NonStop NS-Series Operations Guide (H06.12+)

Modular Hardware Components.........................................................................................................35
Differences Between Integrity NonStop NS-Series Systems...........................................................36
NonStop System Architectures..................................................................................................36
Integrity NonStop NS16000 Series Systems...............................................................................36
Integrity NonStop NS14000 Systems.........................................................................................36
Integrity NonStop NS1000 and NS1200 Systems.......................................................................36
Terms Used to Describe System Hardware Components...............................................................37
Device.........................................................................................................................................37
System Resource or Object.........................................................................................................37
Recording Your System Configuration.................................................................................................37
Using SCF to Determine Your System Configuration..........................................................................37
SCF System Naming Conventions..................................................................................................38
SCF Configuration Files...................................................................................................................38
Using SCF to Display Subsystem Configuration Information........................................................39
SCF LISTDEV: Listing the Devices on Your System..................................................................39
Displaying SCF Configuration Information for Subsystems .........................................................41
TCP/IP Subsystem......................................................................................................................42
Kernel Subsystem.......................................................................................................................42
Storage Subsystem.....................................................................................................................42
ServerNet LAN Systems Access (SLSA) Subsystem..................................................................44
WAN Subsystem........................................................................................................................44
Additional Subsystems Controlled by SCF.....................................................................................45
Displaying Configuration Information—SCF Examples................................................................46
3 Overview of Monitoring and Recovery.....................................................................49
When to Use This Section.....................................................................................................................49
Functions of Monitoring.......................................................................................................................49
Monitoring Tasks..................................................................................................................................49
Working With a Daily Checklist......................................................................................................50
Tools for Checking the Status of System Hardware .......................................................................50
Additional Monitoring Tasks..........................................................................................................53
Monitoring and Resolving Problems—An Approach..........................................................................53
Using OSM to Monitor the System.......................................................................................................53
Using the OSM Service Connection................................................................................................54
Using System Status Icons to Monitor Multiple Systems..........................................................56
Using Alarm and Problem Summaries......................................................................................56
Suppressing Problems and Alarms............................................................................................57
Recovery Operations for Problems Detected by OSM....................................................................58
Monitoring Problem Incident Reports............................................................................................58
Using SCF to Monitor the System.........................................................................................................58
Determining Device States..............................................................................................................58
SCF Object States........................................................................................................................60
Automating Routine System Monitoring.............................................................................................61
Using the Status LEDs to Monitor the System .....................................................................................65
Related Reading....................................................................................................................................67
4 Monitoring EMS Event Messages...............................................................................69
When to Use This Section.....................................................................................................................69
What Is the Event Management Service (EMS)?...................................................................................69
Tools for Monitoring EMS Event Messages..........................................................................................69
OSM Event Viewer .........................................................................................................................69
EMSDIST..........................................................................................................................................69
ViewPoint........................................................................................................................................69
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