NonStop NS-2000 Server Operations Management Differences

Course overview

This 3-day course prepares you to operate and manage the new HP Integrity NonStop NS-2000 system and introduces the new NonStop Multi-core Architecture (NSMA). Server configuration, operations, and networking are compared and contrasted between the S-series and NS-2000 servers. Hands-on labs are used at various points to provide reinforcement of the lecture.

Audience

• System operators
• System programmers
• System analysts
• System administrators
• Users participating in NS-2000 server operations

Prerequisites

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

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Course objectives

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

• Understand the new HP Integrity NonStop NS-2000 including the NonStop Multi-core Architecture (NSMA) and hardware components
• Be familiar with networking CLIM and storage CLIM
• Identify system configurations Be familiar with the updates to Open System Management (OSM)
• Demonstrate operational differences between S-series and NS-2000 servers
• Be familiar with the updates made to Measure
• Understand a basic migration and related considerations

Benefits to you

• Familiarize yourself with the new NS-2000 servers including NonStop Multi-core Architecture, hardware components, and software products
• Receive an overview of NS-2000 server installation and migration
• Learn how to run an operational environment

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1 - Course Overview

Module 2 - NS-2000 Overview

• NS-2000 servers and hardware
• NS-2000 architecture
• HP NSMA
• New I/O infrastructure

Module 3 - NS-2000 Blade Element Architecture

• NS-2000 Blade element architecture
• NS-2000 Blade element overview

Module 4 - Versatile I/O (VIO) Architecture

• VIO overview
• VIO components

Module 5 - IP Cluster I/O Module (CLIM)

• IP CLIM overview
• IP CLIM components
• Cluster I/O Protocol (CIP) overview

Module 6 - Storage Cluster I/O Module (CLIM)

• Storage CLIM overview
• Storage CLIM components
• Disk and tape options

Module 7 - Carrier Grade (CG) CLIMs

• CG IP and storage CLIM overview
• CG CLIM differences

Module 8 - Carrier Grade (CG) Components

• CG components
• CG differences

Module 9 - System Configuration

• Instruction pocessing units overview
• SCF changes
• Using the climcmd
• Lab: SCF

Module 10 - IP CLIM Configuration

• Configuring Ethernet port examples
• Configuring fail-over examples
• View Ethernet configuration

Module 11 - Updates to HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM)

• Plug-in for BladeSystem servers
• NonStop Cluster Essentials enhancements
• HP NonStop I/O Essentials

Module 12 - Updates to Open System Management (OSM)

• OSM CLIM architecture
• CLIM FRUs monitored by OSM
• SWAN adapter changes
• Lab: OSM

Module 13 - Updates to Measure

• New ID fields
• New CPU counter field
• New Measure entities
• Lab: Measure

Module 14 - Migration Overview

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

Module 15 - DSM/SCM and OSBuilder

• DSM/SCM changes
• OSBuilder introduction

Onsite Delivery Equipment Requirements

• Access to an NS-2000 system