Hitachi 1000 manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

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Executive Summary	3
Introducing BladeSymphony 1000	3
System Architecture Overview	6
Intel Itanium Server Blade	8
Intel Itanium Processor 9000 Series	10
Hitachi Node Controller	12
Baseboard Management Controller	13
Memory System	13
SMP Capabilities	14
Intel Itanium I/O Expansion Module	18
Intel Xeon Server Blade	20
Intel Xeon 5200 Dual Core Processors	21
Intel Xeon 5400 Quad Core Processors	22
Memory System	22
On-Module Storage	25
I/O Sub System	26
I/O Modules	26
Embedded Gigabit Ethernet Switch	33
SCSI Hard Drive Modules	34
Chassis, Power, and Cooling	36
Module Connections	37
Redundant Power Modules	37
Redundant Cooling Fan Modules	38
Reliability and Serviceability Features	39
Reliability Features	39
Serviceability Features	40
Management Software	45
BladeSymphony Management Suite	45
Operations Management	46
Remote Management	47
Network Management	47
Rack Management	47
Asset Management	47
Virtage	48
High CPU Performance and Features	48
High I/O Performance	49
Fiber Channel Virtualization	50
Shared/Virtual NIC Functions	50
Integrated System Management for Virtual Machines	50
Summary	51
For More Information	51

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Contents BladeSymphony 1000 Architecture Table of Contents Introducing BladeSymphony IntroductionExecutive Summary Enterprise-Class Capabilities BladeSymphony 1000 front viewData Center Applications System Architecture Overview Front Intel Itanium Server Blade features Intel Itanium Server BladeTwo ports per partition SpecificationsBackplane Node link for Three interconnect ports Interface Fast Ethernet Two100Base/10Base ports LAN manage MentIntel Itanium Processor 9100 Series FW ROM AtmelCache Hyper-Threading TechnologyIntel VT Virtualization Technology Demand Based SwitchingHitachi Node Controller Bus throughput from the Hitachi Node ControllerBaseboard Management Controller Memory SystemSMP Capabilities Hitachi Node Controller connects multiple server blades SMP Configuration Options Numa ArchitectureFull interleave mode and non-interleave mode Intel Itanium I/O Expansion Module L3 Cache Copy TagEBS Chassis Intel Xeon Server Blade Intel Xeon Server Blade componentsIntel Xeon 5200 Dual Core Processors Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Enterprise x64 EditionIntel Xeon 5400 Quad Core Processors FB-DIMM AdvantagesOnline Spare Memory Online spare memory supported configurationsAdvanced ECC Memory Mirroring Memory mirroringOn-Module Storage PCI-X I/O Module Sub SystemModules PCIe I/O Module Embedded Fibre Channel Switch ModulePCI-X I/O Module connector types PCIe I/O Module Combo CardFiber channel switch close-up Total 8 modules mountable Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module components FCSW, Ipfc RFC, FCAL2, FcphFC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Combo Card LANManagement Software Hitachi FC Controller FC-HBA functionsEmbedded Gigabit Ethernet Switch Scsi Hard Drive Modules Connection configuration for HDD Modules Chassis, Power, and Cooling Chassis specificationsRedundant Power Modules Module ConnectionsRedundant Cooling Fan Modules Top view and cooling fan modules numbersReliability features Reliability and Serviceability FeaturesReliability Features Serviceability Features Switch & Management ModuleSwitch & Management Module components NV SramBase Management Controller BMC Console Functions OS ConsoleSVP Console Remote ConsoleOperating System Support Management SoftwareBladeSymphony Management Suite +1 or N+M Cold Standby Fail-over Operations ManagementDeployment Manager Rack Management Remote ManagementNetwork Management Asset ManagementHigh CPU Performance and Features VirtageHigh I/O Performance Dedicated ModeShared Mode Integrated System Management for Virtual Machines Fiber Channel VirtualizationShared/Virtual NIC Functions Summary For More InformationSierra Point Parkway