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NEC A1160 manual Introduction, Section, Documentation Updates, Basic Building Block

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Section 1

Introduction

This overview provides a detailed introduction to Express5800/A1160 systems and the technologies on which they are based. It describes features that might be available to customers in a series of hardware and software releases. For information about the availability of any feature, contact your sales representative.

Documentation Updates

This document contains all the information that was available at the time of publication. The latest version of the document may be found in the Product Support Web Site:

http://support.necam.com/servers/Enterprise/

Scalable Symmetric Multiprocessing Servers

Express5800/A1160 systems are the next generation of symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) servers that support multi-core Intel Xeon processors.

Figure 1-1 Express5800/A1160 Cell

Basic Building Block

Express5800/A1160 systems employ a modular building-block design. The basic building block is a cell—a standard 19-inch 4U rack-mounted server. A cell contains four processor sockets, six Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) slots, 32

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Contents

Page Trademarks Proprietary Notice and Liability DisclaimerIntroduction ContentsSystem Configuration SectionAppendix ACell Components Figures Page Tables Page Related Documents Using This GuideSymbols and Conventions Who Should Use This GuideRelated Documents Safety Notices temperature of 89.6F Safety Noticesxiii Page Scalable Symmetric Multiprocessing Servers Documentation UpdatesIntroduction SectionModular Expansion Customer Installation and ServicingReliability, Availability, and Serviceability Operating SystemsVirtual Machine Monitors Virtual Machine MonitorsLinux Operating Systems Page Cell Component Express5800/A1160 CellSection Processors Processor SocketsFigure 2-1Basic Cell Extended Memory 64 Technology EM64T Supported ProcessorsRules for Mixing Processors Multicore ProcessorsProcessor Voltage Regulator Modules Node ControllerProcessors Memory MemoryFigure 2-3Node Controller Figure 2-4Memory Boards DIMM Slot NumberingTable 2-1DIMM Capacity and Cell Memory DIMM Capacity and Cell MemoryRules for Memory Expansion Figure 2-5DIMM NumberingMemory Mirroring Indicators on the Memory BoardI/O Subsystem Dynamic DIMM SparingFigure 2-6I/O Riser Board PCIe Card CarrierPorts Figure 2-7PCIe Card CarrierFigure 2-8External Card Slots Figure 2-9Ports on Back of the Cell Inbuilt RAID ControllerPower Control PowerAC/DC Power Supplies Figure 2-10Power Supplies Power Supply IndicatorsCooling Partitions and PowerUninterruptible Power Supply UPS 200-VoltRedundancy and AC Source OptionsCooling Figure 2-11Fan Modules PeripheralsPeripherals 2-15Boot Options Figure 2-12Peripherals on the Drive TrayExternal Peripherals 2-17 System ClocksEXPRESSSCOPE Monitor System ClocksFigure 2-13EXPRESSSCOPE Monitor Fault Messages on the EXPRESSSCOPE Monitor LCDFault Messages on the EXPRESSSCOPE Monitor LCD 2-182-19 Fault Messages on the EXPRESSSCOPE Monitor LCD2-20 Inbuilt VirtualizationTrusted Platform Module TPM Inbuilt VirtualizationMultiple-CellSystems System ConfigurationCell Interconnect and Multiple Cell Systems SectionCell Interconnect and Multiple Cell Systems Figure 3-2System with Two CellsFigure 3-3System with Four Cells Cell Identification System Serial NumberCell Identification Cabinets CabinetsFigure 3-4System Serial Number Label Partitions PartitionsClustering Figure 3-5Cabinet ConfigurationClustering Software Redundant ConfigurationsReplaceable Components Redundant ConfigurationsExpress5800/A1160 Configuration Summary Express5800/A1160 Configuration SummaryTable 3-2Minimum and Maximum Configurations Page System Components Server ManagementSection Cells Maintenance LAN MLANService Processor Network ComponentsConsole Manager Client Software Windows Domain ControllerManagement Server Client WorkstationManagement Architecture Intelligent Platform Management InterfaceMain Components Management Board Management BoardFigure 4-1Management Architecture Service Processor Figure 4-2Management BoardFirmware Hub Other Management Logic Remote Console InterfacesTrusted Platform Module TPM PortsBIOS Server Management SoftwareHardware Components Management Software Components ESMPRO Manager and AgentFigure 4-3Server Management Hardware Components Accessing Remote Monitoring Remote MonitoringFigure A-1Front of the Cell Appendix AComponents on the Front of a Cell Cell ComponentsComponents on the Rear of a Cell Components on the Rear of a Cell Figure A-1Rear of the CellTable A-2Component on the Rear of the Cell Components on the Front of a Cell