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How to find physical sockets , number of cores on hpux 9000/rp4440 (pa risc 8800) server ?

 
Sammy_2
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How to find physical sockets , number of cores on hpux 9000/rp4440 (pa risc 8800) server ?

We need info on hpux system for IBM. Cant figure if hpux9000/rp4440/hpux11.11 has how man y cores and sockets ?

 

Thanks

 NEED THE FOLLOWING INFO.

 

 

IBM calculates licenses via “PVU” which is a derived metric based on chipset.    As such, I need validation on the following criteria….

 

  1. Server model - HPUX 9000/RP4440
  2. Chipset - PARISC 8800
  3. Physical sockets ??? (HOW DO DETERMINE)
  4. Number of cores (either per socket or total, as long as its consistent) ??? (HOW DO DETERMINE)
  5. For anything virtual, we’ll need  both the VM/container specs and the specs of the physical host(s).

 

 

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Torsten.
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Re: How to find physical sockets , number of cores on hpux 9000/rp4440 (pa risc 8800) server ?

The rp4400 has 4 CPU sockets and always dual core CPUs.

 

Get the number of cores by running ioscan, devide the number by 2 and you know about the free and used sockets.


Hope this helps!
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Sammy_2
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Re: How to find physical sockets , number of cores on hpux 9000/rp4440 (pa risc 8800) server ?

Thanks Torsten.

Using Sam or ioscan, i get this. Show 6 cpus (processeor) or is that cores ?  Does that mean I have 6 cpu x 2 cores=12 coress (if these are dual core cpus). And how do you calculate physical sockets ?

 

# ioscan -fnkC processor
Class       I  H/W Path  Driver    S/W State H/W Type  Description
===================================================================
processor   0  128       processor CLAIMED   PROCESSOR Processor
processor   1  129       processor CLAIMED   PROCESSOR Processor
processor   2  136       processor CLAIMED   PROCESSOR Processor
processor   3  137       processor CLAIMED   PROCESSOR Processor
processor   4  152       processor CLAIMED   PROCESSOR Processor
processor   5  153       processor CLAIMED   PROCESSOR Processor

 

 

┌───────────┐┌────────┐┌──────────────────┐┌─────────┐┌─────────┐      │
  ││ │ Processor ││ Memory ││ Operating System ││ Network ││ Dynamic │      │
  ││ │           \────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
  ││ │┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│ │
  ││ ││Processors:                                                       ││ │
  ││ ││  Active:                6                                        ││ │
  ││ ││  Total:                 6                                        ││ │
  ││ ││CPU Version:             PA 8800 CPU Module 3.2                   ││ │
  ││ ││Clock Frequency:         999 MHz                                  ││ │
  ││ ││Machine Identification:  3837887286                               ││ │
  ││ ││Hardware Model:          9000/800/rp4440                          ││ │
  ││ ││Kernel Width Support:    64                                       ││ │
  ││ │└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│ │
  ││ │                                                                    │

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Torsten.
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Re: How to find physical sockets , number of cores on hpux 9000/rp4440 (pa risc 8800) server ?

What you see are the cores, so you have 3 dual core CPUs.


Hope this helps!
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Torsten.

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Sammy_2
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Re: How to find physical sockets , number of cores on hpux 9000/rp4440 (pa risc 8800) server ?

Ok. Thanks. Last question. The physical sockets are always  4  on rp4440 regardless of how many cpus/cores I have ?.Right  ?

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Torsten.
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Re: How to find physical sockets , number of cores on hpux 9000/rp4440 (pa risc 8800) server ?

The rp4440 has always 4 CPU sockets and always dual core CPUs (either PA8800 or PA8900).

Hope this helps!
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Sammy_2
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Re: How to find physical sockets , number of cores on hpux 9000/rp4440 (pa risc 8800) server ?

Thanks, Torsten. That was very helpful and now I can get IBM to license the product for me.

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Bill Hassell
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Re: How to find physical sockets , number of cores on hpux 9000/rp4440 (pa risc 8800) server ?

Here's a great secret to finding information about HP hardware: quickspecs

 

Just type this into Google:    quickspecs rp4440

 

or any other HP model. Quickspecs (from HP) gives you very detailed information about HP products.



Bill Hassell, sysadmin