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Minimum SRM console v6.4-7.
Minimum AMS (AlphaServer Management Software) kit QB-6ZAAA-SA v1.1.0.0.
Minimum WEBES v4.1.
Minimum one system disk drive required per system.
Two memory options per CPU building block required.
Minimum one 30A (3X-H7606-AA) or 32A (3X-H7606-AB) Power Distribution Unit (AC power option) required per GS1280 model 8 system.
Minimum two 30A (3X-H7606-AA) or 32A (3X-H7606-AB) Power Distribution Units (AC power option) required per GS1280 model 16 system.
Minimum two 30A (3X-H7606-Ax) and minimum two 60A (3X-H7606-Bx) Power Distribution Units (AC power option) required per GS1280 model 32 system.
Minimum two 30A (3X-H7606-Ax) and minimum four 60A (3X-H7606-Bx) Power Distribution Units (AC power option) required per GS1280 model 64 system.
Minimum one I/O master drawer (3X-BA70A-AA) required per GS1280 system.
Maximum number of 3X-KFMHA-AA in I/O Drawers (3X-BA70A-AA/BA or 3X-BA70B-AA/BA) per system:
Model 8 systems: 8
Model 16 systems:16
Model 32 systems:16
Model 32 systems:16
Model 64 systems:16
3X-H7514-xx power required per GS1280 models 32 & 64 systems.
I/O Master Building Block drawer (PCI drawer) supports maximum 2 hard disk drives and 1 CD-ROM.
RAID options must equal the number of memory options selected. Refer to QuickSpecs table.
Only CIPCA-xx and KZPBA-CC options designed for 5.0V signaling and 33-MHz bus speed, operate in Port 0 - slots 2 and 3.
No mixing of options allowed (homogenous population, only) in 5V slots.
No mixing of options allowed (homogenous population, only) in 5V slots.
Refer to table in Release Notes: EK-G1280-RN for complete list of PCI Bus operating speeds. See most up-to-date revision.
Model 32 support:
o Minimum SRM Console Version V6.5-17 required.
o Minimum console bundle Firmware Release V05 required.
o V05 Firmware Release image GS1280_V05.EXE and additional information is available and can be downloaded from: <A HREF=”http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/gs1280/”> http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/gs1280/</A>.
Model 64 support:
o Minimum SRM Console Version V6.6-13 required.
o Minimum console bundle Firmware Release V06 required.
o V06 Firmware Release image GS1280_V06.EXE and additional information is available and can be downloaded from: http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/gs1280/ or may be ordered through Kit Part Number QB-6ZBAA-SA.
o Refer to hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Installation Information and Release Notes, for configuration information when adding or configuring additional CPUs in a model 64 system
Hard Partitions support:
o 8P Building Block Drawer fully or partially populated supported.
o Maximum Hard Partitions supported:
Model 8, Maximum per system: 4
Model 16, Maximum per system: 8
Model 32, Maximum per system: 16
Model 64, Maximum per system: 32
o Minimum SRM console V6.5-8 required for M8 and M16.
o Models 8 & 16: Minimum console bundle Firmware Release V04 required. V04 Firmware Release image GS1280_V04.EXE and additional information is available and can be downloaded from: http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/gs1280/
or order Kit Part Number QB-6ZBAA-SA.
o Model 32: Minimum console bundle Firmware Release V05 required. V05 Firmware Release image GS1280_V05.EXE and additional information is available and can be downloaded from: http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/gs1280/
o Model 64: Minimum console bundle Firmware Release V06 required. V06 Firmware Release image GS1280_V06.EXE and additional information is available and can be downloaded from: http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/gs1280/ or oder Kit Part Number QB-6ZBAA-SA.
