How to Build a Cluster - Intel® Server Board S5000PAL
6
1 Optional
Per Server
Board
InfiniBand* Host
Channel Expansion
Module
Intel
AXXIBIOMOD
As Needed InfiniBand cables Any supported
1 (min per
cluster)
InfiniBand switch
Any supported
1 (min), As
Needed
Ethernet cables
Any supported
1 (min per
cluster)
Ethernet switch
Any supported
1 (min per
cluster)
Keyboard, Video,
Mouse (KVM) switch
Any supported
1 KVM cables Any supported
Table 1 – Hardware Bill of Materials