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

Initial Configurations
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External Disk Drives
External Disk Drives
The external disk drives supported in all NonStop S-series systems for the current RVU
are listed in External Disk Drives on page F-5.
Tape Drives
The external tape drives supported in NonStop S-series systems for the current RVU
are listed in Tape Drives on page F-5.
Each PMF CRU and IOMF CRU in a system has a SCSI port to which you can connect
an external tape drive. You can also connect a tape drive to an S-PIC on a 6760
ServerNet device adapter.
You must connect a tape drive to group 01 to perform a tape dump.
To determine SCSI port to connect a tape drive to, you need to know the factory-
default configuration for the tape drive. Refer to the SCF Configuration File printout that
is shipped with your server for a listing of names and locations of configured drives.
This file can also be found on the ZSYSCONF subvolume under the name SCF0000.
Virtual TapeServer
Virtual TapeServer allows one or more host systems to read and write data to and from
a RAID array, just as if the system was doing so with a real tape drive. For every host
connection to Virtual TapeServer, the host system “sees” a tape drive. These virtual
tape drives perform in exactly the same way a real tape drive would, without all of the
problems generally associated with real tape drives. For more information about Virtual
TapeServers, See Introduction to Virtual TapeServer Operations (Tape Labs).
Tape Drives for 16-GB Processors
To perform an offline tape dump of a 16-GB processor, you must use a tape drive
attached to enclosure 1 and a tape cartridge with a capacity of at least 20 GB. The
following tape drives and tape media are recommended.
Before planning to use a different tape drive, contact your HP representative.
Tape Drive Tape Cartridge
DLT7000 (5157, 5158, and 5189) Type IV cartridge
Type III XT cartridge
Type III cartridge
CT9840-x 9480 cartridge
CT9841-x 9481 cartridge
N1524A ACL C7972A cartridge
Super DLT (5257, 5258, 5259) Super DLT 1 cartridge