NonStop NB-series Operations Management differences

Course overview

This course prepares you to operate and manage the new HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystem and introduces you to the new NonStop Multicore Architecture (NSMA). Server configuration, operations, and networking are also compared and contrasted between the S-series and NB-series servers. The 3-day course is a combination of lecture and live demonstrations using HP NB-series servers.

Prerequisites

• NonStop S-series Server Administration I (U5448S) and
• NonStop S-series Server Administration II (U5449S) or
• At least 6 months working experience on NonStop S-series server operational activities

Audience

• System operators
• System programmers
• System analysts
• System administrators
• Users participating in NB-series server operations

Ways to save

Course objectives

• Introduce you to the new HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystem including NonStop Multicore Architecture (NSMA) and hardware components
• Provide an overview of networking CLIM and storage CLIM
• Identify system configurations
• Become familiar with the updates to Open System Management (OSM)
• Demonstrate operational differences between S-series and NB-series servers
• Learn about the updates made to Measure
• Understand a basic migration and related considerations

Benefits to you

• Familiarize yourself with the new NB-series servers including NonStop Multicore Architecture, hardware components, and software products
• Receive an overview of NB-series server installation and migration
• Learn how to run an operational environment
• Gain NB-series server experience using HP SIM, OSM, and OA

Course outline

NonStop Multicore Architecture (NSMA)

• NonStop server blade comparison
• NSMA terms
• NonStop server blade hardware components
• NSMA comparison to NonStop architectures
• I/O infrastructure
• NonStop server blade manageability

Modular I/O and Storage Overview

• Modular I/O migration and concepts
• I/O Adapter Module Enclosure (IOAME) and components
• IOAME connectivity options

Networking Cluster I/O Module (CLIM)

• NonStop BladeSystem IP CLIM
• IP CLIM hardware components
• IP CLIM theory of operation
• IP CLIM connection into NSMA
• Cluster I/O Protocol (CIP) software components

Storage Cluster I/O Module (CLIM)

• Instruction Processing Unit (IPU)
• Where NSMA IPUs are user visible
• SmartDump
• New SCF CLIM commands
• SCF disk commands

NSMA Onboard Administrator (OA)

• Starting and using the OA
• OA certificate uploader tool

Updates to HP SIM

• NonStop BladeSystem SIM tool
• SIM BladeSystem plug-in displays
• NonStop Cluster Essentials enhancements for NonStop BladeSystem CLIMs
• HP NonStop I/O Essentials

Updates to OSM

• NonStop BladeSystem OSM updates
• OSM CLIM architecture
• CLIM FRUs monitored by OSM
• SWAN adapter attribute changes for CLIM connection

Updates to Measure

• New ID fields
• New CPU counter fields
• New Measure entries for the IP and storage CLIMs

Migration Overview

• Migration definitions and considerations
• Possible migration paths and scenarios
• NonStop application migration

Onsite Delivery Equipment Requirements

• Access to an NB-series system