NEC A1160 manual Documentation Updates, Scalable Symmetric Multiprocessing Servers

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Section 1

Introduction

This overview provides a detailed introduction to Express5800/A1160 systems and the technologies on which they are based. It describes features that might be available to customers in a series of hardware and software releases. For information about the availability of any feature, contact your sales representative.

Documentation Updates

This document contains all the information that was available at the time of publication. The latest version of the document may be found in the Product Support Web Site:

http://support.necam.com/servers/Enterprise/

Scalable Symmetric Multiprocessing Servers

Express5800/A1160 systems are the next generation of symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) servers that support multi-core Intel Xeon processors.

Figure 1-1 Express5800/A1160 Cell

Basic Building Block

Express5800/A1160 systems employ a modular building-block design. The basic building block is a cell—a standard 19-inch 4U rack-mounted server. A cell contains four processor sockets, six Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) slots, 32

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Contents Technical Overview ƒ EXPRESS5800/A1160December Proprietary Notice and Liability DisclaimerContents Contents Figures Page Vii TablesPage Who Should Use This Guide Using This GuidePage Safety Notices Safety NoticesPage Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada Page Scalable Symmetric Multiprocessing Servers Documentation UpdatesOperating Systems Operating SystemsWindows Operating Systems Virtual Machine Monitors Virtual Machine MonitorsLinux Operating Systems Page Express5800/A1160 Cell Cell ComponentProcessors Processor SocketsProcessors Extended Memory 64 Technology EM64T Supported ProcessorsRules for Mixing Processors Multicore ProcessorsNode Controller Processor Voltage Regulator ModulesMemory MemoryMemory Boards Dimm Slot NumberingDimm Capacity and Cell Memory Rules for Memory ExpansionDimm Capacity and Cell Memory Memory Mirroring Indicators on the Memory BoardSubsystem Dynamic Dimm SparingI/O Riser Board PCIe Card CarrierPCIe Card Carrier PortsPorts on Back of the Cell Inbuilt RAID ControllerPower Control PowerPower AC/DC Power SuppliesCooling Partitions and PowerUninterruptible Power Supply UPS Volt Redundancy and AC Source OptionsCooling Peripherals PeripheralsExternal Peripherals Boot OptionsSystem Clocks Expressscope MonitorSystem Clocks Fault Messages on the Expressscope Monitor LCD Fault Messages on the Expressscope Monitor LCDDevice Names on the Expressscope Monitor LCD CRU For More Information Inbuilt VirtualizationTrusted Platform Module TPM Inbuilt VirtualizationCell Interconnect and Multiple Cell Systems System ConfigurationSystem with Two Cells Cell Interconnect and Multiple Cell SystemsRelation of Interconnect Port and Cable End to Cell ID Cell IdentificationSystem Serial Number Cell IdentificationCabinets CabinetsPartitions ClusteringPartitions Clustering Software Redundant ConfigurationsRedundant Configurations Replaceable ComponentsExpress5800/A1160 Configuration Summary Express5800/A1160 Configuration SummaryMinimum and Maximum Configurations Page System Components Server ManagementNetwork Components Console Manager Client Software Windows Domain ControllerManagement Server Client WorkstationManagement Architecture Intelligent Platform Management InterfaceMain Components Management Board Management BoardFirmware Hub Service ProcessorPorts Remote Console InterfacesRemote Console Interfaces Trusted Platform Module TPMServer Management Software BiosManagement Software Components Esmpro Manager and AgentManagement Software Components Remote Monitoring Accessing Remote MonitoringComponents on the Front of a Cell Cell ComponentsLCD Components on the Rear of a CellComponents on the Rear of a Cell AC power cord