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High Availability
N+1 Hot swap cooling Redundant and hot swap power supplies Cell Hot plug (implemented as dynamic nPars in HP UX 11i v3) Hot plug disks 2N power inputs On line memory page deallocation ECC protected DDR II memory Full parity protection of data and address buses On chip processor cache with ECC protection Memory double chip spare Dynamic Processor resilience and deallocation (processor deallocation on failure) On line addition and replacement of PCI I/O cards UPS power management Four independent UltraSCSI buses to internal disks for mirroring across disks and controllers Journal file system (HP UX) Auto reboot On line diagnostics and system health monitor Microsoft Cluster Services for Windows Server 2008 HP StorageWorks Software for HP Integrity Servers running Windows Server 2008. Includes Cluster Extension XP and EVA, Continuous Access, Business Copy and SQL Server Fast Recovery HP OpenVMS Cluster Software

Security

Separate console LAN port for system management Password protection on console port Disablement of remote console ports
Internet Server Functions
Internet server (inetd) Domain name server Routing (OSPF, BIND, RIP, EGP, HELLO, gateD) Network Time Protocol
Client Configuration Services
Automatic configuration for printers, PCs, workstations, and X terminals (DHCP, Bootp, tftp, rbootp)

Optional Web Services

Netscape Communication Server Netscape Navigator
Mail, MailX, ELM Sendmail, MIME, SMTP, ESMTP

Remote Access Services

Telnet, ftp, anonymous ftp server

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Configuration
The HP Integrity rx8640 Server is a symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) server supporting up to sixteen high performance Intel dual core Itanium processors (90X0 series or 91X0N series). The server supports HP's advanced sx2000 chip set. The rx8640 can be configured as a single SMP server or divided into up to four smaller, hardware partitioned (nPars), logical servers.

Cell Boards

A minimum of one and a maximum of four cells can be ordered in HP Integrity rx8640 Servers. Each cell can be purchased with up to four active Intel dual core Itanium processors (90X0 series or 91X0N series) or in combination with Instant Capacity processors. The rx8640 can support a mix of 90X0 and 91X0N series processors; however, within a single cell, all processors must be identical. The HP Integrity rx8640 and HP Integrity rx7640 (8 processor) servers share the same cell board. The rp8400/rp8420/rx8620 cell boards cannot be carried forward to the rx8640 server.

Cell Details

4 processor slots (supporting up to eight processor cores with dual core) HP sx2000 cell controller 16 DDR-2 Memory DIMM slots DC-DC Power converters Manageability and Processor Dependent Hardware Circuitry

Cell Board Configuration Rules
Cell boards are ordered individually Minimum: 1 cell board; Maximum: 4 cell boards Cell slots 0 or 1 must be loaded first Recommended Cell board loading order: 0,1,2,3
Cell Board and Processor Mixing Rules
Cannot Mix Montecito processors with Mad9M on same cell board Cannot Mix Montecito processors with Mad9M in same partition Cannot Mix Montecito processors with Montvale processors on same cell Cannot Mix Montecito processors with Montvale processors in same partition Cannot Mix Montecito 1.4GHZ with Montecito 1.6GHZ on same cell board or in the same partition Cannot Mix Montecito 12MB with Montecito 18MB or 24MB on same cell board or in same partition Cannot Mix Montecito 18MB with Montecito 12MB or 24MB on same cell board or in same partition Cannot Mix Montecito 24MB with Montecito 12MB or 18MB on same cell board or in same partition Cannot Mix Montvale 1.4GHZ with Montvale 1.6GHZ on same cell board or in the same partition Cannot Mix Montvale 12MB with Montvale 18MB or 24MB on same cell board or in same partition Cannot Mix Montvale 18MB with Montvale 12MB or 24MB on same cell board or in same partition Cannot Mix Montvale 24MB with Montvale 12MB or 18MB on same cell board or in same partition NOTE: If slower speed processor is installed on cell (1.4 with 1.6) the slowest speed will be used

