Cell Component, Express5800/A1160 Cell | NEC guide

Section 2

Cell Component

Express5800/A1160 Cell

In Express5800/A1160 systems, hardware components are organized into cells. The main components of a cell are

•Main logic module that hosts the processors, processor voltage regulator modules, and node controller. (The node controller interconnects the components of a cell and provides the connection among the cells in a multiple-cell system.)

•Memory board that contains the DIMM sockets for the fully buffered DIMMs.

•I/O subsystem that includes the I/O riser board, PCIe carriers, and PCIe cards.

•Power supplies.

•Fan modules.

•Peripherals including drive tray and hard drives, DVD drive, and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller.

•Management and maintenance components (EXPRESSSCOPE® Monitor and management board).

Figure 2-1 illustrates the main components of a cell.

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Technical Overview ƒ EXPRESS5800/A1160 December Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer Contents Contents Figures Page Vii TablesPage Who Should Use This Guide Using This GuidePage Safety Notices Safety NoticesPage Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada Page Scalable Symmetric Multiprocessing Servers Documentation Updates Operating Systems Operating SystemsWindows Operating Systems Virtual Machine Monitors Virtual Machine MonitorsLinux Operating Systems Page Express5800/A1160 Cell Cell Component Processor Sockets ProcessorsProcessors Extended Memory 64 Technology EM64T Supported ProcessorsRules for Mixing Processors Multicore Processors Node Controller Processor Voltage Regulator Modules Memory Memory Memory Boards Dimm Slot Numbering Rules for Memory Expansion Dimm Capacity and Cell MemoryDimm Capacity and Cell Memory Memory Mirroring Indicators on the Memory BoardSubsystem Dynamic Dimm Sparing I/O Riser Board PCIe Card Carrier PCIe Card Carrier Ports Ports on Back of the Cell Inbuilt RAID Controller Power Control PowerPower AC/DC Power Supplies Cooling Partitions and PowerUninterruptible Power Supply UPS Volt Redundancy and AC Source Options Cooling Peripherals Peripherals External Peripherals Boot Options Expressscope Monitor System ClocksSystem Clocks Fault Messages on the Expressscope Monitor LCD Fault Messages on the Expressscope Monitor LCDDevice Names on the Expressscope Monitor LCD CRU For More Information Inbuilt VirtualizationTrusted Platform Module TPM Inbuilt Virtualization Cell Interconnect and Multiple Cell Systems System Configuration System with Two Cells Cell Interconnect and Multiple Cell Systems Relation of Interconnect Port and Cable End to Cell ID Cell IdentificationSystem Serial Number Cell Identification Cabinets Cabinets Clustering PartitionsPartitions Clustering Software Redundant ConfigurationsRedundant Configurations Replaceable Components Express5800/A1160 Configuration Summary Express5800/A1160 Configuration SummaryMinimum and Maximum Configurations Page System Components Server Management Network Components Console Manager Client Software Windows Domain ControllerManagement Server Client Workstation Intelligent Platform Management Interface Management ArchitectureMain Components Management Board Management Board Firmware Hub Service Processor Ports Remote Console InterfacesRemote Console Interfaces Trusted Platform Module TPM Server Management Software Bios Esmpro Manager and Agent Management Software ComponentsManagement Software Components Remote Monitoring Accessing Remote Monitoring Components on the Front of a Cell Cell Components LCD Components on the Rear of a Cell Components on the Rear of a Cell AC power cord