SGI Foundation Software

SGI Foundation Software 2 consists of a suite of technical support tools and utilities that enable SGI systems to run at improved performance with enhanced technical support. Key features in SGI Foundation Software 2:

Improved Memory MTBF

  • Memory error logging to identify and handle memory failures to minimize downtime and improve system performance
  • Unique RAS feature available only on SGI systems
  • Page Retirement predictive failure analysis for memory
  • Proactively determines the memory components likely to experience an uncorrectable memory error and moves the data to working memory without shutting the system down
  • Failed memory is taken out of service and can be replaced at next scheduled maintenance period

Infiniband Enhancements

  • SGI Fabric Manager CLI for configuring and administering InfiniBand fabrics
  • OFED Subnet Manager add-on for supporting multiple InfiniBand fabrics

System Monitoring

  • SNMP agent and MIB for monitoring for Altix UV 10, Altix XE 250, Altix 450, Altix 4700
  • Performance Co-Pilot for monitoring and logging system performance metrics