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CHAPTER
1
System Overview
This chapter provides an overview of features, specifications, and configurations of
the SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 servers.
■ Section 1.1, “Product Overview” on page 1-1
■ Section 1.2, “System Specifications” on page 1-8
■ Section 1.3, “Server Components” on page 1-21
■ Section 1.4, “Component Mounting Conditions” on page 1-25
■ Section 1.5, “Optional Products” on page 1-26
■ Section 1.6, “Software Features” on page 1-28
1.1 Product Overview
This section describes the features and appearances of M8000/M9000 servers.
M8000/M9000 servers have been developed as UNIX servers using a symmetric
multi-processing (SMP) architecture. Each of these systems merges mainframe
technologies for high reliability, and the associated know-how accumulated over
time, with the high-speed technologies of super computers and the openness of
UNIX server development.
If a problem occurs during operation, the errors causing them can be corrected or
isolated without stopping the system. This feature minimizes problems in many
cases, thereby improving job continuity.
Each of the M8000/M9000 servers contains one or more multicore SPARC64 VI,
SPARC64 VII, and SPARC64 VII+ processors. They can operate as multiple servers
that permit flexible use of resources, including more efficient execution of job
operations. In the M8000/M9000 servers, the SPARC64 VI, SPARC64 VII, and
SPARC64 VII+ processors can be mounted in combination.