NonStop NS2400 Series Planning Guide

NOTE: All CLIMs use the Cluster I/O Protocols (CIP) subsystem. For more information about the
CIP subsystem, see the Cluster I/O Protocols (CIP) Configuration and Management Manual.
Two Storage CLIM configurations are available:
• “DL380 G6 Storage CLIM” (page 24)
• “DL380p Gen8 Storage CLIM ” (page 25)
NOTE: A Storage CLIM pair supports a maximum of 4 SAS disk enclosures. This maximum applies
to G6 and Gen8 Storage CLIM types.
DL380 G6 Storage CLIM
The DL380 G6 Storage CLIM contains 4 PCIe HBA slots with these characteristics:
ProvidesConfiguration
Storage CLIM
HBA Slot
ServerNet fabric connections via a PCIe 4x adapterPart of base configuration1
One SAS external connector with two SAS links per connector and 6
Gbps per link is provided by the PCIe 8x slot
Part of base configuration2
SAS or fibre channelOptional customer order3
Fibre channelOptional customer order4
Optional Fibre Channel HBA is only supported on the NS2400 commercial system.
The illustration below shows the Storage CLIM HBA slots. For more information about Storage
CLIMs, see “Storage CLIM Devices” (page 85).
24 NonStop NS2400 System Overview