Hp 9000 V2600 SCA User Manual

Operator’s GuideHP 9000 V2500/V2600 SCA Server First EditionA5845-96001Customer Order Number: A5845-90001July 1999Printed in: USA

x List of Figures Figure 41 ts_config “Add/Configure Terminal Mux” selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Figure 42 Terminal mux IP addres

78 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 30 ts_config indicating Node 0 as not configuredStep 2. Select “Actions” and then click “Configur

Chapter 5 79Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 32 ts_config node configuration panelStep 3. Enter a name for the V2500/V2600 System. The SSP uses

80 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 33 ts_config restart workspace manager panel.Step 6. Read the panel and click “OK.” When the conf

Chapter 5 81Configuration utilitiests_configConfigure the scub_ip addressStep 1. Select the desired node from the list of available nodes.Step 2. In t

82 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 37 ts_config scub_ip address configuration confirmationStep 4. A panel as the shown in Figure 38

Chapter 5 83Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 39 ts_config “Reset Node” selectionA panel as the one shown in Figure 40 appears. Figure 40 ts_con

84 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_configDeconfigure a NodeDeconfiguring a node removes the selected node from the SSP configuration. The SSP will

Chapter 5 85Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 42 Terminal mux IP address panelRemove terminal muxts_config does not remove the terminal mux if a

86 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 43 “Start Console Session” selection Figure 44 Started console sessions

Chapter 5 87Configuration utilitiests_configV2500/V2600 SCA (multinode) configurationts_config can also configure a V2500/V2600 SCA system. An example

List of Tables xiTablesTable 1 Valid CTI cache sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Table

88 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 46 ts_config Configure Multinode complex selectionStep 3. When “Configure Multinode complex” is s

Chapter 5 89Configuration utilitiests_configStep 4. Enter the required fields into the Configure Multinode Complex dialog window.• V-Class Complex Nam

90 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 48 Configure Multinode Complex dialog window with appropriate valuesStep 10. Click the “Configure

Chapter 5 91Configuration utilitiests_configThis information includes:•Node ID• Complex serial number (if it has been modified)• Requested or auto-gen

92 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 50 ts_config showing newly configured complexesWhen remotely running ts_config, the Restart Works

Chapter 5 93Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 51 ts_config Split Multinode complex operation Figure 52 ts_config Split Multinode complex panelSt

94 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 53 ts_config Split Multinode complex panel filled inThe message shown in Figure 54 appears indica

Chapter 5 95Configuration utilitiests_configts_config filests_config either reads or maintains the following SSP configuration files:/etc/hosts The s

96 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_configNODE Complex Node ID JTAG-hostname OBP-hostname SSP-hostname Console-portThe variables of the entry are d

Chapter 5 97Configuration utilitiesSSP-to-system communicationsSSP-to-system communicationsFigure 56 depicts the V-Class server to SSP communications

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98 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiesSSP-to-system communicationsLAN communicationsThere are two ethernet ports located on the SCUB as shown in the dia

Chapter 5 99Configuration utilitiesSSP-to-system communicationsSerial communicationsThe DUART port on the SCUB provides an RS232 serial link to the SS

100 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiesccmdccmdccmd (Complex Configuration Management Daemon) is a daemon that maintains a database of information about

Chapter 5 101Configuration utilitiesccmdIf started with no options, ccmd disassociates itself from the terminal or window where it was started. It ins

102 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiesxconfigxconfigxconfig is the graphical tool that can also modify the parameters initialized by POST to reconfigur

Chapter 5 103Configuration utilitiesxconfig Figure 57 xconfig window—physical location names

104 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiesxconfig Figure 58 xconfig window—logical namesAs buttons are clicked, the item selected changes state and color.

