Exadata X10M Platform Overview Part 1

Exadata X10M Platform Overview TOI
Note: This information is accurate as of March 2023. It applies to Exadata solutions only. For
future non-Exadata solutions, please refer to documentation for that solution.
Product updates MAY make this information inaccurate or out of date.
Please always refer to the latest product documentation and product notes.
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E5-2L Naming
E5-2L is the internal name for the platform and is
not recommended for widespread use with
customers.
The recommended customer facing names are

• Exadata X10M DATABASE SERVER
• Exadata X10M STORAGE SERVER
Even though the system is AMD, we are keeping the

X10M naming structure for the Exadata solution as a
whole.
E5-2L will NOT ship as a standalone server. It will
only ship to on-prem customers as part of a solution
(Exadata/ODA etc).
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E5-2L Server
What has changed compared to X9 used in Exadata X9-2 (everything, so it’s 4 slides)
Chassis.
Single 2U chassis with multiple different DBP and PCIe slot configurations.
Chassis is longer and sits further forward in the rack. Front ears are offset compared to X9.
Comparison of E5-2L and X9-2L

chassis ear/
rack position
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E5-2L Server
What has changed compared to X9 used in Exadata X9-2 (continued)
No standalone system configuration. Only available as part of a solution.

Move from Intel to AMD for both Database and Storage cell.
No 1U configuration. All E5-2L servers are 2U.
Three different configurations of E5-2L 2U.
1. 4 DBP with 9 PCIe slots in the rear (Database and Extreme Flash)
2. 4 DBP with 4 full height slots in the rear (cloud only)
3. 12 DBP with 9 PCIe slots in the rear (HDD Storage cell)
These are defined at factory build time and cannot be converted in the field.
New fans and thermals are different. 400W TDP CPU. 60mm fans.
New ROT card and dedicated ROT slot next to PSU.
No Persistent memory at all.
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X10M Database On-prem
X10M Extreme Flash On-prem system
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X10M Storage Cell (not Extreme Flash)
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X10M ExaCS
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E5-2L Server
What has changed compared to X9 continued
New A271 power supply. This power supply is 1400W and HIGH
LINE ONLY
** IT DOES NOT WORK ON 110V **.

May affect lab/bench setups.
Power supply has fold up handle and a pink 1400W sticker on

the fan cover.
There is NO support for Windows/Solaris. Customers can’t

“Bring their own OS”.
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E5-2L Server
New CPU attachment mechanism. Completely different to all Intel platforms, but similar to E4-2C.
Good to be familiar with this prior to any CPU replacement, as it can be a bit fiddly. 12 in-lb torque
driver required. See later in the slide deck.
New CPU socket compared to E4-2C. Called SP5
DDR5 memory. 12 DIMMs per CPU, 12 channels per CPU. No 2DPC.
New fault classes for DIMMs (DDR5 DIMMs contain PMICs and run off 12V)
PCIe Gen 5 capable PCIe slots (currently only CX7 is Gen 5)
New HBA (Silverthorne). JBOD only, no RAID HBA. No battery/supercap.
Support for Full height PCIe cards for Cloud (SmartNIC etc) coming later
No PCH (comes from move to AMD). PCH bootloader functions are offloaded to CPU0. This creates a
new set of fault classes (bootloader) that are new compared to Intel.
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E5-2L Server
What has changed compared to X9

continued
Flyover cable. PCIe slots 6 and 7 can be configured

in two different ways. This is used with the Full
Height CEM riser. All On-prem configurations use
the flyover cable connection to slot 7.
If a CEM riser is installed, the Flyover cable can be

moved to Slot 6 port which will enable 16 lanes to
the top slot in the CEM riser.
M.2 are NVMe ONLY. No RAID in BIOS. Has to be

hot-removed before being pulled.
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E5-2L Server
TWO MB FRU. The CEM riser system uses a different

MB FRU as there are changes to plastics for the CEM
riser. CEM riser system does not support M.2. MB ASM
number is updated in SFT to reflect which MB FRU is
required.
CEM Riser has a x16 lanes to the top PCIe slot but only
x1 lane to the bottom slot (intended for SmartNIC)
No NVMe Drive support on 12DBP. SAS only. No

