NonStop NS2400 Series Planning Guide

Contents
About This Document...................................................................................11
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)................................................................................11
Intended Audience..................................................................................................................11
New and Changed Information for 750101-002.........................................................................11
First Edition of 750101-001.......................................................................................................11
Document Organization..........................................................................................................11
Notation Conventions..............................................................................................................13
General Syntax Notation....................................................................................................13
Publishing History...................................................................................................................15
HP Encourages Your Comments................................................................................................15
I NonStop NS2400 Series Systems................................................................16
1 Types of NonStop NS2400 Systems........................................................17
II NonStop NS2400 System .........................................................................18
2 NonStop NS2400 System Overview.......................................................19
NonStop NS2400 Hardware..............................................................................................21
Blade Element (rx2800 i4) ............................................................................................21
Versatile I/O (VIO) Enclosure..........................................................................................22
CLuster I/O Modules (CLIMs)..........................................................................................22
Storage CLuster I/O Module (CLIM)............................................................................23
IP CLuster I/O Module (CLIM) (Optional).....................................................................26
Telco CLuster I/O Module (CLIM) (Optional)................................................................29
CLIM Cable Management Ethernet Patch Panel.............................................................31
SAS Disk Enclosure........................................................................................................31
Maintenance Switch .....................................................................................................32
System Console ............................................................................................................32
UPS (Optional).............................................................................................................32
UPS for a Single-Phase Power Configuration (Optional).................................................33
UPS for a Three-Phase Power Configuration (Optional)...................................................33
ERM (Optional with UPS)...............................................................................................33
Enterprise Storage System — ESS (Optional).....................................................................34
Tape Drive and Interface Hardware (Optional)..................................................................35
Preparation for Other Hardware..........................................................................................35
Component Location and Identification in a NonStop NS2400 System......................................35
Terminology.................................................................................................................35
Rack and Offset Physical Location ...................................................................................36
Blade Element Group-Module-Slot Numbering (NS2400)...................................................37
VIO Enclosure Group-Module-Slot Numbering (NS2400)...................................................39
CLIM Connection Group-Module-Slot-Port Numbering (NS2400).........................................40
System Installation Document Packet (NS2400)......................................................................44
Technical Document for the Factory-Installed Hardware Configuration (NS2400)....................44
Configuration Forms for the CLIMs and ServerNet Adapters (NS2400).................................45
3 Site Preparation Guidelines for NonStop NS2400 Series Systems...............46
Modular Cabinet Power and I/O Cable Entry........................................................................46
Emergency Power-Off (EPO)................................................................................................46
EPO Switches...............................................................................................................46
EPO Requirement for NonStop NS2400 Series Systems.................................................46
EPO Requirement for HP R5000 UPS...........................................................................46
EPO Requirement for HP R12000/3 UPS.....................................................................47
Electrical Power and Grounding Quality...............................................................................47
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