NonStop NS14000 Planning Guide (H06.10+)

5 Modular System Hardware
Modular Hardware Components
These hardware components can be part of an Integrity NonStop NS14000 system:
• “Modular Cabinets” (page 50)
• “NonStop Blade Element” (page 55)
• “Logical Synchronization Unit (LSU)” (page 58)
• “Versatile I/O (VIO) Enclosure” (page 60)
• “Fibre Channel Disk Module (FCDM)” (page 62)
• “Tape Drive and Interface Hardware” (page 62)
• “Maintenance Switch (Ethernet)” (page 62)
• “UPS and ERM (Optional)” (page 63)
• “Configuration Form for a ServerNet Cluster” (page 64)
• “Enterprise Storage System (Optional)” (page 64)
A large number of enclosure combinations are possible within the modular cabinets that make
up an Integrity NonStop NS14000 system. The applications and purpose of any NonStop NS-series
system determine the number and combinations of these enclosures and the cabinets that house
them. For example, installing three NonStop Blade Elements provides up to four triplex logical
processors per Blade Element.
Fibre Channel and Ethernet ports on the VIO enclosures provide ServerNet connectivity for the
two ServerNet fabrics and communication to storage devices and subsystems as well as to LANs.
All Integrity NonStop NS-series server components are field-replaceable units (FRUs) that can
only be serviced by service providers trained by HP.
For information about installing the Integrity NonStop NS14000 server hardware, refer to the
NonStop NS14000 Hardware Installation Manual.
This example shows a 42U modular cabinet with a duplex processor and hardware for a complete
system (rear view):
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