AlphaServer 8400
3.220 Alpha Servers
Step 8a—MEMORY CHANNEL ControllerDIGITAL UNIX Systems
Require DIGITAL UNIX V3.2E (DIGITAL UNIX
V3.2D plus TruCluster software or MEMORY
CHANNEL Driver software).
Each system node in a MEMORY CHANNEL cluster
requires a software license.
Servers in a compute-server array require a DIGITAL
UNIX Driver for MEMORY CHANNEL License.
Servers in a TruCluster high-availability environment
require a license for TruCluster for DIGITAL UNIX.
The following options are not currently supported with
MEMORY CHANNEL: DJ-ML200, DNSES-AA,
CIPCA, CIXCD
OpenVMS Systems
Require OpenVMS V7.1 and OpenVMS Cluster License.
On systems with DWLPA-AA/AB/BA/BB and no other
PCI option(s) and/or KFE70-AA, a maximum of two
CCMAA-BA modules are supported.
On systems with DWLPA-AA/AB/BA/BB and any PCI
option(s) and/or KFE70-AA, a maximum of one
CCMAA-BA module is supported.
DWLPB-AA/AB/BA/BB option does not have the
restrictions of the DWLPA-AA/AB/BA/BB.
DNSES-AA is not currently supported with MEMORY
CHANNEL.
MEMORY CHANNEL requirements for currently installed AlphaServer 8400 systems:
Console firmware at revision V2.3 or higher.
CCMAA-BA Adapter must be installed in slots 0-7 of a DWLPA-AA/AB/BA/BB PCI; no restriction for DWLPB-
AA/AB/BA/BB PCI bus.
For two-system nodes, order one CCMAA-BA per system and one BC12N-10 cable to connect them.
For three or more system nodes, order CCMHA-AA (MEMORY CHANNEL Hub) one CCMAA-BA and one BC12N-
10 cable per system node.
CCMHA-AA (MEMORY CHANNEL Hub) is configured with four CCMLA-AA Line Cards and supports up to four
nodes. Expansion up to eight system nodes can be achieved by adding up to four additional CCMLA-AA Line Cards,
except TruCluster Production Server configurations.
CCMAA-BA PCI to MEMORY CHANNEL controller Maximum two supported
CCMHA-AA MEMORY CHANNEL Hub with 4 Line Cards
CCMLA-AA MEMORY CHANNEL Line Card for use with MEMORY CHANNEL Hub (CCMHA-AA)
BC12N-10 MEMORY CHANNEL Cable
QB-3RLAQ-AA TruCluster Software for DIGITAL UNIX
QB-4ZCAQ-AA DIGITAL UNIX Driver for MEMORY CHANNEL license
QL-MUZAQ-AA OpenVMS Cluster license for Alpha systems
CCMHA-AA, MEMORY CHANNEL Hub, includes BN19P-2E line cord for Canada, Japan, US operation.
For other regions, order one of the following:
BN19A-2E Ireland, United Kingdom
BN19S-2E Egypt, India
BN19C-2E Central Europe
BN18L-2E Israel
BN19E-2E Switzerland
BN24X-2E Italy
BN19K-2E Denmark
BN19H-2E Australia, New Zealand