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Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts

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Sun Fire V20z Server Positioning...... 1 Introduction...... 1 Product Family Placement...... 3 Sun Fire V20z, V60x, and V65x Server Feature Comparison...... 3 Key Messages...... 4 Availability...... 7 Target Users...... 7 Target Markets...... 7 Target Applications...... 7 Selling Highlights...... 8 Market Value Proposition...... 8 Features, Functions, and Benefits ...... 9 Compatibility...... 10 Enabling Technology...... 11 Technology Overview...... 11 System Architecture...... 15 Overview...... 15 Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)...... 19 Reliability...... 19 Availability...... 19 Serviceability...... 19 Operating System...... 20 Sun Fire V20z Server Operating Systems Support ...... 20 Target Markets...... 22 Pricing...... 22 Same OS—Low-End to High-End Systems...... 22 Linux Value Proposition and Messaging...... 22 Pricing...... 24 MS Windows Server WHQL...... 27 Installation Data...... 28 Sun Fire V20z Server Specifications...... 28 Requirements and Configuration...... 31 System Requirements...... 31 System Configuration...... 31 Licensing/Usage...... 31 Interconnect...... 31 System Management...... 32 System Administration...... 32 Ordering Information...... 33 Standard Configurations...... 33 Field Replaceable Units ...... 36 Upgrades...... 37 Upgrade Ordering...... 37 Service and Support...... 38 Sun Software Support Services...... 38

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Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 Warranty...... 40 Education and Learning Solutions...... 40 Professional Services...... 42 Glossary...... 44 Materials Abstract...... 46 Internal Information...... 47 Competitive Information...... 47 Future/Roadmap...... 48

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Sun Fire V20z Server Positioning

Introduction

The Sun Fire V20z server is the first in a new line of AMD Opteron(tm) based server products, forthcoming in 2004. Demonstrating Sun's commitment to deliver the most compelling x86 platforms in the market, this is also the first Sun product release resulting from the strategic alliance between Sun and AMD. The Sun Fire V20z is a dual processor 1U rack-mount server that offers 64-bit high performance computing with high performance x86 32-bit capability, as well as competitive pricing similar to other 32- bit x86 servers. The Sun Fire V20z server and associated offering now begin to address 2 key requirements collected in the “Voice Of the Customer” feedback that Sun has been receiving: 1) Customers want to run applications— either their own or from third-party developers—on systems that provide exceptional price/performance; and 2) customers want Sun to be the the single point of contact for these systems and associated services, because Sun is a recognized leader in network computing and Sun understands their needs. This JTF explains the product features and price/performance benefits that addresses the first requirements. Also presented are the services offered around the V20z servers that begin to address the second requirements. With its 64-bit performance, large memory, compute-cluster readiness, high performance 32-bit x86 capability, lights-out management, multiple OS support, peripheral and ISV support, the Sun Fire V20z is well suited for compute intensive applications such as oil & gas, EDA, MCAE, bio-science. In addition, these features enable the server to be easily deployed to provide customer solutions in web services and database management as well. The Sun Fire V20z server offers 3 CPU speeds at RR, providing customers the choice to obtain the appropriate price/performance for deploying their solution. Supporting dual AMD Opteron processors, interconnected with HyperTransport, the Sun Fire V20z server offers very fast CPU and memory access. Leading the industry by putting 16GB of memory in a 1U rack- mount server, the Sun Fire V20z server is well suited to solve database and technical problems that require large amounts of data to reside in memory. With a single architecture, the Sun Fire V20z server supports both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems and applications, offering high flexibility for customers that wish to run existing 32-bit x86 OS and

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 1 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 applications, and at the same time, migrate to the next generation 64-bit OS and applications. Using the same hardware architecture, customers can minimize staff training and support and still can achieve the migration to faster 64-bit applications. The Sun Fire V20z server supports multiple operating systems, including 64-bit Red Hat and SuSE Linux, as well as 32-bit Red Hat Linux. Solaris 9 x86 will be available initially in 32-bit, followed by 64-bit as soon as the OS is available in later 2004. Customers can purchase either Linux or Solaris from Sun and obtain complete system support from Sun. For those customers who also deploy 32-bit Windows 2000 or 2003 servers, the Sun Fire V20z server is WHQL certified. Customers need to get support for these OS from a 3rd party. Delivering very high performance in a 1U rack-mount form factor, the Sun Fire V20z is designed for deployment in horizontal scaling cluster to solve complex computing problems that require large number of CPUs. Each server comes standard with dual Gigabit Ethernets and a high speed 133MHz PCI/X expansion slot that enable high speed system interconnect such as fibre channel, Myrinet, InfiniBand, or other such interconnects. In addition to having CPU, memory, and I/O performance that allow customers to build high performance clusters, each server comes standard with an independently operated Service Processor that provides key Lights-Out-Management (LOM) features, including remote system component status, OS load, and remote power on/off of the system. These management features could be accessed either in-band or out-of-band via IPMI v1.5 or CLI, or out-of-band via SNMP The Sun Fire V20z comes with a unique feature where there is a second management Ethernet port that allows the Ethernet management cables to be daisy- chained from server to server in a rack, enabling a single Ethernet cable need to be routed out of a rack full of Sun Fire V20z servers, simplifying the deployment of multiple Sun Fire V20z servers in data centers, helping customers to lower support costs. Special effort has been made to have Sun support for several PCI cards and Sun storage on this server. In addition, Sun Market Development is recruiting ISVs to support this server platform on Solaris x86 as well as Linux, for both 32-bit and 64-bit. In addition to offer the robust Solaris operating system, Sun also remains committed to the open-source Linux community and low-cost computing. For example, Sun provides a comprehensive Web services platform with Sun Java Enterprise System software to be offered , allowing customers to take advantage of Web-based enterprise applications using open, XML-based standards and transport protocols. The Sun Fire V20z offers customers a path from 32-bit to 64-bit x86 computing, and therefore has wide applicability to a multitude of applications, ranging from technical computing, to web services, to the emerging grid approach to data and database management from companies like Oracle. With its flexibility and performance, the Sun Fire V20z creates great opportunities for Sun direct sales and Sun partners to build compute, web services, and data management solutions for their customers. According to a recent IDC survey, in 2004, sales for 2P/1U servers are expected to reach over 650,000 units. Growth will continue to occur in subsequent years. The Sun Fire V20z server can address the key requirements for all these units. This server can compete with any 2P/1U server, with Xeon or Itanium or PowerPC or other CPUs. With price points similar to other 2P/1U Xeon servers, as well as high performance 32-bit x86 capability, the Sun Fire V20z server can replace any such Xeon based server. In addition, with outstanding 64-bit performance and low prices, the Sun Fire V20z server is expected to depress the emerging Itanium dual-processor servers. The Sun Fire V20z server, with competitive and compelling price/performance, enables a graceful transition from 32-bit to 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance and will help Sun compete in this rapidly growing market space.

Product Family Placement

The latest in the Sun Fire server product line, the Sun Fire V20z server complements the currently shipping Sun Fire 2P/1U V60x and 2P/2U V65x. The The 2P/1U Sun Fire V20z and V60x address similar markets,

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 2 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 where the V20z server provides outstanding 64-bit performance and high performance 32-bit x86 capability with competitive pricing, whereas the V60x provides the lowest pricing (similar to Dell 2P/1U server) with Intel Xeon CPUs, providing 32-bit x86 performance. In applications, where CPU performance or large memory (>4GB addressability) are key, the customers should consider the Sun Fire V20z servers. Where customers have a preference for the Intel CPU architecture (such as internal standardization on Intel), or where the lowest pricing is required, customers should consider the Sun Fire V60x. The Sun Fire V65x addresses a different market for 2P/2U, where applications demand more I/O connectivity or more internal disks or the requirements for redundant power supply. For these requirements, customers should consider the V65x server, before the V20z server. Outside of the x86 compatible 2P rack server offering, relative to the SPARC-based V210, V240, and the B1600 SPARC and x86 blade servers, the positioning of the V20z is that it offers the best performance for x86 applications in a 2P server The V210 and V240 offers the best SPARCPARC systems running with a proven and robust Solaris operating systems for customers who have standardized on SPARCPARC-based systems, and demand binary compatibility from 1-way to 106-way systems in their IT deployment. Relative to the blade servers, the V20z server again offers the best performance for x86 applications in a 2P server, whereas the B1600 with either SPARC or x86 blades offer the highest CPU density in a rack, but not necessarily the same level of performance per CPU as the V20z server. The B1600 is perfect for applications that require many independent threads, such as web services, and in environment that requires zero expertise in hardware support (the blade servers can be simply hot-swap in and out of the rack). The V20z are better suited to address applications that demand the fastest performance or high physical memory, such as technical computing or database management.

Sun Fire V20z, V60x, and V65x Server Feature Comparison

The following table compares some features of the Sun Fire V20z server to those of the Sun Fire V60x and V65x servers.

Features Sun Fire V20z Server Sun Fire V60x Server Sun Fire V65x Server CPU type AMD Opteron processor Intel Xeon processor Intel Xeon processor CPU speed 242, 244, 248 2.8 / 3.06 / 3.2 GHz 2.8 / 3.06 / 3.2 GHz Opteron processors Level 2 cache 1 MB 512 KB 512 KB Level 3 cache n/a (1MB for 3.2GHz only) (1MB for 3.2GHz only) CPU interconnect 3 HyperTransport links 533 MHz FSB 533 MHz FSB per CPU (3.2GB/s per link) Maximum memory 16 GB 6 GB 12 GB of DDR1/333 ECC of DDR1/266 ECC of DDR1/266 ECC registered DIMMs, registered DIMMs (total registered DIMMs (total in 2 x ( 4 DIMM slots 6 DIMM slots) 6 DIMM slots) per CPU) Hard disk drives Up to two U320 SCSI Three U320 SCSI Six U320 SCSI RAID Mirroring (RAID 1) Optional Optional Network connections Integrated 2 x Gigabit Integrated 2 x Gigabit Integrated 2 x Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Removable media CD/floppy CD/floppy CD/floppy DVD option Yes Yes Yes

