• HP 9000 rp7440 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 9000 rp7410/rp7420/rx7620 removable media drives can be carried forward to the HP 9000 rp7440 server

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 found in the introductory section of Chapter 4 of this configuration guide to see a matrix that highlights which storage device, server and operating system is interoperable.

Although many HP 9000 rp7440 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 9000 rp7440 Server Ordering Guide offers a choice of plug options.

The drawing below represents the power receptacle ports on the HP 9000 rp7440 Server. If only two power cords are used, they must be plugged into either A0 and B0, or A1 and B1. Following this rule will ensure that both power supplies are being used under normal conditions.

The HP 9000 rp7440 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, User Expected Maximum Power, or "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 9000 rp7440 Installation manual.

HP 9000 rp7440 Server Fully Loaded Configuration

• 8 dual core HP PA RISC PA 8900 processors
  
• 64 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: 2120 VA (2078 W) (10.6 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: 3130 VA (3092 W)

HP 9000 rp7440 Server Average Configuration

• 4 dual core HP PA RISC PA 8900 processors
  
• 10 GB of memory
  
• 5 PCI cards
  
• 2 cell boards
  
• 2 internal hard drives
  
• 1 DVD drive
  
• 1 core I/O board set
  
• 2 bulk power supplies.
  
• Typical power consumption: 1100 VA (5.5 A @ 200 VAC across two cords)
  

60 amp Power Distribution Unit-

• AF916A (NA/JPN) and AF917A (International)-supported in 10K G2 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 9000 rp7440 Server can use the 60 amp power distribution unit (PDU). The AF916A and AF917A PDUs contain 12 C19 outlets. The E7683A and E7684A PDUs contain 8 C19 outlets. For more details on PDUs, 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. Each 60 amp PDU can support up to four HP 9000 rp7440 servers if the PDU is not mounted in the same rack. Up to three HP 9000 rp7440 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 D74 (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 9000 rp7440 Server. Rack configurations consisting of peripherals and only one HP 9000 rp7440 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 9000 rp7440 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.
  

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 9000 rp7440 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 9000 rp7440 Server 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 9000 rp7440 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 9000 rp7440 servers support virtual partitioning (vPars) to the single processor level similar to support on HP 9000 servers with HP-UX 11i v1. With vPars, a user will be able to support up to four separate virtual partitions each with an instance of HP-UX within each hard partition. VPars will provide many of the features of nPars but without the electrical isolation and support for hardware failures that nPars provides.

HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) is the central point of administration for management applications that address the Integrity rp7440 and rp8440 server's 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.

• 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 9000 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 2 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 HP 9000 servers with HP-UX.

The HP 9000 rp7440 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 9000 rp7440 servers can be mounted into a single HP two meter cabinet (HP 10K G2 Universal rack).

The HP 9000 rp7440 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 9000 rp7440 Server comes with rack sliders.

These rack sliders enables the HP 9000 rp7440 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 9000 rp7440 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 9000 rp7440 Server is a cable management arm (CMA) The CMA neatly secures data cables and prevents cables from becoming entangled while servicing of the system.

The HP 9000 and HP 9000 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 9000 racking kits preclude racking HP 9000/HP 9000 servers and HP ProLiant servers in the same racks.

HP Servers are designed to maximize performance density when installed into HP Rack Systems. HP system Rack Systems maintain the high level of safety and reliability of HP Server solutions that customers have come to expect. Although HP strongly recommends racking servers in HP Rack Systems, it is recognizes that some customer circumstances may prohibit this. For those customers, HP has developed a set of guidelines that when followed, enables server installations into third party cabinets. It is extremely important that the guidelines be followed due to the wide variety of cabinets in the market place.

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.

• System Backplane-The HP 9000 rp7440 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.

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

• Processor-Customer won't be able to use their existing PA 8900 processors due to a faster FSB and different core frequency
  
• Cell boards- New Cell board design to support new chipset
  
• 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
  

• Chassis
  
• System fans
  
• 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)
  

Customers can also upgrade their rp7440 server to a HP Integrity rx7640 Server using the AD056A product. This upgrade kit consists of the following:

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

For more information on upgrades, return credits and services products, please refer to the midrange upgrade guide on the Source/Partner Portal.