SPARC M8-8 and SPARC M7-8 Server Differences
The SPARC M8-8 and SPARC M7-8 servers have the following differing components and
features.
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Processor
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SPARC M8
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SPARC M7
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CMIOUs
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CMIOUs specifically designed for the SPARC M8 processor.
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CMIOUs specifically designed for the SPARC M7 processor.
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DIMMs
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Support 32 GB and 64 GB DDR4 DIMMs
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Support 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 DDR4 DIMMs
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SPs use a USB
connection to the SPARC M8 CMIOUs.
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SPs use a PCIe
connection to the SPARC M7 CMIOUs.
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Power supplies
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Power supplies designed specifically for the SPARC M8-8
server.
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Power supplies designed specifically for the SPARC M7 series
servers.
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RFID chip contains system identification number. The SPARC M8-8
RFID identification number can be accessed using the Oracle ILOM
command line interface. The RFID chips can also be read using a
nearby RFID reader.
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RFID chip contains system identification number. The SPARC M7
server RFID chips can only be read by a nearby RFID reader.
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Remote video support
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Provides VNC connections to the server control domain. rKVMS video is not
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Provides video support through rKVMS. |
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