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
You can perform these the types of operations using HP and third-party software
installed on your system console:
OSM running on the system console communicates with the system at two levels:
Software Type of Operation
DSM/SCM Perform software configuration changes
OSM Low-Level Link
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By connecting to the maintenance entity
(ME) logic and firmware in the processor
switches and IOAM ServerNet switches,
allows client software to communicate
with an Integrity NonStop NS-series
server even when the NonStop
operating system is not running.
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Configure processor switch ports.
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Start (coldload) a server.
OSM Service Connection
•
Display physical, hierarchical, and
inventory views of the system or cluster.
•
Monitor the current status of system and
cluster components.
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Perform actions (diagnostic, recovery,
hardware replacement, and so on) on
system and cluster components.
OSM Event Viewer
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Retrieve, view, and save EMS events
from event logs.
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Get event details such as cause, effect,
and recovery information.
OSM Notification Director
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Configure primary and backup system
consoles to receive incident reports.
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Configure automatic dial-out to a service
provider.
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Configure site contact information.
OutsideView Run HP TACL sessions using a terminal
emulation program.
Carbon Copy Implement remote monitoring and
maintenance functions.
Adobe Acrobat Reader View HP documentation.
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