Builder’s Guide for AMD Opteron™ Processor-Based
Servers and Workstations
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12 Validated Server Program (VSP) Chapter 2
In addition to the rigorous design and test methodologies, Celestica provides an Engineering
Change Notice (ECN) procedure to give advanced warning of any modifications in hardware or
firmware along with an explanation of the severity and cause. These ECNs are designed to allow
you to proactively solve potential issues with your customers and provide orderly transitions to
new revisions of the platforms.
Celestica offers comprehensive phone and web-based support for all VSP platforms. A
knowledgebase is available for common issues while a trained staff of technicians and engineers
handles more difficult situations. All issues are tracked with trouble tickets to help ensure a
prompt response.
2.3 Platform Description VSP includes two product lines—one for 2-way multiprocessing and one for 4-way
multiprocessing. Both product lines are available in bare-bones and fully-configured options. Both
product lines feature AMD Opteron processors with AMD64 architecture, enabling end-users to
leverage their current base of 32-bit applications and migrate to 64-bit applications when ready. In
addition, each platform offers high-bandwidth I/O for increased flexibility and expandability,
along with an integrated QLogic baseboard management controller (BMC) for streamlined
management, IPMI v1.5-compliance, and remote management capabilities.
2.3.1 Model A2210 1U/2P—Based on the AMD Opteron™ 200-Series
Processor
This rack-optimized 1U platform is ideal for print/file server applications, Internet/network-edge
devices, dedicated web servers, and high performance cluster nodes. Figure 2 on page 13 shows a
1U/2P rack-optimized server based on the AMD Opteron 200-series processor.