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2 Software extensions
2.1 Support for SPARC64 computer architecture
OSD/XC V2.2A is based on the functionality of BS2000/OSD-BC V6.0B
and its software configuration. The BS2000/OSD-BC V6.0B code has
been ported to SPARC64 code to provide the best possible perform-
ance. BS2000/OSD-BC V6.0B will run as the operating system base of
OSD/XC V2.2A, as required on type SX business servers with SPARC64
processors or on business servers with /390 processors. The subsys-
tems of the BS2000/OSD-BC V6.0B operating system base are therefore
delivered in a dual mode variant. Most of the software products of
the OSD Extended Configuration have also been ported from /390 code
into SPARC64 code. They therefore run directly on the CPU (native,
in SPARC64 mode), and thus make optimum use of the SPARC64 perform-
ance capabilities. Existing customer applications run object-
compatibly on the SX servers with OSD/XC.
This applies both for applications compiled with ASSEMBH and for
programs compiled with higher level BS2000 programming language
compilers. You will find the commands supported by ASSEMBH in the
manual "BS2000/OSD Assembler Commands".
Objects that are only available in the special RISC object format
for SR2000 have to be recompiled.
2.2 X2000 Carrier System based on Solaris V8
X2000 is used as the carrier system together with Solaris V8 on the
SX business servers for I/O tasks, LAN/WAN communications and ad-
ministering and operating the central unit. You will find more de-
tailed information in the manual "SX Series Business Servers,
Operating and Administration".
2.3 I/O connectivity
OSD/XC V2.2A supports the fibre channel. This makes it possible to
integrate an SX server into a SAN (Storage Area Network). In addi-
tion, as with the S series servers, channel peripherals can be con-
nected via the UHPS connection box, ESCON or via KT2. This makes
peripheral sharing to /390 systems possible via both fibre channel
(see 2.5) and channel connection. However, channel peripherals are
not supported on SX100 series business servers.
2.4 SX servers partitioning concept
A server of the SX130 ,SX140 or SX150 series can be spread over
several separate physical hardware systems. In addition to a parti-
tion with OSD/XC, it is also possible to run the Solaris operating
system together with any desired Solaris applications in further
partitions.
These operating system instances can be administered centrally on
the System Management Console (SMC) with the web-based user inter-
face PRIMEPOWER ServerView (previously called WebSysAdmin).
Note:
SX100 series business servers can only be run with one partition.