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

Contents
HP Integrity NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide—529567-004
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4. System Configurations
Concurrent Messages 3-2
Interconnected Components 3-2
Fault Tolerance for Complex Operations 3-2
ServerNet Communications Network 3-2
Simplified ServerNet System Diagram 3-3
P-Switch ServerNet Pathways 3-3
IOAM Enclosure ServerNet Pathways 3-4
Example System ServerNet Pathways 3-5
4. System Configurations
Enclosure Locations in Cabinets 4-2
Internal ServerNet Interconnect Cabling 4-4
Cable Labeling 4-4
Cable Management System 4-5
Internal Interconnect Cables 4-5
Maintenance LAN Cables 4-6
Cable Length Restrictions 4-7
Internal Interconnect Cable Part Numbers 4-7
Processor Slices to LSUs 4-7
Processor Slice to Processor Slice 4-8
LSUs to Processor Switches and Processor IDs 4-8
Processor Switch ServerNet Connections 4-12
Processor Switches to IOAM Enclosures 4-13
FCSA to Disk Drive Enclosures 4-14
FCSA to Tape Devices 4-14
P-Switch to NonStop S-Series I/O Enclosure Cabling 4-15
Software and Migration Requirements 4-18
IOAM Enclosure and Disk Storage Considerations 4-19
Fibre Channel Devices 4-19
Factory-Default Disk Volume Locations 4-21
Fibre Channel Device Configurations 4-21
Fibre Channel Device Configuration Restrictions 4-22
Fibre Channel Device Configuration Recommendations 4-22
Example IOAM and Disk Drive Enclosure Configurations 4-24
G4SAs to Networks 4-31
Default Naming Conventions 4-32
PDU Strapping Configurations 4-34
5. Control, Configuration, and Maintenance Tools
System Console 5-1