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HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server
1. Cell Boards (2) 4. N+1 redundant hot-swap fans (2)
2. Hot-plug disks (4) 5. 2 Independent PCI power supplies
3. 2N redundant hot-swap system power (2) 6. Removable DVD or DAT
 
1. N+1 PCI cooling fans 5. Dual-grid 2N redundant power inputs
2. System backplane (right side) 6. Hot-swap redundant fans
3. Core I/O 7. 15 Hot-plug PCI-X slots
4. Power cord retention bracket    
At A Glance
HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server Product Number (base)

A7027A

Standard System Features
  • HP UX 11i v2 operating system
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and Datacenter Editions
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0 (not supported on Itanium mx2 processors)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (not supported on Itanium mx2 processors)
  • OpenVMS V8.2-1 (supported only on Itanium Mad9 processors)
  • External Ultra160 LVD SCSI channel
  • Four internal SCSI controllers
  • 10/100/1000Base T LAN (with auto speed sensing)
  • Management Processor technology with Integrated Web Console and LAN console
  • RS 232 local and remote (modem) console and UPS ports
  • 10Base T LAN port for LAN console and web console
  • Rackmountable into HP 19 inch cabinets (factory or field integration)
  • Rackmountable into some third party cabinets
  • Pedestal configuration
  • One or Two hardware partitions (nPartitions)
  • Factory integration of CPUs, memory, disk drives, removable media drives, and I/O cards
  • HP site planning and installation
  • One year warranty with next business day on site service response
  • Owner's Guide and General Usage media set
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HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server Flexible Advantage Starter (FAST) Configurable Bundles
The Flexible Advantage STarter base systems for the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server allow for faster configurations due to the semi-configured system bundles. Configurations built from FAST base systems will have substantially lower prices than systems built from the parts.
HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server FAST Configurable Bundles
Product Number
(Includes base chassis and power supplies)		 Number of Intel Itanium 2 Madison 1.6 GHz (option 005) or 1.5 GHz (option 004) Processors Number of HP mx2 Dual-processor Modules/Processors (option 003) Number of Cell Boards Number of Core I/O Cards
AB201A 2 N/A 1 1
AB202A 4 2/4 1 1
AB203A 6 N/A 2 2
AB204A 8 4/8 2 2
AB343A N/A 6/12 2 2
AB344A N/A 8/16 2 2
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Standard Features
Minimum System
  • Two Intel Itanium 2 1.6 GHz 6-MB cache or 1.5 GHz 4-MB cache processors or
    One HP mx2 dual processor module (consisting of two Intel Itanium 2 1.1 GHz processors)
  • One processor/memory cell board
  • 2-GB memory (1 quad)
  • One core I/O (included; not configurable)
  • Two power cords
  • Seven hot-plug 33/66/133-MHz×64-bit PCI-X slots-with adaptive signaling technology
Maximum Server Capacities
  • Eight Intel Itanium 2 1.6 GHz 6-MB cache or 1.5 GHz 4-MB cache processors or
    Eight HP mx2 dual processor modules (consisting of 16 Intel Itanium 2 1.1 GHz processors)
  • Two processor/memory cell boards
  • 128 GB memory (8 quads)
  • Two core I/O
  • Four power cords, providing 2N power and dual grid support
  • Four internal hot plug LVD SCSI disks
  • One removable media drive, DVD or DAT
  • 14 hot-plug 33/66/133 MHz×64-bit PCI-X slots with adaptive signaling technology
Standard System Features
  • HP-UX 11i v2 operating system
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and Datacenter Editions
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0 (not supported on Itanium mx2 processors)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (not supported on Itanium mx2 processors)
  • OpenVMS V8.2-1 (supported only on Itanium Mad9 processors)
  • External Ultra160 LVD SCSI channel
  • Four internal SCSI controllers
  • 10/100/1000Base-T LAN (with auto speed sensing)
  • Management Processor technology with Integrated Web Console and LAN console
  • RS-232 local and remote (modem) console and UPS ports
  • 10/100Base-T LAN port for LAN console and web console
  • Rackmountable into HP 19-inch cabinets (factory or field integration)
  • Rackmountable into some third party cabinets
  • Pedestal configuration
  • One or Two hardware partitions (nPartitions)
  • Factory integration of CPUs, memory, disk drives, removable media drives, and I/O cards
  • HP site planning and installation
  • One-year warranty with next business day on-site service response
  • Owner's Guide and General Usage media set
High Availability
  • N+1 Hot-swap cooling
  • Redundant and hot-swap power supplies
  • Cell Hot-plug
  • Hot-plug disks
  • 2N power inputs (redundant line cords/dual power grid support)
  • On-line memory page deallocation
  • ECC protected SyncDRAM memory
  • Full parity protection of data and address buses
  • On-chip CPU cache with ECC protection
  • Memory "chip spare", "chip kill" like
  • Dynamic Processor resilience and deallocation (CPU deallocation on failure )
  • On-line addition and replacement of PCI I/O cards
  • UPS power management
  • Three independent Ultra160 buses to internal disks for mirroring across disks and controllers
  • Journal file system
  • Auto reboot
  • On-line diagnostics and system health monitor
  • Microsoft Cluster Services with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and Datacenter Edition
  • HP Storageworks SecurePath
Security
  • Separate console LAN port for system management
  • Password protection on console port
  • Disablement of remote console ports
Internet Server Functions
  • Internet server (inetd)
  • Domain name server
  • Routing (OSPF, BIND, RIP, EGP, HELLO, gateD)
  • Network Time Protocol
Client Configuration Services
  • Automatic configuration for printers, PCs, workstations, and X terminals (DHCP, Bootp, tftp, rbootp)
Optional Web Services
  • Netscape Communication Server
  • Netscape Navigator
Email
  • Mail, MailX, ELM
  • Sendmail, MIME, SMTP, ESMTP
Remote Access Services
  • Telnet, ftp, anonymous ftp server
The HP Integrity rx8620 and rx7620 servers may require a firmware update to support Intel® Itanium® 2 Processor Add-On products shipping after June 15th, 2005.

Affected Intel Itanium 2 processors products for the Integrity rx8620/rx7620 are:

  • AB439A - Intel Itanium 2 1.5-GHz with 4M cache
  • AB441A - Instant Capacity Intel Itanium 2 1.5-GHz with 4M cache
  • AB548A - Intel Itanium 2 1.6-GHz with 6M cache
  • AB550A - Instant Capacity Intel Itanium 2 1.6-GHz with 6M cache

ACTION:
Check the server firmware prior to installing any of these processor products. The firmware versions can be checked using the MP "sysrev" command. The rx8620 and rx7620 require "rx8620, rx7620, and SEU Firmware Version 3.20" or later. The individual firmware revisions that make up version 3.20 and the firmware upgrade instructions are in the Release Notice that is included in the firmware download bundle. If you are not able to check the firmware or if the firmware is not at version 3.20 or later, contact HP support.

NOTE: For OpenVMS V8.2-1, the minimum firmware version is version 4.0.

NOTE: Once the firmware is at the supported revision level, proceed with attaching the Processor/Cell Add-On Products to the server using the Service Guide. The Service Guide is available at http://docs.hp.com.
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Configuration
CPU Configuration

The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server is a symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) server supporting either:

  • up to 8 high performance 64 bit Intel Itanium 2 1.6 GHz 6-MB cache or 1.5 GHz 4-MB cache processors.
  • up to 16-high performance 64-bit Intel Itanium 2 1.1-GHz processors (using eight HP mx2 dual processor modules, each with 32-MB L4 cache)

It also supports the new and improved sx1000 chip set. The rx7620-16 can be configured as a single SMP server or divided into two smaller, hardware-partitioned (nPars), logical servers.
Cell Boards A minimum of one and a maximum of two cells can be ordered in an HP Integrity rx7620 16 Server. Each cell can be purchased with up to four active Intel Itanium 2 processors, four HP mx2 dual processor modules (up to eight active processors), or in combination with Instant Capacity processors. Two processor speeds are supported for traditional Intel Itanium 2 processors (1.6 GHz and 1.5 GHz) and one processor speed for HP mx2 (1.1 GHz). (NOTE: The mx2's very large 32-MB L4 cache increases the effective performance over the 1.1-GHz frequency to be comparable to the 1.5-GHz processors.)