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 3 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 Features Sun Fire V20z Server Sun Fire V60x Server Sun Fire V65x Server PCI-X slots Two 64-bit PCI-X Two 64-bit PCI-X Six PCI-X (1 full-length at 133 (1 full-length, 1 half- (3 full-length, 3 half- MHz, 1 half-length at 66 length, both at 100 MHz) length, all at 100 MHz) MHz) Service Processor Separately powered Yes yes In-band management IPMI v1.5 and CLI IPMI v1.5 and CLI IPMI v1.5 and CLI Out-of-band management IPMI v1.5, CLI, SNMP IPMI v1.5, SNMP IPMI v1.5, SNMP Remote management features Remote power on / off, Remote power on / off, Remote power on / off, remote access to BIOS, remote access to BIOS, remote access to BIOS, remote FRU status remote FRU status remote FRU status System management paths Dedicated management Serial or system Ethernet Serial or system Ethernet Ethernet ports, system ports ports serial port and system Ethernet ports Multiple O/S support Solaris 9 OS (x86 32-bit Solaris OS (x86 32-bit Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition 04/04), Platform Edition), Platform Edition), standard 32- and 64-bit standard Linux standard Linux Linux distributions (Red distributions (Red Hat distributions (Red Hat Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Enterprise Linux 3.0, Enterprise Linux 3.0, 32-bit and 64-bit, SuSE SuSE Linux Enterprise SuSE Linux Enterprise Linux Enterprise Server Server 8), Windows Server 8), Windows 8, 64-bit, also community Server WHQL (tbd) Server WHQL (tbd) 64-bit Linux support via SuSE PRO 9), Windows Server WHQL (soon after GA) Rack unit height 1U 1U 2U Depth 28.5 in. 23.9 in. 25.5 in. (724 mm) (607 mm) (648 mm) Power supply Single, 465 W Single, 350 W PFC 500 W PFC, optional dual PS Pricing Competitive relative to Among the lowest (close Among the lowest (close other 2P/1U Xeon-based to Dell), relative to other to Dell), relative to other servers 2P/1U Xeon-based 2P/2U Xeon-based servers servers

Key Messages

With the introduction of the Sun Fire V20z server, Sun offers one of the fastest 2P/1U servers in the world at competitive pricing. Coupled with base warranty of 3-year, next business day support, the Sun Fire V20z server offers among the best TCO on rack-server deployments for customers. The V20z server provides the highest of performance with new 64-bit applications or existing 32-bit x86 applications. With support for multiple 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems, Sun addresses customers need to run their choice of applications using the same hardware architecture, minimizing hardware support costs and IT support training costs.

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• Highest Performance, High-throughput Dual Processor Server: Featuring the AMD Opteron processor with HyperTransport technology and an integrated memory controller, the Sun Fire V20z server demonstrates world-class (among highest performance) benchmarks on SPECintRate2000, SPECfpRate2000, SPECweb99_SSL, SPECjbb, Stream (memory bandwidth), TPCH, as well as MCAE, EDA, oil & gas benchmarks (data to be available by Q2CY04). • Lowest Price for 64-bit 2P/1U Servers with high performance x86 capability: The Sun Fire V20z offers the best pricing for 64-bit 2P/1U servers. With built-in warranty at 3 years, next business day, the server also offers the best overall total cost of ownership.

• Price-competitive Relative to 32-bit Xeon servers: The Sun Fire V20z server is priced in the same range as other 2P/1U Xeon-based servers.

• Fast Performance running 32-bit x86 Applications, Investment Protection: In addition to running higher performing 64-bit applications, customers can also run existing 32-bit x86 applications in Solaris x86, Linux, or Windows environment. The Sun Fire V20z runs these 32-bit x86 applications at the same performance level or faster than similar Xeon-based systems. When the customers deploy the same architecture, such as the V20z server, for their existing 32-bit x86 applications, as well as new 64- bit applications, the customers save money because they do not need to train their IT staff on multiple hardware architecture, thus lowering overall TCO. Unlike moving to other 64-bit architecture like Itanium, where there is little compatibility with existing 32-bit x86 applications (Intel does offer a lower performing x86 emulation mode for Itanium), the Sun Fire V20z provides 32-bit x86 performance as Xeon systems, while supporting high performance 64-bit computing. For the customers using the V20z servers, they are protecting their investment in 32-bit applications, with future migration to 64-bit applications.

• Choice of Multiple Operating Systems: The Sun Fire V20z server supports multiple 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems as listed below. Customers can run their existing Solaris x86, Linux, and Windows applications, as well as develop new 64-bit applications for Linux. – 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 – 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 – 64-bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 – 64-bit community Linux, using SuSE PRO 9 – 32-bit Solaris 9 x86 04/04 – 64-bit Solaris late 2004. rd – 32-bit Windows 2000 Enterprise Server WHQL (3 party support only) rd – 32-bit Windows 2003 Enterprise Server WHQL (3 party support only) • Superior System Management: The Sun Fire V20z server features a dedicated service processor for complete OS independence and maximum availability for system management. Lights Out Management (LOM) with CLI, IPMI, or SNMP integration enables administration from anywhere. The system administrator can access the service processor via the dedicated management Ethernet port, which has a second Ethernet port to allow for Ethernet daisy chaining for a rack of Sun Fire V20z servers, minimizing cable management issues.

• Many Applications and Solutions Multiple Sun software will be available for the Sun Fire V20z in the coming quarters, including JAVA Enterprise Server and Sun Grid Engine, initially for Solaris, followed by Linux support. In addition, all the key technical ISVs have ported their applications to 64-bit and 32-bit Linux, which will be supported on the Sun Fire V20z. In addition, many enterprise applications, such as Oracle and BEA will be available on the Sun Fire V20z as well.

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 5 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 • World-Class Services: The Sun Fire V20z server is supported by the world-class Sun Services organization, which provides a wide range of services to help customers reduce cost and complexity, accelerate network deployment, and deliver mobility with security.

• Sun’s “One-Stop Shop”: Customers can buy their x86 and UltraSPARC® server products, software, service, consulting, and training from Sun’s “One-Stop Shop.” Sun makes it easy—we understand secure enterprise network computing.

INNOVATION

• Latest Processor Technology, 64-bit and 32-bit x86 compatible: The Sun Fire V20z server is the first Sun server to feature the AMD Opteron processor with HyperTransport technology and an integrated memory controller, enabling true 64-bit computing on an x86 architecture. HyperTransport delivers exceptional bandwidth, alleviating the constraints that typically limit performance.

• Flexible Management Framework: The Sun Fire V20z server features separately powered service processor that can remotely power on and off the main systems, monitor and report FRU status, as well as load system software. These Lights-Out-Management features can be accessed via in-band thru the main system processor using CLI or standard IPMI v1.5 protocol, or via out-of-band thru the management Ethernet ports, using CLI or standard IPMI v1.5 protocol or standard SNMP protocol.

• Robust and Compact Design: The Sun Fire V20z server features a 1 RU rack-optimized form factor with integrated service processor along with two built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports, Ultra320 SCSI interfaces, and multiple PCI-X slots.

• Maximizes Uptime: The Sun Fire V20z server offers the reliable Solaris 9 OS (x86 Platform Edition), ECC memory, remote access server management, and optional RAID 1. The Sun Fire V20z server’s low cost and small form factor also enable customers to deploy horizontally scaled systems in racks, helping to maximize availability. • Expandability: The Sun Fire V20z server offers two 64-bit PCI-X expansion slots (one full-length at 133 MHz, the other half-length at 66 MHz). The 133Mhz PCI/X slot enables the fastest interconnect using low latency interconnects like Myrinet or InfiniBand to support several to thousands or nodes of horizontally scaled Sun Fire V20z servers.

CHOICE

• Multiple Operating Systems in a 64-bit Server: The Sun Fire V20z is the first server from a top tier server vendor that offers certification or support for more than 7 operating systems, including OS that are 32-bit and 64-bit, for 3 different OS architectures (Solaris, Linux, Windows).

• Multiple Architectural Choices: Sun offers a family of low-end servers that accommodate different customer IT requirements. Customer can choose among the Solaris OS for UltraSPARC processors, the Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition) for x86, or Linux for x86, running in 32-bit or 64-bit modes. • Investment Protection: Sun provides customers with the flexibility to build an infrastructure that can scale from low-end to high-end UNIX systems—helping them to protect existing investments in hardware, software and training.

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General availability for the Sun Fire V20z server is targeted for April 14, 2004, with Revenue Release targeted for March 18, 2004. OS support is as follows, not all OS are available at RR/GA (see dates in OS section):

– 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 – 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 – 64-bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 – 64-bit community Linux, using SuSE PRO 9 – 32-bit Solaris 9 x86 04/04 – 64-bit Solaris late 2004. rd – 32-bit Windows 2000 Enterprise Server WHQL (3 party support only) rd – 32-bit Windows 2003 Enterprise Server WHQL (3 party support only)

Target Users

The Sun Fire V20z server is targeted at customers in Fortune 1000 companies who are evaluating Xeon- based servers for memory-intensive or performance-bound applications, are looking for an easy transition to 64-bit computing, require true lights out management, and are open to the best solution (not bound to Intel solutions). The Sun Fire V20z server is also targeted at existing Sun customers who are interested in broadening their choice of deployment platforms to 64-bit computing. For those customers considering 64-bit Itanium or PowerPC architecture, the Sun Fire V20z offers much better pricing, similar level of 64-bit performance, as well as x86 software compatibility. Choosing the Sun Fire V20z server would enable the customers to get the best performance, at the lowest prices, and still be able to run their existing 32-bit x86 applications as well – these customers would get the best of all worlds.

Target Markets

• Education & Research • Government, especially Intelligence agencies • Energy, especially Oil & Gas • Financial Services • Manufacturing • Telecommunications

Target Applications

• High-performance compute clusters • Web or application serving, especially JAVA deployment • Database management, especially grid-type deployment like Oracle 9iRAC or 10g • Grid computing

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Market Value Proposition

The Sun Fire V20z server offers among the highest performance for both 64-bit and 32-bit x86 applications. Relative to other 64-bit servers, such as those using the Itanium or PowerPC processors, the Sun Fire V20z server offers much lower pricing, yet providing similar level of performance. With support for multiple operating systems, customers can deploy the Sun Fire V20z to run their existing x86 applications and also run new 64-bit applications, minimizing IT hardware training and support costs. With its 1RU form factor and high speed PCI/X and gigabit Ethernet connectivity, customers can network these using high speed interconnects to build large compute clusters delivering world class computing performance. The Sun Fire V20z is perfect for high performance technical computing and web services and grid data management applications.

• Performance: The Sun Fire V20z delivers world-class 64-bit and 32-bit application performance, and can demonstrate superior benchmark in SPECcpuRate2000 and SpecWeb99SSL and other benchmarks. This world-class level of performance is achieved with the AMD Opteron processors with built-in HyperTransport technology that provides high-speed connection between processors and I/O, as well as built-in memory controllers that can access large physical memory up to 16GB. • Affordability: The Sun Fire V20z server presents an affordable, feature rich, fully-fledged 64-bit x86 server platform, priced competitively to other 32-bit Xeon based 2P/1U systems. • Application Compatibility/Migration: Because the Sun Fire V20z server runs 32-bit x86 operating systems and applications today, customers can take advantage of improved 32-bit performance enhancements and protect their 32-bit investments while still having the ability to upgrade to 64-bit operating systems and applications as needed. There is multiple OS support, ranging from Solaris to Linux to Windows (available via 3rd party support only). The Sun V20z server is the first 64-bit server from a top-tier server vendor that certifies or supports more than 7 operating systems. • Density: The Sun Fire V20z server is 1 RU, enabling higher-density server deployments to decrease operating costs by more efficiently using existing data center space. • Availability: The Sun Fire V20z server provides an economical approach to deploying services redundantly, with small footprint and low cost—allowing the servers to be used as a basis for redundantly deploying services for higher availability when compared to competing alternatives. The Solaris Operating System helps to reduce planned and unplanned downtime. Planned downtime is minimized with fast, easy automatic provisioning using Solaris Flash and Live Upgrade with its roll- back capability. • Reliability: The Sun Fire V20z server provides standard Sun reliability that is well established in the market. Solaris technology provides proven reliability, robustness, and binary compatibility. With the Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition), Sun delivers a trustworthy, universal platform to meet the needs of today’s businesses—from small startups to large Fortune 1000 enterprises. • Manageability: The Sun Fire V20z server has a dedicated service processor for command-line, IPMI, or SNMP server management for in-band and out-of-band management access.

