Sun Blade X6440 Server Module

Sun Blade X6440 Server Module
Network Server
Intel Corporation

28 Jul 2010
133177

SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:

SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64 & Intel64 with XEN Service Pack 2 for SUSE® SLES 10

Product Description
Oracle's Sun Blade X6440 Server Module is the first four-socket AMD Opteron™ (quad-core) blade for use in the Sun Blade 6000 and 6048 Modular Systems. A fast, reliable, and expandable x64 blade server that runs SLES 11, the Sun Blade X6440 Server Module is a key component in standardizing your infrastructure, helping to lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and simplifying data center management, all without compromise. Powered by four AMD Opteron™ (quad-core) processors, up to 6 (x8) and 2 (x4) PCIe Interfaces, and up to 256GB of DDR2 system memory (when 8GB DIMMs are available), the Sun Blade X6440 Server Module provides the compute power and I/O expandability required to meet your needs now and into the future.

Tested Configuration:

Computer Type:	Blade Module
Mother Board Revision:	P2.1
BIOS/uEFI:	1.14
CPU:	4 AMD Quad-Core Opteron™ Model 8356 2.3 GHz
RAM:	256 GB
Ports and Bus Types:	5 PCI Express X8
Video Adapter:	ASPEED AST2000
Host Bus Adapter:	Sun STK RAID REM , Serial SCSI (SAS)
Hard Disk Drive:	4 Seagate® ST914602SSUN146G , Serial SCSI (SAS)
Test Kit:	System Certification Kit 6.4.0-0.21

Config Notes

Install: System installed via network PXE UEFI boot; the OS was installed using the UEFI boot loader and system configuration.
Drivers: The listed LAN driver bnxt_en.ko (version 1.9.1-212.0.99.0) is provided in KMP format and according to SUSE Solid Driver Program policies. Please get it from: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=pxj15
Drivers: The remaining drivers are provided as part of the listed OS.
Kdump: the crash kernel reserved memory parameters were changed based on the content in the following knowledge-base article: https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=3374462.

Adapters and Drivers


ASPEED AST2000
	Driver Type: Video Driver	Driver Name: ast_drv.so
	Driver Date: 25-Feb-2009	Driver Size: 56064
	Checksum: f3fc78f7eaf33809681be68203b4379a

	Driver Type: Video Driver	Driver Name: swrast_dri.so
	Driver Date: 24-Feb-2009	Driver Size: 2263056
	Checksum: 40a094654e152214f99275ca56b4f860

2 Intel Integrated 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Dual Port)
	Driver Type: LAN Driver	Driver Name: igb.ko
	Driver Date: 28-Feb-2009	Driver Size: 116120
	Checksum: 384f7df9f6046f20813724fd8b777e72

Sun STK RAID REM
	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: aacraid.ko
	Driver Date: 28-Feb-2009	Driver Size: 125048
	Checksum: ab226fa93f734e300dfd1cdf1ff0a0a3

The term SUSE YES Certified applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin. For more information on hardware exchange policies, please access the following document and view the Hardware Component Exchange Guide.

https://www.suse.com/product-certification/yes-certified/certification-requirements/

For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:

Intel Corporation
Columbia Design Center
100 Center Point Circle, Suite 200
Columbia , SC 29210
Voice: 803-216-2100
Website: www.intel.com

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