NonStop S-Series Planning and Configuration Guide (G06.29+)

The Planning and Configuration Process
HP NonStop S-Series Planning and Configuration Guide—523303-021
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People and Functions
People and Functions
The people involved in the planning, installation, and configuration of a NonStop
S-series system are:
The Installation Forms
The installation forms referred to in this guide provide information about an existing or
planned system or planned configuration, including the hardware configuration, the
names of the devices, and the system configuration to be used. The same forms are
used both by the configuration planner to customize the system configuration and by
the installer to install the system.
For the configuration planner, the forms provide the following information:
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Diagrams of the hardware configuration
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The logical device names of peripheral equipment such as disk drives, terminals,
and printers
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The communications access methods (if any) to be used
Person
*
Function
System planner Plans for the hardware and software installation of a new
system or for changes to a system already installed.
Arranges for site preparation, schedules the installation, and
completes the Installation Document Packet.
Configuration planner Manages software configuration changes and system
configuration changes. Creates SCF command files for
system configuration changes. Creates the new operating
system image for software configuration changes.
Support planner Creates the operational environment for the system and is
responsible for the support of the system. Creates the startup
and shutdown files. Performs replacement operations.
Prepares the system for upgrades and additions.
Installer Installs the system equipment for a new system. Installs new
equipment when additions are made to the system. Performs
hardware configuration changes. Might install software and
perform system verification procedures as directed by the
system planner, configuration planner, or support planner.
Operator Performs the routine operations for the system.
* This guide does not assume that the person performing these tasks has any particular job title or that these
tasks must be performed by different people.