1-4 SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Site Planning Guide • April 2008
1.2 Physical Specifications
This section outlines the SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 servers components and
lists their physical specifications.

1.2.1 System Components

1.2.1.1 Names and Corresponding Capacities and Functions

TABLE 1-2 lists the names and the capacities and functions of the SPARC Enterprise
M8000/M9000 servers components.
TABLE 1-2 Names and Quantities (1 of 2)
Name Capacity/function Remarks
SPARC Enterprise
M8000 server
Accommodates up to four CMUs [up to 16 CPU
modules: (32 cores for SPARC64 VI processors, 64 cores
for SPARC64 VII processors)] and up to four IOUs.
SPARC Enterprise
M9000 server (base
cabinet)
Accommodates up to eight CMUs [up to 32 CPU
modules: (64 cores for SPARC64 VI processors, 128
cores for SPARC64 VII processors)] and up to eight
IOUs.
The SPARC Enterprise M9000
server, when combined with
an expansion cabinet can
accommodate up to 16 CMUs
[up to 64 CPU modules: (128
cores for the SPARC64 VI
processor, 256 cores for the
SPARC64 VII processor)] and
up to 16 IOUs.
SPARC Enterprise
M9000 server
(expansion cabinet)
Accommodates up to eight CMUs [up to 32 CPU
modules: (64 cores for SPARC64 VI processors, 128
cores for SPARC64 VII processors)] and up to eight
IOUs.
Rack-mountable
Dual Power Feed
Provides power redundancy (with single-phase dual
power feed) for a SPARC Enterprise M8000 server.
Optional.