NonStop Operations Guide for H-Series and J-Series RVUs

Starting the NonStop System and Loading the NonStop Operating System
For information about starting a NonStop system, see “Starting a System” (page 182).
For information about loading the NonStop operating system, see “Loading the System” (page 183)
and the Software Installation and Upgrade Guide for your RVU.
Updating Firmware
For information about installing compatible versions of firmware, see the Software Installation and
Upgrade Guide for your RVU and the NonStop Firmware Matrices.
Configuring and Controlling System Components
You can configure and control these NonStop components:
• For CLIMs, see the Cluster I/O Protocols (CIP) Configuration and Management Guide.
• For disks, see the SCF Manual for the Storage Subsystem or the management guide for a
particular disk product.
• For tapes, see the SCF Manual for the Storage Subsystem or the management guide for a
particular tape product.
• For the OSS environment, see Open System Services Management and Operations Guide for
J-series or H-series RVUs.
• For Expand networks, see the Expand Configuration and Management Manual.
• For Backup jobs, see the Backup and Restore 2 Manual.
NOTE: TMF, Pathway, SQL/MX, and SQL/MP must also be configured and controlled, but these
are tasks are not performed by system operators and are not documented in this guide.
Monitoring System Hardware and Performance Subsystems and Performing Recovery
Operations
Checking for indications of potential system problems by monitoring the system is part of the normal
system operations routine. You perform recovery operations to restore a malfunctioning system
component to normal use. Most recovery procedures for NonStop systems can be performed online.
Monitoring the status of all system components and performing recovery operations are described
in these chapters:
• “Overview of Monitoring and Recovery” (page 51)
• “Monitoring the Performance of NonStop Subsystems” (page 71)
• “Monitoring EMS Event Messages” (page 77)
• “Processes: Monitoring and Recovery” (page 79)
• “Communications Subsystems: Monitoring and Recovery” (page 85)
• “ServerNet Resources: Monitoring and Recovery” (page 100)
• “I/O Adapters and Modules: Monitoring and Recovery” (page 106)
• “Processors and Components: Monitoring and Recovery” (page 120)
• “Disk Drives: Monitoring and Recovery” (page 140)
• “Tape Drives: Monitoring and Recovery” (page 155)
• “Printers and Terminals: Monitoring and Recovery” (page 162)
• “Applications: Monitoring and Recovery” (page 165)
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