NonStop Operations Guide for H-Series and J-Series RVUs

Differences Between NonStop BladeSystems
NonStop BladeSystems NB50000c and NB50000c-cg
NonStop BladeSystems NB50000c and NB50000c-cg differ from the other BladeSystems in these
respects:
• Run on J06.04 and later J-series RVUs
• Use from 8 GB to 48 GB main memory per logical processor
For more information, see the NonStop BladeSystems Planning Guide and NonStop BladeSystems
Hardware Installation Manual.
NonStop BladeSystems NB54000c and NB55000c-cg
NonStop BladeSystems NB54000c and NB54000c-cg differ from the other BladeSystems in these
respects:
• Run on J06.11 and later J-series RVUs
• Use from 16 GB to 64 GB main memory per logical processor
For more information, see the NonStop BladeSystems Planning Guide and NonStop BladeSystems
Hardware Installation Manual.
NonStop BladeSystems NB56000c and NB56000c-cg
NonStop BladeSystems NB56000c and NB56000c-cg differ from the other BladeSystems in these
respects:
• Run on J06.16 and later J-series RVUs
• Use from 16 GB to 96 GB main memory per logical processor
• Use BLC860c i4 Server Blades
• The NB56000c-cg supports the Gen8 CLIM CG
• New BladeSystems NB56000c and NB56000c-cg ship with an upgraded version of the
C7000 enclosure. Field upgrades of an NB50000c or NB54000c to an NB56000c and
NB50000c-cg or NB54000c-cg to an NB56000c-cg continue to use the earlier versions of
the c7000 enclosure.
For more information, see the NonStop BladeSystems Planning Guide and NonStop BladeSystems
Hardware Installation Manual.
NonStop NS-Series Systems
NonStop NS-Series Modular Hardware Components
Hardware for NonStop NS-series systems is implemented in modules or enclosures that are installed
in modular cabinets. The systems include these hardware components:
• Modular Cabinet with Power Distribution Unit (PDU)
• NonStop Blade Complex
• NonStop Blade Element
• Logical Synchronization Unit (LSU) — applies to NonStop NS16000 series and NS14000
series systems only
• Processor Switch, or p-switch — applies to NonStop NS16000 series systems only
34 Determining Your System Configuration