NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide (H06.05+)

Integrity NonStop NS14000 System Description
HP Integrity NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide—529567-008
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System Architecture
System Architecture
This diagram shows elements of an example Integrity NonStop NS14000 system with
four triplex processors:
Modular Hardware
Hardware for Integrity NonStop NS14000 systems is implemented in modules, or
enclosures that are installed in modular cabinets. For general descriptions of the
components, see Modular Hardware Components on page 5-1. For descriptions of
what is supported in a NonStop NS14000 system, see Modular System Hardware on
page 8-14.
ESS
IOAME
Fibre Channel
Disk Module
FCAL A FCAL B
High-Speed Ethernet
Logical
Processor
0
Logical
Processor
1
Logical
Processor
2
Logical
Processor
3
LSU
NSBE B
NSBE A
NSBE C
Fiber Optic Cables
PE
0
PE
0
PE
0
PE
1
PE
1
PE
1
PE
2
PE
2
PE
2
PE
3
PE
3
PE
3
A B C
LSU 0
A B C
LSU 1
A B C
X Y
LSU 2
A B C
X Y
LSU 3
X Y
X Y
Triplex
Processor
(NSBE C
not used
in duplex
system)
NSBC
VST816.vsd
Fibre
Channel
Tape
I/O Adapter
Module 2
I/O Adapter
Module 3
4PSE 4PSE 4PSE 4PSE
High-Speed
Ethernet
G4SA G4SA FCSA FCSA FCSA FCSA