ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide (G06.29+, H06.06+, J06.03+)

Contents
ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide—527301-008
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G. Using the Long-Distance Option
Task 3: Download the 6780 Switch Logic Board FPGA F-5
Using the Multi-Resource Action Dialog Box From the OSM Service Connection F-6
G. Using the Long-Distance Option
Hardware Requirements G-3
Software Requirements for Two-Zone Long-Distance Topologies G-4
Software Requirements for Three-Zone Long-Distance Topologies G-5
Recommended SPR for Long-Distance Cluster with HP Integrity NonStop NS-series
Nodes G-6
Restrictions G-6
Bandwidth Considerations G-6
Installation Considerations G-7
Software Installation G-7
Hardware Installation G-7
Using SCF to Specify the Distances Between Zones G-9
Safety and Compliance
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