Compaq GS140 MEMORY CHANNEL − Optional continued, OpenVMS Systems continued, Quickspecs, Options

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QUICKSPECS Compaq AlphaServer GS140

Options

Step 10 − MEMORY CHANNEL − Optional (continued)

OpenVMS Systems (continued)

•In cases where nodes must be separated by a longer distance than standard copper cables allow, the CCMFB option converts the output of the standard CCMAB controller or CCMLB line card to single-mode fibre optic cable. The fibre optic connection may be up to 2,000 meters long between two CCMAB controllers connected in virtual hub mode, or 3,000 meters between a CCMAB controller and a CCMHB hub. (The connection from the CCMHB hub to a second system may also be 3,000 meters). The CCMFB option requires a second PCI slot in the system from which it draws power only. It is normally connected to the corresponding CCMAB controller with the short BN39B-01 cable. The CCMFB is also used in the CCMHB hub where it occupies a slot normally used by the CCMLB line card, limiting expansion to four radial fibre optic connections.

•The CCMHB-BA hub expansion box provides additional slots for up to 8 fibre optic connections. Two standard length, single-mode fibre optic cables are available (BN34R-10 and BN34R-31); however, users normally provide this connection. Customers should reference the TIA/EIA 568-A Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard, Section 12.3.4. Fibre optic connectivity is completely transparent to the systems using it and has no performance impact.

MEMORY CHANNEL Controller/Network Hub
PCI System Area Network controller, maximum two	CCMAB-AA
System Area Network hub with 4 line cards; includes BN19P-2E power cord for Canada, Japan,	CCMHB-AA
and US operations; country-specific power cord for other regions is required
MEMORY CHANNEL hub expansion box with no line cards	CCMHB-BA
Expansion line card for CCMHB hub	CCMLB-AA
1-m cable for CCMAB and CCMHB	BN39B-01
4-m cable for CCMAB and CCMHB	BN39B-04
10-m cable for CCMAB and CCMHB	BN39B-10
Copper-to-single mode fibre optic converter	CCMFB-AA
TruCluster Production Server Software for Tru64 UNIX	QB-3RLAQ-AA
Tru64 UNIX Driver for MEMORY CHANNEL license	QB-4ZCAQ-AA
OpenVMS Cluster license for Alpha systems	QL-MUZAQ-AA
MEMORY CHANNEL Power Cords
Ireland, United Kingdom	BN19A-2E
Egypt, India	BN19S-2E
Central Europe	BN19C-2E
Israel	BN18L-2E
Switzerland	BN19E-2E
Italy	BN19M-2E
Denmark	BN19K-2E
Australia, New Zealand	BN19H-2E

MEMORY CHANNEL (Requirements for Currently Installed AlphaServer 8400 systems)

•Console firmware at revision V2.3 or higher

•CCMAA-BA adapter must be installed in slots 0-7 of a DWLPA-AA/AB/BA/BB PCI; no restriction for DWLPB-AA/AB/BA/BB PCI bus

•For two system nodes, order one CCMAA-BA per system and one BC12N-10 cable to connect them.

•For three or more system nodes, order CCMHA-AA (MEMORY CHANNEL Hub) one CCMAA-BA and one BC12N-10 cable per system node.

•CCMHA-AA (MEMORY CHANNEL Hub) is configured with four CCMLA-AA Line Cards and supports up to four nodes. Expansion up to eight system nodes can be achieved by adding up to four additional CCMLA-AA Line Cards, except TruCluster Production Server configurations

PCI to MEMORY CHANNEL controller, maximum two	CCMAA-BA
MEMORY CHANNEL Hub with four line cards	CCMHA-AA
MEMORY CHANNEL Line Card for use with MEMORY CHANNEL Hub (CCMHA-AA)	CCMLA-AA

12DA-10051-00A-008 — 02.28.2000