NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide (H06.04+)

System Configuration Guidelines
HP Integrity NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide—529567-005
6-4
Cable Labeling
provide high-speed, low-latency communications, all of the cables look the same and
are the same color, usually orange.
To identify correct cable connections to factory-installed hardware, every interconnect
cable has a plastic label affixed to each end. Extra sheets of preprinted labels that you
can fill in are also provided. These labels are attached to the cable and connector and
contain information about which enclosure and connector the cable is to connect.
This label identifies the cable connecting the p-switches at U31 of both cabinet 1 and 2
at slot 3, connectors 1 or 2, which are crosslink connections between the two p-
switches. Each label conveys this information:
In cases where you replace a cable or when you either install or move an enclosure,
be sure to update information on the labels at both ends of the cables.
Nn Identifies the node number. One node can include up to
six racks.
Rn Identifies the rack number within the node.
Un Identifies the offset that is the physical location of the
component within the rack. n is the lowest U number on
the rack that the component occupies.
nn.nn All but LSU: Identifies the slot location and port
connection of the component.
LSU: Identifies the position of the logic board and optics
adapter pair and the port connection of the optics
adapter.
Near Refers to the information for this end of this cable.
Far Refers to the information for the other end of this cable.
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Far End
(late version)
Near End
(late version)
(__ N1-R2-U31-3.2)
__ N1-R1-U31-3.1
__ N1-R2-U31-3.2
(__ N1-R1-U31-3.1)
Far End
(early version)
Near End
(early version)
No de: N1-R2-U31-3 .2 (Far)
No de: N1-R1-U31-3 .1 (Near)
Node: N1-R2-U31-3.2 (Near)
Node: N1-R1-U31-3.1 (Far)