Sun FireTM E2900 Server Just the Facts February 2005 SunWin token 401325 Sun Confidential – Internal Use Only Just The Facts Sun Fire E2900 Server Copyrights ©2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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All other product or service names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 2 Sun Confidential – Internal Use Only February 2005 Sun Fire E2900 Server Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1: Sun FireTM E2900 Server Positioning....................................................................................1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................1 Basic Features .........................................................................................................................................2 Product Family Placement .......................................................................................................................2 Comparison Sun Fire E4900 & E6900 vs. Sun Fire E2900......................................................................5 Key Messages...........................................................................................................................................6 High-performance UltraSPARC IV Processors...................................................................................6 Scalability and Performance................................................................................................................6 Integrated Controllers ..........................................................................................................................6 I/O Subsystem......................................................................................................................................6 Operating Environment........................................................................................................................7 Key Features and Benefits........................................................................................................................7 Target Users..............................................................................................................................................8 Target Industries.......................................................................................................................................8 Target Applications....................................................................................................................................9 Chapter 2: Selling Highlights ...................................................................................................................11 Market Value Proposition........................................................................................................................11 Applications.............................................................................................................................................12 Compatibility............................................................................................................................................12 Chapter 3: Enabling Technology .............................................................................................................13 UltraSPARC IV Microprocessor..............................................................................................................13 Chip MultiThreading ..........................................................................................................................13 UltraSPARC IV..................................................................................................................................14 UltraSPARC IV execution pipeline.....................................................................................................15 UltraSPARC IV Level 2 cache............................................................................................................16 UltraSPARC IV system interface.......................................................................................................17 UltraSPARC IV chip technology.........................................................................................................18 Chapter 4: System Architecture................................................................................................................20 CPU/Memory Boards..............................................................................................................................20 Memory..............................................................................................................................................21 Sun Fireplane Interconnect (System Bus)..............................................................................................22 I/O Subsystem Architecture....................................................................................................................24 Standby System Controller......................................................................................................................25 PCI Connectivity......................................................................................................................................25 Peripherals, Networking, and Back Panel .........................................................................................26 Ethernet Support................................................................................................................................26 Serial Port...........................................................................................................................................27 Ultra3 SCSI Storage Controller .........................................................................................................27 Power Distribution System......................................................................................................................28 Fans........................................................................................................................................................28 System Configuration Card.....................................................................................................................29 Lights Out Management (LOM)...............................................................................................................29 Environmental Monitoring and Control (EM&C) System.........................................................................29 Rack mounting .......................................................................................................................................30 February 2005 Sun Confidential – Internal Use Only 3 Just The Facts Sun Fire E2900 Server Chapter 5: Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability............................................................................32 Reliability.................................................................................................................................................32 Availability................................................................................................................................................33 Serviceability...........................................................................................................................................34 Auto Diagnosis and Recovery Features..................................................................................................35 Chapter 6: Installation Data.......................................................................................................................37 Dimensions..............................................................................................................................................37 Environment............................................................................................................................................37 Power Requirements..........................................................................................................................37 Temperature.......................................................................................................................................38