| CPU make in batch nodes |
| CPU make in head node |
| CPU make in SSW |
| CPU model in batch nodes |
| CPU model in head node |
| CPU model in SSW |
| CPU’s per batch node |
| CPU’s in head node |
| CPU’s in SSW |
| Cores per CPU in batch nodes |
| Cores per CPU in head node |
| Cores per CPU in SSW |
| Cores in batch nodes hyperthreading/CMT/etc? |
| Cores in head node hyperthreading/CMT/etc? |
| nbench single-CPU integer result on batch node |
| nbench single CPU integer result on head node |
| nbench single CPU integer result on SSW |
| nbench single CPU floating point result on batch node |
| nbench single CPU floating point result on head node |
| nbench single CPU floating point result on SSW |
| Cores in SSW hyperthreading/CMT/etc? |
| Batch node processor(s) 64 bit? |
| Head node processor(s) 64 bit? |
| SSW processor(s) 64 bit? |
| Inter-CPU bus |
| Internode bus |
| Internode cable type (EG Cat6) |
| Internode cable lengths |
| Ports on internode switch |
| Internode switch make |
| Internode switch model |
| Internode switch a star topology? |
| Internode switch in a rack? |
| Internode bus sustained bandwidth according to iperf? |
| Internode bus latency according to ping? |
| Number of “U” comprising internode switch? |
| Internode switch allows remote management? |
| Please include how long it took to run CCSM3 without fpmpi2 under a given set of constraints... |
| Please include fpmpi2 output from running CCSM3 under a given set of constraints... |
| Internode switch has SNMP? |
| Batch nodes NUMA? |
| Batch nodes uniform memory access? |
| Memory make in batch nodes |
| Memory part number in batch nodes |
| Memory technology in batch nodes (EG DDR, ECC, Registered) |
| Memory size in batch nodes |
| Memory Latency in batch nodes |
| Memory bandwidth in batch nodes |
| Memory controller integrated into CPU on batch nodes? |
| Memory make in head node |
| Memory part number in head node |
| Memory technology in head node (EG DDR, ECC, Registered) |
| Memory size in head node |
| Memory Latency in head node |
| Memory bandwidth in head node |
| Memory controller integrated into CPU on head node? |
| Memory make in SSW |
| Memory part number in SSW |
| Memory technology in SSW (EG DDR, ECC, Registered) |
| Memory size in SSW |
| Memory Latency in SSW |
| Memory bandwidth in SSW |
| nbench single CPU memory result on batch node |
| nbench single CPU memory result on head node |
| nbench single CPU memory result on SSW |
| Number of NIC’s in the head node |
| Type of NIC’s in the head node |
| L1 CPU cache size on batch nodes |
| L2 CPU cache size on batch nodes |
| L3 CPU cache size on batch nodes |
| L1 CPU cache on die on batch nodes? |
| L2 CPU cache on die on batch nodes? |
| L3 CPU cache on die on batch nodes? |
| L1 CPU cache size on head node |
| L2 CPU cache size on head node |
| L3 CPU cache size on head node |
| L1 CPU cache on die on head node? |
| L2 CPU cache on die on head node? |
| L3 CPU cache on die on head node? |
| L1 CPU cache size on SSW |
| L2 CPU cache size on SSW |
| L3 CPU cache size on SSW |
| L1 CPU cache on die on SSW? |
| L2 CPU cache on die on SSW? |
| L3 CPU cache on die on SSW? |
| Number of disks in batch nodes |
| Number of disks in head node |
| Number of disks in SSW |
| Size(s) of disks in batch nodes |
| Size(s) of disks in head node |
| Size(s) of disks in SSW |
| Disk technology in batch nodes (EG SATA I, PATA 133, Wide Ultra2 SCSI, SAS, Firewire, USB) |
| Disk technology in head node (EG SATA I, PATA 133, Wilde Ultra2 SCSI, SAS, Firewire, USB) |
| Disk technology in SSW (EG SATA I, PATA 133, Wide Ultra2 SCSI, SAS, Firewire, USB) |
| Disk controller vendor in batch nodes? |
| Disk controller vendor in head node? |
| Disk controller vender in SSW? |
| Disk controller model in batch nodes? |
| Disk controller model in head node? |
| Disk controller model in SSW? |
| Disk make in batch nodes |
| Disk make in head node |
| Disk make in SSW |
| Disk model in batch nodes |
| Disk model in head node |
| Disk model in SSW |
| Time to write and fsync 2 gig of data to disk on batch node? |
| Time to write and fsync 2 gig of data to disk on head node? |
| Time to write and fsync 2 gig of data to disk on SSW? |
| Time to create 250,000 0-length files in a single directory on batch node? |
| Time to create 250,000 0-length files in a single directory on head node? |
| Time to create 250,000 0-length filesin a single directory on SSW? |
| RAID disks in head node or in distinct chassis? |
| RAID aggregation done on the head node? |
