HP 9000 rp8420
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HP 9000 rp8420
Upgrades to HP Integrity
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Upgrades to HP Integrity
rx8620 Servers
rx8620 Serversrx8620 Servers
rx8620 Servers
The HP 9000 rp8420 Servers were designed to be easily upgradeable to Intel Itanium 2 and PA RISC
processors. With the release of the Intel Itanium 2 and the HP mx2 processors, HP 9000 rp8420 Server
customers can now upgrade their systems as desired. Here are the components that a customer will need
to order to do a board level upgrade to these new servers from an rp8420:
A chassis upgrade kit:
A chassis upgrade kit:A chassis upgrade kit:
A chassis upgrade kit:
This product will contain a new server name insert for the front bezel, new
firmware and various labels to apply to the server.
HP 9000 rp8420 to HP Integrity rx8620 upgrades-use product A9787A
No new cell boards and memory
No new cell boards and memoryNo new cell boards and memory
No new cell boards and memory
: Cell boards are the same between PA-8900/8800 servers and
Intel Madison 2 and HP mx2-based servers.
When upgrading to mx2 modules and if ordering 1 processor module per cell board, you
must order cell board processor terminator (AB225A)
When upgrading to HP mx2 modules, you must buy one cell board baffle (A9792A) per cell
board being upgraded
New processor modules
New processor modulesNew processor modules
New processor modules
: HP sells two processors per module. These will replace two processors
of the older modules.
Intel Itanium 2 dual-core module, 1.3-GHz, 3-MB cache-use product A9765A
Intel Itanium 2 dual-core module, 1.5-GHz, 6-MB cache-use product A6438A
HP mx2 dual-processor module, 1.1-GHz, 4-MB L3 cache, 32-MB L4 cache-use product
A9767A
Return credits
Return creditsReturn credits
Return credits
: If the customer returns his old processor modules, they can get a return credit.
(
NOTE:
NOTE:NOTE:
NOTE:
These are single processor credits, not dual-core module credits. This means that two PA-
8900/PA-8800 return credits should be ordered for each new dual-core module purchased.
):
rp8420 900-MHz single processor return credit-use product A6436AN option 001
rp8420 1-GHz single processor return credit-use product A6437AN option 001
Software
SoftwareSoftware
Software
:
For the HP Integrity servers, the operating system needs to be upgraded to HP-UX 11i
version 2.
QuickSpecs
HP 9000 rp8420 Server
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HP 9000 rp8420 Server
Upgrades
DA - 11894 Worldwide — Version 25 — March 1, 2007
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