NonStop S-Series Planning and Configuration Guide (G06.25+)
Table Of Contents
- What’s New in This Guide
- About This Guide
- 1 Terms and Concepts
- NonStop S-Series Servers
- Enclosures
- Components
- Components, Processor Enclosure Without Power Shelf, Appearance Side
- Components, Processor Enclosure Without Power Shelf, Service Side
- Components, I/O Enclosure Without Power Shelf, Appearance Side
- Components, I/O Enclosure Without Power Shelf, Service Side
- Components, Processor Enclosure With Power Shelf, Appearance Side
- Components, Processor Enclosure With Power Shelf, Service Side
- Components, I/O Enclosure With Power Shelf, Appearance Side
- Components, I/O Enclosure With Power Shelf, Service Side
- Components in NonStop S76000, S86000, and Later Configurations
- Cluster Switch Enclosure
- IOAM Enclosure Components
- CRU Identification, System Enclosures
- FRU Identification, IOAM Enclosures
- CRUs and FRUs
- CRU/FRU Replacement Tools
- ServerNet Architecture
- Networking
- 2 The ServerNet Communications Network
- 3 Topologies
- 4 System Components
- Appearance Side of System Enclosures
- Service Side of System Enclosures
- Group ID Label
- Module ID Label
- Group Service LED
- SEBs and MSEBs
- Associated Fabrics
- Adapter Slots and Associated Fabrics
- ServerNet Adapters
- Filler Panels
- Slot Assignments for Slots 51 Through 54
- Emergency Power-Off (EPO) Connector
- Processor Multifunction (PMF) CRUs
- Configurations of Memory Units
- I/O Multifunction (IOMF) CRUs
- Enclosure Doors
- Tall Enclosure Door
- Enclosure Side Panel
- Plug-in Cards
- Typical PIC Installations
- System Console
- Tape Drives
- SWAN Concentrators
- External Disk Drives
- ServerNet Clusters
- IOAM Enclosures
- 5 ServerNet Cabling
- 6 ServerNet Communication Pathways
- 7 Enclosure Arrangements and Cable Connections
- 8 Initial Configurations
- Processor Numbers and Locations
- Processor Types and Memory Sizes
- Internal Disk Drives
- External Disk Drives
- Tape Drives
- Initial Default Values for System Attributes
- Initial Configuration Files
- Objects Configured in the Initial CONFIG File
- Objects That Must Not Be Renamed
- Command Files for Objects Not Configured in the Initial CONFIG File
- Files Used to Create the Initial CONFIG File
- CONFBASE File
- Naming Conventions Used in the SCF0000 File for SCF Objects
- SCF Commands to Automate Disk Configuration
- SWAN Concentrator Configurations
- Ethernet Ports on PMF CRUs and IOMF CRUs
- ServerNet Adapter Configurations
- Factory-Default Configuration of MFIOBs
- Initial IP Addresses for System and System Consoles
- IOAM Enclosures
- 9 The Planning and Configuration Process
- People and Functions
- The Installation Forms
- Preparing to Plan
- Installing a New System
- Changing an Existing System
- Changing the System Name or System Number
- Adding a System Enclosure
- Adding Memory to a Processor
- Adding a System Console
- Enclosure Interleaving for Storage Devices
- Configuring $SYSTEM Disk Slots
- Adding an Internal Disk Drive
- Changing the Configuration of a Disk Drive
- Adding a Tape Drive
- Changing the Configuration of a Tape Drive
- Adding a ServerNet Adapter
- Changing the System Configuration of a ServerNet Adapter
- Adding a SWAN or SWAN 2 Concentrator
- Changing the Configuration of a SWAN Concentrator
- Adding an AWAN Server
- Changing the Configuration of an AWAN Server
- Adding or Changing the WAN Subsystem
- Adding an Open SCSI Device
- Adding or Changing the Configuration of Other Peripheral Devices
- 10 Planning for System Availability and Support
- 11 Planning for LAN Communications
- 12 Site Planning and Preparation
- 13 Completing the Installation Plan
- Create the Installation Schedule
- Assemble the Installation Document Packet
- Installation Document Checklist
- System Equipment Inventory Form
- Enclosure Arrangement Diagram
- Floor Plan
- Preinstalled I/O Device Cable Checklist
- System Enclosure Checklist
- PMF CRU Configuration Forms
- IOMF CRU Configuration Forms
- ServerNet Adapter Configuration Forms
- ServerNet Cluster Configuration Form
- ServerNet Cabling Forms
