NonStop S-Series System Expansion and Reduction Guide
Table Of Contents
- NonStop S-Series System Expansion and Reduction Guide
- What’s New in This Guide
- About This Guide
- 1 The Resizing Process
- 2 Planning System Expansion
- 3 Planning System Reduction
- 4 Reducing a System Online
- 1.Prepare the Donor System for Reduction
- 2.Record Information About the Donor System
- 3.Prepare Both ServerNet Fabrics
- 4.Inventory Enclosures to Be Removed
- 5.Prepare and Stop Devices and Processes
- 6.Ensure Devices and Processes Are Stopped
- 7.Delete Devices and Processes If Necessary
- 8.Prepare Enclosures for Removal
- 9.Finish the Reduction
- 10.Remove Other Cables From Powered-Off Enclosures
- 11.Physically Remove Enclosures From the System
- Adding Enclosures to Another System
- 5 Reducing a System Offline
- 6 Expanding a System Online
- Preparation for Online Expansion
- 1.Prepare Target System for Expansion
- 2.Record Information About Target System
- 3.Prepare Target System for Addition of Block
- 4.Save Current Target System Configuration
- 5.Copy SP Firmware File From the Target System to the System Console
- 6.Finish Gathering Information
- 7.Connect a System Console to the Enclosure
- 8.Change Group Number of Enclosure to 01
- 9.Power On Enclosure
- 10.Verify Connection Between System Console and Enclosure
- 11.Configure System Console and Enclosure
- 12.Verify SP Firmware Is Compatible
- 13.Update SP Firmware in Enclosure If Necessary
- 14.Configure Topology of Enclosure If Necessary
- 15.Power Off Enclosure
- 16.Repeat Steps 6 Through 15 If Necessary
- 17.Assemble Enclosures Into a Block
- 18.Change Group Numbers of Block to Fit Target System
- 19.Disconnect System Console From Block
- 20.Power On Added Block
- 21.Cable Block to Target System
- 22.Verify Resized Target System
- 23a.Update Firmware and Code in Block (Using TSM)
- 23b.Update Firmware and Code in Block (Using OSM)
- 24.Reload Processors in Block If Necessary
- 25.Verify Operations in Added Block
- 26.Configure CRUs in Added Block
- 7 Troubleshooting
- A Common System Operations
- Determine the Processor Type
- Determine the ServerNet Fabric Status
- Determine the Product Versions of the OSM Client Software
- Determine the Product Version of the TSM Client Software
- Move the System Console
- Stop the OSM or TSM Low-Level Link
- Start a Startup TACL Session
- Start the OSM or TSM Low-Level Link
- Start the OSM Service Connection or TSM Service Application
- B ServerNet Cabling
- C Checklists and Worksheets
- D Stopping Devices and Processes
- Safety and Compliance
- Glossary
- Index
Index
HP NonStop S-Series System Expansion and Reduction Guide—522465-009
Index-3
F
Expanding a system
cautions 6-3
offline 4-18
online 6-1/6-38
planning 2-1/2-14
preparation 6-4/6-5
F
Fabrics
See ServerNet fabrics
FCSA 1-2
fibre-channel cables 1-8
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
See FTP
File Utility Program (FUP)
See FUP
Firmware
processor
donor system 4-5
, 6-7
verifying 6-37
SCSI controller
donor system 4-5
, 6-7
SP
compatibility 6-20
, 6-37
copying 6-11/6-13
donor system 4-5, 6-7
recording 4-4, 6-6
updating 6-21/6-22, 6-33/6-36
verifying 6-20
Forced power-off 4-13
FTP
commands
bin 6-13
bye 6-13
get spntcde9 6-13
quote guardian 6-13
IP address 6-11
SP firmware, copying 6-11, 6-13
FTP (continued)
start session 6-13
target system 6-12
FUP
LISTOPENS D-3
tracing processes D-3, D-8
G
G4SA 1-2, 4-7
Group 01, do not remove 3-17, 4-1
Group ID switches 6-16
Group numbers
changing 6-16
, 6-27
setting 6-24
Guardian API 6-13
Guided replacement procedures -xvi
I
INFO command
SUBNET 6-11
SUBSYS 6-9
Inventory enclosures 4-7
IOAM enclosures
for expansion 1-2
in block structure 2-4
installation of 6-3
removal of 3-5
worksheets for C-1
IOMF CRUs
cabling
block 6-26
diagrams B-1
worksheets C-1
donor system 4-5, 6-7
LEDs 6-17
power-on button 6-29
target system 6-7