SunFire V490 notes

# Up to 4 UltraSPARC IV Chip Multithreading (CMT) processors.
# Optimized memory subsystems and caches.
# Mixed Speed CPU Support.
# Automatic System Recovery software.
# Hot-swap/Hot-plug components.
# Sun Fireplane Interconnect.
# Up to 32 GB memory and 6 PCI slots.
# Solaris containers.
# System Controller for Remote System Management.
# 3-year warranty.

# Processor : 2 to 4 dual-threaded UltraSPARC IV processors with Chip
Multithreading technology, delivering up to 8 concurrent threads
# Main Memory : Up to 8 GB of ECC memory per processor, 32 GB total
# Network : Two 10/100/1000-Mbyte/sec Ethernet
# Expansion bus : Six PCI slots compliant with PCI specification revision
2.1: two at 66 MHz, 64 bits wide, 3.3 volts; four at 33 MHz, 64 bits wide,
5 volts
# Operating System : Solaris 8 02/04, Solaris 9 04/04, Solaris 10
# Software : Sun Java Enterprise System
# Internal disk : Two Fibre Channel disks, each with a capacity of 73
GB or 146 GB for a maximum total capacity of 292 GB
# Upgrades : The Sun Upgrade Advantage Program (UAP) offers trade in
value for qualified Sun and competitive servers towards the purchase
of replacement Sun Fire V490 servers. Whether upgrading one system or
consolidating many systems to one, Sun UAP offers the flexibility to
trade in systems and receive credit towards the new Sun system purchased.

 Processor
	
2 to 4 dual-threaded UltraSPARC IV processors with Chip Multithreading
technology, delivering up to 8 concurrent threads
Architecture
	
Superscalar SPARC V9
Level 1 cache
	

    * 64 KB 4-way data
    * 32 KB 4-way instruction
    * 2 KB Write, 2 KB prefetch

Level 2 cache
	

    * 16 MB external cache (exclusive access to 8 MB per pipeline)
    * On-chip controller and address tags

Up to 32 GB main memory
2 x 73 GB FC-AL internal disks
Dual Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
Up to 6 PCI slots 

CPU/Memory Boards
	
One to two CPU/Memory Boards
Main Memory
	
Up to 8 GB of ECC memory per processor, 32 GB total
Network
	
Two 10/100/1000-Mbyte/sec Ethernet
I/O
	
FC-AL disk controller
Serial
	
RJ45 port
Expansion bus
	
Six PCI slots compliant with PCI specification revision 2.1: two at 66
MHz, 64 bits wide, 3.3 volts; four at 33 MHz, 64 bits wide, 5 volts
Power supplies
	
One required, two for redundancy fitted as standard, each with independent
power cord.
Total system power rated for 1600W.

Maximum AC input: 1847W per power supply
Maximum DC ouput: 1448W per power supply 

Operating System
	
Solaris 8 02/04, Solaris 9 04/04, Solaris 10
Sun Java Enterprise System
	
Java System Suites are designed to simplify the way customers use the Java
Enterprise System to solve their business problems. With the Suites, Sun
offers customers the option to buy the specific Java Enterprise System
components they need to address the most critical market requirements
for their business.

    * Sun Java Application Platform Suite
    * Sun Java Identity Management Suite
    * Sun Java Communication Suite
    * Sun Java Availability Suite
    * Sun Java Web Infrastructure Suite

Server administration software
	

    * MultiPathing software
    * Sun Management Center software
    * Sun Remote System Control (RSC) software
    * Volume Management software
    * Sun Cluster software

 RAS features
	

    * Hot-pluggable disk drives
    * Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
    * Redundant, hot-swappable fan trays
    * Environmental monitoring and fault protection
    * Automatic System Recovery (ASR) capabilities
    * System Controller for remote management capabilities
    * Support for disk and network multipathing with automatic failover
    capability
    * Error correction and parity checking for improved data integrity

AC power
	
200-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz, 2078 VA
Operating temperature
	
5 degrees C to 35 degrees C (41 degrees F to 95 degrees F), 20 percent
to 80 percent relative humidity, noncondensing, 27 degrees C max. wet bulb
Nonoperating temperature
	
-20 degrees C to 6 degrees C (-4 degrees F to 140 degrees F), 95 percent
relative humidity, noncondensing

Height
	
222 mm (8.75 in.)
Width
	
446 mm (17.5 in.)
Depth
	
610 mm (24 in.)
Weight
	
35.8 kg (79 lb) (minimum, approximate);
44 kg (97 lb) (maximum, approximate) 

The Sun Upgrade Advantage Program (UAP) offers trade in value for
qualified Sun and competitive servers towards the purchase of replacement
Sun Fire V490 servers. Whether upgrading one system or consolidating
many systems to one, Sun UAP offers the flexibility to trade in systems
and receive credit towards the new Sun system purchased.

Questions:
What's Automatic System Recovery (ASR)?

Did we get redundant power supplies - the Dynamic Systems PDF says we did

Does it have any sort of built-in RAID hardware - apparently not, at
least I see nothing about it in a spec page