SMS/Console
SMS/Console
SMS/Console
SMS/Console
Connectivity
Connectivity
Connectivity
Connectivity
One SMS can support up to 16 Superdomes using a switch (the Windows ProLiant SMS can support
Integrity Superdomes only, and the UNIX rx2600 SMS can support both Integrity and HP 9000
Superdomes). Please note, however, that certain datacenters are so large that the networking structure
will not permit the sharing of one SMS for the entire datacenter. It is beneficial to have the SMS in close
physical proximity to the Superdome(s) because the Customer Engineer (CE) requires SMS access to
service the Superdome hardware. The physical connection from the Superdome is a private Ethernet
connection and thus, the absolute maximum distance is determined by the Ethernet specification.
Console capabilities are integrated with the Windows ProLiant SMS solution. The ProLiant SMS includes
the necessary display, keyboard and mouse, and only one LAN port on the MP is required to be
connected. The Windows ProLiant SMS can support and connect to either of the MP LAN interfaces
(known as the Private and Customer LAN ports). Both LAN ports on the MP have identical functionality so
there is no preference in using one over the other. Only one IP port on the Superdome MP is required to
be connected to the ProLiant SMS. Since scan and console traffic can co-exist on the same network, only
one IP address exists (and is supported) on the ProLiant SMS.
The PA-8800 and PA-8900 sx1000-based Superdome scan tools use TCP/IP, not UDP, for scan
diagnostics. Therefore it is not necessary to isolate scan and console traffic on PA-8800 and PA-8900
Superdomes.
The Core I/O cards from each nPar can optionally be connected to the Ethernet switch in order to
facilitate graphical console functionality (i.e., parmgr). However, security concerns may dictate that a
partition NIC not be connected to the management LAN. Alternatives are to access from a management
station to a partition LAN through a secure router, or to use text mode access to commands via the
console.
Additional PA-8800/PA-8900 Superdomes can be added to this configuration. Each new PA-8800/PA-
8900 Superdome will require only one CAT5e LAN cable for connection of the Customer/Private LAN
port on the Superdome MP to the existing switch.
Customers using the UNIX rx2600 SMS solution for PA-8800/PA-8900 Superdome can also use the
rx2600 as a console device. In order to use the UNIX based rx2600 SMS as a console for PA-8800/PA-
8900 Superdome, the only component that must be ordered is the TFT5600 retractable
keyboard/display/mouse. See the ordering guide for more details.
Additional PA-8800/PA-8900 Superdomes require only a CAT5e LAN cable for connection of the
Private/Customer LAN port to the existing switch. PA 8700 Superdomes can also be added to this
configuration, but require separate scan and console networks. Details on mixed Superdome
environments follow later in this section.
QuickSpecs
HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-
HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-
HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-
HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-
8800 and PA-8900)
8800 and PA-8900)
8800 and PA-8900)
8800 and PA-8900)
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