Server Getting Started Guide

Getting Started With Your System 3
System Features
This section describes the major hardware and software features of your
system. It also provides information about other documents you may need
when setting up your system and how to obtain technical assistance.
• Two dual-core or quad-core AMD Opteron™ processors.
• A minimum of 2 GB single- or dual-ranked 667-MHz DDR2 (PC2-5300)
memory modules (installed in two sets of pairs). Memory is upgradable to
a maximum of 128 GB by installing combinations of 512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB,
4-GB, or 8-GB memory modules in the 16 memory module sockets
(eight per CPU) on the system board.
• Support for up to two 2.5-inch, internal hot-pluggable Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard drives.
• An optional slim-line SATA DVD-ROM drive, slim-line SATA DVD-RW
drive, or combination CD-RW/DVD drive (when available).
NOTE: DVD devices are data only.
• An intrusion switch that signals the appropriate systems management
software if the cover is opened.
• Up to two hot-pluggable, 700-W power supplies in an optional 1 + 1
redundant configuration.
• Six hot-pluggable system cooling fans.
• Optional support for iSCSI boot.
The system board includes the following features:
• A right riser card (riser 1) containing two PCIe (x4 and x8) slots. The right
riser card also contains an SD (Secure Digital) slot for embedded OS
support.
• A left riser card (riser 2) containing one full-length PCIe (x8) slot
and one half-length PCIe (x8) slot.
• An integrated SAS controller card (via a dedicated PCIe slot on the
sideplane board) supporting both SAS 6i/R and PERC 6/i adapters.
• Optional integrated PERC controller (PERC 6i) with integrated cache
and battery backup.
• Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet NICs, capable of supporting 10-Mbps,
100-Mbps, and 1000-Mbps data rates.