Datasheet Sun Fire™ E2900 Server On the Web sun.com/servers/midrange Sun Fire™ E2900 Server Enterprise-class performance and scalability at breakthrough price points. The Sun Fire™ E2900 server delivers a broad range of computing power and high reliability in a Key feature highlights compact, rack-optimized frame. Based on the industry-leading Solaris™ OS and UltraSPARC® IV • 64-bit Chip Multithreading (CMT) technology, the Sun Fire E2900 server offers over 2x the performance of the previous generation UltraSPARC® IV technology, with over 2x system in the same footprint through breakthrough Chip Multithreading (CMT) technology. the throughput of previous generations • Scales up to 12 UltraSPARC IV processors, Reduce costs and complexity and protect your IT investments by seamlessly upgrading your each with 16 MB of Level 2 cache, and existing systems to the Sun Fire E2900 server, leveraging the Solaris binary compatibility and executing 24 simultaneous computing application guarantee. threads The compact Sun Fire E2900 server delivers breakthrough price/performance for compute • Supports up to 96 GB of memory to provide intensive applications requiring enterprise-class features—including Dynamic Reconfiguration, headroom for data-intensive applications • Fully redundant Sun Fireplane intercon- hot swappable CPU/memory boards, remote monitoring, and redundant (2N) power supplies. nect delivers outstanding real-world Two Sun Fire E2900 servers fit inside a standard rack, providing a total rack density of 24 performance and availability UltraSPARC IV processors—for a total of 48 threads. To keep your business up and running, • Solaris™ 8, Solaris 9, and Solaris 10 Sun Fire E2900 servers introduce Predictive Self-Healing technology for intelligent system Operating System monitoring, diagnosis, and recovery that simplifies the data center and improves dependability. • Robust capabilities in the Solaris OS such as Predictive Self-Healing to increase Optimized to provide maximum throughput for demanding database and business processing reliability, Solaris Containers for increased applications, the Sun Fire E2900 server utilizes Solaris OS capabilities such as relentless security, utilization, and dTrace to optimize appli- Solaris Containers for increased utilization, and Dynamic Tracing to optimize application perfor- cation performance mance. And now with Capacity on Demand (COD) 2.0, the Sun Fire E2900 server offers the ability • Fits into the widest range of racks in its to add ‘on demand’ resources to meet changing business requirements and pay only when extra class, helping to provide the compute density today’s data centers require capacity is needed. • Advanced enterprise-class features for high dependability such as Dynamic Reconfiguration, hot swappable CPU/memory boards, remote monitoring, and redundant (2N) power supplies • Respond flexibly to changing business requirements with Capacity on Demand 2.0 for “pay as you grow” computing options • Mixed CPU support enables growth of infrastructure without costly interruptions • Protect IT investment through binary and application compatibility guarantee, enabling seamless upgrades to newer technology Datasheet Sun Fire E2900 Server On the Web sun.com/servers/midrange Sun Fire E2900 Specifications Processor Upgrades Number 4, 8, or 12 System Solaris Management Console The Sun Upgrade Advantage Program (UAP) offers trade-in value Architecture UltraSPARC IV and UltraSPARC III Cu, monitoring for qualified Sun and competitive servers toward the purchase of superscalar SPARC V9, ECC protected System and Sun Cluster, Sun OpenBoot™ firmware, replacement Sun Fire E2900 server(s). Whether upgrading one system or consolidating many systems to one, Sun UAP offers Cache per Level 1: Parity-protected 32-KB network Solaris Web Start, Solstice DiskSuite,™ the flexibility to trade in and receive credit toward the new Sun processor instruction and 64-KB data on chip management SunScreen™ Secure Net, VERITAS File system purchased. Upgrades are also available for Sun Fire server (single-bit errors are corrected) System, VERITAS Volume Manager, system components, including CPU/memory boards and I/O. Level 2: ECC-protected 16-MB external Solaris Resource Manager, Solaris cache on UltraSPARC IV Bandwidth Manager Dimensions and Weight System Environmental Height 52.7 cm (20.75 in.)