Appendix A. Technical Specifications
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Appendix A. Technical Specifications

This appendix contains technical specification information about your system, as follows:

Environmental System Specifications

Table A-1 lists the environmental specifications of the Altix 350 server system.

Table A-1. Environmental Specifications

Characteristic

Specification

Temperature,
operating

+5 ºC (+41 ºF) to +35 ºC (+95 ºF) (up to 1500 m [5,000 ft])
+5 ºC (+41 ºF) to +30 ºC (+86 ºF) (1500 m to 3000 m [5,000 ft to 10,000 ft])

Temperature,
non-operating

-40 ºC (-40 ºF) to +60 ºC (+140 ºF)

Humidity

10% to 95% RH, noncondensing

Altitude

Sea level to 40,000 ft (nonoperating)
Sea level to 10,000 ft (3000 m) (operating)


Compute Module Specifications

Table A-2 lists the bandwidth characteristics of the compute module.

Table A-2. Bandwidth Characteristics of the Compute Module

Characteristic

Peak Bandwidth

Sustainable Bandwidth

NUMAlink channel

6.4 GB/s full duplex
3.2 GB/s each direction

~2.8 GB/s each direction

Main memory

Up to 10.8 GB/s

Up to 10.8 GB/s

Front Side Bus (FSB)

6.4 GB/s

~6.4 GB/s

Table A-3 summarizes the general features of the compute module.

Note: The following table assumes that the expansion compute module does not include a base I/O PCI card (IO9 or IO10). The base I/O card is also needed to support the DVD–ROM drive.

Table A-3. General Features of the Compute Module

Feature

Base Compute Module

Expansion Compute Module

NUMAlink ports

2 (3.2 GB/s each direction)

2 (3.2 GB/s each direction)

Serial console port

1

1

L1 port

1

1

RT interrupt input port

1 (not functional under Linux)

 

RT interrupt output port

1 (not functional under Linux)

 

Ethernet port

1 10BaseT/100BaseT/1000BaseT

 

Multiport Serial Adapter

36-pin MDR port (IO10

 

Internal SATA drive

One or two Serial ATA drives

 

SCSI port (external) IO9

1 Ultra3 SCSI (VHDCI)

 

SCSI port (internal) IO9

1 Ultra3 SCSI, 160 MB/s

 

3.5-in. drive bay

1 or 2

 

64-bit Intel processor

1 or 2

1 or 2

Memory

up to 24 GB

 up to 24 GB

Expansion slot

1 PCI, 2 PCI-X

4 PCI-X

Table A-4 lists the specifications for the compute module.

Table A-4. Compute Module Specifications

Characteristic

Specification

Height

3.44 in. (8.74 cm)

Width

17.06 in. (43.33 cm)

Depth

27 in. (68.58 cm) (with bezel)

Weight

50 lb (22.7 kg) maximum configuration[a]

Noise

6.0 Bells sound power, up to 30 ºC

Heat dissipation

1577 Btu/hr maximum

Input power

120 - 240 VAC

[a] Weight will vary depending on whether the system has one or two processors, one or two power supplies, on the amount of DIMMs installed, and on whether you have one or two disk drives in your system.


CMPX Module Specifications

Table A-5 lists the bandwidth characteristics of the CMPX module.

Table A-5. Bandwidth Characteristics of the CMPX Module

Characteristic

Peak Bandwidth

Sustainable Bandwidth

NUMAlink channel

6.4 GB/s full duplex
3.2 GB/s each direction

~2.8 GB/s each direction

Main memory

Up to 10.8 GB/s

Up to 10.8 GB/s

Front Side Bus (FSB)

6.4 GB/s

~6.4 GB/s

Table A-6 lists the specifications for the CMPX module.

Table A-6. CMPX Module Specifications

Characteristic

Specifications

Height

3.44 in. (8.80 cm)

Width

17.06 in. (43.36 cm)

Depth

27 in. (68.58 cm) (with bezel)

Weight

50 lb (22.7 kg) maximum configuration[a]

Heat dissipation

1467 Btu/hr maximum

Input power

120 - 240 VAC

[a] Weight will vary slightly depending on whether the module has processors, one or two power supplies, on the number of DIMMs installed, and on PCI cards in the unit.


Rack Specifications

The server system can be housed in short (17U) or tall (39U) racks.

Note: One U is 1.75 in. (4.45 cm).

Table A-7 lists the specifications of the short rack.

Table A-7. Short Rack Specifications (with Skins)

Characteristic

Specification

Height

36.06 in. (916 mm)

Width

25.38 in. (645 mm)

Depth

40.63 in. (1032 mm)

Weight (maximum)

610 lb (277 kg)

Shipping weight (maximum)

685 lb (312 kg)

Table A-8 lists the specifications of the tall rack.

