The HP Integrity rx7640 Server chassis supports up to two core I/O board sets. Each board set contains two cards (MP/SCSI and LAN/SCSI), which are installed in different locations. MP/SCSI cards are installed along the right rear vertical edge of the chassis. The LAN/SCSI cards are installed in the PCI card bay. The first core I/O board set will support up to two cell boards in the server and all I/O slots. For support of two hard partitions or for support of the third and fourth integrated disk drive, a second core I/O board set is required in the host system.

HP Integrity rp7410/rp7420/rx7620 Core I/O cards cannot be carried forward to the HP Integrity rx7640 server.

Both Core I/O board sets are identical. The "primary" and "secondary" Core I/O LAN/SCSI board is supported by a 530 MB/s link. In addition, in the "primary" core I/O, a SCSI controller from both the LAN/SCSI board and MP/SCSI board each support a single internal disk drive.

• Management Processor: The management processor (MP), located on each MP/SCSI card, is a dedicated processor that simplifies and extends system management, and also enhances serviceability. The MP minimizes or eliminates the need for the system administrator to be physically at the system to perform tasks such as diagnostics, system management, or even hard resets. Here are some of the features enabled by the HP Integrity rx7640 Server management processor:
  
  • System management over the Internet or Intranet (telnet or web)
  • System console redirection
  • Console mirroring
  • System configuration for automatic restart
  • Viewing history log of system events
  • Viewing history log of console activity
  • Setting MP inactivity timeout thresholds
  • Remote system control
  • Remote power cycle (except for MP housekeeping power)
  • Viewing system status
  • Event notification to system console, e mail, pager, and/or HP Response Centers
  • Automatic hardware protection of critical environmental problems
  • Access to management interface and console(s) on LAN failure (modem required)
  • Remote resetting of hardware partitions
  • Forward progress indicator (Virtual front panel)
  • Out of band Manageability and PDC firmware update
  • Configure manageability and console security
  • SSL
    
• External Management LAN port: 10/100Base T LAN port using an RJ 45 connector.
• One External SCSI ports: Ultra320 LVD SCSI port for connections to mass storage or media. (A second U320 external port only available when internal drive off of LAN/SCSI is connected to Smart Array).
• Two External 1GbE LAN ports.
• Access to internal peripheral bay: The HP Integrity rx7640 Server internal peripheral bay is located at the top front of the system chassis. The peripheral bay holds up to four low profile hot plug disks and one half height removable media device ( One half height bay supports two devices in the case of optional slim line DVD's). Each HP Integrity rx7640 Server core I/O board set contains dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller chips that support the SCSI devices in the internal peripheral bay. Each core I/O board set supports two internal disks. It is important to note that separate controllers and SCSI busses manage the two disks supported by the primary and secondary core I/O set (This is a change from the previous architecture in sx1000 based servers). If use of more than two internal disks is needed, the HP Integrity rx7640 Server will require both core I/O sets.
  

Core I/O Loading Rules

• Minimum of one Core I/O board set (primary) must be purchased with each HP Integrity rx7640 Server
• Load the Primary (1) MP/SCSI board into slot 1 and the LAN SCSI board into I/O cabinet 1 (slot 8).
• MP/SCSI slot 0 and I/O cabinet 0 corresponds to Cell Board slot 0. MP/SCSI slot 1 and I/O cabinet 1 corresponds to Cell Board slot 1.
• A cell board must be installed in slot 0 to enable use of Core I/O 0. Likewise, a cell board must be installed in slot 1 to enable use of Core I/O 1.
• Access to two internal disk drives and one half height removable media bay is enabled with the installation of the first Core I/O board set (Primary).
• The optional second Core I/O board set (secondary) must be ordered to enable hardware partitioning
• The optional second Core I/O board set (secondary) must be ordered to enable access to the third/fourth internal disks
• The optional second core I/O board set (secondary) must be ordered to enable using the optional slim line DVD's.

HP Integrity rx7640 Server supports up to four internal low profile hot plug disk drives.

