NonStop NS14000 Planning Guide (H06.10+)

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.
For power and environmental requirements, planning, installation, and emergency power-off
(EPO) instructions for the R5500 XR UPS, refer to the documentation shipped with the UPS.
System Console
A system console is an HP approved personal computer (PC) running 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 PC system unit, monitor, and keyboard, can be
mounted in the Integrity NonStop NS14000 system’s modular cabinet. Other PCs are installed
outside the modular cabinet and require separate provisions or furniture to hold the PC hardware.
For more information on the system console, refer to “System Console” (page 109).
Enterprise Storage System (Optional)
An Enterprise Storage System (ESS) is a collection of magnetic disks, their controllers, and a disk
cache in one or more standalone cabinets. ESS connects to the Integrity NonStop NS-series systems
either directly via Fibre Channel ports on the VIO enclosures (direct connect) or through a separate
storage area network (SAN) using a Fibre Channel SAN switch (switched connect). For more
information about these connection types, see your service provider.
NOTE: The Fibre Channel SAN switch power cords might not be compatible with the modular
cabinet PDU. Contact your service provider to order replacement power cords for the SAN switch
that are compatible with the modular cabinet PDU.
High availability and a fault-tolerant configuration for the Fibre Channel ports on the VIO
enclosures are similar to the configurations required for Fibre Channel disk drives, as explained
in VIO Enclosure and Disk Storage Considerations on page 6-13.
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