ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Planning for Installation and Migration
ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide—527301-004
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Planning Checklist
Planning Checklist
Before you begin, HP strongly recommends that you complete the planning steps to
ensure that the installation or migration is successful, proceeds quickly, and requires
little long-term maintenance.
Table 3-1 shows the Planning Checklist. Read through the checklist and mark off each
item for which your site is prepared. If you cannot check off an item, see the reference
for more information about how to prepare your site.
Note. Some planning checks are optional, but others must performed in advance. Otherwise,
they will prevent you from completing the procedure.
Table 3-1. Planning Checklist (page 1 of 3)
√ Major Planning Step For More Information
Plan to Upgrade Software
Check that all nodes to be added to the cluster
have the minimum software required installed,
including the T0509 Expand/ServerNet Profile.
Software Installation Planning
on page 3-5
Purchase the necessary Expand profile products
to allow Expand-over-ServerNet lines to coexist
with other types of Expand lines.
Expand Profiles Required
on
page 1-9
Check the System Configuration, and if Needed,
Update the System Configuration of Each Node
Check that all servers to be added to the cluster
have unique system names and system numbers
(also known as Expand node numbers).
Check that all existing
ServerNet nodes and any
systems to join the cluster are
operating properly. on page 4-5
Check that the system clocks on all servers to be
added to the cluster are set to the correct time
zone offset.
Check that all existing
ServerNet nodes and any
systems to join the cluster are
operating properly. on page 4-5
Plan for Power
Check that the power planning for the servers and
peripheral equipment is conducted in accordance
with required standards.
NonStop S-Series Planning and
Configuration Guide
Check that an AC power source or, preferably
two independent AC power sources, are available
within power-cord distance of each 19-inch rack
containing one or more 6780 switch.
Task 5: Plan for the Power
Requirements on page 3-13
Check that the AC power sources available for
use by the switches provide the appropriate
current and voltage levels for continuous
operation of the 6780 switches.
Task 5: Plan for the Power
Requirements on page 3-13