For HP UX:

• Supported by MirrorDisk/UX across disk drives, controllers, and core I/O boards
• Must order the second Core I/O board set to support more than two internal disk drives

For Windows:

• An rx7640 customer need only order AB362A 0D1 in order to receive an SA6402 Smart Array card cabled and configured for RAID 1 mirroring in the factory. The AB362A product includes both the SA6402 Smart Array Card (A9890A) and the internal RAID cables (AB338A).
• An rx7640 customer need only order AB363A 0D1 in order to receive an SA6404 Smart Array card cabled and configured for RAID 1 mirroring in the factory. The AB363A product includes both the SA6404 Smart Array Card (A9891A) and the internal RAID cables (AB338A).
• The customer is limited to maximum of one AB362A or AB363A per partition.
• The customer may order additional Smart Array controllers as add in cards for connection to external storage devices. When these products are ordered with option 0D1 they will be installed, but will not be connected to the internal HDDs. The supported Smart Array products (for external storage) on rx7640 are:
  • A9890A - SA6402
  • A9891A - SA6404
  • 337972-B21 - SA P600

• HP Integrity rx7640 Server contains one half-height removable media bay, which will support either a DVD+RW or DAT 72 drive or two slimline DVD+RW drives. Removable media drives are not hot plug capable.
• DVD+RW drive provides enhanced features while preserving backward read compatibility with CD ROM. Data transfer rates of up to 6.75 MB/s are achieved with the DVD format; 4.8 MB/s can be achieved with the CD format.
• A DVD drive is required for all OpenVMS and Windows configurations.
• DAT drive has a maximum storage capacity of 72 GB with a peak transfer rate of 21.6 GB/hour compressed.
• HP Integrity rp7410/rp7420/rx7620 removable media drives can be carried forward to the HP Integrity rx7640 servers

HP has the broadest, most robust server and storage line up in the industry, providing exactly the right fit for every need. Refer to the Storage-Server matrix to see a matrix that highlights which storage device, server and operating system is interoperable.

DC Power Supplies
The HP Integrity rx7640 Server comes with two power supplies that provided dual grid (2N) protection. The hot swap design allows for the replacement of a failed power supply without interrupting server operation. All four power cords must be utilized to fully enable power supply hot swap. HP Integrity rp7410/rp7420/rx7620 DC power supplies can be carried forward to the HP Integrity rx7640 server

PCI Power Supplies
PCI power supply is now a redundant N+1 design. One PCI power supply failure will not affect the I/O bay since the remaining PCI power supply will power both I/O bays (this is an upgrade from the sx1000 based systems). PCI power supplies are hot swap capable (this is an upgrade from the sx1000 based systems). HP Integrity rp7410/rp7420/rx7620 PCI Power Supplies cannot be carried forward to the HP Integrity rx7640 server.

Although many HP Integrity rx7640 Server configurations can be sufficiently powered from a single 16 /20 amp branch circuit, the optimum configuration is to use one 16 amp (minimum) branch circuit per power cord. Due to the variety of 16/20 plugs used throughout the world, the HP Integrity rx7640 Server Ordering Guide offers a choice of plug options.

AC Power Consumption
The HP Integrity rx7640 Server power consumption will vary greatly depending on the hardware configuration and the input line voltages supplied at customer sites. Because of the disparity of line voltages throughout the world it's best to represent power consumption in VA (Volt Amperes). With power consumption being of high concern throughout the world, it's necessary to specify consumption in a couple of different ways.

Maximum Theoretical Power: or "Maximum Configuration" (Input power at the ac input expressed as Volt-Amps to take into account Power factor correction.)
The calculated sum of the maximum worst case power consumption for every subsystem in the server. This number will NEVER be exceeded by a functioning server for any combination of hardware and software under any conditions.

Marked Electrical Power: (Input power at the ac input expressed as Volt-Amps.)
The server Marked Electrical Power is the rating given on the chassis label and represents the input power required for facility ac power planning and wiring requirements. This number represents the expected maximum power consumption for the server based on the power rating of the bulk power supplies. This number can safely be used to size ac circuits and breakers for the system under all conditions.

