Appendix A. Technical Specifications and Pinouts

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

System-level Specifications

Table A-1 summarizes the Altix ICE 8000 system configuration ranges. Note that while each compute/memory board can house either one or two processors; each processor socket houses four processor “cores”.

Table A-1. Altix ICE 8000 System Configuration Ranges

Category

Minimum

Maximum

Processors

16 processor cores (4 blades)[a]

512 processor cores per rack

Individual Rack Units (IRUs)

1 per rack

4 per rack

Compute/memory blade DIMM capacity

2 DIMMs per blade

8 DIMMs per blade

System main memory DIMMs

8 per IRU

128 per IRU (512 per rack)

Chassis management blades

One per IRU

4 per rack

InfiniBand switch blades

2 per IRU

4 per IRU (16 per rack)

[a] Compute blades support one or two stuffed sockets each.


Physical and Power Specifications

Table A-2 shows the physical specifications of the Altix ICE 8000 system.

Table A-2. Altix ICE 8000 Physical Specifications

System Features (single rack)

Specification

Height

79.5 in. (201.9 cm)

Width

31.3 in. (79.5 cm)

Depth

45.8 in. (116.3 cm)

Weight (full) maximum

2,200 lbs. (1,000 kg) approximate

Shipping weight maximum

2,450 lbs. (1,113.6 kg) approximate

Voltage range

Nominal

Tolerance range

North America/International

200-240 VAC /230 VAC

180-264 VAC /180-254 VAC

Frequency

Nominal

Tolerance range

North America/International

50/60 Hz /50 Hz

47-63 Hz /47-63 Hz

Phase required

Single-phase or 3-phase

Power requirements (max)

31.63 kVA (31 kW)

Hold time

20 ms

Power cable

12 ft. (3.66 m) pluggable cords

Shipping dimensions

Height: 81.375 in. (206.7 cm)
Width: 48 in. (121.9 cm)
Depth: 54 in. (137.1 cm)

Access requirements

Front

Rear

Side

 

48 in. (121.9 cm)

48 in. (121.9 cm)

None


Environmental Specifications

Table A-3 lists the environmental specifications of the system.

Table A-3. Environmental Specifications

Feature

Specification

Temperature tolerance
(operating)

+5 °C (41 °F) to +35 °C (95 °F) (up to 1500 m / 5000 ft.)
+5 °C (41 °F) to +30 °C (86 °F) (1500 m to 3000 m /5000 ft. to 10,000 ft.)

Temperature tolerance
(non-operating)

-40 °C (-40 °F) to +60 °C (140 °F)

Relative humidity

10% to 80% operating (no condensation)
8% to 95% non-operating (no condensation)

Heat dissipation

Altix ICE 8000 (rack)

 

Approximately 105.8 kBTU/hr maximum (based on 31 kW)

Cooling requirement

Ambient air or optional water cooling

Air flow: intake (front), exhaust (rear)

Approximately 6,000 CFM (normal operation) 4,000 CFM typical

Maximum altitude

10,000 ft. (3,049 m) operating
40,000 ft. (12,195 m) non-operating

Acoustical noise level

Less than 65 dBa maximum


I/O Port Specifications

This section contains specifications and port pinout information for the base I/O ports of your system, as follows:

Ethernet Port

The system auto-selects the Ethernet port speed and type (duplex vs. half-duplex) when the server is booted, based on what it is connected to. Figure A-1 shows the Ethernet port.

Figure A-1. Ethernet Port

Ethernet Port

Table A-4 shows the cable pinout assignments for the Ethernet port operating in 10/100-Base-T mode and also operating in 1000Base-T mode.

Table A-4. Ethernet Pinouts

Ethernet 10/100Base-T Pinouts

Gigabit Ethernet Pinouts

Pins Assignment

Pins Assignment

1 Transmit +

1 Transmit/Receive 0 +

2 Transmit –

2 Transmit/Receive 0 –

3 Receive +

3 Transmit/Receive 1 +

4 NU

4 Transmit/Receive 2 +

5 NU

5 Transmit/Receive 2 –

6 Receive –

6 Transmit/Receive 1 –

7 NU

7 Transmit/Receive 3 +

8 NU

8 Transmit/Receive 3 –

NU = Not used

Serial Ports

The IRU's chassis management control boards have 9-pin serial interface connectors. These ports are capable of transferring data at rates as high as 230 kbps. Other features of the ports include the following:

  • Programmable data, parity, and stop bits

  • Programmable baud rate and modem control

Figure A-2 shows an example serial port.

Figure A-2. Serial Port Connector

Serial Port Connector

Table A-5 shows pinout assignments for the 9-pin male DB-9 connector.

Table A-5. Serial Port Pinout

Pin

Assignment

Description

1

DCD

Data carrier detect

2

RXD

Receive data

3

TXD

Transmit data

4

DTR

Data terminal ready

5

GND

Signal ground

6

DSR

Data set ready

7

RTS

Request to send

8

CTS

Clear to send

9

RI

Ring indicator