The ability to mix processor speeds within a chassis is supported (but processors within a cell or hard partition must be of the same speed). The rx7620 supports mixing the Intel Itanium 2 and the HP mx2 in the same chassis, but not in the same hard partition or on the same cell board. Intel Itanium 2 processors and previous HP PA-RISC processors may not be mixed in the same chassis.

If ordering an odd number of HP mx2 dual-processor modules on a cell board, you must order one AB225A, socket terminator for the open socket.

If upgrading an HP 9000 rp7420 server or an HP Integrity rx7620 with 1.6 or 1.5 GHz processors server to an HP Integrity rx8620 server with HP mx2 dual processor modules, you must order one A9792A baffle per upgraded cell board.

The HP Integrity rx7620-16 and HP Integrity rx8620-32 servers share the same cell board.

Cell Details
  • 4 processor module slots (supporting up to eight processors)
  • 16 Memory DIMM slots
  • Cell Controller Chip-sx1000
  • DC-DC Power converters
Cell Board Configuration Rules
  • Cell boards are ordered individually
  • Minimum: 1 cell board
  • Maximum: 2 cell boards
  • Cell slot 1 must be loaded first
Intel Itanium 2
(Single CPU) Details
  • 1.6 GHz or 1.5 GHz frequencies
  • Level 3 Cache: 6-MB (1.6 GHz) or 4-MB (1.5 GHz)
  • Level 2 Cache: 256 KB
  • Level 1 Cache: 32 KB
  • Single-bit cache error correction
  • 44-bit physical addressing
  • 64-bit virtual addressing
  • 4-GB maximum page size
HP mx2 Dual-processor Module Details
  • Two processors – 1.1-GHz frequency
  • Level 4 Cache: 32 MB (shared by both processors)
  • Level 3 Cache: 4 MB
  • Level 2 Cache: 256 KB
  • Level 1 Cache: 32 KB
  • Single-bit cache error correction
  • 44-bit physical addressing
  • 64-bit virtual addressing
  • 4-GB maximum page size
CPU Configuration Rules
  • 1.5 and 1.6 GHz processors consist of two chips (two processors) and can only be ordered or upgraded in pairs (two processors)
  • 1.1 GHz HP mx2 dual processor modules consist of one chip (two processors) and processors can be ordered or upgraded as single chips (two processors)
  • There must be at least two processors (two 1.6 or 1.5 GHz chips or one HP mx2 dual processor module) active (non Instant Capacity) on each cell board.
  • On each cell board, processors or modules must be installed in the following sequence 0, 2, 1, 3
Memory Configuration The memory DIMMs used in the HP Integrity rx7620 16 Server are sold in quads and are custom designed by HP. Each DIMM contains 36×4 SDRAM memory chips qualified to run at 125 MHz, with full ECC protection. DIMM sizes of 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB are supported. Each HP Integrity rx7620 16 Server cell board supports up to 16 DIMMs with 16 GB/s of peak memory bandwidth. The 16 GB memory modules (4 x 4GB Dimms) cannot be mixed with other memory Dimm sizes. When purchased from the factory, any given partition can ordered with 4 GB Dimms or non-stacked Dimms (512 MB, 1GB or 2GB), but not both. When field integrated, cell boards can contain 4GB Dimms or non-stacked Dimms (MB, 1GB or 2GB), but not both.
The HP Integrity rx7620 16 and HP Integrity rx8620 32 servers share the same 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16-GB memory products.
HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server Memory DIMMs
Quad Size (Product) rx7620-16 and rp7420-16 Product Numbers rp7410-8 Product Numbers that are supported HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server Maximum Capacity Using 1 DIMM Size
 DIMM Size
1 GB N/A A6802A (no longer sold) 8 GB 128 MB
2 GB AB307A A6097A 16 GB 512 MB
4 GB AB308A A6098A 32 GB 1 GB
8 GB AB309A A6100A 64 GB 2 GB
16 GB AB322A None 128 GB 4096 MB
   
Memory Loading Rules
  • Memory must be installed in quads (4 DIMMs of equal size)
  • Memory is available in four densities: 2 GB (4×512MB), 4 GB (4×1024MB), 8 GB (4×2048MB), and 16 GB (4x4096MB).
  • Minimum memory is 2 GB per cell
  • Maximum memory per system is 128 GB-using eight 16 GB quads
  • On each cell board, Memory Quads must be installed in the following order:
    1st (0A, 0B, 1A, 1B), 2nd (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B), 3rd (4A, 4B, 5A, 5B), 4th (6A, 6B, 7A, 7B)
NOTE: OpenVMS V8.2-1 supports the AB308A, AB309A, and AB322A DIMMs.
Performance Tuning Guidelines
  • For best performance, a cell should be configured with a multiple of 8 DIMMs or two quads (although the server will execute properly with an odd number of quads). It takes 8 DIMMs to populate both buses. Populating only one of the two memory buses on a cell board will deliver only half the peak memory bandwidth.
  • Load memory equally across the available cell boards.
  • If growth is planned for the system, then plan on configuring high density 8-GB quads (2-GB DIMMs) to minimize memory slot constraints.
Memory Latencies

There are two types of memory latencies within the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server:
1. Memory latency within the cell refers to the case where an application either runs on a partition that consists of a single cell or uses cell local memory.
2. Memory latency between cells refers to the case where the partition consists of two cells and cell interleaved memory is used. In this case 50% of the addresses are to memory on the same cell as the requesting processor, and the other 50% of the addresses are to memory of the other cell.

The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server average memory latency depends on the number of CPUs in the partition. Assuming that memory accesses are equally distributed across all cell boards and memory controllers within the partition, the average idle memory latency (load to use) is as show below:

Number of CPUs per partition
Average Memory Latency
4-CPU (single cell)
~241 ns
8-CPU (two cell)~292 ns
   
I/O Architecture

Components within the I/O subsystem are the I/O controllers, internal peripheral bay, and multifunction Core I/O. The figure below shows the basic block diagram of the I/O subsystem. The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server I/O architecture utilizes industry standard PCI X buses in a unique design for maximum performance, scalability and reliability.

The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server contains two master I/O controller chips located on the PCI-X backplane. Each I/O controller contains 16 high performance, 12 bit wide links; these links connect to 18 slave I/O controller chips supporting the PCI card slots and core I/O. In the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server, two links, one from each master controller, are routed through the system backplane and are dedicated to core I/O. The remaining 30 links are divided among the sixteen 133 MHz×64-bit PCI-X card slots, with each slot on a PCI bus by itself. This one card per bus architecture leads to greater I/O performance, better error containment, and higher availability.

Each controller chip is also directly linked to a host cell board. This means that both cell boards must be purchased in order to access all 15 available I/O card slots. (With only one cell board, access to seven slots is enabled.)

The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server can be purchased with either one or two core I/O board sets. Each Core I/O product contains two boards, a MP/SCSI and a LAN/SCSI card. The core I/O boards provide console, Ultra160 SCSI, Gigabit LAN, serial, and management processor functionality. If you opt for the second core I/O board set, it can be used to enable dual hard partitioning (nPars) in the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server and to provide access to a second set of disk drives. Two cell boards and access to all I/O slots are available to the server with one I/O board set.

The LAN/SCSI card provided with each Core I/O product occupies one of the sixteen PCI slots. Since there must always be at least one Core I/O board set, the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server has fifteen available PCI X slots for expansion cards. If the second Core I/O product (board set) is purchased, there are fourteen remaining slots available for cards.

The internal peripheral bay supports up to four low profile disks and one removable media device. The internal disks are electrically divided into two pairs. SCSI controller chips located on each core I/O board set supports each pair of internal disks. This means that you must have both board sets in order to access both halves of the peripheral bay. This also means that I/O paths are not shared, and disks are electrically isolated, providing for optimal isolation between partitions.

