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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

		     Upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series

SunFLASH Vol 48 #3					       December 1992 
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*   - Upgrade customers take full advantage of the incredible 		*
*     performance and expandability of the SPARCcenter(TM) 2000 Series	*
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*   - Enclosure exchange upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 series from	*
*     SPARCserver(TM) 690MP, SPARCserver 490, and SPARCserver 390 rack  *
*      servers								*
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*   - Disk upgrades from IPI to Differential SCSI available when 	*
*     customers buy enclosure exchange upgrades to SPARCcenter 2000 	*
*     Series								*
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Sun announces upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series, Sun's powerful new 
data center server.  The "enclosure exchange" upgrades give customers all 
the performance and expandability of the SPARCcenter 2000, including up to 
20 CPUs, 40 SBus slots, 10MB/sec SCSI interface, and the XDBus(TM) system
bus for high system bus bandwidth.

The following upgrade paths are available to customers who own a rack server 
and want to take advantage of the expanded power of the SPARCcenter 2000 Series:
	o From SPARCserver 690MP
	o From SPARCserver 490
	o From SPARCserver 390	

Sun is providing maximum investment protection for customers upgrading
to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series.  Customers with SPARCserver 690MP Model
41 systems can migrate their SM41 modules to the SPARCcenter 2000.
Customers with SM100 modules (SPARCserver 600MP Models 120 and 140) can
upgrade them at "no penalty" prices to SM41 modules and use the SM41
modules in their SPARCcenter 2000.

In addition, customers upgrading to the SPARCcenter 2000 series can
upgrade their IPI disks to Sun's newest 2.1-Gbyte Differential SCSI
disks.  A customer's investment in Sun technology is also protected
with the modular design of the SuperSPARC(TM) processors which ensures
a cost effective upgrade path to next generation technology.

 
HARDWARE CONSIDERATIONS
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- 2.1-Gbyte Differential SCSI disks migrate to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series

- IPI drives are not supported on the SPARCcenter 2000 Series

- SPARCserver 690MP, SPARCserver 490, and SPARCserver 390 memory is not 
  supported on the SPARCcenter 2000 Series

- Some SBus cards that customers use on their SPARCserver 690MP are not 
  supported on the SPARCcenter 2000 Series 


SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS
-----------------------
- Upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series require a later release of 
  (R) Solaris 2.x operating environment. Upgrade customers can order the 
  Solaris media at no charge. See the "Solaris Upgrade" section of the price 
  book for more information.

- Upon installation of the enclosure exchange upgrade, the Ethernet address
  and hostid will change.


AVAILABILITY
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Upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series will be available at the same time as 
systems, with shipments beginning in April 1993.


QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
---------------------
Q. A customer owns a SPARCserver 690MP Model 41. The module from this
   system can be migrated to the upgrade to SPARCcenter 2000. How is this 
   implemented?

A. The upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series from the SPARCserver 690MP 
   include a second 0 CPU, 0-Mbyte system board.  The customer places the SM41 
   module(s) on this second system board. The resulting system is a 3 CPU 
   SPARCcenter 2000 Series system.


Q. A customers owns a SPARCserver 690MP Model 140 system.  Can they migrate
   the two SM100 modules to their SPARCcenter 2000 Series upgrade?

A. The customer who owns a SPARCserver 690MP Model 140 (or Model 120) needs
   to upgrade the SM100 modules to SM41 SuperSPARC modules with SuperCache.
   The customer should order a UG-M120-M41 module upgrade for each SM100
   module.  The price for the module upgrade is "no penalty."  When the
   customer receives the SM41 modules, he/she can place them on the second
   system board which is shipped with the SPARCcenter 2000 Series
   enclosure exchange upgrade.  These customers will end up with a 3 CPU or 
   4 CPU SPARCcenter 2000 Series system.

Q. What is a "no penalty" price for the module upgrades?

A. No penalty means that a customer can buy a SPARCstation 690MP Model 120
   now and upgrade later to Model 41 for the same total price that they would
   have paid for the Model 41 server.  It works like this:
	SPARCserver 690MP Model 120 (S690-120-128-P61)	$ X
	Module Upgrade to Model 41 (UG-M120-M41)	$ Y
							-------
	   TOTAL				  	$ Z
        	Note: $ Z is the SAME price as SPARCserver 690MP
			  Model 41 (S690-41-128-P61)


Q. How will I know what module is currently in my server system?

A.  There is a simple diagnostic test. At a prompt, type:
	cd /etc (return)
	dmesg|more (return)

    In the messages that appear, there will be references to the
    current SM100 modules in the Models 120 and 140 (look for
    "Cypress") and the SuperSPARC(TM) modules in Models 41, 52, and 54
    (look for "TI"). The message will also indicate how many modules
    are in the system.


