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Overview

HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server
1. Hot plug disks 4. Redundant hot-swap fans
2. Cell boards 5. PCI power supplies
3. Redundant hot-swap power 6. Removable media - DVD/DAT
1. System backbone 4. Hot-swap redundant fans
2. Core I/O 5. Hot-plug PCI slots
3. 2N redundant power inputs    
At A Glance
rx8620-32 Server Product Number (base)

A7026A
Standard System Features
  • HP UX 11i v2 operating system
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0 (not supported with Itanium mx2 processors)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (not supported with Itanium mx2 processors)
  • OpenVMS V8.2-1 (supported only on Itanium Mad9 processors)
  • External Ultra3 LVD SCSI channel
  • Four Internal Ultra SCSI channels, one channel to each internal disk
  • 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 3rd party cabinets
  • Pedestal configuration
  • Two hardware partitions (nPartitions)
  • Four hardware partitions when configured with the Server Expansion Unit
  • Factory integration of CPUs, memory, disk drives, removable media drives, and I/O cards
  • HP site planning and installation
  • One year warranty with same business day on site service response
  • Owner's Guide and General Usage media set
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HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server Flexible Advantage Starter (FAST) Base Systems
The Flexible Advantage STarter base systems for the HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server allow for faster configurations due to the semi-configured base system bundles. Configurations built from FAST base systems will have substantially lower prices than systems built from the parts.
HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server FAST 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 Power Supplies
AB236A
 2 N/A 1 1 3
AB237A
 4 2/4 1 1 3
AB238A
 8 4/8 2 2 4
AB239A
 12 N/A 3 2 5
AB240A 16 8/16 4 2 6
AB341A N/A 12/24 4 2 6
AB342A N/A 16/32 4 2 6
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Standard Features
Minimum System
  • Two Intel Itanium 2 Madison 1.6 GHz 6 MB L3 cache or 1.5 GHz 4 MB L3 cache processors, or
    One mx2 dual processor module (consisting of 2 Intel Itanium 2 1.1 GHz processors with 4 MB L3 cache and 32 MB sharedL4 cache)
  • One processor/memory cell board
  • 2-GB memory (1 quad)
  • One core I/O
  • Two power cords
  • 16 hot-plug 33/66/133-MHz×64-bit PCI-X slots with adaptive signaling technology
Maximum Server Capacities
  • Sixteen Intel Itanium 2 Madison 1.6 GHz 6 MB cache or 1.5 GHz 4 MB cache processors, or
    Sixteen HP mx2 dual processor modules (consisting of 32 Intel Itanium 2 processors with 32 MB L4 cache)
  • Four processor/memory cell boards
  • 256 GB memory (16 quads)
  • Two core I/O
  • Four power cords, providing 2N power and dual grid support
  • Four internal hot-plug LVD SCSI disks
  • Two removable media drives-DVD or DAT
  • Sixteen PCI expansion cards

Maximum capacities when configured with the Server Expansion Unit (SEU):

  • Four core I/O cards
  • Eight internal hot-plug LVD SCSI disks
  • Four removable media drives-DVD or DAT
  • 32 PCI expansion cards
Standard System Features
  • HP-UX 11i v2 operating system
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0 (not supported with Itanium mx2 processors)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (not supported with Itanium mx2 processors)
  • OpenVMS V8.2-1 (supported only on Itanium Mad9 processors)
  • External Ultra3 LVD SCSI channel
  • Four Internal Ultra SCSI channels, one channel to each internal disk
  • 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 3rd party cabinets
  • Pedestal configuration
  • Two hardware partitions (nPartitions)
  • Four hardware partitions when configured with the Server Expansion Unit
  • Factory integration of CPUs, memory, disk drives, removable media drives, and I/O cards
  • HP site planning and installation
  • One-year warranty with same 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
  • 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
  • Four independent UltraSCSI 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 rx8620 32 Server is a symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) server supporting up to 16 high performance Intel Itanium 2 1.6 GHz 6 MB L3 cache or 1.5 GHz 4 MB L3 cache processors or up to 16 high performance HP mx2 dual processor modules with 32 MB L4 cache. Both servers also support the new and improved sx1000 chip set. The rx8620 32 can be configured as a single SMP server or divided into up to four smaller, hardware partitioned (nPars), logical servers.

