NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide (G06.29+)

Configuring the System
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Create a Cascading Ethernet Switch Configuration
5. Connect the ferrite-bead end of another Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the
PMF CRU in slot 55 of group 01 of the server you are adding. Connect the other
end of this Ethernet cable to any port on Switch 2 except the cascade port. Make
sure the RJ-45 plug on the cable clicks into place.
Create a Cascading Ethernet Switch Configuration
When no ports are left on the Ethernet switches or hubs in the operating configuration,
you can expand the configuration by cascading two additional Ethernet switches or
hubs online. Figure 10-8 shows a cascading Ethernet switch configuration.
A cascading Ethernet switch configuration containing more than four switches or hubs
is not supported for LAN configurations.
Figure 10-7. Connections for Adding a Server to the Operating Configuration
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Ethernet Switch 1 Ethernet Switch 2
To Primary
System
Console
To Backup
System
Console
Cascade
Port
Cascade
Port
Medium-Dependent
Interface (MDI) Switch
(Setting for Ethernet Switch)
MDI
To
Ethernet
Switch
To PC
MDI-X
Group 01 Processor Enclosure
(Service Side)
PMF CRU Containing
Processor 0
Slot 50
PMF CRU Containing
Processor 1
Slot 55
Note: Connections vary
depending on the
Ethernet switch you use
To Ethernet Port
of PMF CRU
in Slot 55
To Ethernet Port
of PMF CRU
in Slot 50