SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Overview Guide

This chapter provides information on the hardware and software features and configurations for the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 midrange servers. This chapter contains these sections.

• Product Overview
• Features
• Components
• I/O Options
• Software Features

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1.1 Product Overview

Both midrange servers are based on the SPARC64 VI/SPARC64 VII/SPARC64 VII+ processors.

FIGURE 1-1 M4000 Server [left] and M5000 Server [right] (Front Views)

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1.2 Features

TABLE 1-1 provides features for fully configured servers. For more detailed specifications on each component, see Components. For specifications of equipment racks, refer to the technical information manual for your equipment rack.

The environmental requirements listed in TABLE 1-2 reflect the test results of the server. The optimum conditions indicate the recommended operating environment. Operating the server for extended periods at or near the operating range limits or installing the server in an environment where it remains at or near the non-operating range limits could possibly increase the failure rate of hardware components significantly. In order to minimize the occurrence of system failure due to component failure, set temperature and humidity in the optimal ranges.

Both midrange servers have these features:

• Rackmountable
• Support for multiple CPU modules
• Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), which is making multiple CPUs available to complete individual processes simultaneously
• eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU)
• PCI Express I/O bus
• PCI cassettes
• Operator panel
• Hard disk drives, CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit, tape drive unit (optional)
• Redundant power and cooling
• Hot FRU replacement capability
• I/O expandability with the External I/O Expansion Unit

1.2.1 SPARC Enterprise M4000 Server

The M4000 server is a six-rack unit (6 RU) enclosure (10.35 inches, 263 mm), which supports up to two dynamic server domains. FIGURE 1-2 and FIGURE 1-3 illustrate the components. See Components for a brief description of each component.

FIGURE 1-2 M4000 Server (Internal Front View)

FIGURE 1-3 M4000 Server (Internal Rear View)

1.2.2 SPARC Enterprise M5000 Server

The M5000 server is a ten-rack unit (10 RU) enclosure (17.25 inches, 438 mm), which supports up to four dynamic server domains. FIGURE 1-4 and FIGURE 1-5 illustrates the components. See Components for a brief description of each component.

FIGURE 1-4 M5000 Server (Internal Front View)

FIGURE 1-5 M5000 Server (Rear View)

1.2.3 Operator Panel Overview

The operator panel, which is identical for both midrange servers, is located on the front of the server in the upper right corner. The operator panel is used for the following tasks:

• Displaying the server status
• Storing server identification information
• Storing user setting information
• Turning on the power supply of all domains
• Changing operational and maintenance mode by using the mode switch

See Operator Panel for a description of the LEDs and status indicators.

For complete details on the operator panel controls, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual.

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1.3 Components

The components of both midrange servers are described in the following sections:

• Motherboard Unit
• CPU Module
• Memory Board
• Fan Unit
• Power Supply
• Operator Panel
• eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU)
• I/O Unit
• On-Board Drive Units
• External I/O Expansion Unit

TABLE 1-3 identifies the FRU components. Components using “hot FRU replacement” can be removed from the server and replaced while the operating server is running without performing a dynamic reconfiguration operation. Components using “active FRU removal” must be dynamically reconfigured out of the domain before removing the component.

1.3.1 Motherboard Unit

The motherboard unit (FIGURE 1-6) is the main circuit board in both midrange servers. The following components connect to the motherboard unit:

• CPU modules (two CPU chips per module)
• Memory boards
• Bus bar, I/O backplane, and power backplane unit (SPARC Enterprise M5000 server only)
• I/O unit(s) through the I/O backplane
• eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU) through the bus bar, I/O backplane, and power backplane unit

To remove and replace the motherboard and these components, you must power the server off. For more details on the motherboard unit, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual.

FIGURE 1-6 Removing the Motherboard Unit From the M5000 Server

1.3.2 CPU Module

Each CPU module contains SPARC64 VI processors or SPARC64 VII/SPARC64 VII+ processors. Each processor chip incorporates and implements the following:

• Chip multithreading (CMT) design that sequentially executes the multiple processes on the CPU.
• SPARC64 VI processors are two-core processors.
• SPARC64 VII/SPARC64 VII+ processors are four-core processors.

