NonStop NS-Series Operations Guide (H06.07+)

Determining Your System Configuration
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Recording Your System Configuration
that resource (if any exist) in the Alarms tab, or right-click on the resource object and
select Actions, to display the Actions dialog box (from which you can select and
perform actions on the selected system resource). Besides physical hardware
components, such as IOAM enclosures, power supplies, ServerNet adapters, and disk
and tape drives, system resources also include logical entities that OSM supports,
such as logical processors, ServerNet fabrics, and LIFs (logical interfaces).
Recording Your System Configuration
As a system operator, you need to understand how your system is configured so you
can confirm that the hardware and system software are operating normally. If problems
do occur, knowing your configuration allows you to pinpoint problems more easily. If
your system configuration is corrupted, documentation about your configuration is
essential for recovery. You should be familiar with the system organization, system
configuration, and naming conventions.
Several methods are available for researching and recording your system
configuration:
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Maintaining records in hard-copy format
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Using the OSM Service Connection to inventory your system
In the OSM Service Connection tree pane, select the System object. From the
View pane drop-down menu, select Inventory to display a list of the system’s
hardware resources. Click Save to save this list to a Microsoft Excel file.
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Using SCF to list objects and devices and to display subsystem configuration
information
For information on forms available that can help you record your system configuration,
refer to the Integrity NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide.
Using SCF to Determine Your System
Configuration
SCF is one of the most important tools available to you as a system operator. SCF
commands configure and control the objects (lines, controllers, processes, and so on)
belonging to each subsystem running on the Integrity NonStop NS-series server. You
also use SCF to display information about subsystems and their objects.
SCF accepts commands from a workstation, a disk file, or an application process. It
sends display output to a workstation, a file, a process, or a printer. Some SCF
commands are available only to some subsystems. An overall SCF reference is the
SCF Reference Manual for H-Series RVUs. Subsystem-specific information appears in
a separate manual for each subsystem. For a partial list of these manuals, refer to
Appendix C, Related Reading.
More details about the functions of SCF appear in Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) on
page B-4.