H06.07 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Overview of Installing the H06.07 RVU

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Managing Firmware in a NonStop Blade Complex

The following terms briefly describe the NonStop Blade Complex, which is composed

of two or three NonStop Blade Elements and their associated logical synchronization

units (LSUs):

Note. In TACL commands and event messages, you might see:

•

The term slice, which is equivalent to the term NonStop Blade Element (NSBE).

•

The term processor complex, which is equivalent to the term NonStop Blade Complex

(NSBC)

The OSM GUI now displays the newer Blade Complex and Blade Element terminology.

Note. For details specific to managing firmware in an NS1000 server, see the Updating Blade

Element Firmware in an NS1000 Server procedure in the Support and Services Library in NTL.

Term Description

Processor element

(PE)

A single Integrity NonStop NS-series microprocessor with its

associated memory.

NonStop Blade

element

Two or four PEs contained within a single processor (blade) complex

enclosure.