NonStop NS1200 Planning Guide

The Integrity NonStop NS1200 system requires multiple connections to the maintenance switch:
• One connection from the ME ENET port on each of the two VIO enclosures
• One connection from slot 6B, port A on each of the two VIO enclosure for the OSM Service
Connection and OSM Notification Director:
• One connection to the optional UPS module
• One connection for the system console running OSM
System Console
A system console is a Windows Server purchased from HP that runs maintenance and diagnostic
software for NonStop systems. When supplied with a new NonStop system, system consoles
have factory-installed HP and third-party software for managing the system. You can install
software upgrades from the HP NonStop System Console Installer CD.
Some system console hardware, including the Windows Server system unit, monitor, and
keyboard, can be mounted in the Integrity NonStop NS1200 system’s 19-inch rack. Other Windows
Servers are installed outside the rack and require separate provisions or furniture to hold the
Windows Server hardware.
For more information on the system console, refer to “System Consoles” (page 73).
UPS and ERM (Optional)
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is optional but recommended where a site UPS is not
available. The HP R5500 XR UPS is strongly recommended because it utilizes the OSM Power
Fail Support function.. For information about the requirements for installing a UPS other than
the HP R5500 XR UPS in an Integrity NonStop NS1200 system, see “Uninterruptible Power
Supply (UPS)” (page 32).
Cabinet configurations that include an R5500 XR UPS also have one extended runtime module
(ERM). An ERM is a battery module that extends the overall battery-supported system run time.
A second ERM can be added for even longer battery-supported system run time.
This illustration shows the location of a UPS and an ERM in a rack:
NOTE: The AC input power cord for the R5500 XR UPS is routed to exit the modular cabinet
at either the top or bottom rear corners of the cabinet, depending on what is ordered for the site
power feed, and the large output receptacle is unused.
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