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Intel Dual-Core Itanium Details Intel Dual-Core Itanium Details 1.6-GHz Level 3 cache: 24 MB Level 2 cache: 1 MB instr + 256 KB data Level 3 cache: 16 KB instr + 16 KB data Single-bit cache error correction 44-bit physical addressing 64-bit virtual addressing 4-GB maximum page size Intel Itanium 9150N (Montvale) 1.6 GHz Level 3 cache: 24 MB Level 2 cache: 1 MB instr + 256 KB data Level 3 cache: 16 KB instr + 16 KB data Single bit cache error correction 44 bit physical addressing 64 bit virtual addressing 4 GB maximum page size Intel Itanium 9050 (Montecito) 1.6 GHz Level 3 cache: 18 MB Level 2 cache: 1 MB instr + 256 KB data Level 3 cache: 16 KB instr + 16 KB data Single-bit cache error correction 44-bit physical addressing 64-bit virtual addressing 4-GB maximum page size Intel Itanium 9140N (Montvale) 1.6 GHz Level 3 cache: 18 MB Level 2 cache: 1 MB instr + 256 KB data Level 3 cache: 16 KB instr + 16 KB data Single bit cache error correction 44 bit physical addressing 64 bit virtual addressing 4 GB maximum page size Intel Itanium 9040 (Montecito)
1.4 GHz Level 3 cache: 12 MB Level 2 cache: 1 MB instr + 256 KB data Level 3 cache: 16 KB instr + 16 KB data Single-bit cache error correction 44-bit physical addressing 64-bit virtual addressing 4-GB maximum page size Intel Itanium 9120N (Montvale) 1.4 GHz Level 3 cache: 12 MB Level 2 cache: 1 MB instr + 256 KB data Level 3 cache: 16 KB instr + 16 KB data Single bit cache error correction 44 bit physical addressing 64 bit virtual addressing 4 GB maximum page size Intel Itanium 9020 (Montecito)

Processor Configuration Rules
The Intel dual core Itanium processor consists of 2 processor cores. You may order and upgrade the dual core Itanium processor in increments of one core (the second core in a processor being iCAP). There must be one active processor core (the other being iCAP) for dual core Itanium processors on each cell board. On each cell board, processors must be installed in the following sequence 0, 2, 1, 3. HP Integrity rx8620 1.6 GHz 6 MB Level 3 cache processors may be carried forward to rx8640 servers. Intel single core Itanium processors and Intel dual core Itanium processors can be mixed in the same chassis as long as they are in separate hard partitions (requires the same chipset sx1000 or sx2000).

Memory Configuration

The memory DIMMs used in the HP Integrity rx8640 Server are custom designed by HP and are sold in pairs or as bundles. Each DIMM contains DDR II memory chips qualified to run at 267/533 MHz, with full ECC protection. DIMM sizes of 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB are supported. HP 9000 rp8400/rp8420/rx8620 memory modules cannot be carried forward to the rx8640 server. Each HP Integrity rx8640 Server cell board supports up to 16 DIMM slots and 17 GB/s of peak memory bandwidth.

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HP Integrity rx8640 Memory DIMMs Memory Module size (pairs) 4 GB (2 x 2GB) 8 GB (2 x 4GB) 16 GB (2 x 8GB) Bundle size 128 GB (16 x 4GB) 128 GB (8 x 8GB) 256 GB (32 x 4GB) 256 GB (16 x 8GB) Memory Loading Rules rx8640 Product Number HP Integrity rx8640 Server Maximum Capacity Using single DIMM Size 128 GB 256 GB 512GB Equivalent Memory Module Qty 16 of AB455A Qty 8 of AB456A Qty 32 of AB455A) Qty 16 of AB456A

Single DIMM Size

AB454A AB455A AB456A rx8640 Product Number AH411A AH412A AH413A AH414A
2048 MB 4096 MB 8192 MB Single DIMM SIze 4096 MB 8192 MB 4096 MB 8192 MB
Memory must be installed in pairs - modules (2 DIMMs of equal density) Memory modules (pairs of DIMMS) are available in three densities: 4 GB (22048MB DIMMs), 8 GB (24096MB DIMMs), and 16 GB (28192MB DIMMs). Memory bundle product numbers consist of DIMMS already qualified in the memory modules DIMM pairs must be loaded in slot order Minimum memory is 2 GB per cell Maximum memory per system is 512 GB-using GB memory modules (8GB pairs) per system. Larger DIMMs must be loaded first across a cell, followed by progressively smaller DIMM sizes. On each cell board, Memory pairs must be installed in the following order: (0A, 0B), (1A, 1B), (2A, 2B), (3A, 3B), (4A, 4B), (5A, 5B), (6A, 6B), (7A, 7B) DIMM mixing other than recommended configurations is supported as long as the memory loading rules are followed
rx8640 Recommended Memory Configurations Desired Memory per Cell (GBs) Number of DIMMs 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 1 OA, OB 1A, 1B 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 3 2A, 2B Quad Echelon 3A, 3B 4A, 4B 1 5A, 5B 3 6A, 6B 0 7A, 7B

2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB

2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB

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Performance Tuning Guidelines
For best performance, a cell should be configured with a multiple of 8 DIMMs or four pairs (although the server will execute properly with an odd number of pairs). It takes 8 DIMMs to populate both memory buses. Populating only one of the two memory buses on a cell board will deliver only half the peak memory bandwidth. Load memory equally across the available cell boards.

