NonStop NS14000 Planning Guide (H06.08+)

About This Document

This guide describes the HP Integrity NonStop™ NS14000 system and provides examples of

system configurations to assist you in planning for installation of a new system.

Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)

This publication supports H06.08 and all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise indicated

by its replacement publication.

NOTE: For NonStop NS14000 servers that contain I/O Adapter Module (IOAM) enclosures,

refer to the H06.07 (or earlier) version of this manual for planning, configuration, and maintenance

information of the IOAM enclosure.

Intended Audience

This guide is written for those responsible for planning the installation, configuration, and

maintenance of the server and the software environment at a particular site. Appropriate personnel

must have completed HP training courses on system support for Integrity NonStop NS-series

servers.

NOTE: Integrity NonStop NS-series and NonStop S-series refer to hardware systems. H-series

and G-series refer to release version updates (RVUs):

New and Changed Information in This Edition

• Added notations that refer the user to previous versions of this manual for NonStop NS14000

servers that have I/O Adapter Module (IOAM) enclosures installed.

Document Organization

NOTE: For NonStop NS14000 servers that contain I/O Adapter Module (IOAM) enclosures,

refer to the H06.07 (or earlier) version of this manual for planning, configuration, and maintenance

information of the IOAM enclosure.

This guide is divided into these sections:

ContentsTitleSection

This section provides an overview of

the modular Integrity NonStop

NS14000 system hardware.

System Hardware Overview1

This section outlines topics to consider

when planning or upgrading the

installation site.

Installation Facility Guidelines2

This section provides the installation

specifications for fully populated

Integrity NonStop NS14000 enclosures.

System Installation Specifications3

This section introduces the NonStop

advanced architecture (NSAA) and the

Integrity NonStop NS14000 system.

Integrity NonStop NS14000 System

Description

This section includes topics to consider

when you are planning or upgrading

the installation site.

Modular System Hardware5

Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs) 9