Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server More for your Money: Richly featured, highly scalable, economically priced 1S entry server. Offers IMPI v2.0 service processor and remote management capability standard with leading network connectivity and expandability, and greater scalability in small clusters than Intel Xeon systems. Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server Outstanding scalability, industry-leading memory capacity – ideal price/performance for memory-intensive HPC computing, simulations and modeling, and web infrastructure applications. Just the Facts, 12/09/08 SunWIN Token # 478548 Copyrights © 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, IPX, Customer Ready Systems, Netra, N1, ONC, Solaris, Sun Fire, Sun StorEdge, SunSpectrum, and SunVTS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. 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The author also welcomes comments and suggestions: [email protected] Sun Fire X2100 M2 and Sun Fire X2200 M2 Servers Sun Confidential: INTERNAL USE ONLY 2 Just the Facts, December 2008 12/09/08 Table of Contents Sun Fire X2100 M2 and Taurus Server Positioning.................................................................................5 What's New.............................................................................................................................................5 Positioning..........................................................................................................................................5 Features, Functions, and Benefits .........................................................................................................7 Product Family Placement....................................................................................................................10 x64 Server Family Comparison.............................................................................................................10 Target Users.........................................................................................................................................13 Vertical Markets....................................................................................................................................13 Horizontal Markets................................................................................................................................13 Competitive ..........................................................................................................................................13 Availability.............................................................................................................................................13 Enabling Technology...............................................................................................................................14 Processor Overview..............................................................................................................................14 AMD HyperTransportTM Technology......................................................................................................16 Processor Power Requirements...........................................................................................................17 System Power Requirements...............................................................................................................18 AMD PowerNow!TM Support..................................................................................................................18 AMD VirtualizationTM versus Intel VT.....................................................................................................20 Quad Core AMD Opteron Benefits.......................................................................................................20 System Architecture................................................................................................................................22 Chipset..................................................................................................................................................24 Service Processor with embedded Lights Out Management................................................................24 Hard Disk Drives...................................................................................................................................25 RAID 0/1...............................................................................................................................................26 Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)..................................................................................28 Supported Operating Systems, Firmware and Drivers, I/O, Storage ..................................................29 Supported Server Operating Systems..................................................................................................29 Supported Firmware and Drivers..........................................................................................................30 Supported I/O.......................................................................................................................................31 Supported Storage and HBAs...............................................................................................................31 xVM Ops Center Software Support ......................................................................................................31 SolarisTM 10 Operating System.............................................................................................................31 Linux RHEL and SUSE.........................................................................................................................33 Microsoft Windows................................................................................................................................35 VMware ................................................................................................................................................36 Installation Data.......................................................................................................................................37 Server Specifications............................................................................................................................37 System Requirements, Configuration and Management......................................................................42 System Configuration............................................................................................................................42 MTBF Information.................................................................................................................................43 Power Calculator & BTU Information ...................................................................................................43 Rack Mounting......................................................................................................................................44 Rack Density.........................................................................................................................................44 Tools & Drivers CD ..............................................................................................................................45 Origin statement...................................................................................................................................45 Hardware Global compliance................................................................................................................45 Ordering Information...............................................................................................................................46 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Standard Configurations.......................................................................................46 Sun Fire X2200 M2 Standard Configurations.......................................................................................46 Sun Fire X2100 M2 XATO Chassis Option...........................................................................................48 Sun Fire X2200 M2 XATO Chassis Option...........................................................................................48 Sun Fire X2100 M2 (X)ATO Options.....................................................................................................48 Sun Fire X2200 M2 (X)ATO Options.....................................................................................................48 Upgrade Kits.........................................................................................................................................52 Power Cords.........................................................................................................................................53