Chapter 5 105Configuration utilitiesxconfigThe main xconfig window has three sections:• Menu bar—Provides additional capability and functions.• Node c

106 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiesxconfigNode configuration mapThe node configuration map is a representation of the left and right side views of a

Chapter 5 107Configuration utilitiesxconfigThe button boxes are positioned to represent the actual boards as viewed from the left and right sides. Eac

Preface xiiiPrefaceThe Operator’s Guide HP 9000 V2500/V2600 Server documents the information necessary to operate and monitor HP V-Class servers. This

108 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiesxconfig Figure 61 xconfig window node control panelThe node number is shown in the node box. A new number can be

Chapter 5 109Configuration utilitiesxconfigWhen a new node is selected and available, its data is automatically read and the node configuration map up

110 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiesConfiguration utilitiesConfiguration utilitiesV2500/V2600 diagnostics provides utilities that assist the user wit

Chapter 5 111Configuration utilitiesConfiguration utilitiesNOTE If there is a node_#.pwr file that is older than the node_#.cfg file, existing node co

112 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiesConfiguration utilitiesEffects of hardware and software deconfigurationreport_cfg counts all processors, STACs, S

Chapter 5 113Configuration utilitiesConfiguration utilitiesreport_cfg ASIC reportTo obtain a report on the ASICs in a complex, use the -A option. The

114 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiesConfiguration utilitiesreport_cfg memory reportTo obtain a report on the memory in a complex, use the -m option.

Chapter 5 115Configuration utilitiesConfiguration utilitiesreport_cfg processor reportTo obtain a report on the processor in a complex, use the -p opt

116 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiesConfiguration utilitiesIf the command line [-on | -off | -check] options are used, xsecure does not use the GUI i

Chapter 6 1176 HP-UX Operating SystemDifferent versions of the HP-UX operating system run on a V-Class server and its Service Support Processor. This

xiv Preface PrefaceNotational conventionsThis section describes notational conventions used in this book.bold monospace In command examples, bold mon

118 Chapter 6 HP-UX Operating SystemHP-UX on the V2500/V2600HP-UX on the V2500/V2600In general HP-UX administration tasks are performed on V-Class ser

Chapter 6 119HP-UX Operating SystemHP-UX on the V2500/V2600On multiple-cabinet V2500/V2600 servers, the first component of the hardware path indicates

120 Chapter 6 HP-UX Operating SystemHP-UX on the V2500/V2600Configuring HP-UX for V-Class ServersHP-UX V11.0 provides several tuned parameter sets tha

Chapter 6 121HP-UX Operating SystemHP-UX on the V2500/V2600• Dedicated commercial data processing use—Servers whose use is restricted for online trans

122 Chapter 6 HP-UX Operating SystemHP-UX on the V2500/V2600/usr/sam/lib/kc/tunedRefer to the SAM online help for examples and details on using kernel

Chapter 6 123HP-UX Operating SystemHP-UX on the V2500/V2600extensions also provide system inquiry features for retrieving information about the curren

124 Chapter 6 HP-UX Operating SystemHP-UX on the V2500/V2600• Fill First—Fill a locality first, then spill over to another locality, as needed. Once a

Chapter 6 125HP-UX Operating SystemStarting HP-UXStarting HP-UXBringing the V-Class server to a usable state involves two systems and their hardware a

126 Chapter 6 HP-UX Operating SystemStarting HP-UXStart up, or boot, HP-UX after the operating system has been completely shut down or partially shut

Chapter 6 127HP-UX Operating SystemStarting HP-UXStep 4. Issue the OBP menu’s BOOT command to boot HP-UX on the V-Class server.You can set the server

Preface xvPrefaceNOTE A note highlights important supplemental information.CAUTION Cautions highlight procedures or information necessary to avoid inj

128 Chapter 6 HP-UX Operating SystemStarting HP-UXTable 14 Boot variablesReviewing the state of the file systemDuring the start-up process, the /sbin/

Chapter 6 129HP-UX Operating SystemStarting HP-UXThe start-up process is interrupted:/usr/sbin/fsclean:/dev/dsk/0s0 not ok run fsck FILE SYSTEM(S) NOT

130 Chapter 6 HP-UX Operating SystemStopping HP-UXStopping HP-UXThis section provides a brief overview of the process; for complete instructions, see

Chapter 6 131HP-UX Operating SystemStopping HP-UXSee the shutdown man page for a complete description of the shutdown process and available options.

