IBM 88553RX, Installation Manual

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IBM
Eserver
xSeries 455 Planning and Installation Guide
Two-node configuration
A two-node configuration requires the two cables from the 4-way to 8-way
Scalability Kit option.
1. Connect the cables according Table 3-6.
Table 3-6 Connecting two nodes
The cabling will look like Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5 Connecting two-node configuration
2. Connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter Ethernet connector on each server
to a network or to each other with an Ethernet crossover cable. This
connection is needed so that the Remote Supervisor Adapters can
communicate and manage scalable partitions.
Four-node configuration
A four-node configuration requires one 4-way to 8-way Scalability Kit option and
one 8-way to 16-way Supplemental Kit option.
Complete the following steps to cable a four-node configuration:
1. Name the servers, as shown in Figure 3-6 on page 69. We used Nodes A–D,
from top to bottom. We also named the SMP Expansion ports 1–3, from left to
right.
From To
Node A, Port 1 Node B, Port 1
Node A, Port 3 Node B, Port 3
1 2 3
1 2 3
Node 1
Node 2