[geeks] HIPPI switch on ebay

[Dave McGuire]

On July 23, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> >   HIPPI is generally treated by operating systems as a network
> > interface.  I've only ever seen it used in point-to-point
> > configurations, but I konw it's possible to run a bunch of nodes into
> > a switch...I assume it's just a matter of setting the network
> > addresses appropriately and plugging them in.
> 
> I suspect the reason you've only seen it used that was is the expense
> involved.  A switch like that would be the perfect touch for the FCSA
> (Florida Center for Supercomputing applications, AKA Dave's house) to
> tie the Cray's, Onyx's, etc together.

  Heh.  I already have one. ;)  Just haven't hooked it up yet.

  But I'm bidding on this one anyway.  Don't ask me why.

> Are Hippi cards available for Auspex? 

  I have no idea.

    -Dave

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Dave McGuire                  "Needing a calculator indicates that
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