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

HP Integrity NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide—529567-004
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4 System Configurations
This section introduces Integrity NonStop NS-series system configurations:
Integrity NonStop NS-series systems use a flexible modular architecture so almost any
configuration of the system’s modular components is possible within a few
configuration restrictions stated in Enclosure Locations in Cabinets on page 4-2 and
also in IOAM Enclosure and Disk Storage Considerations on page 4-19.
Topic Page
Enclosure Locations in Cabinets
4-2
Internal ServerNet Interconnect Cabling 4-4
P-Switch to NonStop S-Series I/O Enclosure Cabling 4-15
IOAM Enclosure and Disk Storage Considerations 4-19
Fibre Channel Devices 4-19
G4SAs to Networks 4-31
Default Naming Conventions 4-32
PDU Strapping Configurations 4-34
Note. In this publication, the term processor complex is equivalent to the term NonStop Blade
Complex (NSBC). In future revisions of this publication, processor complex will be replaced
with one of the following terms, as space permits:
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NonStop Blade Complex
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Blade Complex
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NSBC
The term slice is equivalent to the term NonStop Blade Element (NSBE). In future revisions of
this publication, slice will be replaced with one of the following terms, as space permits:
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NonStop Blade Element
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Blade Element
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NSBE