Table A-8. Tall Rack Specifications

Characteristic

Specification

Height

75.82 in. (1925.83 mm)

Width

23.62 in. (599.95 mm)

Depth

41.25 in. (1048 mm)

Weight (maximum)

1,366 lb (620 kg)

Shipping weight (maximum)

1,547 lb (702 kg)


SGI TP900 Storage Module Specifications

Table A-9 lists the specifications of the SGI TP900 storage module.

Table A-9. TP900 Storage Module Specifications

Characteristic

Specification

Height

3.37 in. (85.7 mm)

Width

17.6 in. (447 mm)

Depth

21.46 in. (545 mm)

Input power

100 - 254 VAC (~175 W)

Weight:
Maximum configuration
Empty enclosure


48.5 lb (22 kg)
14.3 lb (6.5 kg)


Non-proprietary I/O Port Specifications

This section provides pin assignment information for the non-proprietary connectors on the following components:

  • Compute module (base and expansion)

  • CMPX module

  • L2 controller

  • TP900 storage module

Compute Module

Table A-10 lists the non-proprietary connectors that are located on the rear panel of the compute module (see Figure A-1). The third column of the table indicates where you can find the pin assignments for these connectors.

Table A-10. Compute Module Connectors

Port

Connector

Pin Assignments

Optional PCI serial ports [a]

DB-9

See Figure A-5

 

Console port

DB-9

See Figure A-5

 

Ethernet port

RJ-45

See Figure A-6

 and Table A-13

 

External serial port

IEEE 1284 36-pin MDR multi-port serial adapter

See Figure A-8

 and Table A-15

 

External SCSI port[b]

SCSI 68-pin VHDCI

See Figure A-7

 and Table A-14

 

RT interrupt input and output ports[c]

Stereo jack

Not supported under Linux

L1 port

USB type B

See Figure A-10

 and Table A-17

 

[a] Standard with IO10 base I/O PCI card via adapter cable, requires optional PCI card with IO9.

[b] These connectors are available only when the compute module has an IO9 PCI card.

[c] These connectors are not functionally supported under SGI Linux + ProPack.

Figure A-1. Rear Panel of Compute Module Wth Optional IO9

Rear Panel of Compute Module Wth Optional IO9

Note: The RT interrupt input and RT interrupt output functionality of the IO10 or optional IO9 base I/O PCI card is not supported under SGI Linux + ProPack.

CMPX Module

Table A-11 lists the non-proprietary connectors that are located on the rear panel of the CMPX module (see Figure A-2). The third column of the table indicates where you can find the pin assignments for these connectors.

Table A-11. CMPX Module Connectors

Port

Connector

Pin Assignments

Console port

DB-9

See Figure A-5

 

L1 port

USB type B

See Figure A-10

 and Table A-17

 

Figure A-2. Non–Proprietary Connectors on Rear Panel of CMPX Module

Non–Proprietary Connectors on Rear Panel of CMPX Module

L2 Controller

Table A-12 lists the non-proprietary connectors that are located on the rear panel of the optional L2 controller (see Figure A-3). The third column of the table indicates where you can find the pin assignments for these connectors.

Table A-12. L2 Controller Connectors

Port

Connector

Pin Assignments

Console (serial port)

DB-9

See Figure A-5

 

Modem (serial port)

DB-9

See Figure A-5

 

Ethernet port

RJ-45

See Figure A-6

 and Table A-13

 

L1 ports (four ports)

USB type A

See Figure A-9

 and Table A-16

 

Figure A-3. Non–Proprietary Connectors on Rear of Optional L2 Controller

Non–Proprietary Connectors on Rear of Optional L2 Controller

SGI TP900 Storage Module

Figure A-4 shows the two SCSI port connectors on the rear panel of the TP900 storage module. Figure A-7 shows how the pin numbers are distributed on the SCSI connector, and Table A-14 lists the pin assignments.

Figure A-4. Non–proprietary Connectors on Rear Panel of TP900 Module

Non–proprietary Connectors on Rear Panel of TP900 Module

DB-9 Connector

Figure A-5 shows the DB-9 connector pin assignments. This connector is used for the console port of the compute module. It is also used as the console port of the CMPX module, and the console and modem ports of the optional L2 controller.

Figure A-5. DB-9 Connector Pin Assignments

DB-9 Connector Pin Assignments

RJ-45 Connector

Figure A-6 shows the pin locations for the RJ-45 connector on the base I/O PCI card and the optional L2 controller. Table A-13 shows the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connector.

