One Alpha 21264 6/1224-MHz CPU module
One 3X-MS8AA-BB/CB/DB memory module (1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB)
One 3X-KFWHA-BA system I/O module and one 3X-DWWPA-AA master PCI drawer. Depending upon the configuration, this may require the use of
a 3X-H9A20-AD/AE/AF expansion cabinet.
AlphaServer GS80 systems are normally configured according to standard module placement rules, and are shipped with one copy of the operating
system installed at the factory (Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS). However, systems with hardware partitions offer hardware and software configuration
flexibility. Factory Integration Services (VIS) are recommended to enable custom module configuration and factory installation of multiple copies of
the operating system on hardware partitioned systems.
Optimizing System Resources
Optimizing System ResourcesOptimizing System Resources
Optimizing System Resources
The following configuration guidelines can be used to improve performance in systems or in each partition of a hardware-partitioned system.
Balance the resources in the system (or hardware partition) based upon the available backplane space and the proposed option populations:
Sparsely configured systems, those that are using half or less than half of their available capacity for CPUs, memory, and PCI drawers, should be
configured with the options concentrated in as few system drawers as possible. For example, a GS80 Model 8 with four CPUs, four memory
modules, and two PCI drawers would usually be configured in the first system drawer. The first system drawer would be "active" and the second
system drawer would be available for expansion.
Densely populated systems, those that are using more than half of their available capacity for CPUs, memory, and PCI drawers, should be configured
with the options spread out across both system drawers.
Configure active system drawers symmetrically, each with CPUs, memory, and PCI drawers.
Configure the I/O adapters so that each active system drawer has direct access to the most frequently accessed data.
System Software Required for AlphaServer GS80 Hardware Partition Support
System Software Required for AlphaServer GS80 Hardware Partition SupportSystem Software Required for AlphaServer GS80 Hardware Partition Support
System Software Required for AlphaServer GS80 Hardware Partition Support
Software Licensing for Hardware Partitions
Software Licensing for Hardware PartitionsSoftware Licensing for Hardware Partitions
Software Licensing for Hardware Partitions
Base systems include operating system license (Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS) that licenses up to two hardware partitions
User and capacity-based licensing is unaffected by hardware partitions. Examples:
If a product is licensed for 200 concurrent users, these users can be split among the partitions, but cannot exceed 200 total users.
If users have a departmental (license code "G") capacity license for a product, that license can be loaded into the license databases on each of the
hardware partitions.
Licensing Partitioned AlphaServer GS80 Systems for Both OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX
Licensing Partitioned AlphaServer GS80 Systems for Both OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIXLicensing Partitioned AlphaServer GS80 Systems for Both OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX
Licensing Partitioned AlphaServer GS80 Systems for Both OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX
If the system requires both OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX operating systems be licensed, one operating system license is included in the base system
and the second is added as a line item. The second operating system license upgrade, which includes the license for only one CPU, would be added
to the order using the following part numbers. Order appropriate media and documentation kits from Step 13.
OpenVMS software upgrade for GS80
QB-63PAG-AG
Tru64 UNIX software upgrade for GS80
QB-595AM-AA
Only those SMP processors intended for use with the second operating system must be similarly licensed. Use the following license-only part numbers
to add an SMP license for any CPUs intended for use with the second operating system:
OpenVMS Alpha SMP license for GS80
QL-MT1A9-6Q
Tru64 UNIX Alpha SMP license for GS80
QL-MT4A9-6Q
The order of licensing is not important, but the following examples are similarly constructed for clarity: The configuration starts with a Tru64 UNIX base
system part number and the addition of OpenVMS licenses.
Example 1: 8-CPU GS80 system in which all processors are licensed for both OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX:
Base system order would include a DA-A80BE-Ax and seven 3X-KN8AB-AB SMP upgrade CPUs
Add one QB-63PAG-AG OpenVMS software upgrade and seven QL-MT1A9-6Q OpenVMS Alpha SMP licenses
Example 2: 8-CPU GS80 system in which all the processors are licensed for Tru64 UNIX and four processors are also licensed for OpenVMS:
Base system order would include a DA-A80AE-Ax and seven 3X-KN8AB-AB SMP upgrade CPUs
Add one QB-63PAG-AG OpenVMS software upgrade and three QL-MT1A9-6Q OpenVMS Alpha SMP licenses
User and capacity-based licenses would be added for the second operating system environment as though it were a standalone system.
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