Preface
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Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ i
Product Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER 1
1.1
Introduction of the PRIMEQUEST 2000 series............................................................................................................................ 1
1.1.1 PRIMEQUEST 2400E3/2800E3/2800B3 Features ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1.2 PRIMEQUEST 2400E2/2800E2/2800B2 Features ............................................................................................................... 2
1.1.3 PRIMEQUEST 2400E/2800E/2800B Features ...................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Product Lineup ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 PRIMEQUEST 2000 series configuration .................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.1 Hardware configuration ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.3.2 Hardware specifications ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
1.3.3 Partition management ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.3.4 Hardware management ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
1.4 Hardware technologies ............................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.4.1 CPU ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
1.4.2 QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) ............................................................................................................................................... 19
1.4.3 Hyper Threading Technology Function ................................................................................................................................ 19
1.4.4 Memory Mirror Functions ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
1.4.5 Memory Sparing Function ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
1.4.6 Reserved SB Function .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
1.4.7 Hardware RAID ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21
1.4.8 PCI Hot Plug Function ........................................................................................................................................................... 21
1.4.9 Security and Encryption Function ......................................................................................................................................... 21
1.4.10 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) ....................................................................................................................................... 21
1.4.11 Secure Boot ....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
1.4.12 Physical Partitioning (PPAR) ............................................................................................................................................ 22
1.4.13 Extended Partitioning ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
1.4.14 Extended Socket ............................................................................................................................................................... 22
1.4.15 Dynamic Reconfiguration (DR) function .......................................................................................................................... 22
1.4.16 Flexible I/O ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
1.4.17 Memory Scale-up Board ................................................................................................................................................... 23
1.4.18 Virtual Support Virtualization Technology (VT) Function ................................................................................................ 23
1.4.19 Management Board (MMB) ............................................................................................................................................. 23
1.4.20 Network (LAN) ................................................................................................................................................................... 24
1.4.21 Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) ........................................................................................................................... 25
1.4.22 iSCSI boot and iSCSI connection .................................................................................................................................... 26
1.4.23 FCoE boot and FCoE connection .................................................................................................................................... 27
1.4.24 Virtualization function of FC card ...................................................................................................................................... 28
1.4.25 Wake on LAN (WOL) ........................................................................................................................................................ 28
1.4.26 sadump .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
1.4.27 Green Support and Power Saving Technology .............................................................................................................. 28
1.4.28 Active Processor Cores Function ..................................................................................................................................... 29
1.4.29 Optimal Fan Control Cooling (Optimization of rotation per minute of fans) .................................................................... 29