• HP 9000 rp8440 Server contains two removable media bays, which will support either a DVD+RW or DAT drive. 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. (NOTE: Installing the Smart Array card connected to the internal drives does not affect the function of the DVD ROM.)
  
• DAT 72GB drive has a maximum storage capacity of 72 GB and is RoHS compliant.
  
• Must order two Core I/O cards to enable more than one Internal Media device.
  
• HP rp8400/rp8420/rx8620 removable media drives can be carried forward to the HP 9000 rp8440 server
  

Additional I/O resources can be obtained by adding the HP Server Expansion Unit 2 (SEU 2). The SEU 2 is an add on chassis containing I/O resources that complement the I/O and partitioning capabilities within the HP 9000 rp8440 Server. The SEU 2 mirrors the I/O resources embedded within the HP 9000 rp8440 Server chassis, adding 16 I/O card slots, 4 disk bays, 2 removable media slots, and enabling 2 additional hard partitions.

The SEU 2 must be installed in the same cabinet and directly above the host rp8440 server. Please refer to the Server Expansion Unit 2 section in this guide or more specific details.

The following table summarizes the I/O configuration rules when an SEU 2 is configured with the HP 9000 rp8440 Server.

Although many HP 9000 rp8440 Server configurations can be sufficiently powered from a single 16 /20 amp branch circuit, HP strongly recommends using one 16 amp (minimum) branch circuit per power cord. Due to the variety of 16/20 plugs used throughout the world, the HP 9000 rp8440 Server menu offers a choice of plug options.

All HP 9000 rx8620 servers are shipped with four AC power cords.

AC Power Consumption

• The HP 9000 rp8440 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.

Power Numbers per configuration are shown below. For further power consumption details, see the HP 9000 rp8440 Installation Manual.

HP 9000 rp8440 Server Fully Loaded Configuration

• 16 dual core HP PA 8900 1.068 GHz processors /533 MHz Front Side Bus
  
• 256 GB of Memory
  
• 16 PCI cards
  
• 4 cell boards
  
• 4 internal hard drives
  
• 2 DVD drives
  
• 2 Core I/O cards
  
• 6 bulk power supplies.
  
• Typical maximum power: 3,866 VA (3,789 W) (19.33 A @ 200 VAC across 2 cords)
  
• Marked Electrical for the server: 5400 VA (30 A @ 180 VAC across 2 cords)
  
• Marked Electrical per line cord: 2700 VA (15A @ 180 VAC across each cord)
  
• Maximum theoretical power: 5,720 VA (5,837 W) (28.6 A @ 200 VAC across 2 cords)
  

HP 9000 rp8440 Server Average Configuration

• 8 dual core HP PA 8900 1.068 GHz processors
  
• 16 GB of Memory
  
• 8 PCI cards
  
• 2 cell boards
  
• 2 internal hard drives
  
• 1 DVD drives
  
• 2 Core I/O cards
  
• 3 bulk power supplies.
  
• Typical power consumption: 1870 VA (9.35 A @ 200 VAC across 2 cords)
  

60 amp Power Distribution Unit

• AF916A (NA/JPN) and AF917A (International)-supported with 10K G2 rack
  
• E7683A (US) and E7684A (International)-supported in Rack System E

A 60 amp Power Distribution Unit (PDU) has been developed for Integrity customers that prefer to use fewer, higher amperage connections into their wall electrical infrastructure. This PDU is sold separately and can be ordered with any HP Server solution. For more details on PDUs, please refer to the PDU sales collateral.

The drawing below is an example of how the PDU can be configured with the HP 9000 rp8440 Server in a dual grid configuration. In this case there are two HP 9000 rp8440 servers (average configurations drawing ~9 amps each) and two 60 amp PDUs configured with redundant power. The blue cords represent the primary power connections needed for normal operation. In this example, cords from each server are plugged

into a separate branch circuits. However, it is acceptable, for lower VA configurations, for each server to plug both grid A cords into one branch circuit and both grid B cords into second branch circuit. The remaining PDU outlets can be used to power other components as long as the specifications for the PDU rating are not exceeded.

