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• NCR WorldMark 5250 Specs
• NCR WorldMark 5200 PDF
• CNR World/Mark 4800/5200 and 4850/5250 Product Guide, Release 1.4
• NCR World/Mark 4800/5200 and 4850/5250 Server Support Log
• NCR World/Mark 4800/5200 and 4850/5250 Site Preparation Guide, Release 1.4
• NCR WorldMark 4800/5200 and 4850/5250 Administration Workstation User Guide

NCR WorldMark 52xx System Configurations

Following is a summary of the available 52xx system configurations (48xx configurations):

52xx System / 2 to 16 Nodes

The WorldMark 5200 and 5250 system configuration of 2 to 16 nodes is illustrated here:

The dual-node base cabinet houses two BYA16G switch chassis that support a maximum of 16 Teradata nodes in redundant networks. Each SMP node in the system contains a multi-ported BYNET adapter (BIC4G) for connection to both BYNET chassis.

The expansion cabinet is an add-on rack with two Teradata nodes that connect to the BYNET chassis in the base rack. The expansion cabinet also contains a PvtLAN hub, which is used to connect the node chassis in the cabinet to the system console.

A single node cabinet is an option for an odd-numbered configuration of 52xx nodes beyond the initial dual node base cabinet. The 52xx single node cabinet contains one non-TPA node (no Teradata) as well as a PvtLAN hub.

All cabinet variations are configured with 3 UPS/UIS chassis at the bottom of the rack, and a service subsystem chassis at the top.

All 52xx system configurations up to 16 nodes include an AWS with two network hubs, one for the PvtLAN and one for the SLAN. The PvtLAN hub funnels multiple node Ethernet connections into a single connection at the console.The SLAN hub converts a 10Base2 coaxial connection from the rack cabinets to a 10BaseT twisted pair Ethernet connection at the console.

Note:Earlier AWS models use an internal coaxial adapter for the SLAN connection, instead of the external SLAN hub.

WorldMark 52xx System / 18 to 64 Nodes

The WorldMark 5200 and 5250 system of 18 to 64 nodes consists of a combination of processing and BYNET racks.

The BYA64GX switch cabinet is the anchor rack of this large system model. It contains a single BYA64 chassis that can interconnect a maximum of 64 Teradata nodes. A second BYA64 cabinet is included in the system to provide a redundant BYNET network. Every node in the system contains a multi-ported BYNET adapter (BIC4G), providing connection to both 64-node switches.

The BYA64GX cabinet also houses the PvtLAN switch and the SLAN hub. The PvtLAN switch consolidates the PvtLAN hub connections of node cabinets in groups, and links them to the AWS console. The SLAN hub in the BYNET cabinet repeats the SLAN connection from the AWS console to groups of node cabinets.

The node expansion cabinet is the system building block, with two Teradata nodes per cabinet connecting to each of the BYA64 chassis in the system. The expansion cabinet also contains a PvtLAN hub which is used to connect the node chassis in the cabinet with the PvtLAN switch in the BYNET cabinet.

A single node cabinet is an option for an odd-numbered configuration of 52xx nodes. The 52xx single node cabinet contains one non-TPA node (no Teradata) as well as a PvtLAN hub.

The BYNET rack contains only two UPS/UIS chassis; the processing rack uses three. All cabinets contain a service subsystem chassis at the top of the rack.

All 52xx system configurations from 18 to 64 nodes include an AWS with a network hub for the SLAN. The SLAN hub converts a 10Base2 coaxial connection from the rack cabinets to a 10BaseT twisted pair Ethernet connection at the console.

Note: Earlier AWS models use an internal coaxial adapter for the SLAN connection, instead of the external SLAN hub.

WorldMark 52xx System Beyond 64 Nodes

The WorldMark 5200 and 5250 systems can be expanded beyond 64 nodes with the addition of BYNET racks. shows the general expansion pattern.

The BYB64G switch cabinet is the upgrade rack for the initial BYA64GX cabinet.

The BYB64G switch allows the BYA64GX chassis to communicate with additional BYA64GX chassis as the BYNET network grows to support nodes beyond 64 in number. The BYB64G is designed to interconnect as many as eight BYA64GX chassis.

The BYA64/BYB64 switch cabinet is an extender rack. It houses both BYA64GX and BYB64G chassis types, thus allowing the system to grow by up to 64 nodes for each BYA/BYB cabinet introduced. Like the single BYA64GX switch cabinet, the BYA/BYB cabinet also contains a PvtLAN switch and a 10Base2 SLAN hub.