Memory Latencies

There are two types of memory latencies within the HP Integrity rx8640 Server: 1. Memory latency within the cell refers to the case where an application either runs on a partition that consists of a single cell or uses cell local memory. 2. Memory latency between cell refers to the case where the partition consists of two or more cell and cell interleaved memory is used. For example, for an rx8640 server with four cells in the partition, 25% of the addresses are to memory on the same cell as the requesting processor, and the other 75% of the addresses are to memory on the other three cells. The HP Integrity rx8640 Server memory latency depends on the number of processors in the partition. Assuming that memory accesses are equally distributed across all cell boards and memory controllers within the partition, the average idle memory latency (load to use) is as shown below:
Number of processors 4-processor 8-processor 16-processor
Average Memory Latency 185 ns 249 ns 334 ns

I/O Architecture

Components within the I/O subsystem are the I/O controllers, internal peripheral bay, and multifunction Core I/O. The figure below shows the basic block diagram of the I/O subsystem. The Integrity I/O architecture utilizes industry standard PCI buses in a unique design for maximum performance, scalability, and reliability. To achieve maximum performance and availability, each PCI/PCI-X slot on the I/O board is controlled by its own Bus Converter ASIC and is also independently supported by its own half of the dual hot swap controllers. All PCI slots are designed to be compliant with PCI Rev.2.2, PCI-X Rev.2.0a, and PCI-express Gen1 specifications. The PCI-X 2.0 I/O Backplane implemented an important change to power distribution to the I/O partitions. The PCI-X Power supply bricks have been redesigned to allow the pair of them to be N+1 redundant in operation. Both I/O partitions will sustain their operational state even if one of the PCI bricks has failed. All the PCI voltages will remain within the PCI specification. These power bricks are not part of the PCI-X I/O board assembly. They plug into the edge of the PCI-X I/O Backplane to provide power to the board and they are not backwards compatible with the previous PCI power bricks. Any PCI brick failures will be reported to the system so the failing brick could be hot swapped. The HP Integrity rx8640 Server supports both PCI-X 2.0 and PCI-Express. Two different backplanes are available. The PCI-X 2.0 backplane (AB160A) supports sixteen (16) PCI-X slots. A combination PCIExpress/PXI-X 2.0 backplane (AD161A) supports eight (8) PCI-X slots and eight (8) PCI-Express slots. Each backplane contains two master I/O controller chips located on the backplane. Each I/O controller contains sixteen high performance 12 bit wide links, which connect to sixteen slave I/O controller chips supporting the PCI X or PCI-Express card slots and core I/O. Two links, one from each master controller is routed through the crossbar backplane and is dedicated to core I/O. The remaining thirty links are divided among the sixteen I/O card slots. This one card per link architecture leads to greater I/O performance and higher availability. Each controller chip is also directly linked to a host cell board. This means that at least two cell boards, located in cell slots 0 and 1, must be purchased in order to access

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PCI X 1 port Fiber Channel4Gb HBA PCI X 2 port Fiber Channel 4Gb HBA PCIe 1 port Fiber Channel 4Gb HBA (Emulex) AD167A Y Y

AD168A

A8002A
PCIe 2 port Fiber Channel 4Gb HBA (Emulex) PCIe 1 port Fiber Channel 4Gb HBA (Emulex) PCIe 2 port Fiber Channel 4Gb HBA (Qlogic) PCIe 1 port Fiber Channel 4Gb HBA (Emulex) PCIe 2 port Fiber Channel 4-Gb HBA (Emulex) HP PCIe 1-port 8-Gb FC SR (QLogic) HBA HP PCIe 2-port 8Gb FC SR (QLogic ) HBA HP PCIe 1-port 8GB FC SR (Emulex) HBA HP PCIe 2-port 8Gb FC Sr (Emulex) HBA I/O Card Description Mass Storage Adaptors Smart Array SmartArray E500 SAS

A8003A

AD299A AD300A AE311A AD355A AH400A AH401A AH402A AH403A
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Cannot be factory integrated with AB466A or AB467A in the same partition. Cannot be factory integrated with AB466A or AB467A in the same partition. Cannot be factory integrated with AB466A or AB467A in the same partition. Windows maximum 12; Linux maximum 8. Cannot be factory integrated with AB466A or AB467A in the same partition. Windows maximum 12; Linux maximum 8. Supported by HP UX 11i v3 and v2. OpenVMS maximum 8 per partition. HP UX maximum 8; Windows maximum 8; Linux maximum 8; OpenVMS maximum 8 per partition. Windows maximum 12; Linux maximum 8. OpenVMS maximum 8 per partition
Mass Stoarge Adapters - Smart Array Product Number HP-UX AH226A Operating Environment Win Linux Open VMS Y Y Special Notes
SmartArray 6402/128MB cache controller with factory integrated internal RAID 1 array SmartArray 6404/256MB cache controller with factory integrated internal RAID 1 array

AB362A

AB363A
Battery pack is not supported at this time. Windows maximum 8; Linux maximum 4. Must be ordered with two (2) indentical HDD in the hard partition. AB338A cables are included Max (1) per partition Must be ordered with two (2) indentical HDD in the hard partition. AB338A cables are included Max (1) per partition

