AlphaServer 8400

Step 3a—Memory Upgrades

Memory upgrades are field installed only (not configured in Manufacturing).

MS7CC-UA

128 MB memory upgrade (8 MB SIMMs); upgrades 128 MB (-BA) module to

 

256 MB (-CA) module

MS7CC-UB

512 MB memory upgrade (32 MB SIMMs); upgrades 512 MB (-DA) module to

 

1 GB (-EA) module

Step 3b—Prestoserve Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM)

Supported on DIGITAL UNIX systems only.

Maximum one Prestoserve I/O performance enhancement option per system.

Includes Prestoserve license and documentation kit.

DJ-ML200-BA4 MB Prestoserve; PCI option—requires DWLPB-AA/BA

DJ-ML200-CA8 MB Prestoserve; PCI option—requires DWLPB-AA/BA

DJ-ML300-BA4 MB Prestoserve; KFTIA-AA daughter card mounting, requires KFTIA-AA

Step 4I/O Expansion Buses

PCI and XMI I/O expansion buses are available on AlphaServer 8400 systems. Application and system configuration determines maximum I/O configuration. Configuration limits exist at I/O bus level and controller level. With different I/O buses present in the system, verify maximum number of allowed controllers listed in the Controller Configuration Table.

Each DWLPB-AA/AB (PCI plug-in unit) includes a

12-slot PCI bus and uses one rear expansion bay. SCSI disks in BA660-AB plug-in units can occupy the corresponding front expansion bay.

Each DWLPB-AA/AB (PCI plug-in unit) has one open space for addition of DWLPB-BA/BB (second PCI expansion box) or BA661-AA (Wide SCSI StorageWorks shelf)

Each DWLMA-AA/BA (XMI plug-in unit) includes one 12-slot XMI channel—uses two expansion bays, front and back.

Each PCI and XMI plug-in unit requires one I/O channel connection to either KFTHA-AA or KFTIA-AA, see Step 6.

Maximum of twelve I/O channels supported (three KFTHAs).

DWLPB-AA

PCI plug-in unit with one PCI box for AlphaServer 8400 system cabinet only, maximum two per

 

system cabinet, two per system. Requires one I/O channel connection on either KFTIA-AA or

 

KFTHA-AA.

DWLPB-AB

PCI plug-in unit with one PCI box for AlphaServer 8400 expansion cabinet only, maximum two

 

per expansion cabinet, four per system. Maximum of six DWLPB-AA and DWLPB-AB (PCI plug-in

 

units) per system. Requires one I/O channel connection on either KFTIA-AA or KFTHA-AA.

DWLPB-BA

Second PCI expansion box for mounting in DWLPB-AA—maximum one per DWLPB-AA.

 

Requires one I/O channel connection on either KFTIA-AA or KFTHA-AA.

DWLPB-BB

Second PCI expansion box for mounting in DWLPB-AB—maximum one per DWLPB-AB.

 

Requires one I/O channel connection on either KFTIA-AA or KFTHA-AA.

BA661-AA

Wide SCSI StorageWorks Shelf (BA356-LB) can be added to DWLPB-AA/AB in place of second

 

PCI expansion box (DWLPB-BA/BB). Maximum one BA661-AA per DWLPB-AA/AB, and

 

maximum of six BA661-AA per system. Supports 16-bit (Wide) SCSI and some 8-bit (Narrow) SCSI

 

devices.

KFE70-AA

EISA Bridge option—PCI to EISA bridge module set—must reside in first DWLPB-AA in system

 

cabinet only. Converts PCI bus from 12-slot bus to 2 EISA, 6 PCI/EISA, and 2 PCI slots. Includes

 

RX26 floppy drive, mounting hardware, and cables to mount RX26 below CD-ROM in the system

 

cabinet. Maximum of one EISA Bridge option per system. This option is required to support KZPSC

 

SCSI RAID controllers. It includes the floppy disk drive required to run the RAID Configuration

 

Utility (RCU).

DWLMA-AA

XMI plug-in unit for system cabinet—maximum two per system. Requires one I/O channel

 

connection on either KFTIA-AA or KFTHA-AA.

DWLMA-BA

XMI plug-in unit for I/O expansion cabinet—maximum two per cabinet, four per system. Total

 

maximum six DWLMA-AA and DWLMA-BA (XMI plug-in units) per system. Requires one I/O

 

channel connection on either KFTIA-AA or KFTHA-AA.

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