Typical Maximum Power: or User Expected Maximum Power, "Typical Configuration" (Expressed as Volt-Amps.)
The measured maximum worst case power consumption. This number represents the larges power consumption that HP engineers were able to produce for the server with any combination of hardware under laboratory conditions using aggressive software applications designed specifically to work the system at maximum load. This number can safely be used to compute thermal loads and power consumption for the system under all conditions.
For further power consumption details, see the HP Integrity rx7640 Installation manual.

HP Integrity rx7640 Server Fully Loaded Configuration

• 8 Intel Dual core Itanium processors or 1.6 GHz Single core Itanium processors
• 256 GB of memory
• 14 PCI cards
• 2 cell boards
• 4 internal hard drives
• 1 DVD drive
• 2 core I/O board sets
• 2 bulk power supplies.
• Typical maximum power: 2171 VA (2128 W) (10.9 A @ 200 VAC across two cords)
• Marked Electrical for the server: 2640 VA (12A @ 220 VAC across two cords)
• Marked Electrical per line cord: 1320VA (6A @ 220 VAC across each cord)
• Maximum Theoretical Power: 3231 VA (3166 W)

60-amp Power Distribution Unit-

• AF916A (NA/JPN) and AF917A (International) - supported in 10KG2 rack
• E7683A (US) and E7684A (International) - supported in Rack System E
  

Customers who prefer the fewest higher amperage connections from their ac line current source to the HP Integrity rx7640 Server can use the 60 amp power distribution unit (PDU). The AF916A & AF917A PDU's contain 12 C19 outlets. The E7683A & E7684A PDU's contain 8 C19 outlets. For more details on PDU's, please see PDU sales collateral. This PDU is sold separately and can be ordered with any HP server solution.

The maximum amperage is 60 amps through the entire PDU and 20 amps per breaker. Both limits must be met. If each 60 amp PDU can support up to four HP Integrity rx7640 servers if the PDU is not mounted in the same rack. Up to three HP Integrity rx7640 servers can be supported if the PDU is mounted within the same rack.

For redundant power inputs, the second set of cords is added. If the second PDU is plugged into a second grid this configuration provides protection against:

• Losing power from a single power grid
• Accidental tripping of one or two circuit breakers
• Accidental disconnect of a single PDU power cord
• Accidental disconnect of up to four (two from each system) system power cords
  

30 amp Power Distribution Unit-

• 252663 D75 (NA/JPN) and 252663 B33 (International)-supported for 10K G2 rack
• E7681A (North America/JPN) and E7682A (International)-supported with Rack System E

A 30 amp Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is also supported with HP Integrity rx7640 Server. Rack configurations consisting of peripherals and only one HP Integrity rx7640 Server will likely be best supported with the 30 amp PDU. This PDU is sold separately and can be ordered with any HP server solution.

Unlike the 60 amp PDU, each 30 amp PDU can only support one HP Integrity rx7640 Server. The following configuration guidelines apply when using the 30 amp PDU:

• A0 and A1 or B0 and B1 cords should never be plugged into the same PDU
• Use two 30 amp PDUs to achieve input power redundancy (plugging A0/A1 and B0/B1 into separate PDUs).
• Ordering tools will not force the purchase of a second PDU for input power redundancy. A second PDU must be manually selected if redundant input power is desired.

A hardware partition corresponds roughly to a single, standalone system. Each HP Integrity rx7640 Server can be subdivided into two partitions, each containing one cell that has minimal shared resources with the other cell (partition). Special programmable hardware in the cells defines the boundaries of a partition in such a way that the isolation is enforced from the actions of other partitions. Each partition runs its own independent instance of the operating system (HP UX 11i v3 and HP-UX v2, Windows, Linux, or OpenVMS). Applications cannot span partitions since each partition runs its own instance of the OS, essentially functioning as a stand alone server. However, different partitions may be executing the same or different revisions of an operating system, or they may be executing different operating systems altogether (such as HP UX, Windows, Linux, or OpenVMS), with OS availability.