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Sun Fire V20z Server Key Features, Functions, and Benefits Feature Function Benefit • Up to two (Sun Fire V20z server) • Delivers both 32- and 64-bit • Increases performance while AMD Opteron processors, enterprise-class computing for providing investment protection. supporting the fastest Model 248 increased scalability of computer CPU at RR/GA and applications while not requiring dramatic instruction set changes. • HyperTransport technology and • Reduces latency by pooling • Increases performance. 128-bit wide DDR memory memory resources onto a single controller coherent space. • Provides a high-speed connection between processors and core logic and low-latency memory bandwidth. • Up to 16 GB (Sun Fire V20z • Supports memory-intensive • Allows for deployment of a wide server) of DDR memory with applications and processes. range of applications. ECC and ChipKill • ECC helps to ensure data • Increases memory reliability, integrity with automatic error helping to reduce the chances of correction in case a single bit is system downtime caused by affected by such events as alpha memory failures. particle hitting a memory cell. • Chip Kill allows a single DRAM chip to fail (not the DIMM just a chip on the DIMM) and the system to continue running. • Ultra320 SCSI interface to • Offers plenty of disk space for • Increases performance and support up to two hard drives I/O-bound applications and availability. redundancy for mission-critical data. • Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet • Provides outstanding network I/O • Increases network efficiency, performance as well as increased flexibility, and availability. network reliability when installed in failover configurations. • Integrated service processor with • Enables command-line (SSH), • Increases manageability options. two dedicated 10/100 Ethernet IPMI v1.5, or SNMP server • Provides for ease of cable ports management with consolidated IT management for dedicated staff management Ethernet, lowering • Allows for daisy-chaining of support costs management Ethernet cable in a single rack • Lights Out Management (LOM) • Monitors and reports system and • Increases productivity and component status, meaning less availability by allowing remote need for on-site staff. management via network • Enables data-driven scripts and connections. SNMP to be used in conjunction with automatic upgrades and failure notifications.*

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 9 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 Feature Function Benefit • Two 64-bit PCI-X slots • Allows connectivity to additional • Enables flexibility to meet network, storage, or graphics evolving business and application devices while supporting full requirements. CPU path bandwidth. • Enables horizontal scaling to • Enables the support of high- achieve low-cost, very high bandwidth, low-latency system performance super-computers interconnects such as Myrinet or Infiniband to build horizontally scaled clusters • Front and back LEDs • Provides ability to determine at a • Increases ease of physical glance server status (power, fault, management and serviceability. etc.) in large data center server clusters. • Standard 1 RU form factor • Fits into industry-standard racks • Provides investment protection to maximize data center space and lowers total cost of and standardized stack ownership. deployments for xSPs. • Multiple OS support (see list • Enables customers to run the • Customers can use same server further in this document) applications designed to run in hardware to support different specific OS applications running in 32-bit or 64-bit OS, and thus lowering IT hardware training and support • World-class Services organization • Peace of mind that all service • Increases return on investment needs will be handled painlessly. and lowers total cost of “One stop shop.” ownership.

Compatibility

The Sun Fire V20z server has been qualified on 7 operating systems. The server is qualified with multiple PCI cards, offered on the Sun price list. Some cards, including SCSI, fibre channel, and Ethernet cards, will available at GA. Other cards, such as Myrinet and InfiniBand, are targeted for 90 days after RR. In addition, VSP and Sun Network Storage are working together to qualify Sun StorEdge disk arrays with the servers. The support depends on proper alignment of different product cycles of the Sun Fire V20z server, the SCSI and fibre channel cards, and the storage arrays.

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Technology Overview

The Sun Fire V20z server is a symmetric, multiprocessor, x86-based, rack-optimized server which has the following system architectural features: • AMD Opteron processors • HyperTransport technology • Balanced I/O architecture and PCI/X 133MHz/64-bit expansion • Lights Out Management with Service Processor

AMD Opteron Processor

The AMD Opteron processor is part of a new computing platform that extends the ubiquitous x86 architecture to accommodate 64-bit processing. Formerly known as x86-64, AMD’s enhancements to the x86 architecture allow users of laptops, desktops, workstations, and servers operating within a 32-bit architecture to migrate seamlessly to the superior performance of 64-bit technology. This approach defines a new class of computing by combining full x86 compatibility, a high-performance 64-bit architecture, and the economics of an industry-standard processor. This new class of computing allows the technology industry to build solutions focused on customer needs while removing barriers to future innovation.

Figure 1. Architecture block diagram for the AMD Opteron processor Major enhancements over legacy x86 include: • Sixteen 64-bit general-purpose integer registers that quadruple the general-purpose register space available to applications and device drivers as compared to x86 systems. • Sixteen 128-bit XMM registers for enhanced multimedia performance to double the register space of any current SSE/SSE2 implementation. • A full 64-bit virtual address space with 40 bits of physical memory addressing and 48 bits of virtual addressing that can support systems with up to 256 terabytes of physical memory. • 64-bit operating systems to provide full, transparent, and simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit platform application multitasking. • A 128-bit wide, on-chip DDR memory controller that supports ECC and ChipKill technologies provides low-latency memory bandwidth which scales as processors are added.

HyperTransport Technology

The AMD Opteron processor with integrated-in HyperTransport technology links provides a scalable bandwidth interconnect among processors, I/O subsystems, and other chipsets.

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 11 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 HyperTransport technology interconnects: • Help to increase overall system performance by removing I/O bottlenecks and efficiently integrating with legacy buses, increasing bandwidth and speed, and reducing latency of processors. • Provide up to 6.4GB/sec. bandwidth per link at 16 x 16 bits, 800 MHz operation, providing sufficient bandwidth for supporting new interconnects.

Figure 2. Sample HyperTransport technology interconnect block diagram

Balanced I/O and PCI/X Expansion, with 133MHz/64bit Slot

The I/O architecture for the Sun Fire V20z server is designed such that it provides for a balanced I/O design, with high bandwidth connectivity to multiple devices with high bandwidth. As can be seen in the following figure, the AMD-8131 chip provides for Ultra320 SCSI and dual gigabit Ethernet support, while still providing for a PCI expansion slot running at 66MHz/64bit. The PCI-X bridge provides for the second full length PCI/X slot that runs at 133MHz/64bit. This PCI/X slot can be used to connect a high bandwidth, low-latency interconnect such as Myrinet or InfiniBand to make the Sun Fire V20z server a member of a horizontally scaled supercomputer. Although sounding complex, this I/O design is simply designed with a single HyperTransport off one of the two CPUs in the Sun Fire V20z system.

2x 5.33 3.2 GB/sec 5.33 GB/sec GB/sec CPU - P0 B CPU - P1 ECC DDR SDRAM A A ECC DDR SDRAM (up to 8GB) (up to 8GB) 2x B 3.2 GB/sec A• Breaks the Northbridge bottleneck C Service Embedded dual channel DDR333 PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz 1 GB/sec Processor AMD-8131™ memory controllers on each CPU HT provide maximum memory capacity, 0.51 GB/sec PCI-X 10/100 bandwidth scaling: Up to 16GB capacity PCI-X 64 bit/66 MHz Switch and 10.7 GB/s bandwidth, 3-4x better I Gb Gb than typical x86 servers. Connector 2x NIC • Not your typical 1U server: 0.4 GB/sec B 10/100 Hypertransport CPU-to-CPU and CPU- I Gb Gb Mgmt to-I/O links deliver 6.4GB/s aggregate Connector NIC Network bandwidth per link.

AMD-8111™ • Class-leading embedded I/O: Two KVM, D U320 HT C PCI-X slots deliver over 1.5GB/s of I/O SCSI USB, RAID CD/FDD plug-in bandwidth. Embedded dual Gb Ethernet, U320 SCSI controller leave both slots available for your expansion needs. D• Full embedded management and legacy I/O: Offers maximum operational flexibility without compromising PCI-X slots for “optional” features.

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Lights-out management (LOM) is achieved using the on-board, separately powered service processor that its own robust, security hardened OS. Lights Out Management provides remote administration via a CLI remote console or SNMP or IPMI v1.5 protocols using the out-of-band management Ethernet, or using in- band communication thru the running main system operating systems. With out-of-band management, the system administrator can remotely power on/off the system, monitor system FRU status, and load operating system software and system firmware With in-band management, the system administrator can monitor system status and control system power down. The service processor provides the following functions: • Extensive control and reporting over environmentals, power, hardware and BIOS/OS features • Remote flash upgrades of system BIOS and service processor software • Full suite of remote diagnostics that can allow rapid diagnosis and correction • User configurable serial console accessible via a physical port or re-directed through management network

Management Ethernet ports, in addition to system GigE networks

To external network switch

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Overview

The Sun Fire V20z server has a very elegant and simple architecture, as shown below. There are 2 AMD Opteron processors, interconnected by a dedicated HyperTransport link. Each processor controls 2 pairs of DIMM slots, with 5.33GB/second access between processor and memory. Through the HyperTransport, each processor can access the other processor's memory. Using 2GB DIMMs, the Sun Fire V20z provides up to 16GB of memory. DDR1/333 ECC registered memory components sold by Sun are supported. A second HyperTransport link on the first processor connects to the AMD-8131 PCI/X bridge, where there are 2 PCI/X channels running at 133Mhz/64bit. One of these PCI/X channel is dedicated for full 133MHz/64-bit operation for a full-length PCI/X expansion card. The second PCI/X channel is split between a 66MHz/64bit expansion card and 2 on-board Gigabit Ethernet channels and a Ultra320 SCSI channel. The Gigabit Ethernet NICs are using a Broadcom controller, whereas the SCSI channel is controlled by LSI controller that provides a built-in RAID-1 mirroring feature. The AMD-8131 bridge also communicates with a AMD-8111 chip via another HyperTransport link. The AMD-8111 HyperTransport I/O hub provides the keyboard and mouse PS/2 connectivity, USB 1.1 connection, an IDE link to the CD or DVD option, as well as a floppy connection. The separately powered Service Processor (LOM) communicates with the 2 main system processors and the rest of the system via an management I2C bus. In a system that only has one processor, the processor must be placed into the designated processor slot that connects to the rest of I/O infrastructure; also this processor only has access to 2 pairs of memory slots or maximum of 8GB using 2GB DIMMs.

