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Note: Modular System (chassis) specifications are documented on the chassis specification page.
Reference the Servers/Blade section of the Handbook's Systems List to find documentation on Modular Systems.
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| Capacity |
| Number |
4 dual-core Opteron processors
64 GB memory
Two hot-plug / hot swap SAS or SATA hard disks
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Processor |
| Number |
4 dual-core CPUs per Blade |
| Architecture |
Dual-core AMD Opteron 800 Series
- 2.4 GHz 8216
- 2.6 GHz 8218
- 2.6 GHz 8218HE, 68W low power
- 2.8 GHz 8220
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| Cache Memory |
1 MB L2 Cache |
Memory |
| Memory Type |
DDR2, 667MHz PC2-5300 ECC Registered DIMMs |
| Capacities per X8420 Server Module |
4 DIMM slots per processor, for a maximum total of 16 slots. DIMMs are configured in 2 DIMM pairs.
Memory DIMMs must be installed in identical pairs (from the same manufacturer and in the same capacity) for 128-bit ECC and maximum performance.
1GB DIMMs minimum configuration of 8GB, maximum configuration of 16GB.
2GB DIMMs minimum configuration of 16GB, maximum configuration of 32GB.
4GB DIMMs minimum configuration of 32GB, maximum configuration of 64GB.
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Optional Storage |
| Disk |
Up to two optional, hot swappable, hot pluggable, SATA or SAS drives per blade.
May be configured as independent, striped (RAID 0) or mirrored (RAID 1).
Mixing disk types (i.e. one SAS disk and one SATA disk) on same X8420 Server Module is not supported.
Drive Type
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Density
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Speed
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Form Factor
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SAS
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73 GB
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10,000 RPM
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2.5"
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SAS
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146 GB
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10,000 RPM
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2.5"
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SATA
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80 GB
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5,400 RPM
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2.5"
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Management Environment
The Sun Blade Modular Systems have a tiered system management architecture that allows management at either the chassis level or the Server Module level.
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| Common System Management for both the Chassis and the Server Module |
- Integrated Lights Out Management (ILOM) 1.1 with RKVMS (Remote Keyboard Video Mouse) is pre-installed on the CMM (Chassis Monitoring Module) and the SP (Service Processor). ILOM will run on standby power.
Note: Accessing ILOM through Mozilla will require Mozilla version 1.7.5 or greater.
- Support for Sun N1 System Manager 1.3.1.
- Compatibility for third-party SNMP system managers with requirements for SNMP (v1, v2C, v3) and IPMI (2.0).
- System management is consistent with Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 servers.
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| Sun Blade Server Module Service Processor (SP) |
- Server Module management (ILOM) can be accessed directly via the dedicated DB-9 serial port located on the
front of the Server Module or via the CMM.
- Each Server Module includes an on-board (separately powered) SP that communicates with the four main processors and the rest of the Server Modules.
- Server Module management is available even when Server Module is powered off but the Chassis is powered on.
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Standard Integrated Interfaces |
| Network Management |
The Server Module provides a DB-9 serial port. Reference the Management Environment section.
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| PCI Interfaces with the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System |
In the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System, six PCI Express interfaces per Server Module are allocated to either:
- Two I/O PCI Express ExpressModules (EMs)
or
- Four Network Express Modules (NEMs)
The Server Module currently creates 40 lanes allocated as follows:
- 8 lanes/32Gbps allocated to each of the two EMs (16 lanes).
- 8 lane/32Gbps allocated to each of the upper two NEMs (16 lanes).
- 4 lane/16Gbps allocated to each of the lower two NEMs (8 lanes).
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PCI Interfaces with the Sun Blade 8000 P Modular System
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In the Sun Blade 8000 P Modular System, two PCIe x8 lanes to the upper NEMs are supported.
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| USB |
Each optional X8420 Server Module provides two USB 2.0 ports.
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| Video |
Each optional X8420 Server Module provides a VGA Video connection to the ATI Rage XL graphics chip. |
| Regulations |
| RoHS Compliance Level |
RoHS:YL |
