NonStop NS1000 Planning Guide (H06.05+)

HP Integrity NonStop NS1000 Planning Guide—542527-004
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4 Integrity NonStop NS1000
System Description
This section describes the Integrity NonStop NS1000 system and covers these topics:
For information about installing the Integrity NonStop NS1000 server hardware, refer to
the NonStop NS1000 Hardward Installation Manual.
NonStop Value Architecture
The Integrity NonStop NS1000 server employs the HP NonStop Value Architecture
(NSVA) to achieve full software fault tolerance by running the NonStop operating
system on HP Integrity rx2620 servers. The NSVA includes:
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Software fault tolerance and fault isolation
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Dynamic workload balancing
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Linear scalability
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Application virtualization
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Cluster programming transparency
The Integrity NonStop NS1000 server can be configured with two, four, six, or eight
processors, communicate with other servers using Expand-over-IP, and achieves
ServerNet connectivity using ServerNet PCI adapter cards installed in the HP Integrity
rx2620 servers. Every piece of hardware is duplicated to prevent any single point of
failure; in the event of a processor failure, another processor takes over. The Integrity
NonStop NS1000 uses the ServerNet fabric and the same modular I/O as other
Integrity NonStop NS-series servers.
Topic Page
NonStop Value Architecture
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Blade Complex 4-2
Blade Element 4-3
Processor Element 4-4
ServerNet Fabric I/O 4-4
System Architecture 4-8
Modular Hardware 4-9
System Models 4-9
Default Startup Characteristics 4-9
System Installation Document Packet 4-11