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Sun FireTM X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 Server Architectures A Technical White PaperOctober 2006 SunWIN Token # 481905

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Figure 1-1: Sun Fire X4100 M2 Server Architecture Block Diagram. Sun Fire X4200 M2 ServerThe Sun Fire X4200 M2 measures 2 rack-u

Sun Microsystems, Inc.• Four PCI-E and one PCI-X slots deliver high-performance I/O expansion capabilities.• Embedded quad Gigabit Ethernet and a SAS

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Chapter 3CPU ArchitectureThe Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers support one boot and one optional Dual-Core AMD Opteron Ser

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Figure 2-1: Single-Core AMD Opteron Processor Architecture (Stepping E and earlier generations)The Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Figure 2-2: Dual-Core AMD Opteron Processor ArchitectureNote: Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers support both Standard Editi

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Other features of the Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers memory architecture include:• Dedicated on-die 128-bit wide DDR2 me

Sun Microsystems, Inc.computing, including many high-performance computing (HPC) cluster applications• Provide digital content creation capabilities s

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Memory InterfaceIn traditional x86 Northbridge/Southbridge architectures, processors share a memory controller and are not direc

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Figure 2-3: Intel vs. Opteron ArchitecturesI/O Expansion Capability to High-Speed Industry BusesThe traditional Northbridge/Sout

Sun Microsystems, Inc.HyperTransport Technology, an industry standard, provides system designers a high-speed, daisy-chained interconnect between sys-

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Table of ContentsIntroduction...

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Chapter 4I/O SubsystemSun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 I/O Subsystem OverviewThe Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 I/O subsystem is c

Sun Microsystems, Inc.NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 MCP (CK8-04)The NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 MCP, also known as CK8-04, features an 1 GHz Hyp

Sun Microsystems, Inc.mum bandwidth of 12.0 Gbits/sec.SAS features of the LSI SAS1064 include:• Four fully independent phys• Support for 3.0 Gbits/sec

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Figure 3-2: Intel 82546EB Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet Controller Architecture Block DiagramATI RageTM XL VideoThe Sun Fire X4100

Sun Microsystems, Inc.PCI Expansion SlotsSun Fire X4100 M2 Server PCI Expansion SlotsThe Sun Fire X4100 M2 server features 2 PCI-E expansion slots. Wh

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Chapter 6Cooling and PowerTypical heat dissipation and power consumption metrics for a Sun Fire X4100 M2 or X4200 M2 server equi

Sun Microsystems, Inc.FansCooling fans in the Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers are positioned in two rows for redundancy just behind the front b

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Figure 5-3: Sun Fire X4200 M2 Server Cooling Fan LayoutPower SuppliesSun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers are powered by dual

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Chapter 7ILOM: Integrated Lights Out ManagementIntegrated Lights Out Management (ILOM) is the Service Processor. ILOM enables mu

Sun Microsystems, Inc.the ILOM CLI and system console using serial port redirection (S-o-L Serial-over-LAN).Figure 6-1: ILOM Daughtercard—Top and Bott

Sun Microsystems, Inc.IPMItool...

Sun Microsystems, Inc.ILOM SoftwareILOM is an IPMI 2.0-compliant Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) which implements Lights Out Management (LOM) in

Sun Microsystems, Inc.• Command verbs—There are a small number of command verbs that operate on those objects. Command verbs are simple and include cr

Sun Microsystems, Inc.storage components of the RKVMS functionality. The remote devices are presented to the Sun Fire server by JavaRConsole and ILOM

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Figure 6-2: Illustration of RKVMS FunctionalityLights Out Management (LOM)Lights Out Management is performed on the Sun Fire X41

Sun Microsystems, Inc.used to communicate with the BMC over serial and LAN interfaces, so software designed for in-band (local) management can be re-u

Sun Microsystems, Inc.lifecycle becomes increasingly apparent. A server could see many re-provisions applied to it in its lifetime. Once provisioned,

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Chapter 8Software Operating EnvironmentThe Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers support multiple 32-bit and 64-bit operating s

Sun Microsystems, Inc.• Enhanced patch analysis and delivery tools • Existing applications benefit from Solaris 10 enhancements without modification

Sun Microsystems, Inc.identify and resolve hardware problems, and streamline and automate patch management. Solaris Containers can also consolidate mu

Sun Microsystems, Inc.NetBeansTM-based Integrated Development Environment.Sun Studio 10 software also provides an integrated development environment (

Sun Microsystems, Inc.IntroductionBuilding A Smarter, More Powerful InfrastructureIT organizations are constantly under pressure to improve operations

Sun Microsystems, Inc.calendar, mail, memo, and address book. CDE now features streaming video using MPEG1, MPEG2, QuickTime, and AVI formats, as well

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Chapter 9Additional Software IncludedSun Installation AssistantThe Sun Installation Assistant software on CD-ROM is included in

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Appendix ASun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 Rack Mounting SpecificationsSun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers should fit in nearly

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Appendix BSun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 Server DimensionsThe Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers have the following size and

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Appendix CEnvironmental and Regulatory ComplianceThe Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers meet or exceed the following environ

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Copyright © 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved.This pro

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Customers seeking a business edge can look to Sun to provide smarter options for building a simple, secure, standardized IT infr

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Chapter 1Flexible, High Speed x64 ArchitectureInnovation and technology leadership combine within the Sun Fire x64 server family

Sun Microsystems, Inc.• Provide digital content creation capabilities, such as computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and co

Sun Microsystems, Inc.one another. Memory transactions must propagate through the Northbridge chip fabric which also carries I/O traffic. This can pre

Sun Microsystems, Inc.Chapter 2Sun Fire X4100 M2 and Sun Fire X4200 M2 Architecture OverviewSun Fire X4100 M2 ServerThe Sun Fire X4100 M2 server measu