NonStop NS2200 Series Planning Guide

NonStop NS2200 Hardware
Some variation of enclosure combinations is possible within the modular cabinets of a NonStop
NS2200 system. The applications and purpose of any NonStop NS2200 system determine the
number and combinations of hardware within a modular cabinet.
Standard Hardware for a NonStop NS2200 system includes:
• “Blade Element (rx2800 i2) ” (page 26)
• “Versatile I/O (VIO) Enclosure” (page 27)
• “Storage CLuster I/O Module (CLIM)” (page 28)
• “SAS Disk Enclosure” (page 35)
• “Maintenance Switch ” (page 36)
• “System Console ” (page 36)
Optional Hardware for a NonStop NS2200 system includes:
• “IP CLuster I/O Module (CLIM) (Optional)” (page 30)
• “Telco CLuster I/O Module (CLIM) (Optional)” (page 33)
• “CLIM Cable Management Ethernet Patch Panel” (page 34)
• “UPS (Optional)” (page 36)
• “ERM (Optional with UPS)” (page 37)
• “Enterprise Storage System — ESS (Optional)” (page 38)
• “Tape Drive and Interface Hardware (Optional)” (page 39)
All NonStop NS2200 system components are field-replaceable units that can only be serviced by
service providers trained by HP.
Because of the number of possible configurations, you can calculate the total power consumption,
heat dissipation, and weight of each modular cabinet based on the hardware configuration that
you order from HP. For site preparation specifications for the modular cabinets and the individual
enclosures, see Chapter 4 (page 56).
Blade Element (rx2800 i2)
The HP Integrity rx2800 i2 server is adapted for use as an AC-powered blade element in the
NonStop NS2200 system. Each rx2800 i2 blade element contains an Intel Itanium processor with
two cores enabled and a ServerNet PCI adapter card to provide connectivity to the ServerNet
fabrics.
NOTE: NonStop NS2200 blade elements cannot be mixed with NonStop NS2100 blade elements
in the same system.
For details about the rx2800 i2 server, see the HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Server User Service Guide
at:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02722594/c02722594.pdf
A NonStop NS2200 system supports up to four rx2800 i2 blade elements configured in pairs.
Because modular hardware provides flexibility in how hardware is distributed in a rack, up to four
blade elements can be installed in a single footprint.
To reduce ambiguity in identifying proper cable connections to the blade element, an identification
convention uses numbers to refer to each connection. A number such as 1, 2, 3, and 4 identifies
each blade element. These IDs reference the appropriate blade element for proper connection of
cables.
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