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  • Page 1 C122-E001-10EN Front Cover INSTALLATION MANUAL...
  • Page 3 SAFETY" Use the product according to the instructions and information available in this manual. Keep this manual handy for further reference. Fujitsu makes every effort to prevent users and bystanders from being injured or from suffering damage to their property. Use the product according to this manual.
  • Page 4 RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT The following notice is for EU users only. WARNING: This is a product which meets Class A of EN55022. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
  • Page 5 The product includes software provided by third parties in addition to that provided by Fujitsu Ltd. You are granted permission to use the third parties' software subject to the terms and conditions below. If you acquire the source code of the software to which the following terms and conditions apply, refer to LICENSE1_EN.pdf and...
  • Page 6 The contents of this manual shall not be disclosed in any way or reproduced in any media without the express written permission of Fujitsu Limited. All Rights Reserved, Copyright © FUJITSU LIMITED 2005-2008 C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 7 Revision History Revised section Edition Date (Added/ Deleted/ Altered) Details (Note) ⎯ ⎯ 2005-07-11 2005-09-16 All chapters Technical brushup (correction) CHAPTER 3 and 4 Addition of description for Windows version (correction) 2005-10-31 All chapters (correction) Error corrections 2006-02-20 All chapters (correction) Addition of description for PRIMEQUEST 420 2006-04-17...
  • Page 8 Revised section Edition Date (Added/ Deleted/ Altered) Details (Note) 2007-08-31 Section 4.8 (correction) Addition of description for Linux dump function kdump 2008-03-10 Entire manual (addition) Addition of description for PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/ 520A 2008-04-10 Entire manual (correction) Technical brushup Note: In this table, the revised section is indicated by its section number in the current edition.

  • Page 9: Preface

    Preface This manual describes the preparation for PRIMEQUEST installation, PRIMEQUEST power-on/off sequences, initialization procedures, and software installation methods. This manual is intended for system administrators. This section explains Structure and Contents of this Manual Other Reference Manuals Abbreviations Text Conventions Syntax of the Command Line Interface (CLI) Notes Regarding Notations Used in This Manual Conventions for Alert Messages...
  • Page 10 Preface CHAPTER 6 GSWB Initialization Describes the initial settings required for using the optional GSWB product. Appendix A Software Programs Supplied with the PRIMEQUEST Hardware Describes the software programs supplied with PRIMEQUEST. Appendix B Installation Procedure Provides instructions applicable to PRIMEQUEST installation. Appendix C Power Control Describes power-on and power-off.

  • Page 11: Other Reference Manuals

    Preface Other Reference Manuals The following manuals are provided for reference: a) PDF manuals included on the PRIMEQUEST Manuals CD-ROM disk (C122-E013-C2) Title Description Manual code PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/ Explains requirements, considerations, and notes C122-B001EN 540/480/440 System Design on the system operation design of the Guide PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440.

  • Page 12: Abbreviations

    Preface Abbreviations In this manual, the product names are abbreviated as follows: Title Description Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® AS (v.4 for Itanium) Red Hat (*1) Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5 (for Intel Itanium) Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® AS (v.4 for Itanium) RHEL-AS4 (IPF) Red Hat®...

  • Page 13: Syntax Of The Command Line Interface (Cli)

    Preface Syntax of the Command Line Interface (CLI) The command syntax is described below. Command syntax The command syntax is as follows: A variable that requires input of a value must be enclosed in < >. An optional element must be enclosed in [ ]. A group of options for an optional keyword must be enclosed in [ ] and delimited by |.

  • Page 14: Environmental Requirements For Using This Product

    Preface Alert messages in the text In the text, alert messages are indented to distinguish then from regular text. A wider space precedes and follows the message to show where the message begins and ends. Certain tasks in this manual should only be performed by a certified service engineer.

  • Page 15: Note On Safety

    NOTE ON SAFETY Important Alert Messages This manual provides the following important alert signals: This indicates a hazardous situation that could result in minor or moderate personal injury if the user does not perform the procedure correctly. This signal also indicates that damage to the product or other property may occur if the user does not perform the procedure correctly.
  • Page 16 NOTE ON SAFETY Task Warning Page Normal Malfunction P.4-102 operation When performing the following operations, set Boot Watchdog [Disable]: CD-ROM boot Startup in single user mode Backup and restore using SystemcastWizard If the operation above is performed with Boot Watchdog set [Enable], operating system restart is repeated for the specified number of times, after which a specified action (Stop rebooting and Power Off, Stop rebooting, or...

  • Page 17: Alert Labels

    NOTE ON SAFETY Alert Labels The following labels are attached to this product: These labels provide information to the users of this product. Do not peel off the labels. PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440 • Main unit C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 18 NOTE ON SAFETY • Extended Power Cabinet C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 19 NOTE ON SAFETY • Extended I/O Cabinet C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 20 NOTE ON SAFETY • PCI_Box C122-E001-10EN...

  • Page 21: Primequest 520A/520/420

    NOTE ON SAFETY PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420 • Main unit C122-E001-10EN xiii...

  • Page 23: Product Handling

    Maintenance and inspections (repairing, and regular diagnosis and maintenance) The following tasks regarding this product and the optional products provided from Fujitsu should only be performed by a certified service engineer. Users must not perform these tasks. Incorrect operation of these tasks may cause malfunction.

  • Page 25: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ............Structure and Contents of this Manual .
  • Page 26 Contents 2.2.3 Network settings for actual operation ..... . . 2-16 2.2.3.1 Setting up the MMB network (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) ..2-16 2.2.3.2 Setting up the MMB network (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) 2-18...

  • Page 27: (Primequest 520A/520/420)

    Contents 3.2.1 Linux Installation using the KVM interface unit (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) ....3.2.1.1 Hardware requirements and procedure ....3.2.1.2 Creating a config file installation support .

  • Page 28: (Primequest 520A/520/420)

    Contents 3.3.4.4 Headless installation ......3-42 3.3.5 Windows Installation using the independent KVM switch (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) .
  • Page 29 Contents 4.3.11 SIRMS uninstallation ........4-36 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) .
  • Page 30 Contents 4.9.3.1 Installing kexec-tools ......4-118 4.9.3.2 Setting a label for the dump saving area ....4-119 4.9.3.3 Setting up the dump environment .
  • Page 31 Contents CHAPTER 6 GSWB Initialization ........Appendix A Software Programs Supplied with the PRIMEQUEST Hardware .
  • Page 32 Contents Appendix D Installation in the SAN Boot Environment ....D.1 Confirmation of Necessary Items ....... . D.2 Procedure for Setting Up the SAN Boot Environment .
  • Page 33 Contents Figures Figure 1.1 Setup workflow ........Figure 2.1 Location of the MMB user port .

  • Page 34: Figure 2.28 [Partition Configuration] Window

    Contents Figure 2.29 [Add SB/IOU to Partition] window ......2-54 Figure 2.30 [Partition Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) ....2-55 Figure 2.31 [Partition Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) .
  • Page 35 Contents Figure 3.3 [Boot Control] window ....... . . Figure 3.4 [Mode] window (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A) .
  • Page 36 Contents Figure 4.4 Concept of management LAN duplication in PRIMEQUEST (a configuration characterized by improved reliability) ..4-43 Figure 4.5 Concept of management LAN duplication in PRIMEQUEST . . . 4-46 Figure 4.6 Concept of management LAN duplication in PRIMEQUEST (configuration characterized by improved reliability) .
  • Page 37 Contents Figure 4.43 Update installation window ......4-96 Figure 4.44 [Select Features] window ....... 4-96 Figure 4.45 Installation completion window .

  • Page 38: Figure 2.2 Management Lan Network Configuration And Ip Addresses (Primequest 580A/540A/580/540/480/440)

    Contents Figure C.6 [System Power Control] window ......C-11 Figure C.7 [System Power Control] window ......C-12 Figure C.8 [Power Control] window .
  • Page 39 Contents Tables Table 2.1 System status display ........2-11 Table 2.2 Status display .
  • Page 40 Contents Table 3.3 Tasks required after installation ......Table 3.4 System requirements for the installation support tool ..Table 3.5 System requirements for the installation support tool .
  • Page 41 Contents Table C.3 Displayed and setting items in the [Power Control] window ..C-15 Table E.1 List of setting items for MMB ......Table E.2 List of setting items for PSA .

