NonStop NS16000 Series Planning Guide (H06.11+)

Each label conveys this information:
Identifies the node number. One node can include up to
six cabinets.
Nn
Identifies the cabinet number within the node.Rn
Identifies the offset that is the physical location of the
component within the cabinet. n is the lowest U number in
the cabinet that the component occupies.
Un
All but LSU: Identifies the slot location and port connection
of the component. LSU: Identifies the position of the logic
nn.nn
board and optics adapter pair and the port connection of
the optics adapter.
Refers to the information for this end of this cable.Near
Refers to the information for the other end of this cable.Far
When you replace a cable and either install or move an enclosure, be sure to update information
on the labels at both ends of the cables.
Cable Management System
Integrity NonStop NS16000 series systems include the cable management system (CMS) to protect
all power, fiber-optic, and CAT 5e and CAT 6 Ethernet cables within the systems. The CMS maintains
a 25 millimeter (1 inch) minimum bend radius for the fiber-optic cables and provides strain relief
for all cables.
Several Integrity NonStop NS16000 series enclosures, specifically the NonStop Blade Element,
p-switch, and LSU, integrate CMS provisions for routing and securing the fiber-optic cables to
prevent damaging them when the enclosures are moved out and back into the cabinet for servicing.
Additionally, cable spools mounted on the inside of the cabinet structure provide the means for
looping and containing free lengths of fiber-optic cables to prevent damage.
Internal Interconnect Cables
Integrity NonStop NS16000 series systems use predominantly multimode fiber-optic (MMF) cables
for ServerNet interconnection of:
• NonStop Blade Elements to LSUs
• LSUs to p-switches
• P-switches to CLIMs
Internal ServerNet Interconnect Cabling 67