User ManualTable of ContentsIntroduction5Sun Fire x4000 Server Family Overview5Sun Fire X4600 Overview6Sun Fire X4600 Target Markets and Applications9Architecture Overview10Sun Fire X4600 Server10CPU Architecture14AMD Opteron Processor17CPU Packaging19Processor VRM20Memory Architecture20x64 Architecture22AMD Direct Connect Architecture23HyperTransportTM Technology23Memory Interface24Chip-to-Chip Interconnect24I/O Expansion Capability to High-Speed Industry Buses25I/O Subsystem27Sun Fire X4600 I/O Subsystem Overview27Chipsets27AMD-8132TM HyperTransport PCI-X Tunnel28NVIDIA nForce Professional29LSI SAS1064 SAS Controller29Intel 82546GB Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet Controllers30ATI Rage XL Video31SMSC LPC47B272 Super I/O Controller32PCI-X and PCI-E Expansion Slots33Sun Fire X4600 Server PCI Expansion Slots33Motherboard35Cooling and Power37Cooling37Fans38Power Supplies39ILOM: Integrated Lights Out Management41ILOM Architecture41ILOM Software42In-Band Server Management Interfaces43Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)43Out-of-Band Server Management Interfaces43Command Line Interface (CLI)43Web Interface44Remote Keyboard, Video, Mouse, and Storage (RKVMS)44Lights Out Management (LOM)45Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)45IPMItool46SNMP46Sun N1 System Manager47Software Operating Environment49Solaris Operating System Features49Key Productivity Features50Interoperability51Availability51Advanced Networking51Bundled Software51Sun Studio (90-Day Trial Version)52Solaris Flash Software52Solaris LIVE! Upgrade Software52Real-Time Video Creation and Broadcast Support53Solaris 10 OS Bundled Desktop Environments53Common Desktop Environment (CDE) Enhancements53GNOME 2.0 Desktop Environment53Solaris OS Licensing and Usage54Additional Software Included55Sun Installation Assistant55Connector Pinouts56USB56Serial5610/100 BaseT56Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)5710/100/1000 BaseT58VGA58Sun Fire X4600/X4600 M2 Rack Mounting Specifications60Sun Fire X4600/X4600 M2 Server Dimensions61Environmental and Regulatory Compliance62Size: 4.64 MBPages: 63Language: EnglishOpen manual