  • Page 43: Chapter 1 Primequest Overview

    CHAPTER 1 PRIMEQUEST Overview Workflow for starting operation This section describes the workflow to be executed to start PRIMEQUEST operation. For the hardware and software overview, see the following manual that applies to your model. PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440 See the PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440 System Design Guide (C122-B001EN).

  • Page 44: Figure 1.1 Setup Workflow

    CHAPTER 1 PRIMEQUEST Overview Perform inventory checking and BIOS setup and Equipment setup check partitions using a test program. Tasks performed by certified service Testing is conducted in a created test environment. engineer MMB connection (test environment) Setup the MMB IP address and other parameters to MMB connection and setup be used for normal operation and connect to the (operating environment)

  • Page 45: Items Required For Setup

    1.2 Setup Workflow 1.2.1 Items required for setup Depending on your system configuration, you have to prepare the following items. If you need to prepare these items, contact the sales personnel or a certified service engineer. Note: An external switching hub is required to construct a system in a configuration where the PRIMEQUEST is connected to an external switching hub via a LAN.

  • Page 47: Chapter 2 Setup

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Before Starting Setup The setup procedure roughly consists of steps (1) to (3) below. Before starting setup, you need to determine the address and other information. If the power has not been supplied to the main unit or partition, turn on the power by performing the power-on procedure explained in Appendix C, "Power Control."...
  • Page 48 CHAPTER 2 Setup (3) GSWB setup (only for PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) (refer to the PRIMEQUEST GSWB User's Manual (C122-E028EN)) GSWBs can perform basic functions with as-shipped settings. Basic functions referred to here mean functions that do not use a GSWB VLAN. The PRIMEQUEST GSWB User's Manual (C122-E028EN) explains the settings to be made during installation.

  • Page 49: Mmb Connection And Setup

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup MMB Connection and Setup When you start MMB setup, the MMBs are in a test environment constructed by a certified service engineer, and test programs have been executed in it. Therefore, you need to reset the MMBs for actual operation. More specifically, you need to specify MMB IP addresses and connect cables assuming actual operation.

  • Page 50: Specifying The Ip Address For The Pc To Be Used As The Mmb Console

    CHAPTER 2 Setup 2.2.1.1 Specifying the IP address for the PC to be used as the MMB console On the user's PC to be used as the MMB console, specify the IP address of that PC. For information on the procedure, see the manuals for the PC. 2.2.1.2 Connecting the MMB console PC to the MMB user port Connect the user's MMB console PC to the MMB user port by using a LAN cable.

  • Page 51: External Lan Connection For Primequest (Primequest 580A/540A/580/540/480/440)

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup 2.2.1.3 External LAN connection for PRIMEQUEST (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) This section describes the configuration for and notes on PRIMEQUEST external LAN connections. Fujitsu recommends establishing the external LAN connection after making the security settings. IOU#0 IOU#7 BMM#1...
  • Page 52 CHAPTER 2 Setup Note: If you want to use a switching hub that supports a loop guard function (such as the spanning tree protocol and domain separation) as an external switch, suppress the loop guard function by disabling [Spanning Tree Protocol] for the port for connection between the switching hub and the main unit or by turning on [Domain Separation].

  • Page 53: External Lan Connection For Primequest (Primequest 520A/520/420)

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup 2.2.1.4 External LAN connection for PRIMEQUEST (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) This section describes the configuration for and notes on PRIMEQUEST external LAN connections. Fujitsu recommends establishing the external LAN connection after making the security settings. BMM#1 BMM#1 BMM#0...

  • Page 54: Mmb Login And Logout, And Window Configuration

    CHAPTER 2 Setup The MMB transmits packets in communication of the following types: NTP, alarm e-mail, REMCS, and SNMP trap. Under the following conditions, firewall, mail, and other servers must be configured such that the packets with the physical IP address of MMB can pass through: - The destination server is an external server outside the firewall.

  • Page 55: Login To And Logout From The Mmb Web-Ui

    Remarks: When the browser is started for the first time or a setting change is not made, the following default user account and password are applied and a change to a new password is requested. Username Administrator Password Password specified by the Fujitsu certified service engineer during system setup. C122-E001-10EN...

  • Page 56: Web-Ui Window Elements

    Sub-menu hierarchy display bar h) Content display area Figure 2.4 [Web-UI Frame Information] Window a) FUJITSU logo display The FUJITSU logo mark is displayed. Click this mark to display the FUJITSU homepage. b) Information area This area displays the following information.

  • Page 57: Table 2.1 System Status Display

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup [Part Number] Displays the PRIMEQUEST part number (Product Info Product Part/Model Number of operation panel FRU). Note: When "Read Error" is displayed, contact your Fujitsu certified service engineer. [Serial Number] Displays the serial number of the PRIMEQUEST.

  • Page 58: Figure 2.5 Sub-Menu

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Note: [Switch] is displayed for the PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420 and for the PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440 with a built-in GTHB. [Logout] Click here to log out from the MMB Web-UI. f) Sub-menu hierarchy display bar Hierarchy display The menu hierarchies that the user passes from the top menu to the sub-menu displayed in the sub-menu area are displayed.

  • Page 59: Figure 2.6 Content Area

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup h) Content area The window for a selected sub-menu is displayed in the content area. Figure 2.6 Content area The content area is divided into the following three. Title area Content title is displayed. • This area has a [Help] button for displaying the Help menu for the content and the [Refresh] button to display the most up-to-date content.

  • Page 60: Table 2.2 Status Display

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Table 2.2 Status display Status Background color Normal Typical window background color Warning Warning color (yellow) Error Error color (red) When the user has only the display authority, input field, radio button, and check box are displayed dimmed (not selectable). Button area Buttons for setting the status display and setting the setting area contents are displayed.
  • Page 61 If one of the MMB error or warning states shown in the following "operation interruption check conditions" occurs, refrain from operating the window. Instead, contact your Fujitsu certified service engineer. Operation interruption check conditions • The Alarm LED on the MMB is on.
  • Page 62 Specify information including the virtual IP address used to access the Web-UI and the physical IP address assigned to the MMB interface. Note that this information may have already been set by a Fujitsu certified service engineer. If the information need not be changed, proceed with the next setting.

  • Page 63: Figure 2.7 [Network Interface] Window (Primequest 580A/540A/580/540/480/440)

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup Procedure → Click [Network Configuration] [Network Interface]. The [Network Interface] window appears. Figure 2.7 [Network Interface] window (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) Specify the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address to the [Virtual IP Address] items. The host name must be specified. Table 2.3 Displayed and setting items in the [Network Interface] window Item Description...

  • Page 64: Figure 2.8 [Network Interface] Window (Primequest 520A/520/420)

    Setting up the MMB network (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) Specify information including the IP address used to access the Web-UI. Note that this information may have already been set by a Fujitsu certified service engineer. If the information need not be changed, proceed with the next setting.
  • Page 65 2.2 MMB Connection and Setup Specify the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address to the [IP Address] items. The host name must be specified. Table 2.5 Displayed and setting items in the [Network Interface] window Item Description Hostname Specify the host name. IP Address Specify the IP address to be used to access the Web-UI.

  • Page 66: Figure 2.9 [Network Protocols] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup 2.2.3.3 Specifying Telnet parameters Specify Telnet parameters for MMBs. This can be performed by users with administrator privilege. Procedure → Click [Network Configuration] [Network Protocols]. The [Network Protocols] window is displayed. Figure 2.9 [Network Protocols] window Specify the settings to the [Telnet] items. Table 2.6 Displayed and setting items in the [Network Protocols] window Item Description...

  • Page 67: Figure 2.10 [Network Interface] Window

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup 2.2.3.4 Setting up the DNS server Specify the DNS server to enable its use. You may specify it at a later time. Procedure → Click [Network Configuration] [Network Interface]. The [Network Interface] window appears. Figure 2.10 [Network Interface] window (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) C122-E001-10EN 2-21...

