IBM System Cluster 1350, Installation And Service Manual

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High-speed adapters
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Console
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KVM switches
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InfiniBand switches and devices
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InfiniBand host channel adapters
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Fibre Channel adapters, switches, and expansion cards
v 10/100/1000 Ethernet switches
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I/O modules
v Terminal servers
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High-speed Myrinet switches and line cards
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Myrinet BladeCenter connectivity
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Power distribution unit (PDU)
Cluster nodes
A cluster must contain at least four cluster nodes. The cluster nodes perform the
computational tasks in the cluster. Cluster nodes are also known as compute
nodes.
The cluster nodes are a combination of the following components:
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IBM e326m server
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IBM System x3550 server
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IBM System x3650 server
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IBM System x3655 server
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IBM System x3455 server
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IBM System x3755 server
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IBM BladeCenter HS21
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IBM BladeCenter HS21 XM
v IBM BladeCenter JS21
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IBM BladeCenter LS21
v IBM BladeCenter LS41
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IBM BladeCenter QS20 (cell blade)
Management node
Each cluster contains one management node, which provides system management
for all modules in the cluster. The Cluster 1350 management node is typically a
server running Linux.
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IBM System x3650 server
v IBM System x3655 server
You can also use a 326m server or the IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management
Module as the management node in a cluster environment running a 64-bit Linux
operating system.
Storage nodes
The optional storage nodes manage the mass storage. The cluster supports up to 64
storage nodes. The total number of storage and compute nodes cannot exceed
1024.
Chapter 1. System overview
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