Introduction to Networking for NonStop S-Series Servers

HP Networking and Data Communications
Introduction to Networking for HP NonStop S-Series Servers—520670-005
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Integrated Management Tools
Integrated Management Tools
HP provides a variety of closely integrated management products. Direct support using
NonStop NET/MASTER Management Services (MS) can be the focal point for
management operations. In addition, the HP NonStop Open System Management
(OSM) Interface is provided to help you troubleshoot, maintain, and service hardware
components, including communications hardware.
HP NonStop Fundamentals
HP NonStop communications products support networking in environments that
require:
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Fault-tolerance
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Modular growth
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Data integrity
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Performance
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Security
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Manageability
All of these fundamental characteristics, called HP NonStop fundamentals, are
present in NonStop servers and Expand networks, but most are also present to some
degree in other HP communications products.
For example, the communications software products are typically structured as
NonStop process pairs, so a failure affecting one process results in a transfer of control
to a backup process. In most cases, multiple instances of a communications product
can be created or installed in response to an increased workload, and the same set of
tools used to manage other parts of NonStop S-series servers and Expand networks
can be used to manage communications products.
Both the communications software and the hardware products are designed to be
fault-tolerant. The ServerNet wide area network (SWAN) concentrator and ServerNet
adapters are structured to accommodate component failures.