NonStop S-Series System Expansion and Reduction Guide

HP NonStop S-Series System Expansion and Reduction Guide—522465-009
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5 Reducing a System Offline
This section describes the procedure for removing enclosures offline.
Reducing a system offline is removing enclosures from a donor system after you have
shut down the entire system. You can do this on any RVU. For systems running an
RVU earlier than G06.04, this is the only way to reduce a system.
The procedure for reducing your system offline is:
When you finish the offline removal of enclosures from the donor system, you are
ready to expand the target system. Proceed to Section 6, Expanding a System Online.
Step As Described In Page
1. Gather all information and
prepare your system.
1. Prepare the Donor System for Reduction
2. Record Information About the Donor System
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
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2. Power off your system by
powering off each enclosure.
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System Configuration
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3. Remove enclosures. NonStop S-Series Service Provider Supplement
4. Use the OSM or TSM
Low-Level Link to load the
reduced donor system.
Note. When you power your system on again, you might need to reset the system time. For
the procedure, see the SCF Reference Manual for the Kernel Subsystem.