Introduction to Networking for NonStop NS-Series Servers (H06.03+, J06.03+)

Planning and Migration for Networking on the
Integrity NonStop Server
Introduction to Networking for HP Integrity NonStop NS-Series Servers—529874-003
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Selecting Your TCP/IP Product
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TCP/IP Configuration and Management Manual or TCP/IPv6 Configuration and
Management Manual
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Ethernet Adapter Installation and Support Guide
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Gigabit Ethernet 4-Port Adapter Installation and Support Guide
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Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Installation and Support Guide
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Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation and Support Guide
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AWAN 3886 Server Installation and Configuration Guide
Selecting Your TCP/IP Product
HP recommends using NonStop TCP/IPv6 for your TCP/IP needs because of the
superior processing power of the parallel architecture that underlies this product. (See
Integrity NonStop Server Networking Compared to Other Platforms on page 1-6 and
the TCP/IPv6 Configuration and Management Manual.) Because you can run NonStop
TCP/IPv6 in IPv4 only mode (see IPv6 on page 2-5), you can use the product to gain
the benefits of the architecture without implementing IPv6 communications in your
environment. If you want to use IPv6 communications, you must use NonStop
TCP/IPv6.
To use any data communication protocols other than Ethernet, you must use NonStop
TCP/IP instead of NonStop TCP/IPv6. NonStop TCP/IP provides access to the
following protocols:
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X.25
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Token Ring
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ATM
Migrating From a Platform Other Than a
NonStop Server
If you are migrating your networking solutions to the Integrity NonStop server from
another platform, you need to understand certain differences in the NonStop server
architecture and evaluate which products you need.
Fundamental architectural difference exist between a NonStop server and many other
available platforms as explained in Integrity NonStop Server Networking Compared to
Other Platforms on page 1-6. The NonStop server uses clustering technology as
opposed to symmetric multi-processor (SMP) technology. This fact affects your
networking solutions in a positive manner because in the NonStop server environment
you can scale your networking solutions up to 16 processors without incurring the
performance degradation of spin locks inherent in the SMP environment. The best way
to take advantage of the NonStop server architecture is to employ the NonStop
TCP/IPv6 subsystem which enables you to scale networking applications while