The first 8 slots starting from the left are designated as I/O bay 0. The 2nd sets of 8 slots on the right are designated I/O bay 1. I/O bay 0 is supported by Cell slot 0 and connects to MP/SCSI Core I/O slot 0. Likewise, I/O bay 1 is supported by Cell slot 1 and connects to MP/SCSI Core I/O slot 1. I/O bays will function only when the corresponding Cell slot is populated. I/O slots are labeled 1-8 starting from the left of each I/O bay (as viewed from the rear).
PCI Backplane Fourteen of sixteen I/O card slots are supported by dual high-performance links. Each link is capable of providing 530 MB/s of bandwidth. This means that most HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server I/O slots are capable of sustained 1.06 GB/s. Aggregate I/O slot bandwidth is 15.9 GB/s. In addition, because each I/O slot has a dedicated bus, any slot can be "hot-plugged" or serviced without affecting other slots. The hot-plug operation is very easy, and can be done with minimal training and effort.
Supported I/O Cards for HP-UX, Windows, and Linux
Supported HP-UX I/O Cards

I/O Card
Product Number
First
HP-UX Release /
Boot Support
Connector Type(s)
Hot Plug /
Factory Integration
Maximum
Cards/Ports
Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters
PCI 1 port 2x Fibre Channel
A5158A
11.00 / No
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI 2 GB Fibre Channel
A6795A
11.00 / Yes
LC
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI 1 channel Ultra160 SCSI
A6828A
11.00 / Yes
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI 2 channel Ultra160 SCSI
A6829A
11.00 / Yes
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
15 / 30
PCI 1 port Ultra2 SCSI
A5149A
11.00 / No
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI 2 port Ultra2 SCSI
A5150A
11.00 / No
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
15 / 30
PCI X 2 channel 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel
A6826A
11i / Yes
LC (SFF)
Yes / Yes
15 / 30
PCI-X 2-channel Smart Array 6402
A9890A
11i / Yes
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 16
PCI-X 4 channel Smart Array 6404/256-MB
A9891A
11i / Yes
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 32
Local Area Network Interface Cards
PCI-X 1-port 10 Gb Ethernet Fiber Adapter
AB287A
11iv2 / No
Duplex LC
Yes / Yes
2 / 2
PCI-X 4 port 1000Base-T Gigabit Adapter
AB545A
11iv2 / No
RJ-45
Yes / No
15 / 60
PCI 1 port1000Base-SX
A6847A
11.00 / Yes
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI 1port1000Base-T
A6825A
11.00 / Yes
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI 1 port 1000Base-SX
A4926A
11.00 / No
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI 1 port10/100Base-T
A5230A
11.00 / No
RJ-45
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI 1 port1000Base-T
A4929A
11.i / No
RJ-45
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI 4 port 10/100Base-T
A5506B
11.00 / No
RJ-45
Yes / Yes
15 / 60
PCI 1 port 802.5 Token Ring 4/16/100
A5783A
11.00 / No
 RJ-45 and DB-9
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI-X 2-port 4X Fabric HCA (HPC)
AB286A
11iv2 / No
4x Infiniband Copper
Yes / No
2 / 4
PCI 1 port Universal FDDI
A3739B
11.00 / No
FDDI SC
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
PCI X 2 port 4X Fabric (HA and DB) Adapter
AB345A
11iv2/No
4x Infiniband Copper
Yes/No
15/30
Multi-Function Cards (Mass Storage / LAN)
PCI 2 port 100Base T / 2 port Ultra2 SCSI
A5838A
11.00 / Yes
VHDCI/RJ-45
Yes / Yes
15 / 60
PCI X 2 Gb Fibre Channel/1000Base SX
A9782A
11i / Yes
LC (SFF) / LC GigE
Yes / Yes
15 / 30
PCI-X 2-Gb Fibre Channel, 1000Base-T
A9784A
11i / Yes
1LC / 1 RJ-45
Yes / Yes
15 / 30
PCI-X 2-port 2Gb FC/ 2-port 1Gb Ethernet
AB465A
11iv2 / Yes
2 LC/2 RJ-45
Yes / Yes
15 / 60
PCI-X 2-port 1000BT/2-port U320 SCSI
AB290A
11i / Yes
2 LC GigE/2 RJ-45
Yes / Yes
15 / 60
Wide Area Network Interface Cards
PCI 1 port ATM 155 Mb/s MMF
A5513A
11.00 / No
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
15 / 15
2-port Programmable Serial Interface (PSI) X.25/Frame Relay/SDLC
J3525A
11.00 / No
RS-530,
RS-232,
V.35, RS-449 or X.21
Yes / Yes
15 / 30
Additional Interface Cards
PCI 8-port Terminal Multiplexer
A6748A
11.00 / No
RS-232
Yes / Yes
15 / 120
PCI 64-port Terminal Multiplexer
A6749A
11.00 / No
RS-232 or RS-422
Yes / Yes
15 / 960
Hyperfabric2 Fiber Adapter
A6386A
11.00 / No
LC Duplex
Yes / Yes
4 / 4
 
Supported Windows I/O cards
I/O Card
Product Number
Special
Notes
Connector
Types(s)
Hot Plug /
Factory Integration
Maximum
Cards/Ports
Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters
PCI Windows and Linux Ultra160 SCSI
A7059A
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
6 / 6
PCI Windows and Linux 2 channel Ultra160 SCSI
A7060A
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
6 / 12
PCI 2 Channel Ultra 320 SCSI Adapter
A7173A
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
6 / 12
PCI-X Smart Array P600 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Controller
337972-B21
External Storage Only
SFF8470
Yes/Yes
8/8 2
PCI-X SmartArray 6402/128 MB
A9890A1
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 16
PCI-X SmartArray 6404/256 MB
A9891A
External Only
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 32
PCI-X Smart Array 6404 256-MB
AB363A
Must order 2 identical HDD's in the hard partition
  
Yes / Yes
8 / 32
PCI-X Smart Array P600 Ser attach SCSI (SAS)
337972-B21
External storage only
  
Yes / Yes
8 / 8
PCI X 2 GB /s FCA2404 Fibre Channel
AB232A1
LC
Yes / Yes
8 / 8
PCI-X 2 channel 2-GB / s Fibre Channel
AB466A
LC
Yes / Yes
6 / 12
PCI-C 1 channel 2-GB /s Fibre Channel
AB467A
LC
Yes / Yes
8 / 8
Local Area Network Interface Cards
PCI 2-port Windows / Linux 1000Base-TX
A9900A
  
RJ-45
Yes / Yes
8 / 16
PCI 2-port Windows / Linux 1000Base-SX
A9899A
  
LC
Yes / Yes
8 / 16
PCI 1 port 1000Base-T
A7061A
  
RJ-45
Yes / Yes
8 / 8
PCI 1 port 1000Base-SX
A7073A
  
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
8 / 8
Additional Interface Cards
Graphics/USB Card –
Optional; Max 1 per partition
A6869A
Max 1 / Partition
No / Yes
2 / 2
1 I/O card supported, but no longer orderable
2 For Windows, each 337972-B21 external port supports a maximum of two (2) MSA 50s, attached in series.
 
Supported Linux I/O cards
I/O Card
Product Number
Special Notes
Connector
Type(s)
Hot Plug /
Factory Integration
Maximum
Cards/Ports
Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters
PCI-X Dual-Channel Ultra320 SCSI
A7173A
    
No/Yes
8/8
PCI Windows and Linux Ultra160 SCSI
A7059A
VHDCI

No / Yes
8 / 8
PCI Windows and Linux 2 channel Ultra160 SCSI
A7060A
VHDCI
No / Yes
5 / 10
PCI-X SmartArray 6402/128 MB
A9890A
VHDCI
No / Yes
8 / 16
PCI X 2 channel 2 Gb /s Fibre Channel
A6826A
LC
No / Yes
8 / 16
PCI-X 1-port 2Gb Fibre Channel
A7538A
LC
Yes / No
15 / 15
Local Area Network Interface Cards
PCI 1 port 1000Base T
A7061A
RJ-45
No / Yes
8 / 8
PCI 1 port 1000Base SX
A7073A
Duplex SC
No / Yes
8 / 8
PCI 4-port 100Base-TX
A5506B
    
No / Yes
2/8
PCI 2-port 1000Base-SX
A9899A
    
No / Yes
8/16
PCI 2-port 1000Base-T
A9900A
    
No / Yes
8/16
PCI 1-port 10GbE SR (133Mhz)
AD144A
    
No / Yes
2/2
PCI 4-port 1000Base-T
AD145A
    
No / Yes
4/16
Supported OpenVMS Cards
I/O Card
Product Number
Special Notes
Connector
Type(s)
Hot Plug /
Factory Integration
Maximum
Cards/Ports
Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters
PCI X 2 channel 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel
A6826A
bootable
LC (SFF)