Hardware RAID.
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E5-2l Server
What hasn’t changed

Not much really. Change to AMD from Intel makes a large difference pretty much everywhere.
ILOM largely unchanged from a user perspective. ILOM SOC *has* changed to AST2600 from Pilot 4.
Diag Shell and UEFIdiag still awesome.
Rack Rail Kit is the same
It’s still Oracle Silver
Still uses i210 NIC for NET0 host connectivity
Does support single CPU.
Err, that’s it.
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E5-2L 4DBP 9 Slot configuration
System supports 4 x NVMe SFF drives in the front. These drives are directly connected to CPU0. They
are PCIe Gen 4 x2 ONLY.
System has 9 PCIe slots and 1 ROT card slot. Flyover cable connected to slot 7 connector. This makes
Slot 6 x8 and Slot 7 x8.
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E5-2L 4DBP CEM Riser Full height configuration (ExaCS only)
System supports 4 x NVMe SFF drives in the front. These drives are directly connected to CPU0. They
are PCIe Gen 4 x2 ONLY.
System has two full height CEM risers. CEM Riser is used with a different rear chassis frame. Allowing
for use of Full Height PCIe cards (Ortano SmartNIC).
CEM riser configuration HAS A DIFFERENT MB FRU, as there are plastics on the MB tray that are not
present.
CEM riser also has power supply fingers that provide additional 12V power to the riser PCIe cards.
No M.2 support on CEM Riser config
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E5-2L 12DBP 9 Slot configuration
System supports 12 x HDD. Ships with 22TB HDD

HBA is new. It’s a Silverthorne HBA with NO RAID, no battery backup. Straight JBOD (think Erie but 16
port)
System has 9 PCIe slots and 1 ROT card slot. Flyover cable links lanes to Slot 7, which means that Slot
6 is x8 electrical despite being x16 mechanical.
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E5-2L Block Diagrams
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CPU installation and Removal
• For those who have used E4-2C, the CPU installation and removal is similar. The CPU comes on a carrier (orange plastic)
that slides into a rail frame. The frame is then closed down onto the socket and screwed down. Then the heatsink is
installed.
• Different torque settings compared to Intel platforms. 12-in-lb
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CPU installation and Removal
• For those who have used E4-2C, the CPU installation and removal is similar. The CPU comes on a carrier (orange plastic)
that slides into a rail frame. The frame is then closed down onto the socket and screwed down. Then the heatsink is
installed.
• Different torque settings compared to Intel platforms. 12-in-lb
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E5-2L DIMM order
Each CPU has 12 DIMM slots, and 12 memory channels. No 2DPC.
DIMM silkscreen has some gaps (D1-D4). Check the service diagram.
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Memory population and the change to DDR5
DDR5 has PMICs onboard the DIMM. This means there can be a whole class of faults that are DIMM
faults but were not seen on previous generations of products.
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Aura 10 AIC
Aura 10 is very similar to Aura 9. Bifurication required and happens automatically on E5-2L if the Exadata profile bit is set.
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Other Product Notes and Items
New classis of bootloader faults. ABL faults. Some faults only show up on serial console if they
happen early in bootloader.
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Questions
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The recommended customer facing names are

Even though the system is AMD, we are keeping the

Comparison of E5-2L and X9-2L

No standalone system configuration. Only available as part of a solution.

What has changed compared to X9 continued

IT DOES NOT WORK ON 110V .

Power supply has fold up handle and a pink 1400W sticker on

There is NO support for Windows/Solaris. Customers can’t

What has changed compared to X9 continued

What has changed compared to X9

Flyover cable. PCIe slots 6 and 7 can be configured

If a CEM riser is installed, the Flyover cable can be

M.2 are NVMe ONLY. No RAID in BIOS. Has to be

What has changed compared to X9 continued

TWO MB FRU. The CEM riser system uses a different

No NVMe Drive support on 12DBP. SAS only. No

What hasn’t changed

System supports 12 x HDD. Ships with 22TB HDD

Each CPU has 12 DIMM slots, and 12 memory channels. No 2DPC.

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