BladeCluster Solution Manual

Example of a Four-Node BladeCluster/Mixed System Solution
Figure 15 (page 55) shows an example of the ServerNet switch and processor switch to ACH
connections for a four-node BladeCluster that has two BladeSystem nodes and two NonStop
NS16000 series nodes.
NOTE: You use MTP-4LC cables for connections between the Advanced Cluster Hub and the
p-switch. A single MTP connector at one end connects to the Advanced Cluster Hub. Four LC
connectors at the other end (labeled 1 through 4) connect to the p-switch. In many cases, not all
of the LC connectors are used. The individual LC connections to the ACH shown in the following
illustration are reduced to one MTP connection at the ACH port. For clarity this illustration shows
the individual LC connections leading into the MTP connection at the ACH.
Figure 15 Sample Connections for a Four-Node BladeCluster/Mixed System Topology
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