Cell Boards

 A minimum of one and a maximum of four cells can be ordered in HP Integrity rx8620 32 Servers. Each cell can be purchased with up to four active Intel Itanium 2 processors, or up to four active HP mx2 dual processor modules (up to eight active processors), or in combination with Instant Capacity processors. Two processor speeds are supported for the Intel Itanium 2 processor; 1.6 GHz and 1.5 GHz. and one processor speed for the 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.)

The ability to mix processor speeds within a chassis is supported (but processors within a cell or partition must be of the same speed). The rx8620 supports mixing the Intel Itanium 2 and the HP mx2 in the same chassis but not in the same 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 AB225A, socket terminator for the open socket.

The HP Integrity rx8620-32 and HP Integrity rx7620-16 (8 socket) servers share the same cell board.

Cell Details
  • 4 Processor module slots (supporting up to 8 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: 4 cell boards
  • Cell slots 0 or 1 must be loaded first
  • Recommended Cell board loading order: 0,1,2,3

Intel Itanium 2 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
  • 2 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
  • 1.6 and 1.5 GHz processors consist of two chips (two processors) and can only be ordered or upgraded in pairs (2 processors)
  • 1.1 GHz dual processor modules consist of one chip (two processors) and processors can be ordered or upgraded as single chips (2 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 rx8620 32 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. HP 9000 rp8400/rp8420 memory modules can be carried forward to the rx8620 32 server. Each HP Integrity rx8620 32 Server cell board supports up to 16 DIMM slots and 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.
HP Integrity rx8620-32 Memory DIMMs

Quad Size (Product)

 rx8620-32 and rp8420-32 Product Numbers rp8400-16 Product Numbers that are supported HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server Maximum Capacity Using 1 DIMM Size DIMM Size
1 GB N/A A6802A (No longer sold) 16 GB 128 MB
2 GB
 AB307A A6097A 32 GB
 512 MB
4 GB
 AB308A A6098A 64 GB
 1024 MB
8 GB AB309A A6100A 128 GB 2048 MB
16 GB AB322A none 256 GB 4096 MB
 

Memory Loading Rules
  • Memory must be installed in quads (4 DIMMs of equal density)
  • Memory is available in four densities: 2 GB (4×512MB), 4 GB (4×1024MB), 8 GB (4×2048MB), and 16GB (4 x 4096MB)
  • Minimum memory is 2 GB per cell
  • Maximum memory per system is 256 GB-using sixteen 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 4 , 8 GB, or 16-GB modules to minimize memory slot constraints.

Memory Latencies

There are two types of memory latencies within the HP Integrity rx8620-32 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 cell refers to the case where the partition consists of two or more cell and cell interleaved memory is used. For example, for an rx8620-32 server with four cells in the partition, 25% of the addresses are to memory on the same cell as the requesting processor, and the other 75% of the addresses are to memory on the other three cells.

The HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server 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 shown below:
Number of CPUs
Average Memory Latency
4-CPU
 241 ns
8-CPU
 324 ns
16-CPU 366 ns

I/O Architecture

Components within the I/O subsystem are the I/O controllers, internal peripheral bay, and multifunction Core I/O. The HP Integrity I/O architecture utilizes industry standard PCI buses in a unique design for maximum performance, scalability and reliability.

The HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server contains two master I/O controller chips located on the PCI-X backplane. Each I/O controller contains sixteen high-performance 12 bit wide links, which connect to sixteen slave I/O controller chips supporting the PCI-X card slots and core I/O. Two links, one from each master controller is routed through the crossbar backplane and is dedicated to core I/O. The remaining thirty links are divided among the sixteen I/O card slots. This one card per link architecture leads to greater I/O performance and higher availability. Each controller chip is also directly linked to a host cell board. This means that at least two cell boards, located in cell slots 0 and 1, must be purchased in order to access all sixteen I/O card slots. With one cell board, access to eight slots is enabled.

The HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server can be purchased with either one or two core I/O boards (if an SEU is added, then 4 core I/O boards with 2 core I/O in the SEU). Both core I/O boards are identical and provide console, SCSI, serial, and Management Processor (MP) functionality. The second core is used to enable the dual hard partitioning in the HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server and provide access to a second set of disk drives. The second I/O controller in the host server is optional and is not required to support all 4 cell boards.

The internal peripheral bay is divided into two identical halves. Each half supports up to two low-profile disks and one removable media device. A SCSI controller chip located on each core I/O board supports each half of the internal peripheral bay. This means that both core I/O boards must be purchased to access both halves of the peripheral bay.

The first 8 slots starting from the left is designated as I/O bay 0. The 2nd set of 8 slots on the right is designated I/O bay 1. I/O bay 0 is supported by Cell slot 0 and connects to Core I/O slot 0. Likewise, I/O bay 1 is supported by Cell slot 1 and connects to 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 rx8620-32 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.

The HP Integrity rx8620 32 Server supports a number of PCI and PCI X HBA (I/O) cards for I/O expansion (see the Supported HP-UX I/O Cards table for HP-UX servers and the Supported Windows 2003 I/O Cards table for Windows 2003 servers). NOTE: The PCI-X backplane is backward compatible with the older PCI backplane and can support many PCI HBA (I/O) cards.

When HP 9000 rp8400 servers are upgraded to HP Integrity rx8620-32 servers using the chassis upgrade kit A9787A, the older and slower PCI backplanes in the HP 9000 rp8400 server are upgraded to the newer and faster PCI-X backplanes of the HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server.

When the rp84xx/rx86xx Server Expansion Unit is connected to the HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server, its I/O backplanes act as PCI-X I/O backplanes. See the rp84xx/rx86xx Server Expansion Unit section for more details.
Supported I/O Cards
 
Supported HP-UX I/O Cards

I/O Card

 Product Number First
HP UX Release/
Boot Support
 Connector Type(s) Hot Plug/
Factory Integration
 Max Cards/
Max Ports
Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters
PCI 1 port 2x Fibre Channel
A5158A
11.00 / No
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI 2 GB Fibre Channel
A6795A
11.00 / Yes
LC
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI 1 channel U 160 SCSI
A6828A
11.00 / Yes
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI 2 channel Ultra160 SCSI
A6829A
11.00 / Yes
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
16 / 32
PCI 1 port Ultra2 SCSI
A5149A
11.00 / No
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI 2 port Ultra2 SCSI
A5150A
11.00 / No
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
16 / 32
PCI X 2 channel 2 Gb /sFibre Channel
AB286A
11.i/Yes
LC (SFF)
Yes / Yes
16 / 32
PCI-X 2 port SmartArray 6402
A9890A*
11i / Yes
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 16
PCI-X 2 port SmartArray 6404
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 Adpt
AB545A
11iv2 / No
RJ-45
Yes / No
16 / 64
PCI 1 port 1000Base SX
A6847A
11.00 / Yes
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI 1 port 1000Base T
A6825A
11.00 / Yes
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI 1 port 1000Base SX
A4926A
11.00 / No
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI 1 port 10/100Base T
A5230A
11.00 / No
RJ-45
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI 1 port 1000Base T
A4929A
11.i / No
RJ-45
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI 4 port 10/100Base T
A5506B
11.00 / No
RJ-45
Yes / Yes
16 / 64
PCI 1 port 802.5 Token ring 4/16/100
A5783A
11.00 / No
RJ 45 and DB 9
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI -X 2 port 4x Fabric (HPC)
AB286A
11iv2 / No
4x Infiniband Copper
Yes / No
2 / 4
PCI 1 port Universal FDDI
A3739B
11.00 / No
FDDI SC
Yes / Yes
16 / 16
PCI X 2 port 4X Fabric (HA and DB) Adapter
AB345A
11iv2/No
4x Infiniband Copper
Yes/No
16/32
Multi-Function Cards (MassStorage / LAN)
PCI 2 port 100Base-T / 2 port Ultra2SCSI
A5838A
11.00 / Yes
VHDCI/RJ 45
Yes / Yes
16 / 64
PCI X 2 Gb Fibre Channel/1000Base SX
A9782A
11i / Yes
LC (SFF) / LC GigE
Yes / Yes
14 / 28
PCI-X 2-Gb Fibre Channel, 1000Base-T
A9784A
11i / Yes
1 LC / 1 RJ-45
Yes / Yes
16 / 32
PCI-X 2-port 2Gb FC/ 2-port 1Gb Ethernet
AB465A
11v2/Yes
2 LC/2 RJ-45
Yes / Yes
16 / 64
PCI-X 2-port 1000BT/2-port U320 SCSI
AB290A
11i/Yes
2 LC GigE/2 RJ-45
Yes / Yes
16 / 64
Wide Area Network Interface Cards
PCI 1 port ATM 155 Mb/s Multi mode Fiber (MMF)
A5513A
11.00/No
Duplex SC
Yes/Yes
16/16
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
16 / 32
Additional Interface Cards
PCI 8 port Terminal Multiplexer
A6748A
11.00 / No
RS-232
Yes / Yes
16 / 128
PCI 64 port Terminal Multiplexer
A6749A
11.00 / No
RS-232 or RS-422
Yes / Yes
16 / 1024
PCI Hyperfabric2 Fiber Adapter
A6386A
11.00 / No
LC Duplex
Yes / Yes
4 / 4
*NOTE: I/O Card is supported, but no longer orderable.
Supported Windows I/O Cards