  • Page 68: Figure 2.11 [Network Interface] Window (Primequest 520A/520/420)

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Figure 2.11 [Network Interface] window (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) Click [Enable] for the [DNS] item under [DNS (optional)], and enter values for each item. Table 2.7 Displayed and setting items in the [Network Interface] window Item Description Specify whether to use the DNS server. Enabled: Use the DNS server.

  • Page 69: Figure 2.12 [Alarm E-Mail] Window

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup Setting e-mail reporting • Procedure → Click [Network Configuration] [Alarm E-Mail]. The [Alarm E-Mail] window is displayed. Figure 2.12 [Alarm E-Mail] window Specify the required items. Table 2.8 Displayed and setting items in the [Alarm E-mail] window Item Description Alarm E-Mail...

  • Page 70: Figure 2.13 [Alarm E-Mail Filtering Condition] Window (Primequest 580A/540A/580/540/480/440)

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Specifying mail sending conditions • Procedure To specify mail sending conditions, click the [Filter] button in the [Alarm E-Mail] window. The [Alarm E-Mail Filtering Condition] window is displayed. Figure 2.13 [Alarm E-Mail Filtering Condition] window (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) Figure 2.14 [Alarm E-Mail Filtering Condition] window (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) 2-24...

  • Page 71: Table 2.9 Displayed And Setting Items In The [Alarm E-Mail Filtering Condition] Window

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup Select the required items. If multiple items are selected, they are joined by the AND operator and their sub- items are joined by the OR operator. Table 2.9 Displayed and setting items in the [Alarm E-mail Filtering Condition] window Item Description Severity...
  • Page 72 CHAPTER 2 Setup 2.2.4 MMB initialization This section explains the operations for various types of MMB initialization. Note: The MMB uses the following TCP/IP port numbers: - 623/udp: RMCP communication - 664/udp: RMCP communication - 5000: Event communication from PSA It is recommended to back up the setup information after completing the following setup tasks.

  • Page 73: Figure 2.15 [User List] Window

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup 2.2.4.1 Registering user accounts Register as many MMB user accounts as required. Procedure → Click [User Administration] [User List]. The [User List] window appears. Figure 2.15 [User List] window Table 2.10 Displayed and setting items in the [User List] window Item Description User name...

  • Page 74: Figure 2.16 [Add User] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Click the [Add User] button. The [Add User] window appears. Figure 2.16 [Add User] window Note: To change an existing user account, click the [Edit User] button in the [User List] window, and change its registration details in the [Edit User] window.
  • Page 75 2.2 MMB Connection and Setup Item Description Specify permission for the user account. The user account is permitted only to read the PRIMEQUEST system status. [User] The user account is not permitted to specify system configuration information or to turn on/off the power to the partition.

  • Page 76: Figure 2.17 [System Information] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup 2.2.4.2 Specifying a user account for the certified service engineer in charge Specify a user account that will be used by the certified service engineer in charge for maintenance purposes. The procedure is the same as that described in Section 2.2.4.1, "Registering user accounts."...

  • Page 77: Table 2.12 Displayed And Setting Items In The [System Information] Window

    The product name of the PRIMEQUEST system is displayed. Part Number The part number of the PRIMEQUEST system is displayed. Note: When "Read Error" is displayed, contact your Fujitsu certified service engineer. Serial Number The serial number of the PRIMEQUEST system is displayed.

  • Page 78: Figure 2.18 [Date/Time] Window

    However, the MMB need not be specified for the NTP servers in any of the partitions. For stable NTP operation, specify multiple NTP servers from the NTP client (Fujitsu recommends at least three). Procedure →...

  • Page 79: Table 2.13 Displayed And Setting Items In The [Date/Time] Window

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup Enter the required items. Table 2.13 Displayed and setting items in the [Date/Time] window Item Description Date Specifies a date. * No setting is required if an NTP server is used. Time Sets hh:mm:ss (24-hour format). To set the time, select the [Modify the Time] check box.
  • Page 80 CHAPTER 2 Setup 2.2.4.5 Setting a management LAN hub This function sets Speed/Duplex for each port on the MMB and then sets a VLAN between the partition LAN port and MMB LAN port that are connected to the management LAN. The function also sets the communication speed and method (duplex) of each MMB port.
  • Page 81 2.2 MMB Connection and Setup A user transaction system can be viewed from an REMCS port and a certified service engineer port. To solve these problems, VLAN functions are used in the management LAN hub. VLAN is a function for logically dividing each port of one switching hub into groups, each operated as an independent LAN.

  • Page 82: Table 2.14 Communication-Enabled Ports In No Vlan Mode Of

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Table 2.14 Communication-enabled ports in No VLAN Mode of management LAN Certified REMCS No VLAN mode User ports Partition ports engineer ports ports User ports Certified engineer ports REMCS ports Partition ports Y: Communication-enabled N: Communication-disabled Table 2.15 Communication-enabled ports in VLAN Mode of management LAN Certified REMCS VLAN mode...

  • Page 83: Figure 2.19 [Management Lan Port Configuration] Window (Primequest 580A/540A/580/540/480/440)

    2.2 MMB Connection and Setup Procedure → Click [Network Configuration] [Management LAN Port Configuration]. The [Management LAN Port Configuration] window is displayed. Figure 2.19 [Management LAN Port Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) Figure 2.20 [Management LAN Port Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) C122-E001-10EN 2-37...

  • Page 84: Table 2.17 Displayed And Setting Items In The

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Enter the required items. Table 2.17 Displayed and setting items in the [Management LAN Port Configuration] window Item Description VLAN Mode Selects an MMB hub VLAN mode. • [No VLAN Mode]: Enables communication between MMB ports and all partition ports. •...

  • Page 85: Figure 2.21 [Mirror License] Window

    The system mirror option may already be installed at the time of shipment from the factory. If so, this procedure is not required. For details on settings, contact a Fujitsu certified service engineer.
  • Page 86 CHAPTER 2 Setup Click the [Browse] button, and select the license key file in the file selection window. Enter the license date in the sheet, which is supplied with the System Mirror Option, in the [License] box and click the [Apply] button. Then, Extended Mirror Mode can be set in each partition.

  • Page 87: Figure 2.22 [Xpar License] Window

    The XPAR option may already be installed at the time of shipment from the factory. If so, this procedure is not required. For details on its settings, contact a Fujitsu certified service engineer. Insert the CD-ROM disk supplied with the XPAR option into the CD-ROM drive of the MMB console.
  • Page 88 CHAPTER 2 Setup Click the [Browse] button, and select the license key file in the file selection window. Enter the license data that is on the sheet supplied with the XPAR option into the [License] boxes, and click the [Apply] button. Each partition then becomes ready to be set with XPAR.
  • Page 89 2.5 Partition Initialization Partition Initialization This section describes the procedures used to specify a variety of partition information. If multiple partitions exist, perform the setup procedures for each partition. This section explains the following. → Partition setting flow 2.5.1) → Shutting down a partition 2.5.2) Splitting and merging SBs, IO Units, and IOXs (in the PRIMEQUEST 500A/500...
  • Page 90 CHAPTER 2 Setup Shut down the target partition. * Only if the partition is active. PRIMEQUEST 500A/500 series only Split/merge SBs, IO Unit, and IOXs. Adding an SBs, IO Units, and IOX into the partition. • Add a free SB, IO Unit, and IOX. •...

  • Page 91: Figure 2.23 [Power Control] Window

    2.5 Partition Initialization 2.5.2 Shutting down a partition This section explains how to shut down a partition that is active. Procedure → Click [Partition] [Power Control]. The [Power Control] window is displayed. Figure 2.23 [Power Control] window In the [Power Control] window, select [Power Off] for the partition, and click the [Apply] button.

