Figure 3. IBM Storage Scale System 3500 Networking
• AJQS: CX-7 InniBand/VPI Dual Port HPC Adapter
– InniBand - HDR200 200 Gb / HDR100 100 Gb / EDR 100 Gb / NDR 200 Gb
– Ethernet - 100 GbE / 200 GbE
• AJZL: CX-6 InniBand/VPI in PCIe form factor
– InniBand - HDR200 200 Gb / HDR100 100 Gb / EDR 100 Gb
– Ethernet - 100 GbE / 200 GbE
• AJZN: CX-6 DX in PCIe form factor (Ethernet - 100 GbE)
You can congure IBM Storage Scale System 3500 in a mixed cluster where other IBM Storage Scale
System products are used. The following gure shows the IBM Storage Scale System network topology of
a mixed IBM Storage Scale System cluster that contains ESS 5000, IBM Storage Scale System 3500, ESS
3200, and ESS 3000 systems.
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