I/O Card

 Product Number
Special Notes
Connector
Type(s)		 Hot Plug /
Factory Integration
Max Cards /
Max Ports
Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters
PCI Windows and Linux Ultra160 SCSI
A7059A
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 8
PCI Windows Linux 2 port Ultra160 SCSI
A7060A
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 16
Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter
A7173A
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 16
PCI-X Smart Array P600 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Controller
337972-B21
External Storage Only
SFF8470
Yes/Yes
8/8**
2 channel Smart Array 5302 / 128 MB
A9825A

VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 16
4 channel Smart Array 5304 / 256 MB
A9826A
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 32
PCI-X 2 channel Smart Array 6402 128MB
A9890A
External Storage Only
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 16
PCI-X 2 channel Smart Array 6404 256MB
A9891A
External Storage Only
VHDCI
Yes / Yes
8 / 32
PCI X 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel
AB232A*
LC
Yes / Yes
12 / 12
PCI X 2 channel 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel
AB466A
LC
Yes / Yes
8 / 16
PCI X 1 channel 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel
AB467A
LC
Yes / Yes
12 / 12
Local Area Network Interface Cards
PCI 2 port Windows / Linux 1000Base-TX
A9990A
RJ-45
Yes / Yes
12 / 24
PCI 2 port Windows / Linux 1000Base-SX
A9899A
LC
Yes / Yes
12 / 24
PCI 1 port 1000BaseT
A7061A
RJ-45
Yes / Yes
12 /12
PCI 1 port 1000BaseSX
A7073A
Duplex SC
Yes / Yes
12 /12
Additional Interface Cards
Graphics / USB Card (Optional)
A6869A
Max 1
No / Yes
2/ 2
* I/O card is supported, but no longer orderable
** For Windows, each 337972-B21 External port supports a maximum of two (2) MSA50s attached in series.
 
Supported Linux I/O Cards

I/O Card

 Product Number
Special Notes
Connector
Type(s)		 Hot Plug /
Factory integration
MaxCards / Max Ports
Mass Storage Host Bus Adapters
PCI Windows and Linux Ultra160 SCSI
A7059A
VHDCI
No / Yes
8 / 8
PCI Windows Linux 2 port Ultra160 SCSI
A7060A
VHDCI
No / Yes
5 / 10
2 channel Smart Array 5302 / 128 MB
A9825A
VHDCI
No / Yes
8 / 16
4 channel Smart Array 5304 / 256 MB
A9826A
VHDCI
No / Yes
8 / 32
PCI-X 2 channel Smart Array 6402 128MB
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
16 / 16
Local Area Network Interface Cards
PCI 1 port 1000BaseT
A7061A
RJ-45
No / Yes
8 / 8
PCI 1 port 1000BaseSX
A7073A
Duplex SC
No / Yes
8 / 8
PCI 4-port 100Base-TX
A5506B
No / Yes
2 / 8
PCI Win /Linux 2-port 1000Base-SX
A9899A
No / Yes
8 / 16
PCI Win /Linux 2-port 1000Base-T
A9900A
No / Yes
8 / 16
PCI Win/Linux 10GbE SR (133MHz)
AD144A
No / Yes
2 / 2
PCI Win/Linux 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 Per Partition
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
No/Yes
8/8
PCI X 2 port 1000Base SX
A7011A
No/Yes
8/16
PCI X 2 port 1000Base T
A7012A
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 I/O

The HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server chassis supports either one or two Core I/O cards (AB306A). Core I/O slots are located along the right rear vertical edge of the chassis. A minimum of one core I/O card must be ordered with each system. The first core I/O card will support up to 4 cell boards in the server and all I/O slots. For support of 2 hard partitions, a second core I/O is required in the host system. For support of 3 or 4 hard partitions (nPars), a third and/or fourth core I/O card can be added in the rp84xx/rx86xx Server Expansion Unit. See its section for more details.

When upgrading HP Server rp8400 servers ordered before September 2003, these older servers will require a Core I/O board upgrade. These servers were ordered with Core I/O product A6096A, which is not supported in the rp8400 to rx8620-32 Server upgrade. HP Server rp8400s ordered after September 2003 were delivered with Core I/O product A7109A, which is supported in the rp8400 to rx86420-32 Server upgrade.

   
  Each HP Integrity core I/O card provides the following features:
 
  • Management Processor: The Management Processor (MP) is a dedicated processor that simplifies and extends system management, as well as, enhances serviceability. The MP feature set was designed to minimize/eliminate the need for the System Administrator to be physically at the system to perform tasks such as diagnostics, system management, or even hard resets.
    Features:
    • System management over the Internet or Intranet
    • 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)
    • Auto system restart
    • 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: Ultra3 LVD SCSI port for connections to mass storage or media
  • Access to internal peripheral bay: The first core I/O card enables half of the HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server peripheral bay, which includes one removable media and two low profile disks. The second core I/O card enables the remaining internal peripherals, two disks and one removable media bays. Customers that require access to more than two internal disks and/or one removable media slot must purchase the second core I/O card and more than one cell board.

The integrated multifunction I/O provides core I/O functionally and includes the Management Processor technology.

Core I/O Loading Rules
  • Minimum of 1 Core I/O card must be purchased with each HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server
  • Load the 1st Core I/O board into slot 0.
  • Core I/O slot 0 corresponds to Cell Board slot 0. Core I/O slot 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.
  • The optional second Core I/O board must be ordered to enable hardware partitioning (systems not using the Server Expansion Unit).
  • The optional second Core I/O board must be ordered to enable access to the 3rd/4th internal disks and 2nd removable media drive. (NOTE: For support of 3 or 4 hard partitions [nPartitions], a third and/or fourth core I/O board can be included in the rp84xx/rx86xx Server Expansion Unit. See its section for more details.)

Internal Disk Drives

HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server supports up to four internal low profile hot plug disk drives.
Internal Disk Drive Specifications
Product Number rp8400-16 Product Numbers Supported Disk Capacity Rotational speed Average seek time (read/write) Sustained Bandwidth
A9880A
 A6831A 36 GB
 15,000 RPM
 3.6 msec (read); 3.9 msec (write)
 40 MB/s
A9881A
 A6725A 73 GB
 15,000 RPM (A9881A)
 
10,000 RPM (A6725A)
 3.6 msec (read); 3.9 msec (write) (A9881A)
4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec (write) (A6725A)
 40 MB/s (A9881A)
 
40 MB/s (A6725A)
A9882A A7083A 146 GB 10,000 RPM 4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec (write) 40 MB/s
AD050A N/A 300 GB 10,000 RPM 4.7 msec (read); 5.2 msec (write) 69 MB/s

For HP UX:

  • Two UltraSCSI controllers provide each disk drive with an independent SCSI channel
  • Supported by MirrorDisk/UX across disk drives, controllers, and Core I/O boards
  • Must order two Core I/O cards to support more than two internal disk drives

For Windows:

  • The rx8620 customer only needs to order AB360A #0D1 in order to receive a SA5302 Smart Array card cabled and configured for RAID1 Mirroring in the factory. AB360A product includes the SA5302 Smart Array Card and the Internal RAID cables. The customer does not need to order A9825A SA5302 #0D1 Smart Array card or AB338A Internal RAID cables.

