HP Scalable Visualization Array Software - Manual (Page 24)

Platform system, the visualization nodes can use a high
speed system interconnect to load data from an HP SFS.
The two SVA physical configurations are built using one or more of three types of cluster building
blocks. Each building block uses a single rack.
Utility Visualization Block (UVB) Base utility unit of a Bounded Configuration. It contains
network switches, PDU, workstations (xw8200, xw8400,
or xw9300), head node (xw8200, xw8400, xw9300, DL380
G4, or DL385 G4), and an optional KVM.
Utility Building Block (UBB) Base utility unit of a Modular Packaging Configuration. It
contains network switches, PDU, head node (DL380 G4,
or DL385 G4), and an optional KVM.
Visualization Building Block (VBB) Rack of visualization nodes that can be added to either
base unit to create a Bounded Configuration or a Modular
Packaging Configuration. It contains PDU, workstation or
server nodes, and an optional KVM.
3.2 Bounded Configuration
A Bounded Configuration is built from the UVB and VBB rack systems. It has the following
components as summarized in
Chapter 2 :
• Render and Display nodes.
Workstations: xw8200, xw8400, or xw9300.
• Head node.
Workstations: xw8200, xw8400, or xw9300 or servers: DL380 G4 and DL385 G4.
• Optional KVM.
• System Interconnect and Administrative Network (found in HP Cluster Platform systems,
and thus not unique to the SVA).
The head node is a typical node type found in HP Cluster Platform systems.
Figure 3-1 illustrates a sample Bounded Configuration. The UVB contains the network switches,
PDU, five visualization nodes, and the head node. The visualization nodes support a 2x2 multi-tile
display. Additional VBBs can be added to this configuration, with up to eight workstations in
each rack.
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