NonStop NS1000 Planning Guide (H06.08+)

7 Examples of Configurations

This section shows examples of hardware component configurations within 36 and 42 U modular

cabinets for an Integrity NonStop NS1000 server. A number of other configurations are also

possible because of the flexibility inherent to the NonStop architecture and ServerNet network.

NOTE: Hardware configuration drawings in this section represent the physical arrangement

of the modular enclosures but do not show PDUs. For information about PDUs, see “Power

Distribution Units (PDUs)” (page 52).

Maximum Number of Modular Components

This table shows the maximum number of the modular components installed in an NS1000

system. These values might not reflect the system you are planning and are provided only as an

example, not as exact values.

Integrity NonStop NS1000 systemEnclosure or

Component

8-processor6-processor4-processor2-processor

8642Blade element (HP

Integrity rx2620

server)

2222VIO enclosure

(16 daisy-chained)4

(16 daisy-chained)FCDM

11HP R5500 XR UPS

22Extended runtime

module (ERM)

1 This configuration maximizes the ports designated as Fibre Channel ports on each VIO enclosure. See “Fibre Channel

Disk Module” (page 62).

2 This configuration uses two 42U modular cabinets with one UPS at offset 2U and up to two ERMs installed directly

above the UPS in each cabinet.

Typical Configurations

This subsection shows the U locations (in 36 and 42 U modular cabinets) of modular hardware

configurations that can be installed in the specified system. These options can be installed in

locations marked Configurable Space in the configuration drawings:

• Maintenance switch: 1U required

• Console: 2U required, with recommended installation at cabinet offset 20U

• Fibre Channel disk module: 3U required

These topics are covered:

• “2-Processor System” (page 94)

• “4-Processor System” (page 95)

• “6-Processor System” (page 96)

• “8-Processor System” (page 97)

• “2-Processor System With UPS and ERM” (page 98)

• “4-Processor System With UPS and ERM” (page 100)

• “6-Processor System With UPS and ERM” (page 101)

• “8-Processor System With UPS and ERM” (page 102)

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