Connecting To The Control Workstation; Sp Switch Router Network Interface - IBM RS/6000 SP Handbook

Both the SP Switch cable and the grounding cable are shipped with each SP
Switch Router adapter. The recommended cable for connecting the SP Switch
Router adapter to the SP Switch is 10 meters long (F/C 9310). An optional 20
meter cable (F/C 9320) is also available for the SP Switch connection. A
frame-to-frame ground cable the same length as the SP Switch cable is included
with both F/C 9310 and F/C 9320.
Network interface of the SP Switch Router is shown in Figure 6-5. VT100
terminal is optional and required for initial configuration time.
SP system
Figure 6-5 SP Switch Router network interface
The following sections describe how to connect the SP Switch Router to the
control workstation and how to connect the SP Switch Router adapter to a valid
SP Switch port.

6.4.1 Connecting to the control workstation

Although a dependent node, such as the SP Switch Router, does not function
like a processor node, it must be administered by the SP system as if it were a
processor node. Therefore, the SP Switch Router must be attached to the control
workstation. All SP administrative connections are made to the SP Switch Router
using the port on the Router's control board. From the SP Switch Router's control
board, the connection to the control workstation is made using one of the
following methods:
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SP Switch cable
Frame-to-frame ground cable
Control workstation
10Base-T
IP Switch Control Board
SP Switch Router Adapter
SP Switch Router
VT100 terminal
RS-232C