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SMS/Console Connectivity SMS/Console Connectivity SMS/Console Connectivity SMS/Console 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 (i.e. Integrity) 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 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 Superdomes can be added to this configuration. Each new PA-8800 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 Superdome can also use the rx2600 as a console device. In
order to use the UNIX-based rx2600 SMS as a console for PA8800 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 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 & console
networks. Details on mixed Superdome environments follow later in this section.
QuickSpecs HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers HP 9000 Superdome Servers
(PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800) (PA-8600, PA-8700 and PA-8800)
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