Single 8-Socket (1x8) Server

For the single 8-socket (1x8) server configuration:

  • System Module 0 (SMOD0) System A and SMOD1 System B must be installed.

  • Eight CPU Modules (CMODs) must be installed in slots 0-7.

    In an 8-socket configuration, System A must have Intel Xeon 81xx series processors installed, and System A and System B processor SKUs and memory (capacity and number of DIMMs per CMOD) must be identical.

  • All eight dual PCIe card carrier (DPCC) slots 0-7 must be installed and must be active.

  • All eight fan modules (FMs) must be installed and all FMs must be active.

  • Both fan frames must be installed.

  • PS2 and PS3 power System A. PS0 and PS1 power System B.

  • All four AC power connectors on the back panel must be attached with grounded AC power cords.

The following illustration shows a server back panel with an single 8-socket (1x8) server configuration.


An illustration showing the back panel of an eight-CMOD server.
Call Out Description

1

HDD0-7 System A

2

SMOD0 System A: Active

3

SMOD1 System B: Inactive

4

PCIe Slots 1-16: System A

5

AC Power: Four AC inlets connected to AC power cords: System A 2, 3 and System B 1, 0

The following illustration shows a server front panel with an eight (full) CMOD configuration. Call out 1 identifies the group of four CMODs installed on the left side of the server, and call out 2 identifies the second group of four CMODs installed on the right side of the server.


An illustration showing the front panel of a eight-CMOD server with all fan modules and fan frames removed.
Call Out Description

1

System A

2

CMOD0 System A

3

CMOD1 System A

4

CMOD2 System A

5

CMOD3 System A

6

System B

7

CMOD4 System B

8

CMOD5 System B

9

CMOD6 System B

10

CMOD7 System B

For servers with a single 8-socket (1x8) server configuration, the FIM provides controls and indicators for System A (SMOD0) and System B CMODs 4-7. Other System B (SMOD1) buttons and indicators are not operational. The following illustration shows an Oracle Server X8-8 front panel FIM with a single 8-socket (1x8) server configuration.


An illustration showing a server front panel FIM with a dual 4-Socket configuration.
Call Out Description

1

Locate button/LED (chassis SMOD0 System A)

2

Fault-Service Required (chassis SMOD0 System A)

3

System OK (chassis SMOD0 System A)

4

On/Standby button (chassis SMOD0 System A) (recessed)

5

SP OK (chassis SMOD0 System A)

6

System Overtemperature Warning (chassis SMOD0 System A)

7

Rear Fault-Service Required LED (chassis SMOD0 System A back panel)

8

CMOD Eight Fault-Service Required LEDs 0-7