No / Yes
8/16
PCI 2 channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter
A7173A
bootable
VHDCI
No / Yes
2/4
Local Area Network Interface Cards
PCI X 4 port 1000Base T Gigabit Adapter
AB545A
RJ-45
No / Yes
3/12
PCI 1 port 1000Base SX
A6847A
Duplex SC
No / Yes
8/8
PCI 1 port 1000Base T
A6825A
RJ-45
No/Yes
8/8
PCI X 2 port 1000Base SX
A7011A
Duplex LC
No/Yes
8/16
PCI X 2 port 1000Base T
A7012A
RJ-45
No/Yes
8/16
Multi function Cards (Mass Storage/LAN)
PCI X 2 Gb Fibre Channel, 1000Base SX
A9782A
FC bootable
LC (SFF) / LC GigE
No/Yes
4/8
PCI X 2 Gb Fibre Channel, 1000Base T
A9784A
FC bootable
1LC / 1 RJ 45
No/Yes
4/8
PCI X 2 port 2 Gb FC/2 port 1 Gb Ethernet
AB465A
FC bootable
2 LC/2 RJ 45
No/Yes
2/8
PCI X 2 port 1000Base T/2 port Ultra320 SCSI
AB290A
SCSI bootable
2 LC GigE/2 RJ 45
No/Yes
2/8
   
Integrated Multifunction Core I/O

The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server chassis supports up to two core I/O board sets. Each board set contains two cards (MP/SCSI and LAN/SCSI), which are installed in different locations. MP/SCSI cards are installed along the right-rear vertical edge of the chassis. The LAN/SCSI cards are installed in the PCI card bay. The first core I/O board set will support up to two cell boards in the server and all I/O slots. For support of two hard partitions or for support of the third and fourth integrated disk drive, a second core I/O board set is required in the host system.

Both Core I/O board sets are identical. However, the electrical connections to internal peripherals and the I/O controller are slightly different. In the "primary" Core I/O the LAN/SCSI board is supported by a single 530MB/s link, whereas the LAN/SCSI board in the "secondary" Core I/O is supported by two 530MB/s links. In addition, in the "primary" core I/O, a SCSI controller from both the LAN/SCSI board and MP/SCSI board each support a single internal disk drive. In the "secondary" core I/O, only the MP/SCSI board is used to support both disk drives off of a single SCSI controller and bus.
   
  Each HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server core I/O board set provides the following features:
 
  • Management Processor: The management processor (MP), located on each MP/SCSI card, is a dedicated processor that simplifies and extends system management, and also enhances serviceability. The MP minimizes or eliminates the need for the system administrator to be physically at the system to perform tasks such as diagnostics, system management, or even hard resets. Here are some of the features enabled by the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server management processor:
    • System management over the Internet or Intranet (telnet or web)
    • System console redirection
    • Console mirroring
    • System configuration for automatic restart
    • Viewing history log of system events
    • Viewing history log of console activity
    • Setting MP inactivity timeout thresholds
    • Remote system control
    • Remote power cycle (except for MP housekeeping power)
    • Viewing system status
    • Event notification to system console, e-mail, pager, and/or HP Response Centers
    • Automatic hardware protection of critical environmental problems
    • Access to management interface and console(s) on LAN failure (modem required)
    • Remote resetting of hardware partitions
    • Forward progress indicator (Virtual front panel)
    • Out-of-band Manageability and PDC firmware update
    • Configure manageability and console security
    • SSL
  • External LAN port: 10/100/1000Base-T LAN port using an RJ-45 connector.
  • External SCSI port: Ultra160 LVD SCSI port for connections to mass storage or media.
  • Access to internal peripheral bay: The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server internal peripheral bay is located at the top front of the system chassis. The peripheral bay holds up to four low-profile hot-plug disks and one removable media device. Each HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server core I/O board set contains dual channel Ultra160 SCSI controller chips that support the SCSI devices in the internal peripheral bay. Each core I/O board set supports two internal disks. It is important to note that separate controllers and SCSI busses manage the two disks supported by the primary core I/O board set. A single controller and SCSI bus manages the second pair of disks supported by the secondary core I/O board set. If use of more than two internal disks is needed, the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server will require both core I/O sets.

Core I/O Loading Rules

  • Minimum of one Core I/O board set (primary) must be purchased with each HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server
  • Load the Primary (1) MP/SCSI board into slot 1 and the LAN SCSI board into I/O cabinet 1 (slot 8).
  • MP/SCSI slot 0 and I/O cabinet 0 corresponds to Cell Board slot 0. MP/SCSI slot 1 and I/O cabinet 1 corresponds to Cell Board slot 1.
  • A cell board must be installed in slot 0 to enable use of Core I/O 0. Likewise, a cell board must be installed in slot 1 to enable use of Core I/O 1.
  • Access to two internal disk drives and 1 Removable Media bay is enabled with the installation of the 1st Core I/O board set (Primary).
  • The optional second Core I/O board set (secondary) must be ordered to enable hardware partitioning
  • The optional second Core I/O board set (secondary) must be ordered to enable access to the 3rd/4th internal disks.
Internal Disk Drives

HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server supports up to four internal low profile hot plug disk drives.
Internal Disk Drive Specifications
Product Number Disk Capacity Rotational speed Average seek time (read/write) Sustained Bandwidth
A9880A 36 GB 15,000 RPM 3.6 msec (read); 3.9 msec (write) 75 MB/s
A9881A
 73 GB 15,000 RPM 3.6 msec (read); 3.9 msec (write) 75 MB/s
A9882A 146 GB 10,000 RPM 4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec (write) 69 MB/s
AD050A 300 GB 10,000 RPM 4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec (write) 69 MB/s
 

For HP UX:

  • Supported by MirrorDisk/UX across disk drives, controllers, and core I/O boards
  • Must order the second Core I/O board set to support more than two internal disk drives

For Windows:

  • The rx7620 customer only needs to order AB362A #0D1 in order to receive a SA6402 Smart Array card cabled and configured for RAID 1 Mirroring in the factory. AB362A product includes the SA6402 Smart Array Card and the internal RAID cables. The customer does not need to order A9890A SA6402 #0D1 Smart Array card or AB338A internal RAID cables.
  • The rx7620 customer only needs to order AB363A-0D1 in order to receive a SA6404 Smart Array card cabled and configured for RAID 1 mirroring in the factory. AB363A product includes the SA6404 Smart Array Card and the internal RAID cables. The customer does not need to order A9891A SA6404 option 0D1 Smart Array card or AB338A internal RAID cables.
  • The customer is limited to maximum of one AB362A or AB363A per partition.
  • The customer can order additional Smart Array products as add in cards for connection to external storage devices. When these products are ordered #0D1 they are not connected to the internal HDDs. The supported Smart Array products (for external storage) on rx7620 are:
  • A9890A-SA6402
  • A9891A-SA6404

For OpenVMS:

  • 300 GB drive not supported at this time
Internal Removable Media
  • HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server contains one removable media bay, which will support either a DVD-ROM or DDS-4 DAT drive. Removable media drives are not hot- plug capable.
  • DVD-ROM drive provides enhanced features while preserving backward read compatibility with CD-ROM. Data transfer rates of up to 6.75 MB/s are achieved with the DVD format; 4.8 MB/s can be achieved with the CD format.
  • DDS-4 drive has a maximum storage capacity of 40 GB with a peak transfer rate of 21.6 GB/hour compressed.
Internal Removable Media Specifications
Product Number Device Capacity Data transfer rate
A9879A
 DVD-ROM drive
 650 MB
 6.75 MB/s
A9878A DDS-4 tape drive 40 GB 21.6 GB/hour
AB351A1 DVD+RW    
1. Third party software (not included with AB351A) is required to support DVD write capability with Windows.
I/O Configuration Rules The following table summarizes previously mentioned configuration rules pertaining to usage of I/O slots and internal peripherals.
 