132 Chapter 6 HP-UX Operating SystemStopping HP-UXRebooting the system To shutdown HP-UX and reboot the V-Class server, perform the following steps:St

Chapter 6 133HP-UX Operating SystemStopping HP-UXShutting down the system To shut down the V-Class server, perform the following steps:Step 1. Login t

134 Chapter 6 HP-UX Operating SystemStopping HP-UXResetting the V2500/V2600 server hardwareThe /spp/bin/do_reset command resets the V-Class hardware.

Chapter 6 135HP-UX Operating SystemStopping HP-UXPerforms a level 4 reset of all cabinets. This causes a Transfer of Control (TOC) that initiates a cr

136 Chapter 6 HP-UX Operating SystemStopping HP-UX

Chapter 7 1377 Recovering from failuresThis chapter provides detailed information on recovering from HP-UX system interruptions.Usually, the first ind

xvi Preface PrefaceSafety and regulatory informationFor your protection, this product has been tested to various national and international regulation

138 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresCollecting informationCollecting information Providing the Response Center with a complete and accurate symptom

Chapter 7 139Recovering from failuresPerformance problemsPerformance problemsPerformance problems are generally perceived as:• Sluggish response at th

140 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresSystem hangsSystem hangsSystem hangs are characterized by users unable to access the system, although the LCD di

Chapter 7 141Recovering from failuresSystem panicsSystem panicsA system panic is the result of HP-UX encountering a condition that it is unable to res

142 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresSystem panicsStep 2. Record the panic message displayed on the system console. Look for text on the console that

Chapter 7 143Recovering from failuresSystem panics2. Take the device offline.3. Power down the device.4. If it is a disk drive, wait for the disk to s

144 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresSystem panicsStep 4. If the system does not reboot by itself, reboot the computer by issuing the reset command i

Chapter 7 145Recovering from failuresSystem panicsLogical Volume Manager (LVM) related problemIf the size of a logical volume that contains a file sys

146 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresRebooting the systemRebooting the systemOnce a problem has been corrected, reset and reboot the system. Step 1.

Chapter 7 147Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsAbnormal system shutdownsAbnormal systems shutdowns (often referred to as system crashes

Preface xviiPrefaceJapanese radio frequency interference VCCI Figure 1 Japanese radio frequency noticeThis equipment is a Class A category (Informatio

148 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsThe on-disk and file system formats of a crash dump have changed with HP-UX 11.0. libcr

Chapter 7 149Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsIMPORTANT Crashdump must be configured to dump on cabinet zero disks only.It is importan

150 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsTo calculate an appropriate size for a V2500/V2600 SCA crash dump volume, estimate that

Chapter 7 151Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsThe fewer pages dumped to disk (and on reboot, copied to the HP-UX file system area), th

152 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdowns/etc/rc.config.d/savecrash) reduces system recovery time. After the system recovery, ru

Chapter 7 153Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsDump definitions built into the kernel vs. defined at runtimeThere are three places to d

154 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownspaging from being enabled to the device by creating the file /etc/savecore.LCK. swapon

Chapter 7 155Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsNOTE With HP-UX 11.0, it is possible to analyze a crash dump directly from dump devices

156 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsCLASS PAGES INCLUDED IN DUMP DESCRIPTION-------- ---------- --------------

Chapter 7 157Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsStep 3. Use the SAM action menu to add, remove, or modify devices or logical volumes.NOT

xviii Preface Preface Figure 2 BCIQ (Taiwan)Acoustics (Germany)Laermangabe (Schalldruckpregel LpA) gemessen am fiktiver Arbeitsplatz bei normalem Betr

158 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdowns• The logical volume cannot be used for file system storage, because the whole logical

Chapter 7 159Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsThe /etc/fstab fileDefine entries in the fstab file to activate dump devices during the

160 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsTo have crashconf add the devices represented by the block device files /dev/dsk/c0t1d0