Q. When A customers buy an upgrade to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series, which
   version of Solaris is required?

A. The required operating system software for the SPARCcenter 2000 Series is a
   later release of Solaris 2.x.  Upgrade customers can order Solaris 2.x
   media (SOL-CF) at no charge. Customers upgrading to Solaris 2.x are
   also required to order one or two Solaris 2.x server upgrade licenses.
   Please see next question for details. (See the "Solaris Upgrade" section 
   of the price book for more information too.)
  

Q. When upgrading to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series, which Solaris upgrade 
   license(s) must a customer order?

A. If the customer is upgrading from a SPARCserver 690MP with only one 
   processor (Model 41), the customer has a uniprocessor server license.
   That customer must order a Solaris multiprocessor server license 
   (SOLS-M-L) at no additional charge when upgrading to the SPARCcenter 2000
   Series. 

   In addition, if the customer is not already running the version of Solaris 
   required for SPARCcenter 2000, the customer must also order a Solaris 2.x
   server upgrade license (SOLS-LF) at no additional charge. (The media is
   available at no charge by ordering SOL-CF.)

   If the customer is upgrading from SPARCserver 690MP Model 120 or Model 
   140, the customer already has a multiprocessor server license.  If
   the customer is not already running the version of Solaris required for
   SPARCcenter 2000, the customer must also order a Solaris 2.x server 
   upgrade license (SOLS-LF) at no additional charge. 

   If the customer is upgrading from SPARCserver 490 or 390, they must
   order SOLS-M-F for the multiprocessor server license.  If the customer is 
   not already running the version of Solaris required for SPARCcenter 2000, 
   the customer must also order a Solaris 2.x server upgrade license (SOLS-LF)
   at no additional charge. 


Q. Can a customer migrate IPI disks when upgrading to the SPARCcenter 2000
   Series?

A. IPI disks are not supported on the SPARCcenter 2000 Series.  Customers who 
   are upgrading to SPARCcenter 2000 can order IPI to Differential SCSI disk
   upgrades.  


Q. A customer is upgrading from a SPARCserver 690MP to the SPARCcenter 2000
   Series. The upgrade includes a 5-GByte tape drive and CD-ROM.  What does a
   customer do with the tape drie and CD-ROM in his SPARCserver 690MP?

A. The customer should return the tape drive and CD-ROM in the SPARCserver 690MP
   enclosure.  That means the customer will end up with one tape drive
   and one CD-ROM in the SPARCcenter 2000 Series system.


Q. What does the customer return to Sun and, do they have to return
   something before they can upgrade?

A. For the most part, the customer will be required to return their old system 
   enclosure, system board, and memory.  Customers with SPARCserver 690MP,
   SPARCserver 490, or SPARCserver 390 with IPI disks are required to return 
   two IPI disks in the  enclosure. Sun's customers do not have to return 
   anything before upgrading.  The required returns are due back to Sun within 
   30 days of our shipping the upgrade.


Q. If I want to upgrade from a SPARCserver 670MP system to the
   SPARCcenter 2000 Series, which upgrade should I customer order?

A. The upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series are "rack-to-rack" upgrades. If 
   customers are interested in upgrading their deskside to the SPARCcenter 2000 
   rack server, please contact your local sales rep.

Q. Is there information available on the On-Line Upgrades Information Tool
   about the upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series?
 
A. Yes! Information available includes customer presentation pages about
   upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series. Just send an email to 
   upgrades@sun.com. An automatic response will be sent to you with all the 
   information you need.



U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
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			END USER AND RESELLER PRICE LIST

See actual price lists for specific product notes.

                                                   Discount  Same Day
Description		Order Numbers	List Price Category  Service Price
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Upgrades to SPARCcenter 2000
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Enclosure exchange upgrade from 
SPARCserver 690MP with DSCSI 
disks to SPARCcenter 2000 
			UG690D-2102-P80  $65,000      A		$545
				(V3,V4)

Customer receives:				Customer returns:
- 2 CPU, 1 system board				- 690 system enclosure
- 64MB of memory				  including tape & CD drives
- 2 x 2.1GB DSCSI disks				- CPU board minus SM100 
- 5GB SCSI tape					     or SM41 modules
- CD-ROM					- primary memory board
- second system board (0 CPU, 0MB) 
  for migration of SM41 SuperSPARC 
  modules.