—12RU Processor/ Up to three CPU/memory boards*, AC power 200-240V single phase AC, 47-63 Hz, Width 44.5 cm (17.5 in.) memory boards with four processors each, and up to with two 11/13 Amp circuits redundant Depth 55.8 cm (22.0 in.) excluding cable arm with another two on a separate grid 32 GB per board; maximum 12 Weight 110–132 kg (240-290 lb.) processors per server Optimum 22° C (72° F) at 45% noncondensing Rackmount All Sun racks and most third-party humidity Main memory Up to 96 GB per system enclosure 24-in. (600 mm) and deeper racks, two I/O 2 integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports Range 5° C to 35° C (41° F to 95° F) at per 4-post rack, one per 2-post rack (66 MHz); 1 integrated Ultra3-SCSI 10% to 80% noncondensing humidity port (66 MHz) 6 open 7≤ PCI slots Altitude Up to 3048 m (10000 ft.) Remote Services (64 bit, one 66 MHz and five 33 MHz) SRS Net Connect System 9.6-GB/sec. Sun Fireplane interconnect. Regulations (meets or exceeds the following requirements) interconnect System bus with redundant data, Safety UL 60950, third-edition USA Services address and response crossbar CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-00, Canada Sun provides a worldwide services portfolio that helps enable interconnect EN 60950, third-edition, Europe customers to develop a Sun Fire E2900 solution designed for S Mark, Argentina System 9.6-GB/sec. sustained bandwidth, reliability, availability, serviceability, and growth. Sun can assist Gost-R, Russia bandwidth 31.2-GB/sec. aggregate bandwidth you to build an architecture plan, assess your current IT infra- CB Scheme with all national structure, improve staff skills and efficiencies, and properly deviations Storage install your Sun Fire E2900 system in your environment. Services Internal Two 73-GB Ultra3-SCSI internal disks, Emissions EN55022 Class A, Europe highlights include: Sun Preventive Services, Enterprise DVD-ROM internal drive, EN6100-3-2 / 3-3, Europe Installation Services, Learning Services, Architecture Services, Tape drive (optional) FCC Class A, USA Migration/Consolidation Services, Sun Managed Services, and ICES-003 Class A, Canada External Direct attach to Sun StorEdge™ tape the Accredited Installation Provider program. For more informa- VCCI Class A, Japan compatibility libraries and disk arrays, including: tion on Sun Services, please visit www.sun.com/service. CNS–13438, (BSMI-Taiwan) Sun StorEdge 3000, 6000, and 9000 AS/NZ 3548 (C-tick), Australia families, providing excellent linear Gost-R, Russia scalability * The Sun Fire E2900 server CPU/memory board is common, and Immunity All European requirements therefore interchangeable, with the Sun Fire V1280 server. EN55024, EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, However, these boards are not identical to and thus not Resource Management EN61000-4-4, EN61000-4-5, interchangeable with the Sun Fire E4900–E25K server Standard Solaris™ Resource Manager, Solaris EN61000-4-6, EN61000-4-8, Uniboard technology. Bandwidth Manager EN61000-4-11, and EN300-386 Regulatory markings CE, FCC, ICES-003, C-tick, VCCI, Gost-R Software BSMI, UL/cUL/S Mark, TUV-GS, MIC Operating system Solaris 8 (02/04), Solaris 9 (04/04), (minimum version) Solaris 10 Key RAS Features Get the details on how the Sun Fire E2900 Enterprise software Sun Java Enterprise System Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR) of processor/memory boards, hot combines enterprise-class performance, Languages C, C++, Pascal, FORTRAN, Java CPU upgrades, redundant Sun Fireplane interconnect, redundant Networking ONC™/NFS™, TCP/IP, SunLink™, OSI, network connections, hot-swap disks, smart fans, 2N redundant availability, and scalability at break- X.25, DCE, Netware hot-swap power supplies, Auto Diagnosis & Recovery, hardened through price points. 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