2x 5.33 3.2 GB/sec 5.33 GB/sec GB/sec CPU - P0 B CPU - P1 ECC DDR SDRAM A A ECC DDR SDRAM (up to 8GB) (up to 8GB) 2x B 3.2 GB/sec A• Breaks the Northbridge bottleneck C Service Embedded dual channel DDR333 PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz 1 GB/sec Processor AMD-8131™ memory controllers on each CPU HT provide maximum memory capacity, 0.51 GB/sec PCI-X 10/100 bandwidth scaling: Up to 16GB capacity PCI-X 64 bit/66 MHz Switch and 10.7 GB/s bandwidth, 3-4x better

I Gb Gb than typical x86 servers. Connector 2x NIC • Not your typical 1U server: 0.4 GB/sec B 10/100 Hypertransport CPU-to-CPU and CPU- I Gb Gb Mgmt to-I/O links deliver 6.4GB/s aggregate Connector NIC Network bandwidth per link.

AMD-8111™ • Class-leading embedded I/O: Two KVM, D U320 HT C PCI-X slots deliver over 1.5GB/s of I/O SCSI USB, RAID CD/FDD plug-in bandwidth. Embedded dual Gb Ethernet, U320 SCSI controller leave both slots available for your expansion needs. D• Full embedded management and legacy I/O: Offers maximum operational flexibility without compromising PCI-X slots for “optional” features.

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The Sun Fire V20z server provides for front access of the Ultra320 SCSI disk drives, as well as the CD or DVD device and floppy drive. There are some status LEDs up front, as well as system ID switch that, when pushed, would light up an LED in the front and the back of the server. In the back of the servers, there are connections for a power cord, a keyboard PS/2 port, a mouse PS/2 port, a video port, a USB 1.1 port, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, and the dual 10/100 BaseT management Ethernet ports, as well some status LEDs and a system ID switch. In addition, there are also two slots for the PCI/X cards. Note that LCD in the front panel provides only limited information. Any IP address displayed on the LCD panel is likely to the IP address of the management service processor, not that of the main system. There are 3 buttons associated with the LCD to provide some local control of the server. See instruction manual for more details.

Figure 3. Sun Fire V20z server

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Power, System ID, LCD Display for System Dual HS U320 SCSI HDDs Management Controls Management

Universal 110/220v BACK 50/60Hz Power Full length 10/100 Management Half length 133Mhz/64bit Network ports (2 for 66Mhz/64bit PCI-X Slot daisy-chaining) PCI-X Slot

SVGA Serial Port A/C Power System ID and Video Switch Service Processor Reset Keyboard USB and Mouse Dual Embedded Gb Ethernet Rack-mounting

The Sun Fire V20z server is 1.69 inches (43 mm) high, 16.94 inches (430 mm) wide and 28.5 inches (724 mm) deep. The air-flow direction is from front to back. I/O ports are located on the rear panels. Informational LEDs are located on the front panel as well on an LCD panel for service processor configuration. Access to the power connection is at the rear of the chassis.

Currently, none of the rack vendors in the marketplace allow you to completely fill a rack with this type of server, due to the amount of heat they produce. We expect to have final guidelines before Revenue Release. Current indications are that we expect to be able to get approximately 32 1U units in the 38U rack given an appropriate machine room environment. The optional slide rail kit (X9274A) is designed to enable Sun Fire V20z servers to be racked in a Sun Rack 900 and 3rd party EIA 310D compliant racks which have mounting depths of 27-30 inches. Please note that not all 3rd party racks meet these parameters. The slides are useable on racks with a rail-to-rail spacing of 26.88-30.63 inches. With regard to mounting the Sun Fire V20z server in a standard 38U Sun Rack 900, Sun engineering with still working on guidelines as to how many servers can be mounted in a rack and the associated environmental conditions. The Sun Rack 900 rail spacing, for example, is 27.00 inches. The slide kit will include hardware that enables mounting to any of the following types of rack rails: • 6 mm threaded holes • #10-32 threaded holes • #10 clearance holes

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 17 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 The optional slide rail kit (X9274A) is a 4-point mounted slide rail kit only.

No other kits will be available to allow 2 point, front-mount, nor mid-mount configuration.

The Sun Fire V20z is not supported in the StorEdge (Delorean) rack. These racks were never designed to provide the power consumption of this class of server, thus there are power distribution limitations as it relates to the hosting of 32 - Sun Fire V20z.

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Reliability

• Simplicity of design with the AMD Opteron processors and HyperTransport requires less components and thus provides higher reliability • RAID 1 mirroring of the on-board Ultra320 SCSI disks • ECC memory with ChipKill supported

Availability

• The low cost and small form factor of the Sun Fire V20z server allow redundant deployment in a compact space to increase overall service availability. • Service providers can have a separate service per server and provide more services within the same footprint. This eliminates sharing servers and increases availability if the system goes down—only one server would be affected. • Built-in dual gigabit Ethernet ports provide redundancy.

Serviceability

• Front-accessible, hot-swappable drives. • Indicator LEDs on the front and back of the chassis allow problems to be detected and isolated easily. • A fault indicator LED stays on following a fault even if the system has been powered off (but still connected to the power source). • Diagnostic LEDs are included on the motherboard. • Rear power switch provides easy access. • Rackmount slide rails for easy installation and removal of a unit are available as an X-option.

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Sun Fire V20z Server Operating Systems Support

The Sun Fire V20z server is the first 64-bit server that has the most operating systems support, more than other servers offered by Sun's competition. The Sun Fire V20z server supports multiple 32-bit and 64-bit OS, including Linux, and Solaris. There is also Windows Server WHQL (Windows Hardware Qualification List) certification (no direct Sun support, support obtained via 3rd party).

Pre-installed XATO Operating System option at the Sold by Sun Availability factory Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 32-bit RR No Yes Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 64-bit RR No Yes SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 64-bit RR No Yes 64-bit community Linux support, using 64-bit N/A No** No SuSE Linux 9 Professional as the reference Solaris 9 04/04 x86 Platform Edition 32-bit RR Yes* Yes Solaris Future x86 Platform Edition 64-bit Q4CY04 Yes Yes MS Windows 2000 Enterprise Server 32-bit Q1CY04 No*** No MS Windows 2003 Enterprise Server 32-bit Q1CY04 No*** No

* Solaris 9 x86 04/04Platform Edition will be available pre-installed using an External Assemble. To Order (XATO) option (Q2CY04). This provides the ability to configure a Sun Fire V20x with the customer's exact specifications and deliver with a pre-installed Solaris 9 04/04 x86 image on the internal disk. This option will also include the appropriate Solaris Right-To-Use license.

** The Sun Fire V20z server has been qualified with SuSE Linux 9 Professional and has published 64-bit drivers. SuSE Linux 9 Professional is a community version of Linux and is only available from SuSE. As with community versions, support for the OS is through the Open Source community and not through Sun. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, and Solaris x86 can be ordered from Sun. Support contracts are also available. For details on Sun's offerings of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64 (Opteron-based systems), please consult the following announcement: SUN SOFTWARE PRODUCT INTRO (Q2FY2004-150I) : Announcing: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64 (Opteron)

*** The Sun Fire V20z has been qualified by the Microsoft Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) and has earned the "Compatible with Windows" designation as a certified platform to run the Microsoft Windows 2000 or 2003 operating system. The Sun Fire V20z is listed on the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) which can be seen by visiting the Microsoft Windows Hardware and Driver Central (WHDC) at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/search.mspx. While qualified to run the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system, this operating system is not available from Sun for either

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Solaris Operating System (x86 Platform Edition)

Value Proposition and Key Messaging

The Solaris 9 OS (x86 Platform Edition),04/04, offers customers increased service levels with decreased costs, while providing key integrated applications, outstanding Java performance, reliability, serviceability, scalability, hardware utilization, interoperability and binary compatibility with Linux. For IT managers of small- to medium-sized businesses who are dissatisfied with high infrastructure costs and expensive workgroup server environments, the Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition) brings the enterprise-class, robust Solaris Operating System to the low-cost computing environment.

Low Cost Without Compromise

• Cost Savings over Windows: Sun’s Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition) delivers a lower cost “out-of- the-box” alternative to Windows OS-powered servers. In a typical workgroup or Web infrastructure environment, the Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition) can deliver up to 13 times lower acquisition costs over Microsoft Windows 2003. • Support: Sun provides full services and support for the Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition) on Sun and third party-certified systems.

• Parity: The Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition) provides users the same benefits and features as Solaris SPARC—extending value of Solaris technology to x86 systems and making it an industrial-grade UNIX platform available on both 64-bit and 32-bit systems.

• Compatibility: Sun ensures developers and ISVs compatibility with future Solaris releases through a Solaris application certification tool. ISVs may also recompile code to provide the same enterprise-class applications on entry-level hardware ported from Solaris SPARC.

Security and Protection

• IP (Intellectual Property) Clarity: Sun has licensing rights to the UNIX code on which the Solaris OS is based for both SPARC and x86 systems. Sun therefore indemnifies customers using the Solaris OS, making it a safe, risk-free choice moving forward.

• Investment Protection: Sun provides customers with the flexibility to build an infrastructure that can scale from low-end to high-end UNIX systems—helping them to protect existing investments in hardware, software, and training.

• Security: The Solaris 9 OS (x86 Platform Edition) includes an integrated, enterprise-class firewall, provides Kerberos for single sign-on support, offers role-based access control, and provides support for IPSec with IKE. • Trusted Solaris OS (available at end of 2004): In addition to the built-in security of the Solaris OS, Trusted Solaris OS is the only enterprise-class operating system that has been independently certified with LSPP (Labeled Security Protection Profile), CAPP (Comprehensive Application Protection Package), and role-based access control protection profiles. This provides an exceptional level of assurance compared to other operating systems in the market. For customers deploying solutions that require this level of protection with x86 hardware, Trusted Solaris OS is the only option.

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• Enterprise-Class Features: In the Solaris 9 OS, Sun integrates key enterprise-class and popular open source applications—including the Sun Java System Directory Server, Solaris Volume Manager, SunScreen firewall, UFS, Solaris 9 Resource Manager, IPQoS, SAMBA and Web server software— into the operating system. • Credibility: With the Solaris OS, customers can have a consistent Solaris environment from low-cost x86 servers to a SPARC mainframe-class system—without having to add another OS to their data center.

• Expertise: Sun’s expanding Solaris x86 entry-level server line enables partners and customers to extract more value from their existing Sun relationship and leverage the skills and expertise of its UNIX service providers.

