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

Introduction to Integrity NonStop NS-Series Systems
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Modular Hardware
Modular Hardware
Hardware for Integrity NonStop NS-series systems is implemented in modules, or
enclosures that are installed in modular cabinets. For descriptions of the modular
hardware, see Section 2, Modular System Hardware.
NonStop S-Series I/O Hardware
Equipment from NonStop S-series systems, including communications adapters, disks
with the data and applications stored on them, and tape devices, NonStop S-series I/O
enclosures equipped with IOMF 2 CRUs, each one equipped with an MMF PIC, can be
connected to Integrity NonStop NS-series systems via fiber-optic ServerNet cables. For
more information, see NonStop S-Series I/O Enclosures on page 2-35.
System Models
The HP Integrity NonStop NS16000 is the first model in the Integrity NonStop NS-
series of servers and includes:
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Intel Itanium 1.6 GHz, 6-MB cache processors
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16 processors maximum
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4-GB, 8-GB, or 16-GB main memory per logical processor
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16 or 32 DDR SDRAM DIMM slots
Software Considerations
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Configure I/O PICs on the p-switch to accept the NonStop I/O connections using
the OSM Low-Level Link after the system is powered on but before it is started.
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To perform a system load of the Integrity NonStop NS-series server using the
NonStop S-Series I/O enclosure, the $SYSTEM disk must reside in group 11,
module 1, slot 11 and must contain the operating system files.
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Consider setting up an alternate system disk as outlined in Planning for an
Alternate System Disk on page 8-7.
Note. Do not attempt to use NonStop S-series SEB or MSEB CRUs in NonStop S-series I/O
enclosures connected to Integrity NonStop NS-series systems. SEB and MSEB CRUs are not
compatible with Integrity NonStop NS-series systems.