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Sun Fire E6900 Server Datasheet Datasheet Sun Fire™ E6900 Server On the Web sun.com/servers/midrange Sun Fire™ E6900 Server Highly available powerhouse for mission-critical applications. Delivering on Sun’s Throughput Computing vision, the Sun Fire™ E6900 server is a large-scale, Key feature highlights shared memory system with Chip Multithreading (CMT) UltraSPARC® IV processor technology, • 64-bit Chip Multithreading (CMT) offering over 2x the performance of Sun’s previous generation servers in the same footprint. UltraSPARC® IV technology, with over 2x The Sun Fire E6900 server delivers sophisticated availability, scalability, and manageability the throughput of previous generations • Scales up to 24 UltraSPARC IV processors, features that meet the highest levels of RAS requirements. each with 16 MB of Level 2 cache, and The Sun Fire E6900 server is a 24-processor (up to 48 threads) datacenter system that is executing 48 simultaneous computing optimized for running applications for high-volume databases, data mining, customer manage- threads ment, decision support, and high-performance and technical computing (HPTC). The Sun Fire • Investment protection with hot-swappable E6900 server is designed to deliver on mission-critical Service Level Agreements (SLAs) through Uniboard processor/memory boards, common across the entire Sun Fire™ full hardware redundancy, Dynamic Reconfiguration, and Predictive Self-Healing. With multiple E4900–E25K server family, with binary and fault-isolated Dynamic System Domains and secure Solaris™ Containers, the Sun Fire E6900 pro- application compatibility guarantees vides unprecedented security, resource optimization, and investment protection. Sun Fire E6900 • Solaris™ 8, Solaris 9, and Solaris 10 server utilizes Solaris OS capabilities such as Dynamic Tracing to optimize application performance. Operating System The Sun Fire E6900 server helps protect IT invest- • Robust capabilities in the Solaris OS such as Predictive Self-Healing to increase ments with its ability to mix and match UltraSPARC IV and reliability, Solaris Containers for increased UltraSPARC III processors in the same system, without utilization, and dTrace to optimize appli- disrupting end-user applications. The Sun Fire E6900 cation performance server delivers a balanced system architecture with • High availability via full hardware redun- guaranteed binary compatibility, CPU/memory Uniboards dancy, fault-isolated Dynamic System Domains, Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR), which are hot-swappable across the Sun Fire E4900–E25K and online maintenance and upgrades line, and an industry-standard PCI subsystem integrated • Dependability enhancements that include into the chassis for excellent I/O bandwidth. Furthermore, a new level of intelligent system monitor- with Capacity on Demand (COD) 2.0, the Sun Fire E6900 ing, diagnosis, and recovery server offers the ability to add ‘on demand’ resources to • Respond flexibly to changing business requirements with Capacity on Demand meet changing business requirements and pay only when 2.0 for “pay as you grow” computing extra capacity is needed. options • Mixed CPU support enables growth of infrastructure without costly interruptions Datasheet Sun Fire E6900 Server On the Web sun.com/servers/midrange Sun Fire E6900 Specifications Processor Software Key RAS Features Number 4–24 Operating system Solaris 8 (02/04), Solaris 9 (04/04), Full hardware redundancy, fault-isolated Dynamic System Architecture UltraSPARC IV and UltraSPARC III Cu, (minimum version) Solaris 10 Domains, Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR), auto diagnosis and superscalar SPARC V9, ECC protected Enterprise software Sun Java Enterprise System recovery, proactive self diagnostics, online upgrades, concurrent maintenance, end-to-end data integrity including ECC, redundant Cache per processor Level 1: Parity-protected 32-KB Languages C, C++, Pascal, FORTRAN, Java network connections, redundant storage connections, kernel instruction and 64-KB data on chip Networking ONC™/NFS™, TCP/IP, SunLink™, OSI, hot patching, hardened