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Sun Fire E20K Server

Sun Fire E20K Server

Specifications


Key Specifications

  • Combine up to 36 1.95 GHz UltraSPARC IV+ processors and/or 1.8 GHz UltraSPARC IV+ and/or 1.5 GHz UltraSPARC IV+ processors and/or 1.35 GHz UltraSPARC IV processors; Superscalar SPARC V9, ECC protected
  • Up to 9 Uniboard CPU/memory boards with four processors each, and up to 64 GB per board; maximum 576 GB per domain
  • Up to 36 hot swappable PCI-X I/O slots, 27 slots are 90MHz, 9 slots are 33MHz; supports 10/100 BaseT Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, UltraSCSI (LVD and HVD), ATM, FC-AL, HSI, and SCI
  • Hot-swap CPU, memory, PCI-X, power, fans, online upgrades, journaling file system, redundant network connections, redundant storage connections, hardened operating system kernel
Processor
Number Up to 36

Architecture 1.95 GHz UltraSPARC IV+ and/or 1.8 GHz UltraSPARC IV+ and/or 1.5 GHz UltraSPARC IV+ processors and/or 1.35 GHz UltraSPARC IV processors; Superscalar SPARC V9, ECC protected

Cache per processor
  • Level 1: 64 KB data and 64 KB instruction per pipeline
  • Level 2: 2 MB on-chip
  • Level 3: 32 MB external

System interconnect 150-MHz Sun Fireplane redundant 18x18 data, address, and response crossbar interconnect
System
Processor/memory boards Up to 9 Uniboard CPU/memory boards with four processors each, and up to 64 GB per board; maximum 576 GB per domain

PCI-X Up to 36 hot-swappable PCI-X I/O slots; 27 slots are 90MHz; 9 slots are 33MHz; supports 10/100 BaseT Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, UltraSCSI (LVD and HVD), ATM, FC-AL, HSI, SCI
Storage
Storage 250+ TB direct connect storage. Fibre Channel (1 GB and 2 GB) and UltraSCSI. For boot: Sun StorageTek 3120, Sun StorageTek S1, Sun StorageTek D240, Sun StorageTek 3510, Sun StorageTek 3310, Sun StorageTek 9990. Direct attach to Sun StorEdge tape libraries and disk arrays, including: Sun StorageTek 3000, 6000, and 9900 families, providing excellent linear scalability. For more information on Sun Storage products, please visit http://www.sun.com/storagetek/.
Performance
Overall system bandwidth Up to 86.4-GB/sec. aggregate, up to 57.6-GB/sec. peak, up to 21.6-GB/sec. sustained

Overall I/O bandwidth Up to 17.9-GB/sec. sustained
Availability
Availability Hot-swap CPU, memory, PCI-X, power, fans, online upgrades, journaling file system, redundant network connections, redundant storage connections, hardened operating system kernel
Security
Domain management Dedicated network connections (SC to 18 domains) inside Sun Fireplane interconnect
Resource Management
Resource Management Sun's fifth-generation Dynamic System Domains, Solaris Resource Manager, and Bandwidth Manager
Software
Operating system (minimum version)
  • The minimum OS version for 1.5GHz, 1.8GHz and 1.95 GHz UltraSPARC IV+ processors is Solaris 9 9/05 or Solaris 10 3/05 HW1
  • The minimum OS version for UltraSPARC IV processors is Solaris 8 2/04, Solaris 9 4/04, or Solaris 10 3/05

Languages
  • C
  • C++
  • Pascal
  • FORTRAN
  • Java

Networking
  • ONC/NFS
  • TCP/IP
  • SunNet OSI
  • X.25 Start
  • DCE
  • Netware

System Management Sun MC 3.5; SMS 1.6 for 1.95 GHz and 1.8 GHz UltraSPARC IV+, SMS 1.5 or later for 1.5 GHz UltraSPARC IV+, SMS 1.4.1 or later for UltraSPARC IV

File System / Volume Manager NFS, Solaris ZFS (beginning with Solaris 10 6/06), Sun StorageTek SAM-FS/QFS, Solaris Volume Manager, Veritas Volume Manager, Veritas File System
Environmental
AC power 200-240 single-phase VAC, 47-63 Hz. Two N+1 power grids, each using six 30-Amp circuits. Second power grid provided for redundancy

Optimum 22° (72° F) at 45% noncondensing humidity

Range 10° C to 35° C (50° F to 90° F) at 20% to 80% noncondensing humidity

Altitude Up to 3,048 m (10,000 ft.). Up to 2,134 m (7,000 ft.) for 1.8GHz and 1.95 GHz UltraSPARC IV+
Regulations
Notes Meets or exceeds the following requirements:

Safety UL 60950, USA CAN/CSA-C22.2 No 60950, Canada EN 60950, Europe GOST-R, Russia CB Scheme with national differences

Additional Power Supply Safety S Mark, Argentina CCC, China

Emissions EN55022, Europe EN61000-3-2 & 3-3, Europe FCC Class A, USA ICES-003 Class A, Canada VCCI Class A, Japan CNS-13438 (BSMI), Taiwan AS/NZ 3548 (C-tick), Australia Gost-R, Russia MIC, Korea

Immunity All European requirements EN55024, EN61000-4-2, -4-3, -4-5, -4-5, -4-6, -4-8, -4-11, EN300-386

Regulatory markings FCC, ICES-003, CE, C-tick, VCCI, GOST-R, BSMI, UL/cUL, TUV-GS, MIC, RoHS
Key RAS Features
Key RAS Features Full hardware redundancy, fault-isolated Dynamic System Domains, Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR), auto diagnosis and recovery, proactive self diagnostics, online upgrades, concurrent maintenance, end-to-end data integrity including ECC, redundant network connections, redundant storage connections, kernel hot patching, hardened operating system kernel, live operating system upgrades, journaling file system, hardened I/O drivers, CPU off-lining, memory page retirement, after-kernel hot patching, and cluster support.
Trade in and Save
Sun Upgrade Advantage Program The Sun Upgrade Advantage Program (UAP) offers trade-in value for qualified Sun and competitive servers toward the purchase of replacement Sun Fire E25K server(s). Whether upgrading one system or consolidating many systems to one, Sun UAP offers the flexibility to trade in and receive credit toward the new Sun system purchased. Upgrades are also available for Sun Fire server system components, including processor/memory boards and I/O.
Dimensions and Weight
Height 191 cm (74.75 in.)

Width 85 cm (33.25 in.)

Depth 166 cm (65.0 in.)

Weight 1122 kg (2468 lb) fully configured
Remote Services
Remote Services SRS Net Connect: Sun Net Connect services for SPARC systems are free, simple-to-use web-delivered services which give you the ability to see system availability, automatically be notified of system events, view detailed configuration, trend and performance data, and use secure, customer-initiated remote servicing.
Services
Services Sun provides a worldwide services portfolio that helps enable customers to develop a Sun Fire E20K solution designed for reliability, availability, serviceability, and growth. Sun can assist you to build an architecture plan, assess your current IT infrastructure, improve staff skills and efficiencies, and properly install your Sun Fire E20K system in your environment. Services highlights include: Sun Preventive Services, Enterprise Installation Services, Learning Services, Architecture Services, Migration/Consolidation Services, Sun Managed Services, and the Accredited Installation Provider program. For more information on Sun Services, please visit http://www.sun.com/service.
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