BladeCluster Solution Manual

Index
Symbols
6770/6780 ServerNet Clusters
clustering with BladeCluster topology, 15
connecting to BladeCluster, 56
hardware requirements, 56
software requirements, 57
A
Advanced Cluster Hub (ACH), 20
cable management procedure, 41
dimensions, 39
hardware description, 38
illustrations, 39
rack location, 38
B
BladeCluster
6700 series hardware requirements, 56
adding a node to the topology, 76
cables, 85
changing the topology, 76
characteristics, 12
checking operations, 70
checking the external fabric for all nodes, 70
checking the operation of each node, 70
clustering with 6770/6780 ServerNet Clusters, 15
hardware requirements, 18
migrating from previous releases, 23
multi-zone topologies, 16
overview of topologies, 13
related documentation, 28
related documentation (specific to 6700 series
ServerNet Clusters), 57
removing a node from the topology, 78
removing a zone from the topology, 78
required installation and migration tasks, 28
ServerNet switch, 18
short-haul and long-haul topologies, 16
software requirements, 22
topologies, 12
BladeCluster alarm
suppression, 83
BladeCluster characteristics, 12
BladeCluster Solution
overview, 12
BladeCluster/6770 topology
configuring multi-zones, 57
ServerNet node numbers, multizone connections, 57
BladeCluster/6780 topology
configuring multi-zones, 59
ServerNet node numbers, multizone connections, 60
C
Cable management
Advanced Cluster Hub (ACH), 41
Cables
length restrictions, 85
product IDs, 85
supported, 85
Cautions
Do not configure or start SANMAN process, 33
Do not connect cables until prompted by guided
procedure, 43, 56, 61
Changing
the BladeCluster topology, 76
Checking
automatic line-handler generation , 71
Expand line-handler processes, 74
Expand processes and lines, 74
external ServerNet fabric, 70
internal ServerNet fabrics, 73
Line-handler configuration, 32
MSGMON, 71
operation of each node, 70
SANMAN, 71
ServerNet Cluster subsystem, 72
SNETMON, 71
Configuring
MSGMON, 87
SANMAN, 87
SNETMON, 87
Connecting
BladeCluster to 6700 series ServerNet Clusters, 56
Processor switches to Advanced Cluster Hubs (ACHs),
43
ServerNet switches to Advanced Cluster Hubs (ACHs),
43
zones in a BladeCluster, 63
Connectivity
restoring node connectivity, 83
D
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexer (DWDM), 20
Dimensions
ACH, 39
processor switch, 48
ServerNet switch, 44
DWDM see Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexer
(DWDM)
E
Electrostatic discharge (ESD), 92
ESD, 92
Examples
a two-node BladeCluster/NonStop NS16000 series
topology, 51
Advanced Cluster Hubs (ACHs) in NonStop BladeSystem
Node, 40
Advanced Cluster Hubs (ACHs) in NonStop NS16000
Series Node, 40
BladeCluster/6700 Series Solution topology, 56
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