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Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: Introduction to NonStop Advanced Architecture
- Terms and definitions
- NonStop Itanium based advanced architecture server configurations
- NonStop advanced architecture mechanisms
- Hardware error recovery options
Module 3: NS-series Hardware Components
- Hardware components overview
- Modular cabinet
- UPS and modular rack changes
- Blade element
- LSUE and modules
- Processor Switch Enclosure (p-switch)
- Introduction to the IOAME
- Lab exercise: NS-series hardware discovery
Module 4: Processor Switch (P-Switch) Functionality and Connectivity
- Hardware overview and functionality
- ServerNet topology
- Connectivity to LSU, IOAME and IOMF2
- ME firmware
Module 5: Blade Element, LSU, and P-Switch Connectivity
- Connectivity for DMR and TMR
- Lab exercise: cabling an NS-series server
Module 6: Open System Management (OSM)
- OSM low level link and system startup
- OSM service connection
- Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE)
- Lab exercise: using the OSM low-level link
Module 7: MIOP on the NS-Series Server
- Product features and functions
- MIOP software architecture
- Driver and service layers
- Event handling
Module 8: Modular Systems Installation and Configuration
- Modular systems, DMR, and TMR configurations
- Site planning and preparation
- Installation and configuration
- Lab exercise: NS-series server configuration
Module 9: Storage Subsystem
- NS-series storage
- FCSA installation and configuration
- Disk storage subsystem
- Tape storage
- Lab exercises: disk drive enclosure familiarization; disk drive enclosure FRU removal and replacement; FCSA installation; configuring fibre channel storage devices
Module 10: System Maintenance
- Front component removals
- Top down component removals
- Blade element and I/O board removal and replacement
- Lab exercises: replacing blade FRUs; replacing the I/O interface board; replacing LSU FRUs; replacing p-switch FRUs; IOAME FRU removal and replacement using guided procedures
Module 11: System Troubleshooting
- Data collection
- Debug and replacement procedures
- Blade element and LSU power on failures
- Run time failures
- Processor complex - troubleshooting and health monitoring
- Lab exercise: NS-series power cycle options
Module 12: System Upgrade
- Processor upgrades
- Capacity upgrades
- Fault tolerance upgrade
- Adding NonStop S-series I/O enclosures
Module 13: First Failure Data Capture (FFDC)
- FFDC/TFDS definitions and benefits
- NS-series new features
- CPU failure handling
- Installation, configuration, dependencies, best practices, and troubleshooting
Module 14: Operational Changes
- Operations
- DSM/SCM and OS Builder
Module 15: Communications Subsystem
- G4SA overview, installation, and configuration
- Introduction to NonStop ServerNet Cluster
- Lab exercise: G4SA installation and configuration
Module 16 – Introduction to Versatile I/O (VIO)
- Versatile I/O hardware and feature overview
- IOAME core compared to VIO
- Hardware and software requirements
- Architectural overview
- Configure FCSA and G4SA adapters
- Embedded and expanded G4SA Ethernet port configurations
- OSM support for VIO
Module 17 – The NS-Series Server Family
- Mid-Range NS-Series Servers
- Low-end NS-Series Servers
- NS-Series Carrier Grade Systems
- OSM Support for NS1x00, NS5000T, and NS5000CG
- Introduction to NonStop NS3000AC
Onsite-Delivery Equipment Requirements
- Each group of two students requires a minimum of:
- One DMR 2-processor model NS-16000 server with H06.03 or later software
- One (M8360-10) IOAME with three (M8840) FCSAs, two (M8800) G4SAs and cables
- Two FCDMs with 8 drives in each module
- One S-series I/O expansion enclosure with IOMF 2 CRUs and cables
- One PC workstation per student
- One (S7x-NSC4) or (S7X-RACKMON) NonStop System Console and NSC Software Suite (S7X-SWV1)
- Two 3861 ServerNet Ethernet adapters with cables
- One 3880 or 3881 SWAN with cables
- Two (M8200-24) Procurve 2524 Ethernet switches compatible with customer's LAN, including cables
- One fibre channel tape subsystem with cables
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