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Sun Fire X4140 Server Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the features of the Sun Fire X4140 Server.

The following information is included:


1.1 Product Description

The Sun Fire X4140 Server is an enterprise-class two-socket rackmount x64 system powered by the AMD Opteron processor, packing high performance room and for growth with three PCIe slots and 16 DIMM slots into a compact 1-RU footprint.

The product features are listed in TABLE 1-1.


TABLE 1-1 Sun Fire X4140 Server System Features

Feature

Description (Sun Fire X4140 Server)

Processor

AMD64 Opteron Socket F [1207] (1MByte L2 cache per processor chip) - dual core capable. Supports Single, Dual, and Quad core.

Memory

16 DDR-2 DIMM slots. 8 DDR-2 DIMM slots per socket. Up to 800 MHZ memory speeds depending upon processor type and memory configuration.

PC2-4200R 533 MHz Registered DIMMs with ECC

PC2-5300R 667 MHz Registered DIMMs with ECC

PC2-6400R 800 MHz Registered DIMMs with ECC

1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8 GB per DIMM

See DDR2 DIMM Guidelines.

Ethernet ports

4 ports, 10/100/1000 Mbps, auto-negotiating through two separate controllers.

Internal drives

SAS (up to 8) or SATA (up to 4) SSDs.

Up to 8 SFF SAS 73-GB or 146-GB 2.5-inch form factor drives. Support for hardware-integrated RAID 0 (striping) and RAID 1 (mirroring).

Optional RAID Levels 0, 1, IE, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60 with SAS drives.

Removable media

1 slimline DVD drive, supporting CD-R/W, CD+R/W, DVD-R/W, DVD+R/W.

USB ports

5 USB 2.0 ports: 2 in front, 2 in rear, plus 1 internal USB port.

Service ports

1 RJ-45 serial management port (SER MGT) (default connection to access service processor).

1 10-MB network management port (NET MGT) (to access service processor).

HD-15 VGA video port.

Cooling

7 hot-swappable system fan modules (2 fans per module).

An air baffle facilitates processor/memory airflow.

PCI interfaces

3 standard low profile PCIe slots on three riser boards (x8 and x16 electrical/x16 mechanical).

Power

AC power: 100-120/200-240 V AC, 12/6 A, 50-60 Hz.

1 or 2 hot-swappable 650W power supply units (PSUs) to provide N+N redundancy, with energy efficient design.

Remote management

On-board Integrated LOM service processor providing:

  • DMTF CLP-based Command Line Interface (CLI) over SSH
  • Web-based browser interface GUI over HTTPS
  • IPMI 2.0
  • SNMP (v1, v2c, and v3)
  • Remote graphical access (remote KVM) over Ethernet
  • Remote storage over Ethernet

Operating system

Solaris 10, Update 4.

Solaris 10 OS with specific Sun Fire X4140 Server software components.

Supports:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 (AS) (32-bit/64-bit)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 (64-bit)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 (64-bit)
  • VMware ESX 3.0.3
  • VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESXi3.5
  • Windows Server 2003 x32 SP2 or greater (Standard Edition/ Enterprise Edition)
  • Windows 2008 DataCenter

Other software

Javatrademark Enterprise System with a 90-day trial license.


Refer to the Sun Fire X4140, X4240, and X4440 Servers Product Notes for additional items.


1.2 Sun Fire X4140 Server Chassis Overview

The Sun Fire X4140 Server is based on an all-new chassis family.

1.2.1 Infrastructure Boards

The Sun Fire X4140 Server infrastructure boards are listed in TABLE 1-2.


TABLE 1-2 Infrastructure Boards

Board

Description

Reference

Motherboard

FRU

The motherboard includes processor modules, slots for 16 DIMMs, memory control subsystems, and the service processor (Integrated LOM) subsystem.

The server motherboard provides an integrated lights out management (ILOM) service processor function, which includes remote boot and remote software upgrades. The service processor (ILOM) subsystem controls the host power and monitors host system events (power and environmental). The SP ILOM controller draws power from the host’s 3.3V standby supply rail, which is available whenever the system is receiving AC input power, even when the system is turned off.

Servicing the Motherboard Assembly

Refer to the Sun Fire 4140, 4240 and 4440 Server Diagnostics Guide for ILOM sensor information.

Refer to the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager User's Guide

Power distribution board

FRU

This board distributes main 12V power from the power supplies to the rest of the system. It is directly connected to the paddle card, and to the motherboard via a bus bar and ribbon cable. It also supports a top cover interlock (“kill”) switch.

In the Sun Fire X4140 Server, the power supplies connect directly to the power distribution board.