  • Page 92: Table 2.20 Displayed And Setting Items In The [Power Control] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Table 2.20 Displayed and setting items in the [Power Control] window Item Description Power Select a power control setting to be displayed for the partition. Control The [Power On] menu item is not displayed for a powered-on partition. Conversely, the [Power Off], [Power Cycle], [Reset], [INIT], and [Force Power Off] menu items are not displayed for a powered-off partition.
  • Page 93 2.5 Partition Initialization 2.5.3 Splitting and merging SBs, IO Units, and IOXs (in the PRIMEQUEST 500A/500 series only) With the PRIMEQUEST 500A/500 series, you can logically split SBs, IO Units, and IOXs into two separate units as necessary, enabling flexible system configuration . This section describes procedures for splitting and merging SBs, IO Units, and IOXs.

  • Page 94: Figure 2.24 [Sb Split] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Figure 2.24 [SB Split] window Table 2.21 Displayed and setting items in the [SB Split] window Item Description Displays an SB identification number (numbers). If the SB is already split, xA and xB are displayed. Partition# Displays a partition number or "Free," which indicates that the SB is free.

  • Page 95: Figure 2.25 [Iou Split] Window (Primequest 580A/540A/580/540)

    2.5 Partition Initialization 2.5.3.2 Splitting an IO Unit or IOX and merging IO Units or IOXs This section describes the procedure for splitting an IO Unit or IOX or merging IO Units or IOXs. Only free IO Units and IOXs belonging to a partition can be split. Notes: - If the XPAR license has not been registered, the [IOU Split] window is not displayed.

  • Page 96: Table 2.22 Displayed And Setting Items In The [Iou Split] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Table 2.22 Displayed and setting items in the [IOU Split] window Item Description IOU# Displays an IO Unit identification number (numbers). If the IO Unit is already split, xA and xB are displayed. IOX (in the Displays an IOX identification number (numbers). If the IOX is PRIMEQUEST already split, xA and xB are displayed.
  • Page 97 2.5 Partition Initialization 2.5.4 Configuring a partition This section explains how to add and remove an SB, IO Unit, and IOX. → Adding an SB, IO Unit, and IOX 2.5.4.1) → Removing an SB, IO Unit, or IOX 2.5.4.2) 2.5.4.1 Adding an SB, IO Unit, and IOX You can add an SB, IO Unit, and IOX to a partition.

  • Page 98: Figure 2.27 [Partition Configuration] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Figure 2.27 [Partition Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) Figure 2.28 [Partition Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) 2-52 C122-E001-10EN...

  • Page 99: Table 2.23 Displayed And Setting Items In The [Partition Configuration] Window

    2.5 Partition Initialization Table 2.23 Displayed and setting items in the [Partition Configuration] window Item Description Displays a partition identification number. In the case of a PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440, displays a partition number from 0 to 15. In the case of a PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420, displays a partition number from 0 to 3.

  • Page 100: Table 2.24 Displayed And Setting Items In The [Add Sb/Iou To Partition] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Figure 2.29 [Add SB/IOU to Partition] window Table 2.24 Displayed and setting items in the [Add SB/IOU to Partition] window Item Description Free SB/IOU Displays free SBs, IO Unit, and IOX (SBs not belonging to any partition). Status Displays the status of a free SBs, IO Unit, and IOX.
  • Page 101 2.5 Partition Initialization 2.5.4.2 Removing an SB, IO Unit, or IOX This section explains how to remove an SB, IO Unit, or IOX from the partition. Remarks: You cannot remove an SB, IO Unit, or IOX from a partition while the OS of the partition is operating.

  • Page 102: Table 2.25 Displayed And Setting Items In The

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Click the radio button of the number of the partition from which an SB, IO Unit, or IOX is to be removed. Click the [Remove SB/IOU] button. The [Remove SB/IOU from Partition] window is displayed with a list of the SBs, IO Units, and IOX incorporated into the partition selected in step 2.
  • Page 103 2.5 Partition Initialization 2.5.5 Setting a Home IOU This operation defines one of the mounted IO Units and IOX in a partition as its Home IOU. Procedure → After SBs, IO Units, and IOX are included, click [Partition] [Partition Configuration]. The [Partition Configuration] window is displayed.

  • Page 104: Table 2.26 Displayed And Setting Items In The [Partition Home] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Select the partition to which you want to add a Home IOU, and click the [Home] button. The [Partition Home] window is displayed. Figure 2.35 [Partition Home] window Table 2.26 Displayed and setting items in the [Partition Home] window Item Description <Home IOU>...
  • Page 105 2.5 Partition Initialization 2.5.6 Setting a reserved SB A reserved SB is prepared for a partition with consideration given to the operation states. If an SB included in the partition fails and must be disconnected, the reserved SB is newly added to the partition to replace the disconnected SB. Regarding free SBs and SBs that have already been defined as reserved SBs for particular partitions, the user can also define to which partitions reserved SBs are to be set.
  • Page 106 CHAPTER 2 Setup • When estimating the length of time that operation may be stopped because of an SB failure in a partition on which Windows Server 2003 is installed, consider the time required for a restart. The actual time required for resuming operation is the total of the time taken for system startup and the time taken for a reboot after the switching to a reserved SB.
  • Page 107 2.5 Partition Initialization Figure 2.37 [Reserved SB Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 580/540: This window is displayed for an MMB firmware version earlier than 3.23.) Figure 2.38 [Reserved SB Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 480/440) C122-E001-10EN 2-61...
  • Page 108 CHAPTER 2 Setup Figure 2.39 [Reserved SB Configuration] windows (PRIMEQUEST 520A and PRIMEQUEST 520: This window is displayed for an MMB firmware version 3.24 or later.) Figure 2.40 [Reserved SB Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 520: This window is displayed for an MMB firmware version earlier than 3.23) Figure 2.41 [Reserved SB Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 420) 2-62 C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 109 2.5 Partition Initialization Select the check box for the target partition in a column containing an SB that has not been added to any partition (free SB or reserved SB). [Replacement Condition] sets the condition that determines the timing at which the reserved SB is to be switched.
  • Page 110 CHAPTER 2 Setup 2.5.7 Setting partition names This function sets a partition name. This can be performed by users with administrator privilege. Procedure → Click [Partition] [Partition Configuration]. The [Partition Configuration] window is displayed. Figure 2.42 [Partition Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) Figure 2.43 [Partition Configuration] window (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) 2-64...
  • Page 111 2.5 Partition Initialization Select the partition to which you want to assign a partition name, and enter the partition name in the [Partition Name] cell. Remarks: The name can include up to 16 characters. You can use the following characters: 0-9, a-z, A-Z, "...
  • Page 112 CHAPTER 2 Setup 2.5.8 Setting various modes This function sets the PCI address mode (only for PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/ 540/480/440) for a partition, the System Mirror Mode, and the Hyper Threading Mode (only for PRIMEQUEST 500A/500 series). Note the following about setting XPAR mode: Notes: •...
  • Page 113 2.5 Partition Initialization Figure 2.45 [Mode] window (PRIMEQUEST 580/540) Figure 2.46 [Mode] window (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520) Figure 2.47 [Mode] window (PRIMEQUEST 480/440) C122-E001-10EN 2-67...

  • Page 114: Table 2.27 Displayed And Setting Items In The [Mode] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup Figure 2.48 [Mode] window (PRIMEQUEST 420) Set various modes. Remarks: For details on the Dynamic Partitioning setting, see the PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A DP (Dynamic Partitioning) Manual (C122-E085EN). Table 2.27 Displayed and setting items in the [Mode] window Item Description PCI Address Mode Displays a PCI address mode that is enabled in the partition.
  • Page 115 2.5 Partition Initialization Item Description Mirror Mode Displays the modes that are currently valid. (Current status) Mirror Mode Sets a Mirror Mode by selecting one of the following modes. (setting) For details on the Mirror Mode, see the System Design Guide. •...
  • Page 116 CHAPTER 2 Setup To apply the changes to settings made on this window, the partition needs to be turned on/off. Click the [Apply] button. A confirmation window is displayed. Click the [OK] button. 2-70 C122-E001-10EN...

  • Page 117: Table 2.28 Displayed And Setting Items In The [Power Control] Window

    2.5 Partition Initialization 2.5.9 Starting a partition This section explains how to start a partition that is in operation. Procedure → Click [Partition] [Power Control]. The [Power Control] window is displayed. Figure 2.49 [Power Control] window In the [Power Control] window, select [Power On] for the partition, and click the [Apply] button.

