® ® SGI Altix XE Servers and Clusters System Highlights Delivering Top Flexibility, ® ® • Top performance with Dual-Core and Quad-Core Intel Xeon Performance and Value for the Processor-based servers and cluster nodes • Flexible packaging with options for maximum extensibility or Simplest to the Most Complex ultra-dense cluster configurations Workflows • Superior TCO with breakthrough energy efficiency (50 watts/socket) and performance density (up to 16 processor cores per 1U chassis) • Easy to build and deploy with custom-configurable, factory integrated clusters Advanced Cluster Platform Provides Top Performance for Enhanced Productivity SGI Altix XE servers and clusters deliver top value and price/performance, based on the winning combination of ® ® Intel Dual-Core and Quad-Core Xeon Processor-based architecture and SGI expertise in designing and delivering the most advanced High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems on the market today. The SGI Altix XE systems support a super-fast 1333 MHz front-side bus, up to 32GB of memory per compute node, and an ultra-dense archi- tecture that packs up to sixteen cores in a slim 1U form factor. Add to this support for DDR InfiniBand, quad-core processors, fully-buffered DDR2 memory, and an option to drive clusters with an Altix XE240 head node for advanced extensibility, redundancy, and I/O rich-features—and you have the most powerful cluster solutions available. ® SGI Altix XE servers run industry-standard operating systems, with a choice of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red ® ® ® ® ® Hat Enterprise Linux , and Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003. In addition, the SGI ProPack™ 5 for ® Linux OS option includes resource management tools and enhanced development libraries like Flexible File Input/Output (FFIO) which provides programmers with fine-grained control of I/O transfers to maximize performance. The Altix XE product line supports a broad selection of development tools and applications from Intel, other third parties, and the open source Linux community. Finally, when deployed in combination with the SGI Altix family of ® ® Intel Itanium 2 Processor-based servers, the SGI Altix XE product line provides the industry's best end-to-end solution for demanding workflow requirements. Flexible Packaging to Optimally Address Needs SGI Altix XE clusters are available in a choice of two packages, designed to optimally meet diverse customer needs. The SGI Altix XE1200 cluster offers advanced extensibility, with a rich set of expansion and I/O options to address the broadest range of compute requirements. Based on an innovative new board design, the SGI Altix XE1300 supports up to 16 processor cores per 1U package, delivering industry-leading performance density and cost efficiency. Both support one or two Dual-core or Quad-core Xeon processors, and up to 32GB memory per node. In addition, customers can choose from standalone Altix XE210, Altix XE240, and Altix XE310 servers, an ideal solution for departmental computing. Breakthrough Value with Low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) With a choice of packaging options to optimally match requirements, the SGI Altix XE product family offers outstand- ing price/performance and low total cost of ownership. With an innovative new board design, the Altix XE1300 cluster drives customer value to a new level, with ultra-dense packaging that minimizes space and power-related expense, and reduces the cost of interconnect cabling and cards. Fewer cards and cables in turn enhance overall cluster reliability, delivering breakthrough customer value. SGI Altix XE clusters are backed by SGI world-class customer support organization, and a full 3-year warranty. Custom-Configured, Factory Integrated Clusters Simplify Deployment SGI Altix XE clusters can be custom-configured to support the full spectrum of customer requirements, and are fully integrated and tested at the factory prior to shipment making them ready-to-deploy upon delivery. The SGI Altix XE cluster solution offers customers industry-leading software tools for cluster and workload management. ® ® SGI Altix XE Servers and Clusters ® ® ® ® ® ® SGI Altix XE210 SGI Altix XE240 SGI Altix XE310 Node Type Head or Compute Head or Compute Compute (2 nodes per XE310) ® ® Processors Up to two Dual or Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors, 5100 or 5300 Series • Front Side Bus: 1333 MHz • L2 Cache: 4.0MB for Dual-core, 8.0MB for Quad-core Memory 32GB DDR2 667 MHz FBDIMM memory 64 GB DDR2 667 MHz FBDIMM memory Supports memory sparing and mirroring (32GB per node) Supports memory sparing and mirroring Dimensions 