• Predictability: Partners benefit from a predictable product life cycle from the Solaris platform, with a new release every 24-30 months and quarterly updates.

Target Markets

• Entry-level UNIX and Linux servers • Developers and system administrators • UNIX environments • Required secured, proven Solaris environment, especially for those customers who are trained and who deploy SPARC/Solaris operating system. This is true for many large enterprises.

Pricing

• A trial copy of Solaris is planned to be bundled with the Sun Fire V20z server, some time in Q4FY04. • Commercial pricing starts at US $250 for 2 CPUs • Non-commercial license is available at no charge (download at www.sun.com/software/download). • Source code is available for Solaris OS 9.

Same OS—Low-End to High-End Systems

The Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition) provides the same benefits and features as on Solaris SPARC— extending the value of Solaris technology to x86 systems and making it an industrial-grade UNIX platform available on both 64-bit and 32-bit systems.

Linux Value Proposition and Messaging

Customer Value Proposition

Sun offers 32-bit and 64-bit Red Hat and 64-bit SuSE, as well as a 64-bit community Linux support (via SuSE PRO 9) for the Sun Fire V20z server.

• High Performance Technical Computing: Linux is a proven operating systems for many technical, education, and government organizations. For many EDA, MCAE, Oil & Gas, Bio-science, and high performance financial environment, Linux is the operating systems and the Sun Fire V20z offers 64-bit

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 22 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 Linux for these environment. Many ISVs for these environment have 32-bit applications and porting to 64-bit for the Sun Fire V20z server.

• Lowest Cost Linux Server Solutions: Sun offers compelling, low-cost Linux server alternatives to the competition. • Simplified Operations—One-Stop Linux Support: The Linux server space is a commodity market. Like IBM and HP, Sun provides a complete services stack for the entire system, including hardware, the OS, and applications. Leveraging Sun’s global and comprehensive support infrastructure and agreements with Red Hat and SuSE Linux for back-line support, Sun provides a full one-stop shop for Linux support.

• Optimized Java—Broaden the Reach of Java Investments: Sun is a Linux systems provider focused on maximizing the benefits of Java technology. Sun continues to stretch customer application investments further by promoting the Java platform everywhere and creating a common application engine. Sun has developed alliances with both Red Hat and SuSE, who will both distribute Sun’s latest version of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), included as part of their OS distributions. (JVM technology allows the Java 2 Platform to host applications on any computer or operating system without rewriting or recompiling). Agreements with Red Hat and SuSE Linux will result in even tighter integration between Linux and the Java platform. • Web Services Support: Sun provides a comprehensive Web services platform with Java Enterprise System software, to be offered on the Linux platform, allowing customers to take advantage of Web- based enterprise applications using open, XML-based standards and transport protocols.

• Linux Desktop Implementation: Sun is the first major systems vendor to provide a Linux desktop implementation with the Java Desktop System.

• Solaris/Linux Compatibility: Sun delivers compatibility between Linux and the Solaris OS through Java and common interfaces and tools (lxrun and linCAT) and by driving the latest LSB compatibility standards. • General Commitment to the Open Source Community: Sun’s commitment to the open source community is part of its culture. Sun has created, sponsors, and actively contributes to a number of open source community efforts including openoffice.org, NetBeans, GridEngine, Project JXTA, the Liberty Alliance, and a number of other organizations. (See the Linux Fact Sheet for a complete list).

• Platform Neutrality and Choice: Sun continues to give customers platform choice. Sun brings its legacy of robust enterprise class UNIX expertise combined with Linux—the OS choice for low-cost computing—to provide customers with the options to meet their computing needs from the server to the desktop. • Standardized Network Services with Sun Java Enterprise System: Through Sun’s release of Java Enterprise System for Linux (Red Hat planned for Q1CY04; SuSE planned for Q2CY04), Sun provides customers the ability to standardize on a single set of Java-based network services across the enterprise, from volume systems based on the Solaris OS or standard Linux to large SMP systems from Sun on x86 or SPARC.

Linux Main Message

Sun enhances standard Linux distributions with an integrated systems offering that includes fully supported OS, x86 rackmount servers and blades, and the Java Enterprise System that simplifies platform support for customers and partners. Sun brings added value to the system offering with faster, low-cost hardware which is the primary concern for most Linux customers seeking cost-sensitive server alternatives.

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Sun’s entry-level systems (integrating hardware, OS, and software) deliver uncompromising value, innovation, and choice for customers.

Value

• Sun’s entry-level systems deliver maximum value for customers. • Low-cost compute elements at competitive prices. • Added value: integrated HW/OS/SW systems; one-stop service and support.

Innovation

• Innovative Sun solutions deliver enterprise-class technologies in entry-level systems. • 64-bit Linux computing with 32-bit Xeon server pricing. • Java Enterprise System redefines the integrated stack—JES on Linux extends the cost attractiveness that Linux customers are drawn to as well as simplified middleware pricing. • Ability to run multiple chip architectures in the same chassis—more flexibility for customers to operate mixed servers and blades running Linux, Solaris, Windows, or other third-party OS platforms.

Choice

• Sun offers the freedom to choose the platform that best meets customer IT needs. • Sun offers Linux as a stopgap to lessen the erosion of Sun’s customer base by low-cost competitive Linux platforms that customers are seeking. With Linux from Sun, customers have a choice of low-cost systems with one point of service. • Choice of the one of the lowest priced entry-level systems on the x86 platform with Linux. • Based on standards and open source. • Choice of Linux offerings from RedHat and SuSE. • Expanding x86 (Intel and AMD Opteron) product line includes rack-mount servers and blades .

Pricing

The overall pricing strategy is to ship volume Linux systems at price points below that of competitive products in the market place. Linux pricing is incremental to hardware pricing, that is, Linux is not bundled with the server. Specific Linux pricing is given below.

Red Hat

All versions work on Sun’s x86 servers as IA32 ports: • WS Standard - $299 (includes 12x5 support) • ES Standard - $799 (includes 12x5 support) • AS Standard - $1,499 (includes 12x5 support) • AS Premium - $2,499 (includes 24x7 support)

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Media Kits SULIL-80MC99N9 $749.00 B N/A 1,2 Description: SuSE SLES 8, Maintenance Support, License, Media, Documentation, 1 yr service entitlement. Multilingual, Pricing per kit. SULIL-80SC99N9 $1,499.00 B N/A 2 Description: SuSE SLES 8, Standard Support, License, Media, Documentation, 1 yr service entitlement. Multilingual, Pricing per kit. SULIL-80PC99N9 $2,499.00 B N/A 2,3 Description: SuSE SLES 8, Premium Support, License, Media, Documentation, 1 yr service entitlement. Multilingual, Pricing per kit. SU3IL-80MC99N9 $2,247.00 B N/A 1,2 Description: SuSE SLES 8, Maintenance Support, License, Media, Documentation, 3 yr service entitlement. Multilingual, Pricing per kit. SU3IL-80SC99N9 $4,497.00 B N/A 2 Description: SuSE SLES 8, Standard Support, License, Media, Documentation, 3 yr service entitlement. Multilingual, Pricing per kit. SU3IL-80PC99N9 $7,497.00 B N/A 2,3 Description: SuSE SLES 8, Premium Support, License, Media, Documentation, 3 yr service entitlement. Multilingual, Pricing per kit.

Ordering Notes: 1. SuSE Maintenance support is fulfilled by Sun’s Software Only Support - Basic level of support 2. All versions include RTU, software updates and bundled support for one year or three years 3. Premium offering is initially offered in the Americas. Premium offering will be available in Europe in C1CY2004. Check with Services for additional worldwide availability.

New License Only SULIL-80M-9929 $749.00 B N/A 1,2 Description: SuSE SLES 8 RTU License, maintenance support, no media, 1 yr. service entitlement. Multilingual, Pricing per RTU, one RTU needed for each system installed. ]SULIL-80S-9929 $1,499.00 B N/A 2 ]Description: SuSE SLES 8 RTU License, standard support, no media, 1 yr service entitlement. Multilingual, Pricing per RTU, one RTU needed for each system installed.\ SULIL-80P-9929 $2,499.00 B N/A 2,3 Description: SuSE SLES 8 RTU License, premium support, no media, 1yr service entitlement. Multilingual, Pricing per RTU, one RTU needed for each system installed. SU3IL-80M-9929 $2,247.00 B N/A 1,2 Description: SuSE SLES 8 RTU License, maintenance support, no media, 3 yr service entitlement. Multilingual, pricing per RTU, one RTU needed for each system installed.

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 26 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 SU3IL-80S-9929 $4,497.00 B N/A 2 Description: SuSE SLES 8 RTU License, standard support, no media, 3 yr service entitlement. Multilingual, pricing per RTU, one RTU needed for each system installed. SU3IL-80P-9929 $7,497.00 B N/A 2,3 Description: SuSE SLES 8 RTU License, premium support, no media, 3 yr service entitlement. Multilingual, Pricing per RTU, one RTU needed for each system installed.

Ordering Notes: 1. SuSE Maintenance support is fulfilled by Sun’s Software Only Support - Basic level of support 2. All versions include RTU, software updates and bundled support for one year or three years 3. Premium offering is initially offered in the Americas. Premium offering will be available in Europe in C1CY2004. Check with Services for additional worldwide availability.

Licensing Requirements

RHEL 3 and SLES 8 for AMD64 bundles the hardware right to use (RTU) with either a one-year or a three-year software support subscription entitlement. Support entitlements are offered with three levels of support: Software Only Support - Basic - for Linux OSs: Maintenance support by Sun Services (SuSE SLES only) Sun Software Standard Support: 12 x 5 support by Sun Services Sun Software Premium Support: 24 x 7 support by Sun Services All levels of support provide access to either Red Hat Network or SuSE’s Linux Portal. During the support period, if any new versions of SLES or RHEL for AMD64 are made available, users with current support entitlements have access to those new versions from the maintenance sites of Red Hat and SuSE. The premium support offering gives users the above entitlements and 24 x 7 support. Note: Premium is available in the Americas and will be available in Europe in Q1CY2004. Check with Sun Service for availability in other geographies. Subscriptions are available with or without media (CDs, manuals). This provides customers the flexibility to purchase Enterprise Linux in the most efficient manner to match their individual requirements. For example, a customer may have a full rack of Sun AMD64 servers and, while they need licenses for all units, the customer likely does not need media for all units.

3X Total Cost of Acquisition Savings vs. Microsoft (Software and Support Only)

Sun offers better integrated value, integrated enterprise-class applications, competitive pricing, and a choice of Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition) or standard Linux running on powerful x86 servers. Superior Java performance, maximized system utilization, and binary compatibility. Web Server (Cost of Acquisition is 2X-13X more on Windows) Includes Web server, Firewall, Web Cache software -->Solaris 9 x86 = $250 (unlimited users) -->MS Windows 2003 = $397 (Web Edition) or $3,395 (WE + ISA*)

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 27 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 * WE provides basic Web serving capabilities. For enterprise-class firewall and proxy server ISA is required ($1,499 per processor).