Hard Partitions support (cont.):
o Partitions must be on a CPU module boundary. Refer to User Guide, Service Guide, Getting Started with Partitions, or hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Tutorial at: http://h18003.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/docs/ for illustrations and additional information.
o Each partition must have at least one Master PCI Drawer.
o Every CPU with I/O attached must have memory.
o Minimum memory per partition: 16MB per each CPU in the partition + the minimum memory supported by the O/S (256MB per instance/partition). Refer to firmware Release Notes for additional information.
o Memory Striping not supported.
o Max_CPU Count: When creating a hard partition, specify maximum CPUs (max_cpu) planned for hard partition. Recommended Max_CPU set to 255.
o M64 soft partitions supported in hard partitions with maximum 32P (32 processors).
o Refer to User Guide, Service Guide or hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Tutorial at: http://h18003.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/gs1280/gs1280_tech.html for illustrations and additional information. HP HIGHLY RECOMMENDS that all hard partitions follow the rectangular shape with the primary CPU (P00) in the upper left corner as illustrated in this documentation. Also, refer to Hard Partitions and Soft partitions (Galaxy) Support statements for ES47, ES80 and GS1280 for additional information.
Model 64 Maximum 32 Hard Partitions support:
o Minimum SRM console V6.7-6 required.
o Minimum console bundle Firmware Release V07 required. V07 Firmware Release required for V6.7 SRM console support on the ES47, ES80 and GS1280 systems with Tru64 UNIX and/or OpenVMS. V07 Firmware Release image GS1280_V07.EXE and additional information is available and can be downloaded from: http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/ or may be ordered through Kit Part Number QB-5VUAA-SA.6.7.
o Minimum memory per partition: 32MB per each CPU in the partition + the minimum memory required by the O/S (256MB per partition). Refer to firmware Release Notes for additional information.
Side-by-side upgrade:
o Upgrade from 8P to 16P: two side-by-side GS1280 M8.
o Upgrade from 16P to 32P: two side-by-side GS1280 M16.
o Upgrade from 32P to 64P: two side-by-side GS1280 M32.
o M16 requires 3X-BNPSB-02 upgrade kit.
o M32 requires 3X-BNPSB-03 upgrade kit.
o Ground cables must properly connect all cabs.
o Models 8 & 16: Minimum SRM console V6.5-8 required.
o Models 8 & 16: Minimum console bundle Firmware Release V04 required.
o V04 Firmware Release image GS1280_V04.EXE and additional information is available and can be downloaded from: http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/gs1280/ or may be ordered through Kit Part Number QB-6ZBAA-SA.
- For Linux:
- Linux Operating System not supported.
- For UNIX:
- Minimum Operating System version for Tru64 UNIX is v5.1B with Inaugural Patch Kit (IPK BL1): T64V51BB1AS0001-20021229.tar.
- Hot Plug on PCI not supported.
- On/Offline of Primary CPU not supported.
- All options supported in a TruClusters environment unless otherwise noted.
- TruClusters support requires minimum TruCluster V5.1B TCR 5.1B.
- v5.1B:
- Model 32 support:
o Patch Kit (BL22): T64V51BB22AS0002-20030415.tar required. See most up-to-date patch information.
o TruClusters supported.
- Model 64 support:
o Patch Kit (BL24): T64V51BB24AS0003-20030929.tar required. See most up-to-date patch information.
o TruClusters supported.
- Hard Partitions support: Patch Kits required. See most up-to-date patch information.
o Patch Kit (BL22): T64V51BB22AS0002-20030415.tar
o Model 64 Maximum 32 Hard Partitions Support: Patch Kit (BL24): T64V51BB24AS0003-20030929.tar
o Refer to Model 64 support restrictions for Patch kits required to support hard partitions on Model 64.
- Side-by-side upgrade:
o Patch Kit (BL22): T64V51BB22AS0002-20030415.tar required. See most up-to-date patch information.
- For VMS:
- Minimum Operating System version for OpenVMS is v7.3-1 with TIMA Kits:
o EV7 TIMA: DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_EV7-V0100--4.PCSI
o LAN TIMA: DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_LAN-V0100--4.PCS
o TCPIP TIMA: DEC-AXPVMS-TCPIP_MUP-V0503-181-4.PCS
- OpenVMS clusters assumed supported unless otherwise noted. Reference the OpenVMS Cluster Software (SPD.78.14) for details regarding SCSI OpenVMS Cluster system support.