For redundant power inputs, the second set of red 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 system power cords

30 amp Power Distribution Unit-

• 252663 D74 (NA/JPN) and 252663 B33 (International)-supported on 10K G2 rack
  
• E7681A (NA/JPN) and E7682A (International)-supported on Rack System E

A 30 amp Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is also supported with HP 9000 rp8440 Server. This PDU is sold separately and can be ordered with any HP Server solution.

The following configuration guidelines apply when using the 30 amp PDU:

• HP 9000 rp8440 Server plugs A0 and A1 should be plugged into the same PDU
  
• Ax and Bx cords should never be plugged into the same PDU
  
• Use two 30 amp PDUs to achieve input power redundancy. 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. The HP 9000 rp8440 Server can be subdivided into four partitions, each containing one or more cells that communicates coherently over a high bandwidth, low latency crossbar fabric. 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 v1, v2 and v3). 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, with OS availability.

Each partition has its own independent processors, 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 future releases of HP UX and Windows, 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 applications 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 rp8440 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. With the rp8440, you must shut down the operating system running on the affected partition(s) before moving cells, and before making configuration changes that will take effect. Though the OS may include commands for some configuration tasks, HP recommends you use the Partition Manager (parmgr) to configure partitions.

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 partitions defined in the chassis are 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 rp8440 Server can be divided into four independent hardware partitions when configured with the HP Server Expansion Unit 2. In a partitioned configuration, I/O bay resources such as I/O slots, core I/O, disk and removable media bays, are always dedicated to the corresponding cell board slot. In other words, I/O bay 0 resources are always configured to the cell board in Cell slot 0. Therefore, in a partitioned system, the amount of resources within a partition is always proportional to the number of cells within that partition. There is no flexibility to otherwise divide these components. For example, in a system configured with two cells in separate nPars, it is not possible to include twelve I/O slots in partition 0 and four I/O slots in partition 1. Please refer to the "HP Server Expansion Unit 2" section in this guide or more specific details.

The table below summarizes the resource availability based on hardware partitions.

HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) is the central point of administration for management applications that address the HP 9000 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 and asset management 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 HP9000 or HP Integrity servers with HP-UX.

The HP 9000 rp8440 Server was designed to provide industry leading performance density and availability when ordered in a racked configuration. At 17 EIA units (29.75 inches), two HP 9000 rp8440 servers can be mounted into a single HP rack two meter cabinet with 7 or 8 EIA units of extra space for mounting external peripherals. One rp8440 can be mounted in a rack along with a Server Expansion Unit 2.

The HP 9000 rp8440 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 rp8440 Server comes with rack sliders.

These rack sliders enables the HP 9000 rp8440 Server to be slid forward out of the HP Rack 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 rp8440 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 rp8440 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 following racking rules apply for HP 9000 rp8440 servers configured with an HP Server Expansion Unit 2 that is factory integrated:

• The HP Server Expansion Unit 2 must be mounted in the same cabinet as the host HP 9000 rp8440 Server.
  
• The HP 9000 rp8440 Server must be mounted directly below the HP Server Expansion Unit

When adding an SEU 2 in the field to an existing host server, It is preferred that the SEU 2 be installed directly above the host server. When not possible to install the SEU 2 above the host server in the field, it is supported to install the SEU 2 in an adjacent rack. Please consult the SEU 2 install guide for more details.

Management of local UPSs for the rx7640 and rp8440 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 rp8440 servers. Therefore, when upgrading or adding rx7640 and rp8440 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.

HP Servers are designed to maximize performance density when installed into HP Rack Systems. HP Rack Solutions 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 Solutions, it 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.

HP 9000 rp84xx Upgrades to HP 9000 rp8440 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 (AD056A)

• System Backplane-The HP 9000 rp8440 server 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

• Processors - Customer won't be able to use their existing PA 8900 processors due to a faster FSB
  
• Cell Boards - New Cell board design to support new chipset
  
• Memory DIMMs - The memory system uses Double Data Rate DRAMs (DDR II)
  
• I/O Backplane - The I/O backplane must be ordered
  
• Core I/O - U320 support
  
• Installation services

Material to be Reused in an In Box Upgrade

• 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)

Upgrading to HP Integrity

Customers can also upgrade their rp8440 server to a HP Integrity rx8640 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.