Minimum Requirement
Configuration
 Minimum Number of Cells Minimum Number of Core I/Os
>7 I/O card slots or access to both I/O card bays
 2 1
>2 internal disks or access to both pairs of disks
 2 2
1 Internal Removable Media
 1 1
2 Hard Partitions 2 2
   
AC/DC Power

DC Power Supplies
The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server comes with two power supplies that provided dual grid (2N) protection. The hot-swap design allows for the replacement of a failed power supply without interrupting server operation. All four power cords must be utilized to fully enable power supply hot swap.

PCI Power Supplies: Each PCI power supply is dedicated to a single I/O bay. A PCI power supply failure will affect the nPar utilizing that PCI supply and the associated I/O bay. All other nPars will continue normal operation. PCI power supplies are not hot-swap capable.
  AC Power
The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server contains four C20 power receptacle ports located at the bottom rear bulkhead. A minimum of two power cords must be used to maintain normal operation of the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server. A second set of two cords can be added to improve system availability by protecting, for example, against power grid failures, accidentally tripped circuit breakers, or a failed power supply. The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server hardware is capable of receiving AC input from two different AC power sources. The objective is to maintain full equipment functionality when operating from power source A and power source B or A alone or B alone. This capability is called "fault tolerant power compliance".

Although many HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server configurations can be sufficiently powered from a single 16/20 amp branch circuit, the optimum configuration is to use one 16 amp (minimum) branch circuit per power cord. Due to the variety of 16/20 plugs used throughout the world, the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server Ordering Guide offers a choice of plug options.

If only two power cords are used, they must be plugged into either A0 and B0, or A1 and B1. Following this rule will ensure that both power supplies are being used under normal conditions.

 

AC Power Consumption
The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server power consumption will vary greatly depending on the hardware configuration and the input line voltages supplied at customer sites. Because of the disparity of line voltages throughout the world it's best to represent power consumption in VA (Volt*Amperes). With power consumption being of high concern throughout the world, it's necessary to specify consumption in a couple of different ways. First, the "Theoretical Maximum" number will represent the maximum wattage of a given configuration, assuming worst case conditions on all system components. It is extremely unlikely that any customer will experience power consumption at the level specified as the "theoretical maximum".

Second, the "typical" number will represent the expected power consumption of a given configuration. The specified "typical" number is the approximate power consumption that a customer will most likely experience, and could be used for power budgeting purposes.
Configuration

HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server Fully Loaded Configuration

  • Eight 1.5-GHz Intel Itanium 2 processors or eight HP mx2 dual-processor modules (16 Intel Itanium 2 processors)
  • 64 GB of memory
  • 14 PCI cards
  • 2 cell boards
  • 4 internal hard drives
  • 1 DVD drive
  • 2 core I/O board sets
  • 2 bulk power supplies
  • Typical power consumption: 2030 VA (10.15 A @ 200 VAC across two cords)
  • Theoretical maximum power consumption: 3220 VA (16.1 A @ 200 VAC across two cords)

HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server Average Configuration

  • Four 1.5-GHz Intel Itanium 2 processors or four 1.1-GHz HP mx2 dual-processor modules
  • 10 GB of memory
  • 5 PCI cards
  • 2 cell boards
  • 2 internal hard drives
  • 1 DVD drive
  • 1 core I/O board set
  • 2 bulk power supplies.
  • Typical power consumption: 1100 VA (5.5 A @ 200 VAC across two cords
Power Distribution Units 60-amp Power Distribution Unit-E7683A (US) and E7684A (International)
Customers who prefer the fewest higher amperage connections from their ac line current source to the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server can use the 60-amp power distribution unit (PDU). This PDU is designed to fit horizontally in a standard 19-inch cabinet, and occupies 3 EIA units of racking space. This PDU is sold separately and can be ordered with any HP server solution. PDU product numbers are E7683A (North America) and E7684A (International).

Each 60-amp PDU contains eight C19 outlets spread evenly among four 20-amp branch circuits (two C19s per branch). Each of the four branch circuits is protected by a circuit breaker that is either 20 amp (United States) or 16 amps (international). All 60-amp PDUs are delivered with an IEC-309-63A plug.

The maximum amperage is 60 amps through the entire PDU and 20 amps per breaker. Both limits must be met. If 20 amps are being drawn per breaker, only three sets may be used.

Each 60-amp PDU can support up to two HP Integrity rx7620-16 servers if the PDU is not mounted in the same rack. Up to three HP Integrity rx7620-16 servers can be supported if the PDU is mounted within the same rack (each 60-amp PDU consumes three units of rack space).

For redundant power inputs, a second set of cords is added. If the second PDU is plugged into a second grid this configuration provides protection against:

  • Losing power from a single power grid
  • Accidental tripping of one or two circuit breakers
  • Accidental disconnect of a single PDU power cord
  • Accidental disconnect of up to four (two from each system) system power cords

30-amp Power Distribution Unit-Factory Integrated A5499AZ opt. 001 (US) and 002 (International), or Field integrated E7681A (North America) and E7682A (International).
A 30-amp Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is also supported with HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server. Rack configurations consisting of peripherals and only one HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server will likely be best supported with the 30-amp PDU. This PDU is also designed to fit horizontally in a standard 19-inch cabinet, but occupies 3 EIA units of racking space. This PDU is sold separately and can be ordered with any HP server solution. PDU product numbers are A5499AZ opt. 001 (North America) and A5499AZ opt. 002 (International).

Each 30-amp PDU contains two C19 and eight C13 outlets spread evenly between two 20-amp branch circuits. Unlike the 60-amp PDU, each 30-amp PDU can only support one HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server. The following configuration guidelines apply when using the 30-amp PDU:

  • A0 and A1 or B0 and B1 cords should never be plugged into the same PDU.
  • Use two 30 amp PDUs to achieve input power redundancy (plugging. A0/A1 and B0/B1 into separate PDUs.)
  • Ordering tools will not force the purchase of a second PDU for input power redundancy. A second PDU must be manually selected if redundant input power is desired.
  • The C13 outlets can be used to support additional peripherals. Exercise caution not to overload the branch circuits
Partitioning

A hardware partition corresponds roughly to a single, standalone system. Each HP Integrity rx7620 16 Server can be subdivided into two partitions, each containing one cell that has minimal shared resources with the other cell (partition). Cells are grouped into physical structures called cabinets or nodes. Special programmable hardware in the cells defines the boundaries of a partition in such a way that the isolation is enforced from the actions of other partitions. Each partition runs its own independent instance of the operating system (currently HP UX 11i v2 , or OpenVMS V8.2-1). Applications cannot span partitions since each partition runs its own instance of the OS, essentially functioning as a stand alone server. However, different partitions may be executing the same or different revisions of an operating system, or they may be executing different operating systems altogether (such as HP UX, NT, Linux, and OpenVMS), with OS availability.

Each partition has its own independent CPUs, memory and I/O resources consisting of the resources of the cells that make up the partition. Resources may be removed from one partition and added to another without having to physically manipulate the hardware just by using commands that are part of the System Management interface. With a future release of HP-UX, using the related capabilities of dynamic reconfiguration (e.g. on-line addition, on-line removal), new resources may be added to a partition and failed modules may be removed and replaced while the partition continues in operation.

Partitioning the resources of the complex in this way makes it easy to run multiple application environments on the same physical system; you can allocate physical resources and tune the operating system running on each partition depending on the needs of the application (or the most important application) you intend to run on it. Alternatively, you can configure the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server as a single partition, allowing all the resources to be focused on a single set of tasks, for example a large online transaction-processing application.

You can increase or reduce the processing power of a partition by adding or deleting cells (at this release, you must shut down the operating system running on the affected partition(s) before moving cells, and before configuration changes will take effect). Though HP-UX 11i v2 does include commands for some configuration tasks, HP recommends you use the Partition Manager (parmgr) to configure partitions.

The current release of HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server/HP-UX 11i v2 supports hardware partitioning. Hardware based partition configuration changes may require a reboot of the partition depending upon the configuration change. The reboot of the partition only affects the partition that is being reconfigured. The other partition defined in the chassis is not affected and will continue to execute without interruption. In a future HP-UX release, dynamic hard partitions will be supported. Dynamic partitions imply that partition configuration changes do not require a reboot of the partition.