    Likewise the rx8620 customer only needs to order AB361A #0D1 in order to receive a SA5304 card cabled and configured for RAID1 Mirroring in the factory. AB361A product includes the SA5304 Smart Array Card and the Internal RAID cables. The customer does not need to order A9826A SA5304 #0D1 Smart Array card or AB338A Internal RAID cables.

    The customer is limited to max one of combination of AB360A and AB361A 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 HDD's. The supported Smart Array products (for external storage) on rx8620 are:
    - A9890A SA6402.
    - A9891A SA6404.
    - A9825A SA5302
    - A9826A SA5304

    As an example the customer could order AB360A #0D1 and A9825A #0D1. The customer would receive (2) SA5302 cards, one SA5302 card would be connected to (2) internal HDD's and configured RAID 1 Mirroring, the second SA5302 card would be factory integrated and would support connectivity to external storage devices, no RAID arrays would be configured in the factory.

For OpenVMS:

  • 300 GB drive not supported at this time

Internal Removable Media
  • HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server contains two removable media bays, 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.
    NOTE: installing the Smart Array card connected to the internal drives does NOT affect the function of the DVD-ROM
  • DDS-4 drive has a maximum storage capacity of 40 GB with a peak transfer rate of 21.6 GB/hour compressed.
  • Must order two Core I/O cards to enable more than one Internal Media device.
Internal Removable Media Specifications
Product Number rp8400-16 Product Numbers Supported Device Capacity Data transfer rate
A9879A
 A6180A DVD-ROM drive
 650 MB
 6.75 MB/s
A9878A A6182A DDS-4 tape drive 40 GB 21.6 GB/hour
AB351A*   DVD+RW    
*NOTE: 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.
Configuration Minimum Required Number of Cells Minimum Number of Core I/Os
>8 I/O card slots
 2 1
>2 Internal Disks
 2 2
2 Internal Removable Media
 2 2
2 Partitions 2 2
 
Additional I/O resources using the Server Expansion Unit (SEU) Additional I/O resources can be obtained by adding the HP Server Expansion Unit (SEU). The SEU is an add on chassis containing I/O resources that complement the I/O and partitioning capabilities within the HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server. The SEU mirrors the I/O resources embedded within the HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server chassis, adding 16 I/O card slots, 4 disk bays, 2 removable media slots, and enabling 2 additional hard partitions.

The SEU must be installed in the same cabinet and directly above the host rx8620-32 server. Please refer to the Server Expansion Unit section in this guide or more specific details.

The following table summarizes the I/O configuration rules when an SEU is configured with the HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server.
Required Configuration Minimum Required Number of Cells Minimum Required Number of Core I/Os
>16 I/O card slots
 3
 4(1)
>24 I/O card slots
 4
 4(1)
>4 Disks
 3
 4(1)
>6 Disks
 4
 4(1)
3 Removable Media
 3
 4(1)
4 Removable Media
 4
 4(1)
3 Hard Partitions
 3 4(1)
4 Hard Partitions 4 4(1)

(1) Two Core I/O cards must be purchased and configured in each SEU

If a Server Expansion Unit purchased for an rp8400 which contains a light, quartz gray colored front bezel is desired to be upgraded to the dark charcoal gray front bezel associated with the rx8620-32 server, product number AB328A must be purchased to acquire this new front bezel.

AC/DC Power

DC Power Supplies
The HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server supports up to six hot swap bulk power supplies for 2N+1 protection. The hot swap design allows for the replacement of a failed power supply without interrupting server operation. Two supplies are included with the base system. A minimum of one additional supply is required for each cell board. Following this rule, all configurations will have 2N+1 power protection.

PCI Power Supplies: Each PCI power supply is dedicated to a single I/O bay. A PCI power supply failure will affect the hard partition or nPar utilizing that PCI supply and the associated I/O bay. All other nPars will continue normal operation. In an HP- UX world, for high availability, consider mirroring two nPars using MC/Serviceguard. PCI power supplies are not hot swap capable.
 

