Step 1: Choose a
Configuration and Determine Hardware Requirements

Quick Summary of an AlphaServer 8400
Galaxy Configuration 9 slots for:
- I/O modules (of type KFTIA or KFTHA)

- Memory modules

- Processor modules (2 CPUs per module)
Console line for each partition:
- Standard UART for first partition

- KFE72-DA for each additional partition
Rules:
- Must have an I/O module per partition.

- Maximum of 3 I/O modules.

- Must have at least one CPU module per partition.
Example Configuration 1
2 partitions, 8 CPUs, 12 GB memory
- 9 slots allocated as follows:
 | | 2 I/O modules |
 | | 4 Processor modules (2 CPUs each) |
 | | 3 Memory modules (4 GB each) |
Example Configuration 2
3 partitions, 8 CPUs, 8 GB memory
- 9 slots allocated as follows:
 | | 3 I/O modules |
 | | 4 Processor modules (2 CPUs each) |
 | | 2 Memory modules (4 GB each) |