HP XC System Software Hardware Preparation Guide Version 3.1

1. Connect the Gigabit Ethernet ports on the HP Integrity rx8620 Core IO boards into the ProCurve 28xx
switch at the next available ports. Use one Gigabit Ethernet port for each partition, for a total of two
ports for one HP Integrity rx8620 node.
On each HP Integrity rx8620 node, connect partition 0 to the highest-numbered available open port,
and connect partition 1 to the next lower-numbered port. Repeat this step for the next HP Integrity
rx8620, and so on.
See Table 3-20 for more information.
2. Connect the Quadrics boards in the HP Integrity rx8620 partitions to the Quadrics switch using the
same pattern as the Gigabit Ethernet connections to the ProCurve 28xx switches.
Connect partition 0 of the first HP Integrity rx8620 server to the highest available Quadrics switch
port, which is followed by partition 1 to the next highest available switch port, which is followed by
partition 0 of the second HP Integrity rx8620 server, and so on.
Figure 3-16 shows the HP Integrity rx8620 Core IO board and the appropriate connections to the
Administration Network and Console Network.
Figure 3-16 HP Integrity rx8620 Core IO Board Connections
Connection to Administration
Network
Connection to Console Network
(Management Processor)
MP Serial Port
SYS LANMP LAN
MP Reset Pin
Preparing Individual Nodes
Follow this procedure for each HP Integrity rx8620 node in the hardware configuration:
1. Ensure that the power cord is connected but that the CPU is not turned on.
2. Connect a personal computer (PC) to the Management Processor (MP):
a. Connect a null modem serial cable between the MP serial port and the PC COM1 port.
b. Use a terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal, to open a terminal window.
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