Sun Microsystems X4600, X4600 M2

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Figure 2-7: Sample HyperTransport Technology Architecture Block Diagram

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Contents

Main Page Table of Contents Page Introduction Sun Fire x4000 Server Family Overview Sun Fire X4600 Overview Page Page Sun Fire X4600 Target Markets and Applications Chapter 1 Architecture Overview Sun Fire X4600 Server Page Page Page Chapter 2 CPU Architecture Page Page AMD Opteron Processor Page CPU Packaging Processor VRM Memory Architecture Memory is populated in pairs CPU and integrated Heatsink Order of installation x64 Architecture AMD Direct Connect Architecture HyperTransportTM Technology Memory Interface Chip-to-Chip Interconnect I/O Expansion Capability to High-Speed Industry Buses Page Chapter 3 I/O Subsystem Sun Fire X4600 I/O Subsystem Overview Chipsets AMD-8132TM HyperTransport PCI-X Tunnel NVIDIA nForce Professional LSI SAS1064 SAS Controller Intel 82546GB Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet Controllers ATI Rage XL Video SMSC LPC47B272 Super I/O Controller PCI-X and PCI-E Expansion Slots Sun Fire X4600 Server PCI Expansion Slots Page Chapter 4 Motherboard Page Chapter 5 Cooling and Power Cooling Fans Power Supplies Page Chapter 6 ILOM: Integrated Lights Out Management ILOM Architecture ILOM Software In-Band Server Management Interfaces Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Out-of-Band Server Management Interfaces Command Line Interface (CLI) Web Interface Remote Keyboard, Video, Mouse, and Storage (RKVMS) Lights Out Management (LOM) Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) IPMItool SNMP Sun N1 System Manager Page Chapter 7 Software Operating Environment Solaris Operating System Features Key Productivity Features Manageability Features Interoperability Availability Advanced Networking Bundled Software Sun Studio (90-Day Trial Version) Solaris Flash Software Solaris LIVE! Upgrade Software Real-Time Video Creation and Broadcast Support Solaris 10 OS Bundled Desktop Environments Common Desktop Environment (CDE) Enhancements GNOME 2.0 Desktop Environment Solaris OS Licensing and Usage Chapter 8 Additional Software Included Sun Installation Assistant Appendix A Connector Pinouts USB Serial 10/100 BaseT Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 10/100/1000 BaseT Figure A-5: 10/100/1000 BaseT Pinouts VGA Page Appendix B Sun Fire X4600/X4600 M2 Rack Mounting Specifications Appendix C Sun Fire X4600/X4600 M2 Server Dimensions The Sun Fire X4600/X4600 M2 server has the following size and weight dimensions. Appendix D Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Sun Microsystems, Inc.