AC Power
The HP Integrity rx8620-32 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 rx8620-32 Server. A second set of two cords can be added to improve system availability by protecting, for example, against power grid failures or accidentally tripped circuit breakers. The HP Integrity rx8620-32 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 rx8620-32 Server configurations can be sufficiently powered from a single 16 /20 amp branch circuit, HP strongly recommends using one 16 amp (minimum) branch circuit per power cord. Due to the variety of 16/20 plugs used throughout the world, the HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server menu offers a choice of plug options.

All HP Integrity rx8620-32 servers are shipped with four AC power cords.
  AC Power Consumption
The HP Integrity rx8620-32 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 rx8620-32 Server Fully Loaded Configuration

  • Sixteen 1.6-GHz Intel Itanium 2 processors or sixteen HP mx2 dual processor modules
  • 128 GB of Memory
  • 16 PCI cards
  • 4 cell boards
  • 4 internal hard drives
  • 2 DVD drives
  • 2 Core I/O cards
  • 6 bulk power supplies
  • Typical power consumption: 3800 VA (19.0 A @ 200 VAC across 2 cords)
  • Theoretical maximum power consumption: 5400 VA (27.0 A @ 200 VAC across 2 cords)
 

HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server Average Configuration

  • Eight 1.6-GHz Intel Itanium 2 processors or eight HP mx2 dual-processor modules
  • 16 GB of Memory
  • 8 PCI cards
  • 2 cell boards
  • 2 internal hard drives
  • 1 DVD drives
  • 2 Core I/O cards
  • 3 bulk power supplies.
  • Typical power consumption: 1870 VA (9.35 A @ 200 VAC across 2 cords)

Power Distribution Units

60-amp Power Distribution Unit-E7683A (US) and E7684A (International)
A 60-amp Power Distribution Unit (PDU) has been developed for HP Integrity customers that prefer to use fewer, higher amperage connections into their wall electrical infrastructure. The PDU is designed to fit horizontally in standard 19-inch cabinets and consumes 3 EIA units of racking space. This PDU is sold separately and can be ordered with any HP Server solution.

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-amp (International). All 60 amp PDUs are delivered with an IEC-309-63A plug.

The PDU can be configured with the HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server. In this case there are two HP Integrity rx8620-32 servers (average configurations drawing ~9 amps each) and two 60 amp PDUs configured with redundant power. The blue cords represent the primary power connections needed for normal operation. In this example, cords from each server are plugged into a separate branch circuits. However, it is acceptable, for lower VA configurations, for each server to plug both grid A cords into one branch circuit and both grid B cords into 2nd branch circuit. The remaining PDU outlets can be used to power other components as long as the 16/20 amps per circuit breaker and 60 amps per PDU rating is not exceeded.

For redundant power inputs, the second set of red 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 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 rx8620-32 Server. The PDU is designed to fit horizontally in standard 19-inch cabinets and consumes 3 EIA units of racking space. This PDU is sold separately and can be ordered with any HP Server solution.

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 rx8620-32 Server. The following configuration guidelines apply when using the 30-amp PDU:

  • HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server plugs A0 and A1 should be plugged into the same PDU
  • Ax and Bx cords should never be plugged into the same PDU
  • Use two 30 amp PDUs to achieve input power redundancy. A0/A1 and B0/B1 into separate PDUs.
  • If two HP Integrity rx8620-32 servers share a single 2 meter cabinet, 30 amp PDUs cannot provide redundant input power due to lack of cabinet space (4 PDUs would need 8 EIA units of space). For this situation, use 60-amp 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.
Partitioning

A hardware partition corresponds roughly to a single, standalone system. The HP Integrity rx8620 32 Server can be subdivided into four partitions, each containing one or more cells that communicates coherently over a high bandwidth, low latency crossbar fabric. 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 (HP UX 11i v2, Windows 2003 Data Center Edition, Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition, 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 11i v2, Windows 2003 Data Center Edition, Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition, or OpenVMS), with OS availability.

Each partition has its own independent processors, 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 future releases of HP UX and Windows, 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 applications 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 t