HP XC System Software Hardware Preparation Guide Version 2.1

Contents
About This Document
1 Hardware and Network Overview
1.1
Supported ClusterPlatforms ......................................................... 1-1
1.2
Interconnect Network ................................................................. 1-1
1.3
Supported Console ManagementDevices .......................................... 1-2
1.4
System Administration Network .................................................... 1-3
1.5
System Administration Network: Console Branch ................................ 1-3
2 Making Node and Switch Connections
2.1
Cabinets ................................................................................ 2-1
2.2
TrunkingandSwitch Choices ........................................................ 2-1
2.3
Switch Port Connections ............................................................. 2-2
2.3.1
Root Administration Switch ................................................... 2-3
2.3.2
Root ConsoleSwitch Ports ..................................................... 2-5
2.3.2.1
ProCurve 2650 Switch ..................................................... 2-5
2.3.2.2
ProCurve 2626 Switch ..................................................... 2-6
2.3.3
Branch Administration Switch P
orts ..........................................
2-6
2.3.4
Branch ConsoleSwitch Ports for Nodes ....................................... 2-7
2.4
Interconnect Connections ............................................................ 2-8
2.4.1
Quadrics InterconnectConnections ............................................ 2-8
2.4.2
Gigabit Ethernet Interconn
ect Connections ...................................
2-9
2.4.3
Administrative Network InterconnectConnections ........................... 2-9
2.4.4
Other Interconnect Connec
tions ................................................
2-9
3 Preparing Individual Nodes
3.1
Firmware Requirements and Dependencies ........................................ 3-1
3.2
General HardwarePreparations ..................................................... 3-2
3.3
PreparingtheHardware forCP3000 Systems ...................................... 3-2
3.3.1
PreparingHP ProLiant DL140 G2Nodes ..................................... 3-2
3.3.2
PreparingHP ProLiant DL360 G4and DL380 G4Nodes ................... 3-4
3.4
PreparingtheHardware forCP4000 Systems ...................................... 3-6
3.4.1
PreparingHP ProLiant DL145 Nodes ......................................... 3-6
3.4.2
PreparingHP ProLiant DL145 G2Nodes ..................................... 3-8
3.4.3
PreparingHP ProLiant DL385 and HP ProLiant DL585Nodes ............. 3-10
3.5
PreparingtheHardware forCP6000 Systems ...................................... 3-12
Glossary
Index
Figures
1-1
System Administration Network: Console Branch ................................ 1-3
2-1
ApplicationandUtilityCabinets .................................................... 2-1
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