HyperFabric Configuration Guidelines

Hyper Messaging Protocol (HMP)

HMP Supported Configurations

Multiple HMP HyperFabric configurations are supported to match the

performance, cost and scaling requirements of each installation.

In the section “Configuration Parameters” on page 27, the maximum

limits for HMP enabled HyperFabric hardware configurations were

outlined. In this section, the HMP enabled HyperFabric configurations

that HP supports will be detailed. These recommended configurations

offer an optimal mix of performance, availability and practicality for a

variety of operating environments.

There are many variables that can impact HyperFabric performance. If

you are considering a configuration that is beyond the scope of the

following HP supported configurations, contact your HP representative.

Point-to-Point

You can interconnect large servers like the HP Superdome to run Oracle

RAC 9i and enterprise resource planning applications. These

applications are typically consolidated on large servers.

Point-to-point connections between servers support the performance

benefits of HMP without investing in HyperFabric switches. This is a

good solution in small configurations where the benefits of a switched

HyperFabric cluster might not be required (see configuration A in

Figure 6).

If an HMP application is running over HyperFabric and another node or

adapter is added to either of the nodes, it is necessary to also add a

HyperFabric switch to the cluster (see configuration B in Figure 6).