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The list of components used to construct SciClone is given in the table below. To see how the pieces fit together, consult the Architecture Diagram. Detailed information about network connections (what's wired to what) can be found in the Network Cabling List.

Component List

 
Component
Qty.
Description
Computers and Peripherals
S2 Login/File/Compile Server
1

Sun Ultra 60 Model 2450
2 x UltraSPARC II 450 MHz 4 MB L2 cache
1 GB memory
9.1 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI internal disk
18.2 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI internal disk
2 x 36.4 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI external disk
32X internal CD-ROM

Creator3D graphics

17" color monitor
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 10 Mb/s Ethernet to SciClone management network

S3 Login/File/Compile Server
1

Sun Fire 280R
2 x UltraSPARC III Cu 900 MHz 8 MB L2 cache
6 GB memory

2 x 36.4 GB 10000 rpm FCAL internal disk
StorEdge L9 LTO 0.9-1.8 TB external tape autoloader
10X internal DVD-ROM
2 Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI host adapter
Dual channel differential UltraSCSI PCI host adapter
Dual power supplies
PGX64 graphics

17" color monitor
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network

S4 File Server
2

Sun Fire V20z
2 x Opteron 250 Step CG 2.4 GHz 1 MB L2 cache
4 GB memory
73 GB 10000 rpm Ultra320 SCSI internal disk

8X internal DVD-ROM/floppy drive
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 10 Gb/s Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 10 Gb/s SDR InfiniBand 4x

S4a Login/File Server
2

Sun Fire V20z
2 x Opteron 250 Step CG 2.4 GHz 1 MB L2 cache
4 GB memory
73 GB 10000 rpm Ultra320 SCSI internal disk

8X internal DVD-ROM/floppy drive
4 Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI-X host adapter
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 10 Gb/s Ethernet to SciClone internal network

S5 Login/File/Compile Server
1

Sun Fire X4200
2 x Opteron 275 Step E6 dual core 2.2 GHz 2 MB L2 cache
4 GB memory
4 x 73 GB 10000 rpm SAS internal disk
8X internal DVD-ROM drive
4 Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI-X host adapter

Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 10 Gb/s Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 100 Mb/s Ethernet to SciClone management network
   • 10 Gb/s SDR InfiniBand 4x

S6 Login/File/Compile Server
1

Dell PowerEdge 6950
2 x Opteron 8218 Step F3 dual core 2.6 GHz 2 MB L2 cache
8 GB memory
4 x 146 GB 15000 rpm SAS internal disk
PERC 5i internal RAID controller
8X internal DVD-ROM drive
DRAC management card
4 Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI-E host adapter
Network interfaces:
   • 1 Gb/s Ethernet to campus and external networks
   • 10 Gb/s Ethernet to SciClone internal network and E-LITE/NLR
   • 1 Gb/s Ethernet to SciClone management network
   • 20 Gb/s DDR InfiniBand 4x

DB1 Database Server Node
1

Sun Fire 280R
2 x UltraSPARC III Cu 900 MHz 8 MB L2 cache
4 GB memory
2 x 73 GB 10000 rpm FCAL internal disk
StorEdge L100 LTO-2 20 TB external tape library
2 Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI host adapter
Dual channel differential Ultra 3 SCSI host adapter
10X internal DVD-ROM
Dual power supplies
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 2000 Mb/s Myrinet

M1 Management Node
1

Sun Fire V120
UltraSPARC IIi+ 650MHz 512 KB L2 cache
512 MB memory
36.4 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI internal disk
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to SciClone management network

N1 Network Gateway Node
1

Sun Ultra 60 Model 2360
2 x UltraSPARC II 360 MHz 4 MB L2 cache
512 MB memory
18.2 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI internal disk

Creator3D graphics
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network
  
• 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet dedicated visualization link
   • 1280 Mb/s Myrinet

N2 Network Gateway Node
1

Sun Fire 280R
2 x UltraSPARC III Cu 900 MHz 8 MB L2 cache
2 GB memory

2 x 36.4 GB 10000 rpm FCAL internal disk
10X internal DVD-ROM
Dual power supplies
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 2000 Mb/s Myrinet

C2 Compute Node
32

Sun Ultra 60 Model 2360
2 x UltraSPARC II 360 MHz 4 MB L2 cache
512 MB memory
18.2 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI internal disk

Creator3D graphics
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to SciClone internal network

   • 1280 Mb/s Myrinet

C3 Compute Node
64

Sun Fire V120
UltraSPARC IIi+ 650MHz 512 KB L2 cache
1 GB memory
36.4 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI internal disk
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to SciClone internal network

