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Course number HG768S
Length 10 days
Delivery method Instructor-led training ( ILT)
Price USD $6,000

Course overview

This 10-day course provides the knowledge needed to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on an HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystem. Learn how to perform system configuration and installation, diagnose failures to a field replaceable unit (FRU) level, perform system updates, and monitor, modify, and control an NB-series server utilizing the Open System Management (OSM) and Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) products. The course is 55 percent lecture and 45 percent hands-on labs using HP NB-series servers.


Prerequisites

Required:

  • NonStop NS-series Server Support (U8584S)

Audience

Account or support engineers and customer service personnel who are responsible for installing and maintaining the NonStop NB-series servers and the NonStop Kernel operating system.

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Course objectives

At the conclusion of this course you should be able to:

  • Describe the NonStop Multi-core Architecture (NSMA) and new NSMA hardware components
  • Use the Open System Management (OSM) tool to start, operate, manage, and maintain the NonStop BladeSystem
  • Understand the changes made to the NonStop BladeSystem configuration
  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot a NonStop BladeSystem
  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot the NonStop BladeSystem Cluster I/O Module (CLIM) based storage and communications subsystems
  • Understand NonStop BladeSystem migration issues
  • Perform expansion and/or reduction of a NonStop BladeSystem
  • Describe the physical differences between the commercial and carrier grade NB-series servers

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Benefits to you

Learn how to install, configure, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on an HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystem in order to fully support the system.


Course outline

Module 1 - Introduction

Module 2 - Introduction to HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystem

  • Terms and definitions
  • NonStop Multicore Itanium based Architecture (NSMA) server configurations
  • NSMA mechanisms

Module 3 – NSMA – Software Architectural Overview

  • NonStop Multicore Architecture
  • Multiprocessing NonStop OS: J-series

Module 4 – NonStop BladeSystem Hardware Overview

  • NonStop BladeSystem architecture
  • c7000 enclosure overview
  • BL860c server blade overview
  • ServerNet HBA mezzanine card overview
  • ServerNet switch module overview
  • Enclosure and rack power overview

Module 5 – Storage CLIM and IP CLIM Hardware Overview

  • Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) overview
  • Storage Cluster IO Module (CLIM) introduction
  • MSA70 disk enclosure overview
  • SAS disk drive overview
  • IP Cluster IO Module (CLIM) introduction
  • SAS tape overview
  • Lab: NonStop BladeSystem physical components

Module 6 – NonStop BladeSystem and CLIM Manageability

  • NonStop BladeSystem manageability strategy and architecture
  • NonStop BladeSystem manageability components
  • IP CLIM/Storage CLIM manageability strategy and architecture
  • IP CLIM/Storage CLIM manageability components
  • Maintenance LAN, software update, and support flow

Module 7 – ServerNet Switch FRU Server Blade Architecture

  • c7000 enclosure
  • ServerNet switch FRU
  • other FRUs and modules
  • Server blade ME subsystem

Module 8 – NonStop Maintenance LAN Configuration Using IP CLIMs

  • Maintenance LAN environment to support system management
  • Lab: IP addresses for objects in the NonStop BladeSystem

Module 9 – OSM Low Level Link Support for NonStop BladeSystems

  • System load
  • CLIM software update
  • CLIM configuration
  • HSS update

Module 10 – OSM Blades Service Connection Support for NonStop BladeSystems

  • New objects being monitored
  • Firmware update Guided procedures
  • Guided procedures
  • Lab: explore the BladeSystem using OSM service connection

Module 11 – CLIM Software Installation and Update

  • CLIM software upgrades
  • CLIM OS installation
  • Fallback procedures

Module 12 – NonStop BladeSystem, NonStop System Console, and CLIM Startup Preparation

  • NSC configuration
  • OA configuration
  • Server blade configuration
  • ServerNet switch configuration
  • CLIM configuration
  • Lab: system startup using Low Level Link

Module 13 – Storage CLIM Overview

  • System configuration and ServerNet connections
  • DL385, MSA70, and SAS hardware
  • Write cache enable
  • Serviceability and manageability
  • OSM and LUN Manager configuration
  • Software installation

Module 14 – Storage CLIM Configuration

  • CLIM connections and lights
  • CLIM prep
  • LUN manager and commands
  • SCF changes
  • New EMS and LINUX events
  • New HALT codes
  • Migration scenarios
  • Lab: disk removal and replacement procedures

Module 15 – IP CLIM Architecture

  • IP CLIM background, objective, and architecture
  • IP CLIM software components
  • IP CLIM configuration and management

Module 16 – IP CLIM Operation

  • Hardware and software
  • Prepare the CLIM
  • System boot and verify CIP
  • SSOCLIM and CLIMCMD verification
  • Network configuration

Module 17 – IP CLIM Configuration and Management

  • CIPMAN ($ZZCIP)
  • CIPMON ($ZCMxx)
  • CIPSAM ($ZTC0,..)
  • PROVIDER object
  • CLIM object
  • ROUTE object

Module 18 – IP CLIM Troubleshooting

  • Failure identification
  • Failure categorization
  • Data collection
  • Basic analysis and recovery
  • Lab: IP CLIM Ethernet connection

Module 19 – OSM Service Connection Support for IP CLIM and Storage CLIM

  • Monitored FRUs
  • Providers
  • Discovery
  • Views
  • Inventory tracking
  • Firmware update
  • Attributes and actions
  • Incident analysis
  • Physical configuration tool
  • Guided procedures
  • SWAN support
  • Lab: replacing server blade FRUs

Module 20 – HP SIM and NonStop Essentials Support for NonStop Servers

  • HP SIM overview
  • HP SIM support for NonStop BladeSystems/CIP
  • HP NonStop cluster essentials overview
  • HP NonStop cluster essentials support for NonStop BladeSystems/CIP
  • HP NonStop I/O essentials
  • HP NonStop cluster essentials and HP NonStop I/O essentials integration

Module 21 – Measure – NSMA, IP CLIM, and Storage CLIM

  • Product overview
  • Hardware and software requirements
  • Counter record changes
  • Listing examples
  • Storage and IP CLIM support

Module 22 – HP NonStop Integrity TELCO BladeSystem Differences

  • TELCO and commercial BladeSystem differences
  • TELCO BladeSystem power distribution

Module 23 – BladeSystem Publications
Onsite Delivery Equipment Requirements

  • Each group of two students requires a minimum of:
    • One NonStop BladeSystem with at least 2 processor blades and J06.03 or later software
    • Two Storage CLIMs and two MSA70s with at least 5 drives in each module
    • Two IP CLIMs in the default configuration
    • One IOAME with at least 2 FCSAs, two FCDMs with at least 4 drives in each, and 1 G4SA (the IOAME is optional)
    • One PC workstation per student
    • One (S7x-NSC4) or (S7X-RACKMON) NonStop system console and NSC software suite (S7X-SWV1)
    • One SAS or fiber channel tape subsystem with cables (Storage CLIM must have additional SAS or fiber channel HBA to support this)
    • Two extra Cat6 ethernet cables (5 meter)
    • Basic tools including TORX screwdrivers size 10 thru 30

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