operating system kernel, live operating (single-bit errors are corrected) MHS, X.25, DCE, Netware system upgrades, journaling file system, hardened I/O drivers, Level 2: ECC-protected 16-MB external System monitoring Sun Management Center CPU off-lining, memory page retirement, after-kernel hot cache on UltraSPARC IV System and Solaris Web Start, Solstice AdminSuite™, patching, and cluster support network Suite™, Solstice Domain Manager™, System management Solstice Enterprise Manager™, Solstice Upgrades Processor/ Up to six Uniboard CPU/memory DiskSuite™, Solstice Backup™, VERITAS The Sun Upgrade Advantage Program (UAP) offers trade-in memory boards boards, with four processors each, and File System, VERITAS Volume Manager, value for qualified Sun and competitive servers toward the up to 32 GB per board; maximum 24 Sun Cluster, Sun HPC ClusterTools™ purchase of replacement Sun Fire E6900 server(s). Whether processors per system upgrading one system or consolidating many systems to one, Main memory Up to 192 GB per domain Environmental Sun UAP offers the flexibility to trade in and receive credit I/O 32 PCI slots (twenty-four 66 MHz AC power 200-240 VAC (47-63 Hz), 34 Amp toward the new Sun system purchased. Upgrades are also and eight 33 MHz) available for Sun Fire server system components, including Power cords Four processor/memory boards and I/O. System interconnect 9.6-GB/sec. Sun Fireplane interconnect. Operating 5° C to 35° C (41° F to 95° F) 20% to System bus with redundant data, 80% relative humidity, noncondensing Dimensions and Weight address, and response crossbar Nonoperating -20° C to 60° C (-4° F to 140° F) 5% to interconnect Height 190.5 cm (75.0 in.) 93% relative humidity, noncondensing System bandwidth 9.6-GB/sec. sustained bandwidth, Width 61.0 cm (24.0 in.) 67.2-GB/sec. aggregate bandwidth Regulations (meets or exceeds the following requirements) Depth 134.6 cm (53.0 in.) System controller Two per system Safety UL 60950, third-edition USA Weight 544.3 kg (1200.0 lb.) Boot device Sun StorEdge™ D240 Media Tray, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-00, Canada Power cord 4.6 m (15.0 ft.) Sun StorEdge S1 Array, and the Sun EN 60950, third-edition, Europe StorEdge 3210 Array may be used as S Mark, Argentina Remote Services boot, data-storage, data-load, data- Gost-R, Russia SRS Net Connect interchange, and data backup devices. CB Scheme with all national deviations Services Storage Emissions EN55022 Class A, Europe Sun provides a worldwide services portfolio that helps enable External Direct attach to Sun StorEdge EN6100-3-2 / 3-3, Europe customers to develop a Sun Fire E6900 solution designed for Compatibility tape libraries and disk arrays, FCC Class A, USA reliability, availability, serviceability, and growth. Sun can assist including: Sun StorEdge 3000, 6000, ICES-003 Class A, Canada you to build an architecture plan, assess your current IT infra- and 9000 families, providing excellent VCCI Class A, Japan structure, improve staff skills and efficiencies, and properly linear scalability CNS–13438, (BSMI-Taiwan) install your Sun Fire E6900 system in your environment. Services AS/NZ 3548 (C-tick), Australia highlights include: Sun Preventive Services, Enterprise Resource Management Gost-R, Russia Installation Services, Learning Services, Architecture Services, Standard Dynamic System Domains, Solaris Immunity All European requirements Migration/Consolidation Services, Sun Managed Services, and Resource Manager, Solaris Bandwidth EN55024, EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, the Accredited Installation Provider program. For more informa- Manager EN61000-4-4, EN61000-4-5, tion on Sun Services, please visit www.sun.com/service. EN61000-4-6, EN61000-4-8, EN61000-4-11, and EN300-386 Regulatory markings CE, FCC, ICES-003, C-tick, VCCI, Gost-R Get the details on how the Sun Fire E6900 BSMI, UL/cUL/S Mark, TUV-GS, MIC combines high availability, performance, and scalability for mission-critical applica- tions. Contact your Sun Representative at 1-800-555-9SUN, or visit sun.com/servers/ midrange/sunfire_e6900/. 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