| RAID disks attachment to aggregator (EG SATA I, Wide Ultra2 SCSI, GigE, etc) |
| Size of disks in RAID storage |
| Number of disks in RAID storage |
| Disk technology within RAID (EG SATA I, PATA 133, Wide Ultra2 SCSI, SAS, Firewire, USB) |
| RAID controller make |
| RAID controller model |
| Disk make in RAID |
| Disk model in RAID |
| Disks in RAID hotswappable electrically? |
| Disks in RAID hotswappable physically? |
| RAID disks’ operating temperature range? |
| RAID type (EG RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, etc.) |
| Time to write and fsync 2 gig of data to the RAID from the head node? |
| Time to create 250,000 0-length files in a single directory on the RAID from the head node? |
| IPMI on all batch nodes? |
| IPMI vendor on batch nodes? |
| IPMI version on batch nodes? |
| SMART on all disks in batch nodes? |
| IPMI on head node? |
| IPMI vendor on head node? |
| IPMI version on head node? |
| SMART on all disks in head node? |
| IPMI on SSW? |
| IPMI vendor on SSW? |
| IPMI version on SSW? |
| SMART on all disks in SSW? |
| IPMI on RAID aggregator (if distinct from head node)? |
| IPMI vendor on RAID aggregator (if distinct from head node)? |
| IPMI version on RAID aggregator (if distinct from head node)? |
| SMART on all individual disks in RAID? |
| Other hardware management technologies |
| Can monitor all case temperatures? |
| Can monitor all CPU temperatures? |
| Can monitor all fan speeds? |
| Can monitor power supply voltages? |
| Can monitor all disk temperatures? |
| Can see how many unused alternate blocks remain on all disks? |
| Has a node hardware event log? |
| Crashed batch nodes can be rebooted remotely? |
| Crashed head node can be rebooted remotely? |
| Crashed SSW can be rebooted remotely? |
| Video card or video on motherboard, if any, in batch nodes |
| Video card or video on motherboard, if any, in head node |
| Video card or video on motherboard, if any, in SSW |
| Video card attachment in batch nodes (EG PCI, PCI-Express, AGP 8x, integrated) |
| Video card attachment in head node (EG PCI, PCI-Express, AGP 8x, integrated) |
| Video card attachment in SSW (EG PCI, PCI-Express, AGP 8x, integrated) |
| Video output make in batch nodes |
| Video output make in head node |
| Video output make in SSW |
| Video output model in batch nodes |
| Video output model in head node |
| Video output model in SSW |
| Removable media in batch nodes |
| Removable media in head node |
| Removable media in SSW |
| Keyboards on batch nodes |
| Keyboard on head node |
| Keyboard on SSW |
| Number of keyboards included? |
| Mice on batch nodes |
| Mouse on head node |
| Mouse on SSW |
| Number of mice included? |
| KVM(s)? |
| Number of “U” in KVM(s) |
| Nested KVM setup? Star KVM topology? Something else? |
| Head node network adapter to UCInet make |
| Head node network adapter to UCInet model |
| SSW network adapter to UCInet make |
| SSW network adapter to UCInet model |
| Compiler vendor (EG Pathscale) |
| Compiler version number |
| Number of concurrent compiler users per node |
| Number of concurrent compiler users across all nodes |
| Duration of Compiler license in months |
| Compiler can be used on all nodes? |
| Compiler will wait until license available? |
| Linux distribution vendor |
| Linux distribution version |
| Job queuing software vendor |
| Job queuing software version |
| Motherboard make |
| Motherboard model |
| Motherboard chipset |
| Head node monitor size? |
| SSW monitor size? |
| Head node video output DVI/VGA/etc? |
| SSW video output DVI/VGA/etc? |
| Number of racks |
| Number of “U” used in each rack |
| Number of “U” available in each (empty) rack |
| Rack power input 3 phase? |
| Power supplies per batch node? |
| Power supplies in the head node? |
| Power supplies in the SSW? |
| Power supplies in the RAID unit, if not in the head node? |
| “U” per batch node |
| Number of power outlets per rack |
| On site assembly? |
| Duration of hardware waranty |
| Duration of workmanship waranty |
| Proposed delivery date |
| Proposed assembly completion date |
| Can give a firm delivery date? |
| Can give a firm assembly completion date? |
| Service turnaround time |
| On site service available? |
| How are replacement parts shipped? |
| On site spare FRU’s available? |
| Duration of included service availability |
| Power required in watts |
| Total heat output in watts |
| Total weight of each rack |
| Reference #1 |
| Reference #2 |
| Reference #3 |
| Reference #4 |
| Reference #5 |
| More references? |
| Per node cost for additional batch nodes? |
| Cost of the SSW? |