About This Guide; Who Should Use This Guide - HP NonStop NS-series Operation Manual

About This Guide

This guide describes how to perform routine system hardware operations for HP
Integrity NonStop NS-series servers on H-series release version updates.
This guide is primarily geared toward commercial type NonStop NS-series servers
(see Differences Between Integrity NonStop NS-Series Systems
level architectural and hardware differences between the various commercial models).
While basic monitoring principles, such as
page 3-7, apply to Telco as well as commercial systems, refer to the NonStop
NS-Series Carrier Grade Server Manual for hardware details and service procedures
specific to Telco systems.
Note. NS-series refers to the hardware that makes up the server. H-series refers to the
software that runs on the server.
The term, NonStop server, refers to both NonStop S-series servers and Integrity NonStop
NS-series servers.
Use this guide along with the Guardian User's Guide and the written policies and
procedures of your company regarding:
General operations
Security
System backups
Starting and stopping applications

Who Should Use This Guide

This guide is written for operators who perform system hardware operations. It
provides an overview of the routine tasks of monitoring the system and guides the
operator through the infrequent tasks of starting and stopping the system and
performing online recovery on the system.
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