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SmartArray 6402/128MB cache controller A9890A Y Y Y Y

SmartArray 6404/256 MB cache controller

A9891A

SmartArray P600/256MB cache controller 512MB cache memory upgrade for SmartArray P600, 6402, and 6404 SmartArrayPCIe P800 SAS RAID controller PCIe SC44Ge SAS Host Bus Adapter SmartArray Internal RAID cables (Qty 2) for rx76xx/rx86xx servers

337972-B21 372538-B21 Y

Max (8) any combination of A9890A + AB262A. For OpenVMS, max (2) per partition Order AB363A for SmartArray 6404 controller with factory integrated internal RAID Max (8) any combination of A9891A + AB263A. For OpenVMS, max (1) per partition Order AB363A for SmartArray 6404 controller with factory integrated internal RAID Max (8) For external storage only No factory integration

AD335A AH303A AB338A

OpenVMS max (8). HP-UX 11i v3 support expected March, 2008. Max (8) Includes two (2) cables One (1) cable required per SmartArray controller for field installation of internal RAID
Local Area Network (LAN) Adapters I/O Card Description Product Number Local Area Network (LAN) Adapters HP PCI X 2-port 1000Base A7011A SX (optical) Gigabit Adapter PCI X 1000Base T dual A7012A port (Intel Chip) PCI X 1000Base T dual A9900A port (Intel Chip) for Windows and Linux HP PCI X 4 port 1000Base AB545A T Gigabit Adapter HP PCI X 1 port 1000Base AD331A T Adapter HP PCI X 1 port 1000Base AD332A SX Adapter HP PCI X 266MHz. AD385A 10GigE SR (card half height PCI X card) HP-UX Y Operating Environment Win Linux Open VMS Y Y Y Intel chip. Special Notes

Intel chip. Intel chip.

Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y

OpenVMS (3) per partition.
HP UX maximum 4; Linux maximum 2; OpenVMS maximum 4 per partition

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PCIe 2 port 1000Base-T GbE Network Adapter AD337A Y Y Y Y
PCIe 2 port 1000Base SX GbE Network Adapter

AD338A

HP UX maximum 8; Windows maximum 12; Linux maximum 8; OpenVMS maximum 8 per partition. OpenVMS boot not supported. HP UX maximum 8; Windows maximum 12; Linux maximum 8; OpenVMS maximum 8 per partition. OpenVMS boot not supported.
HP NC364T PCIe 4-port 1000Base-T Gigabit Adapter HP PCIe 10GbE SR card HP PCIe 2-port 4x DDR Fast IB HCA

AD339A

AD386A AH304A

No HP-UX boot support

I/O Combination Adapters (Mass Storage/LAN) I/O Card Description Product Number I/O Combination Adapters (Mass Storage/LAN) PCI X 1000Base-SX GigE / A9782A 2G FC Combo PCI X 2 port U320 SCSI/2 AB290A port 1000Base T adapter PCI X 1000Base T GigE/1 AD193A port 4G Fibre Channel combo PXI X 1000Base T GigE/2 AD194A port 4G Fibre Channel combo PCIe 4-Gb Fibre Channel AD221A / GbE-T HBA combo PCIe 2-port 4Gb Fibre AD222A Channel / 2-port GbE-T HBA combo PCIe 2-port 4Gb Fibre AD393A Channel / 2-port GbE-SX HBA combo HP-UX Operating Environment Win Linux Open VMS Special Notes

OpenVMS maximum 4 per partition. OpenVMS maximum 2 per partition.
For HPUX, pnly HPUX v3 is supported today. For HPUX, pnly HPUX v3 is supported today. For HPUX, pnly HPUX v3 is supported today.
Wide Area Network (WAN) Adapters

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I/O Card Description Wide Area Network (WAN) Adapters 2 port serial (X25/FR/SDLC) Product Number HP-UX J3525A Y Operating Environment Win Linux Open VMS

Special Notes

Order appropriate cable (RS 232 C; V.35; X.21/V11; RS 499; or RS 530). Must order at least one appropriate software product. Required for use with any of the SNAplus2 software products. Order one per processor core. Order one per processor core. Order one per processor core. Order one per processor core. Order one per processor core. Order one per processor core.
X.25/9000 SW Media SNAplus2 Link Server LTU SNAplus2 Enterprise Extender SNAplus2 APPN End Node Server LTU SNAplus2 3270/3179G Server LTU SNAplus2 RJE Server LTU SNAplus2 API Server LTU TN3270 System LTU for Servers and Workstations
J2793B J6380AA J6378AA J6382AA J6383AA J6384AA J6385AA J6381AA

