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Interconnect Switch, Management Processor MP, Management Server, Network Attached Storage NAS,

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Interconnect Switch An Interconnect Switch provides high speed connectivity between Compute Nodes. Used for message passing and remote memory access capabilities for parallel applications. Back to Top Management Processor (MP) Management Processor (MP) controls the system console, reset and power management functions. Back to Top Management Server The Management Server provides single point of management for all system components in the cluster. In smaller clusters the Management Server may also serve as a head Node. References: z Head Node Back to Top Network Attached Storage (NAS) Network Attached Storage (NAS) attaches directly to Ethernet networks, providing easy installation, low maintenance, and high uptime. Back to Top Storage Storage can either be local to each Compute Node, or external to the cluster.

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Interconnect Switch
An Interconnect Switch provides high speed connectivity between Compute Nodes. Used
for message passing and remote memory access capabilities for parallel applications.
Back to Top
Management Processor (MP)
Management Processor (MP) controls the system console, reset and power management
functions.
Back to Top
Management Server
The Management Server provides single point of management for all system components in
the cluster. In smaller clusters the Management Server may also serve as a head Node.
References:
Head Node
Back to Top
Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Network Attached Storage (NAS) attaches directly to Ethernet networks, providing easy
installation, low maintenance, and high uptime.
Back to Top
Storage
Storage can either be local to each Compute Node, or external to the cluster.