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Chapter 1
A-Class System Overview and Reference
A-Class Server - System Overview
A-Class Server - System Overview
The A-Class server is a compact addition to the HP9000 server family, targeted at
the ISP server market. The A-Class server design allows the use of existing qualified
peripherals and I/O add-in options. It is a PCXL-2 (PA-7300 RISC Processor) based
platform designed to support the UNIX Internet Service Provider (ISP) market.
System Hardware Overview
A-Class server hardware has the following characteristics:
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It has a two rack unit height that makes it suitable for racked (up to 20 per rack)
or stand-alone installations.
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It comes configured with one (1-way) 180 MHz. PA-7300 RISC Processor. An
additional (optional) 1Mb of 2nd-level cache is available.
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It has eight RAM memory slots that can use 128, 256 or 512MB memory
modules.
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There are two I/O slots each capable of handling either PCI or HSC add-in cards.
One slot is Access Port (AP) card capable.
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The embedded disk bay is capable of supporting 2 single-ended type-1 SCSI
drives.
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The server supports the following core I/O functions:
One 10/100 Base-T port supports connection to the primary LAN.
One 10 Base-T Port supports connection to the integrated web-based
console.
One 9-Pin RS-232 port supports connection to an ASCII console.
The internal SCSI bus is available externally to connect additional
Summary of Contents for 9000 A-180
Page 1: ...User s Manual HP 9000 Model A 180 Manufacturing Part Number Aclassdoc00 February 2000 ...
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