| Processor |
| Number |
Sun Fire 12K: 4 to 52
Sun Fire 15K: 16 to 106 |
| Architecture |
UltraSPARC[tm] III Cu: 900MHz, 1050MHz or 1200MHz
UltraSPARC IV: 1050MHz, 1200MHz or 1350MHz
ECC protected |
Cache per processor
Level 1
Level 2 |
ECC protected 32 KB instruction and 64 KB data on chip
ECC protected 8 MB external cache |
| System Interconnect |
150 MHz Sun[tm] Fireplane redundant 18X18 data, address, and
response crossbar interconnect |
| System
Boards |
| CPU/Memory Boards |
Sun Fire 12K: Up to 9 CPU/Memory boards, each holding
4 processors and up to 32GB memory (32 DIMMs per board, 8 banks of 4 DIMMS),
providing up to 288GB memory per system, and common design across the entire
Sun Fire 3800 - 15K server line. Also up to 8 MaxCPU boards, each holding
2 processors.
Sun Fire 15K: Up to 18 CPU/Memory boards, each holding 4 processors
and up to 32GB memory (32 DIMMs per board, 8 banks of 4 DIMMS), providing
up to 576GB memory per system, and common design across the entire Sun Fire
3800 - 15K server line. Also up to 17 MaxCPU boards, each holding 2 processors.
|
| I/O |
Sun Fire 12K: 9 I/O hubs support up to 36 I/O hot-swappable
PCI slots. 18 slots are 66MHz, 18 slots are 33MHz.
Sun Fire 15K: 18 I/O hubs support up to 72 I/O hot-swappable PCI
slots. 36 slots are 66MHz, 36 slots are 33MHz. |
| System Controller (SC) |
2 redundant system controllers. Automatic system failover of
system controllers, automatic failover of SC clock and management functions,
with no service interruption to users. |
| Main
Memory |
Sun Fire 12K: 8GB to 288GB memory capacity
per system, up to 288 DIMMs total per system
Sun Fire 15K: 16GB to 576GB memory capacity per system, up to 576
DIMMs total per system
1GB, 2GB, and 4GB memory expansion options (each a group of 4 DIMMs)
Up to eight memory expansion options per CPU/Memory board |
| Standard
Interfaces |
| Ethernet |
One ethernet/fast ethernet (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) standard
twisted-pair port (RJ-45)
per system controller board. |
| PCI |
Four slots per hsPCI assembly supporting up to two 33-MHz
and two 33/66-MHz industry standard PCI boards. |
Four slots per hsPCI-X assembly supporting one 33-MHz
and three 90-MHz industry standard PCI-X boards. |
| Serial |
One RS-232 serial TTYA port (mini-DIN8)
per system controller board. |
| Internal
Mass Storage |
| Disks (Internal - System Controller Peripheral Board) |
2 mirrored 18.2GB or 73.4GB 10000 RPM Disk Drives (system controller
boot disks) |
| Disk Arrays (External - Peripheral Cabinet) |
Sun StorEdge[tm] S1 * |
| DVD-ROM (Internal - System Controller Peripheral Board) |
10X DVD-ROM Drive |
| Tape (Internal - System Controller Peripheral Board) |
20-40 GB 4 mm DDS-4 Tape Drive |
| * - Primary boot device for Sun Fire 12K / 15K. |
| Power
Supplies |
N+1 redundant
6 dual-input AC-to-48 volt DC power supplies
Two power cables go to each supply, so they can connect to separate power
grids (12 power cords) |
| Environment |
| AC power |
200 - 240 VAC, single phase, 47 - 63 Hz; requires 12 - 30
A circuits |
| Input power |
Sun Fire 12K: 12,965 W
Sun Fire 15K: 23,927 W |
| Heat output |
44,081 BTU /hr (up to 9 slots occupied)
81,352 BTU/hr (up to 18 slots occupied) |
| Temperature ¹ |
Optimal: 21° C to 23° C (70° F to 74°
F)
Operating: 10° C to 35° C (50° F to 95° F)
Nonoperating: -20° C to 60° C (-4° F to 140° F) |
| Humidity |
Optimal: 45% to 50% relative humidity, noncondensing
Operating: 20% to 80% relative humidity, noncondensing
Nonoperating: up to 93% relative humidity, noncondensing |
| Altitude |
Operating: 3000 m (10,000 ft.)
Nonoperating: 12,000 m (40,000 ft.) |
| 1 - derate 2° C for every 1 km up to 3 km |
Regulations
Meets or exceeds the following requirements: |
| Safety |
UL 1950, CUL CAN/CSA 22:2 M950, TUV EN60950 |
| RFI/EMI FCC Immunity |
Class A, EN50021-1 Class A, EN50082-1 |
| Dimensions
and Weights |
| Height |
191.8 cm (75.5 in.)
203.2 cm (80.0 in.) shipping |
| Width |
84.6 cm (33.3 in.)
121.9 cm (48.0 in.) shipping |
| Depth |
163.8 cm (64.5 in.)
191.8 cm (75.5 in.) shipping |
| Weight |
Sun Fire 12K: 996.1 kg (2191.5 lb.); 1198.4 kg (2636.5
lb.) shipping
Sun Fire 15K: 1142.6 kg (2513.7 lb.); 1344.9 kg (2958.7 lb.) shipping |
| Power cord |
457 cm (15.0 ft.) |
| Clearance
and Service Access |
| Front |
111.8 cm (44.0 in.) service access |
| Rear |
111.8 cm (44.0 in.) service access |
Please see the  Sun Fire 15K System Site Planning Guide
for information about proper cooling clearances and installation. |