- Hot Plug on PCI not supported.
- On/Offline of Primary CPU not supported.
- GS1280 model 64 supported as 2 x 32 hard partitions, only.
- Hard Partitions support:
o 32P maximum hard partition size.
- Soft Partitions (Galaxy) support:
o Maximum Instance per system or partition:
GS1280/M8: 2 instances, 2 IO7 ports required, 1, 8P SBB, 8 CPUs
GS1280/M16: 4 instances, 4 IO7 ports required, 2, 8P SBBs, 16 CPUs
GS1280/M32: 8 4P instances, 8 IO7 ports required, 4, 8P SBBs, 32 CPUs
GS1280/M64: soft partitions supported in hard partitions with maximum 32P (32 processors).
Refer to <A HREF="http://h18003.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/gs1280/gs1280_tech.html">User Guide, Service Guide or hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Tutorial </A> for illustrations and additional information.
o Each instance must have at least:
One console interface
One I/O port (Master high-performance, Master PCI or Internal 2P SBB drawer).
Refer to QuickSpecs for complete requirements.
o Every CPU with I/O attached must have memory.
o Minimum memory per instance: 32MB per each CPU in the partition + the minimum memory required by the O/S (256MB per partition). Refer to firmware Release Notes for additional information.
o Memory striping not supported.
o OpenVMS Galaxy Configuration Utility (GCU) supported.
- Soft Partitions (Galaxy) support (cont.):
o V06 Firmware Release provides support for soft partitions on the ES47, ES80 and GS1280 systems with Tru64 UNIX and/or OpenVMS. V06 Firmware Release image GS1280_V06.EXE and additional information is available and can be downloaded from: http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/ or may be ordered through Kit Part Number QB-6ZBAA-SA.
o Refer to OpenVMS ES47, ES80, GS1280 Release Notes for additional information.
- Refer to Model 64 support restrictions for TIMA kits required to support hard partitions on Model 64.
- v7.3-1:
- Model 32 support TIMA Kits required:
o DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_UPDATE-V0100--4.PCSI (VMS731_UPDATE-V0100 ).
o DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_PCSI-V0100--.PCSI
See most up-to-date patch information.
- Model 64 support: TIMA Kits required:
o DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_UPDATE-V0100--4.PCSI
o DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_PCSI-V0100--4.PCSI
o DEC-AVPVMS-VMS731_PARTITIONING-V0200--4.PCSI
See most up-to-date patch information.
- Hard Partitions support TIMA Kits required. See most up-to-date patch information:
o DEC-AVPVMS-VMS731_PARTITIONING-V0100--4.PCSI.
o DEC-AVPVMS-VMS731_PARTITIONING-V0100_CVRLET
o DEC-AVPVMS-VMS731_PARTITIONING-V0100_SUBFORM
Model 64 Maximum 32 Hard Partitions Support:
o DEC-AVPVMS-VMS731_UPDATE-V0100--4.PCSI.
o DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_PCSI-V0100--4.PCSI
o DEC-AVPVMS-VMS731_PARTITIONING-V0200--4.PCSI
- Soft Partitions (Galaxy) support Tima Kits required:
DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_UPDATE-V0100--4.PCSI (VMS731_UPDATE-V0100)
DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_PCSI-V0100--4.PCSI
DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_PARTITIONING-V0200--4.PCSI
DEC-AXPVMS-VMS731_PTHREAD-V0200--4.PCSI
See most up-to-date patch information.
- v7.3-2:
- Model 64 Maximum 32 Hard Partitions support:
32P maximum hard partition size. (No PID ID can be greater than 31). Refer to User Guide, Service Guide or hp AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Tutorial at: http://h18003.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/gs1280/gs1280_tech.html for illustrations and additional information.
TIMA Kits required. See most up-to-date patch information:
o DEC-AXPVMS-VMS732_SYS-V0300--4.PCSI
o DEC-AXPVMS-VMS732_FIBRE_SCSI-V0300--4.PCSI
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