HP Cluster Platform Core Components Overview

is delivered to the site, a floor plan and cable routing plan must be completed. For more
information, see the Site Preparation Guide.
Table 2-2 provides an example of the components used in a cluster of 243 application nodes and
13 utility nodes. The application nodes are 2U in height and the control node and utility nodes
are 4U in height. In this configuration, the control node does not have a link to the interconnect.
A total of 19 racks is required to hold all the components.
Table 2-2 Components used in a Cluster of 243 Application Nodes and 13 Utility Nodes
Rack CountComponent
Total
UXR Location
and Quantity
IBB Location
and
Quantity
UBB Location
and
Quantity
CBB Location
and
Quantity
QtyComponent
14 CBB243CBBs (243)2432U Application
node
2 IBBNLI IBB (4)4Node-level
Interconnect
1 IBB6TLI IBB (2)2Top-Level
Interconnect
UBB (1)CBBs (14)15Console Network
Switch
UBB (1)CBBs (14)15Administration
Network Switch
16UBB1Interconnect
Management
Network Switch
UBB14U Control Node
2UBB2Clock boxes
2UBB2MSA1000
1 UBB2UBB (2)2Disk Shelf
1 UXR14UXR (10)UBB (3)134U Utility Node
19Total Racks
Figure 2-3 shows how the components are organized in the 14 CBBs, 3 IBBs, UBB, and UXR that
make up the 19 racks of a CP6000 cluster.
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