Figure A-6. RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments

RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments

Table A-13. Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments

10/100BaseT Ethernet Pinouts
Pin


Assignment

1000BaseT Ethernet Pinouts
Pin


Assignment

1

Transmit +

1

Transmit/Receive 0+

2

Transmit –

2

Transmit/Receive 0–

3

Receive +

3

Transmit/Receive 1+

4

Not used

4

Transmit/Receive 2+

5

Not used

5

Transmit/Receive 2–

6

Receive –

6

Transmit/Receive 1–

7

Not used

7

Transmit/Receive 3+

8

Not used

8

Transmit/Receive 3–


External SCSI Port Connector (Optional IO9)

Figure A-7 shows the connector pin locations for the external SCSI VHDCI connector. This connector is used on the optional IO9 base I/O PCI card and the TP900 storage module. Table A-14 lists the pin assignments for this SCSI connector.

Figure A-7. Pin Number Locations for External SCSI Port

Pin Number Locations for External SCSI Port

Table A-14. SCSI VHDCI Pin Assignments

Pin Number

Signal Name

Pin Number

Signal Name

1

+DB (12)

35

-DB (12)

2

+DB (13)

36

-DB (13)

3

+DB (14)

37

-DB (14)

4

+DB (15)

38

-DB (15)

5

+DB (P1)

39

-DB (P1)

6

+DB (0)

40

-DB (0)

7

+DB (1)

41

-DB (1)

8

+DB (2)

42

-DB (2)

9

+DB (3)

43

-DB (3)

10

+DB (4)

44

-DB (4)

11

+DB (5)

45

-DB (5)

12

+DB (6)

46

-DB (6)

13

+DB (7)

47

-DB (7)

14

+DB (P0)

48

-DB (P0)

15

Ground

49

Ground

16

DIFFSENS

50

Ground

17

TERMPWR

51

TERMPWR

18

TERMPWR

52

TERMPWR

19

Reserved

53

Reserved

20

Ground

54

Ground

21

+ATN

55

-ATN

22

Ground

56

Ground

23

+BSY

57

–BSY

24

+ACK

58

–ACK

25

+RST

59

–RST

26

+MSG

60

–MSG

27

+SEL

61

–SEL

28

+CD

62

–CD

29

+REQ

63

–REQ

30

+IO

64

–IO

31

+DB (8)

65

-DB (8)

32

+DB (9)

66

-DB (9)

33

+DB (10)

67

-DB(10)

34

+DB (11)

68

-DB (11)


External Multi-port Serial Adapter Connector

Figure A-8 shows the connector pin locations for the multi-port serial adapter connector located on the IO10 base I/O PCI card.

Figure A-8. Pin Number Locations for 36-pin MDR Connector

Pin Number Locations for 36-pin MDR Connector

Table A-15 lists the pin assignments for the multi-port serial adapter connector.

Table A-15. Multi-port Serial Adapter Pinouts

Pin

Assignment

Pin

Assignment

1

GND

19

S0 DSR

2

S0 DCD

20

S0 RTS

3

S0 RXD

21

S0 CTS

4

S0 TXD

22

S0 RI

5

S0 DTR

23

GND

6

S1 DSR

24

S1 DCD

7

S1 RTS

25

S1 RXD

8

S1 CTS

26

S1 TXD

9

S1 RI

27

S1 DTR

10

GND

28

S2 DSR

11

S2 DCD

29

S2 RTS

12

S2 RXD

30

S2 CTS

13

S2 TXD

31

S2 RI

14

S2 DTR

32

GND

15

S3 DSR

33

S3 DCD

16

S3 RTS

34

S3 RXD

17

S3 CTS

35

S3 TXD

18

S3 RI

36

S3 DTR


USB Type A Connector

Figure A-9 shows the USB type A connector that is used for USB ports 1 through 4 of the optional L2 controller that connect to the compute and/or CMPX modules. Table A-16 lists the pin assignments.

Figure A-9. Pin Number Locations for USB Type A Connector

Pin Number Locations for USB Type A Connector

Table A-16. Pin Assignments for USB Type A Connector

Signal

Color

Pin Number

VCC

Red

1

-Data

White

2

+Data

Green

3

Ground

Black

4


USB Type B Connector

Figure A-10 shows the USB type B connector that is used for the USB L1 port of the compute module and the CMPX module. Table A-17 lists the pin assignments.

Figure A-10. Pin Number Locations for USB Type B Connector

Pin Number Locations for USB Type B Connector

Table A-17. Pin Assignments for USB Type B Connector

Signal

Color

Pin Number

VCC

Red

1

-Data

White

2

+Data

Green

3

Ground

Black

4


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