Sun Fire™ E2900 Server Enterprise-class performance in a compact, flexible server < The Sun Fire™ E2900 server delivers enterprise-class performance and reliability in a compact, rack-optimized form factor—an ideal system for application serving, business processing, database, IT infastructure, application development, collaboration, and compute-intesnsive scientific engineering. Powered by up to 12 next-generation multiple applications in an isolated, secure Highlights UltraSPARC® IV+ processors, the system delivers environment. And by consolidating applica- more than twice the performance of previous tions, you can further increase utilization and • Delivers more than 5x the systems, in the same footprint. Two Sun Fire reduce costs. performance of UltraSPARC III and more E2900 servers fit into a single standard rack, than twice that of UltraSPARC IV servers The Sun Fire E2900 server also protects your —in the same footprint providing a total rack density of 24 processors investment with a hardware lifecycle of from and 48 compute threads. In addition, enter- • Scales up to 12 processors with 24 threads five to seven years, one of the longest in the and up to 192 GB of memory for data- prise-class features such as PCI-X technology industry. Sun’s unique Solaris Application intensive applications help deliver breakthrough price/performance Guarantee means that you can upgrade your • Solaris Application Guarantee enables for compute-intensive applications. systems without recompiling or recoding your seamless migration to new CPU technologies The system is inherently reliable as well, with applications, which minimizes business • Mix and match UltraSPARC III, IV, and IV+ hot-swappable CPU/memory boards, Dynamic disruptions. And Capacity on Demand 2.0 processors in the same system for in-chassis Reconfiguration technology for online enables you to add resources on the fly to meet upgrades with no forced migrations upgrades, remote monitoring, and redundant changing business requirements—and to pay • Delivers more than 30% faster I/O power supplies. Plus, Predictive Self-Healing for only those resources you use. performance using PCI-X technology technology provides the intelligent system What’s more, the Sun Fire E2900 server is • Capacity on Demand enables pay-as-you- monitoring, diagnosis, and recovery that can available as a Sun™ System Pack, which delivers grow computing options keep your systems—and your business—up significant advantages over traditional warranty • Dynamic Tracing (DTrace) allows and running. At the same time, Solaris™ plans by providing enhanced service coverage, application performance optimization— Containters (available in the Solaris 10 automatic OS updates, training credits, and up to 30x in some cases Operating System) can increase server utiliza- much more. • Solaris Containers enable application tion up to 80 percent, making the Sun Fire consolidation E2900 server an excellent platform for running • Hot-swap CPU/memory boards with Dynamic Reconfiguration dramatically improve availability and uptime • Redundant (2N) power supplies and remote monitoring capability improve reliability • Available as a Sun™ System Pack, enabling customers to maximize their IT value while lowering total cost of acquisition and ownership 2 Datasheet Sun Fire E2900 Server sun.com/servers/midrange/sunfire_e2900 Sun Fire E2900 Server Specifications Processor System and Sun Cluster™, Sun OpenBoot™ Processor Up to twelve UltraSPARC IV+ and/or network Solaris Web Start, Solstice™ manage- UltraSPARC IV processors ment DiskSuite,™ SunScreen™ Secure Net, For More Information. VERITAS File System, VERITAS Volume Architecture Superscalar SPARC® V9, ECC protected Learn how the Sun Fire E2900 server Manager, Solaris Resource Manager, Cache per UltraSPARC Level 1: 64 KB data and 64 KB Solaris Bandwidth Manager combines investment protection with IV+ processor instruction per pipeline Level 2: 2 MB on-chip Environmental enterprise-class features in a compact Level 3: 32 MB external AC power 200–240V single phase AC, 47–63 Hz, frame. Contact your Sun Representative with two 11/13 Amp circuits redun- System at 1-800-555-9SUN, or visit dant with another two on a separate Processor/ Up to three CPU/memory boards* grid sun.com/servers/midrange/sunfire_e2900/ memory boards four processors each, up