C4 Compute Node
4

Sun Enterprise 420R
4 x UltraSPARC II 450 MHz 4 MB L2 cache
4 GB memory
18.2 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI internal disk
32X internal CD-ROM
Dual power supplies
Network interfaces:
   • 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 2000 Mb/s Myrinet

C5 Compute Node
32

Sun Fire 280R
2 x UltraSPARC III Cu 900 MHz 8 MB L2 cache
2 GB memory

2 x 36.4 GB 10000 rpm FCAL internal disk
10X internal DVD-ROM
Dual power supplies

Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 2000 Mb/s Myrinet

C6 Compute Node
4

Sun Ultra 60 Model 2360
2 x UltraSPARC II 360 MHz 4 MB L2 cache
512 MB memory
2 x 18.2 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI internal disk
9.1 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI external disk
Creator3D graphics

Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 1280 Mb/s Myrinet

C6A Compute Node
2

Sun Ultra 60 Model 2360
2 x UltraSPARC II 360 MHz 4 MB L2 cache
512 MB memory
2 x 18.2 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI internal disk
18.2 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI external disk
9.1 GB 10000 rpm UltraWide SCSI external disk
Creator3D graphics
Network interfaces:
   • 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet to Savage House network
   • 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 1280 Mb/s Myrinet

C7 Compute Node
2

Sun Fire V440
4 x UltraSPARC IIIi 1.28 GHz 1 MB L2 cache
8 GB memory
4 x 73 GB 10000 rpm Ultra320 SCSI internal disk
Internal DVD-ROM
Dual power supplies
Network interfaces:
   • 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 2000 Mb/s Myrinet

C7A Compute Node
2

Sun Fire V440
4 x UltraSPARC IIIi 1.28 GHz 1 MB L2 cache
16 GB memory
4 x 73 GB 10000 rpm Ultra320 SCSI internal disk
Internal DVD-ROM
Dual power supplies
Network interfaces:
   • 1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 2000 Mb/s Myrinet

C8 Compute Node
42

Sun Fire V20z
2 x Opteron 250 Step CG 2.4 GHz 1 MB L2 cache
4 GB memory

73 GB 10000 rpm Ultra320 SCSI internal disk

24X internal CD-ROM/floppy drive

Network interfaces:
   • 1 Gb/s Gigabit Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 10 Gb/s InfiniBand 4x

C9 Compute Node
48

Dell PowerEdge SC1435
2 x Opteron 2218 Step F3 dual core 2.6 GHz 2 MB L2 cache
8 GB memory
80 GB 7200 rpm SATA internal disk
Integrated Baseboard Management Controller
Network interfaces:
   • 1 Gb/s Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 1 Gb/s Ethernet to SciClone management network
   • 20 Gb/s DDR InfiniBand 4x

C9A Compute Node
12

Dell PowerEdge SC1435
2 x Opteron 2218 Step F3 dual core 2.6 GHz 2 MB L2 cache
24 GB memory
80 GB 7200 rpm SATA internal disk
Integrated Baseboard Management Controller
Network interfaces:
   • 1 Gb/s Ethernet to SciClone internal network
   • 1 Gb/s Ethernet to SciClone management network
   • 20 Gb/s DDR InfiniBand 4x

Storage Subsystems
DA1
2

Sun StorEdge T3 Array (workgroup)
9 x 36.4 10000 rpm FCAL disk
Hardware RAID 5
1 GB cache w/ battery backup
Dual power/cooling units
100 MB/s FCAL optical data interface
100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet remote management interface

DA2
4

Sun StorEdge 3510 Fibre Channel Disk Array
12 x 146 GB 10000 rpm FCAL disk
Single hardware RAID controller
1 GB cache w/ battery backup
Dual power/cooling units
2 Gb/s FCAL optical data interface
100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet remote management interface

DA3
1

Apple Xserve RAID
14 x 750 GB 7200 rpm Ultra ATA disk
Dual hardware RAID controller
2 x 512 MB cache w/ battery backup
Dual power supplies
Dual fan units
2 x 2 Gb/s FCAL optical data interface
2 x 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet management interface

TR1
1
Sun StorEdge L9 Tape Autoloader
9 x 100-200 GB LTO tapes (2:1 max. compression)
Single Ultrium LTO tape drive
HVD Fast/Wide SCSI data interface
TR2
1
Sun StorEdge L100 Tape Library
100 x 200-400 GB LTO-2 tapes (2:1 max. compression)
2 x Ultrium 2 LTO tape drive
2 x Ultra 3 SCSI LVD data interface
Fibre Channel Switch 1