  • Page 118: Table 2.29 Displayed And Setting Items In The [Information] Window

    CHAPTER 2 Setup 2.5.10 Checking partition information This function displays partition status information and partition related information. You can also check the entire partition configuration in the PRIMEQUEST system in the [Partition Configuration] window. Procedure → → Click [Partition] [Partition#x] [Information] The [Information] window is displayed.
  • Page 119 2.5 Partition Initialization Item Description System Progress Displays partition progress conditions. • [Power Off]: Power to the partition is off. • [Power On In Progress]: Partition power-on processing is in progress. • [Reset]: The partition is being reset. • [POST XXXXh]: Indicates that POST Code=XXXXh is started.
  • Page 120 CHAPTER 2 Setup Saving Configuration Information This section describes how to save the settings made during installation. Be sure to make a backup of MMB configuration information. → MMB Configuration Information Backup 2.6.1) Remarks: • For saving PSA retention information and EFI settings, see Section 4.13, "Saving Setup Information"...
  • Page 121 2.6 Saving Configuration Information Click the [Backup] button. The browser saving destination dialog box is displayed. Select a saving path and click the [OK] button. This starts the downloading of a configuration information file. The default name of the MMB configuration information file to be backed up is as follows.
  • Page 123 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation Overview This section chapter describes the following topics: → Installable operating systems 3.1.1) → Types of installation methods 3.1.2) → Requirements for installation 3.1.3) → Work required after operating system installation 3.1.4) 3.1.1 Installable operating systems The installable operating systems include: •...

