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Sun Blade X6275 Server Module - Technical Specifications

Sun Blade X6275 Server Module
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Specifications

As compute nodes for the Sun Constellation system, Sun Blade X6275 server modules push the limits of performance, providing up to 9 TFLOPS of peak performance per fully populated Sun Blade 6048 chassis.


Key Specifications

  • Four quad-core Intel Xeon processor 5500 series
  • Up to 96GB of main memory using 4GB DIMMs; Up to 192GB of main memory in the future using 8GB DIMMs
  • Two PCI Express 2.0 x8 interfaces per server module via passive midplane
  • On-board Gigabit Ethernet and QDR InfiniBand
  • Supports Sun Flash Modules for storage acceleration and a reliable, low power boot device
Architecture (per compute node)
Processors
  • Two Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors 5500 series
    • X5570: 2.93 GHz, 95W
    • X5560: 2.80 GHz, 95W
    • E5540: 2.53 GHz, 80W
    • L5520: 2.26 GHz, 60W
    • E5520: 2.26 GHz, 80W
  • 32 KB instruction and 32 KB data L1 cache per core
  • 256 KB of (data and instruction) L2 cache per core
  • 8MB shared (inclusive) L3 cache per processor
  • These processors provide Intel® Quick Path Interconnect (QPI), Turbo Boost Technology, and Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology

Main Memory
  • Support for 2GB and 4GB DDR3 at 1,066 MHz and 1,333 MHz
  • 12 DIMM slots supporting up to 96GB1 of memory (per compute node)
Interfaces (per compute node)
Network
  • One 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet port (per compute node) using the Intel 82567 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Controller
  • One (shared) 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port for the management network

Storage
  • One 3 Gb/sec SATA interface to a Sun Flash Module (per compute node)

Graphics
  • Embedded graphics using the AST2100 video controller with 128MB of shared memory

Midplane I/O
  • One (x8) PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 bus to the PCIe ExpressModule (EM) slot
  • One 4x QDR IB port to the NEM slot
  • One 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet interface to a NEM using the Intel 82567 GbE Controller
  • 10/100 Ethernet management port to the Chassis Monitoring Module (CMM)

Front Panel I/O Available via Dongle Cable
  • VGA graphics (DB-15 connector)
  • ILOM Serial console
  • Dual USB ports for keyboard, mouse, or storage
Software
Operating Systems
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 (64-bit)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 (64-bit)
  • CentOS 5.3
  • Solaris 102
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64-bit)2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux2
  • VMware ESX and ESXi2
  • OpenSolaris2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 20032
  • Microsoft Windows Server 20082

Networking ONC, ONC+, NFS, WebNFS, TCP/IP, SunLink, OSI, MHS, IPX/SPX, SMB technologies, and XML

Management Advanced onboard management and monitoring enabled by embedded ILOM service processor, providing:
  • DMTF style CLI
  • Support for SSH 2.0, HTTPS, RADIUS, LDAP, and Microsoft Active Directory
  • Browser-based GUI for control of the system through a graphical interface
  • IPMI 2.0; SNMP v1, v2c, v3
  • Remote management with full keyboard, video, mouse, storage (KVMS) redirection and remote media capability (floppy, DVD, CD, and more)
  • Monitor and report system and component status on all FRUs
  • Optional Sun xVM Ops Center—generation of profiles to ensure compliance and compliance reporting, discovery and registration of datacenter assets, job scheduling to perform network tasks, system provisioning, and updates to Linux
Dimensions and Weight
Height 327mm (12.87 in.)

Width 44mm (1.7 in.)

Depth 512mm (20.16 in.)

Weight 9.4 kg (@20.61 lbs.) max.

[1] 8GB DIMM support available in upcoming release
[2] Available in upcoming release

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