Sun Fire X4450 Server Overview
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This chapter provides an overview of the features of the Sun Fire X4450 Server.
The following information is included:
1.1 Product Description
The Sun Fire X4450 Server is an enterprise-class four-socket rackmount x64 system powered by either the Dual-Core or Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor. The server packs high performance and headroom expansion into a compact 2-RU footprint.
The product features are listed in TABLE 1-1.
TABLE 1-1 Sun Fire X4450 Server System Features
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Feature
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Description (Sun Fire X4450)
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Processor
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- Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 7300 series
- Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 7200 series
- or 6-Core Intel Xeon processor 7400 series
- Supports up to 4 processors (up to 24 CPU cores) with 4 Intel processor sockets (dual core, quad core or 6-core)
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Memory
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32 slots for FB-DIMMS: Up to 128 GB (32 x 4 GB) of PC2-5300 667 MHz ECC fully buffered DDR2 memory in a removable tray
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Ethernet ports
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4 ports, 10/100/1000 Mbps, auto-negotiating through two separate controllers
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Internal drives
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- Up to 8 SAS disk drives.
- Up to 8 SFF SAS 73-GB or 146-GB 2.5-inch form factor drives. Support for hardware-embedded RAID 0 (striping) and RAID 1 (mirroring)
- Up to 8 SSDs.
- Optional RAID Levels 0, 1, IE, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60 with SAS drives
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Removable media
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1 slimline DVD drive, supporting CD-R/W, CD+R/W, DVD-R/W, DVD+R/W
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USB ports
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5 USB 2.0 ports: 2 in front, 2 in rear, plus 1 internal USB port
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Service ports
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- 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
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Cooling
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6 hot-swappable system fan modules (2 fans per module)
An air duct facilitates processor/memory airflow
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PCI interfaces
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6 standard low profile PCIe slots on three riser boards
(2 - x8 and 4 - x4 electrical / 3 - x16 and 3 - x8 mechanical)
See Servicing Motherboard Components.
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Power
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- AC power: 100-240VAC, 12-5A, 50-60Hz
- 1 or 2 hot-swappable 1050W or 1100W power supply units (PSUs) to provide N+N redundancy, with energy efficient design
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Remote management
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On-board Embedded 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
- And remote storage over Ethernet
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Operating system
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Solaris 10, Update 4
Solaris 10 OS with specific Sun Fire X4450 Server software components
Supports:
 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 U4 (AS) (32-bit/64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit/64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 (64-bit)
VMware ESX 3.0.2
Windows Server 2003 x32 SP2 or greater (Standard Edition/ Enterprise Edition)
Windows Server 2008
Solaris 10 Update 5 PLUS patch 137112-02 are required for 7400 series.
VMWare 3.5 Update 2 is required for 7400 series
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Other software
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Java Enterprise System with a 90-day trial license
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1.2 Sun Fire X4450 Server Chassis Overview
The Sun Fire X4450 server is based on an all-new chassis family.
1.2.1 Infrastructure Boards
The Sun Fire X4450 server has the following boards installed in the chassis. The boards are listed in TABLE 1-2.
TABLE 1-2 Infrastructure Boards
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Board
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Description
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Reference
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Motherboard
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The motherboard includes CPU modules, a removable tray with slots for 32 DIMMs, memory control subsystems, and the service processor (lights out management (LOM)) subsystem.
The service processor (LOM) subsystem controls the host power and monitors host system events (power and environmental). The LOM 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.
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Section 4.8, Servicing the Motherboard Assembly
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Power distribution board
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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 X4450, the power supplies connect directly to the power distribution board.
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Section 5.5, Servicing the Power Distribution Board (PDB)
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Paddle card
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This board serves as the interconnect between the power distribution board and the fan power boards, Drives backplane, and I/O board.
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Section 5.7, Servicing the Paddle Card
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Fan power boards (2)
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These boards carry power to the system fan modules. In addition, they contain fan module status LEDs, and transfer I2C data for the fan modules.
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Section 5.1, Servicing the Fan Power Boards
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Drives backplane
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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 X4450 has an eight-disk backplane. Each drive has an LED for power/activity, fault, and ok-to-remove.