QLogic SANbox2-8
8 x 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel optical ports

Fibre Channel Switch 1

QLogic SANbox 5600
16 x 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel optical ports
4 x 10 Gb/s Fibre Channel XPAK stacking ports

Networking Components
Modular Ethernet Core Switch
1
3Com Switch 4007
13 Gigabit Ethernet ports (4 GBIC + 9 SX)
108 Fast Ethernet ports
Gigabit Ethernet Backbone Switch
2
3Com SuperStack II Switch 9300
12 SX ports
Subcluster Gb/10 Gb Ethernet Switch
1
Foundry FWSX448+2XG
48 10/100/1000 copper ports + 2 10 Gb XFP (SR) ports
Subcluster Gigabit Ethernet Switch
1
3Com SuperStack II Switch 9300
2 LX ports + 10 SX ports
Subcluster Gigabit Ethernet Switch
1
3Com SuperStack 3 Switch 4950
12 10/100/1000 copper ports + 6 SX ports + 6 GBIC ports
Subcluster Fast Ethernet Switch
3
3Com SuperStack II Switch 3900
36 Fast Ethernet ports + 3 Gigabit Ethernet SX ports
External Fast Ethernet Switch
1
Cabletron SmartSTACK ELS100-24TX
24 Fast Ethernet ports
Gigabit Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Router
1
Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 2000
2 Gigabit Ethernet LX ports + 16 Fast Ethernet ports
Device Management Switch
1
Netgear FS509T
8 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports + 1 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet port
Device Management Switch
1
Netgear JFS524
24 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports
Myrinet-1280 Switch
1
M2LM-Clos64 "Network in a Box" LAN Switch
64 LAN ports + 32 dual SAN ports
Myrinet-2000 Switch
1

M3-E64 9-slot chassis
6 x M3-SW16-8F 8-port line cards
48 fibre optic ports

Gigabit Ethernet Interface
13
Sun GigabitEthernet/P 2.0 Host Adapter
Gigabit Ethernet Interface
3
Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Host Adapter
Fast Ethernet Interface
33
Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter
Myrinet-1280 LAN Interface
39
M2L-PCI64B-2 Lan/PCI Interface
64-bit x 66 MHz PCI w/ 2 MB on-board memory
Myrinet-2000 Interface
43

M3F-PCI64C-2 Fiber/PCI Interface
64-bit x 66 MHz PCI w/ 2 MB on-board memory

Equipment Racks
C1/C1A Nodes
3
NexelShelf Standard Wire Shelving 18487N / A18487N
C2, C6/C6A, N1 Nodes
3
NexelShelf Standard Wire Shelving 21427N / A21427N
S2, C4 Nodes
1

SharkRack 77" Series 2 Cabinet
w/ UniMount, UniCOOL, UniTower, Series 2 Keyboard Mount,
and
2 fixed shelves

S3, M1 Nodes
DA1, TR1 Storage
1

SharkRack 77" Series 2 Cabinet
w/ Series 2 Keyboard Mount and
1 fixed shelf

C3, C5, C7/C7A, C8,
N2, S4/S4A Nodes
DA2, TR2 Storage
7

SharkRack 77" Series 2 Cabinet

Network Racks
2
Bud Industries Open Relay Rack RR-1364-BT
Electrical and Environmental
Power Filter / Surge Suppressor
1
Current Technology Transguard TG80-120/240-2G-L3
w/ shunt trip breaker for overtemperature and power failure protection
Network Surge Suppressor
1
APC ProtectNet 4-port 10/100bT surge suppressor
UPS (S3, DB1 Nodes)
1
APC Smart-UPS 1500VA RM 2U
UPS (S3, DB1 Nodes)
3
APC Smart-UPS 2200VA RM 3U XL
UPS (S3, DB1 Nodes)
1
APC Smart-UPS 2200VA RM 2U
UPS (network)
3
APC Smart-UPS 3000VA RM 3U XL
UPS (network)
2
APC Powerstack 450
UPS (network)
1
APC Back-UPS ES 500
UPS Battery Packs
2
APC Smart-UPS 48V RM 3U External Battery Pack
Power Distribution Unit (30 A)
1
APC AP7902 Switched Rack PDU
Power Distribution Unit (20 A)
5
APC AP9555 Basic Rackmount PDU
Power Distribution Unit (30 A)
8
APC SP12RM-20 Basic Rackmount PDU
Power Distribution Unit (30 A)
1
APC AP9560 Basic Rackmount PDU
Air Conditioning
5
Carrier 38HDC060/40QAB060

 

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