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Upgrading an Installed System to an SMP IOP System

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HP NetServer AA Utilities...3-13 Display Software Revisions ...3-14 HP TopTools Remote Control Card 3-15 HP TopTools and Agents...3-15 ManageX ...3-15 CHAPTER FOUR ~NETWORKING EXPLAINED 4-1 Network Planning...4-2 PCI Slot locations ...4-2 Windows NT Bus Numbering ...4-3 How Windows NT sees it...4-3 Gathering Networking Information 4-4 Three Independent Networks...4-4 The Private Network (IOP link) ...4-5 IOP Link Configuration ...4-5 The Public Network (Ethernet Rails 4-7 Public Rail Configuration (IOP) ...4-8 IOP Public Rail Bindings...4-9 Public Rail Configuration (CE)...4-9 Virtual Adapters...4-9 CE Bindings...4-10 Public Network to IOP to CE and Back 4-11 The Virtual Network ...4-12 Virtual Network Configuration ...4-12 Adding a Public Rail ...4-14 Working with a fully configured system 4-14 CHAPTER FIVE ~SYSTEM UPGRADES 5-1 Before Upgrading the HP AA System 5-2 Becoming Familiar With the Array 5-2 System Documentation ...5-3 Adding Additional Storage to the Array 5-4 Can downtime be tolerated? ...5-4 Software requirements: ...5-4 Document the present storage configuration 5-4 Install the additional storage ...5-5 Decision time ...5-5 Reboot the IOP ...5-5 Configuring the new mirrored drive 5-5 Determine the 4 digit SCSI Identifier 5-6 Modify the Marathon configuration on IOP1 and IOP2 5-7 Reboot the array...5-9 Confirm the new drives on the CE 5-9 Adding SCSI Devices (HBA's, HP NetRAID 5-9 Upgrading the Marathon Software 5-11 Upgrading Marathon software on the CE Operating System 5-12 Upgrading Marathon Software on Each IOP 5-12 Running MTCFlash on each CE ...5-13 Verifying the Upgrade ...5-14 Upgrading an Installed System to an SMP IOP System 5-15 Other Upgrade and Downgrade Options 5-15 Updating/Patching Windows NT with Service Packs 5-16 For the CE Operating System ...5-16 For the IOP Operating System...5-16 Updating NT Applications...5-17 CHAPTER SIX ~BACKUP AND RESTORE 6-1 Backup topologies and tradeoffs ...6-2 Pure Local Backups ...6-2 Semi-Local Backups ...6-3 iv Hewlett-Packard Company

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HP NetServer AA
Hewlett-Packard Company
iv
Utilities
...........................................................................................................................................
3-13
Display Software Revisions
............................................................................................................
3-14
HP TopTools Remote Control Card
...............................................................................................
3-15
HP TopTools and Agents
................................................................................................................
3-15
ManageX
........................................................................................................................................
3-15
CHAPTER
FOUR ~NETWORKING EXPLAINED
.................................................................................
4-1
Network Planning
.............................................................................................................................
4-2
PCI Slot locations
............................................................................................................................
4-2
Windows NT Bus Numbering
.........................................................................................................
4-3
How Windows NT sees it…
............................................................................................................
4-3
Gathering Networking Information
.................................................................................................
4-4
Three Independent Networks
............................................................................................................
4-4
The Private Network (IOP link)
.......................................................................................................
4-5
IOP Link Configuration
...................................................................................................................
4-5
The Public Network (Ethernet Rails)
...............................................................................................
4-7
Public Rail Configuration (IOP)
......................................................................................................
4-8
IOP Public Rail Bindings
.................................................................................................................
4-9
Public Rail Configuration (CE)
........................................................................................................
4-9
Virtual Adapters
...............................................................................................................................
4-9
CE Bindings
...................................................................................................................................
4-10
Public Network to IOP to CE and Back
. ........................................................................................
4-11
The Virtual Network
.......................................................................................................................
4-12
Virtual Network Configuration
......................................................................................................
4-12
Adding a Public Rail
......................................................................................................................
4-14
Working with a fully configured system
.........................................................................................
4-14
CHAPTER
FIVE ~SYSTEM UPGRADES
...............................................................................................
5-1
Before Upgrading the HP AA System
...............................................................................................
5-2
Becoming Familiar With the Array
..................................................................................................
5-2
System Documentation
.....................................................................................................................
5-3
Adding Additional Storage to the Array
...........................................................................................
5-4
Can downtime be tolerated?
............................................................................................................
5-4
Software requirements:
....................................................................................................................
5-4
Document the present storage configuration
....................................................................................
5-4
Install the additional storage
............................................................................................................
5-5
Decision time
...................................................................................................................................
5-5
Reboot the IOP
................................................................................................................................
5-5
Configuring the new mirrored drive
................................................................................................
5-5
Determine the 4 digit SCSI Identifier
..............................................................................................
5-6
Modify the Marathon configuration on IOP1 and IOP2
..................................................................
5-7
Reboot the array
...............................................................................................................................
5-9
Confirm the new drives on the CE
...................................................................................................
5-9
Adding SCSI Devices (HBA's, HP NetRAID)
...................................................................................
5-9
Upgrading the Marathon Software
................................................................................................
5-11
Upgrading Marathon software on the CE Operating System
.........................................................
5-12
Upgrading Marathon Software on Each IOP
.................................................................................
5-12
Running MTCFlash on each CE
....................................................................................................
5-13
Verifying the Upgrade
...................................................................................................................
5-14
Upgrading an Installed System to an SMP IOP System
.................................................................
5-15
Other Upgrade and Downgrade Options
........................................................................................
5-15
Updating/Patching Windows NT with Service Packs
.....................................................................
5-16
For the CE Operating System
........................................................................................................
5-16
For the IOP Operating System
.......................................................................................................
5-16
Updating NT Applications
..............................................................................................................
5-17
CHAPTER
SIX ~BACKUP AND RESTORE
...........................................................................................
6-1
Backup topologies and tradeoffs
......................................................................................................
6-2
Pure Local Backups
.........................................................................................................................
6-2
Semi-Local Backups
........................................................................................................................
6-3