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Serial Multiplexer Products I/O Card Description Product Number Serial Multiplexer Products HP PCI 8 port serial MUX AD278A adapter HP PCI 64 port serial MUX AD279A adapter HP-UX Y Y Operating Environment Win Linux Open VMS Special Notes
HP 16 port RS 232 RJ45 port module HP 16 port RS 232 DB25 port module

AD280A

AD281A
Minimum 1, maximum 4 port modules AD280A and/or AD281A is required. AD280A and AD281A port modules can be intermixed. Power supplies required for third and fourth modules connected to AD279A. Power supplies required for third and fourth modules connected to AD279A.
Cluster Interconnect I/O Card Description Product Number Cluster Interconnect PCI X 2 port 4x Infiniband AB286C Fabric Host Channel Adapter Remote Manageability & Graphics/ USB Cards HP-UX Y Operating Environment Win Linux Open VMS Special Notes

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I/O Card Description Remote Manageability & Graphics/ USB Cards HP Lights Out Advanced KVM HP USB/VGA PCIK adapter Product Number HP-UX AD307A Y Operating Environment Win Linux Y Y
Special Notes Open VMS Y HP UX, Linux, OpenVMS support USB only - no VGA support. Maximum 1 per partition. Y HP UX, Linux, OpenVMS support USB only - no VGA support. Maximum 1 per partition

A6869B

Integrity Integrated Lights Lights-Out remote management port with both HP 9000 command line interface and new iLO-2 web Out (iLO-2) Management GUI interface. iLO-2 standard features are part of the iLO-2 management processor. iLO-2 advanced features are added with optional PCI card per managed partition (option AD307A). Processor Functionality for sx2000-based servers Standard Features: Password protected console ports Console mirroring between all local, modem, LAN, and web consoles Remote power up and power down control, per OS partition Configurable remote access control Interface to system monitoring and diagnostic hardware via an internal IC bus System Event logs and event notification to system console-Provides connectivity, information, and support for HP UX tools (such as STM and EMS) to notify by email, pager and/or HP response centers. Integration with HP management tools such as Systems Insight Manager Secure Sockets Layer security on web console (LDAP is not yet available for this product)

Advanced Features, available through Integrity Lights Out Advanced / KVM card (option AD307A):
Physical VGA/USB 2.0 Integrated Remote Console (virtual Keyboard Video Mouse) Virtual Media USB 1.1 Card provides one physical VGA port and two physical USB ports, should be used instead of graphics/USB option A6869A. One card should be installed in each nPar where additional management features are required. Card cannot be used in systems without iLO-2 management processor firmware installed. AD307A card Integrated Remote Console (virtual Keyboard Video Mouse) and virtual Media (read-only CD/DVD/ISO file) support per OS:
Operating System HP UX Windows Linux OpenVMS
Integrated Remote Console (vKVM) not supported supported not supported not supported
Virtual Media supported supported not supported supported

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VGA port is supplied by an ATI ES1000 controller. Supported resolutions and refresh rates include: Operating System Refresh Rate Maximum Resolution Windows 75 Hz 640x480 Windows 75 Hz 800x600 Windows 75 Hz 1024x768 Windows 75 Hz 1280x1024 Windows 60 Hz 1600x1200 External Server storage connectivity HP has the broadest, most robust server and storage line up in the industry, providing exactly the right fit for every need. Refer to the Storage Server matrix to see a matrix that highlights which storage device, server and operating system is interoperable.
Integrated Multifunction Core I/O
The HP Integrity rx8640 Server chassis supports either one or two Core I/O cards (AB314A). Core I/O slots are located along the right rear vertical edge of the chassis. One core I/O card is included with each system. The first core I/O card will support up to four cell boards in the server and all I/O slots. For support of two hard partitions, a second core I/O is required in the host system. For support of three or four hard partitions (nPars), a third and/or fourth core I/O card can be added in the rx8640 Server Expansion Unit 2. See the SEU-2 section for more details. HP Integrity rp8400/rp8420/rx8620 Core I/O cards cannot be carried forward to the HP Integrity rx8640 server. Each Integrity core I/O card provides the following features: Processor: Management Processor The Management Processor (MP) is a dedicated processor that simplifies and extends system management, as well as, enhances serviceability. The MP feature set was designed to minimize/eliminate the need for the System Administrator to be physically at the system to perform tasks such as diagnostics, system management, or even hard resets. Features: System management over the Internet or Intranet System console redirection Console mirroring System configuration for automatic restart Viewing history log of system events Viewing history log of console activity Setting MP inactivity timeout thresholds Remote system control Remote power cycle (except for MP housekeeping power) Viewing system status Event notification to system console, e-mail, pager, and/or HP Response Centers Automatic hardware protection of critical environmental problems Access to management interface and console(s) on LAN failure (modem required) Auto system restart Remote resetting of hardware partitions Forward progress indicator (Virtual front-panel) Out-of-band Manageability and PDC firmware update Configure manageability and console security SSL