to 64 GB per Optimum 22°C (72°F), 45% relative humidity, board noncondensing Main memory Up to 192 GB per system Range 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F), 10% to I/O Six short PCI-X slots (64-bit 100 MHz, 80% relative humidity, noncondensing 3.3V); integrated Ultra-320 SCSI Altitude Up to 3048 m (10,000 ft.); up to 2134 m Sun Upgrade Advantage Program (one internal and one external port); (7000 ft.) for 1.8 GHz UltraSPARC IV+ The Sun Upgrade Advantage Program (UAP) offers upfront two Gigabit Ethernet ports discounts for trade-in of qualified Sun and competitive servers System 9.6 GB/s Sun Fireplane interconnect; Regulations (meets or exceeds the following requirements) toward the purchase of replacement Sun Fire servers. Whether interconnect system bus with redundant data, Safety UL 60950, third-edition USA upgrading one system or consolidating many systems to one, address, and response crossbar CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-00, Canada Sun UAP offers the flexibility to trade in and receive credit interconnect EN 60950, third-edition, Europe toward the new Sun system purchased. Upgrades are also System 9.6 GB/s sustained bandwidth, S Mark, Argentina available for Sun Fire server boards and I/O assemblies. bandwidth 31.2 GB/s aggregate bandwidth Gost-R, Russia For more information visit sun.com/ibb/enterprise. CB Scheme with all national deviations Storage Emissions EN55022 Class A, Europe Dimensions and Weight Internal Two 146 GB, 15K-RPM Ultra3-SCSI EN6100-3-2/3-3, Europe H: 52.7 cm (20.75 in.)—12RU internal disks, DVD-ROM internal FCC Class A, USA W: 44.5 cm (17.5 in.) drive, tape drive (optional) ICES-003 Class A, Canada D: 55.8 cm (22.0 in.) excluding cable arm External Direct attach to Sun StorageTek™ tape VCCI Class A, Japan compatibility libraries and disk arrays, including Sun CNS–13438, (BSMI-Taiwan) Weight 110 kg to 132 kg (240 lb. to 290 lb.) StorageTek 3000, 6000, and 9000 AS/NZ 3548 (C-tick), Australia Rackmount All Sun racks and most third-party families Gost-R, Russia enclosures Immunity All European requirements 24 in. (600 mm) and deeper racks, two Resource Management EN55024, EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, per four-post rack, one per two-post Standard Solaris Resource Manager, EN61000-4-4, EN61000-4-5, EN61000- rack Solaris Bandwidth Manager 4-6, EN61000-4-8, EN61000-4-11, and EN300-386 Remote Services Software Regulatory markings CE, FCC, ICES-003, C-tick, VCCI, Gost-R, Sun Net Connect Operating system UltraSPARC IV+: BSMI, UL/cUL/S Mark, TUV-GS, MIC, Solaris 10 (beginning with 3/05 HW 1) RoHS Services Solaris 9 (beginning with 9/05) From design and implementation to support and smart sourcing, Key RAS Features UltraSPARC IV: Sun provides a broad portfolio of IT infrastructure services— Solaris 10 (beginning with 3/05) Dynamic Reconfiguration of processor/memory boards, hot CPU all built to help you achieve your objectives. Leverage Sun’s Solaris 9 (beginning with 4/04) upgrades, redundant Sun Fireplane interconnect, redundant relentless innovation and depth of expertise to help you Solaris 8 (beginning with 2/04) network connections, hot-swap disks, smart fans, 2N redundant architect and deploy a reliable, high-performance Sun Fire hot-swap power supplies, Auto Diagnosis and Recovery, Enterprise software Sun Java™ Enterprise System E2900 solution that gives you the edge. If you opt out of a hardened operating system kernel, hardened I/O drivers, Sun System Pack at point of sale, once in production, a Languages C, C++, Pascal, FORTRAN, Java systems configuration card, proactive self-diagnostics, end-to- SunSpectrumSM Support Upgrade provides integrated hardware Networking ONC™/NFS™, TCP/IP, SunLink™, OSI, end data integrity including ECC, CPU off-lining, memory page and OS coverage including Sun technical support, expedited X.25, DCE, Netware retirement, after-kernel hot-patching, and cluster support. hardware service, SunVIPSM interop support, and premium System Sun Management Center online resources including on-demand health checks and monitoring OS update services. * The Sun Fire E2900 server CPU/memory board is common and interchangeable with the Sun Fire V1280 server. Not interchange- able with Sun Fire E4900–E25K server Uniboard technology. 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