Each partition has its own independent CPUs, memory and I/O resources consisting of the resources of the cells that make up the partition. Resources may be removed from one partition and added to another without having to physically manipulate the hardware just by using commands that are part of the System Management interface. With a future release of HP UX, using the related capabilities of dynamic reconfiguration (e.g. on line addition, on line removal), new resources may be added to a partition and failed modules may be removed and replaced while the partition continues in operation.

Partitioning the resources of the complex in this way makes it easy to run multiple application environments on the same physical system; you can allocate physical resources and tune the operating system running on each partition depending on the needs of the application (or the most important application) you intend to run on it. Alternatively, you can configure the HP Integrity rx7640 Server as a single partition, allowing all the resources to be focused on a single set of tasks, for example a large online transaction processing application.

You can increase or reduce the processing power of a partition by adding or deleting cells (at this release, you must shut down the operating system running on the affected partition(s) before moving cells, and before configuration changes will take effect). Though the OS might include commands for some configuration tasks, HP recommends you use the Partition Manager (parmgr) to configure partitions.

The current release of HP Integrity rx7640 Server/HP UX 11i v2 supports hardware partitioning. Hardware based partition configuration changes may require a reboot of the partition depending upon the configuration change. The reboot of the partition only affects the partition that is being reconfigured. The other partition defined in the chassis is not affected and will continue to execute without interruption. In a future HP UX release, dynamic hard partitions will be supported. Dynamic partitions imply that partition configuration changes do not require a reboot of the partition.

The HP Integrity rx7640 Server can be divided into two independent hardware partitions. In a partitioned configuration, system resources such as cell boards, I/O slots, core I/O, and disks, are evenly split between the two partitions (the removable media device is dedicated to partition 1). There is no flexibility to otherwise divide these components. For example, it is not possible to include 12 I/O slots in partition 0 and 4 I/O slots in partition 1; the split must be even.

The table below summarizes the resource split between hardware partitions.

HP Virtual machines is supported on the rx7640 server. HP Virtual Machines:

• increases server utilization
• enables server consolidation
• provides rapid deployment of new environments (a requirement for test and development environments)
• enhances the HP Virtual Server Environment by providing soft partitioning with shared I/O, sub-CPU granularity, and built-in dynamic resourcing for all Integrity servers

HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) is the central point of administration for management applications that address the Integrity rx7640 and rx8640 servers management requirements. HP SIM delivers powerful monitoring and control, notifying the administrator of potential hardware or software problems before they occur. It also provides inventory-reporting capabilities that dramatically reduce the time and effort required to track server assets. HP SIM provides secure communications as well as role-based security to make certain that its powerful capabilities are kept secure from unauthorized users.