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HP Integrity rp8400/rp8420/rx8620 disk drives can be carried forward to the HP Integrity rx8640 server. HP-UX: For HP-UX Independent UltraSCSI controllers provide each disk drive with an independent SCSI channel Supported by MirrorDisk/UX across disk drives, controllers, and Core I/O boards Must order two Core I/O cards to support more than two internal disk drives Windows: For Windows An rx8640 customer need only order AB362A-0D1 in order to receive an SA6402 Smart Array card cabled and configured for RAID-1 mirroring in the factory. The AB362A product includes both the SA6402 Smart Array Card (A9890A) and the internal RAID cables (AB338A). An rx8640 customer need only order AB363A-0D1 in order to receive an SA6404 Smart Array card cabled and configured for RAID-1 mirroring in the factory. The AB363A product includes both the SA6404 Smart Array Card (A9891A) and the internal RAID cables (AB338A). The customer is limited to maximum of one AB362A or AB363A per partition. The customer may order additional Smart Array controllers as add in cards for connection to external storage devices. When these products are ordered with option 0D1 they will be installed, but will not be connected to the internal HDDs. The supported Smart Array products (for external storage) on rx8640 are: A9890ASA6402 A9891ASAB21SA P600

Internal Removable Media

HP Integrity rx8640 Server contains two removable media bays, which will support either a DVD+RW or DAT drive. Removable media drives are not hot plug capable. DVD+RW drive provides enhanced features while preserving backward read compatibility with CD-ROM. Data transfer rates of up to 6.75 MB/s are achieved with the DVD format; 4.8 MB/s can be achieved with the CD format. (NOTE: Installing the Smart Array card connected to the NOTE: internal drives does not affect the function of the DVD-ROM.) A DVD drive is required for all OpenVMS and Windows configurations. DAT 72-GB drive has a maximum storage capacity of 72 GB and is RoHS compliant. Must order two Core I/O cards to enable more than one Internal Media device. HP Integrity rp8400/rp8420/rx8620 removable media drives can be carried forward to the HP Integrity rx8640 server Internal Removable Media Specifications Product Number AB351B* AB400A** Device DVD+RW DAT-72 Capacity 72 GB Data transfer rate

AC Power The HP Integrity rx8640 Server contains four C20 power receptacle ports located at the bottom rear bulkhead. A minimum of two power cords must be used to maintain normal operation of the HP Integrity rx8640 Server. A second set of two cords can be added to improve system availability by protecting, for example, against power grid failures or accidentally tripped circuit breakers. The HP Integrity rx8640 Server hardware is capable of receiving AC input from two different AC power sources. The objective is to maintain full equipment functionality when operating from power source A and power source B, or A alone, or B alone. This capability is called "fault tolerant power compliance." Although many HP Integrity rx8640 Server configurations can be sufficiently powered from a single 16 /20 amp branch circuit, HP strongly recommends using one 16-amp (minimum) branch circuit per power cord. Due to the variety of 16/20 plugs used throughout the world, the HP Integrity rx8640 Server menu offers a choice of plug options. All HP Integrity rx8620 servers are shipped with four AC power cords. The drawing below represents the power receptacle ports on the HP Integrity rx8640 Server. If only two power cords are used, they must be plugged into either A0 and A1, or B0 and B1. AC Power Consumption The HP Integrity rx8640 Server power consumption will vary greatly depending on the hardware configuration and the input line voltages supplied at customer sites. Because of the disparity of line voltages throughout the world it's best to represent power consumption in VA (Volt Amperes). With power consumption being of high concern throughout the world, it's necessary to specify consumption in a couple of different ways. Maximum Theoretical Power or "Maximum Configuration" (input power at the AC input expressed as volt amps to take into account power factor correction)The calculated sum of the maximum worst case power consumption for every subsystem in the server. This number will never be exceeded by a functioning server for any combination of hardware and software under any conditions. Marked Electrical Power (input power at the AC input expressed as volt amps)The server Marked Electrical Power is the rating given on the chassis label and represents the input power required for facility AC power planning and wiring requirements. This number represents the expected maximum power consumption for the server based on the power rating of the bulk power supplies. This number can safely be used to size AC circuits and breakers for the system under all conditions. Typical Maximum Power, User Expected Maximum Power, or "Typical Configuration" (expressed as volt amps)The measured maximum worst case power consumption. This number represents the larges power consumption that HP engineers were able to produce for the server with any combination of hardware under laboratory conditions using aggressive software applications designed specifically to work the system at maximum load. This number can safely be used to compute thermal loads and power consumption for the system under all conditions. Power Numbers per configuration are shown below. For further power consumption details, see the HP Integrity rx8640 Installation Manual.

