NonStop S-Series Planning and Configuration Guide (G06.26+)
HP NonStop S-Series Planning and Configuration Guide—523303-017
Part I. Reference Information
This part provides information about the organization, physical arrangement, and 
configurations that are possible with the NonStop S-series servers. The information is 
descriptive rather than task oriented. 
Section Title Abstract
1
Terms and Concepts This section defines basic terms and concepts 
associated with NonStop S-series servers, the 
ServerNet architecture, and networking.
2
The ServerNet 
Communications Network
This section describes the ServerNet architecture 
and its implementation on NonStop S-series 
servers.
3
Topologies This section introduces the concept of the 
tetrahedral topology and describes the ServerNet 
topologies available on NonStop S-series servers.
4
System Components This section describes the components of a 
NonStop S-series system.
5
ServerNet Cabling This section describes ServerNet cables, how to 
interpret ServerNet cabling diagrams, and how to 
connect cables between enclosures.
6
ServerNet Communication 
Pathways
This section describes the structure and operations 
of the communication pathways provided by each 
PMF CRU, IOMF CRU, and SEB in a NonStop 
S-series system.
7
Enclosure Arrangements 
and Cable Connections
This section discusses arrangements and cable 
connections for NonStop S-series system 
enclosures.
8
Initial Configurations This section discusses the initial configurations for 
NonStop S-series servers.










