NonStop NS14000 Planning Guide (H06.10+)

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 H06.10 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
• The “Overview of the Integrity NonStop NS14000 System” (page 13) has been changed to
indicate that the M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI router is supported on NonStop NS1000
servers.
• References to the Versatile I/O Manual have been changed. For information about Versatile
I/O enclosures, contact your service provider.
• Irrelevant fabric notations have been removed from illustrations showing Fibre Channel
Disk Module (FCDM) connections.
• Clarifications have been made to “Configuration Restrictions for Fibre Channel Devices”
(page 87).
• Corrections have been made to the illustration in “Default Startup Characteristics” (page 46).
• Editorial changes have been made throughout the manual.
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
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