Software Partitioning

HP Integrity rx8640 servers support virtual partitioning (vPars) to the single processor level similar to support on HP 9000 servers with HP-UX 11i v1. With vPars, a user will be able to support up to eight separate virtual partitions each with an instance of HP-UX within each hard partition. VPars will provide many of the features of nPars but without the electrical isolation and support for hardware failures that nPars provides. HP Virtual Machines is supported on the rx8640 server. HP Virtual Machines: increases server utilization enables server consolidation provides rapid deployment of new environments (a requirement for test and development environments) enhances the HP Virtual Server Environment by providing soft partitioning with shared I/O, sub CPU granularity, and built in dynamic resourcing for all Integrity servers HP System Insight Manager HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) is the central point of administration for management applications that address the Integrity rx7640 and rx8640 server's management requirements. HP SIM delivers powerful monitoring and control, notifying the administrator of potential hardware or software problems before they occur. It also provides inventory reporting capabilities that dramatically reduce the time and effort required to track server assets. HP SIM provides secure communications as well as role based security to make certain that its powerful capabilities are kept secure from unauthorized users. HP-UX

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Please see: http://www.hp.com/go/hpux for latest details regarding HP-UX. HP Integrity Essentials for HP-UX 11i are advanced plug ins to HP SIM that provides modular, integrated system management software for complete HP Integrity server management. It integrates with many other HP-UX-specific system management tools, including the following tools available on Integrity servers: Ignite-UX addresses the need for HP-UX system administrators to perform fast deployment for one or many servers. It provides the means for creating and reusing standard system configurations, enables replication of systems, permits post installation customizations, and is capable of both interactive and unattended operating modes. Software Distributor-UX (SD-UX) is the HP-UX administration toolset used to deliver and maintain HP-UX operating systems and layered software applications. Delivered as part of HP-UX, SD-UX can help you manage your HP-UX operating system, patches, and application software on HP Integrity servers. System Management Homepage (SMH) is used to manage accounts for users and groups, perform auditing and security operations, and handle disk and file system management and peripheral device management. HP Systems Insight Manager allows these tasks to be distributed to multiple systems and delegated using role based security. HP-UX Kernel Configuration is used for self optimizing kernel changes. The new HP-UX Kernel Configuration tool allows users to tune both dynamic and static kernel parameters quickly and easily from a Web based GUI to optimize system performance. This tool also sets kernel parameter alarms that notify you when system usage levels exceed thresholds. Partition Manager creates and manages nPars for high end servers. After the partitions are created, the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all the other tools integrated into SIM. HP-UX 11i Webmin based Admin is a Web based system management framework that allows a wide variety of open source Webmin system management modules to be plugged in. HP supports this tool for the configuration of the HP-UX 11i Apache based Web Server and the HP-UX 11i Tomcat based Servlet Engine. HP-UX Bastille is a security hardening/lockdown tool that enhances the security of an HP-UX 11i UNIX host. It accommodates the various degrees of hardening required of servers used for webs, applications, and databases. Security Patch Check efficiently improves systems security by performing analysis of file sets and patches installed on an HP-UX 11i system and generating a report of recommended security patches. System Inventory Manager is for change and asset management. It enables you to easily collect, store, and manage inventory and configuration information for HP-UX-based servers. It provides an easy to use, web based interface, superior performance, and comprehensive reporting capabilities. Event Monitoring Service (EMS) keeps the administrator of multiple systems aware of system operation throughout the cluster, and it notifies the administrator of potential hardware or software problems before they occur. HP Systems Insight Manager can launch the EMS interface and configure EMS monitors for any node or node group that belongs to the cluster, resulting in increased reliability and reduced downtime. HP Process Resource Manager (PRM) controls the resources that processes use during peak system load. PRM can manage the allocation of processor, memory resources, and disk bandwidth. It allows administrators to run multiple mission critical applications on a single system, improve response time for critical users and applications, allocate resources on shared servers based on departmental budget contributions, provide applications with total resource isolation, and dynamically change configuration at any timeeven under load. HP-UX Workload Manager (WLM) provides automatic processor resource allocation and application performance management based on prioritized service level objectives (SLOs). In addition, WLM allows administrators to set real memory and disk bandwidth entitlements DA - 12471 Worldwide Version 28 August 1, 2009 Page 26

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Technical Specifications
Server model number Number of Single-core Itanium processor cores Number of Dual-core Itanium processor cores

rx8640 1-16 1-32

Server product numbers
Chipset Server Product Number (Base)

sx2000 AB297A

Fast Bundles (all include base chassis and power supplies)
Number of Number of Cell Processor Boards in bundle cores AB443A 1.4 GHz Itanium 9120N (Montvale) processor 12 MB cache 1.6 GHz Itanium 9140N (Montvale) processor 18 MB cache AB444A 1.4 GHz Itanium 9120N (Montvale) processor 12 MB cache 1.6 GHz Itanium 9140N (Montvale) processor 18 MB cache 1.6 GHz Itanium 9150N (Montvale) processor 24 MB cache AB446A 1.4 GHz Itanium 9120N (Montvale) processor 12 MB cache 1.6 GHz Itanium 9140N (Montvale) processor 18 MB cache 1.6 GHz Itanium 9150N (Montvale) processor 24 MB cache