  • Page 124: Table 3.1 Comparison Of Linux Installation Methods

    CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation Remarks: Use remote installation for installation in multiple partitions. Figure 3.1 indicates the differences between the above installation methods. Table 3.1 Comparison of Linux installation methods Simultaneous Ease of Classification Method Server configuration installation in operation multiple partitions Local...
  • Page 125 3.1 Overview • SystemcastWizard Lite remote OS setup (recommended) The SystemcastWizard Lite software supplied with the PRIMEQUEST server is used to install Windows. It enables automatic installation of Windows via a network. The High-Reliability Tools are automatically installed after Windows installation is completed.
  • Page 126 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.1.3 Requirements for installation Install an OS in each partition. Installation procedures described in this chapter assume that the PRIMEQUEST has fulfilled the following requirements: The tasks described in Chapter 2, "Setup" have been completed. - The PRIMEQUEST main unit has already been installed.
  • Page 127 3.2 Linux Installation Linux Installation This section describes the following installation methods: Linux Installation using the KVM interface unit (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/ → 540/480/440) 3.2.1) Linux installation using the independent KVM switch (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/ → 420) 3.2.2) → Linux installation using SystemcastWizard Lite 3.2.3) To efficiently install multiple systems (three or more system partitions), an installation method using SystemcastWizard Lite is recommended.
  • Page 128 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation • USB Mouse • USB floppy disk drive The installation procedure is as follows: 3.2.1.2 Creating a config file installation support Using the tool, choose OS installation options, etc. For details, see the PRIMEQUEST Installation Support Tool User's Guide (Red Hat) (C122-E005EN) or the PRIMEQUEST Installation Support Tool User's Guide (SUSE) (C122-E047EN).
  • Page 129 3.2 Linux Installation 3.2.1.3 Connecting the devices Perform the following steps to connect the KVM to the partition on which you are installing the Linux OS: (1) Connecting the KVM Connect a keyboard, a mouse, and a display unit to the KVM interface unit. Management LAN PRIMEQUEST Partition...
  • Page 130 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation (2) Setting up the EFI Set up the EFI for the partition on which you are installing the OS to ensure that the system will be booted from the DVD-ROM. → → On the MMB Web-UI window, click [Partition] [Partition#x] [Boot Control].
  • Page 131 3.2 Linux Installation Select [PCI Bus Mode] for [PCI Address Mode], and click the [Apply] button. A confirmation window is displayed. Click the [OK] button. Remarks: Use PCI Bus Mode so that a fixed location is set for the PRIMEQUEST main unit on the LAN registered on the MMB during installation.
  • Page 132 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.2.1.4 Installing the Linux OS Boot the OS from the CD to install it. For details, see the PRIMEQUEST Installation Support Tool User's Guide (Red Hat) (C122-E005EN) or the PRIMEQUEST Installation Support Tool User's Guide (SUSE) (C122-E047EN).
  • Page 133 3.2 Linux Installation 3.2.2 Linux installation using the independent KVM switch (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) 3.2.2.1 Hardware requirements and procedure For installing using the independent KVM switch, you must first create a config file. A config file is a file that contains OS installation option settings, etc. Use the installation support tool to create a config file.
  • Page 134 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.2.2.2 Creating a config file installation support Using the tool, choose OS installation options, etc. For details, see the PRIMEQUEST Installation Support Tool User's Guide (Red Hat) (C122-E005EN) or the PRIMEQUEST Installation Support Tool User's Guide (SUSE) (C122-E047EN). 3.2.2.3 Connecting the devices Perform the following steps to connect the devices required for the installation to the...
  • Page 135 3.2 Linux Installation Management LAN PRIMEQUEST Partition Partition MMB console Partition KVM interface unit Figure 3.6 Example of connections for installation using the independent KVM switch → On the MMB Web-UI, click [Partition] [DVD Switch]. The [DVD Switch] window appears. Remarks: For information on how to log in to the MMB, see Section 2.2.2.1, "Login to and logout from the MMB Web-UI,"...
  • Page 136 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation Figure 3.8 [Boot Control] window Select [Force boot from DVD] in [Boot Selector], and click the [Apply] button. (3) Connecting a USB floppy disk drive. Connect a USB floppy disk drive to the BMM USB port. Then, insert the floppy disk containing the configuration file into the USB floppy disk drive.
  • Page 137 3.2 Linux Installation (5) Turning on the power to the partition Turn on the power to the partition as described below. If the power is already on, reset the partition. → On the MMB Web-UI window, click [Partition] [Power Control]. The [Power Control] window appears.
  • Page 138 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.2.2.5 Installing attached software programs After installing the OS, follow the instructions displayed on the KVM display to insert the supplied CD-ROM into the OPL DVD-ROM drive and install the attached software program. For details of the bundled-software package installer, see the PRIMEQUEST Installation Support Tool User's Guide (Red Hat) (C122-E005EN) or the PRIMEQUEST Installation Support Tool User's Guide (SUSE) (C122-E047EN).
  • Page 139 3.2 Linux Installation 3.2.3 Linux installation using SystemcastWizard Lite 3.2.3.1 Hardware requirements and procedure Before you can use SystemcastWizard Lite to install the operating system, a personal computer for SystemcastWizard Lite must be prepared. Install SystemcastWizard Lite on this PC, and use the PC as a server (deployment server) that can store the registered resources and information required for setup.
  • Page 140 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation The installation procedure is as follows: 3-18 C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 141 3.2 Linux Installation 3.2.3.2 Connecting the devices Perform the following steps to connect the devices: (1) Connecting a deployment server Connect to the network the deployment server. To install SystemcastWizard Lite, see the PRIMEQUEST SystemcastWizard Lite User's Guide (C122-E010EN). PRIMEQUEST Partition Deployment Partition...
  • Page 142 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation (2) Setting up the accounts for MMB access The user information required for remote control of the MMB with RMCP can be specified. → Click [Network Configuration] [Remote Server Management] in the MMB Web-UI window. The [Remote Server Management] window is displayed. Figure 3.11 [Remote Server Management] window (example) Select the applicable user radio button, and click the [Edit] button.
  • Page 143 3.2 Linux Installation Specify the user management information in the [Edit User] window, and click the [Apply] button. • User Name: Specify a user name (consisting of at least 8 and up to 16 characters). • Password: Specify a password (consisting of at least 8 and up to 16 characters).
  • Page 144 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.2.3.4 Installing bundled software package The bundled software is installed by SystemcastWizard Lite after installation of the operating system. PSA is also installed at this time. 3.2.3.5 Work required after installation • PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440 After installation, set the PCI address mode. Set "PCI Segment Mode"...
  • Page 145 3.3 Windows Installation Windows Installation To implement a highly reliable system environment with the PRIMEQUEST machine, Fujitsu recommends the "SAN boot environment," which uses SAN storage units (e.g., ETERNUS). The workflow for setting up the SAN boot environment is as follows: Preparing for installation See Section 3.3.1, "Preparing for installation."...
  • Page 146 This manual describes necessary procedures for the PRIMEQUEST machine. For the configuration and tuning procedures for SAN storage products and Fibre Channel switches, see their respective manuals. A Fujitsu certified service engineer sets up the SAN boot environment. For details, contact your Fujitsu certified service engineer.
  • Page 147 3.3 Windows Installation 3.3.1.2 Connecting a SAN storage unit To install the operating system on SAN storage, a SAN storage unit must be prepared as described in Section 3.3.1.1. The installation procedures in Section 3.3.2 3.3.4 assume that all devices as follows are connected: In addition, to install Windows on SAN storage, the conditions stated below must be satisfied.
  • Page 148 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.3.1.3 Pre-installation notes (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/ 440) Note: Windows does not support PCI Segment Mode. When designing partitions with the PRIMEQUEST machine, set PCI Bus Mode by using the MMB Web-UI as described below. Set it by following the procedure below. →...
  • Page 149 3.3 Windows Installation 3.3.2 Windows installation using SystemcastWizard Lite 3.3.2.1 Hardware requirements and procedure Before you can use SystemcastWizard Lite to install the operating system, a personal computer/server for SystemcastWizard Lite must be prepared. Install SystemcastWizard Lite on this PC/server, and use the PC as a server (deployment server) that can store the registered resources and information required for setup.
  • Page 150 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation The installation procedure is as follows: 3-28 C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 151 3.3 Windows Installation 3.3.2.2 Connecting the devices Perform the following steps to connect the devices: (1) Connecting a deployment server Connect to the network the deployment server. To install SystemcastWizard Lite, see the PRIMEQUEST SystemcastWizard Lite User's Guide (C122-E010EN). PRIMEQUEST Partition Deployment Partition...
  • Page 152 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation (2) Setting up the accounts for MMB access The user information required for remote control of the MMB with SystemcastWizard Lite can be specified. If following message is displayed, connect the USB floppy disk drive to the KVM USB port, and insert the driver disk created following the remark in Step 3 into the floppy disk drive.
  • Page 153 3.3 Windows Installation Select the applicable user radio button, and click the [Edit] button. The [Edit User] window is displayed. Figure 3.17 [Edit User] window Specify the user management information in the [Edit User] window, and click the [Apply] button. •...
  • Page 154 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation (3) Setting up the deployment server Register the partition on which you are installing the Linux OS, in the deployment server. For this purpose, use the GUI environment (deployment console) provided by SystemcastWizard Lite. For information on the procedure, see the PRIMEQUEST SystemcastWizard Lite User's Guide (C122-E010EN).
  • Page 155 3.3 Windows Installation 3.3.3 Windows installation using the installation support tool 3.3.3.1 Overview Installation Support Tool for Windows is an automatic Windows installation tool supplied with the PRIMEQUEST server. Installation Support Tool for Windows requires that the parameters used for installation be entered on a (32-bit) computer running Windows and saved on a floppy disk in advance.
  • Page 156 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.3.3.2 Preparation To use Installation Support Tool for Windows to install Windows on the PRIMEQUEST-series machine, the items listed below are required. Prepare them in advance. • Display/Keyboard/Mouse For a terminal connected to the PRIMEQUEST-series machine •...
  • Page 157 3.3 Windows Installation 3.3.3.3 Creating the installation floppy disk Start Installation Support Tool for Windows. Insert the Drivers CD into the PC that you have prepared, and run the following program from Explorer: E:\Tools\General\IST\ISTWin.exe (where the CD-ROM drive is Drive E) 3.3.3.4 Beginning Windows setup The procedure is as follows:...
