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  • HP ProLiant 2500 | Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server Technology - Page 1
    Overview 4 Form Factor/Chassis 4 Security 6 Processors 8 Memory 9 I/O 10 Storage 10 Power 14 System Architecture ....... 15 Price:Performance ......... 17 System Manageability 17 Conclusion 18 ... Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server Technology EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With the decentralization of
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    black/white and color, and Compaq PC Card Solution logo are trademarks and/or service marks of Compaq Computer Corporation. Other product Advanced Server, SQL Server for Windows NT are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server Technology First
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    of performance, management, availability, and serviceability features at an affordable price. In answer to that need, Compaq has developed a new departmental and remote office server, the Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server, which supports the following network operating systems: • Microsoft Windows NT 3.5x
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    ProLiant 2500 specifically to meet customers' needs for a departmental or remote office server: a robust server offering high performance, availability, serviceability, manageability, and investment protection-all at an affordable price. To meet all those needs, Compaq developed a new server with
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    action lever system (Figure 3). Figure 2. The ProLiant 2500 Server provides front, top, side, and rear access for service or upgrade tasks. Most major chassis elements can be removed without the use of tools. Quick release for I/O Module Processor Module System Fan Outlet Power Supply I/O Module
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    saves customers both space and maintenance costs. Security While high serviceability requires easy access to server components, security of data and equipment is paramount. The ProLiant 2500 housing and chassis design achieves both. In a rack configuration, access to the system is controlled by two
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    /1196 TECHNOLOGY BRIEF (cont.) ... The ProLiant 2500 tower model also includes a Compaq-designed security system for the server power switch. The power switch is mounted on the chassis, behind the front bezel. When the front bezel is locked into place, the power switch is accessible by means of
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    -SMP-capable Netware operating system. Compaq recommends configuring the second processor as active whenever possible to take advantage of the increased processing power. Use of a second processor in the ProLiant 2500 increases availability by providing the means for rapid recovery in the event of
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    the use of higher bandwidth EDO memory in the ProLiant 2500 to support the increased memory bandwidth requirement of SMP operation. Compaq offers ProLiant 2500 Memory Expansion Kits containing a single 32-, 64-, 128-, or 256-megabyte buffered EDO DIMM. The system is expandable to 1 gigabyte of ECC
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    of 256K x 16, 70-nanosecond video DRAM and an integrated Cirrus Logic PCI video controller (Cirrus 54M30) that supports 256 colors at a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. The ProLiant 2500 is the first Compaq server to support a hot-pluggable keyboard. This feature is advantageous for deploying the
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    a high speed, data integrity becomes a concern. Compaq chose a dedicated, point-to-point connection to control the integrity of the signal to and from the hard drives. The ProLiant 2500 can support either an internal or an external array of DLT backup drives if a second SCSI controller is available
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    controls the hard drives. If the server does not contain a SMART or SMART-2 array controller, then the Symbios 875 chip will control the hard drives and a PCI card must be installed in an expansion slot to control the DLT array. The ProLiant 2500 is the first Compaq product to support both the new
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    height bays 1" Hot-Plug Hard Drives Figure 10. Front view of the Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server chassis showing four removable media bays and a hard drive cage containing five 1-inch hot-plug drives. The ProLiant 2500 also supports the Compaq ProLiant Storage System for customers needing even greater
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    -voltage components. System memory in the ProLiant 2500, for example, operates at 3.3 V. In 1Q97 Compaq expects to have available a redundant power supply for the ProLiant 2500. This non-hot-pluggable option will provide two power supply modules within a single housing and will support two AC inlets
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    (cont.) ... PROLIANT 2500 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE The overall goal of Compaq multiprocessing architecture is to maximize system throughput by allowing each critical server subsystem (processor, memory, and I/O) to operate as fast as reliably possible. Compaq chose to optimize the ProLiant 2500 for PCI
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    4. Pentium Pro Processors Memory Memory Controller DIMMs Primary PCI Bus IRC PCI-to-PCI Bridge Secondary PCI Bus EISA Bridge 65 Video 34 43 Shared Slots 43 43 25 52 Shared Slots Shared Slots NIC Figure 12. I/O Architecture of the Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server. 1 1 Shared Slots Embedded
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    test, refer to the Compaq performance summary titled ProLiant 2500 TPC-C Performance. AIM Server Benchmark On October 9, 1996, at the UNIX EXPO Plus, AIM Technology announced the winners of its 1996 Hot Iron Awards for systems achieving the best performance while operating under Windows NT or under
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    degraded below predetermined reliability thresholds. This allows system administrators to obtain replacement parts and schedule the required maintenance at a convenient time. CONCLUSION Compaq designed the ProLiant 2500 Server to meet the specific needs of departmental and remote office computing
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T
ECHNOLOGY
B
RIEF
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201A/1196
November 4, 1996
Compaq Computer
Corporation
C
ONTENTS
Introduction
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Technology
Overview
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4
Form Factor/Chassis
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Security
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6
Processors
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8
Memory
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I/O
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10
Storage
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Power
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System Architecture
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15
Price:Performance
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17
System
Manageability
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Conclusion
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Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server Technology
E
XECUTIVE
S
UMMARY
With the decentralization of corporations and corporate computing, departmental and remote
office servers must provide a range of features that have been unavailable in traditional
departmental and remote office servers.
Recognizing the changing business dynamics, Compaq
has developed a new business-critical departmental and remote office server that combines the
latest processor, network, and storage technology in a flexible new chassis.
The Compaq
ProLiant 2500 Server delivers a robust set of performance, management, and availability features
at a very affordable price.
This brief describes the performance, management, and availability technologies as well as the
system architecture that make the ProLiant 2500 an ideal departmental and remote office server.
Please direct comments regarding this communication via internal bmail to this address:
Tech Com@HW Tech@Sys Hou.
Compaq field personnel may also send comments via the internet to this address:
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