Workgroup System and Cluster Platform Express Overview and Hardware Installation Guide

3 CPE BladeSystem with c7000 Enclosure Configurations.........................................43
3.1 CPE c7000 Configuration Examples................................................................................................43
3.1.1 Server Blade Configuration Example with Three Enclosures in a 42U Rack.........................44
3.1.2 Server Blade Configuration Example with Two Enclosures in a 42U Rack............................46
3.1.3 Server Blade Configuration Example with One Enclosure in a 42U Rack..............................47
3.1.4 Server Blade Configuration with Two Enclosures in a 22U Rack...........................................48
3.1.5 Server Blade Configuration with One Enclosure in a 22U Rack.............................................48
3.2 Site Preparation Guidelines for CPE BladeSystem with c7000 Enclosure......................................49
3.3 Unpacking and Removing CPE Systems from a Shock Pallet........................................................49
3.4 Installation and Start-up..................................................................................................................50
3.5 Post-Installation and Diagnostics....................................................................................................51
3.6 Setting Up Local Networks.............................................................................................................51
3.7 Operating System Information........................................................................................................51
3.7.1 Software Management Requirements.....................................................................................51
4 CPE with Rack-Mountable Servers..............................................................................55
4.1 CPE with Rack-Mountable Servers — 42U Rack Configuration.....................................................55
4.2 CPE with Rack-Mountable Servers — 22U Rack Configuration.....................................................56
4.3 Site Preparation...............................................................................................................................58
4.4 Unpacking and Removing From a Shock Pallet..............................................................................58
4.5 Installation and Start-up..................................................................................................................58
4.6 Post-Installation and Diagnostics....................................................................................................58
4.7 Setting Up Local Networks.............................................................................................................58
4.8 Operating System Information........................................................................................................59
A Port Labeling Syntax....................................................................................................61
B CP Workgroup System Configuration Diagrams and Cabling Tables....................63
B.1 Example Configuration Diagrams..................................................................................................63
B.1.1 CP Workgroup System – Basic Configuration........................................................................63
B.1.2 CP Workgroup System with an External Control Node ........................................................64
B.1.3 CP Workgroup System with Direct Attached Storage Blade SB40c.......................................65
B.1.4 CP Workgroup System with an Optional InfiniBand Interconnect .......................................67
B.2 CP Workgroup System Cabling Tables...........................................................................................69
B.2.1 HP BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 Network Cabling Tables...................................................70
B.2.2 c3000 InfiniBand Cabling Tables.............................................................................................70
C Configuring a VLAN for the Administrative Network for c3000 BladeSystem
Configurations..................................................................................................................73
D Cabling Tables for CPE BladeSystem, with c7000 Enclosure Configurations.......75
D.1 Cabling Examples...........................................................................................................................76
D.2 Administrative/Console Wiring Tables for One c7000 Enclosure with Double-Density Server
Blades....................................................................................................................................................79
D.3 Administrative/Console Wiring Tables for Two or Three c7000 Enclosures with Single-Density
Server Blades.........................................................................................................................................79
D.4 Administrative/Console Wiring Tables for Two c7000 Enclosures with Double-Density Server
Blades....................................................................................................................................................81
D.5 Administrative/Console Wiring Tables for Three c7000 Enclosures with Double-Density Server
Blades....................................................................................................................................................82
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