BladeCluster Solution Manual

About This Document
This guide describes the HP NonStop™ BladeCluster Solution and how to install and migrate HP
Integrity NonStop BladeSystems and NonStop NS16000 series systems to the topology as well
as migrating from or clustering with 6770/6780 ServerNet clusters.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This publication supports the H06.14 and all subsequent H-series RVUs and J06.04 and all
subsequent J-series RVUs until otherwise indicated in a replacement publication.
Intended Audience
This guide is written for those responsible for planning, installing, and migrating NonStop
BladeSystems, NonStop NS16000 series, or 6770/6780 ServerNet clusters to a BladeCluster
topology. All installation and replacement procedures described in this manual must be performed
by authorized service providers who have completed HP training courses.
New and Changed Information for the 604082–004 Edition
The following topics have been added or updated:
• Updated an illustration and the “Important Considerations for Multi-Zone Topologies” section
in “BladeCluster/Multi-Zone Solution” (page 16)
• Added additional information on the type of fiber cables used to “ServerNet Switch
Group-Module-Slot Numbering” (page 18)
• Updated the Software Requirements for the Current Release of BladeCluster (page 22)
• Updated the Software Requirements for Previous Releases of BladeCluster (page 23)
• Added a recommendation to subject newly installed links to forced test traffic to “Task 1:
Configure the Nodes for Installation or Migration to the BladeCluster Solution ” (page 28)
• Added information to Step 5 of “Task 3: Perform the Add Node to ServerNet Cluster Procedure”
(page 31) on how to configure a single-zone BladeCluster with a high-availability option
anchor node
• Added additional connection and cable information to Advanced Cluster Hub (ACH) Description
(page 38)
• Added information about the NOCONN option (which is used for multi-zone configurations
that connect only along the 6700 cluster fabrics) to “BladeCluster Inter-zone Speed Attributes”
(page 64)
• Added additional information to these topics to clarify connection and cabling information:
“Configuring a Multi-Zone BladeCluster 6780 Topology ” (page 59)◦
◦ “BladeCluster Node Connections to the BladeCluster/6780 Solution ” (page 61)
◦ “Connecting BladeSystem Nodes to a BladeCluster/6780 Solution ” (page 62)
• Added a new procedure for “Performing an RVU Upgrade on a Node” (page 77)
• Added information for “Using OSM to Suppress BladeCluster Alarms” (page 83)
• Added “Maximum Supported Cable Length for All Connections” (page 85)
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs) 7