1 NS2100 System Overview
The characteristics of an NS2100 system are:
Intel Itanium
Processor
AC-powered with single-phase and three-phase power
configurations
Input Power
42U and 36U, 19 inch rack
Cabinet
8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB
Main memory
2 or 4
Supported processor configurations
4
Maximum processors
Supported CLuster I/O Modules (CLIMs)
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Storage CLIMs
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IP CLIMs for Ethernet
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Telco CLIMs for Ethernet (M3UA protocol)
Up to 6 CLIMs using these possible combinations:
Maximum CLIMs
1
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Up to 4 Storage CLIMs (two pairs)
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Up to 2 IP CLIMs if there are 0 Telco CLIMs
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Up to 2 Telco CLIMs if there are 0 IP CLIMs
Minimum CLIMs
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0 IP CLIMs
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0 Telco CLIMs
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2 Storage CLIMs
A Storage CLIM pair supports a maximum of 4 SAS disk
enclosures. This maximum applies to G6 and Gen8
Storage CLIM types.
Maximum SAS disk enclosures per Storage CLIM pair
100
Maximum SAS disk drives per Storage CLIM pair
2 required (one each for X and Y fabrics)
Maximum VIO enclosures
4 embedded Ethernet ports (one port is reserved for OSM)
Maximum embedded Ethernet connectivity per VIO
enclosure
4 optional expanded Ethernet ports (copper/optical)
Maximum expanded Ethernet connectivity per VIO
enclosure (optional)
Supported
Enterprise Storage System (ESS) support available
through Storage CLIM
Not supported
M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI router support
Not supported
I/O Adapter Module (IOAM) enclosures
Not supported
Fibre Channel disk modules (FCDMs)
Not supported
Connection to NonStop ServerNet Clusters
Not supported
Connection to NonStop S-series I/O
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For information about coexistence limits for IP and Telco CLIMs, see
IP and Telco CLIM Coexistence Limits (page 88)
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shows the rear view of an NS2100 system with four blade elements in a 42U
modular cabinet with the optional extended runtime module (ERM) and UPS for the three-phase
power configuration.
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