Chapter 7 161Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsOperator override optionsWhen the system crashes, the system console displays a panic me

162 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsFollowing the dump, the system attempts to reboot.The rebootWhen dumping of physical me

Chapter 7 163Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsUsing crashutil to complete the saving of a dumpIf devices are being used for both pagin

164 Chapter 7 Recovering from failuresAbnormal system shutdownsdestination Designates the pathname where the converted file will be written. If no de

Appendix A 165ALED codesThis appendix describes core utilities board (CUB) LED errors The Attention LED on the core utilities board (CUB) turns on, an

166 Appendix A LED codesPower on detected errorsPower on detected errorsThis section describes core utilities board (CUB) LED errors from highest to l

Appendix A 167LED codesPower on detected errors03 FPGA not OK 1. Core Utilities Board (CUB) monitoring utilities chip (MUC) problem.2. MUC cannot get

Preface xixPrefaceInstallation conditions (U.S.)See installation instructions before connecting to the supply.Voir la notice d’installation avant de r

168 Appendix A LED codesPower on detected errors08-11 48V error NPSUL failurePWRUP=0-91. Error occurs when 48 volt distribution falls below 42 volts d

Appendix A 169LED codesPower on detected errors1C-25 48V error NPSLL failurePWRUP=0-91. Error occurs when 48 volt distribution falls below 42 volts du

170 Appendix A LED codesPower on detected errors30-39 48V error (maintenance)no supply failure reportedPWRUP=0-91. Error occurs when 48 volt distribut

Appendix A 171LED codesCUB detected memory power failCUB detected memory power failThis describes covers memory errors detected by the monitoring util

172 Appendix A LED codesCUB detected processor errorCUB detected processor errorThis section describes processor errors detected by the monitoring uti

Appendix A 173LED codesCUB detected I/O errorCUB detected I/O errorThis section describes I/O errors detected by the monitoring utilities chip (MUC) o

174 Appendix A LED codesCUB detected fan errorCUB detected fan errorThis section describes fan errors detected by the monitoring utilities chip (MUC)

Appendix A 175LED codesCUB detected ambient air errorsCUB detected ambient air errorsThis section describes air errors detected by the monitoring util

176 Appendix A LED codesCUB detected hard errorCUB detected hard errorThis section describes hard errors detected by the monitoring utilities chip (MU

Appendix A 177LED codesCUB detected intake ambient air errorCUB detected intake ambient air errorThis section describes air intake errors detected by

Revision HistoryEdition: FirstDocument Number: A5845-96001Notice Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1999. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptatio

xx Preface PrefaceAssociated documentsAssociated documents include:• HP Diagnostic Guide: V2500/V2600 Servers, (A5824-96002)• HP-UX SCA Programming an

178 Appendix A LED codesCUB detected dc errorCUB detected dc errorThis section describes dc errors detected by the monitoring utilities chip (MUC) on

Index 179IndexSymbols/spp directory, 4/spp/bin, 55/spp/data, 55/spp/est, 56/spp/etc, 54/spp/firmware, 56/spp/man, 56/spp/scripts, 55^E key sequence, 4

180 Index detected memory power fail, 171detected processor error, 172core utility board (CUB), 36CPU. see processor, 9crash dump, 147SCA, 149crashcon

Index 181HyperPlane Crossbar, 6II/Ocontrollers, 13listing, 118multiple-cabinet numbering, 14numbering, 119physical access, 13supported cards, 12indica

182 Index LVM (Logical Volume Manager), problems, 145Mmaterial handlingsafety, xvimediaDAT, 25tape, 25memory80-bit DIMMs, 1088-bit DIMMs, 10board, 11c

Index 183power, 23powering down the system, 130Power-On Self Test (POST), 28private ethernet, 36private LAN, 57private LAN see diagnostic LANprocess

184 Index Stop-on-hard button, 109supported I/O cards, 12switches, 21Symbios, 98Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP), 10systemdisplays, 27hangs, 140logs,

