Installation guide

16 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation and Operating System Configuration
tables.
Hardware Quantity Description Required
Network
interface
One for each
network
connection
Each network connection requires a
network interface installed in a node.
Yes
Network
switch or
hub
One A network switch or hub allows
connection of multiple nodes to a network.
Yes
Network
cable
One for each
network
interface
A conventional network cable, such as a
cable with an RJ45 connector, connects
each network interface to a network switch
or a network hub.
Yes
Table 2-6. Network Hardware Table
Hardware Quantity Description Required
Host bus
adapter
One per
node
To connect to shared disk storage, install
either a parallel SCSI or a Fibre Channel
host bus adapter in a PCI slot in each
cluster node.
For parallel SCSI, use a low voltage
differential (LVD) host bus adapter.
Adapters have either HD68 or VHDCI
connectors.
Yes