ServerNet Cluster Manual

Upgrading a ServerNet Cluster
ServerNet Cluster Manual—520575-003
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Example: Merging Three Star Topologies to Create a
Tr i-Star Top ology
Figure 4-10 shows the cluster after the upgrade. The cluster switches have been
reconfigured as X1, X2, and X3 in order to construct the new tri-star topology. The
upgraded cluster uses 1-kilometer two-lane links.
Figure 4-10. After the Upgrade: Example of Merging Three Star Topologies to
Create a Tri-Star Topology
VST142.vsd
6-Node
ServerNet Cluster
(X fabric only)
Cluster
Switch
X1
\C \D
X2
Cluster
Switch
Cluster
Switch
X3
TSM
Workstation A
\A \B
Two-Lane Links
\E \F
8 9 10 11
8
9
11
10
10
11
8
9
TSM
Workstation B
TSM
Workstation C