Workgroup Server (Cost of Acquisition is 13X-19X more on Windows) Includes Messaging, file & print, local app. processing -->Solaris 9 x86 = $250 (unlimited users) -->MS Windows 2003 = $2,799** (SE– 50 users) or $4,999** (EE – 50 users)

Infrastructure Server (Cost of Acquisition is 13X-19X more on Windows) Includes DNS, NFS, app. server, network identity, portal server -->Solaris 9 x86 = $250 (unlimited users) -->MS Windows 2003 = $2,799** (SE– 50 users) or $4,999** (EE – 50 users)

** 25 Client Access Licenses included in price of OS. Add $40 per additional client.

MS Windows Server WHQL

To ensure investment protection and to provide customers with the option to install an alternative OS if they choose to do so, Sun is certifying the Sun Fire V20z server to run the Microsoft Windows 2000 Enterprise Server and Windows 2003 Enterprise Server operating systems. Sun anticipates the Sun Fire V20z server will be on the Windows Hardware Qualification List (WHQL) certification list by the end of Q1CY04. For availability information about this alternative, visit http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/v20z/. While the Sun Fire V20z is certified to support these Windows server operating systems, software and support are provided by 3rd parties only. The certification encompasses the base server hardware with the supported CPU and memory.

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Sun Fire V20z Server Specifications

Processor Options

Processor One or two AMD Opteron Processor 200 Series (242, 244, 248) Cache 1 MB Level 2

Main Memory

4 DIMM slots per processor, DDR1/333 ECC registered DIMMs (128 bit plus ECC databus), total 8 DIMM slots System configurations from 1 GB up to 16 GB

Standard/Integrated Interfaces

Network Two 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports Network management One dedicated 10/100Base-T Ethernet port with integrated 2 ports switch for daisy-chaining Serial One TIA/EIA-232-F asynchronous RJ45 Port SCSI Single Ultra320 SCSI interface, internal access only. No external SCSI port. USB One USB 1.1 port Expansion bus Two internal PCI-X slots (one full-length at 64-bit/133 MHz, one half-length at 64-bit/66 MHz)

Mass Storage and Media

Internal disk Up to two hot-swap Ultra320 SCSI disks Internal DVD or CD-ROM One Slim-line ATAPI DVD-ROM (optional) External disk (future support, Sun StorEdge 3310 SCSI array targeted within 180 days of RR) Sun StorEdge 3510 array

Description Sol x86 Linux ------Sun StorEdge 3310 RAID/JBOD Q3CY04 Q3CY04 Sun StorEdge 3510 RAID/JBOD FC-AL Aug 04 Aug 04 Sun StorEdge L8 Tape SCSI autoloader Q3CY04 Q3CY04 Sun StorEdge L25/100 Tape SCSI library LVD Q3CY04 Q3CY04 Sun StorEdge L25/100 Tape SCSI library FC-AL Q3CY04 Q3CY04 Sun StorEdge Desktop tape drv SDLT320/600/LT Q3CY04 Q3CY04

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Operating environment Solaris 9 Operating System (x86 Platform Edition), 04/04, 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, 64-bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0, 64-bit SuSE Linux 9 Professional 64-bit Java Enterprise System Solaris 9 Operating System (x86 Platform Edition) Standard Linux distributions (available after April 2004) Languages C/C++, FORTRAN [Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition) planned for Q3FY04], Java programming language, all other standard Sun-supported languages Networking ONC™, ONC+, NFS, WebNFS, TCP/IP, SunLink™, OSI, MHS, IPX™/SPX, SMB technologies, and XML Management Command Line over SSH (in-band and out-of-band), IPMI 1.5 (in-band and out-of-band), SNMP (out-of-band only)

Power Supplies

One power supply Maximum AC output 465 W

Environment

AC power 90–264 V AC (47–63 Hz) Operating temperature (single, 5º C to 35º C (41º F to 95º F), 10% to 90% relative humidity, non-rack system) noncondensing, 27º C max wet bulb Nonoperating temperature (single, -40º C to 65º C (-40º F to 149º F), up to 93% relative humidity, non-rack system) noncondensing, 38º C max wet bulb Altitude (operating) (single, non- Up to 3000 m, maximum ambient temperature is derated by 1º C per 500 m rack system) above 500 m Altitude (nonoperating) (single, Up to 12000 m non-rack system) Acoustic noise (single, non-rack Less than 6.7B sound power in ambient temperature of up to 24C. system)

Regulations

Meets or exceeds the following requirements: Safety IEC60950, UL/CSA60950, EN60950 RFI/EMI FCC Class A, Part 15 47 CFR, EN55022, CISPR 22 Immunity EN55024 Certifications Safety cULus Mark, TUV GS Mark, CE Mark EMC CE Mark (93/68/EEC), FCC authorized Class A, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 30 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 Dimensions and Weight

Chassis Height 43 mm (1.69 in.) Width 430 mm (16.94 in.) Depth 724 mm (28.5 in.) Weight (with packaging) 16 kg (35 lb.) maximum Enclosure The Sun Fire V20z server can be mounted in industry standard 19-in. equipment racks. With regard to mounting the Sun Fire V20z server in a standard 38U Sun Rack 900, Sun engineering with still working on guidelines as to how many servers can be mounted in a rack and the associated environmental conditions. Currently, none of the rack vendors in the marketplace allow you to completely fill a rack with this type of server, due to the amount of heat they produce. We expect to have final guidelines before Revenue Release. Current indications are that we expect to be able to get approximately 32 1U units in the 38U rack given an appropriate machine room environment. The optional slide rail kit (X9274A) is designed to enable Sun Fire V20z servers to be racked in a Sun Rack 900 and 3rd party EIA 310D compliant racks which have mounting depths of 27-30 inches. Please note that not all 3rd party racks meet these parameters. The slides are useable on racks with a rail-to-rail spacing of 26.88-30.63 inches. The Sun Rack 900 rail spacing, for example, is 27.00 inches. The slide kit will include hardware that enables mounting to any of the following types of rack rails: • 6 mm threaded holes • #10-32 threaded holes • #10 clearance holes

The optional slide rail kit (X9274A) is a 4-point mounted slide rail kit only.

No other kits will be available to allow 2 point, front-mount, nor mid-mount configuration.

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System Requirements

Thermally and electrically, Sun engineering is qualifying up to 32 Sun Fire V20z server units to fit into the Sun Rack 900. For more information, go to http://systems.corp or contact an integration manager. Customers can contact their account team or go to http://www.sun.com/integration for program information. The Sun Fire V20z server runs the Solaris Operating System (x86 Platform Edition) (April 2004) as well as standard Linux distributions (at RR).

System Configuration

The Sun Fire V20z server has the following standard components/supports the following OSes: • 1 or 2 x AMD Opteron Processor 200 Series (242, 244, or 248 ) • Up to 16 GB system main memory ( DDR1/333 Registered ECC DIMMs

• ) • AC power supply • Two 64-bit PCI-X slots (1 full length supporting 133MHz, 1 half length supporting 66MHz) • Two disk drive bays • Solaris 9 Operating System (x86 Platform Edition), 04/04 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, 32-bit and 64-bit • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, 64-bit • 64-bit community Linux support via SuSE PRO 9 • Windows 2000 and 2003 Enterprise Server (WHQL certification, with only 3rd party support) • Lights Out Management (LOM) with dedicated 10/100BaseT Ethernet ports (2) • One USB ports • Two 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports • One dedicated 10/100Baset-T Ethernet port for LOM • 19-inch rack-mount kit (optional)

Licensing/Usage

The Sun Fire V20z server can be ordered either with the Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition) server license or Linux from Sun.

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The Sun Fire V20z server comes standard with two Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports without having to use a PCI-X expansion slot.

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System Administration

Refer to http://vsp.eng for information about system administration. MTBF

The MTBF for the Sun Fire V20z server varies depending upon configuration. Operating at 35º C, the MTBF is predicted by calculations to be up to 28,000 hours. Refer to http://vsp.eng for more information. Performance Benchmarks—Reference

Refer to http://vsp.eng for information about performance benchmarks.

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The following are part numbers and descriptions for Sun Fire V20z server factory-standard configurations.

Standard Configurations Order Number Title and Description A55-NXB1-1-1GGB5 1U / 1 x 242 (1.6 GHz) / 2 x 512 MB / 36-GB 10K HDD / CD-ROM / floppy A55-NXB2-1-2GGB5 1U / 2 x 242 (1.6 GHz) / 4 x 512 MB / 36-GB 10K HDD / CD-ROM / floppy A55-NWB2-1-2GGB5 1U / 2 x 244 (1.8 GHz) / 4 x 512 MB / 36-GB 10K HDD / CD-ROM / floppy A55-NFB2-1-4GGB 1U / 2 x 248 (2.2 GHz) / 4 x 1 GB / 36-GB 10K HDD / CD-ROM / floppy Each factory-standard configuration leaves four memory slots remaining for future expansion, an empty second disk drive bay, and two empty PCI-X slots. Adding another processor to a single-processor system requires an identical model/speed CPU. The second disk drive bay can take one of the X-options: 36-GB or 73-GB disks. The original factory- installed 36-GB disk drive can be removed and replaced with a larger 73-GB disk drive. There are two distinct PCI slots. One slot is a full-length 133-MHz PCI-X slot while the other is a half- length 66-MHz PCI-X slot. Note that the 133-MHz PCI-X slot is backwards compatible with 66-MHz cards. Some cards are full-length, others are half-length, while others are 133 MHz only. This will restrict which slot can support them.

OPTIONS: Sun Fire V20z X-options/XATO (External Assemble To Order) options:

X-option XATO Description Availability* X9242A 9242A AMD Opteron 242 CPU (1.6 GHz) Revenue Release X9244A 9244A AMD Opteron 244 CPU (1.8 GHz) Revenue Release X9248A 9248A AMD Opteron 248 CPU (2.2 GHz) Revenue Release X9251A 9251A 1GB ECC DDR/333 (2x512MB DIMMs) Revenue Release X9252A 9252A 2GB ECC DDR/333 (2x1GB DIMMs) Revenue Release X9253A 9253A 4GB ECC DDR/333 (2x2GB DIMMs) Revenue Release X9254A 9254A 36GB Ultra320 SCSI 10K RPM disk drive Revenue Release X9256A 9256A 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 10K RPM disk drive Revenue Release X9259A 9259A CD/floppy drive Revenue Release X9260A 9260A DVD/floppy drive Revenue Release

X9265A 9265A Ultra320 SCSI dual port PCI-X card, full length card General Availability X9279A 9279A FC-AL 2 Gb/sec PCI-X card,low profile 133 MHz card General Availability X9271A 9271A single Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Network Interface Card General Availability (NIC) low-profile 66 or 133 MHz card

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 35 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 X-option XATO Description Availability* X9272A 9272A dual Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Network Interface Card General Availability (NIC) low-profile 66 and 133 MHz card X9273A 9273A quad Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Network Interface Card General Availability (NIC) full-length 66 or 133 MHz card X9274A 9274A Slide Rail kit, Sun Fire V20z Revenue Release

X312L Localized power cord kit (Continental Europe) Revenue Release X314L Localized power cord kit (Switzerland) Revenue Release X317L Localized power cord kit (U.K.) Revenue Release

*Note: All XATO scheduled for 04/14/04 GA release Standard power cord included is the North America/Asia set. Please obtain the other worldwide kits as necessary. Other PCI cards are planned. Look for future product intros.

