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Sun Fire[tm] 12K / 15K Server: Hardware Specifications

Processor
Number Sun Fire 12K: 4 to 52
Sun Fire 15K: 16 to 106
Architecture UltraSPARC[tm] III Cu: 900MHz, 1050MHz or 1200MHz
UltraSPARC IV: 1050MHz, 1200MHz or 1350MHz
ECC protected
Cache per processor
Level 1
Level 2

ECC protected 32 KB instruction and 64 KB data on chip
ECC protected 8 MB external cache
System Interconnect 150 MHz Sun[tm] Fireplane redundant 18X18 data, address, and response crossbar interconnect
System Boards
CPU/Memory Boards Sun Fire 12K: Up to 9 CPU/Memory boards, each holding 4 processors and up to 32GB memory (32 DIMMs per board, 8 banks of 4 DIMMS), providing up to 288GB memory per system, and common design across the entire Sun Fire 3800 - 15K server line. Also up to 8 MaxCPU boards, each holding 2 processors.
Sun Fire 15K: Up to 18 CPU/Memory boards, each holding 4 processors and up to 32GB memory (32 DIMMs per board, 8 banks of 4 DIMMS), providing up to 576GB memory per system, and common design across the entire Sun Fire 3800 - 15K server line. Also up to 17 MaxCPU boards, each holding 2 processors.
I/O Sun Fire 12K: 9 I/O hubs support up to 36 I/O hot-swappable PCI slots. 18 slots are 66MHz, 18 slots are 33MHz.
Sun Fire 15K: 18 I/O hubs support up to 72 I/O hot-swappable PCI slots. 36 slots are 66MHz, 36 slots are 33MHz.
System Controller (SC) 2 redundant system controllers. Automatic system failover of system controllers, automatic failover of SC clock and management functions, with no service interruption to users.
Main Memory
Sun Fire 12K: 8GB to 288GB memory capacity per system, up to 288 DIMMs total per system
Sun Fire 15K: 16GB to 576GB memory capacity per system, up to 576 DIMMs total per system

1GB, 2GB, and 4GB memory expansion options (each a group of 4 DIMMs)

Up to eight memory expansion options per CPU/Memory board
Standard Interfaces
Ethernet One ethernet/fast ethernet (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) standard twisted-pair port (RJ-45) per system controller board.
PCI Four slots per hsPCI assembly supporting up to two 33-MHz and two 33/66-MHz industry standard PCI boards. Four slots per hsPCI-X assembly supporting one 33-MHz and three 90-MHz industry standard PCI-X boards.
Serial One RS-232 serial TTYA port (mini-DIN8) per system controller board.
Internal Mass Storage
Disks (Internal - System Controller Peripheral Board) 2 mirrored 18.2GB or 73.4GB 10000 RPM Disk Drives (system controller boot disks)
Disk Arrays (External - Peripheral Cabinet) Sun StorEdge[tm] S1 *
DVD-ROM (Internal - System Controller Peripheral Board) 10X DVD-ROM Drive
Tape (Internal - System Controller Peripheral Board) 20-40 GB 4 mm DDS-4 Tape Drive
* - Primary boot device for Sun Fire 12K / 15K.
Power Supplies
N+1 redundant
6 dual-input AC-to-48 volt DC power supplies
Two power cables go to each supply, so they can connect to separate power grids (12 power cords)
Environment
AC power 200 - 240 VAC, single phase, 47 - 63 Hz; requires 12 - 30 A circuits
Input power Sun Fire 12K: 12,965 W
Sun Fire 15K: 23,927 W
Heat output 44,081 BTU /hr (up to 9 slots occupied)
81,352 BTU/hr (up to 18 slots occupied)
Temperature ¹ Optimal: 21° C to 23° C (70° F to 74° F)
Operating: 10° C to 35° C (50° F to 95° F)
Nonoperating: -20° C to 60° C (-4° F to 140° F)
Humidity Optimal: 45% to 50% relative humidity, noncondensing
Operating: 20% to 80% relative humidity, noncondensing
Nonoperating: up to 93% relative humidity, noncondensing
Altitude Operating: 3000 m (10,000 ft.)
Nonoperating: 12,000 m (40,000 ft.)
1 - derate 2° C for every 1 km up to 3 km
Regulations
Meets or exceeds the following requirements:
Safety UL 1950, CUL CAN/CSA 22:2 M950, TUV EN60950
RFI/EMI FCC Immunity Class A, EN50021-1 Class A, EN50082-1
Dimensions and Weights
Height 191.8 cm (75.5 in.)
203.2 cm (80.0 in.) shipping
Width 84.6 cm (33.3 in.)
121.9 cm (48.0 in.) shipping
Depth 163.8 cm (64.5 in.)
191.8 cm (75.5 in.) shipping
Weight Sun Fire 12K: 996.1 kg (2191.5 lb.); 1198.4 kg (2636.5 lb.) shipping
Sun Fire 15K: 1142.6 kg (2513.7 lb.); 1344.9 kg (2958.7 lb.) shipping
Power cord 457 cm (15.0 ft.)
Clearance and Service Access
Front 111.8 cm (44.0 in.) service access
Rear 111.8 cm (44.0 in.) service access
Please see the Sun Fire 15K System Site Planning Guide for information about proper cooling clearances and installation.

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