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1.4 System Configurations
Sun Netra CP3220 blade servers can be installed into an ATCA shelf (chassis), as
shown in
FIGURE 1-4. The blade servers can be deployed in various electrical
configurations to suit user requirements. For example, the blade server can be
configured to boot from a network as a diskless client with either a front panel or
advanced rear transition module (ARTM) network connection. The Sun Netra
CP3220 blade server has a slot for a Compact Flash card (optional) and 8 DIMM
sockets for memory.
FIGURE 1-4 Sun Netra CP3220 Blade Server in Shelf Enclosure
1.4.1 AMC Modules
The Sun Netra CP3220 blade server has two AMC slots, with four lanes each of PCIe,
to provide additional I/O to the front panels or to the rear of the enclosure when
used with an advanced rear transition module.
The Sun Netra CP3220 blade server supports AMC.1 Type 4E2 cards, as defined by
the AMC specification.
Remote server
Ethernet
connection
Sun Netra CP3220
Terminal
blade servers
console
Rear I/O
transition module
ATCA shelf
Serial connector
10 meters or less