1U, (1.703”H x 16.93”W x 27.25”D), 2U (3.44”H x 16.93”W x 27.75”D), 1U (1.7”H x 17.26”W x 27.75”D), and Weights 31 lbs. max 65 lbs. max 54 lbs. max PCI Slots 1 x PCIe x8 (low profile) Option One: 2 x PCIe x8 (1 per node) 1 x PCI-X 133 MHz (full height) • 2 x PCIe x4 (low profile) • 2 x PCIe x4 (full height) or 1 x PCIe x8 (full height) • 1 x PCI-X 133 MHz (full height) Option Two: • 2 x PCIe x4 (low profile) • 3 x PCI-X 133 MHz (full height) Integrated I/O • 16MB ATI (ES1000) graphics • 2 x InfiniBand port (1 per node), optional • 1 x RJ45 Serial B port on rear • 2 x COM port (1 per node) • 3 x USB 2.0 port; 1 front, 2 rear • 2 x VGA (1 per node) • PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse ports • 4 x Gigabit Ethernet (2 per node) ® • 2 x RJ45 10/100/1G Ethernet (Intel 82563EB) • 4 x USB ports (2 per node) Internal Storage Three SATA/SAS drive bays Five SATA/SAS drive bays Four SATA drive bays (2 per node) • 3.5” SATA drive - 250GB, • 3.5” SATA drive - 250GB, • 3.5” SATA drive - 250GB, 7200 RPM - 500GB, 7200 RPM 7200 RPM - 500GB, 7200 RPM 7200 RPM - 500GB, 7200 RPM • 3.5” SAS drive - 73GB, • 3.5” SAS drive - 73GB, 15000 RPM - 146GB, 15000RPM 15000 RPM - 146GB, 15000 RPM - 300GB, 15000 RPM - 300GB, 15000 RPM SAS drive • 1 x DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drive • 1 x DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drive I/O Expansion Cluster Networking Cards I/O Expansion Modules Cluster Networking Cards • PCI-X and PCIe SDR and • Dual Gigabit Ethernet expansion I/O module - PCIe SDR and DDR InfiniBand HCAs DDR InfiniBand HCAs • Single-port 4x SAS-IB 3Gb/s external SAS - PCIe quad- and dual-port 10/100/1G Ethernet cards • PCI-X and PCIe quad- and dual-port expansion I/O module port 10/100/1G Ethernet cards • Optional hardware RAID (levels 0, 1, 5, and 10) ® ® External Storage • SGI InfiniteStorage series • IBM 3590, LTO-2, LTO-3 • Quantum SDLT, SDLT220/320, SDLT600 ® ® ® • StorageTek tape libraries • HP LTO-2, LTO-3 • Sony AIT-3, SAIT, DTF Software Environmental for XE210/240: Environmental for XE310: System Software Environmental (Operating) Environmental (Operating) ® ® ® • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Temperature Temperature ® ® (XE210 and XE240 only) • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 • +10°C to +35°C, altitude 5000 MSL • +10°C to +35 °C ® ® ® • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 • Microsoft Windows Compute • +10°C to +30°C, altitude 10000 MSL Humidity ® • SGI ProPack™ 5 for Linux Cluster Server 2003 Environmental (Non-operating) • 8% to 90% non-condensation Temperature Environmental (Non-operating) Software Solution Stack • -40°C to +70°C, altitude 40,000 MSL Temperature • Cluster Management Software: Scali Manage Humidity • -40°C to +70°C ® • Job Scheduling/ Workload Management: Altair PBS Professional™ • 90% non-condensing Humidity • Interconnect Fabric Management: Voltaire GridStack @35°C @28C for 2U) • 5% to 95% • Filesystem: XFS™ 64-bit journaled filesystem (avail. on SUSE Linux OS), CXFS™ shared filesystem for SANs Electrical and Power Supply • Network File System: Samba, NFS XE310 XE210 and XE240 1U Chassis • One 980W power supply Development Tools • One 600W power supply Voltage • Programming Languages: Intel C++ Compiler, GNU GCC, Intel Fortran • Switchable 100-120 VAC or 200-240 2U Chassis Compiler (Fortran95), GNU GNAT, AdaCore GNAT Pro, Java2 1.4.2, • One 750W power supply with an VAC (North America/Japan); BEA JRockit optional redundant 750W power supply • 200-240 VAC (International) • Debuggers: Intel Debugger (idb) included w/Intel compilers, GNU gdb, Power Requirements (max.) Voltage Etnus TotalView, Allinea DDT, Intel Thread Checker • Switchable 100-120 VAC or 200-240 VAC • Short rack: 8 kW • Libraries: Intel Math Kernel Library, Intel Math Kernel Library Cluster Edition, (North America/Japan); • Tall rack: 32 kW Intel Integrated Performance Primitives, Intel Threading Building Blocks • Optional water cooling available • 230 VAC (International) • Parallel Programming: Intel MPI, Voltaire MPI in Voltaire IBHost and Voltaire Power Requirements (max) for tall rack GridStack, OpenMP included w/Intel compilers, Intel Cluster OpenMP, Intel • Short Rack: 3.36 kW Trace Analyzer and Collector, Allinea DDT • Tall rack: 7.20 kW • Performance Analysis: Intel VTune Performance Analyzer, Intel Trace Support and Services Analyzer & Collector SGI provides support for hardware and systems software. SGI also offers services to implement and integrate Linux applications in your environment. For more information, please see www.sgi.com/support. Corporate Office 1140 E. 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