ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide (G06.28+, H06.05+)

Contents
ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide—527301-005
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Safety and Compliance
Safety and Compliance
Glossary
Index
Figures
Figure 1-1. Layered Topology (Two Zones and Two Layers) 1-5
Figure 1-2. Message Passing Over ServerNet 1-7
Figure 2-1. Components in the Front of a 6780 Switch 2-5
Figure 2-2. Plug-In Cards 2-6
Figure 2-3. 6780 Switch Ports on a Dual SMF or Quad MMF PIC 2-8
Figure 2-4. Logic Board Front Panel 2-10
Figure 2-5. ServerNet Node Numbers in a Layered Topology (One Fabric
Shown) 2-19
Figure 2-6. NNA FPGA PIC Installed in Port 6 2-21
Figure 2-7. Duplex SC Connector and Receptacle for MSEB Connections 2-22
Figure 2-8. 6780 Switch LEDs 2-24
Figure 2-9. MSEB LEDs 2-25
Figure 2-10. Fiber-Optic Links 2-26
Figure 2-11. Duplex LC Connectors 2-28
Figure 2-12. Duplex SC Connectors for MSEB 2-28
Figure 3-1. Ethernet LAN Serving Multiple Nodes 3-7
Figure 3-2. Before the Migration: Tri-Star Topology 3-22
Figure 3-3. After the Migration: Example of Upgrading to a Layered Topology 3-24
Figure 3-4. After the Migration 3-25
Figure 4-1. Slots 51 and 52 for NonStop S-Series Processor Enclosure 4-7
Figure 4-2.
Modular ServerNet Expansion Board (MSEB) 4-8
Figure 4-3.
SEB and MSEB Connectors (Actual Size) 4-9
Figure 4-4. Comparison of an NNA PIC and ECL PIC 4-10
Figure 6-1. Cable Connections Between Two Layers 6-5
Figure 6-2. Cable Connections for Three Layers 6-6
Figure 6-3. Cable Connections for Four Layers 6-7
Figure 6-4. Cable Connections for a Two-Zone ServerNet Cluster 6-11
Figure 6-5. Cable Connections for a Three-Zone ServerNet Cluster 6-14
Figure 6-6. Inserting a Fiber-Optic Cable Connector Into an MSEB
Receptacle 6-21
Figure 6-7. Effect of Uneven Fiber Insertion on Link Alive 6-21
Figure 9-1. Disconnecting Cables 9-10
Figure 9-2. Cable Connections to Zone 3 9-12