Sun Fire V20z factory Standard configurations: Each configuration comes with a North American/Asia power cord – option X311L only required if needed for non-US location using North American/Asia power source. Three of the dual CPU Standard configurations have 4 remaining memory slots for future expansion, 1 empty second disk drive bay, and 2 empty PCI-X slots.

The entry-level single CPU standard configuration is the same as above, but has 6 remaining memory slots. Note that only 2 memory slots are usable; the other 4 memory slots only work if a second CPU is installed.

Single processor systems can be expanded with a second CPU of the identical model/speed only.

The second disk drive bay can take one of the X-options: 36 GB, 73 GB disk. The original factory- installed 36 GB disk drive can be removed and replaced with the larger 73 GB disk drive.

Sun Fire V20z has 2 PCI slots. There is one full -length 133 MHz PCI-X slot and one half-length 66 MHz PCI-X slot. Note that the 133 MHz PCI-X slot is backward compatible with 66 MHz cards. Some cards are full length, others are half-length, while others are 133 MHz only. This will restrict which slot can support them.

Here is a table of which PCI-X card options are supported in a given slot:

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X-option/XATO PCI-X card description Full-length slot Half-length Availability* 66/133 MHz slot 66 MHz X9265A/9265A Ultra320 SCSI dual port, full-length Yes No Rev Release FC-AL 2 GB/sec., low-profile 133 Rev Release X9279A/9279A No MHz card Yes Single Gigabit Ethernet NIC low- Rev Release X9271A/9271A Yes profile 66- or 133-MHz card Yes Dual Gigabit Ethernet NIC low- Rev Release X9272A/9272A Yes profile 66- and 133-MHz card Yes Quad Gigabit Ethernet NIC full- Rev Release X9273A/9273A No length 66- or 133-MHz card Yes

*XATO options will be available 04/06/04.

XATO Options

XATO options will be available 04/06/04.

XATO allows the configuration of systems to exact customer requirements. This provides the customer with a fully tested and configured system that requires little, if any, additional configuration prior to deployment. All XATO orders require a working configuration. An XATO configuration can not be created without the minimum memory or disk required. This requirement allows proper testing at the factory prior to shipment. All configurations require one A55-AA base chassis (chassis, motherboard, power supply). A minimum of one CPU required. Up to two CPUs allowed (models must be identical) – one or two Opteron 242, 244, or 248 CPUs. No mixing of CPU models allows, e.g. Opteron 242 and 244 are an illegal configuration. A minimum of one memory option per CPU required. There are 4 memory slots per CPU. For best results, the following general rules apply: 1. Use identically-sized DIMMs for maximum memory interleaving performance. 2. Arrange DIMMs symmetrically in a 2 CPU system for maximum memory performance. Each CPU requires a minimum of 1 memory option (1GB, 2GB, or 4GB), up to a maximum of 2 memory options. Each memory option has 2 DIMMs (installed in pairs only). A fully configured 16-GB system requires two CPUs. Only 8 GB memory is possible in a single CPU system. Example: A single CPU system can utilize up to 2 memory options (4 DIMMs total for a maximum of 8 GB). The unpopulated second CPU socket prevents the use of the second memory bank (4 DIMM slots). A dual CPU system can utilize 2, 3, or 4 memory options (4, 6, or 8 DIMMs total for a maximum of 16 GB). Best results are obtained by arranging memory in a symmetric fashion, if possible. Example: A dual CPU system with 2 memory options (4 DIMMs total) works best with identical sizes (2 DIMMs in each memory bank). If the 2 memory options are dissimilar (for example, 1 GB [2 x 512 MB] and 2 GB [2 x 1GB] DIMMs), then memory performance is reduced.

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 37 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 However, any combination of 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4GB memory options is supported. A minimum of one disk drive is required. The Sun Fire V20z server with two Ultra320 SCSI drive bays. Drive options include 36 -GB, 73-GB capacities. Any combination of two Ultra320 SCSI drives is supported. If RAID-1 mirroring is turned on, then the drives must be of the same capacity. The optical drive is optional, but highly recommended if OS installation is required from optical media. The optical bay can support only one optical/floppy drive assembly: either CD/floppy or DVD/floppy.

Field Replaceable Units

The following field replaceable units (FRUs) are available for the Sun Fire V20z server. Some components are still being developed at the time of this document.

F370-6636-01 FRU Kit, PWR SUP,478W,1U,STG 1 SVR F370-6655-01 FRU Kit, HDD, SCSI, 36GB, 10K RPM, U320 F370-6656-01 FRU Kit, DVD/FDD F370-6637-01 FRU Kit, CD/FDD F370-6638-01 PCBA,INTRPOSR,SLIM CDD F370-6639-01 FRU Kit, Fan Assy, Stg 1 Svr F370-6672-01 FRU Kit, 248 Processor, 2.2GHz, DP F370-6670-01 FRU Kit, 244 Processor, 1.8GHz, DP F370-6695-01 FRU Kit, 242 Processor, 1.6GHz, DP F370-6680-01 FRU Kit, PCBA,VRM,1U,OPTERON CORE,52A F370-6643-01 FRU Kit, 1GB, 2 ea. 512MB PC2700 Memory F370-6644-01 FRU Kit, 2GB, 2 ea. 1GB PC2700 Memory F370-6645-01 FRU Kit, 4GB, 2 ea. 2GB PC2700 Memory FRU Kit, PCBA,VRM,1U F370-6646-01 MEMORY,OPTERON,NEWISYS F370-6647-01 FRU Kit, PCBA,BKPLN,SCSI,2 HDD,1U F380-0979-01 FRU Kit, Stg 1 Svr Super FRU F370-6681-01 FRU Kit, PCBA, OP Panel, STG 1 SVR F370-6676-01 FRU Kit, CBL ASSY, SRG 1 SVR F370-6677-01 FRU Kit, Hardware F370-6678-01 FRU Kit, PCBA,I/O,STG 1 SVR F370-6679-01 FRU Kit, PCBA,PCI RISER,1U F330-3845-01 Brkt, Blank, PCI, Custom, Stg 1 SVR

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Upgrade Ordering Not available at the time of this document.

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Sun Services offers a full range of services to assist customers who deploy the Sun Fire V20z server. Whether it is architecture services, implementation services, or services to help customers manage the servers once released to production, Sun Services has the right services during every phase of the project’s life cycle.

Sun Services is providing unbundled software and hardware support for added flexibility and choice. Support offerings for the Sun Fire V20z server include Sun Software Support Services for all Sun software.

Sun Software Support Services

SunSM Software Standard Support

The Sun Software Standard Support offering provides customers with a comprehensive support plan. Features include: • Extended local business hours (12 hour) for telephone and online support (5x12) • Four (4) business hour response on Priority 1 (Urgent) requests • Two (2) authorized contacts • Online incident submission and tracking • Software updates and patches • Access to online self-solve resources

SunSM Software Premium Support

The SunSM Software Premium Support offering is designed for critical environments where high availability is a priority and round-the-clock support is a customer requirement. In addition to all of the features of the Standard support level, this level of service offers: • 24/7 coverage with live call transfer for Priority 1 (Urgent) requests • Sun Vendor Integration Program (Sun VIP[SM] Program) • Three (3) authorized contacts per 8-hour shift

Optional Services

Both the Standard and Premium offerings give customers the option to purchase the following to enhance their service plans: • Dedicated or Assigned Service Account Manager (SAM) • Dedicated Technical Support Engineer (TSE) • Additional authorized contacts • SunSpectrumSM hardware-only support • Next business day on-site response

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 40 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 Additional support services may be available on a custom quote basis. For more information on Sun Support Services can be found at http://www.sun.com/service/support.

SunSpectrum Hardware-Only Support

The Sun Fire V20z comes standard with a 3-year, next business day warranty. For customers who prefer Sun to provide the maintenance service, the Sun Fire V20z server’s warranty can be upgraded to SunSpectrum Hardware-Only support whose features range from Next Business Day to 24x7 4-hour response.

W9D-A55-24-1H Sun Fire V20z upgrade to 1 year of 7x24 hardware only support.

W9D-A55-24-2H Sun Fire V20z upgrade to 2 years of 7x24 hardware only support.

W9D-A55-24-3H Sun Fire V20z upgrade to 3 years of 7x24 hardware only support.

W9D-A55-SD-1H Sun Fire V20z upgrade to 1 year of Same Day hardware only support.

W9D-A55-SD-2H Sun Fire V20z upgrade to 2 years of Same Day hardware only support.

W9D-A55-SD-3H Sun Fire V20z upgrade to 3 years of Same Day hardware only support.

The Online Support Center

The Online Support Center (OSC) provides Web-based solutions anytime, anywhere. Providing high- quality availability services has always been a top priority at Sun. As a pioneer in Web-based customer solutions, Sun continues to utilize the power and versatility of the Internet to offer customers a broad variety of online service offerings.

The online answer/transaction process can save customers valuable time by eliminating the time spent waiting on the phone for a customer service representative. The Online Support Center empowers the user by offering anywhere, anytime access to Web-based support, training, and consulting solutions for Sun hardware and software products. The site serves as a portal for proactive service offerings, systems support features, and resource links.

For more information on the above support offerings, please visit: http://www.sun.com/service/support.

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The Sun Fire V20z server has a three year, next business day warranty.

Duration: 3 years Next Business Day HW Coverage Hours: Business Hours HW Response Times: Next Business Day Delivery Method: Parts Exchange or Onsite HW Phone Coverage: Business Hours HW Phone Response Time: 8 hours

Solaris OS Support is available as follows • Sun Software Support Standard: business hours • Sun Software Support Premium: 7x24

For Linux support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SuSE subscriptions are available.

