Workgroup System and Cluster Platform Express Overview and Hardware Installation Guide

second, additional power strip is required for configurations that have an externally managed
InfiniBand switch.
North AmericaInternationalCPE Configuration
1
One 24A PDUOne 32A PDUCP Workgroup System basic
Two 24A PDUsOne 32A PDUCP Workgroup System with external
control node and TFT7600
Two 24A PDUsOne 32A PDUCP Workgroup System with SB40c
Two 24A PDUsOne 32A PDUCP Workgroup System with optional
InfiniBand interconnect
1 (Assuming maximum power draw of 10A, 2080 watts versus a maximum specification of 2250 watts)
The Cluster Platform Express configuration tool will provide the appropriate number of c3000
enclosure power supplies and PDUs to meet the power requirements of the configuration.
E.4 CPE with c7000 Enclosure Configuration Device and Interconnect Bay
Rules
The following table summarizes the use of the device and interconnect bays for c7000 enclosures
in an HP Cluster Platform Express BladeSystem configuration. If the control node is a server
blade, it is installed in device bay 1 of the c7000 enclosure. Otherwise, device bay 1 is used for a
compute node. If the control node is a server blade and a storage blade is also required, the
storage blade is installed in device bay 2.
87654321Bay
Server
blade
Server
blade
Server
blade
Server
blade
Server bladeServer
blade
Storage
blade
(SB40c) or
server
blade
Control
node/server
blade
Use
161514131211109Bay
Server
blade
Server
blade
Server
blade
Server
blade
Server bladeServer
blade
Server
blade
Server
blade
Use
The following table summarizes the use of the interconnect module bays for c7000 enclosures in
HP Cluster Platform Express BladeSystem configurations with single-density server blades:
Interconnect Module Bay 2Interconnect Module Bay 1Bay
Optional HP GbE2c Module (for external network)HP GbE2c ModuleUse
Interconnect Module Bay 4Interconnect Module Bay 3Bay
Not usedNot usedUse
Interconnect Module Bay 6Interconnect Module Bay 5Bay
InfiniBand Switch Module (double-width)Use
Interconnect Module Bay 8Interconnect Module Bay 7Bay
Not usedNot usedUse
112 Configuration Rules for CPE BladeSystems