BladeCluster Solution Manual

for the star topologies (star, split-star, and tri-star); 6780 switches are used for the layered topology.
For more information about 6700 series cluster switch hardware requirements or topologies, refer
to “Related Documentation for 6700 Series ServerNet Clusters” (page 57).
Software Requirements for BladeCluster/6700 Series Solution
Software requirements for the BladeCluster/6700 Series Solution depend on your BladeCluster
topology:
Applies to...
Software Requirements
1
BladeSystem and NonStop NS16000 series nodes that are
connected to a BladeCluster Solution and 6700 series
ServerNet Cluster.
“Software Requirements for the Current Release of
BladeCluster” (page 22)
A subset of nodes (such as NonStop S-Series, NonStop
BladeSystems, or NonStop NS16000 series) that are only
connected to the 6770 ServerNet cluster fabrics. For these
software requirements, refer to “Related Documentation for
6700 Series ServerNet Clusters” (page 57) following.
6770 ServerNet cluster software requirements
A subset of nodes (such as NonStop S-Series, NonStop
NS14000 series, NonStop NS16000 series, or BladeSystems)
that are only connected to the 6780 ServerNet cluster fabrics.
For these software requirements, refer to “Related
Documentation for 6700 Series ServerNet Clusters” (page 57)
following.
6780 ServerNet cluster software requirements
1
The BladeCluster Solution Base License (T0988H01) is not required in 6770 and 6780 ServerNet clusters that only
connect to 6700 series fabrics.
Related Documentation for 6700 Series ServerNet Clusters
For more information about 6770/6780 ServerNet clusters including software and hardware
requirements, topologies, and cable restrictions, refer to:
• ServerNet Cluster Manual
• ServerNet Cluster Supplement for NonStop NS-Series Servers
• ServerNet Cluster Supplement for NonStop Blade Systems
• ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide
Configuring a Multi-Zone BladeCluster 6770 Topology
NOTE: This topic only applies to multi-zone configurations using a BladeCluster/6770 Solution
topology.
When configuring a multi-zone BladeCluster/6770 topology, nodes connected to a particular
BladeCluster zone must be assigned the same ServerNet node numbers on both the BladeCluster
and 6770 ServerNet Cluster fabrics:
Table 12 ServerNet Node Numbers in a Multi-Zone BladeCluster/6770 Topology
BladeCluster Zone with Matching ServerNet
Node Numbers
ServerNet Node Numbers Assigned by
the 6770 Switches
6770 ServerNet Cluster
Switches
11 to 8X1 and Y1
29 to 16X2 and Y2
317 to 24X3 and Y3
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