Preface xxiPrefaceTechnical assistanceIf you have questions that are not answered in this book, contact the Hewlett-Packard Response Center at the fol

xxii Preface PrefaceReader feedbackThis document was produced by the System Supportability Lab Field Engineering Support organization (SSL/FES). If yo

Chapter 1 11OverviewThis chapter introduces Hewlett-Packard V-Class system components and includes a brief overview of V2500/V2600 server hardware res

2 Chapter 1 OverviewV-Class System ComponentsV-Class System ComponentsEach V-Class system includes two main components: a V-Class server and a Service

Chapter 1 3OverviewV-Class System ComponentsFigure 4 shows a four-cabinet V2500/V2600 server and the Service Support Processor that is used for consol

4 Chapter 1 OverviewV-Class System Componentsmonitoring the server hardware, as well as diagnostics operations. You also must use the Service Support

Chapter 1 5OverviewV-Class System Components Figure 5 Console and Diagnostic Connections for a Four-Cabinet V2500/V2600 ServerThe console port on cabi

6 Chapter 1 OverviewV-Class Server ArchitectureV-Class Server ArchitectureThe V2500/V2600 server has a powerful set of interconnecting hardware compon

Chapter 1 7OverviewV-Class Server Architecture Figure 6 Functional Diagram of a Single-Cabinet V2500/V2600 ServerI/OI/OI/OI/OMemoryCTIPCIControllerMem

Table of Contents iiiContentsPreface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 Chapter 1 OverviewV-Class Server Architecture Figure 7 V2500/V2600 HyperPlane Crossbar ConnectionsEach ERAC has 16 ports, 4 send and 4 receive on ea

Chapter 1 9OverviewV-Class Server ArchitectureCore Utilities BoardThe utilities board provides boot, diagnostics, and console connections from the V-C

10 Chapter 1 OverviewV-Class Server ArchitectureThree DIMM sizes are supported for use in V2500/V2600 servers: 32 MByte, 128 MByte, and 256 MByte. Onl

Chapter 1 11OverviewV-Class Server ArchitectureMemory InterleavingThrough the memory access controllers, each memory board provides separate read and

12 Chapter 1 OverviewV-Class Server ArchitectureWith small CTI cache sizes, additional aliasing between memory locations may occur, reducing the cache

Chapter 1 13OverviewV-Class Server ArchitectureEach V2500/V2600 I/O port is capable of direct memory access (DMA), which eliminates processor involvem

14 Chapter 1 OverviewV-Class Server ArchitectureFor multiple-cabinet servers, the PCI bus numbering is as shown in Figure 10. The PCI bus number also

Chapter 1 15OverviewV-Class Server ArchitectureFor an example of listing I/O devices on various cabinets and details of listing other V-Class server h

16 Chapter 1 OverviewV-Class Server ArchitectureEach CTI controller connects to a corresponding CTI controller on a remote cabinet by cables that prov

Chapter 1 17OverviewV-Class Server ArchitectureFor X-dimension connections, CTI cables connect to the opposite controller on the remote cabinet. This

iv Table of ContentsDVD-ROM drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Disk loading slot . . . . .

18 Chapter 1 OverviewV2500/V2600 Cabinet ConfigurationsV2500/V2600 Cabinet ConfigurationsThis section shows two sample V2500/V2600 server configuratio

Chapter 1 19OverviewV2500/V2600 Cabinet Configurations Figure 12 Sample V2500/V2600 Cabinet ConfigurationsA single-cabinet V2500/V2600 server with 16

20 Chapter 1 OverviewV2500/V2600 Cabinet Configurations

Chapter 2 212 Indicators, switches, and displaysThis section describes indicators, switches, and displays of the HP 9000 V2500 server.

