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IBM NeXtScale System Planning And Implementation Manual

IBM NeXtScale System Planning And Implementation Manual (266 pages)

Brand: IBM | Category: Server | Size: 12.98 MB

Table of Contents

Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
5
Notices

9
- Trademarks
  10
- Authors
  11
Preface

11
- Comments Welcome
  14
- Now You Can Become a Published Author, too
  14
- Stay Connected to IBM Redbooks
  15
- April 2014, Second Edition
  17
- July 2014
  17
Summary of Changes

17
Chapter 1. Introduction

19
- Evolution of Data Centers
  20
  - Density
    20
  - Scale out Applications
    20
- Executive Summary of IBM Nextscale System
  21
  - IBM Nextscale N1200 Enclosure
    21
  - IBM Nextscale Nx360 M4 Compute Node
    22
- Design Points of the System
  24
- This Book
  25
Chapter 2. Positioning

27
Chapter 3. IBM Nextscale N1200 Enclosure

41
- Overview
  42
  - Front Components
    44
  - Rear Components
    45
  - Fault Tolerance Features
    46
- Standard Chassis Models
  47
- Supported Compute Nodes
  47
- Power Supplies
  56
- Fan Modules
  60
- Midplane
  63
- Fan and Power Controller
  65
  - Ports and Connectors
    66
  - Internal USB Memory Key
    67
  - Overview of Functions
    68
  - Web GUI Interface
    69
- Power Management
  70
  - Power Restore Policy
    70
  - Power Capping
    71
  - Power Supply Redundancy Modes
    71
  - Power Supply Oversubscription
    72
  - Acoustic Mode
    74
- Specifications
  75
  - Physical Specifications
    75
  - Supported Environment
    75
Chapter 4. IBM Nextscale Nx360 M4 Compute Node

77
- Overview
  78
  - Physical Design
    79
- System Architecture
  81
- Specificiations
  85
- Standard Models
  87
- Processor Options
  88
- Memory Options
  89
  - DIMM Installation Order
    91
- Internal Disk Storage Options
  95
- IBM Nextscale Storage Native Expansion Tray
  104
- IBM Nextscale Pcie Native Expansion Tray
  108
- GPU and Coprocessor Adapters
  110
- Embedded 1 Gb Ethernet Controller
  114
- PCI Express I/O Adapters
  115
  - Mezzanine Adapters
    115
  - Single-Slot Riser Card
    116
  - Network Adapters
    117
  - Storage Host Bus Adapters
    119
- Integrated Virtualization
  120
- Local Server Management
  121
- Remote Server Management
  123
- External Disk Storage Expansion
  125
- Physical Specifications
  128
- Operating Systems Support
  130
Chapter 5. Rack Planning

133
- Power Planning
  134
  - Examples
    135
  - Pdus
    139
  - UPS Units
    140
- Cooling
  140
- Density
  142
- Racks
  143
  - The IBM 42U 1100Mm Enterprise V2 Dynamic Rack
    143
  - Installing Nextscale System in Other Racks
    149
  - Cable Routing
    152
  - Rack Options
    153
- Rear Door Heat Exchanger
  159
- Top of Rack Switches
  161
  - Ethernet Switches
    161
  - Infiniband Switches
    163
  - Fibre Channel Switches
    163
- Rack-Level Networking: Sample Configurations
  164
  - Non-Blocking Infiniband
    165
  - 50% Blocking Infiniband
    166
  - Gb Ethernet, One Port Per Node
    167
  - Gb Ethernet, Two Ports Per Node
    168
  - Management Network
    169
Chapter 6. Factory Integration and Testing

171
- IBM Standards
  172
- Testing
  173
- Documentation that Is Provided
  175
  - Hplinpack Testing Results: Supplied on Request
    175
Chapter 7. Hardware Management

177
- Managing Compute Nodes
  178
  - Integrated Management Module II
    178
  - Unified Extendible Firmware Interface
    182
  - Asu
    194
  - Firmware Upgrade
    196
- Managing the Chassis
  197
  - FPC Web Browser Interface
    198
  - FPC IPMI Interface
    220
- Serveraid C100 Drivers
  229
- Vmware Vsphere Hypervisor (Esxi)
  230
Chapter 8. Software Stack

231
- Extreme Cloud Administration Toolkit (Xcat)
  232
- IBM Platform Cluster Manager
  235
- IBM General Parallel File System
  238
  - Ibm Gpfs Fpo
    240
  - IBM System X GPFS Storage Server
    242
- IBM Platform LSF Family
  245
- IBM Platform HPC
  247
- IBM Platform Symphony Family
  250
- IBM Parallel Environment for X86
  251
  - IBM Parallel Environment Runtime for X86
    252
  - IBM Parallel Environment Developer Edition for X86
    254
Abbreviations and Acronyms

257
Related Publications

261
- IBM Redbooks
  261
- Other Publications
  261
- Online Resources
  262
- Help from IBM
  262

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