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SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Overview Guide

Overview Guide

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Contents

Preface

1. System Overview

1.1 Product Overview

1.2 Features

1.2.1 SPARC Enterprise M4000 Server

1.2.2 SPARC Enterprise M5000 Server

1.2.3 Operator Panel Overview

1.3 Components

1.3.1 Motherboard Unit

1.3.2 CPU Module

1.3.3 Memory Board

1.3.4 Fan Unit

1.3.5 Power Supply

CPU Types and Server Maximum Power Consumption

1.3.6 Operator Panel

1.3.7 eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU)

1.3.8 I/O Unit

1.3.9 On-Board Drive Units

1.3.9.1 CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive Unit

1.3.9.2 Hard Disk Drive

1.3.9.3 Tape Drive Unit

1.4 I/O Options

1.4.1 External I/O Expansion Unit

1.4.2 PCI Cards

1.5 Software Features

2. System Features and Capabilities

2.1 Hardware Configuration

2.1.1 CPU Module

2.1.1.1 CPU Types and Features

2.1.1.2 Supported 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

2.1.5.1 eXtended System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU)

2.1.5.2 Fault Detection and Management

2.1.5.3 System Remote Control/Monitoring

2.2 Partitioning

2.2.1 Physical Unit for Domain Constitution

2.2.2 Domain Configuration

2.3 Resource Management

2.3.1 Dynamic Reconfiguration

2.3.2 PCI Hot-Plug

2.3.3 Capacity on Demand (COD)

2.3.4 Zones

2.4 Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability

2.4.1 Reliability

2.4.2 Availability

2.4.3 Serviceability

3. About the Software

3.1 Oracle Solaris Operating System Software

3.1.1 Domains

3.1.2 PCI Hot-Plug

3.2 XSCF Firmware

3.2.1 XSCF User Interfaces

3.2.2 XSCF Features

3.2.2.1 System Management

3.2.2.2 Security Management

3.2.3 System Status Management

3.2.3.1 Error Detection and Management

3.2.3.2 Remote Control and Monitoring

3.2.3.3 Configuration Management

3.2.3.4 Airflow Indicator

Index