Product Number

Number of Power Supplies in bundle 3 Option 004 Option Option 004 Option 005 Option Option 004 Option 005 Option 006

Supported Processors

1.6 GHz Itanium 9150N (Montvale) processor* 1.6 GHz Itanium 9140N (Montvale) processor* 1.4 GHz Itanium 9120N (Montvale) processor* 1.6 GHz Itanium 9050 (Montecito) processor* 1.6 GHz Itanium 9040 (Montecito) processor* 1.4 GHz Itanium 9020 (Montecito) processor* * Intel Dual-core processor NOTE: All processors contain Floating Point Coprocessor
24 MB cache 18 MB cache 12 MB cache 24 MB cache 18 MB cache 12 MB cache

Memory

Memory slots Min memory module (1pair of 2GB DIMMs) Maximum memory capacity
64 (16 per cell board) 4 GB 512 GB (128 GB per cell board)

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Internal Disks Maximum disk mechanisms Maximum disk capacity Maximum disk capacity (8 mechanisms with SEU-2) Internal removable media Internal removable media (with SEU-2) DVD+RW (2 additional slots with SEU-2) DAT-72 GB (2 additional slots with SEU-2)
4 1.2 TB 2.4 TB 2 slots 4 slots 2 slots 2 slots
Core I/O (items per Core I/O)
Ultra320 SCSI-LVD 1 GbE (RJ-45 connector) RS-232 serial port (one console) 100Base-T port (LAN console connection)
I/O Buses and Slots (Numbers double with SEU-2)

PERFORMANCE BRIEF
The new HP Integrity rx8640 Server: server
HP Integrity rx8640 Server sets #1 8p/16c 1TB TPC-H performance benchmark record with HP-UX 11i v2 and Oracle10g Enterprise Edition
Combined with the processor-enhancing capabilities of HPs Super-Scalable Processor Chipset sx2000, the HP Integrity rx8640 Server delivers outstanding performance, scalability, and simplified management at an exceptional value. With its latest TPC-H benchmark, announced in August 2006, the HP Integrity rx8640 Server with the dual-core Intel Itanium 2 processor demonstrates a superior level of performance, functionality, and value within enterprise-class midrange servers. The result, 27,143 QphH, at an outstanding price/performance of $36.00/QphH, is the #1 8p/16c 1TB TPC-H result across all operating systems and database environments.

Superior performance

#1 8p/16c performance result on

TPC-H 1TB benchmark

Almost 8% faster
performance and 35% lower price/performance than IBM p5 570
Figure 1. The HP Integrity rx8640 8p/16c Server with dual-core Itanium 2 processor defeats all competitive 8p results.
8X faster performance and 1.5X
lower price/performance than Sun SunFire V880
A full-disclosure report describing these benchmark results has been filed with the Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) and is available upon request. This report describes the benchmark HW and SW configuration in detail, provides costs, and lists the code actually used to perform the test. Similar reports from other vendors are the source of the price/performance comparisons provided above. Summaries of all tests are published each month by the TPC and on the TPC's Web site. With these benchmarks, customers can objectively compare the performance of different vendors' servers in specific areas.
Prepared by the ESS Competitive Intelligence ISS-Related Team
Table 1. Configurations of HP Integrity rx8640 Server competitors
HP Integrity rx8640 Server. 27,143 QphH@1TB, $36.00/QphH@1TB. Available January 1, 2007.
8 processors/16 cores/32 threads. Itanium 2 dual-core 1.6 GHz processor. 18 MB cache. 128 GB RAM. HP-UX 11i v2 and Oracle 10g Enterprise Edition.
IBM p5 p570. 26,454 QphH@1TB, $53.43/QphH@1TB. Available now. 8 processors/16 cores/32 threads. IBM Power 5 dual-core 1.9 GHz. 36 MB cache. AIX 5.3 and DB2 8.2. The Integrity rx8640 Server is almost 8% faster and 35% cheaper! Sun SunFire V880. 3,247 QphH@1TB, $52.80/QphH@1TB. Available now.
8 processors/8 cores/8 threads. Sun UltraSPARC 1.2 GHz. Solaris 10 and Sybase IQ 12.5. The Integrity rx8640 Server is 8X faster and 1.5X

cheaper!

For more information, please refer to HP Integrity rx8640 Server at: http://h20341.www2.hp.com/integrity/cache/340168-0-0-225-121.html TPC-H results valid as of September 1, 2006. Complete results can be found at www.tpc.orgT
2006 Hewlett-Packard Company. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Intel and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Oracle is a registered U.S. trademark of Oracle Corporation, Redwood City, California.