1Introduction

The HP Integrity rx4640 server is a 4-processor/8-core IPF rack-mount server based on the Itanium2 processor family architecture. The supported operating systems include HP-UX, Windows, Linux, and OpenVMS. The server accommodates up to 32 DIMMs and internal peripherals; including two hard disk drives, and a DVD. Its high availability features include hot-swap fans and 200-240 VAC power supplies, hot-plug disk drives, and hot-plug PCI-X cards.

This chapter addresses the following topics:

•“Server Overview” on page 20.

•“Server Dimensions and Weight” on page 21.

•“Server Components” on page 22.

•“Supported Operating Systems” on page 24.

Chapter 1

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