The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server can be divided into two independent hardware partitions. In a partitioned configuration, system resources such as cell boards, I/O slots, core I/O, and disks, are evenly split between the two partitions (the removable media device is dedicated to partition 1). There is no flexibility to otherwise divide these components. For example, it is not possible to include 12 I/O slots in partition 0 and 4 I/O slots in partition 1; the split must be even.

The table below summarizes the resource split between hardware partitions.

 

 Cells (required) I/O slots
 Core I/O (required)
 Disk/Media Bays
Partition 0
 Cell 0
 7
 1 2/0
Partition 1 Cell 1 7 1 2/1
   
System Management Software Features

Central Point of Administration for HP UX, Windows, Linux, and OpenVMS
HP Systems Insight Manager is an easy to use multi-system management solution with web-enabled and command line interfaces. HP Systems Insight Manager delivers multi system access to all key system administration tools for fault monitoring, configuration, and workload management. HP Systems Insight Manager will replace HP Servicecontrol Manager. It is available for download from the web now and will be included in the box soon. HP Systems Insight Manager integrates with many other HP-UX-specific system management tools, including the following:

HP-UX

Software Deployment

  • Ignite-UX-Ignite-UX addresses the need for HP-UX system administrators to perform fast deployment for one or many servers. It provides the means for creating and reusing standard system configurations, enables replication of systems, permits post installation customizations, and is capable of both interactive and unattended operating modes.
  • Software Distributor (SD-UX) is the HP-UX administration tool set used to deliver and maintain HP-UX operating systems and layered software applications. Delivered as part of HP-UX, SD-UX can help you manage your HP-UX operating system, patches, and application software.
  • Update-UX is a tool for customizing the behavior and automating the process for HP-UX Operating Environment updates.
  • Software Package Builder is an intuitive, GUI-based tool for packaging software into SD-UX packages so that they can be installed and managed in the same way as HP's system software.

Configuration

  • System Administration Manager (SAM) is used to manage accounts for users and groups, perform auditing and security, and handle disk and file system management and peripheral device management. HP Systems Insight Manager enables these tasks to be distributed to multiple systems and delegated using role-based security.
  • HP-UX Kernel Configuration allows users to tune both dynamic and static kernel parameters quickly and easily from a Web-based GUI to optimize system performance. This tool also sets kernel parameter alarms that notify you when system usage levels exceed thresholds.
  • Partition Manager creates and manages nPartitions-hard partitions for high-end servers. Once the partitions are created, the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all the other tools integrated into HP Systems Insight Manager. See "partitioning" for more information.
  • HP-UX webmin-based Admin is a Web-based system management framework that allows a wide variety of open source webmin system management modules to be plugged in. HP supports this tool for the configuration of the HP-UX Apache based Web Server and the HP-UX Tomcat based Servlet Engine.
  • HP-UX Bastille is a security hardening/lockdown tool that enhances the security of an HP-UX UNIX® host. It accommodates the various degrees of hardening required of servers used for webs, applications, and databases.
  • Security Patch Check performs analysis of file sets and patches installed on an HP-UX system and generates a report of recommended security patches. Use of the Security Patch Check software tool can help efficiently improve system security.
  • Event Monitoring Service (EMS) keeps the administrator of multiple systems aware of system operation throughout the cluster, and notifies the administrator of potential hardware or software problems before they occur. HP Systems Insight Manager can launch the EMS interface and configure EMS monitors for any node or node group that belongs to the cluster, resulting in increased reliability and reduced downtime.

Workload Management

  • Process Resource Manager (PRM) controls the resources that processes use during peak system load. PRM can manage the allocation of CPU, memory resources, and disk bandwidth. It allows administrators to run multiple mission critical applications on a single system, improve response time for critical users and applications, allocate resources on shared servers based on departmental budget contributions, provide applications with total resource isolation, and dynamically change configuration at any time-even under load. (fee based)
  • HP-UX Workload Manager (WLM) A key differentiator in the HP-UX family of management tools, Workload Manager provides automatic CPU resource allocation and application performance management based on prioritized service-level objectives (SLOs). In addition, WLM allows administrators to set real memory and disk bandwidth entitlements (guaranteed minimums) to fixed levels in the configuration. The use of workload groups and SLOs improves response time for critical users, allows system consolidation, and helps manage user expectations for performance. (Fee-based)

OpenView for HP-UX

  • OpenView Operations Agent-collects and correlates OS and application events (fee-based)
  • OpenView Performance Agent-determines OS and application performance trends (fee-based)
  • OpenView GlancePlus-shows real-time OS and application availability and performance data to diagnose problems (fee-based)
  • OpenView Data Protector (Omniback II)-backs up and recovers data (fee-based)

Windows

System Management for Windows
HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Windows includes:

  • HP Systems Insight Manager (see above)
  • Smart Setup CD includes an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) based setup utility (EBSU) designed for easy server configuration and array controller configuration. The DVD also includes all the latest tested and compatible HP drivers, HP firmware, HP utilities, and HP management agents that assist both in the server deployment process by preparing the server for installation of the Windows operating system and in the ongoing management of the server. If you are interested in even easier deployment, HP suggests that you order your HP Integrity server preloaded with Windows Server 2003.
  • Partition Commands create and manage nPartitions-hard partitions for high end servers. Once the partitions are created, the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all the other server management tools available for Windows servers.
  • System Management Homepage for Integrity servers with Windows provides consolidated information about the system health and configuration through a simple, Web-based user interface. All system faults and major subsystem status are reported within the System Management Homepage, which is accessible either directly through a browser or through a management application such as HP Systems Insight Manager or an enterprise management application (available on select systems).

OpenView for Windows

  • OpenView Operations Agent-collects and correlates OS and application events (fee-based)
  • OpenView Performance Agent-determines OS and application performance trends (fee-based)
  • OpenView Data Protector (Omniback II)-backs up and recovers data (fee-based)

LINUX

System Management for Linux

  • HP Systems Insight Manager (see above)
  • HP Enablement Kit for Linux facilitates setup and installation of the operating system. The kit ships with Integrity servers and includes SystemImager, an open source operating system deployment tool. SystemImager is a golden image-based tool and can be used for initial deployment as well as updates.

OpenView for LINUX

  • OpenView Operations Agent-collects and correlates OS and application events (fee-based)
  • OpenView Performance Agent-determines OS and application performance trends (fee-based)

OpenVMS

Software Deployment

  • Factory Installed Software

Configuration

  • Partition Manager creates and manages nPartitions-hard partitions for high?end servers. Once the partitions are created, the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all the other tools integrated into HP Systems Insight Manager. See "Partitioning" for more information.

  • OpenVMS Management Station to manage user accounts, printers, and disks

  • Availability Manager for real-time performance monitoring

Workload Management

  • Class Scheduler for resource management

System Management for OpenVMS

  • HP Systems Insight Manager (see above) in conjunction with (Web) Management Agents

OpenView for OpenVMS

  • OpenView Operations Agent-collects and correlates OS and application events (fee?based)

Instant Capacity (formerly known as Instant Capacity on Demand [iCOD])- For HP UX only (Windows, Linux, and OpenVMS currently not supported)

With HP's Instant Capacity solutions, HP Integrity rx7620 16 Server can be fully populated with Intel Itanium 2 or HP mx2 processors at a significantly lower cost. It is no longer necessary to pay for inactive Instant Capacity processors until the moment when you actually use them. These additional processors can then be activated instantly with a simple command, providing immediate increases in processing power to accommodate application traffic demands. With the mx2 dual-processor module, it can be ordered as an Instant Capacity processor module (two Instant Capacity processors) with each processor activated individually at different times when they are needed.

Instant Capacity is also a high availability feature. In the unlikely event that a processor fails, the HP system will automatically replace the failed processor on the cell board at no additional charge-without rebooting! In online mode, the Instant Capacity processor brings the system back to full performance and capacity levels, reducing downtime and ensuring no degradation in performance.

Temporary Instant Capacity is the ability to turn Instant Capacity processors already installed in the system, on and off for short periods of time to provide added capacity. Temporary Instant Capacity allows customers the ability to adjust to unplanned or planned spikes in computing.

Cell Board Instant Capacity extends the Instant Capacity value proposition to include a complete cell board (processor modules and memory) to be standby in the system for a fraction of the cost. When processing capacity is needed, simply activate the cell board (memory and at least one processor) to immediately increase the compute power of the server.

