HP XC System Software Hardware Preparation Guide Version 3.0

Table 1-2 Supported Interconnects
QsNet
II
®Myrinet®InfiniBand®Gigabit EthernetCluster Platform
XX (PCIX and PCI Express)XCP3000
XXX (PCIX)XCP4000
XXXCP6000
The Myrinet adapters can be either the single-port M3F-PCIXD-2 (Rev. D) or the dual port M3F2–PCIXE-2
(Rev. E). All adapters must be of one type only; a mix of both types of adapters is not supported.
The QsNet
II
high-speed interconnect from Quadrics, Ltd. is the only version of Quadrics interconnects that
is supported.
From the perspective of the HP XC software, the interconnect is a flat network (that is, communication between
any two points in the interconnect network is equal in communication time between any other two points in
the network). The HP XC System Software ignores the interconnect structure except for integration with the
management functions that are necessary to manage the interconnect.
Supported Console Management Devices
Table 1-3 lists the supported console management device for each hardware model within each cluster
platform. The console device provides remote access to the console of each node, enabling functions such
as remote power management and remote boot.
HP workstation models (such as the xw8200 and xw9300) do not have console ports.
In HP XC systems, HP ProLiant servers provide remote management features through a baseboard management
controller (BMC). The BMC enables functions such as remote power management and remote boot. HP
ProLiant BMCs comply with a specified release of the industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI). HP XC supports two IPMI-compliant BMCs: integrated lights out (iLO) and Lights-Out 100i
(LO-100i), depending on the server model.
Table 1-3 Supported Console Management Devices
Management Processor (MP)Lights–Out 100i (LO–100i)Integrated Lights Out (iLO)Cluster Platform and Hardware
Model
CP3000
XHP ProLiant DL140 G2
XHP ProLiant DL360 G4
XHP ProLiant DL380 G4
CP4000
XHP ProLiant DL145
XHP ProLiant DL145 G2
XHP ProLiant DL385
XHP ProLiant DL585
CP6000
XHP Integrity rx1620
XHP Integrity rx2600
XHP Integrity rx2620
XHP Integrity rx4640
Administration Network
The Administration Network is a private network within the HP XC system that is used primarily for
administrative operations. This network is treated as a flat network during run time. However, during the
installation and configuration of the HP XC system, the administrative tools probe and discover the topology
of the Administration Network. This information is used by the tools to make recommendations as to the
16 Hardware and Network Overview