HP-UX

• For most updated HP-UX information please see: www.hp.com/go/hpux
• HP Integrity Essentials for HP-UX 11i are advanced plug-ins to HP SIM that provide modular, integrated system management software for complete HP Integrity server management. It integrates with many other HP-UX-specific system management tools, including the following tools available on Integrity servers
• Ignite-UX addresses the need for HP-UX system administrators to perform fast deployment for one or many servers. It provides the means for creating and reusing standard system configurations, enables replication of systems, permits post-installation customizations, and is capable of both interactive and unattended operating modes.
• Software Distributor-UX (SD-UX) is the HP-UX administration toolset used to deliver and maintain HP-UX operating systems and layered software applications. Delivered as part of HP-UX, SD-UX can help you manage your HP-UX operating system, patches, and application software on HP Integrity servers.
• System Management Homepage (SMH) is used to manage accounts for users and groups, perform auditing and security operations, and handle disk and file system management and peripheral device management. HP Systems Insight Manager allows these tasks to be distributed to multiple systems and delegated using role-based security.
• HP-UX Kernel Configuration is used for self-optimizing kernel changes. The new HP-UX Kernel Configuration tool allows users to tune both dynamic and static kernel parameters quickly and easily from a Web-based GUI to optimize system performance. This tool also sets kernel parameter alarms that notify you when system usage levels exceed thresholds.
• Partition Manager creates and manages nPars for high-end servers. After the partitions are created, the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all the other tools integrated into SIM.
• HP-UX 11i Webmin-based Admin is a Web-based system management framework that allows a wide variety of open source Webmin system management modules to be plugged in. HP supports this tool for the configuration of the HP-UX 11i Apache-based Web Server and the HP-UX 11i Tomcat-based Servlet Engine.
• HP-UX Bastille is a security hardening/lockdown tool that enhances the security of an HP-UX 11i UNIX® host. It accommodates the various degrees of hardening required of servers used for webs, applications, and databases.
• Security Patch Check efficiently improves systems security by performing analysis of file sets and patches installed on an HP-UX 11i system and generating a report of recommended security patches.
• System Inventory Manager is for change and asset management. It enables you to easily collect, store, and manage inventory and configuration information for HP-UX-based servers. It provides an easy-to-use, web-based interface, superior performance, and comprehensive reporting capabilities.
• Event Monitoring Service (EMS) keeps the administrator of multiple systems aware of system operation throughout the cluster, and it notifies the administrator of potential hardware or software problems before they occur. HP Systems Insight Manager can launch the EMS interface and configure EMS monitors for any node or node group that belongs to the cluster, resulting in increased reliability and reduced downtime.
• HP Process Resource Manager (PRM) controls the resources that processes use during peak system load. PRM can manage the allocation of processor, memory resources, and disk bandwidth. It allows administrators to run multiple mission-critical applications on a single system, improve response time for critical users and applications, allocate resources on shared servers based on departmental budget contributions, provide applications with total resource isolation, and dynamically change configuration at any time-even under load.
• HP-UX Workload Manager (WLM) provides automatic processor resource allocation and application performance management based on prioritized service level objectives (SLOs). In addition, WLM allows administrators to set real memory and disk bandwidth entitlements (guaranteed minimums) to fixed levels in the configuration. The use of workload groups and SLOs improves response time for critical users, allows system consolidation, and helps manage user expectations for performance.
• HP OpenView Operations Agent provides a fully integrated, single-pane-of-glass management solution for systems, networks, applications, and databases. A powerful ability to monitor, filter, correlate, and respond to events enables IT organizations to establish central management control over their managed environments and improve overall availability and reliability.
• HP OpenView Performance Agent monitors and analyzes the performance of systems and applications to compare SLOs with actual application performance, and it enables real-time performance monitoring as well as action on alarm.
• HP OpenView Glanceplus is a powerful system monitoring and diagnostic tool that provides online performance information, examination of system activities, identification and resolution of performance bottlenecks, and system fine-tuning.
• HP OpenView Data Protector (Omniback II) provides reliable, high-performance data protection for enterprise-wide heterogeneous environments without impacting system or application performance. It centralizes and automates backup and recovery operations and tracks file versions and media to enable swift recovery of information.
• HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) management station runs on Itanium based HP UX servers. NNM provides a powerful network management solution that includes concise, in depth views of network devices and their status in an intuitive graphical format. NNM helps network managers evaluate network performance, pinpoint problem sources, and proactively manage their networks and network availability.
  

All other HP OpenView management tools, such as HP OpenView Operations, Service Desk, and Service Reporter, will be able to collect and process information from the agents running on Integrity servers with HP-UX.

Windows

Windows offers Windows Server 2008 for Itanium Systems. Please note that the last order date for Windows Server 2003 is Feb 28, 2009. HP will continue to ship WS 2003 SKUs till March 31, 2009. However, Microsoft provides downgrade rights for the customers to downgrade from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2003. The latest offering is Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based systems. The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Windows is a complete toolset for installing, configuring, and managing HP Integrity rx7640 and rx8640 Servers running Windows. The following tools are included in the package:

• Smart Setup CD includes an EFI-based setup utility designed for easy server and array controller configuration. The CD also includes all the latest tested and compatible drivers, HP firmware, HP utilities, and HP management agents that assist in the server deployment process (by preparing the server for installation of a standard Windows operating system) and in the ongoing management of the server.
• System Management Homepage for HP Integrity servers with Windows helps system administrators rapidly respond to potential and actual system failures, increases system stability, and reduces troubleshooting complexity. It provides consolidated information about system health and configuration through a simple, web-based user interface. All system faults and major subsystem status are reported within the System Management Homepage. The System Management Homepage is accessible directly through a browser or through a management application such as System Insight Manager or an enterprise management application.
• Microsoft Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM) provides resource management and enables the allocation of resources, including processor and memory resources, among multiple applications based on business priorities. An administrator sets targets for the amount of hardware resources that users or running applications are allowed to consume. This means resources can be allocated among multiple applications on a server according to business priorities.
• HP OpenView management tools, such as HP OpenView Operations and Network Node Manager, will be able to collect and process information from the SNMP agents and WMI running on Itanium based Windows servers, proactively monitoring and measuring the availability and performance of heterogeneous servers and applications from a services perspective and a Windows management platform. In the future, OpenView agents will be able to directly collect and correlate event, storage, and performance data from Itanium based Windows servers, enhancing the information HP OpenView management tools will process and present.
  

Linux

• The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux is a set of one DVD and one CD that includes tools for server install, configure, and manage the Integrity rx7640 and rx8640 servers as a part of an adaptive infrastructure.
• The Smart Setup CD contains the latest documentation, firmware, and tools that assist in the server deployment process by preparing the server for installation of the Linux operating systems. This EFI-based setup utility application assists with tasks such as configuring storage adapters, upgrading firmware, preparing a system hardware inventory, and installing diagnostics tools.
• HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux also includes one Management DVD to assist in the on going server management tasks. These DVD and CD contain the complimentary HP value added software that aid in remotely diagnosing and monitoring system resources, and storage attached to the system. This software includes:
  • HP Insight Management Agents,
  • WBEM providers
  • System Management Homepage
  • HP System Insight Manager
• System Management Homepage provides a consolidated view of system hardware health, configuration, performance and status information for individual HP servers. Included with the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux, the System Management Homepage is a secure web-based application that helps systems administrators respond rapidly and proactively to potential and actual system failures, increasing system stability and reducing troubleshooting complexity. It provides a consolidated view of all system health, in-depth instrumentation and configuration data, and simplifies access to HP web-enabled management tools that include the Insight Management Agents, Software Version Control Agents and the Array Configuration Utility.
• The HP Systems Insight Manager is a core management element of the Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack that is also included on the Management DVD. This application gathers and organizes raw system management agent information that enables operators to more effectively monitor system usage and troubleshoot system problems. Customer benefits include greater system uptime, quicker problem resolution, and lower cost of ownership for your Integrity and ProLiant servers.
• Serviceguard Manager can monitor and manage Serviceguard on Linux and HP-UX 11i clusters from a single point. It provides a GUI to administer HP Serviceguard, Serviceguard Extension for RAC, Metrocluster, and Continentalclusters and to display their status.

OpenVMS

• Factory installed software
• Partition Manager creates and manages nPartitions-hard partitions for high end servers. Once the partitions are created, the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all the other tools integrated into HP Systems Insight Manager. See "Partitioning" for more information.
• OpenVMS Management Station to manage user accounts, printers, and disks
• Availability Manager for real time performance monitoring
• Global Workload Manager (gWLM)-Global Workload Manager provides automatic CPU resource allocation and application performance management based on prioritized service level objectives (SLOs).
• Class Scheduler for resource management
• HP Systems Insight Manager (see above) in conjunction with (Web) Management Agents
• Central Management Server - CMS - Management agent for gWLM
• OpenView Operations Agent-collects and correlates OS and application events (fee based)
• OpenView Performance Agent-determines OS and application performance trends (fee based)
• OpenView Data Protector (Omniback II)-backs up and recovers data (fee based)

Instant Capacity (iCAP-For HP UX and OpenVMS only (Windows and Linux are currently not supported)

The HP Integrity rx7640 Server was designed to provide industry leading performance density and availability when ordered in a racked configuration. At 10 EIA units (17.5 inches), four HP Integrity rx7640 servers can be mounted into a single HP two meter cabinet (HP 10K G2 Universal rack).

