NonStop NS-Series Operations Guide (H06.05+)

Contents

HP Integrity NonStop NS-Series Operations Guide—529869-003

2. Determining Your System Configuration

Logging On to an Integrity NonStop Server 1-10

System Consoles 1-10

Opening a TACL Window 1-11

Overview of OSM Applications 1-12

Launching OSM Applications 1-12

Service Procedures 1-13

Support and Service Library 1-13

2. Determining Your System Configuration

When to Use This Section 2-1

Modular Hardware Components 2-2

Differences Between Integrity NonStop NS-Series Systems 2-2

Terms Used to Describe System Hardware Components 2-3

Recording Your System Configuration 2-4

Using SCF to Determine Your System Configuration 2-4

SCF System Naming Conventions 2-5

SCF Configuration Files 2-5

Using SCF to Display Subsystem Configuration Information 2-6

Displaying SCF Configuration Information for Subsystems 2-9

Additional Subsystems Controlled by SCF 2-13

Displaying Configuration Information—SCF Examples 2-15

3. Overview of Monitoring and Recovery

When to Use This Section 3-1

Functions of Monitoring 3-2

Monitoring Tasks 3-2

Working With a Daily Checklist 3-2

Tools for Checking the Status of System Hardware 3-3

Additional Monitoring Tasks 3-6

Monitoring and Resolving Problems—An Approach 3-7

Using OSM to Monitor the System 3-7

Using the OSM Service Connection 3-7

Recovery Operations for Problems Detected by OSM 3-12

Monitoring Problem Incident Reports 3-12

Using SCF to Monitor the System 3-12

Determining Device States 3-13

Automating Routine System Monitoring 3-16

Using the Status LEDs to Monitor the System 3-20