Machine Administration Guide 2.6

Appendix A Overall Configuration Diagrams

This appendix describes overall configuration diagrams using the PRIMEPOWER series as an example.

The machines of the PRIMEPOWER series can be operated in one of two operation patterns, depending on the model.

Operation from the main unit only
The following models of the PRIMEPOWER series are operated only from the main unit.

PRIMEPOWER 1/200/250/400/450/600/650/850

GP7000F model 200/200R/400/400R/400A/600/600R

The figure below shows operation only from the main unit.

In this operation pattern, all computing resources of the main unit (e.g., CPU, memory, PCI unit) of the main unit are used as those of a single server.

An RCI cable cannot be connected to PRIMEPOWER1 model.
Operation from the main unit and a System Management Console (SMC)
The following models of the PRIMEPOWER series are operated from the main unit and a SMC.

PRIMEPOWER 800/900/1000/1500/2000/2500/HPC2500, GP7000F model 1000/2000

The figure below shows operation from the main unit and an SMC.

In this operation pattern, main unit resources are divided into several partitions and each partition is operated as a single server. SMC manages several servers through centralized control.

In operation from a main unit and SMC, the resources started in partition units and those started by SMC functionally complement each other.

The following explains the components that appear in the above figures.

SMC	:	PRIMEPOWER800/900/1000/1500/2000/2500/HPC2500 and GP7000F model 1000/2000 require an SMC. Use PRIMEPOWER1/200/250 as the base platform. The main unit and SMC are connected by a system control LAN and a user LAN. The system control LAN connects the "System Control Facility" to the SMC. On the SMC, "Machine Administration" included in the SCS monitors all hardware components and partitions in cooperation with the System Control Facility. To use "Machine Administration," log in to the SMC (Solaris) from the terminal connected to the SCS via the user LAN. PRIMEPOWER250 can be used as the base platform from SCS2.3 and later.
External power control device	:	Controls power supply to the main unit, the UPS, and the power supplies of air conditioners, etc.
Machine Administration	:	This software is included in ESF and monitors all hardware components in cooperation with the System Control Facility. To use "Machine Administration," log in to Solaris from the terminal connected to the main unit via the user LAN.
System Control Facility	:	The System Control Facility functions monitors the entire hardware system, including the main unit and externally connected devices. It is a single-board configuration with a dedicated CPU and memory. It monitors the errors that occur in CPUs, memories, PCI units, disks, fans, batteries, etc.
System board	:	The system board is equivalent to a personal computer's motherboard. Several CPUs, memories, and PCI slots are mounted on the system board; they are connected by a bus. The types and number of CPUs mounted on one system board, memory capacity, and the number of PCI slots depend on the main unit model. Several system boards serve as a basic part in that they function as a single computer. Internal disks, the disk arrays housed in a cabinet different from the cabinet in which the main unit is housed, and tape units can be connected from PCI slots. System boards are connected by the attachment feature (bus and channel).
Power unit	:	Power supply unit with a converter (AC to DC).
Fan	:	Device that cools the inside of a cabinet.

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