The CPU modules can be accessed from the top of the midrange server. FIGURE 1-7 and FIGURE 1-8 illustrate the number of CPU modules per midrange server and their location. TABLE 1-4 lists features of the CPU modules. For additional information on the CPU module, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual.

FIGURE 1-7 CPU Modules in the M4000 Server

FIGURE 1-8 CPU Modules in the M5000 Server

1.3.3 Memory Board

Each memory board provides a memory access controller (MAC) and eight DIMM slots (FIGURE 1-9 and FIGURE 1-10). To remove or install memory boards, you must power the server off. TABLE 1-5 lists the memory board features.

To install DIMMs, you must remove the memory board and open the case of the memory board. The servers use Double Data Rate II (DDR-II) type memory with the following features:

• Error Checking and Correction (ECC) error protection
• Recovery from memory chip failures

FIGURE 1-9 and FIGURE 1-10 illustrate the location of the memory boards in both midrange servers.

FIGURE 1-9 Memory Board Location in the M4000 Server

FIGURE 1-10 Memory Board Location in the M5000 Server

1.3.4 Fan Unit

Both midrange servers use 172-mm fan units as the primary cooling system. The M4000 server also use two 60-mm fans. FIGURE 1-11 and FIGURE 1-12 illustrate the number of fans per midrange server, fan location, and the fan types used in both midrange servers.

The fan units in both midrange servers move air currents into and out of the server. The fans in both midrange servers are redundant. Because of the redundancy, system operation continues when a failure occurs with one fan. If the midrange server has two fans of each fan type, one fan of each fan type is redundant. If the midrange server has a total of four fans, two of the four fans are redundant (FIGURE 1-11 and FIGURE 1-12). Fan failures can be detected by the eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF).

The fans are accessed from the top of the midrange server.

FIGURE 1-11 and FIGURE 1-12 show the fan unit locations in both midrange servers.

FIGURE 1-11 Fan Unit Locations in the M4000 Server

FIGURE 1-12 172-mm Fan Unit Locations in the M5000 Server

1.3.5 Power Supply

Power is provided to both midrange servers by power supply units (FIGURE 1-13 and FIGURE 1-14).

FIGURE 1-13 Power Supply Units in the M4000 Server

FIGURE 1-14 Power Supply Units in the M5000 Server

The redundant power supplies allow continued server operation if a power supply fails. You can remove a power supply by way of active replacement, cold replacement, or hot replacement.

TABLE 1-6 lists the power supply features and some specifications. For additional specifications, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Site Planning Guide.

CPU Types and Server Maximum Power Consumption

This section describes the CPU types and the maximum power consumption of the server.

There are four types of CPU. The power specifications of the M4000/M5000 servers vary depending on the CPU type and the system configuration.

TABLE 1-7 and TABLE 1-8 list the specifications of maximum power consumption, apparent power, and heat dissipation by the type of CPU. The figures represent the system configuration described below the table, in which every CPU Modules (CPUM) is mounted with the same CPU.

1.3.6 Operator Panel

The operator panel (FIGURE 1-15), which is not redundant, displays the system status, system problem alerts, and location of system faults. It also stores the system identification and user setting information. For more information on the operator panel functions, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual.

FIGURE 1-15 Operator Panel

During startup, the front panel LED status indicators are individually toggled on and off to verify that each component is working correctly. After startup, the front panel LED status indicators operate as described in TABLE 1-9.

LED status indicators are located on some of the FRUs. For information about LED status indicator locations, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual.

1.3.7 eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU)

The eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU) is a service processor that operates and administrates both midrange servers (FIGURE 1-16 and FIGURE 1-17). The XSCFU diagnoses and starts the entire server, configures domains, offers dynamic reconfiguration, as well as detects and notifies various failures. The XSCFU enables standard control and monitoring function through network. Using this function enables starts, settings, and operation managements of the server from remote locations.

FIGURE 1-16 XSCFU Location in the M4000 Server

FIGURE 1-17 XSCFU Location in the M5000 Server

The XSCFU uses the eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF) firmware to provide the following functions:

• Controls and monitors the main unit hardware
• Monitors the Oracle Solaris Operating System (Oracle Solaris OS), power-on self-test (POST), and the OpenBoot PROM
• Controls and manages the interface for the system administrator (such as a terminal console)
• Administrators device information
• Controls remote messaging of various events

Both midrange servers have one XSCFU, which is serviced from the rear of the server. To replace it, you must power off the server. For more information, refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual.

