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

ESS Cabinets...................................................................................................................172
Networking CLIMs...........................................................................................................172
Storage CLIMs.................................................................................................................172
SAS Disk Drive Enclosures.................................................................................................172
Air Conditioning..............................................................................................................172
Preparing for Power Failure....................................................................................................172
Set Ride-Through Time......................................................................................................173
Configure OSM Power Fail Support....................................................................................173
Monitor Power Supplies....................................................................................................173
Monitor Batteries.............................................................................................................173
Maintain Batteries............................................................................................................173
Power Failure Recovery..........................................................................................................174
Procedure to Recover From a Power Failure..........................................................................174
Setting System Time..........................................................................................................174
Related Reading for Power Failures.........................................................................................174
17 Starting and Stopping the System ...........................................................175
When to Use This Chapter.....................................................................................................176
Powering On a System .........................................................................................................176
Powering On the System From a Low-Power State..................................................................176
Powering On the System From a No Power State..................................................................177
Power Cycling a NonStop BladeSystem Processor.................................................................179
Power Cycling a NonStop NS2000 Series, NS2100, NS2200 Series, NS2300, or NS2400
Series Processor...............................................................................................................181
Starting a System..................................................................................................................182
Loading the System..........................................................................................................183
Alerts........................................................................................................................183
Normal System Load....................................................................................................183
System Load to a Specific Processor...............................................................................183
System Load Disks.......................................................................................................183
System Load Paths for a Normal System Load..................................................................184
Configuration File........................................................................................................185
Starting Other System Components....................................................................................185
Performing a System Load ................................................................................................186
Performing a System Load From a Specific Processor.............................................................187
Reloading Processors........................................................................................................188
Reloading Processors Using the RELOAD Command.........................................................188
Reloading Processors Using OSM..................................................................................189
Minimizing the Frequency of Planned Outages.........................................................................189
Anticipating and Planning for Change................................................................................190
Stopping Applications, Devices, and Processes.........................................................................190
Stopping the System..............................................................................................................191
Alerts.............................................................................................................................191
Halting All Processors Using OSM.....................................................................................191
Powering Off a System..........................................................................................................192
System Shutdown Using OSM............................................................................................192
System Shutdown Using SCF.............................................................................................193
Emergency Power-Off Procedure........................................................................................193
Troubleshooting and Recovery Operations ..............................................................................193
Fans Are Not Turning.......................................................................................................193
System Does Not Appear to Be Powered On.......................................................................193
Green LED Is Not Lit After POSTs Finish...............................................................................194
Amber LED on a Component Remains Lit After the POST Finishes............................................194
Components Fail When Testing the Power ..........................................................................194
Recovering From a System Load Failure ..............................................................................194
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