- Cross-Row Cabling Worksheets
- IOAM Worksheets
- Final Planning Checklist
- Finish Planning
- 14 Planning for CRU Replacement
- 15 Planning for System Configuration
- A Part Numbers
- NonStop S-Series Enclosures
- System Components
- PMF CRUs
- Memory
- IOMF CRUs and Related Components
- SEBs and Related Components
- Doors, Racks, and Related Components
- Visual Image Package
- System Console and Related Components
- Internal Disk Drives
- External Magnetic Disk Drive and Related Components
- Tape Drives
- Tape Libraries
- 5190/94 Tape Drive and Related Components
- 5258 ACL Tabletop Tape Drive and Related Components
- 9840 Fibre Channel Tape Drive and Cables
- Linear Tape Open (LTO) Tape Drive and Related Components
- Loopback Test Equipment
- ServerNet Adapters and Related Components
- ServerNet/DA and Related Components
- CCSA and Related Components
- 6770 ServerNet Cluster and Related Components
- 6780 Switch and Related Components
- AWAN Servers and Related Components
- SWAN Concentrator and Related Components
- SWAN 2 Concentrator and Related Components
- Ethernet Switches and Hubs
- Modems and Modem Cable
- Universal Modem and Its AC Power Cords
- IOAM Products
- Cables and Cable Assemblies
- AC Power Cords, Enclosures Without Power Shelves
- AC Power Cords, Enclosures With Power Shelves
- B Specifications
- C Blank Forms
- D Case Study: ServerNet Cable Lengths
- E Guide to Server Manuals
- Manual Sets
- NonStop SSeries Server Manuals
- Availability Guides
- Adapter Manuals
- Configuration and Management Manuals
- Disk Manuals
- Generic Process Manuals
- Guardian Manuals
- Modular I/O Manuals
- Network Manuals
- SCF Manuals
- ServerNet Cluster Manuals
- Site Planning and Power Manual
- System Management Manual
- System Upgrade
- Tape Manuals
- OSM, TSM, System Console Manuals and Online Help
- Titles and Abstracts
- Manual Sets
- F Supported Hardware and Configurations
- G Modular Power Information
- Safety and Compliance
- Glossary
- Index

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ServerNet Communication Pathways
This section describes the structure and operations of the communication pathways
provided by each PMF CRU, IOMF CRU or IOAM, and SEB in your NonStop S-series
system.
When CRU Removal Might Stop
Communications
If you remove a PMF CRU, IOMF CRU, or SEB from your NonStop S-series system,
your system can continue operating. Your system maintains two ServerNet fabrics, and
all processes simply switch to the other fabric.
However, after all processes have shifted to that other fabric, your system can
experience errors under these circumstances:
•
CRU removal: The CRU you removed might provide the only pathway along which
several components can communicate with the only remaining fabric. Thus, you
disconnect those components from the rest of the system.
•
Preexisting faults: If a fault then occurs on the second fabric, some components
will be affected.
Therefore, before you remove a PMF CRU, IOMF CRU, or SEB from any
enclosure, you must ensure that the rest of the system is fully functional.
Note. In this section, unless otherwise indicated:
•
Information about PMF CRUs also applies PMF 2 CRUs.
•
Information about IOMF CRUs also applies to IOMF 2 CRUs.
•
Information about SEBs also applies to MSEBs.
•
The IOAM enclosure appears to the NonStop S-series server as though it were another
I/O enclosure, and it is interchangeable with I/O enclosures attached to group 01 in
ServerNet communication pathways on S76000 and later NonStop S-series systems.
When CRU Removal Might Stop Communications 6-1
PMF CRUs and Communication Pathways 6-2
SEBs, MSEBs, and Communication Pathways 6-9
Communication Pathways in Different Topologies 6-15
Determining the Communication Pathways in Your System 6-18
Caution. If you remove more than one CRU at a time from anywhere in a system while the
system is online, results are unpredictable. Always complete the entire replacement procedure
for any CRU, including resuming operations, before beginning to replace another CRU. Any
exceptions to this rule will be stated in the replacement procedure.