NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide (H06.03+)

Example Modular Configurations
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Triplex 8-Processor System
Triplex 8-Processor System
This triplex configuration has a maximum of eight logical processors with one IOAM
enclosure, and ten disk drive enclosures (four disk drive enclosures in a typical
system):
In this configuration, the tenth disk drive enclosure can occupy the 3U space in place
of the combined 2U console and 1U available space. An external PC is then required
for the console.
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Console
LSU
Maint Switch
P-Switch
IOAM Enclosure
Available Space
Processor
Slice
Processor
Slice
P-Switch
38
39
40
41
42
33
34
35
36
37
28
29
30
31
32
23
24
25
26
27
18
19
20
21
22
13
14
15
16
17
08
09
10
11
12
03
04
05
06
07
01
02
Processor
Slice
Processor
Slice
Disk Drive
Enclosure
Disk Drive
Enclosure
38
39
40
41
42
33
34
35
36
37
28
29
30
31
32
23
24
25
26
27
18
19
20
21
22
13
14
15
16
17
08
09
10
11
12
03
04
05
06
07
01
02
* Typical configuraton:
Four disk drive enclosures
Available Space (or
additional DDE)
Disk Drive
Enclosure *
Processor
Slice
Available Space
Available Space (or
additional DDE)
Available Space (or
additional DDE)
Processor
Slice
Disk Drive
Enclosure *
Disk Drive
Enclosure *
Disk Drive
Enclosure *