Setup guide

5-5
Subsystems
Interconnect
There are two interconnect types:
• FDDI interconnect, on page 7-2
• Fast Ethernet interconnect, on page 9-2.
For 2–node configuration of same node type, there is a Fast Ethernet Full Kit (2 Fast
Ethernet adapters plus a crossed Ethernet cable), as well a FDDI Full Kit (2 FDDI adapters
and two FDDI cables). A Fast Ethernet Full Kit and a FDDI Full Kit are defined for each
node type.
For configuration of more than 2 nodes, according to the interconnect type, a Fast Ethernet
Base Kit or a FDDI Base Kit corresponding to the node type is used for each node. There
is also a Fast Ethernet Switch Kit or a FDDI Hub Kit. A Base Kit includes a LAN adapter
and the appropriate cables.
For mixed configuration of two nodes, the Base Kit is used on each node. The Base Kit to
be used for a node depends on the node type (EPC400, EPC800, or EPC1200) and on the
selected interconnect type (FDDI or Fast Ethernet). In the case of Ethernet interconnect, a
crossed ethernet cable is automatically generated. In the case of a FDDI interconnect
between an EPC1200 node and an EPC400 node, a pair of SC–SC Fiber Optic cables are
used.
There is no interconnect in a configuration for disaster recovery.
Type
Number of
Attached Nodes
Figure Cross Reference
Page
Single Fast Ethernet 2 INTCF09 on page 7-5
Ethernet Single Switch [3 – 8] INTCF10 on page 7-7
Gigabit Ethernet 2 INTCF10 on page 7-7
FDDI 2 INTCF05 on page 9-4
& on page 9-5
FDDI w/ Hub [3 – 8] INTCF06 on page 9-6