| Processor |
16-core 64-bit AMD Opteron 6200 Series processors; up to 192 per cabinet
64k L1 instruction cache, 64k L1 data cache, 512 KB L2 cache per processor core, 12 MB shared L3 cache |
| Memory |
32 GB or 64 GB registered ECC DDR3 SDRAM per compute node
Memory Bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s per compute node |
| Compute Cabinet |
Cores: 1,536 or 2,304 processor cores per system cabinet
Peak Performance: 12.2 to 20.2 teraflops per system cabinet |
| Interconnect |
1 Gemini routing and communications ASIC per two compute nodes |
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48 switch ports per Gemini chip (160 GB/s switching capacity per chip) |
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3-D (XE6) or 2-D (XE6m) torus interconnect |
| System Administration |
Cray System Management workstation
Graphical and command line system administration |
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Single-system view for system administration |
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System software rollback capability |
| Reliability Features (Hardware) |
Cray Hardware Supervisory System (HSS) with independent 100 Mb/s management fabric between all system blades and cabinet-level controllers |
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Full ECC protection of all packet traffic in the Gemini network |
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Redundant power supplies; redundant voltage regulator modules |
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Redundant paths to all system RAID |
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Variable-speed axial turbofan with integrated pressure and temperature sensors (XT6) |
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Warm-swap compute blades (XT6m) |
| Reliability Features (Software) |
HSS system monitors operation of all operating system kernels
Lustre file system object storage target failover; Lustre metadata server failover |
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Software failover for critical system services including system database, system logger, and batch subsystems
NodeKARE (Node Knowledge and Reconfiguration) |
| Operating System |
Cray Linux Environment (components include SUSE Linux SLES11, HSS and SMW software)
Extreme Scalability Mode (ESM) and Cluster Compatibility Mode (CCM) |
| Compilers, Libraries & Tools |
PGI compilers, Cray Compiler Environment, PathScale
Support for Fortran 77, 90, 95; C/C++, UPC, Co-Array Fortran
MPI 2.0, Cray SHMEM, other standard MPI libraries using CCM
Cray Apprentice, Cray PAT and Cray Compiler included with systems |
| Job Management |
PBS Professional job management system
Moab Adaptive Computing Suite job management system
Platform LSF job management system |
| External I/O Interface |
InfiniBand, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel (FC) and Ethernet |
| Disk Storage |
Full line of FC-attached disk arrays with support for FC and SATA disk drives |
| Parallel File System |
Lustre, Data Virtualization Service allows support for NFS, external Lustre and other file systems |
| Power |
45-54.1 kW (45.9 - 55.2 kVA) per cabinet, depending on configuration
Circuit requirements: three-phase wye, 100 AMP at 480/277 and 125 AMP at 400/230 (three-phase, neutral and ground) |
| Cooling |
Air-cooled, air flow: 3,000 cfm (1.41 m3/s); intake: bottom; exhaust: top
Optional ECOphlex liquid cooling |
| Dimensions (Cabinet) |
H 93 in. (2,362 mm) x W 22.50 in. (572 mm) x D 56.75 in. (1,441 mm) |
| Weight (Maximum) |
1,600 lbs. per cabinet (725 kg) air cooled; 2,000 lbs. per cabinet (907 kg) liquid cooled |
| Regulatory Compliance |
UL 60950-1, CAN/CSA - C 22.2 No. 60950-1, CE-mark, RoHS, WEEE |
| Safety |
FCC Class A, VCCI Class A, ICES-003, EN 50022:2006 Class A, AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006, EN 55024: 1998 +A1:2001 +A2:2003 |