User Service Guide
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Table of Contents
System Specifications
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List of Figures
Backplane Rear View Cell Board
Power Status Window
List of Tables
List of Examples
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Document Organization
About This Document
Intended Audience
Typographic Conventions
Related Information
Publishing History
HP Encourages Your Comments
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Server History and Specifications
Overview
Server Components
Power Subsystem
Superdome Cabinet Components
AC Power
DC Power
Enabling 48 Volts
Power Sequencing
Cooling System
Utilities Subsystem
Platform Management
CLU Functionality
PM3 Functionality
System Clocks
Management Processor
Compact Flash
Management Processor
Backplane
Crossbar Chip
I2C Bus Distribution
Switch Fabrics
Backplane Monitor and Control
Clock Subsystem
Sx2000 RCS Module
HSO LED Status Indicator Meaning
Hot-Swap Oscillator
Cell ID
Backplane Power Requirements and Power Distribution
Cabinet ID
Backplane Power Supply Module
CPUs and Memories
Cell Controller
Processor Interface
Rules for Processor Mixing
Processors
Cell Memory System
Supported Processors and Minimum Firmware Versions
Memory Interconnect
Memory Controller
Dimm Architecture
Memory Bank Attribute Table
Mixing Different Sized DIMMs
Memory Interleaving
Link Interleaving
Memory Error Protection
Cell Map
Dram Erasure
PDC Functional Changes
Platform Dependent Hardware
Cell OL
Reset
Subsystem
PCI-X Backplane Functionality
SBA Chip CC-to-Ropes
Ropes-to-PCI LBA Chip
11 PCI-X I/O Rope Mapping
PCI Slots
Mixed PCI-X and PCI Express I/O Chassis
System Management Station
12 PCIe I/O Rope Mapping PCI Hot-Swap Support
Link Cable
New Server Cabling
User Accounts
SMS Lifecycles
13 e-Link Cable
Itanium Firmware for HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000
Firmware
Clock Cable
Error and Event IDs
User Interface
PA-RISC Firmware for HP 9000/sx2000 Servers
Itanium System Firmware Functions
PA-RISC System Firmware Functions
Server Configurations
Basic Configuration Rules
Server Errors
Component Dimensions
System Specifications
Dimensions and Weights
Component Weights
IOX Cabinet Weights
Electrical Specifications
Shipping Dimensions and Weights
Miscellaneous Dimensions and Weights
Grounding
Power Options
Available Power Options
Circuit Breaker
System Power Requirements
Power Requirements Without SMS
IOX Cabinet Power Cords
Component Power Requirements
IOX Cabinet Power Requirements
Environmental Requirements
Temperature and Humidity Specifications
Power Dissipation
Cells Memory DIMMs Fully Typical Power Cooling BTU/Hr
Acoustic Noise Specification
Airflow
Airflow Diagram
17 Physical Environmental Specifications
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Communications Interference
Installing the System
Introduction
Electrostatic Discharge
Verifying Site Preparation
Unpacking and Inspecting the System
Public Telecommunications Network Connection
Checking the Inventory
Normal Tilt Indicator
Inspecting the Shipping Containers for Damage
Unpacking and Inspecting Hardware Components
Inspection Precautions
Claims Procedures
Tools Required
Unpacking the Cabinet
Front of Cabinet Container
Removing the Ramps from the Pallet
Power Supply Mounting Screws Location
I/O Chassis Mounting Screws
Unpacking and Inspecting the System
Moving the Cabinet Off the Pallet
Shipping Strap Location
Removing the Mounting Brackets
Carefully roll the cabinet down the ramp Figure
Returning Equipment
Power Cord Option 6 and 7 Details
Unpacking the Pdca
Setting Up the System
Unpacking and Installing the Blower Housings and Blowers
13 Removing Protective Cardboard from the Housing
15 Installing the Front Blower Housing
Attaching the Side Skins and Blower Side Bezels
Attaching the Side Skins
17 Attaching the Rear Side Skin
Attaching the Blower Side Bezels
18 Attaching the Front Side Skins
Place the side bezel slightly above the blower housing frame
Installing the Front Door Bezels
Attaching the Leveling Feet and Leveling the Cabinet
21 Installing the Lower Front Door Assembly
Installing the Rear Blower Bezel
22 Installing the Upper Front Door Assembly
Installing the Front Blower Bezel
23 Installing the Rear Blower Bezel
Wiring Check
24 Installing the Front Blower Bezel
Installing and Verifying the Pdca
25 Pdca Assembly for Options 6
27 a 5-Wire Connector
Wire
Checking Voltage
30 Wall Receptacle Pinouts
31 Power Supply Indicator LED
Removing the EMI Panels
32 Removing Front EMI Panel Screw
Connecting the Cables
Routing the I/O Cables
35 Routing I/O Cables
Installing the Support Management Station
Installing the SMS Support Shelf
SMS Software Utilities
Connecting the SMS to the Superdome
SMS Software and Superdome Firmware Downloading Procedure
Example 3-1 Directory Example sx2000\8.7f
Configuring the Event Information Tools
Superdome Firmware Instructions
Example 3-2 Directory Example sx2000/8.7f
EIT Tools Functionality
Turning On Housekeeping Power
Where to Find the EIT Documentation
36 Front Panel with HKP and Present LEDs
Connecting the MP to the Customer LAN
Connecting the MP to the Network
Setting the Customer IP Address
38 MP LAN Connection Location
39 LAN Configuration Screen
Booting and Verifying the System
Connecting to the MP
Telnet MP hostname
43 MP Command Option
Powering On the System 48 V Power Supply
