1. Oracle Server X8-8 Service Manual
  2. About Oracle Server X8-8
  3. Product Description

Product Description

Oracle Server X8-8 is an enterprise-class 5 rack unit (5U) server that can be configured as one 4-socket server, two independent 4-socket servers, or one 8-socket server.

The system supports the following components.

Feature System Component

Processors (CPU module/CMOD)

Up to eight Intel Xeon processors (shelf 4) are supported.

  • Intel Xeon 8268 processor, 24-core, 2.9-GHz, 205 W (4-socket servers or 8-socket server)

  • Intel Xeon 8260 processor, 24-core, 2.4-GHz, 165 W (4-socket servers or 8-socket server)

  • Intel Xeon 5218 processor, 16-core, 2.3-GHz, 125 W (4-socket servers)

8-socket configurations support up to 24-core (shelf 4) processors for total of 192 cores.

4-socket configurations support up to 24-core (shelf 4) processors for total of 96 cores.

Six memory controllers are integrated per processor.

Memory DDR4-2666 DIMMs

Up to 96 (8-socket) or 48 (4-socket) DDR4 DIMM slots.

Six or twelve 64 GB LRDIMMs per CMOD

System Modules (SMODs)

Two SMODs (SMOD0, SMOD1) installed in chassis:

  • Each SMOD includes one internal PCIe Gen3 slot for RAID storage host bus adapter (HBA) per SMOD. Four ports in the HBA are used for SAS connectivity.

  • One external USB 3.0 port per SMOD

  • Four 10BASE-T ports (NET0-3) per SMOD

  • Two I/O ports per SMOD: one serial management port (SER MGT), one network management port (NET MGT)

Storage Drives (SAS3 HDD/SSD)

Up to eight 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid state drives (SSDs).

  • Four hot-pluggable SAS3 storage drives per SMOD:

  • SMOD0: bays 0-3; SMOD1: bays 0-3.

PCIe Slots

Sixteen PCIe 3.0 slots (eight x8 slots, eight x16 slots):

  • Each SMOD controls eight PCIe slots.

  • In single 4-socket mode, SMOD0 System A has four x8 and four x16 PCIe slots.

  • In dual 4-socket mode, each side (SMOD0 System A and SMOD1 System B) has four x8 and four x16 PCIe slots.

  • In 8-socket mode, SMOD0 System A has eight x8 and eight x16 PCIe slots.

  • PCIe slots are divided between eight dual PCIe card carriers (DPCCs), each with two PCIe card slots.

I/O Ports

  • One external RJ-45 serial management (SER MGT) port per SMOD.

  • One external network management (NET MGT) port per SMOD.

  • Four 10GBASE-T ports (NET0-3) per SMOD.

Power Supplies (PS)

Four 3060W power supplies (PSU0-3)

Two PSUs (PSU2 and 3) power SMOD0, CMOD0-3, DPCC0-3, and FM0-3. The other two PSUs (PSU0 and 1) power SMOD1, CMOD4-7, DPCC4-7, and FM4-7.

Fan Modules (FM)

Eight fan modules (FM0-7)

Service Processor (SP)

Two integrated Emulex Pilot 4 SPs, one per SMOD, with:

  • IPMI 2.0 compliant remote management capabilities.

  • Oracle Integrated Lights Out Management (ILOM) 5.0 with command-line access using a serial connection (SER MGT port)

  • Support for Ethernet access to the SP through a dedicated management port (NET MGT port) and optionally though one of the host Ethernet ports (sideband management).

Management Software

 Systems Management

Operating Systems and Virtualization Software

  • Oracle Linux 7.6 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 5 Update 4 (UEK R5u4) or the Red Hat Compatible Kernel

  • Oracle VM 3.4.6

  • Windows Server 2019

  • Windows Server 2016

  • VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1

For server specification information, see Server Features and Components in Oracle Server X8-8 Installation Guide.

For component serviceability, locations, and designations, see Replaceable Components.