NonStop NS16000 Series Planning Guide (H06.11+)

Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................7
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)..................................................................................7
Intended Audience....................................................................................................................7
New and Changed Information..................................................................................................7
New and Changed Information for 529567–023.....................................................................7
New and Changed Information for 529567–022.....................................................................8
New and Changed Information for 529567–021...................................................................10
New and Changed Information for 529567–020...................................................................11
New and Changed Information for 529567–019....................................................................13
New and Changed Information for 529567–018....................................................................13
New and Changed Information for 529567–017....................................................................14
New and Changed Information for 529567–016....................................................................15
New and Changed Information for 529567–015....................................................................15
Document Organization..........................................................................................................15
Notation Conventions..............................................................................................................16
General Syntax Notation....................................................................................................16
Publishing History...................................................................................................................18
HP Encourages Your Comments................................................................................................18
1 NonStop NS16000 Series System Overview................................................19
NonStop NS16000 Series System Architecture...........................................................................20
Coexistence of Processor Types.................................................................................................20
NonStop NS16000 Series Hardware .......................................................................................20
Preparation for Other Server Hardware.....................................................................................22
Component Location and Identification......................................................................................22
Terminology......................................................................................................................23
Rack and Offset Physical Location........................................................................................24
NonStop Blade Element Group-Module-Slot Numbering..........................................................24
LSU Group-Module-Slot Numbering......................................................................................25
Processor Switch Group-Module-Slot Numbering....................................................................26
CLIM Connection Group-Module-Slot-Port Numbering.............................................................27
IOAM Group-Module-Slot Numbering..................................................................................27
Fibre Channel Disk Module Group-Module-Slot Numbering.....................................................28
NonStop S-Series I/O Enclosure Group Numbers...................................................................29
System Installation Document Packet..........................................................................................30
Technical Document for the Factory-Installed Hardware Configuration.......................................31
Configuration Forms for CLIMs and ServerNet Adapters..........................................................31
ServerNet Cluster Configuration Form...................................................................................31
BladeCluster Solution Installation and Migration Tasks............................................................31
2 Site Preparation Guidelines.......................................................................32
Modular Cabinet Power and I/O Cable Entry............................................................................32
Emergency Power-Off Switches.................................................................................................32
EPO Requirement for Integrity NonStop NS16000 Series Servers.............................................32
EPO Requirement for HP 5000 UPS......................................................................................32
EPO Requirement for HP 5500 XR UPS.................................................................................32
EPO Requirement for NonStop S-Series I/O Enclosure............................................................32
Electrical Power and Grounding Quality....................................................................................33
Power Quality...................................................................................................................33
Grounding Systems............................................................................................................33
Power Consumption............................................................................................................33
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)...........................................................................................33
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