Booting the HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 to an EFI Shell
47 HP Integrity Superdome/sx2000 EFI Boot Manager
Booting an HP 9000 sx2000 Server to BCH
Verifying the System
Cabinet. Observe Power Switch on and Power enabled Figure
Running JET Software
Running Just
Attaching the Rear Kick Plates
Offline Diagnostic Environment
Power Cycling After Using JET
53 Attaching Rear Kick Plates
Reinstall the front EMI panel Figure
Conducting a Post-Installation Check
56 Reinstalling the Back EMI Panel
Booting and Shutting Down the Operating System
Operating Systems Supported on Cell-based HP Servers
HP Integrity Boot Configuration Options
System Boot Configuration Options
HP 9000 Boot Configuration Options
System Boot Configuration Options
Booting and Shutting Down the Operating System
NPars Boot Mode
HP-UX Support for Cell Local Memory
Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX
Adding HP-UX to the Boot Options List
Booting HP-UX
Procedure 4-1 Adding an HP-UX Boot Option
Standard HP-UX Booting
Procedure 4-2 HP-UX Booting BCH Menu
Boot bootvariable
Procedure 4-3 HP-UX Booting EFI Boot Manager
Procedure 4-4 HP-UX Booting EFI Shell
Single-User Mode HP-UX Booting
Procedure 4-5 Single-User Mode HP-UX Booting BCH Menu
ISL hpux -is boot /stand/vmunix
Example 4-1 Single-User HP-UX Boot
Procedure 4-6 Single-User Mode HP-UX Booting EFI Shell
HP-UX
Procedure 4-8 LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting EFI Shell
LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting
Procedure 4-7 LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting BCH Menu
Procedure 4-9 Shutting Down HP-UX
Shutting Down HP-UX
Booting and Shutting Down HP OpenVMS
HP OpenVMS I64 Support for Cell Local Memory
Adding HP OpenVMS to the Boot Options List
Procedure 4-10 Adding an HP OpenVMS Boot Option
Booting and Shutting Down the Operating System
Procedure 4-12 Booting HP OpenVMS EFI Shell
Booting HP OpenVMS
Procedure 4-11 Booting HP OpenVMS EFI Boot Manager
Procedure 4-13 Shutting Down HP OpenVMS
Shutting Down HP OpenVMS
Booting and Shutting Down Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Support for Cell Local Memory
Adding Microsoft Windows to the Boot Options List
Procedure 4-14 Adding a Microsoft Windows Boot Option
Booting Microsoft Windows
Fs0\ msutil\nvrboot
Procedure 4-15 Windows Booting
Procedure 4-16 Windows Shutdown from the Command Line
Shutting Down Microsoft Windows
Booting and Shutting Down Linux
Linux Support for Cell Local Memory
Adding Linux to the Boot Options List
Procedure 4-17 Adding a Linux Boot Option
Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Procedure 4-18 Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux EFI Shell
Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
Shutting Down Linux
\efi\SuSE\elilo.efi \efi\SuSE\elilo.conf
Procedure 4-20 Shutting Down Linux
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Sx2000 LEDs
Table A-1 Front Panel LEDs
Table A-2 Power and OL* LEDs
MOP
Figure A-1 Utilities Table A-3 OL* LED States
Table A-4 PDH Status and Power Good LED States
SMG
CA Command
Management Processor Commands
BO Command
CC Complex Configuration
CC Command
Example B-2 CA Command
CP Cells Assigned by Partition
CP Command
Example B-3 CC Command
Date Command
DC Command
DF Display Fruid
DF Command
Example B-6 DC Command
DI Disconnect Remote or LAN Console
DI Command
Example B-7 DF Command
DL Command
EL Command
HE Help Menu
HE Command
Example B-10 EL Command
ID Configure Complex Identification
ID Command
Example B-11 HE Command
IO Display Connectivity Between Cells and I/O
IO Command
Example B-12 ID Command
IT Command
LC Command
LS Command
MA Command
ND Command
PD Command
PE Power Entity
PE Command
Example B-19 PD Command
PS Power and Configuration Status
PS Command
Example B-20 PE Command for a Compute Cabinet
RE Reset Entity
RE Command
Example B-21 PS Command
RL Command
RL Re-key Complex Profile Lock
RR Command
RS Command
SA Command
SO Command
Sysrev Display System and Manageability Firmware Revisions
Sysrev Command
Example B-26 SO Command
TC Command
TE Command
VM Command
WHO Command
XD Diagnostic and Reset of MP
XD Command
Example B-31 WHO Command
Example B-32 XD Command
Shutting Down the System
Powering the System On and Off
Checking System Configuration
Figure C-3 Checking for Other Users
Shutting Down the Operating System
Figure C-6 Example of Partition State
Figure C-8 Entering the rr Command
Preparing the Partitions for Shutdown
Powering Off the System
Figure C-9 Using the de -sCommand
Cabinet is now powered off
Turning On Housekeeping Power
Powering On the System Using the PE Command
Figure C-14 BPS LEDs
Figure C-15 Power Entity Command
Figure C-17 Power Status Window
Templates
Templates
Figure D-2 SD16 and SD32 Space Requirements
Equipment Footprint Templates
Computer Room Layout Plan
Figure D-4 Computer Floor Template
Figure D-5 Computer Floor Template
Figure D-6 Computer Floor Template
Figure D-7 Computer Floor Template
Figure D-8 Computer Floor Template
Figure D-9 SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates
Figure D-10 SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates
Figure D-11 SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates
Figure D-12 SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates
Figure D-13 SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates
Figure D-14 SD32, SD64, and IOX Cabinet Templates
Index
CLU
Just
RCS
XBC