The HP Integrity rx7640 Server industrial design and packaging was designed to allow easy and quick access to all of the system's components. The most frequently handled devices, removable media and disks, are directly accessible at the system's front. By removing the front bezel, hot swap fans, hot swap power supplies, and PCI power supplies can be completely serviced. At the rear, core I/O and more hot swap fans are directly accessible. For access to all other components, the rack mounted HP Integrity rx7640 Server comes with rack sliders.

These rack sliders enables the HP Integrity rx7640 Server to be slid forward out of the HP cabinet for servicing of internal components such as fans, cell boards, and I/O cards, while the system is still running. The sliders also allows for servicing or replacement of any FRU (field replaceable unit) without removing the chassis from the cabinet. The HP Integrity rx7640 Server industrial design and slider strategy enables access and removal of any FRU within 15 minutes or less. This design feature minimizes the downtime associated with system upgrades in the rare event of a component failure. Also included with ever rack mounted HP Integrity rx7640 Server is a cable management arm (CMA) The CMA neatly secures data cables and prevents cables from becoming entangled while servicing of the system.

Management of local UPSs for the rx7640 and rx8640 is now through a LAN port on the core I/O card. Management of UPSs by the predecessor, rx7620 and rx8620 servers was through a serial port on the core I/O. The serial port is not available on the rx7640 and rx8640 servers. Therefore, when upgrading or adding rx7640 and rx8640 servers to your environment and using local UPSs (as opposed to datacenter wide UPSs), make sure there is a LAN management card available on the local UPS.

The HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers are supported for field installs into these racks. Factory integration is not yet supported for HP 10000 and HP 9000 racks. Differing depth requirements of the HP 9000/HP Integrity racking kits preclude racking HP 9000/HP Integrity servers and HP ProLiant servers in the same racks.

Refer to the 10000 G2 Series Rack Best Practices Guide for Information on rack deployment, stabilization, and transportation. Go to http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/rackandpower.html for more information.

When field racking for the mid-range servers in any rack (10K G2, System E or third-party), the customer will have t order the appropriate service product (HA124A1 option 570 - HP Startup Field Racked Mid Server Service).

For further details, refer to the racking solutions subchapter in the configuration guide.

The rx7640 server is capable of in-box upgrades from rx76xx/rp74xx servers.

You can also accomplish an upgrade by combining the purchase of a new server with Trade-Up credits on the older server. Box swap upgrades may have the advantage of less upgrade down time.

In-box upgrades and box swap upgrades may have similar prices depending on the amount of memory and number of cell boards and processors that have to be upgraded.

Included in the in-box Upgrade Kit (AD057A):

• System Backplane-The rx7640 System backplane is a new design with the following feature modifications:
  
  • New high speed differential links
  • Redesign of the crossbar ASIC
  • Additional switch fabric on the backplane
  • Redesign of the backplane power subsystem
  • Redesign of the system clock infrastructure
  • New high speed, impedance controlled, board to board connectors will be used
    
• Mass Storage Backplane PCA- The mass storage subsystem upgrades from SCSI SE interconnect to U320.

Other Miscellaneous

• Nameplates and labels
• "Read Me" documents, Upgrade Guide, CD ROM
• Miscellaneous cables

Must Order Separately for an in-box upgrade:

• Processor -(Unless already have supported processor)
• Cell boards- New Cell board design to support new chipset and future Itanium CPU
• I/O Backplane-The I/O backplane must be ordered
• Memory DIMMs-The memory system uses Double Data Rate DRAMs (DDR II)
• Core I/O - U320 support
• Installation services

Material which may be reused in an In box Upgrade:

• Chassis
• System fans
• 1.6-GHz, 6MB cache single core Itanium processor modules (Madison9M)
• AC power distribution PCA
• DC power distribution PCA
• OL* PCA (I/O cards)
• Bulk power supplies
• Hard disk drives
• Removable media drives
• Supported I/O Cards (please refer to supported I/O card list)

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