Servicing the Power Distribution Board (PDB)

Paddle card

FRU

This board serves as the interconnect between the power distribution board and the fan power boards, Drives backplane, and I/O board.

Servicing the Paddle Card

Fan power boards (2)

FRU

These boards carry power to the system fan modules. In addition, they contain fan module status LEDs, and they transfer I2C data for the fan modules.

Servicing the Fan Power Boards

Drives backplane

FRU

This board includes the connectors for the drives, as well as the interconnect for the I/O board, Power and Locator buttons, and system/component status LEDs. The Sun Fire X4140 Server has an eight-disk backplane. Each drive has an LED for power/activity, fault, and ok-to-remove.

Servicing the Drives Backplane

Front I/O board

FRU

This board carries the front panel USB connections from the drives backplane. The board connects directly to the drives backplane. It is packaged with the DVD drive as a single unit.

Servicing the DVD/USB Module

PCIe risers

FRU

In the Sun Fire X4140 Server, each riser supports two PCIe cards. There are three risers per system, each attached to the rear of the motherboard.

Servicing PCIe Risers


1.2.2 Dimensions

The 1U chassis form factor dimensions are listed in TABLE 1-3.


TABLE 1-3 Sun Fire X4140 Server Dimensions

Dimension

Sun Fire X4140 Server

Height

44 mm/1.73 inches

Width

425.5 mm/16.75 inches

Depth

711.2 mm/28.0 inches

Weight

Minimum: 13.9 kg/30.6 lbs.

Maximum: 18.4 kg/40.6 lbs.


1.2.3 System Cables

The Sun Fire X4140 Server internal cables are listed in TABLE 1-4.


TABLE 1-4 Sun Fire X4140 Server Cables

Cable

Connects...

Top cover interlock

To the power distribution board

Ribbon cable

Between the power distribution board and the motherboard

Drives data cables (2)

Between the motherboard (or optional HBA PCI-Express Card) and the drives backplane


FIGURE 1-1 and FIGURE 1-2 show the Sun Fire X4140 Server internal cables.

FIGURE 1-1 Cables for Sun Fire X4140 Server With SATA On-board System Controller


Figure showing SATA cables


Figure Legend

1

SATA Drives Data Cable

2

Motherboard to Power Distribution Board Cable

3

Top Cover Interlock


FIGURE 1-2 Cables for Sun Fire X4140 Server With SAS


Figure showing SAS cables.



caution icon Caution - The Drives Data Cable (X) and (O) connectors must be placed in the order shown.



1.3 Sun Fire X4140 Server Front Panel Features

FIGURE 1-3 shows front panel features on the Sun Fire X4140 Server.

FIGURE 1-3 Front Panel Features


This figure shows the location of the front panel features on the Sun Fire X4140 Server.


Figure Legend

1

Locator LED/Locator button (white)

5

Drive map

2

Service Action Required LED (amber)

6

Power Supply Service Required LED (amber)

3

Power/OK LED (green)

7

System Overtemperature LED (amber)

4

Power button

8

Fan Module Service Required LED (amber)


 


1.4 Sun Fire X4140 Server Rear Panel Features

FIGURE 1-4 shows rear panel features on the Sun Fire X4140 Server. For more detailed information about ports and their uses, see the Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation Guide.

For a detailed description of PCIe slots, see Sun Fire X4140 Server PCIe Card Guidelines.

FIGURE 1-4 Rear Panel Features


Figure showing rear panel features


Figure Legend

1

PSU 0

7

Serial Management Port

2

PSU 1

8

Network Management Port

3

PCIe 0

9

Gbit Ethernet Ports (0, 1, 2, 3)

4

PCIe 1

10

USB Ports (0, 1)

5

PCIe 2

11

HD-15 Video Port

6

Rear Panel System Status LEDs
- Locator LED/Locator button (white)

- Locator LED/Locator button (white)

- Power/OK LED (green)


 


1.5 Illustrated Parts Breakdown

FIGURE 1-5 shows the I/O components, and FIGURE 1-6 shows the power distribution and fan module components. Use these illustrations, and the accompanying tables, to identify parts in your system.

FIGURE 1-5 Sun Fire X4140 Server I/O Components


This illustration shows system I/O components for the Sun Fire X4140 Server.


Figure Legend

1

Top Cover

4

Hard Drives or Solid-State Drives

2

Disk Cage

5

DVD/USB Module

3

Left Control Panel Light Pipe Assembly

6

Right Control Panel Light Pipe Assembly


FIGURE 1-6 Power Distribution and Fan Module Components


This illustration shows system I/O components


Figure Legend

1

Paddle Card

4

Power Supplies

2

Power Distribution Board/Bus Bar Assembly

5

Fan Modules

3

Air Baffle

6

Fan Boards