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Chapter 10

Summary

In the past, inadequate scalability, compromises in I/O and other capabilities, excessive heat generation, and increased complexity in blade environments caused many data center managers to shy away from using blade servers for enterprise applications. BladeSymphony 1000 overcomes these issues, proving a blade solutions that delivers server consolidation, centralized administration, reduced cabling, and simplified configuration. For companies seeking to lower cost and complexity with blade servers, BladeSymphony 1000 offers a unique solution with:

•A 10 RU chassis with hot swappable server blades that run both Windows and Linux

•Support for dual-core Intel Itanium 9000 Series processors

•Support for Intel Xeon Server Blades within in the same chassis

•Capability of scaling up or out to offer up to two16 core SMP servers in a single chassis

In addition, Virtage embedded virtualization technology brings the performance and reliability of mainframe-class virtualization to blade computing, enabling Hitachi to offer the first true enterprise- class blade server. Virtage provides an alternative to third-party software solutions, enabling companies to decrease overhead costs while increasing manageability and performance.

This powerful mix of flexibility, integration, and scalability makes BladeSymphony 1000 effective for any enterprise, but particularly for those running large custom applications or running high-growth applications. In fact, BladeSymphony 1000 represents a true breakthrough that finally delivers on the promise of blade technology.

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Additional information about Hitachi America Ltd. and BladeSymphony products, technologies, and services can be found at www.bladesymphony.com.

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Contents BladeSymphony 1000 Architecture Table of Contents Introduction Executive SummaryIntroducing BladeSymphony BladeSymphony 1000 front view Enterprise-Class CapabilitiesData Center Applications System Architecture Overview Front Intel Itanium Server Blade Intel Itanium Server Blade featuresFast Ethernet Two100Base/10Base ports LAN manage Ment SpecificationsBackplane Node link for Three interconnect ports Interface Two ports per partitionFW ROM Atmel Intel Itanium Processor 9100 SeriesHyper-Threading Technology CacheBus throughput from the Hitachi Node Controller Demand Based SwitchingHitachi Node Controller Intel VT Virtualization TechnologyMemory System Baseboard Management ControllerSMP Capabilities Hitachi Node Controller connects multiple server blades Numa Architecture SMP Configuration OptionsFull interleave mode and non-interleave mode L3 Cache Copy Tag Intel Itanium I/O Expansion ModuleEBS Chassis Intel Xeon Server Blade components Intel Xeon Server BladeMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Enterprise x64 Edition Intel Xeon 5200 Dual Core ProcessorsFB-DIMM Advantages Intel Xeon 5400 Quad Core ProcessorsOnline spare memory supported configurations Advanced ECCOnline Spare Memory Memory mirroring Memory MirroringOn-Module Storage Sub System ModulesPCI-X I/O Module PCIe I/O Module Combo Card Embedded Fibre Channel Switch ModulePCI-X I/O Module connector types PCIe I/O ModuleFiber channel switch close-up Total 8 modules mountable FCSW, Ipfc RFC, FCAL2, Fcph Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module componentsLAN FC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Combo CardHitachi FC Controller FC-HBA functions Management SoftwareEmbedded Gigabit Ethernet Switch Scsi Hard Drive Modules Connection configuration for HDD Modules Chassis specifications Chassis, Power, and CoolingModule Connections Redundant Power ModulesTop view and cooling fan modules numbers Redundant Cooling Fan ModulesReliability and Serviceability Features Reliability FeaturesReliability features Switch & Management Module Serviceability FeaturesNV Sram Switch & Management Module componentsBase Management Controller BMC OS Console Console FunctionsRemote Console SVP ConsoleManagement Software BladeSymphony Management SuiteOperating System Support Operations Management Deployment Manager+1 or N+M Cold Standby Fail-over Asset Management Remote ManagementNetwork Management Rack ManagementVirtage High CPU Performance and FeaturesDedicated Mode Shared ModeHigh I/O Performance Fiber Channel Virtualization Shared/Virtual NIC FunctionsIntegrated System Management for Virtual Machines For More Information SummarySierra Point Parkway