Education and Learning Solutions

Sun Fire V20z Server Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Course format: Web-based training as part of the Web Learning Center. Training is available for Internal training and to Partners (NOTE: This is not a customer course.) Target Audiences: Sun Support Services and Partners Content: Installing, configuring, diagnosing, and repairing the Sun Fire V20z server. Internal audiences include: • OEM FEs and Support Engineers • FEs • Partner FEs • SSEs • Solution Center TSEs External audiences can include: • OEM FEs and Support Engineers • Customers Support Engineers (Self-maintainers) After going through the complete training program, students should be able to: • Describe the Sun Fire V20z server. • Describe the system architecture • Locate and describe major system components

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 42 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 • Perform FRU removal and replacement procedures • Install and configure server-specific packages • Troubleshoot server-related errors and problems

Prerequisites: 1. Experience with maintaining Sun hardware preferred OR 1. Solaris Essentials for System Maintainers (SM-101) 2. Solaris System Administration II 3. SPARC Desktop System Maintenance (SM-210)

Solaris Operating Environment Courseware and Certification

Sun offers flexible training options for the Solaris Operating Environment ranging from individual courses to certifications. Sun provides students with the knowledge to successfully install, manage, and troubleshoot the Solaris Operating Environment.

Sun Fire Server Skills Package

Sun Fire Skills Packages are prepackaged training solutions which contain the recommended courseware that will deliver the skills needed to effectively manage and optimize the customer’s Sun Fire V20z servers in their computing environment. Once a skills package order has been received, an education manager will contact the customer to develop a tailored training program. Please contact a local Sun Education representative for details on availability and pricing of these learning solutions.

Security Courseware

To ensure the data stored on a Sun server is implemented and maintained in a secure environment, Sun training helps enterprises understand how to develop and implement solid security strategies to protect their critical data. Sun’s security courses listed below teach corporations how to deploy and manage Sun security products for maximum protection of the massive amounts of corporate data which will reside on their Sun server system.

Education Consulting Services

Education Consulting Services allows customers to make the most out of training and provide optimal return on total IT investment by assessing requirements, delivering solutions, and measuring results. And, customers can bridge the gap between training and organizational goals by aligning IT structure, people, and skills with business objectives. Sun’s Education Consulting Services help companies change the way learning takes place by creating custom training solutions that allow people to develop the right skills at the right time. For more information on training and the above courseware, please visit: http://www.suned.sun.com.

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Architecture Services

Sun’s Architecture Services assist customers in identifying new IT solutions from concept, design, and deployment that are built against the customer’s long-term technology strategy and architected for sustained business growth. Architecture Services are comprised of an architecture workshop, assessment, and roadmap services. • Architecture Workshop emphasizes the importance of building architectures with service-level requirements such as reliability, availability, scalability, and security. It can help customers accomplish their business goals and provide them with a high-level action plan for next steps. • Architecture Assessment examines the technology stack from data center to applications to determine the architecture’s ability to operate against a desired set of service level requirements. • Architecture Roadmap focuses on identifying, prioritizing, and documenting functional and service level requirements of the customer’s architecture.

SunReady™ Availability Assessment Service (SRAA)

The SunReady Availability Assessment (SRAA) Service assesses the ability of a customer’s IT infrastructure and organization to sustain appropriate access, performance, function, and service levels within limits and expectations defined by the customer and their end users. This service can be applied to a specific environment or business application. Sun’s service consultants conduct a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of the customer’s technical architecture and operational environment in meeting its availability goals for a particular application environment. The SRAA helps customers determine their IT infrastructure’s ability to meet its service level commitments to end users. It also prioritizes the gaps and risks to improve performance. The SRAA process includes the following: • A gap analysis that details the IT infrastructure’s ability to effectively and efficiently deliver the required service levels for the target application environment. • A scorecard detailing the strengths and areas of risk followed by a recommended action plan. The scorecard is based upon the gap analysis conducted during the review. • Recommendations and action plan from SRAA to identify and prioritize risk factors, set appropriate service level expectations for the target application environment, and justify future IT investment for the data center.

Performance and Capacity Planning Services

Sun’s highly trained consultants can evaluate customers’ server environments and develop a plan to help meet their current and future business needs. With the Sun Performance Analysis and Capacity Planning Services, customers can fully utilize their current assets. By understanding their current system performance and capacity needs, customers can become better informed when making future budgetary decisions related to hardware needs. These services cover server inventory and configuration, performance assessment, resource consumption and future growth potential, system monitoring, and hardware alternatives to accommodate future needs.

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The Enterprise Security Assessment Service provides a comprehensive security review and assessment of the customer’s current security environment to identify security exposures and risks within their policies, processes, procedures, networks, and systems.

Storage Services

Sun’s Storage Services can help customers to quickly determine storage issues that may be impacting their ability to meet Service Level Agreements or other goals. Sun can help customers improve total storage utilization across the enterprise as well as their ability to share data between applications.

Migration Services

Sun’s migration services is focused on addressing two of the most critical business issues companies face today: • Total cost of ownership • Investment protection Sun’s singular focus on SPARC/Solaris technology from single processor to large-scale data center environments offers customers a unique opportunity to improve the reliability, availability, scalability, and serviceability of their data centers, and avoid the daunting prospect of a future “forklift upgrade.” Sun consultants can evaluate the best option for the customer’s business for migrating applications, data or both to a new Sun platform. It is recommended that Sun Professional Services attend SRT classes to better understand how the Sun Fire V20z server will fit into current strategy. Professional Services will then work with the product team to determine the need for any Professional Services offerings and their content. For more information, refer to http://www.sun.com/service/sunps/index.html.

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1U or RU One rack unit as defined by the Electronic Industries Alliances (EIA). A vertical measurement equal to 1.75 inches. AC Alternating Current. ChipKill ChipKill, or advanced ECC memory, is an IBM xSeries memory subsystem technology that increases memory reliability several times over, helping to reduce the chances of system downtime caused by memory failures. Density Number of units in a given amount of space. EAL4 Evaluation Assurance Level 4. EAL4 is on of the Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Levels for evaluating the security of IT products and systems. These levels from from 0 (lowest) to 7 (highest). EAL4 provides a high level of assurance and guarantees that the certified products is methodically designed, tested, and reviewed. Ecache External cache. Memory cache external to the CPU chip. Under some CPU architectures referred to as L2 cache. The AMD Opteron device integrates 1 MB of L2 cache per CPU. ECC Error Correcting Code. A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T The most widely used LAN access method defined by the IEEE 802.3 standard; uses standard RJ-45 connectors and telephone wire. 100Base-T is also referred to as Fast Ethernet. And 1000Base-T is also referred to as Gigabit Ethernet. FRU Field Replaceable Unit. General-purpose server A server designed to perform any type(s) of function(s). General-purpose servers typically require skilled IT professionals and system administrators to maintain them. Host ID The unique identifier assigned to the host computer. Hot-pluggable A feature that allows an administrator to remove a drive without affecting hardware system integrity. Hot-swappable A feature that allows an administrator to remove and/or replace a device without affecting software integrity. This means that, while the system does not need to be rebooted, the new component is not automatically recognized by the system. IKE Internet Key Exchange. A method for establishing a security association that authenticates users, negotiates the encryption method and exchanges the secret key. IKE is used in the IPSec protocol. I/O Input/output. Transferring data between the CPU and any peripherals. IPSec IP Security. A security protocol from the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) that provides authentication and encryption over the Internet. Unlike SSL, which provides services at layer 4 and secures two applications, IPSec works at layer 3 and secures everything in the network. IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface. System management architecture for providing an industry-standard interface and methodology for system management. L2 cache The AMD Opteron processor integrates 1 MB of L2 cache per CPU. See also Ecache.

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 46 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. The average time a component works without failure. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. The average time it takes to repair a component. RAM Random Access Memory. SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface. Pronounced “scuzzy.” A hardware interface that allows the connection of up to 15 peripheral devices to a single bus. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. A set of protocols for managing complex networks. The first versions of SNMP were developed in the early 80s. SNMP works by sending messages, called protocol data units (PDUs), to different parts of a network. SNMP-compliant devices, called agents, store data about themselves in Management Information Bases (MIBs) and return this data to the SNMP requesters. X86 Refers to the Intel 8086 family of microprocessor chips as well as compatible microprocessor chips made by AMD and others.

Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts 47 Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 Materials Abstract

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Competitive Information

Competitive analysis reports are posted quarterly to http://vsp.eng/competitive/products. These reports contain information about competitor’s products, the strengths and weaknesses of the Sun Fire V20z server versus competitors’ products, and positioning information. A summary of the Sun Fire V20z server versus the leading competition is shown below.

Sun Fire V20z IBM eServer 325 Dell PowerEdge HP DL360 Server 1750 Number of 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 processors CPU AMD Opteron AMD Opteron Xeon Xeon Predicted cache 512 KB, some CPUs 512 KB, some CPUs 1 MB 1 MB size (L2) have 1MB L3 cache have 1MB L3 cache 3 available 3 available CPU HyperTransport HyperTransport 533 MHz FSB 533 MHz FSB interconnect links per CPU* links per CPU* Min/max 512 MB–8 GB 512 MB–8 GB 1GB–16 GB 512 MB–12 GB memory (PC2100 only) (PC2100 only) Solaris OS (x86 Platform O/S Windows/Linux** Windows/Linux Windows/Linux Edition)/Linux from Sun Disk number 2 (Ultra320 SCSI) 2 (Ultra320 SCSI) 2 (Ultra160 SCSI) 2 (Ultra320 SCSI) Raid RAID 1 Yes Optional Yes 2 (2 full-length at 2 (1 full-length at 2 (1 full-length at 2 (1 full-length at 100 MHz but lose PCI-X slots 133 MHz and 1 half- 100 MHz and 1 half- 133 MHz and 2 full- one slot if redundant length at 66 MHz) length at 100 MHz) length at 100 MHz) power used) Ethernet ports 2 x 10/100/1000 2 x 10/100/1000 2 x 10/100/1000 2 x 10/100/1000 Height 1U 1U 1U 1U Power 465 W 411 W 325 W 325 W consumption Remote LOM Yes Yes Yes management 3 year next business Warranty 1 year onsite Varies 3 year onsite day onsite * Currently, each HyperTransport link is 16 x 16 bits at 800 MHz (1 GHz planned in the future). ** IBM has not publicly announced support for Windows.

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• 25% greater memory expansion capacity for memory-hungry 64-bit applications. The IBM 325 comes with 4 memory slots for 1 processor and only 2 memory slots for the second processor. This is an unbalanced system design, especially for the Opteron based system. • Full-length 64-bit 133-MHz PCI-X slot for I/O-intensive peripherals • CD-floppy disk drives standard with every system for easy system updates and application provisioning • Shorter system depth (26 in. vs. 28 in.) enables better cable and rack management

Sun Fire V20z Server vs. Dell PowerEdge 1750

• Twice the processor cache and bandwidth with HyperTransport technology • With half the size, still 25% greater memory expansion capability in addition to the memory

Sun Fire V20z Server vs. HP Proliant DL360

• Twice the memory capacity and DDR1/333 ECC registered DIMMs • Both PCI-X slots always available whereas implementing redundant power on the DL360 takes up one of two slots

Future/Roadmap

Refer to http://vsp.eng for information about future enhancements.

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