Internal Options

CPU/Memory+ boards, SBus+ I/O boards, Graphics+ 

I/O boards, and PCI+ 

I/O boards 

16, maximum 

8, maximum 

Each slot can accept any of these four types of boards: CPU/Memory+ board, SBus+ I/O board, Graphics+ I/O board, and PCI+ I/O board. Combinations can vary. One CPU/Memory+ board becomes the system master automatically. Jumper changes are not needed to select the system master. For easy cable connections, I/O+ boards should be installed at the rear of the card cage, although CPU/Memory+ boards and I/O+ boards will work in either the front or rear of the card cage.  

Disk boards 

2 per system (must use slot 15 if only 1 is installed)

4 per system 

Can be installed only in slot 14 and slot 15 in the Enterprise 6500 system. For easier Disk boards cabling, CPU/Memory+ boards can be installed in the front and Disk boards in the rear of the Enterprise system.

UltraSPARC II modules 

30 

14 

0-2 modules on each CPU/Memory+ board. 

Memory modules 

0, 8, or 16 SIMMs per CPU/Memory+ board 

0, 8, or 16 SIMMs per CPU/Memory+ board 

SIMM sizes are 8, 32, or 128 Mbyte DRAM. Do not mix sizes within the same bank. Add 8 SIMMs at a time. Install SIMMs in all bank 0 sockets first on each CPU/Memory+ board, from the lowest slot to the highest. Once bank 0 is full, install remaining SIMMs in bank 1 sockets in the same order. 

SBus cards 

15 per system  

7 per system 

0-3 cards per SBus+ I/O board, 0-2 cards per Graphics+ I/O board. 

Graphics (UPA) cards 

4 per system 

4 per system 

0-1 card per Graphics+ I/O board. 

PCI cards 

Dependent upon the type of PCI card, consult your customer representative 

Dependent upon the type of PCI card, consult your customer representative 

0-2 cards per PCI+ I/O board. 

Media tray 

CD-ROM and tape drive 

CD-ROM and tape drive 

Media tray takes removable-media drives only. One SunCD 32 is standard equipment per system. One optional tape drive is supported in the media tray. 

StorEdge(TM) Disk Array A5000 

The Enterprise 6500 and 5500 system cabinets support Sun StorEdge(TM) A5000 disk arrays. 

The expansion cabinet also supports A5000 disk arrays. Refer to documentation that comes with the disk arrays and the expansion cabinet. 

StorEdge Flexipack or L400 

The Enterprise 6500 and 5500 system cabinets support the StorEdge Flexipack or L400 tape unit. 

The expansion cabinet also supports the StorEdge Flexipack or L400 tape units. Refer to documentation that comes with the tape unit and the expansion cabinet.