HP GS1280 System Management Hardware/Software Requirements, Select Base System Mandatory, Racks

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HP AlphaServer GS1280 Systems

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Step 1d - System Management Hardware/Software Requirements

Each AlphaServer ES47, ES80, and GS1280 system includes System Management software that can significantly enhance and simplify monitoring and control of the system. Use of the System Management software is optional. The software, which runs on a separate Intel or Alpha system, consists of two major components:

1.Alpha Management Station (AMS) - for monitoring and control of multiple ES47, ES80, and GS1280 Alpha Systems. AMS offers the highest level of server management functionality for a single or multi-platform environment. The AMS software requires the following hardware in order to operate:

Tru64 UNIX platform with 512-MB memory, 4-GB disk space, and two network interface cards running Tru64 UNIX V5.1B or later.

Intel IA-32 platform running Linux, 500-MHz CPU or faster, 256-MB memory, 4-GB disk space, and one network interface card.

2.Alpha Management Utility (AMU) - for monitoring and control of a single ES47, ES80, or GS1280 Alpha System. The AMU is a GUI based application that provides a sophisticated, yet user-friendly graphics interface. The AMU is a Web- based utility, which allows a user local and remote access from a browser. The AMU software requires one of the following hardware platforms in order to operate:

Intel IA-32 platform running Windows 2000 or later, 500-MHz CPU or faster, 256-MB memory, 4-GB disk space, and one network interface card.

Intel IA-32 platform running Linux, 500-MHz CPU or faster, 256-GB memory, 4-GB disk space, and one network interface card.

Tru64 UNIX platform running V5.1B or later, 512-MB memory, 4-GB disk space, and one network interface card.

OpenVMS platform running V7.3-1 or later, 512-MB memory, 4-GB disk space, and one network interface card.

3.Both the AMS and AMU software require Internet Explorer 5.5 or later or Netscape 4.76 or later.

4.AMS/AMU software kits and instructions may be downloaded from: http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/ams/index.html

Step 2 - Select Base System - Mandatory

Mandatory selection of at least one Base System required.

AlphaServer GS1280 Base Systems

Model	OS	System	Total CPUs	41U	Dual	Part Number
		Building Block	Supported	Rack(s)	AC
		Drawers	(see Note 1)		(see Note 3)
		Included
Model 8	Tru64 UNIX	1	8	1	Option	DA-1280A-AA
Model 8	OpenVMS	1	8	1	Option	DY-1280A-AA
Model 16	Tru64 UNIX	2	16	1	Option	DA-1280A-BA
Model 16	OpenVMS	2	16	1	Option	DY-1280A-BA
Model 32	Tru64 UNIX	4	32	2	Included	DA-1280A-CC
Model 32	OpenVMS	4	32	2	Included	DY-1280A-CC
Model 64	Tru64 UNIX	8	64	3	Included	DA-1280A-BD
Model 64	OpenVMS	8	64 (see Note 2)	3	Included	DY-1280A-BD

NOTES:

1.Base systems do not include CPUs or memory (see Steps 3 and 4).

2.OpenVMS maximum processor support is 32P per partition. To achieve 64 processors, 2 x 32P OpenVMS partitions are required.

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