page 22.
• Superdome system: see “What is a Superdome System?” on page
15.
• System Bus Adapter: see.“Cell I/O” on page 32.
• XBC link: see “What is an XBC (Crossbar Controller)?” on page 36.
Full Glossary on page 11 .
In the picture above, the rightmost section of the board is power bricks
and capacitors; the center section is space for DIMMs, and the left section
contains sockets for four processors surrounding a socket for the cell
controller (CC).