Quickspecs, Hp 9000 superdome servers – HP PA 8800 User Manual

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Factory Integration

When an I/O Expansion cabinet is ordered as an upgrade to a Superdome system, it includes the factory testing and
integration of any components that are ordered at the same time as the cabinet. This includes any I/O Chassis, PCI or PCI-
X cards and peripherals. If it is ordered as an upgrade but not at the time of the Superdome system, additional installation
assistance may be required and can be ordered as field installation products.

Field Racking

The only field rackable I/O expansion components are the ICE and the 12-slot I/O chassis. Either component would be
field installed when the customer has ordered additional I/O capability for a previously installed I/O expansion cabinet.

No I/O expansion cabinet components will be delivered to be field installed in a customer's existing rack other than a
previously installed I/O expansion cabinet. The I/O expansion components were not designed to be installed in racks other
than Rack System E. In other words, they are not designed for Rosebowl I, pre-merger Compaq, Rittal, or other third-party
racks.

The I/O expansion cabinet is based on a modified HP Rack System E and all expansion components mount in the rack.
Each component is designed to install independently in the rack. The Rack System E cabinet has been modified to allow
I/O interface cables to route between the ICE and cell boards in the Superdome cabinet. I/O expansion components are
not designed for installation behind a rack front door. The components are designed for use with the standard Rack System
E perforated rear door.

I/O Chassis Enclosure

I/O Chassis Enclosure
(ICE)

(ICE)

The I/O chassis enclosure (ICE) provides expanded I/O capability for Superdome. Each ICE supports up to 24 I/O slots by
using two 12-slot Superdome I/O chassis. The I/O chassis installation in the ICE puts the I/O cards in a horizontal
position. An ICE supports one or two 12-slot I/O chassis. The I/O chassis enclosure (ICE) is designed to mount in a Rack
System E rack and consumes 9U of vertical rack space.

To provide online addition/replacement/deletion access to I/O cards and hot-swap access for I/O fans, all I/O chassis are
mounted on a sliding shelf inside the ICE.

Four (N+1) I/O fans mounted in the rear of the ICE provide cooling for the chassis. Air is pulled through the front as well
as the I/O chassis lid (on the side of the ICE) and exhausted out the rear. The I/O fan assembly is hot swappable. An LED
on each I/O fan assembly indicates that the fan is operating.

Cabinet Height and

Cabinet Height and
Configuration Limitations

Configuration Limitations

Although the individual I/O expansion cabinet components are designed for installation in any Rack System E cabinet,
rack size limitations have been agreed upon. IOX Cabinets will ship in either the 1.6-meter (33U) or 1.96-meter (41U)
cabinet. In order to allay service access concerns, the factory will not install IOX components higher than 1.6 meters from
the floor. Open space in an IOX cabinet will be available for peripheral installation.

Peripheral Support

All peripherals qualified for use with Superdome and/or for use in a Rack System E are supported in the I/O expansion
cabinet as long as there is available space. Peripherals not connected to or associated with the Superdome system to which
the I/O expansion cabinet is attached may be installed in the I/O expansion cabinet.

Server Support

No servers except those required for Superdome system management such as Superdome Support Management Station or
ISEE may be installed in an I/O expansion cabinet.

Peripherals installed in the I/O expansion cabinet cannot be powered by the XPC. Provisions for peripheral AC power must
be provided by a PDU or other means.

Standalone I/O Expansion

Standalone I/O Expansion
Cabinet

Cabinet

If an I/O expansion cabinet is ordered alone, its field installation can be ordered via option 750 in the ordering guide
(option 950 for Superdome Advanced Architect Program Channel partners).

QuickSpecs

HP 9000 Superdome Servers

(PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800)

Configuration

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This manual is related to the following products:

PA-8600 PA 8700