HP's Instant Capacity tools use this algorithm to activate new processors:

  • Verify that there is at least one active processor per cell board.
  • Activate processors round robin across cell boards within a partition. This means that the number of active processors per cell board will differ by at most one across the partition.
  • Enable processors on a cell board in the order 0, 1, 2, 3 (for HP mx2 processors: 4, 5, 6, 7). This spreads the processors across the two internal cell controller buses and allocates processors in the best thermal fashion.
  • When a failed processor is replaced, choose one from the same cell board when possible. If that is not possible, choose the next available processor, following rules 2 and 3.
  • For best performance, all cell boards in the same partition should contain the same number of active processors. For high availability reasons, each cell board should contain at least two active processors.

The following applies to Instant Capacity on HP Integrity rx7620 16 Server:

  • Instant Capacity can be ordered pre installed on HP Integrity rx7620 16 servers.
  • Instant Capacity processors are purchased in pairs. HP mx2 dual-processor modules are purchased individually, since they reflect a pair of processors. However, Instant Capacity processors can be activated one at a time.
  • At least one processor pair per cell in a partition must be a purchased processor (non Instant Capacity).
  • Cell board Instant Capacity requires one active cell board per partition (1 active processor is required on the active cell, the rest could be Instant Capacity.) In other words a partition can contain 1 cell board with 1 active processor with the other three (or seven for HP mx2 modules) Instant Capacity. In the same partition, you can have multiple Instant Capacity cell boards (they must be configured identical). No partition can contain all Instant Capacity cell boards, one must be active.
  • The rx7620 16 does not require email connectivity for CPU Instant Capacity and cell board Instant Capacity. Temporary Instant Capacity is still required to have an email connection to HP.
  • Processors can be allocated and deallocated instantly or after a reboot at the discretion of the user.
  • When upgrading active and Instant Capacity processors, customers with odd quantities of active processors must purchase upgrade processors in the next higher even quantity (i.e. three active and one Instant Capacity are upgraded to four active).

Performance considerations with Instant Capacity:

  • Going from one to two to three (four to six for HP mx2 modules) active processors on a cell board gives linear performance improvement
  • Going from three to four (six to eight for HP mx2 modules) active processors gives linear performance improvement for most applications except some technical applications that push the memory bus bandwidth.
  • Number of active processors per cell boards should be balanced across partitions. However, minor differences are okay. (Example: Four active processors on one cell board and three active processors on the second cell board.)
Racking

The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server was designed to provide industry leading performance density and availability when ordered in a racked configuration. At 10 EIA units (17.5 inches), four HP Integrity rx7620-16 servers can be mounted into a single HP two-meter cabinet.

The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server industrial design and packaging was designed to allow easy and quick access to all of the system's components. The most frequently handled devices, removable media and disks, are directly accessible at the system's front. By removing the front bezel, hot swap fans, hot swap power supplies, and PCI power supplies can be completely serviced. At the rear, core I/O and more hot-swap fans are directly accessible. For access to all other components, the rack-mounted HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server comes with rack sliders.

These rack sliders enables the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server to be slid forward out of the HP cabinet for servicing of internal components such as fans, cell boards, and I/O cards, while the system is still running. The sliders also allows for servicing or replacement of any FRU (field replaceable unit) without removing the chassis from the cabinet. The HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server industrial design and slider strategy enables access and removal of any FRU within 15 minutes or less. This design feature minimizes the downtime associated with system upgrades in the rare event of a component failure. Also included with ever rack-mounted HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server is a cable management arm (CMA) The CMA neatly secures data cables and prevents cables from becoming entangled while servicing of the system.

Ballasts Due to the weight of the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server, ballast kits have been developed to add stability to HP cabinets while the system is being serviced. Every HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server shipped to customers will be shipped with a ballast kit. These ballasts were designed to easily attach to the rear anti tip foot that comes standard with every HP Rack System E cabinet. Use of the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server ballast kit is mandatory and should be installed immediately. A common ballast kit is used for both the HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server and HP 9000 rp7410 Server. Only one kit is needed for each cabinet containing one or more of these servers.
HP 10000 and 9000 Racks The HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers are supported for field installs into these racks. Factory integration is not yet supported for HP 10000 and HP 9000 racks. Differing depth requirements of the HP 9000/HP Integrity racking kits preclude racking HP 9000/HP Integrity servers and HP ProLiant servers in the same racks.
Third-Party Racking HP Servers are designed to maximize performance density when installed into HP Rack Systems. HP system Rack Systems maintain the high level of safety and reliability of HP Server solutions that customers have come to expect. Although HP strongly recommends racking servers in HP Rack Systems, it is recognizes that some customer circumstances may prohibit this. For those customers, HP has developed a set of guidelines that when followed, enables server installations into third-party cabinets. It is extremely important that the guidelines be followed due to the wide variety of cabinets in the market place.
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Upgrades
HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410 Upgrades to HP Integrity rx7620 Servers

The HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410 Servers were designed to be easily upgradeable to Intel Itanium 2 Madison and HP mx2 processors. With the release of the Intel Itanium 2 Madison and the HP mx2 processors, HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410 Server customers can now upgrade their systems as desired. It should take no more than 7.4 hours to upgrade an HP 9000 rp7410 server to an HP Integrity rx7620-16 Server.

So here are the components that a customer will need to order to do a board level upgrade to these new servers from an rp7405 or rp7410 server:

  • A chassis upgrade kit: This product will contain new PCI-X (133 MHz) I/O backplanes (two logical backplanes, one physical backplane), a new front bezel, new firmware and various labels to apply to the server. Most old PCI I/O cards will run in the new PCI-X I/O backplane.
    • HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410 to HP Integrity rx7620 upgrades-use product A9790A
    • HP 9000 rp8400 to HP 9000 rp8420 upgrades-use product A9785A
  • New sx1000-based cell boards: These cell boards contain four sockets and are the same for the Itanium 2 Madison, HP mx2, and PA-8800/PA-8900 processors. You can install two Intel Itanium 2 Madison modules (four processors in four sockets), or four mx2 modules (eight processors in four sockets). You cannot intermix PA-8800/PA-8900, Intel Itanium 2 Madison, or mx2 modules on the same cell board. You cannot intermix PA-8800/PA-8900, Intel Itanium 2 Madison, or HP mx2 modules in the same server (with the exception that Intel Itanium 2 Madison and HP mx2 modules can be intermixed in the same server on differing cell boards and differing hard partitions). Memory previously installed on the replaced cell board will be just reinstalled on the new cell board.
    • HP Integrity mid range server cell board-use product A6913A
    • When upgrading to HP mx2 modules and if ordering 1 processor module per cell board, you must order one cell board socket terminator (AB225A)
    • When upgrading to HP mx2 modules, you must buy one cell board baffle (A9792A) per cell board being upgraded
  • New processor modules: HP sells two processors per module. These will replace two processors of the older modules.
    • Intel Itanium 2 dual processor module, 1.6 GHz, 6-MB cache-use product AB548A
    • Intel Itanium 2 dual processor module, 1.5 GHz, 4-MB cache-use product AB439A
    • HP mx2 dual-processor module, 1.1 GHz, 4 MB L3 cache, 32 MB L4 cache-use product A9767A
  • New core I/O cards: In order to support the new PCI-X I/O backplanes, new core I/O cards have to be used.
    • rp7420/rx7620 core I/O card (A9918A) replaces old rp7405A/rp7410 core I/O card (A6793A)
  • Add in I/O cards: A total of 33 I/O adapters were available for the rp7410 platform. The vast majority of these, 23, are compatible and can be used when upgrading from a rp7410 to a rp7620 platform. The following I/O cards are NOT compatible when upgrading from a rp7410 to a rp7620 platform….
    Mass Storage LAN WAN Other
  A5856A A5483A Z7340A A6092A
  A7143A   J3526A A5486A
  A7173A      
  A4800A      
  A5159A      
    Unless listed above, all other add in I/O cards can be leveraged forward, protecting the customers' initial investment.
 
