Key Digital 8400 Additional CPU Modules SMP Upgrades, Memory, AlphaServer Expansion Packages

AlphaServer 8400

Step 1b—AlphaServer Expansion Packages

AlphaServer Expansion Packages are designed to be added to Base AlphaServers, Expanded Base Servers, and System Building Blocks to create fully functional CI cluster add-on systems. They include all the necessary hardware (excluding console terminal) and software to provide complete and operational systems.

Note: These packages are only orderable with a system configuration. They are not orderable as stand alone, upgrade options or spared on the order.

OpenVMS AlphaServer Expansion Package

8YCAA-AX	Cluster Add-on Package includes:
	DWLMA-AA XMI plug-in unit
	CIXCD-AC XMI CI controller
	One BNCIA 10-meter cable
	OpenVMS cluster License (QL-MUZAQ-AA)

Step 2—Additional CPU Modules (SMP Upgrades)

5/300 MHz systems support a maximum of 6 processor modules (total of 12 CPUs)

5/440 MHz systems support a maximum of 7 processor modules (total of 14 CPUs) under UNIX V3.2G and V4.0B or OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 and V7.1. Requires console V4.8-6 or later firmware and DECevent V2.3 plus patch files included in the QZ-00RAA-T8 kit.

Combining 5/300, 5/350, or 5/440 MHz CPU modules in same system is not supported.

For more than three processor modules in a system, a minimum of two separate memory modules are recommended for optimal system performance.

All SMP upgrades include processor module with Alpha microprocessor(s) SMP license, and end-user product warranty.

5/300 Servers5/350 Servers5/440 ServersCPU Module TypeOperating System

751P2-AX	753P2-AX	N/A	Single-CPU	DIGITAL UNIX
752P2-AX	754P2-AX	756P2-AX	Dual-CPU	DIGITAL UNIX
751P1-AX		N/A	Single-CPU	OpenVMS
752P1-AX	754P1-AX	756P1-AX	Dual-CPU	OpenVMS

Step 3—Memory

Maximum of 28 GB of memory supported on 5/300 MHz CPUs Rev H07, H08, H09, P08, P09, P10, and all 5/350 and 5/440 MHz CPUs.

For Base Servers or Expanded Base Servers order up to six additional memory modules—system maximum seven.

System Building Blocks require the selection of one memory module—system maximum seven.

Maximum of seven memory modules is reduced by one for each additional CPU module added from Step 3 and each additional System I/O module added from Step 5.

Memory modules

-128 MB through 2 GB memory modules have built in two-way interleaving; additional interleaving is accomplished by adding more memory modules

-4 GB memory modules have built in four-way interleaving. Best performance is achieved when two 2 GB modules are paired with one 4 GB module. This set (2 x 2 GB and 1 x 4 GB) can be paired with another 8 GB memory set for a maximum of 16-way memory interleaving.

MS7CC-BA	128 MB memory module
MS7CC-CA	256 MB memory module
MS7CC-DA	512 MB memory module
MS7CC-EA	1073 MB memory module
MS7CC-FA	2147 MB memory module
MS7CC-GA1	4294 MB memory module

1. Supported on 5/300 MHz CPUs Rev H07, H08, H09, P08, P09, P10, and all 5/350 and 5/440 MHz CPUs.

3.210 Alpha Servers