LP2000r: Feature and configuration table

Feature and configuration table Vendor / product HP LP2000r Price (as tested) $11,920 Processor type 933-MHz with 256M bytes Level 2 cache Number of processors 2 Total number of processors supported 2 Memory configuration 1G byte (four 256M-byte DIMMs) Number of RAM slots 4 Expansion slots present 3 (33MHz 64-bit) Expansion slots available 1 Disk controller HP NetRAID 2M (64-bit PCI card); 64M bytes of battery-backed writeback cache; Two Channels of Ultra 3 SCSI; Two Channels of Ultra3 SCSI on motherboard. Hard disk description Five 18G-byte 15K rpm (for data partition); One 18G-byte 10K rpm (for NOS partition). Number and description of hard disk bays 6 hot-swap drive slots Hard disk backplane External storage; can split backplane into two SCSI channels. CD-ROM 48X EIDE Network interface Intel 1000baseSX (Intel Pro1000) PCI NIC; two 10/100 Intel Pro100+ NICs. Availability features MSCS; hot-swap storage; autoserver restart; ECC RAM; dual embedded NICs; redundant power supplies; duplex hard-drive backplane. Manageability features Remote restart hardware on motherboard; integrated serial port management; top tools management; hooks to major platforms. Security features Start-up password; enable or disable serial port; flexible disk drives; writes to flexible disk drives; CD-ROM; and hard-drive boot. Bundled software Top Tools; Navigator diagnostic utilities; ManageX — policies for alarms; PC Anywhere; HP Instant Support (automated troubleshooting). Warranty 3-year, next-day, on-site (parts and labor)

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