Specifications

table of contents
executive summary ............................................................5
scalability for the data center....................................................5
flexibility for the IT infrastructure...............................................5
lasting value for all business .....................................................5
adaptable, available, always: the hp server rp8400............5
key features .............................................................................5
unmatched performance and scalability ....................................6
superior operating system.........................................................6
flexible configuration................................................................6
hp server rp8400 system overview .....................................7
rp8400 front view ....................................................................7
rp8400 rear view.....................................................................7
hp server rp8400 features at a glance.................................8
hp server rp8400 system architecture..................................9
cell boards ...............................................................................9
cell design details .................................................. 10
cell configurations .................................................. 10
cell hot-plug........................................................... 10
future upgrades with cell boards .............................. 11
superior processor cell cooling
with the turbo-cooler............................................... 11
crossbar backplane ................................................................12
crossbar chips ....................................................... 13
memory latency ..................................................... 13
I/O subsystem........................................................................14
I/O controller chips................................................ 14
core I/O boards .................................................... 14
PCI backplane ....................................................... 14
supported cards .....................................................................15
core I/O.................................................................................16
management processor........................................... 16
external LAN port................................................... 16
external SCSI port .................................................. 16
internal peripheral bay...........................................................17
hot-plug disk drives ................................................ 17
removable-media bays............................................ 17
I/O configuration guidelines ...................................................17
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