
Chapter 3. Infrastructure configuration 101
Figure 3-11 LPAR profile of p5 550 - processor configuration
After finishing these steps, the basic configuration is prepared for operating
system installation. This will be described in more detail in 3.3, “Software
installation (Linux-based cluster)” on page 103.
3.2.5 Network infrastructure
Switches
It is highly recommended that you use non-blocking network switches. This
means that all switch ports can sustain the maximum throughput to any other
port at all times. Plan your network carefully, as later changes may be difficult to
implement or even cause system interruptions. We implemented two diff ...