The XSCF firmware provides the system control and monitoring interfaces listed below.

• Serial port through which the command-line interface (XSCF Shell) can be used
• Two LAN ports:
• XSCF Shell
• XSCF Web (browser-based user interface)

The following additional interfaces for system control are also provided:

• The uninterruptible power supply unit (UPC) interface ports (2), which are used to communicate to uninterruptible power supply units (UPS).

A UPS unit is used to provide a stable supply of power to the system in the event of a power failure or an extensive power interruption. By connecting the UPC port of the server and a UPS which has a UPC interface via signal cables, you can execute emergency shutdown processing when the commercial AC power supply failure detected.

• RCI port, which is used for power supply synchronization through a connected remote cabinet interface (RCI) device.
• USB interface port for maintenance operator

This is dedicated for use by field engineers and cannot be connected to general-purpose USB devices.

1.3.8 I/O Unit

The I/O unit is illustrated in FIGURE 1-18 and FIGURE 1-19. Four PCIe buses are connected from one I/O controller. These buses support all of the systems on-board I/O controllers in addition to the interface cards in the server.

FIGURE 1-18 I/O Unit Location in the M4000 Server

Figure showing the location of the I/O unit in the SPARC Enterprise M4000 server.

FIGURE 1-19 I/O Unit Locations in the M5000 Server

The I/O unit (IOU) is used in both the midrange servers. Refer to the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual for more information on the IOU.

The IOU houses the following:

• Four PCIe 8 lane, short card slots (four upper slots)
• One PCI-X short card slot (lowest slot)

The IOU holds cassettes that support four PCIe cards and one PCI-X card.

The PCIe features include a high-speed serial point-to-point interconnect. Compared with conventional PCI buses, the PCIe data transfer rates are doubled.

1.3.9 On-Board Drive Units

Both midrange servers provide front-panel access to the drives (FIGURE 1-20 and FIGURE 1-21). The following drives are provided on both midrange servers:

• One CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit
• Hard disk drive
• One tape drive unit (optional)

FIGURE 1-20 CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive Unit, Hard Disk Drive, and Tape Drive Unit in the M4000 Server

FIGURE 1-21 CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive Unit, Hard Disk Drive, and Tape Drive Unit in the M5000 Server

1.3.9.1 CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive Unit

TABLE 1-11 lists the features, location, and specifications of the CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit.

There are two types of CD-RW/DVD-RW drive units: tray load or slot load. Each type of drive unit will connect only with its corresponding drive unit backplane.

Caution - Prior to ordering CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit or CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit backplane replacements, inspect both the CD-RW/DVD-RW drive and CD-RW/DVD-RW drive unit backplane of your system for compatibility.

FIGURE 1-22 Two Types of CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive Units

1.3.9.2 Hard Disk Drive

The hard disk drives are located on the front of the midrange server. The SAS interface on the hard disk drive allows a fast data transmission rate.

1.3.9.3 Tape Drive Unit

The tape drive unit in both midrange servers is an optional component. TABLE 1-12 lists the features, location, and specifications of the optional tape drive unit.

Contact your sales representative for tape drive unit options on M4000/M5000 servers.

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1.4 I/O Options

1.4.1 External I/O Expansion Unit

You can purchase an optional External I/O Expansion Unit to add I/O capacity to the server. For more information, refer to the External I/O Expansion Unit Installation and Service Manual.

1.4.2 PCI Cards

Each PCI card in the server must be mounted to a PCI cassette before the card can be inserted into the I/O unit slot. For more information, see I/O Unit.

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1.5 Software Features

Oracle Solaris OS is installed on the system domains. In addition to its suite of software capabilities, Oracle Solaris OS provides functions that interact with system hardware.

• Dynamic Reconfiguration
• Oracle Solaris zones
• PCI hot-plug
• Capacity on Demand

Both midrange servers use the eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF) firmware. This firmware runs on the service processor and provides control and monitoring functions for the system platform.

For more information on the software features, see Chapter 3.

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