Overview of the HP 9000 rp3410-2, rp3440-4, rp4410-4, and rp4440-8 Servers A technical white paper from HP Executive summary............................................................................................................................... 3 Introducing the PA-8900 processor ........................................................................................................ 3 Introducing the HP 9000 rp4410-4 Server.............................................................................................. 4 HP 9000 PA-8900–based servers.......................................................................................................... 4 HP 9000 rp3410-2 and 3440-4 Servers ................................................................................................ 4 HP 9000 rp3410-2 Server at a glance ............................................................................................... 4 HP 9000 rp3410-2 Server details...................................................................................................... 4 HP 9000 rp3410-2 Server product specifications............................................................................. 4 Physical and environmental specifications ....................................................................................... 6 HP 9000 rp3440-4 Server at a glance ............................................................................................... 6 HP 9000 rp3440-4 Server details...................................................................................................... 6 HP 9000 rp3440-4 Server product specifications............................................................................. 6 Physical and environmental specifications ....................................................................................... 7 Mechanical design and packaging of the HP 9000 rp3400 series servers.............................................. 8 Racking density................................................................................................................................9 Standalone pedestal configuration ................................................................................................... 10 HP 9000 rp4410-4 and 4440-8 Servers .............................................................................................. 10 HP 9000 rp4410-4 Server at a glance ............................................................................................. 10 HP 9000 rp4410-4 Server details.................................................................................................... 11 HP 9000 rp4410-4 Server product specifications........................................................................... 11 Physical and environmental specifications ..................................................................................... 12 HP 9000 rp4440-8 Server at a glance ............................................................................................. 12 HP 9000 rp4440-8 Server details.................................................................................................... 13 HP 9000 rp4440-8 Server product specifications........................................................................... 13 Physical and environmental specifications ..................................................................................... 14 Mechanical design and packaging of the HP 9000 rp4410-4 and rp4440-8 Servers ............................ 15 Racking density.............................................................................................................................. 16 High-availability slider rails ............................................................................................................. 16 Cabinet spacing requirements ......................................................................................................... 16 Standalone (rackless) configuration .................................................................................................. 16 HP 9000 rp3410-2, rp3440-4, 4410-4, and rp4440-8 Server architecture.............................................. 16 Overview of the HP Scalable Processor Chipset zx1........................................................................... 16 Features and benefits of the HP zx1 Chipset .................................................................................. 18 Architectural overview of the HP 9000 rp3410-2 Server..................................................................... 18 Architectural overview of the HP 9000 rp3440-4 Server..................................................................... 19 Architectural overview of the HP 9000 rp4410-4 Server..................................................................... 20 Architectural overview of the HP 9000 rp4440-8 Server..................................................................... 22 Baseboard management controller ................................................................................................... 23 HP iLO Manageability Card ............................................................................................................ 23 Built for high availability..................................................................................................................... 25 High-availability chassis infrastructure (power and cooling)................................................................. 25 Hot-plug disk drives........................................................................................................................ 25 Multiple I/O channels..................................................................................................................... 26 ECC and chip spare memory........................................................................................................... 26 CPU error correction and dynamic processor resiliency ...................................................................... 26 Comprehensive error logs ............................................................................................................... 27 Fault management throughout the lifecycle ........................................................................................ 27 Capabilities of fault monitors ....................................................................................................... 27 Notification and integrated enterprise management........................................................................ 27 Added options with HP support.................................................................................................... 28 Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE)......................................................................................... 28 Mission Critical Support Center.................................................................................................... 28 An easy transition to the Intel Itanium architecture.................................................................................. 29 Running RISC applications .............................................................................................................. 29 HP Services....................................................................................................................................... 29 Evolve your infrastructure confidently with a partner that stands accountable ..................................... 29 Full lifecycle services................................................................................................................... 29 Proven experience and expertise.................................................................................................. 30 Conclusion........................................................................................................................................ 30 For more information.......................................................................................................................... 31 Executive summary The HP 9000 rp3410-2, rp3440-4, rp4410-4, and rp4440-8 Servers utilize the exclusive HP Scalable Processor Chipset zx1, which integrates the next-generation PA-RISC microprocessor, the PA-8900 processor, providing high-bandwidth and low-latency connections to memory and I/O. This white paper provides details about these new PA-8900–based HP 9000 servers, shows their features and benefits, discusses their electrical architecture, and provides a breakdown of their unique high-availability features. Introducing the PA-8900 processor The PA-8900 processor is a dual-core microprocessor chip that runs at the same speeds—800 MHz and 1 GHz—that are now offered in the HP 9000 rp3410-2, rp3440-4 and rp4440-8 Servers, but doubles the 32 MB cache of the PA-8800 microprocessor to 64 MB. Like the PA-8800, the PA-8900 microprocessor achieves a compelling, balanced increase in performance over the PA-8700+ and previous versions of the PA-RISC microprocessor in a broad range of commercial and technical computing applications. Key advances include greater compute density, a higher-bandwidth system bus, and a large second-level cache, translating into a significant performance boost. In addition to these performance increases, the PA-8900 processor provides significant advances in high availability and lower power requirements compared to previous generations of PA-RISC processors. The PA-8900 processor is a true dual-core design.