Technical information

1. Introduction
This section describes the requirements, components, configurations, and upgrade options for Stratus PA-8500 Continuum Series
400 systems. It covers the following topics:
Overview
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Operating system requirements●
Hardware components●
System configurations●
System specifications●
1.1 Overview
PA-8500 Continuum Series 400 systems combine the Hewlett Packard PA-RISC PA-8500 microprocessor with Stratus
continuously available hardware. The microprocessor is available in uni or twin processor designs running at 360 MHz with 1.5
MB of L1 on-chip memory cache. The I/O section is based on the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) I/O bus and uses
standard commodity PCI cards.
The system is available in AC only. Both domestic and international versions are available, each with appropriate input voltage
ranges.
Figure 1-1shows a typical system.
Figure 1-1. PA-8500 Continuum Series 400 System
1.2 Operating System Requirements
PA-8500 Continuum Series 400 systems are currently supported only by HP-UX (Minimum Release 11.00.01)
Introduction
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