NonStop NS-Series Operations Guide (H06.03+)

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Table Of Contents

What’s New in This Manual
About This Guide
1 Introduction to Integrity NonStop NSSeries Operations
- When to Use This Section
- Understanding the Operational Environment
- What Are the Operator Tasks?
- Determining the Cause of a Problem: A Systematic Approach
- Logging On to an Integrity NonStop Server
- Service Procedures
  - CSSI Web
2 Determining Your System Configuration
- When to Use This Section
- Modular Hardware Components
  - Terms Used to Describe System Hardware Components
- Recording Your System Configuration
- Using SCF to Determine Your System Configuration
3 Overview of Monitoring and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- Functions of Monitoring
- Monitoring Tasks
- Monitoring and Resolving Problems—An Approach
- Using OSM to Monitor the System
- Using SCF to Monitor the System
  - Determining Device States
- Automating Routine System Monitoring
- Using the Status LEDs to Monitor the System
- Related Reading
4 Monitoring EMS Event Messages
- When to Use This Section
- What Is the Event Management Service (EMS)?
- Tools for Monitoring EMS Event Messages
- Related Reading
5 Processes: Monitoring and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- Types of Processes
- Monitoring Processes
- Recovery Operations for Processes
- Related Reading
6 Communications Subsystems: Monitoring and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- Communications Subsystems
  - Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs)
- Monitoring Communications Subsystems and Their Objects
- Recovery Operations for Communications Subsystems
- Related Reading
7 ServerNet Resources: Monitoring and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- ServerNet Communications Network
- System I/O ServerNet Connections
- Monitoring the Status of the ServerNet Fabrics
  - Monitoring the ServerNet Fabrics Using OSM
  - Monitoring the ServerNet Fabrics Using SCF
- Related Reading
8 I/O Adapters and Modules: Monitoring and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- I/O Adapters and Modules
  - Fibre Channel ServerNet Adapter (FCSA
  - Gigabit Ethernet 4-Port Adapter (G4SA)
- Monitoring I/O Adapters and Modules
  - Monitoring the FCSAs
  - Monitoring the G4SAs
- Recovery Operations for I/O Adapters and Modules
- Related Reading
9 Processors and Components: Monitoring and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- Overview of the NonStop Blade Complex
- Monitoring and Maintaining Processors
- Identifying Processor Problems
- Recovery Operations for Processors
- Related Reading
10 Disk Drives: Monitoring and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- Overview of Disk Drives
- Monitoring Disk Drives
- Identifying Disk Drive Problems
  - Internal SCSI Disk Drives
  - M8xxx Fibre-Channel Disk Drives
- Recovery Operations for Disk Drives
  - Recovery Operations for a Down Disk or Down Disk Path
  - Recovery Operations for a Nearly Full Database File
- Related Reading
11 Tape Drives: Monitoring and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- Overview of Tape Drives
- Monitoring Tape Drives
- Identifying Tape Drive Problems
- Recovery Operations for Tape Drives
  - Recovery Operations Using the OSM Service Connection
  - Recovery Operations Using SCF
- Related Reading
12 Printers and Terminals: Monitoring and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- Overview of Printers and Terminals
- Monitoring Printer and Collector Process Status
  - Monitoring Printer Status
  - Monitoring Collector Process Status
- Recovery Operations for Printers and Terminals
  - Recovery Operations for a Full Collector Process
- Related Reading
13 Applications: Monitoring and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- Monitoring TMF
- Monitoring the Status of Pathway
  - PATHMON States
- Related Reading
14 Power Failures: Preparation and Recovery
- When to Use This Section
- System Response to Power Failures
- Preparing for Power Failure
- Power Failure Recovery
  - Procedure to Recover From a Power Failure
  - Setting System Time
- Related Reading
15 Starting and Stopping the System
- When to Use This Section
- Powering On a System
  - Powering On the System From a Low Power State
  - Powering On the System From a No Power State
- Starting a System
- Minimizing the Frequency of Planned Outages
  - Anticipating and Planning for Change
- Stopping Application, Devices, and Processes
- Stopping the System
  - Alerts
  - Halting All Processors Using OSM
- Powering Off a System
- Troubleshooting and Recovery Operations
- Related Reading
16 Creating Startup and Shutdown Files
- Automating System Startup and Shutdown
- Processes That Represent the System Console
- Example Command Files
- CIIN File
- Writing Efficient Startup and Shutdown Command Files
- How Process Persistence Affects Configuration and Startup
- Tips for Startup Files
- Startup File Examples
- Tips for Shutdown Files
- Shutdown File Examples
17 Preventive Maintenance
- When to Use This Section
- Monitoring Physical Facilities
- Cleaning System Components
- Handling and Storing Cartridge Tapes
A Operational Differences Between Systems Running GSeries and HSeries RVUs
B Tools and Utilities for Operations
- When to Use This Appendix
- BACKCOPY
- BACKUP
- Disk Compression Program (DCOM)
- Disk Space Analysis Program (DSAP)
- EMSDIST
- Event Management Service Analyzer (EMSA)
- File Utility Program (FUP)
- Measure
- MEDIACOM
- NonStop NET/MASTER
- NSKCOM and the Kernel-Managed Swap Facility (KMSF)
- OSM Package
- PATHCOM
- PEEK
- RESTORE
- SPOOLCOM
- Subsystem Control Facility (SCF)
- HP Tandem Advanced Command Language (TACL)
- TMFCOM
- Web ViewPoint
- ViewPoint
- ViewSys
C Related Reading
D Converting Numbers
- When to Use This Appendix
- Overview of Numbering Systems
- Binary to Decimal
- Octal to Decimal
- Hexadecimal to Decimal
- Decimal to Binary
- Decimal to Octal
- Decimal to Hexadecimal
Safety and Compliance
Index

Operational Differences Between Systems Running

G-Series and H-Series RVUs

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