22 Chapter 2 Indicators, switches, and displaysOperator panelOperator panelThe operator panel is located on the top left side of the server and contai

Chapter 2 23Indicators, switches, and displaysOperator panelKey switch panelThe key switch panel is located on the left of the operator panel, as show

24 Chapter 2 Indicators, switches, and displaysOperator panelTOCThe TOC (Transfer Of Control) button is a recessed switch that resets the system.DVD-R

Chapter 2 25Indicators, switches, and displaysOperator panelBusy indicatorThe busy indicator LED flashes to indicate that a read operation is occurrin

26 Chapter 2 Indicators, switches, and displaysOperator panelTable 2 Indicator LED operation Eject buttonPush the eject button to remove cartridges fr

Chapter 2 27Indicators, switches, and displaysSystem DisplaysSystem DisplaysThe V-Class servers provide two means of displaying status and error repor

Table of Contents v/spp/bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55/spp/scripts . . . .

28 Chapter 2 Indicators, switches, and displaysSystem DisplaysLCD (Liquid Crystal Display)The LCD display is located on the right of the operator pane

Chapter 2 29Indicators, switches, and displaysSystem DisplaysTable 3 Processor initialization stepsTable 4 Processor run-time status codesStep Descrip

30 Chapter 2 Indicators, switches, and displaysSystem DisplaysMessage display lineThe message display line shows the POST initialization progress. Thi

Chapter 2 31Indicators, switches, and displaysSystem DisplaysAttention light barThe Attention light bar is located at the top left corner on the front

32 Chapter 2 Indicators, switches, and displaysSystem DisplaysEnvironmental errorsEnvironmental errors are detected by two basic systems in the V2500/

Chapter 2 33Indicators, switches, and displaysSystem DisplaysIdentifying a node with the blink commandThe blink command is used to physically identify

34 Chapter 2 Indicators, switches, and displaysSystem Displays

Chapter 3 353 SSP operationThis chapter describes the operation the SSP in conjunction with a V-Class server and includes:•SSP log-on• Using the CDE (

36 Chapter 3 SSP operationSSP and the V-Class systemSSP and the V-Class systemThe Service Support Processor (SSP) is either a Hewlett-Packard B180L or

Chapter 3 37SSP operationSSP log-onSSP log-onTwo UNIX user accounts are created on the SSP during the HP-UX 10.20 operating system installation proces

vi Table of ContentsNode configuration map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Node control panel . . . . . . .

38 Chapter 3 SSP operationSSP log-on Figure 19 SSP user windows for V2500/V2600 servers with one node

Chapter 3 39SSP operationSSP log-on Figure 20 SSP user windows for V2500/V2600 servers with more than two nodes

40 Chapter 3 SSP operationSSP log-onMessage windowThe message window displays status from the ccmd daemon running on the SSP approximately 60 seconds

Chapter 3 41SSP operationUsing the CDE (Common Desktop Environment) Workspace menuUsing the CDE (Common Desktop Environment) Workspace menuThe SSP use

42 Chapter 3 SSP operationUsing the CDE (Common Desktop Environment) Workspace menu Figure 21 SSP Workspace submenus for V2500/V2600 Figure 22 SSP Wor

Chapter 3 43SSP operationUsing the CDE (Common Desktop Environment) Workspace menuV2500/V2600 Workspace menu options include:• V-Class Complex: name—O

44 Chapter 3 SSP operationUsing the CDE (Common Desktop Environment) Workspace menu• Restart Workspace Manager—Stops and restarts the Workspace Manage

Chapter 3 45SSP operationUsing the consoleUsing the consoleThe console serves as the communication device for the V-Class server. Virtual consoles are

46 Chapter 3 SSP operationUsing the consoleStarting the console from the Workspace menuTo start the console using the Workspace menu, complete the fol

Chapter 3 47SSP operationUsing the consoleFor example:COMPLEX_NAME = [Select from colossus, guardian] colossusStep 3. Start the console. Enter:sppcons

Table of Contents viiLogical Volume Manager (LVM) related problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145Recovery from other situations . . . . . . . . . .

