Chapter 1
Introduction
hp rp7405/rp7410 Overview
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Figure 1-2 hp rp7405/rp7410 Server (without front bezel)
Improvements over its predecessor, N4000, include:
• Better availability and up time
• Depth optimized (shallower, fewer racking issues)
• Performance density increase
• Performance increase
• Internal removable media
• More internal disks
• Optimal power cord quantity (2 min., 4 max)
• Enabled for cell hot-plug, dual-partition, dual and/or redundant MP Core I/O
• More PCI slots (up to 16)
• Upgradeable to PCI-X
• Superset of MP Core I/O functionality
Cell Board
The cell board contains the processors, main memory, and the CC ASIC that interfaces the processors and
memory to the off-board I/O. The CC provides a crossbar connection, which allows communication with other
cell boards in the system. It connects to the PDH and SINC hardware. Each cell board holds up to 16 DIMMS.
There can be one or two cell boards installed in a server. The cell boards have hot-plug capability.