BladeCluster Solution Manual

Hardware Overview
Depending on your BladeCluster topology, standard hardware for BladeCluster can include:
• “ServerNet Switch for BladeCluster” (page 18)
• “Processor Switch (P-Switch) for BladeCluster ” (page 19)
• “Advanced Cluster Hub (ACH)” (page 20)
• “Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexer (DWDM) ” (page 20)
NOTE: For 6700 series cluster switches, refer to “Hardware Requirements for BladeCluster/6700
Series Solution” (page 56).
ServerNet Switch for BladeCluster
No external switches are required by the BladeCluster Solution topologies that include only
BladeSystem nodes. Instead, external routing is handled by the ServerNet switches within each
BladeSystem node. Coexistence with 6700 series ServerNet Cluster switches is supported:
For installation instructions for ServerNet switches, ask your service provider to refer to the Replacing
ServerNet Switch FRUs in a NonStop BladeSystem service procedure.
ServerNet Switch Group-Module-Slot Numbering
• Group:
Group 100 is the first c7000 enclosure that contains ServerNet switches.◦
◦ Group 101 is the second c7000 enclosure that contains ServerNet switches.
• Module (2-3):
Module 2 is the X fabric.◦
◦ Module 3 is the Y fabric.
• Slot (5 or 7):
◦ Slot 5 contains the ServerNet switch for the X fabric.
◦ Slot 7 contains the ServerNet switch for the Y fabric.
• Ports (11-12):
Port 11 connects the BladeCluster to a 6780 ServerNet Cluster via an MMF fiber cable.◦
◦ Port 12 connects the BladeCluster to a 6770 ServerNet Cluster or a 6780 ServerNet
Cluster via an SMF fiber cable.
18 BladeCluster Solution Overview