48 Chapter 3 SSP operationUsing the consoleStep 5. Enter the root password.Refer to “Starting ts_config” on page 92 for information on starting ts_con

Chapter 3 49SSP operationUsing the consoleStarting the console by logging back onThis method of starting the console works from the SSP or after loggi

50 Chapter 3 SSP operationUsing the consoleExample: Performing a ^E commandTo execute the ^Ecf command complete the following steps:1. Press the Cntrl

Chapter 3 51SSP operationUsing the consoleCTRL-Ec.The period is part of the command.Assuming control of the consoleSystem maintenance or diagnostics c

52 Chapter 3 SSP operationUsing the consoleChanging a console connectionOnce the console is started as a watch or a control connection, the connection

Chapter 3 53SSP operationUsing the consoleprompting the user if only one complex is configured). This utility accesses the desired node based on node

54 Chapter 3 SSP operationSSP file systemSSP file systemThe /spp and /users/sppuser directories contain most of the SSP specific files. Other files in

Chapter 3 55SSP operationSSP file systemconserver The console-server that directs RS-232 console traffic from the Utility Board to the various sppcon

56 Chapter 3 SSP operationSSP file systemconsolelogX A file containing all the console activity on the system, where X is the node ID.est.log The sc

Chapter 3 57SSP operationSSP file systemDevice filesTable 8 shows the differences in the device files between the HP B180L and HP 712 SSPs. Table 8 De

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58 Chapter 3 SSP operationSystem log pathnamesSystem log pathnamesTo separate the configuration and log files for each complex, several files have bee

Chapter 4 594 Firmware (OBP and PDC) This chapter discusses the boot sequence and the commands available from the boot menu.

60 Chapter 4 Firmware (OBP and PDC)Boot sequenceBoot sequenceOpenBoot PROM (OBP) and SPP Processor Dependent Code (SPP_PDC) make up the firmware on HP

Chapter 4 61Firmware (OBP and PDC)Boot sequence Figure 24 Boot processNONOYESYESBoot menu Prompt displays:To discontinue, press any key within 10 seco

62 Chapter 4 Firmware (OBP and PDC)Boot process outputBoot process outputThe following output illustrates what typically displays on the console as th

Chapter 4 63Firmware (OBP and PDC)Boot process output-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

64 Chapter 4 Firmware (OBP and PDC)HP mode boot menuHP mode boot menuIn some instances, the boot menu displays; otherwise the operating system boots a

Chapter 4 65Firmware (OBP and PDC)HP mode boot menu Table 10 lists the commands available from the Command: prompt.Table 10 Boot menu commandsCommand

66 Chapter 4 Firmware (OBP and PDC)HP mode boot menuPAth [PRI|ALT|CON] [path] Displays or sets primary, alternate, console, and keyboard hardware path

Chapter 4 67Firmware (OBP and PDC)Enabling AutobootEnabling AutobootAUto displays or sets the Autoboot or Search flag, which sets the way a system wil

List of Figures ixFigures Figure 1 Japanese radio frequency notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii Figure 2

68 Chapter 4 Firmware (OBP and PDC)Enabling AutobootExamplesau This command displays the status of the Autoboot and Autosearch flags.Autoboot:ONAutos

Chapter 4 69Firmware (OBP and PDC)HElp commandHElp commandThe help command displays help information for the specified command or redisplays the boot

70 Chapter 4 Firmware (OBP and PDC)HElp command

Chapter 5 715 Configuration utilitiesThis chapter describes server configuration management and includes:• ts_config• ccmd• xconfig• Configuration uti

72 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_configts_configts_config [-display display name]Any V2500/V2600 nodes added to the SSP must be configured by ts

Chapter 5 73Configuration utilitiests_configFor example:$ DISPLAY=myws:0; export DISPLAY (sh/ksh/sppdsh)% setenv DISPLAY myws:0 (csh/tcsh)Al

74 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_configts_config automatically updates the display when it detects either a change in the configuration status o

Chapter 5 75Configuration utilitiests_configConfiguration proceduresThe following procedures provide additional details about each configuration actio

76 Chapter 5 Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 26 ts_config showing node 0 highlightedNotice that after the node has been highlighted that ts_co

Chapter 5 77Configuration utilitiests_config Figure 28 Upgrade JTAG firmware confirmation panelStep 4. After the firmware is loaded a panel appears as