HP Integrity rx3600 Server User Service Guide

Processor Upgrades
The HP Integrity rx2660, rx3600, rx6600 servers, and BL860c server blade support upgrades
from Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® 2 processors 9000 series to Intel Itanium Dual-Core Intel® Itanium®
2 processors 9150M.
CAUTION: Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® 2 processors 9150M cannot be intermixed with similar
Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® 2 processors 9000 series. Processor speed and cache size must be
identical for all processors in a system. To ensure compatibility whether upgrading, replacing, or
adding an additional processor, use processors with identical part numbers.
Failure to observe this caution results in performance degradation or system failure.
To ensure compatibility, use processors with identical part numbers.
Table 85 lists the processor upgrades that are supported, and required system firmware levels for
each server.
Table 85 Processor Upgrades
System Firmware LevelProcessorManufacturing Part Number
HP Integrity rx2660 server
greater than 01.05
1.6 GHz / 12 MB / Single CoreAD392-2100B AD392AX
1.42 GHz / 12 MB / Dual CoreAD390-2100B AD390AX
1.67 GHz / 18 MB / Dual CoreAD391-2100B AD391AX
HP Integrity rx3600 server
greater than 02.03
1.42 GHz / 12 MBAD390-2100C AD390AX
1.67 GHz / 18 MBAD391-2100C AD391AX
HP Integrity rx6600 server
greater than 02.03
1.6 GHz / 24 MBAD388-2100C
1.6 GHz / 18 MBAD389-2100C
1.42 GHz / 12 MBAD390-2100C AD390AX
HP Integrity BL860c server blade
greater than 01.01
1.42 GHz / 12 MBAD394-2101C
1.6 GHz / 6 MBAD395-2102C
1.67 GHz / 18 MBAD396-2101C
Upgrading Versus Adding On
If your HP Integrity server already contains one, or more, of the processors listed in Table 85, then
follow the processor removal and replacement procedures (see “Removing and Replacing a
Dual-Core Processor” (page 199)) to add another processor. Updating the system firmware and OS
is unnecessary when adding another processor.
If your HP Integrity server does not currently contain one, or more, of the processors listed in
Table 85, then a server upgrade is being performed, and system firmware and OS updates may
be necessary. After any necessary system firmware and OS updates are performed, follow the
processor removal and replacement procedures (see “Removing and Replacing a Dual-Core
Processor” (page 199)).
Firmware
Before upgrading the processor, ensure the server is at the required system firmware level. Check
the system firmware version by executing the info fw command at the EFI Shell prompt.
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