HP BL680c ProLiant BL680c Generation 5 Server Blade User Guide - Page 31
Mirrored memory configuration, proper operation unless an uncorrectable error occurs on both branches.
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In addition to general configuration requirements, all populated banks on a branch must contain FBDIMMs with identical part numbers. For online spare mode, populate the FBDIMM slots as specified in the following table: Configuration Bank A Branch 0 1A, 5A Bank B Branch 1 9B, 13B Bank C Branch 0 2C, 6C Bank D Bank E Branch 1 Branch 0 10D, 14D 3E, 7E Bank F Branch 1 11F, 15F Bank G Branch 0 4G, 8G Bank H Branch 1 12H, 16H 1* X - - - - - - - 2 X - X - - - - - 3 X - X - X - - - 4 X - X - X - X - 5 X X X X - - - - 6 X X X X X - - - 7 X X X X X X - - 8 X X X X X X X - 9 X X X X X X X X *Configuration 1 is only supported with dual-rank FBDIMMs. After installing FBDIMMs, use RBSU to configure the system for online spare memory support ("Configuring online spare memory" on page 51). Mirrored memory configuration Mirroring provides protection against uncorrectable memory errors that would otherwise result in server blade downtime. Mirroring is performed on the branch level. Branch 0 and branch 1 mirror each other. Each branch maintains a copy of all memory contents. Memory writes go to both branches. Memory reads come from only one of the two branches (unless an uncorrectable error occurs). If a memory read on one branch returns incorrect data due to an uncorrectable memory error, the system automatically retrieves the proper data from the other branch. A branch is not necessarily disabled (thus losing mirroring protection) because of a single uncorrectable error. Mirroring protection is not lost because of soft or transient uncorrectable errors, resulting in systems that maintain mirroring protection (and thus improved uptime) unless there is an actual hardware or FBDIMM failure. In addition, a system maintains proper operation unless an uncorrectable error occurs on both branches. In addition to general configuration requirements, mirrored memory FBDIMM configuration also has the following requirements: • Banks A and B must be fully populated with FBDIMMs with identical part numbers. • Banks C and D must contain FBDIMMs with identical part numbers, if installed. • Banks E and F must contain FBDIMMs with identical part numbers, if installed. • Banks G and H must contain FBDIMMs with identical part numbers, if installed. For mirrored memory mode, populate the FBDIMM slots as specified in the following table: Hardware options installation 31