HP NetServer AA 6200 HP NetServer AA 6200 Solution Release Notes (Release 3.0 - Page 7

HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes Platform Support and System Requirements CE Dual Processor Support and CPU Requirement Release 3.0 of the HP NetServer AA Solution server introduced support for the use of two processors in the CEs, which are required for the server to boot. If your server is configured with only one CPU in the CEs, the server will not boot. Also, use of the /onecpu switch in the boot.ini file has no effect; even if you set this switch, your server will boot both CPUs in the CE. In addition, all processors in the CEs must be the same model (for example, Pentium® III or Pentium III XeonTM) and speed. These requirements also apply to Release 3.0 Service Pack 1. Platform Support Starting with Release 3.0, the HP NetServer AA Solution server includes support for Pentium III or Pentium III Xeon processors on the CEs and IOPs. However, use of the Pentium III serial number (PSN) is not supported in applications on the CEs. Motherboard Requirement Starting with HP NetServer AA Solution Release 3.0, the motherboards on all computers (CEs and IOPs) must be capable of supporting two or more processors. Memory Requirement Starting with Release 3.0, the HP NetServer AA Solution server requires a minimum of 256 MB of memory in the CEs and IOPs. In addition, starting with Release 3.0 Service Pack 1, HP NetServer AA Solution server can support up to 4 gigabytes of memory in the CEs. Marathon Interface Card (MIC) Requirement Starting with Release 3.0, the HP NetServer AA Solution server requires the new high performance version of the Marathon Interface Card (MIC): version 4.2. For best performance in the IOPs, HP recommends configuring the MIC with its own interrupt if possible, rather than sharing an interrupt. Also, you should install the MIC in a primary PCI bus, and not on a secondary bridge chip. 3