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SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Overview Guide

Overview Guide

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Contents

Preface

1. System Overview

1.1 Product Overview

1.2 System Specifications

1.2.1 Environmental Specifications

1.2.2 Power Specifications

1.2.3 M8000 Server Components

1.2.4 M9000 Server Components (Base Cabinet Only)

1.2.5 M9000 Server Components (With an Expansion Cabinet)

1.2.6 Operator Panel Overview

1.3 Server Components

1.3.1 CPU Module

1.3.2 CPU/Memory Board Unit

1.3.3 I/O Unit

1.3.4 FAN Unit

1.3.5 Power Supply Unit

1.3.6 Crossbar Unit

1.3.7 Clock Control Unit

1.3.8 Operator Panel

1.3.9 XSCF Unit

1.3.10 Internal Drive Units

1.4 Component Mounting Conditions

1.5 Optional Products

1.5.1 Power Supply Options

1.5.2 External I/O Expansion Unit

1.5.3 M9000 Server (Expansion Cabinet) Option

1.6 Software Features

2. System Features

2.1 Hardware Configuration

2.1.1 CPU

2.1.1.1 Mounted Processors and CPU Operational Modes

2.1.2 Memory Subsystem

2.1.3 I/O Subsystem

2.1.4 System Bus

2.1.5 System Control

2.2 Partitioning

2.2.1 Features

2.2.2 Domain Hardware Requirements

2.2.3 Domain Configuration

2.3 Resource Management

2.3.1 Dynamic Reconfiguration

2.3.2 PCI Hot-plug

2.3.3 Capacity on Demand

2.3.4 Oracle Solaris Zones

2.4 RAS

2.4.1 Reliability

2.4.2 Availability

2.4.3 Serviceability

3. About Software

3.1 Oracle Solaris OS Functions

3.1.1 Domain Management

3.1.2 PCI Hot-plug

3.2 XSCF Firmware Function

3.2.1 XSCF Features

3.2.1.1 Command Line-based User Interface (XSCF Shell)

3.2.1.2 Browser-Based User Interface (XSCF Web)

3.2.2 XSCF Functional Overview

3.2.2.1 System Management

3.2.2.2 Security Management

3.2.2.3 System Status Management

3.2.2.4 Error Detection and Management

3.2.2.5 Remote System Control and Monitoring

3.2.2.6 Resource Management

3.2.2.7 Airflow Indicator

Index