Enclosure exchange upgrade from 
SPARCserver 690MP with IPI disks 
to SPARCcenter 2000 
			UG690I-2102-P80	  $61,000     A		$545
				(V3,V4)


Customer receives:				Customer returns:
- 2 CPU, 1 system board				- 690 system enclosure
- 64MB of memory				  including tape & CD drives
- 2 x 2.1GB DSCSI disks				- CPU board minus SM100
- 5GB SCSI tape					     or SM41 modules
- CD-ROM					- primary memory board
- second system board (0 CPU, 0MB) 		- two IPI disks
  for migration of SM41 SuperSPARC 
  modules.

Notes:
	
	- Upgrades from SPARCserver 690 with IPI disks to SPARCcenter 2000
	  are priced $4,000 less than upgrades from SPARCserver 690 with
   	  DSCSI disks.  The customer upgrading from 690MP with IPI is 
  	  required to return two IPI disks.  The $4,000 represents the
          "trade-in" value the customer is getting when returning the two 
          IPI disks.  This trade-in value matches that given to customers
   	  in the IPI to DSCSI disk upgrade program (see below).

	- SPARCcenter 2000 upgrades are supported on a later release of 
	  Solaris 2.x

	- When upgrading from a SPARCsever 690MP with one processor, 
	  please order a Solaris multiprocessor server license (SOLS-M-L) at 
	  no charge to authorize an unlimited number of users to run 
	  the currently licensed Solaris release on a multiprocessor system.

	- If the system being upgraded is licensed for a Solaris release 
	  previous to the release shipping when the SPARCcenter 2000 ships,
	  also order a Solaris 2.x server upgrade (SOLS-LF) and Solaris 2.x
	  media (SOL-CF), at no additional charge.  To order Solaris 
	  AnswerBook online documentation or hard copy documentation,
	  please read the Solaris 2.1 announcement.



Enclosure exchange upgrade from 
SPARCserver 390 or 490 with IPI 
disks to SPARCcenter 2000 
			UG4/X90-2102-P80 $70,000       A	$545
			         (V3,V4)


Customer receives:				Customer returns:
- 2 CPU, 1 system board				- 490 or 390 system enclosure
- 64MB of memory				  including tape drive and CD
- 2 x 2.1GB DSCSI disks				  ROM drive when applicable
- 5GB SCSI tape					- CPU board
- CD-ROM					- primary memory board	
						- two IPI disks

Notes: 
	- SPARCcenter 2000 upgrades are supported on a later release of 
	  Solaris 2.x

	- Upgrades from SPARCsever 390 or 490 automatically includes a 
	  Solaris Multiprocessor Server License allowing an unlimited number 
	  of users to run the currently licensed Solaris release on a
	  multiprocessor system.

	- If the system being upgraded is licensed for a Solaris release 
	  previous to the release shipping when the SPARCcenter 2000 ships,
	  also order a Solaris 2.x server upgrade (SOLS-LF) and Solaris 2.x
	  media (SOL-CF), at no additional charge.  To order Solaris 
	  AnswerBook online documentation or hard copy documentation,
	  please read the Solaris 2.1 announcement.





IPI to DSCSI Disk Upgrades
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For customers ordering an enclosure exchange upgrade to SPARCcenter 2000,
there are also IPI to DSCSI disk upgrades available:

One 1GB, 911MB, or 1.3GB IPI disk
to one 2.1GB DSCSI disk
			UG-IPI-DSCSI-1	  $2,400	B	$ 25

	Customer returns: One 1GB, 911MB, or 1.3GB IPI disk.


Two 1GB, 911MB, or 1.3GB IPI disks 
to two 2.1GB DSCSI disks with tray 
and DSBE/S card
			UG-IPI-DSCSI-2	  $8,795	B	$ 50

	Customer returns: Two 1GB, 911MB, or 1.3GB IPI disks.


Four 1GB, 911MB, or 1.3GB IPI disks 
to four 2.1GB DSCSI disks with tray 
and DSBE/S card
			UG-IPI-DSCSI-4	  $13,095	B	$100

	Customer returns: Four 1GB, 911MB, or 1.3GB IPI disk
			  and an IPI controller.


Disk upgrades must appear on the same sales order as the SPARCcenter 2000 
upgrade.  Only Sun IPI disks may be returned. A maximum of 40 disks may be 
upgraded per SPARCcenter 2000 upgrade order.



(c) 1992 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo,
Solaris, and AnswerBook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc.  All SPARC trademarks, including the SCD Compliant
logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International,
Inc.  SPARCcenter, and SPARCserver are licensed exclusively to Sun
Microsystems, Inc.   Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon
an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. XDBus is a
trademark of Xerox Corp., licensed to Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All other
product or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their
respective owners.


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