  • Return credits: If the customer returns his old cell boards, processor modules or core I/O boards, they can get a return credit:
    • Processors (NOTE: These are single-processor credits, not dual-processor module credits. This means that two PA-8700 return credits should be ordered for each new dual-processor module purchased.):
      - rp7405/rp7410 650-MHz module-no return credit allowed
      - rp7410 750-MHz single-processor return credit-use product A6444AN option 001
      - rp7410 875-MHz single-processor return credit-use product A6435AN option 001
    • Cell Boards:
      -rp8400 cell board return credit-use product A6094AN option 001
    • Core I/O cards:
      - rp7405/rp7410 core I/O card (A6793A) return credit-use A6793AN option 001
  • Software:
    • For the HP Integrity servers, the operating system needs to be upgraded to HP-UX 11i version 2
HP 9000 rp7420 Upgrades to HP Integrity rx7620 Servers

The HP 9000 rp7420 Servers were designed to be easily upgradeable to Intel Itanium 2 Madison, HP mx2 and future PA-RISC processors. With the release of the Intel Itanium 2 Madison and the HP mx2 processors, HP 9000 rp7420 Server customers can now upgrade their systems as desired. So here are the components that a customer will need to order to do a board level upgrade to these new servers from an rp7420:

  • A chassis upgrade kit: This product will contain a new server name insert for the front bezel, new firmware and various labels to apply to the server.
    • HP 9000 rp7420 to HP Integrity rx7620 upgrades-use product A9791A
  • No new cell boards and memory: Cell boards are the same between PA-8800/PA-8900 servers and Intel Madison 2 and HP mx2-based servers.
    • When upgrading to mx2 modules and if ordering 1 processor module per cell board, you may need to order one cell board socket terminator (AB225A)
    • When upgrading to HP mx2 modules, you must buy one cell board baffle (A9792A) per cell board being upgraded
  • New processor modules: HP sells two processors per module. These will replace two processors of the older modules.
    • Intel Itanium 2 dual processor module, 1.6 GHz, 6-MB cache-use product AB548A
    • Intel Itanium 2 dual processor module, 1.5 GHz, 4-MB cache-use product AB439A
    • HP mx2 dual-processor module, 1.1-GHz, 4-MB L3 cache, 32-MB L4 cache-use product A9767A
  • Return credits: If the customer returns his old processor modules, they can get a return credit. (NOTE: These are single processor credits, not dual-processor module credits. This means that two PA-8800/PA-8900 return credits should be ordered for each new dual processor module purchased.):
    • rp7420 900-MHz single-processor return credit-use product A6436AN option 001
    • rp7420 1-GHz single-processor return credit-use product A6437AN option 001
  • Software:
    • For the HP Integrity servers, the operating system needs to be upgraded to HP-UX 11i version 2
HP Integrity rx7620 Upgrades to other Intel Itanium2 or HP mx2 Processor Modules

The HP Integrity rx7620 Servers were designed to be easily upgradeable to higher frequency Intel Itanium 2 or HP mx2 processor modules. So here are the components that a customer will need to order to do a board level upgrade to these new servers from an rx7620:

  • No new cell boards and memory: Cell boards are the same between Intel Itanium 2 processors and the HP mx2-based processors.
    • When upgrading to HP mx2 modules and if ordering 1 processor module per cell board, you must order one cell board socket terminator (AB225A)
    • When upgrading to HP mx2 modules, you must buy one cell board baffle (A9792A) per cell board being upgraded
  • New processor modules: HP sells two processors per module. These will replace two processors of the older modules.
    • Intel Itanium 2 dual processor module, 1.6 GHz, 6-MB cache-use product AB548A
    • Intel Itanium 2 dual processor module, 1.5 GHz, 4-MB cache-use product AB439A
    • HP mx2 dual-processor module, 1.1-GHz, 4-MB L3 cache, 32-MB L4 cache-use product A9767A
  • Return credits: If the customer returns his old processor modules, they can get a return credit. (NOTE: These are single CPU credits, not dual processor module credits. This means that two processor return credits should be ordered for each dual processor module purchased.):
    • rx7620 1.3 GHz single processor return credit-use product A9765AN option 001
    • rx7620 1.5-GHz single-processor return credit-use product A6438AN option 001
  • Software:
    • For the HP Integrity servers running HP-UX, the operating system stays at HP UX 11i version 2
    • For the HP Integrity servers running Windows, the operating system stays the same
    • For the HP Integrity servers running LINUX, the operating system stays the same
    • For the HP Integrity servers running OpenVMS, the operating system stays the same (minimum version is OpenVMS V8.2-1; upgrades to mx2 processors not supported)
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Technical Specifications
Server Model Number rx7620 -16
Server Product Number (Base system)BaseA7027A
Number of 1.6- or 1.5-GHz Intel Itanium 2 Processors 2-8
Number of HP mx2 dual-processor modules (each consisting of two 1.1-GHz Intel Itanium processors)1-8 modules (2-16 CPUs)
Hardware Warranty 1 year next day on site
Supported Processors 1.3-GHz Intel® Itanium® 2 Processor L3 Cache 3 MB
Floating Point CoprocessorYes
1.5-GHz Itanium 2 ProcessorL3 Cache 6 MB
Floating Point CoprocessorYes
1.1-GHz HP mx2 Dual-processor Module (contains two Intel Itanium 2 processors)L3/L4 Cache3 MB/32 MB
Floating Point CoprocessorYes
Memory Memory slots32 (16 per cell board)
Minimum memory
(Quad: 4 DIMMs)		2 GB
Maximum memory capacity 128 GB (64 GB per cell board)
Internal Disks Maximum disk mechanisms 4
Maximum disk capacity 1.2 TB
Internal Removable Media 1 slot
DVD-ROM  
DDS-4 DAT 40 GB
Core I/OUltra3 SCSI-LVDYes
10/100/1000Base-T
(RJ-45 connector)		Yes
RS-232 serial ports (one console and one UPS) 2
10/100Base-T port (Web and LAN console conn.)Yes
I/O buses and slotsTotal Hot plug PCI-X Slots (133 MHz×64 bits)15
14 Dual channel slots (1060 MB/s each)
2 Single channel (530 MB/s each)
Maximum I/O Cards (See supported I/O table for specific products) Mass Storage
 15
LAN
 2-15
WAN
 15
Multi-Function (Mass Storage / LAN)
 15
Additional Interface Cards 4-15
Electrical CharacteristicsAC Input power 200-240V 50/60 Hz
Hot swap Power supplies 2 total, included with base
Redundant AC power inputs2 required, 4 cords for 2N
Typical Power dissipation (VA) for maximum CPU, memory, disk, I/O configurations2030 VA
10.15A @200VAC
Maximum Power dissipation (VA)* 3220 VA
Power factor at full load0.98 (approximately)
kW rating for UPS loading* 3.0
*NOTE: Represents theoretical maximum power/heat dissipation under worst case conditions, may increase with future upgrades.
Site PreparationSite planning and installation includedYes
Depth (in/mm)30 in (762 mm)
Width (in/mm)19 in (482 mm)
Height (in/mm/EIA) Racked17.5 in (445 mm)/10 units
Weight (lb/kg)220 lb (99.8 kg)
Environmental CharacteristicsRegulatory ModelRSVLA-0102
Acoustics (sound power)
at 25° C		7.4 Bels LwA
Acoustics (sound power)
at 30° C		7.4 Bels LwA
Acoustics
(operator/bystander)
at 24° C		58.4 dB LpA
Operating Temperature
(up to 5000 ft)*		 41° to 95° F (5° to 35° C)
Non-operating Temperature-40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C)
Maximum rate of temperature change 68° F (20° C)/hour
Operating relative humidity 15% to 80%, non-condensing, max. web bulb = 78.8° F (26° C)
Non-operating relative humidity5% to 80%, non-condensing
Operating altitude above sea levelTo 10,000 feet (3.0 km)
Non-operating altitude above sea levelTo 15,000 feet (4.5 km)
*NOTE: Maximum operating temperature range up to 5000 ft. For higher altitudes derate the max temperature by 1°C/1000 ft above 5000 ft.
Regulatory ComplianceRegulatory
Model Number		RSVLA 0102
Electromagnetic InterferenceComplies with FCC Rules and Regulations, Part 15, as a Class A digital device. Manufacturer's Declaration to EN55022 Level A, VCCI Registered, Class 1, Korea RLL.
SafetyCSAus Certified, compliant with EN 60950
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