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5.6 Special SP Switch adapter (F/C 4021 and F/C 8396)
Some optional SP system equipment requires special adapters in order to
connect to the SP Switch network. These devices are:
SP Switch Router (Machine Type 9077)
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5.6.1 SP Switch Router (Machine Type 9077)
The SP Switch Router has the following requirements:
Requires one SP Switch Router adapter (F/C 4021) for each SP Switch
connection. This adapter is ordered with the SP Switch Router.
The SP Switch Router adapter is placed in the SP Switch Router. The
included cable attaches to the SP Switch and uses up one valid node slot on
the switch.
5.7 Switch cabling
The SP/CES systems in switched configurations require a number of cables that
run between switches and processor nodes and between each switch and any
switch frame in multi-switch systems.
4023
SP Switch MX2 adapter (SP switch adapter for
POWER3 SMP nodes and 332 MHz SMP nodes) for
installation as follows:
Optional
Order one adapter per PCI node
Adapter Feature
Code
Description
Note: SP systems with up to five SP Switches (single-stage switch
configuration) do not require a dedicated switch frame. Systems with more
than five SP switches (two-stage configuration) do require an SP Switch frame
(F/C 2031 or F/C 2032.).
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