  • Page 158 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.3.4 Windows Installation using the KVM (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/ 580/540/480/440) 3.3.4.1 Hardware requirements and procedure The devices listed below must be prepared in order to use the KVM to install Windows on the SAN disk. The installation procedure assumes that all the following devices are connected: •...
  • Page 159 3.3 Windows Installation 3.3.4.2 Connecting the devices Perform the following steps to connect the KVM to the partition on which you are installing the Windows OS: (1) Connecting the KVM Connect a keyboard, a mouse, and a display unit to the KVM interface unit. Management LAN PRIMEQUEST Partition...
  • Page 160 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.3.4.3 Installing Windows This section describes how to install Windows on a SAN storage disk or internal disk. Insert the Windows Server 2003 DVD-ROM disk into the KVM DVD-ROM drive. → In the MMB Web-UI window, click [Partition] [Power Control].
  • Page 161 3.3 Windows Installation Click the [Apply] button. The [EFI Boot Manager] message is displayed on the display connected to the KVM. EFI Boot Manager ver 1.xx [xx.xx] Please Select a boot option DVD /Acpi(xxxxxxxx) Network Boot/Pci(1|0|0)/Mac(0007E9D80F36) EFI Shell [Built in] Boot option maintenance menu Note: Confirm that the USB floppy disk drive is not installed.
  • Page 162 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation Install the driver manually. When the following message appears, press the [S] key. To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from mass storage device manufacturer, press S When the following message appears, connect the USB floppy disk drive to the USB port of the KVM interface unit, and insert the driver disk prepared in...
  • Page 163 3.3 Windows Installation Table 3.9 Product ID locations Installed operating Purchase method Product ID location system Windows Server 2003, Volume license CD case containing Enterprise Edition for operating system media Itanium-based Systems Hardware-bundled CoA sticker that is affixed to the main unit or a supplied item (*1) (*2) (*3) Windows Server 2003, Hardware-bundled...
  • Page 164 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.3.4.4 Headless installation Headless installation using the emergency management service (EMS) of Windows Server 2003 is possible through the KVM. A COM cable and a notebook PC with a COM port must be prepared in advance of this installation. Confirm that "COM"...
  • Page 165 3.3 Windows Installation Select 101 on the keyboard selection screen. Select a keyboard type from the following list: To continue setup, press the [Enter] key. To quit setup, press the [F3] key. +-------------------------------------------------+ | 106 Japanese Keyboard (Including USB) | 101 English Keyboard (Including USB) | NEC 98 Layout USB Keyboard | USB Keyboard +--------------------------------(Scroll down...
  • Page 166 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation Installation Use terminal connection software to establish a connection. HyperTerminal is supplied as the standard terminal connection software for WindowsXP. This section shows an example of using Tera Term on a PC. Set up the terminal software as follows. Table 3.10 Setting items of the terminal software Setting item Value...
  • Page 167 3.3 Windows Installation When the following window is displayed, press the [Enter] key. Figure 3.22 Setup window When the following window is displayed, confirm the displayed contents, press the [ESC] key and then the [8] key. Figure 3.23 Software license agreement window C122-E001-10EN 3-45...
  • Page 168 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation When the following window is displayed, enter the product key, and press the [Enter] key. Next, when the password input window is displayed, enter a password, and press the [Enter] key. (The password input window is displayed only in custom installation.) Figure 3.24 Product key input window When the following window is displayed, the operating system restarts.
  • Page 169 3.3 Windows Installation 3.3.5 Windows Installation using the independent KVM switch (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) 3.3.5.1 Hardware requirements and procedure The devices listed below must be prepared in order to use the independent KVM switch to install Windows on the SAN disk. The installation procedure assumes that all the following devices are connected: •...
  • Page 170 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.3.5.2 Connecting the devices Connect the independent KVM switch to the IO Unit or IOX in the partition in which the Windows OS is to be installed as described below. (1) Connecting the KVM Connect the independent KVM switch to the USB port and VGA interface of the IO Unit.
  • Page 171 3.3 Windows Installation 3.3.5.3 Installing Windows This section describes how to install Windows on a SAN storage disk or internal disk. Insert the Windows Server 2003 DVD-ROM disk into the OPL DVD-ROM drive. → In the MMB Web-UI window, click [Partition] [Power Control].
  • Page 172 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation • Preparing a SCSI driver disk Format a floppy disk. Insert the Drivers CD into the drive of the separate PC. Using Explorer, access the following folder on the Drivers CD: E:\Drivers\SCSI\LSILogic (assuming that E is the CD-ROM drive) Select all files in the folder, and copy them to the floppy disk.
  • Page 173 3.3 Windows Installation If Windows does not reboot after you press the [Enter] key, disconnect and reconnect the USB floppy disk drive once, and resume the installation process from step 2. Connect the USB floppy disk drive to the PC when manually installing drivers in the installation sequence.
  • Page 174 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation Make the following selection, and press the [Enter] key: • FC Emulex LPX000 PCI Fibre Channel HBA • SCSI LSI Logic PCI Fusion-MPT Driver (Server 2003 IA64) • SAS LSI Logic Fusion-MPT SAS Driver (Server 2003 IA64) Note: Do not remove the USB floppy disk drive until installation is completed.
  • Page 175 3.3 Windows Installation Reboot the system. "Windows Server 2003, Datacenter" or "Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition" has been added to the EFI Boot Manager screen. Select this added item from the boot menu to start Windows. 3.3.5.4 Headless installation Headless installation using the emergency management service (EMS) of Windows Server 2003 is possible through the independent KVM switch.
  • Page 176 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation Select 101 on the keyboard selection screen. Select a keyboard type from the following list: To continue setup, press the [Enter] key. To quit setup, press the [F3] key. +-------------------------------------------------+ | 106 Japanese Keyboard (Including USB) | 101 English Keyboard (Including USB) | NEC 98 Layout USB Keyboard | USB Keyboard...
  • Page 177 3.3 Windows Installation Installation Use terminal connection software to establish a connection. HyperTerminal is supplied as the standard terminal connection software for WindowsXP. This section shows an example of using Tera Term on a PC. Set up the terminal software as follows. Table 3.12 Setting items of the terminal software Setting item Value...
  • Page 178 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation When the following window is displayed, press the [Enter] key. Figure 3.30 Setup window When the following window is displayed, press the [ESC] key and [8] key. Figure 3.31 Software license agreement window 3-56 C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 179 3.3 Windows Installation When the following window is displayed, enter the product key, and press the [Enter] key. Next, when the password input window is displayed, enter a password, and press the [Enter] key. (The password input window is displayed only in custom installation.) Figure 3.32 Product key input window When the following window is displayed, the operating system restarts.
  • Page 180 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation 3.3.6 High-Reliability Tools The Drivers CD contains drivers and applications providing stable operation. These drivers and applications are referred to as the High-Reliability Tools. The High-Reliability Tools can be installed in different ways depending on how Windows is installed: Installing Windows by using SystemcastWizard Lite The High-Reliability Tools are automatically installed.
  • Page 181 3.3 Windows Installation Figure 3.34 High-Reliability Tools Installer startup window Confirm the tools and drivers listed under [Install Tool:], and click the [Run] button. Installation of the High-Reliability Tools and drivers begins. A confirmation message may be displayed. If so, give confirmation to the message to continue installation.
  • Page 182 CHAPTER 3 Operating System Installation Software product name Description / Item to be installed Tool SNMP must be installed in advance. For details, see Section 3.3.6.2, "Notes on using the PRIMEQUEST Software Installer," SIRMS Installed only under a Japanese version of Windows. For details, see Section 3.3.6.2, "Notes on using the PRIMEQUEST Software Installer,"...
  • Page 183 3.3 Windows Installation Software product name Description / Item to be installed Setup Enabling RemoteDesktop Automatically sets up a remote desktop to enable remote management. Enabling Kernel Memory Automatically makes dump settings in preparation for failures. Dump PXH setting change Makes PXH settings.
  • Page 184 ETERNUS Multipath Driver V2.0 User's Guide for Windows • To use the system in a single-path environment, install the ETERNUS device driver. For details, see the information available under the following URL. ETERNUS device driver, GR device driver: http://storage-system.fujitsu.com/jp/download/grdvdr/ 3-62 C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 185 3.3 Windows Installation 3.3.7.3 Restoring the disk drive If the SCSI/SAS disk drive used for data was removed before operating system installation, return it back to its original location. Start the operating system when the environment designed for the system has been configured. This ends installation of Windows.
  • Page 187 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Types of Tasks Required This chapter describes the tasks that need to be performed after operating system installation. The table below indicates the tasks required after operating system installation is complete. Table 4.1 Tasks required Task Description OS installed...
  • Page 188 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Remarks: The components required by REMCS functions on the OS side are installed when PSA is installed under Linux (Red Hat) or Windows. REMCS configuration will be performed by the certified service engineer in charge.
  • Page 189 4.2 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) This section describes the items that must be checked before PSA installation. Required tasks: Checking the management LAN settings (→ 4.2.1) Checking the SELinux function settings (→...
  • Page 190 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation - Adding of description to the services file (*2) *1 These automatic startup settings are disabled because of conflicts with some PSA functions. *2 Added Port: Port numbers are not checked for duplication when contents are added to the fj-webgate (24450) services file.
  • Page 191 4.2 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) # /sbin/ifconfig –a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:D0:B7:53:89:C3 inet addr:10.24.17.149 Bcast:10.24.17.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::2d0:b7ff:fe53:89c3/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1107704 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:2653820 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:390009908 (371.9 MiB) TX bytes:809006934 (771.5 MiB)
  • Page 192 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation (2) Duplicating the two NICs for the management LAN To duplicate the management LAN, activate the two NICs for the management LAN in the partition and use them. The duplication software (that controls LAN duplication) directs the send packets to the appropriate transmission line considering the status of the candidate transmission lines, thus achieving redundancy.
