topic Re: install 2nd cpu on FAS3140 in ONTAP Hardware

install 2nd cpu on FAS3140

HPovisa — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:20:50 GMT

Hello,

We are running two nodes on IBM N6040 2858-A20 / FAS3140 on 7-Mode

We are interested on installing a second processor on each node and upgrade memory to the maximum possible.

The node has physically the socket for the second processor.

It's an old unit, I cannot any clear information about how to proceed with the upgrade.

Anybody can help?

Re: install 2nd cpu on FAS3140

Ontapforrum — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:06:26 GMT

Hi,

We usually check with HWU.netapp.com for physical specifications for the controller model(s).

For FAS3140, it appears there is :
One physical processor with two (logical) processing cores for each controller, 2 Physical processor as HA Pair.

Considering this, I don't think there is any scope for second physical processor.

For Memory it's 8GB for HA Pair, so each controller has 4GB maximum.

Spec., attached.

Thanks!

Re: install 2nd cpu on FAS3140

SpindleNinja — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 22:14:54 GMT

To add, i'm speculating that the 6040 and 6070 used the same board. the 6070 had support for 2. So even if you were to add a CPU, it might not be recognized by the system model #.

Re: install 2nd cpu on FAS3140

paul_stejskal — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:43:28 GMT

ONTAP may have a cow if it does work. It's hard coded to use certain configs. Actually, it will have a cow.