NonStop NS1000 Planning Guide (H06.06+)

System Configuration Guidelines

HP Integrity NonStop NS1000 Planning Guide—542527-002

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Dedicated Service LAN Cables

Fiber-optic cables use either LC or SC connectors at one or both ends. This illustration

shows an LC fiber-optic cable connector pair:

This illustration shows an SC fiber cable connector pair:

Dedicated Service LAN Cables

The Integrity NonStop NS1000 system uses Category 5, unshielded twisted pair

Ethernet cables for the internal dedicated service LAN and for connections between

the G4SA and the application LAN equipment.

Cable Length Restrictions

For a general description about cable length restrictions, refer to the NonStop NS-

Series Planning Guide. Details about cable length restrictions that are specific to an

Integrity NonStop NS1000 server are presented here.

Maximum allowable lengths of cables connecting the modular system components are:

Although a considerable cable length can exist between the modular enclosures in the

system, HP recommends that cable length between each of the enclosures be as short

as possible.

Internal Cable Product IDs

For product IDs, see Internal Cables on page A-1.

Connection

Fiber

Type Connectors

Maximum

Length Product ID

Blade element to 4PSE MMF LC-LC 125 m M8900nnn

FCSA to Fibre Channel disk module MMF LC-LC 250 m M8900nnn

FCSA to ESS MMF LC-LC 250 m M8900nnn

FCSA to Fibre Channel switch MMF LC-LC 250 m M8900nnn

nnn indicates the length of the cable in meters. For example, M8900125 is 125 meters

long; M8900-15 is 15 meters long.

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