This course provides you the knowledge to understand the architecture of HPE Integrity NonStop™ X BladeSystems and prepares you to operate and manage them. Server architecture, configuration and operations are compared and contrasted between NonStop™ X and NonStop™ i (NB-Series) servers. The course is a combination of lecture, live demonstrations and exercises using HPE Integrity NonStop™ X BladeSystems.
Skills Gained
At the conclusion of this course you should be able to:
- Understand the architecture of the HPE Integrity NonStop™ X BladeSystem, which includes the NS3 and NS7 models
- Understand intelligent rack and power
- Understand the NonStop Maintenance LAN and the role of the NonStop System Console
- List the differences in various areas between the NonStop™ X and NonStop™ i
- List the differences of the IP, Storage and Open CLIMs between NonStop™ X and NonStop™ i
- Knowing the modified SCF Cluster I/O Protocol (CIP) commands
- Knowing the new CLIM commands
- Become familiar with the updates to Open System Management (OSM) Service Connection
- Become familiar with using the OSM Quick Start Tool, System Startup Tool (SST), System Configuration Tool (SCT), HSS/ HCA Firmware Management Wizard and the CLIM Receive Dump action
- Understand Infiniband Clustering
- Understand the NonStop Application Direct Interface (NSADI) technology
- List the differences in the Measure Subsystem
- Understand the basic migration and related considerations
Who Can Benefit
- System operators
- System administrators
- System analysts
- Support personal
Prerequisites
- Detailed knowledge about the architecture, operations and management of HPE Integrity NonStop™ i BladeSystems (NB-Series).
- Completion of the HPE NonStop™ NB-Series Administration I (HG776S) and II (HG777S)
Outline
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
- HPE NonStop™ x86 evolution
Module 2: HPE Integrity NonStop X BladeSystem architecture
- NonStop X NS3/NS7 X1 and X2 hardware architecture
- Processor BL460c BladeServer implementation
- Logical and physical Infiniband System Area Network (SAN) interconnect
- Internal and external Infiniband switches
- Maintenance LAN changes
- NonStop System Console
- Intelligent rack and power
- Core License
- NonStop i and NonStop X BladeSystem compared
Module 3: NonStop X Operating System and Infiniband
overview
- NonStop X Operating System and Infiniband overview
- Remote DMA (RDMA) Services
- OFED (OpenFabrics Enterprise Services)
- NonStop Connection Services Library (NCSL)
- Maintenance Entity Unit (MEU)
- Halted State Services (HSS)
Module 4: NonStop X CLIM Changes
- IP CLIM overview and changes
- Entry Class IP CLIM overview
- Storage CLIM overview and changes
- Storage options and changes
- Open CLIM overview and changes
- Modified SCF Cluster I/O Protocol (CIP) Subsystem ($ZZCIP) commands
- New CLIM commands
- CLIM Multi Tenancy featureS
Module 5: NonStop X Tools
- OSM Service Connection Changes
- OSM Quick Start Tool
- OSM System Startup Tool
- OSM System Configuration Tool
- CLIM Management Tool
- HSS/HCA Firmware Management Wizard
- Dump to ME Unit feature
- SUT and Non-SUT Firmware
Module 6: NonStop X Operating System Changes
- TNS application support
- Changes to the Measure Subsystem
- Changes to PEEK
- Introduction to the NonStop Application Direct Interface (NSDA)
Module 7: Infiniband Clustering
- TNS application support
- Changes to the Measure Subsystem
- Changes to PEEK
- Introduction to the NonStop Application Direct Interface (NSDA)
Module 7: Infiniband Clustering
- Direct Infiniband Clustering
- Infiniband Clustering with Infiniband cluster switches
Module 8: Migration Considerations
- Data migration
- FUP compatibility and migration