Note: An initial system ordered with greater than 64 nodes will use only the BYA64/BYB64 cabinet configuration, rather than the upgrade configuration of a BYA64 cabinet and a BYB64 cabinet.

All BYNET cabinets have two UPS/UIS chassis at the bottom of the rack, and a service subsystem chassis at the top.

Coexistence Systems - NCR WorldMark 52xx

The following WorldMark platforms (UNIX-based only) can coexist as a single MPP platform:

• 4800 and 4700/5150
• 4800 and 4850
• 4850 and 4700/5150
• 5200 and 5250

In a coexistence system, all processing nodes in each platform are connected as one system through the same BYNET infrastructure (either version 1 or version 2 as applicable to the platforms involved). All of the nodes can be administered through the single operational view of the AWS.

WorldMark 52xx Processing Node Subsystem

Two symmetrical multi-processing (SMP) node chassis are resident in a typical processing rack configuration. They are always referenced as chassis IDs #4 and #5, top and bottom respectively.

Note: In the single node rack configuration of the 48xx system model, only the bottom node, chassis #5, is present.

The SMP node is the processor building block of the system, with each node containing a minimum configuration that includes:

• 4 Pentium III CPUs, 1 MB cache (XEON modules)
• 1 GB of EDO RAM
• 1 BYNET interface adapter (BIC2G, BIC2C, or BIC4G, depending on model)
• 1 dual 10/100 Ethernet adapter (PvtLAN)
• 1 single-ended SCSI adapter (internal drives only)
• 4 9GB 10,000 RPM disk drives
• 1 8mm tape drive
• 1 3.5-inch flex drive
• 1 CD ROM drive

Additional PCI-based options are available, as required per system site, including the NCR PCI Quad SCSI (PQS) adapter or high performance PQS (HP-PQS) adapter for mass external storage interface, and Teradata IBM channel adapter for mainframe interface.

NCR WorldMark 52xx Node Components

Hardware- WorldMark 52xx

Following is a summary of the hardware components that comprise the SMP node subsystem:

• A450NX system board set: Dual baseboard design that includes:
  • CPU baseboard
  • I/O baseboard
  • Interconnect backplane

The baseboards are physically placed back to back, connected to each other by the interconnect backplane. Two expander buses (F16 buses) electrically connect the two baseboards together. Power to the board set is supplied through the interconnect backplane.

• CPU baseboard: Faces the left side of the chassis, and supports the following features:
  • Processors: Four Xeon processor modules, each containing the processor core and L2 cache components inside a single edge connect (S.E.C.) cartridge. The cartridges plug into the CPU baseboard, and interconnect through the front side bus (FSB) to form 4-way SMP architecture.
  • Memory: Two high capacity DRAM memory boards. The 4800/5200 node supports up to 4 GB of memory, using 16 dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs).
  
  
  
• I/O baseboard: Faces the right side of the chassis, and provides the following connections:
  • 11 PCI bus master slots (one shared with ISA) fast/wide SCSI II connection for flex drive
  • ultra/wide SCSI connection for 5.25-inch tape drive and CD-ROM
  • two IDE connectors
  • I/O panel including serial, parallel, and USB ports
  
  
  
• ICMB (Intelligent Chassis Management Bus): Provides interface between the server management components within the node (i.e., Intel I2C microcontrollers) and the service subsystem in the rack. This interface of node to service subsystem accomplishes the overall chassis management strategy of the larger system.
  
  
• Power: Three AC power inputs to three hot-plug 625-watt AC-DC power supplies. Each power supply connects to power adapter board, then to power translator board, then to power distribution backplane. The distribution backplane interfaces with the interconnect backplane to provide power to the CPU and I/O baseboards. It also distributes power to the SCSI backplane and fans.
  
  
• Fans: Eight fans in three separate assemblies. CPU side of the chassis is cooled by a pair of dual fan arrays, at front and rear. I/O side of the chassis is cooled by a four-fan array at the front.
  
  
• SCSI Drives/Backplane: Hot-swap drive backplane supports 5 available hot-swappable internal disk drives, 9 GB or 18 GB 10000 RPM.

Downloads for the NCR WorldMark 52xx Servers:

• CNR World/Mark 4800/5200 and 4850/5250 Product Guide, Release 1.4
• NCR World/Mark 4800/5200 and 4850/5250 Server Support Log
• NCR World/Mark 4800/5200 and 4850/5250 Site Preparation Guide, Release 1.4
• NCR WorldMark 4800/5200 and 4850/5250 Administration Workstation User Guide

WorldMark Storage is part of a highly orchestrated system designed to maximize Teradata database operation and execute superior performance under the rigorous demands of active data warehousing.

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