Architecture

A ClearPath Forward fabric provides a fabric-based infrastructure consisting of multiple Intel platforms and heterogeneous operating environments—all of which have been hardened to meet your need for enterprise-class applications.

Enterprise Partition Platforms	Unisys Intel systems that serve as nodes in the fabric
s-Par and Partitions	Multiple operating environments on the same system
Operating Systems	Supported partition operating systems
Applications	Applications that span platform and operating system boundaries
The Interconnect	How enterprise partition platforms are linked together
LANs in the Fabric	LANs for intra-fabric communication and for communication with the customer’s environment
Secure Fabrics	Splitting the physical fabric into multiple independent fabrics
InfiniBand–Ethernet Gateway Switch	Enabling programs in your datacenter to be part of a secure fabric
Fabric Management Platform	The computer hosting the management software
NEPPs Running VMware ESXi	Hosting VMware ESXi on an EPP
Systems that Are Not Part of the Fabric	Connecting to systems outside the fabric
Product Models	ClearPath Forward fabric models to choose from
2-Socket EPP Architecture (8-, 14-, and 20-Core)	Description of 2-socket EPPs
4-Socket EPP Architecture (16- and 22-Core)	Description of 4-socket EPPs
Network Sharing	Sharing NIC
Network Teaming / Network Bonding	Teaming NIC ports
Fabric Maximum Values	Maximum number of cores, partitions, and platforms