ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Hewlett-Packard Company—527301-004
i
ServerNet Cluster 6780
Planning and Installation Guide
Glossary Index Figures Tables
What’s New in This Guide xiii
Manual Information xiii
New and Changed Information xiii
About This Guide xv
Notation Conventions xvi
1. ServerNet Cluster Overview
ServerNet Clusters 1-2
ServerNet Fabrics 1-2
Internal ServerNet Fabrics 1-2
External ServerNet Fabrics 1-2
Cluster Switches 1-3
6780 Switch 1-3
6770 Switch 1-3
Network Topologies for ServerNet Clusters 1-4
Star Topologies 1-4
Layered Topology 1-4
Automatic Fail-Over 1-6
Message-System Traffic and Expand
1-6
Software Requirements for NonStop S-Series Servers
1-8
Minimum RVUs and SPRs Required 1-8
Expand Profiles Required 1-9
Hardware Required 1-10
Switches 1-10
Nodes 1-10
Fiber-Optic Cables 1-11