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

Control, Configuration, and Maintenance Tools
HP Integrity NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide—529567-004
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System Console
Some system console hardware, including the PC system unit, monitor, and keyboard,
can be mounted in the Integrity NonStop NS-series system’s 19-inch rack. Other PCs
are installed outside the rack and require separate provisions or furniture to hold the
PC hardware.
System consoles communicate with Integrity NonStop NS-series servers over a
dedicated maintenance local area network (LAN) or a nondedicated (public) LAN. A
dedicated maintenance LAN is required for use of OSM Low-Level Link and
Notification Director functionality, which includes configuring primary and backup dial-
out points (referred to as the primary and backup system consoles, respectively). HP
recommends that you also configure the backup maintenance LAN with a backup
system console.
OSM running on the system console communicates with the system at two levels:
OSM Communicates With ... Through the ... Using This Protocol
MEs OSM Low-Level Link Remote Procedure
Call (RPC)
NonStop operating system OSM Service connection TCP/IP
For Information About ... Refer to ...
Planning for system consoles System Console Configurations
on page 6-12
OSM Migration Guide
System consoles NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation Manual
NonStop System Console Installer Guide
RPC and SNMP protocols and functions
you can perform with them
OSM Migration Guide