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
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Index-5
P
Online
system expansion
performing 6-1
/6-38
planning 2-1/2-14
system reduction
performing 4-1
/4-18
planning 3-1/3-17
Open Systems Management (OSM)
guided replacement procedures
and -xvi
low-level link 5-1
preparing for expansion and 6-4
required RVU 1-4, 4-1, 4-2, 6-3
Service Connection 3-4
checking enclosure status
with 4-13
determining fabric status with 4-6
ensuring device deletion with 4-10
maintaining connections for 4-17
removing cables with 4-12, 4-14
updating firmware 6-35
OSM
console tools 4-2
determining versions 4-2
OSM client software
verifying A-7
P
PICs, for MSEB 1-3
ping command
does not work 7-7
verifying connection 6-18
Planning
AC power cords 1-8
availability 1-6
cabling 1-8, 6-22
KMSF swap space 3-4
resizing 1-3
resources 3-4
Planning (continued)
site 1-8
system expansion 2-1/2-14
system reduction 3-1/3-17
PMCU 7-2, 7-4, 7-12
PMF 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
SP firmware 6-33, 6-35
target system 6-7
POST
description 6-17
failure 7-9
Power cords
See AC power cords
Power monitor and control unit (PMCU)
See PMCU
Powering off
added enclosure 6-23
forced 4-13
Powering on
added block 6-28
added enclosure 6-17
troubleshooting 7-6
Power-on button 6-29
Power-on cables
added enclosure 6-17
block 6-24
planning 1-8
Power-on self-test (POST)
See POST
Prerequisites for resizing 1-2