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Section 5.3, Servicing the Drives Backplane
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Front I/O board
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This board connects directly to the drives backplane. It is packaged with the DVD drive as a single unit.
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Section 3.5, Servicing the DVD/USB Module
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PCIe risers
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There are three risers per system, each attached to the rear of the motherboard. In the Sun Fire X4450 server, each riser supports two PCIe cards.
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Section 4.5, Servicing PCIe Risers
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1.2.2 System Cables
The Sun Fire X4450 server internal cables are shown in FIGURE 1-1.
FIGURE 1-1 Cables
Figure Legend
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1
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Drive data cables
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2
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Motherboard to PDB cable
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3
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Top cover interlock cable
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4
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PSU backplane interconnect cable
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1.2.3 Dimensions
The 2U chassis form factor dimensions are listed in TABLE 1-3.
TABLE 1-3 Sun Fire X4450 Server Dimensions
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Dimension
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Sun Fire X4450
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Height
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87.85 mm/3.46 inches
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Width
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445.71 mm/17.55 inches (includes ears - chassis is 16.75 mm/425.46 inches)
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Depth
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733.65 mm/28.88 inches (includes PSU handle - chassis is 28.00/711.25)
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Weight
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Maximum: 25.6 kg/56.3 lbs.
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1.3 Sun Fire X4450 Server Front Panel Features
FIGURE 1-2 shows front panel features on the Sun Fire X4450 server.
FIGURE 1-2 Front Panel Features
Figure Legend
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1
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Locator LED/Locator button (white)
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5
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Power Supply Service Required LED (amber)
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2
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Service Action Required LED (amber)
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6
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System Overtemperature LED (amber)
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3
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Power/OK LED (green)
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7
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Fan Module Service Required LED (amber)
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4
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Power button
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8
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Drive map
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| Note - When a faulty component is identified internally on the server, such as a DIMM module LED turning on, the Service LED is also lit.
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1.4 Sun Fire X4450 Server Rear Panel Features
FIGURE 1-3 shows rear panel features on the Sun Fire X4450 server. For more detailed information about ports and their uses, see the Sun Fire X4450 Server Installation Guide. For a detailed description of PCIe slots, see Section 4.5, Servicing PCIe Risers.
FIGURE 1-3 Rear Panel Features
Figure Legend
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1
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PSU 1
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9
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Rear Panel System Status LEDs
Locator LED/Locator button (white)
Service Action Required LED (amber)
Power/OK LED (green)
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2
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PSU 0
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10
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Serial Management Port
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3
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PCIe 3
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11
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Network Management Port
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4
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PCIe 0
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NMI button (Behind panel, not shown)
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5
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PCIe 4
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Reset Button (Behind panel, not shown)
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6
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PCIe 1
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12
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Gbit Ethernet Ports (Net 0, 1, 2, 3)
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7
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PCIe 5
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13
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USB Ports (0, 1)
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8
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PCIe 2
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14
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HD-15 Video Port
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1.5 Illustrated Parts Breakdown
The following illustrations provide exploded views of system components. Use these illustrations, and the accompanying tables, to identify parts in your system.
FIGURE 1-4 I/O Components
Figure Legend
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1
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Top Cover
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5
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Drives
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2
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Drives Backplane
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6
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DVD/USB Module
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3
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Drives Cage
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7
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Left Control Panel Light Pipe Assembly
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4
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Left Control Panel Light Pipe Assembly
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FIGURE 1-5 Power Distribution/Fan Module Components
Figure Legend
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1
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Paddle Card
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5
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Fan Modules
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2
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Power Distribution Board/Bus Bar Assembly
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6
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Fan Boards
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3
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Paddle Card
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7
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Air Baffle
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4
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Power Supplies
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8
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Memory Tray
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| Note - System cooling might be affected by dust and contaminant build-up. It is recommended that systems be opened and checked approximately every six months, or more often in dirty operating environments. Check system heat sinks, fans, and air openings. If necessary, clean systems by brushing or blowing contaminants or carefully vacuuming contaminants from the system.
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| Sun Fire X4450 Server Service Manual
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820-2707-12
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