Table Of Contents - HP NetServer AA 4000 Reference Manual

Contents
CHAPTER ONE ~ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW AND TERMINOLOGY..........................................1-1
What is HP AA?................................................................................................................................1-2
HPAA Components...........................................................................................................................1-3
Software Components ......................................................................................................................1-4
The Logical Server ...........................................................................................................................1-5
Windows NT and Application Licensing...........................................................................................1-8
Division of Labor..............................................................................................................................1-9
The Compute Elements ....................................................................................................................1-9
The SSDLs .......................................................................................................................................1-9
The I/O Processors ...........................................................................................................................1-9
Client Network Access ....................................................................................................................1-10
SCSI Identifiers...............................................................................................................................1-11
SCSI Port Number Changes...........................................................................................................1-12
Device Redirection .........................................................................................................................1-14
Putting it all together......................................................................................................................1-16
NetServer Rackmount Configurations ............................................................................................1-18
Rules for maintaining availability ..................................................................................................1-20
CHAPTER TWO ~HPAA SYSTEM BOOT UP........................................................................................2-1
Verifying the MIC connections .........................................................................................................2-2
Checking the SSDL LEDs ...............................................................................................................2-2
Troubleshooting a "RED" LED .......................................................................................................2-4
The MTCTEST utility......................................................................................................................2-4
Powering Up the HPAA System........................................................................................................2-7
Cabling the AA 4000 hardware........................................................................................................2-7
Cabling the Console Switch .............................................................................................................2-8
Power Distribution ...........................................................................................................................2-9
Power On Sequence .......................................................................................................................2-10
AA 4000 Boot Options ....................................................................................................................2-12
AA 4000 Boot Process ....................................................................................................................2-13
IOP Boot ........................................................................................................................................2-13
The First CE Boot ..........................................................................................................................2-13
The Second CE Boot......................................................................................................................2-13
Using the Keyboard, Mouse, and Video .........................................................................................2-15
Video..............................................................................................................................................2-15
Keyboard and Mouse Control ........................................................................................................2-16
Shutting Down the System ..............................................................................................................2-18
MTCCONS.exe..............................................................................................................................2-18
Removing Components..................................................................................................................2-19
Server Shutdowns and Reboots......................................................................................................2-21
Avoiding Unnecessary Re-Mirror Operations ...............................................................................2-21
Using the "Right" Copy of Windows NT........................................................................................2-22
When to use Windows NT on the IOPs .........................................................................................2-22
When to use Windows NT on the CEs...........................................................................................2-22
CHAPTER THREE ~AA 4000 AND HP MANAGEMENT TOOLS........................................................3-1
AA 4000 Software Architecture ........................................................................................................3-2
Marathon System Manager (MSM) ..................................................................................................3-4
Remote Management ........................................................................................................................3-5
MSM - Main Screen ........................................................................................................................3-6
Control and Display ........................................................................................................................3-7
Control and Display Options............................................................................................................3-8
MSM Preferences .............................................................................................................................3-9
Device Status ..................................................................................................................................3-10
Last Mirror Copy Status .................................................................................................................3-12
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