  • Page 193 4.2 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) PRIMEQUEST MMB#0 External Partition User port switch (1) Virtual NIC#0 interface Remote system NIC#1 User port External switch (2) MMB#1 Figure 4.2 Concept of management LAN duplication in PRIMEQUEST (a configuration characterized by improved reliability) C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 194 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation • Using Bonding Note: Change the VLAN setting of the MMB management LAN hub to "VLAN Mode." (For details, see 2.2.4.5, Setting a management LAN hub.) Add the following to the /etc/modprobe.conf file. Assign a name (bondN, where N is 0, 1, 2, ...
  • Page 195 4.2 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) Example 2: Adding a Bonding interface The following example of the /etc/modprobe.conf file assumes that the management LAN interface names are eth0 and eth1. In the configuration shown in Figure 4.2, the IP address of external switch (1) is 10.20.100.10 and the IP address of external switch (2) is 10.20.100.11.
  • Page 196 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Example: The hardware address for the eth0 interface is 00:D0:B7:53:89:C3. # /sbin/ifconfig –a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:D0:B7:53:89:C3 inet addr:10.24.17.149 Bcast:10.24.17.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::2d0:b7ff:fe53:89c3/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1107704 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:2653820 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000...
  • Page 197 4.2 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) ifcfg-eth1 DEVICE=eth1 BOOTPROTO=none HWADDR=00:04:23:AB:94:5F ONBOOT=yes MASTER=bond0 SLAVE=yes ifcfg-bond0 DEVICE=bond0 BOOTPROTO=static ONBOOT=yes BROADCAST=192.168.0.255 IPADDR=192.168.0.1 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 Then, restart the network service to activate the Bonding interface. Command syntax: /sbin/service network restart Note: To make the management LAN NIC settings effective, PSA need to be restarted.
  • Page 198 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Note: If a network has already been configured for the management LAN, use the IP address specified in the ifcfg file as the IP address for PRIMECLUSTER GLS and configure the duplication settings by following the instructions in the PRIMECLUSTER GLS manuals.
  • Page 199 4.2 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) 4.2.3 Checking the firewall function (releasing ports) If the partition port has not been released during the firewall setting, release the ports required for PSA operation. Specifically, release the following ports for the management LAN interfaces that have been set: •...
  • Page 200 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.2.4 Installing FJSVfefpcl Remarks: FJSVfefpcl is supported only in Japan. 4.2.5 Setting the destination of trap sending from the partition Notes: Make this setting only if required. The setting is required if partitions are managed with operation management software.
  • Page 201 4.2 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) • If PORT is not specified, the default SNMP trap port (162) is used. Example: When you want to send traps with the community name "public" to port 162 of the manager with IP address 192.168.0.162 ##SNMPv1 trap setting trapsink 192.168.0.162...
  • Page 202 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation -A authPassword: Specifies an authentication password (eight or more characters). The password must be the same as the setting in the manager. This option is valid when authentication is included in the security level specified by the -l option.
  • Page 203 Aug 17 12:00:53 shaka snmptrapd[2600]: 2005-08-17 12:00:53 pq-server.fujitsu.com [192.168.0.162] (via 192.168.0.162) TRAP, SNMP v1, community public NET-SNMP-MIB::netSnmpAgentOIDs.10 Cold Start Trap (0) Uptime: 0:00:00.17 4.2.6...
  • Page 204 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.2.7 Other settings Remarks:Make this setting only if required. Setting required when a replicated disk is used You can build a new partition by using a disk copied from a partition in the same cabinet, such as disk copy.
  • Page 205 4.2 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) Enter the ps command to check whether snmpd is active. Command syntax: ps ax | grep snmpd Example: snmpd is active if /usr/sbin/snmpd is displayed. # ps ax | grep snmpd 32611 ? 0:04 /usr/sbin/snmpd -Lsd -Lf /dev/null -p /var/run/ snmpd -a If snmpd is active, enter the service command to stop snmpd.
  • Page 206 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Execute snmpsetup.sh in the above directory. Executing this command automatically generates the snmpv3 password used for the PSA internal communication. Command syntax: ./snmpsetup.sh install Start PSA. Command syntax: /sbin/service y30FJSVpsa start 4.2.8 PSA update installation Using the following commands in the order shown, stop the PSA service, and perform update installation for the PSA package.
  • Page 207 4.2 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) 4.2.9 SIRMS update installation Using the following commands, perform update installation for the two SIRMS packages. Command syntax: /bin/rpm -Uvh sirms-X.X.X-X.ia64.rpm /bin/rpm -Uvh FJSVsoftmsg-X.X.X-X.ia64.rpm * X.X.X-X indicates the version. 4.2.10 PSA uninstallation Using the following commands in the order shown, stop the PSA service, and uninstall the PSA package.
  • Page 208 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) This section describes the items that must be checked before PSA installation. Required tasks: Checking the management LAN settings (→ 4.3.1) Checking the SELinux function settings (→...
  • Page 209 4.3 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) - Adding of description to the services file (*2) *1 These automatic startup settings are disabled because of conflicts with some PSA functions. *2 Added Port: Port numbers are not checked for duplication when contents are added to the fj-webgate (24450) services file.
  • Page 210 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation # /sbin/ifconfig –a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:D0:B7:53:89:C3 inet addr:10.24.17.149 Bcast:10.24.17.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::2d0:b7ff:fe53:89c3/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1107704 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:2653820 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:390009908 (371.9 MiB) TX bytes:809006934 (771.5 MiB)
  • Page 211 4.3 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) (2) Setting the NIC for the management LAN Edit the ifcfg file corresponding to the relevant interface under /etc/sysconfig/ network-scripts. If the file does not exist, create it. • Management LAN NIC interface: ifcfg-<interface name> Example: ifcfg- eth0 A hardware address is required for setting the ifcfg file for the management LAN NIC interface.
  • Page 212 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation ifcfg-eth0 DEVICE=eth0 BOOTPROTO=static HWADDR=00:D0:B7:53:89:C3 ONBOOT=yes BROADCAST=192.168.0.255 IPADDR=192.168.0.1 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 Then, restart the network service to activate the network interface. Command syntax: /sbin/service network restart To make the management LAN NIC settings effective, PSA need to be restarted. Command syntax: /sbin/service y30FJSVpsa stop /sbin/service y30FJSVpsa start...
  • Page 213 4.3 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) 4.3.2 Checking the SELinux function settings On the OS (redhat Linux) running in the partition on which you are installing the PSA, check whether SELinux functions are enabled. If they are, disable them. The PRIMEQUEST system runs with the SELinux functions disabled.
  • Page 214 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.3.3 Checking the firewall function (releasing ports) If the partition port has not been released during the firewall setting, release the ports required for PSA operation. Specifically, release the following ports for the management LAN interfaces that have been set: •...
  • Page 215 4.3 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) 4.3.4 Installing FJSVfefpcl Remarks: FJSVfefpcl is supported only in Japan. 4.3.5 Setting the destination of trap sending from the partition Notes: Make this setting only if required. The setting is required for linkage with operation management software. When sending SNMP traps from the partition, you must set the trap send destination.
  • Page 216 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Example: When you want to send traps with the community name "public" to port 162 of the manager with IP address 192.168.0.162 ##SNMPv1 trap setting trapsink 192.168.0.162 public ##SNMPv2 trap setting trap2sink 192.168.0.162 public SNMPv3 trap setting...
  • Page 217 4.3 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) -x privProtocol: Specifies the protocol used to encrypt SNMPv3 messages. Currently, only DES is supported as a privacy protocol. If encryption is included in the security level specified by the -l option, this option is valid; otherwise, it may be omitted. -X privPassword: Specifies an encryption password (eight or more characters).
  • Page 218 Aug 17 12:00:53 shaka snmptrapd[2600]: 2005-08-17 12:00:53 pq-server.fujitsu.com [192.168.0.162] (via 192.168.0.162) TRAP, SNMP v1, community public NET-SNMP-MIB::netSnmpAgentOIDs.10 Cold Start Trap (0) Uptime: 0:00:00.17 4.3.6...
  • Page 219 4.3 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) 4.3.7 Other settings Remarks:Make this setting only if required. Setting required when a replicated disk is used You can build a new partition by using a disk copied from a partition in the same cabinet, such as disk copy.
  • Page 220 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Enter the ps command to check whether snmpd is active. Command syntax: ps ax | grep snmpd Example: snmpd is active if /usr/sbin/snmpd is displayed. # ps ax | grep snmpd 32611 ? 0:04 /usr/sbin/snmpd -Lsd -Lf /dev/null -p /var/run/ snmpd -a If snmpd is active, enter the service command to stop snmpd.
  • Page 221 4.3 PSA Installation (Linux: Red Hat) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) Execute snmpsetup.sh in the above directory. Executing this command automatically generates the snmpv3 password used for the PSA internal communication. Command syntax: ./snmpsetup.sh install Start PSA. Command syntax: /sbin/service y30FJSVpsa start 4.3.8 PSA update installation Using the following commands in the order shown, stop the PSA service, and perform update installation for the PSA package.
  • Page 222 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.3.10 PSA uninstallation Using the following commands in the order shown, stop the PSA service, and uninstall the PSA package. Command syntax: /sbin/service y30FJSVpsa stop /bin/rpm -e FJSVpsa 4.3.11 SIRMS uninstallation Using the following commands, uninstall the two SIRMS packages. Command syntax: /bin/rpm -e sirms /bin/rpm -e FJSVsoftmsg...
  • Page 223 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) This section describes the items that must be checked before PSA installation. Required tasks: Checking the management LAN settings (→ 4.4.1) Checking the firewall function (releasing ports) (→...
  • Page 224 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation - Adding of description to the services file (*2) *1 These automatic startup settings are disabled because of conflicts with some PSA functions. *2 Added Port: Port numbers are not checked for duplication when contents are added to the fj-webgate (24450) services file.
  • Page 225 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) 4.4.1 Checking the management LAN settings This section describes how to check the management LAN settings. For communication of PSA with the MMB via the management LAN, the NIC connected to the management LAN on the partition side must be active. (1) Checking the settings for the NIC of the management LAN Execute the following command to check the interface name assigned to the NIC of the management LAN.
  • Page 226 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Use the ethtool command to find the network interface controller (NIC) for the management LAN. (One NIC for management LAN for PRIMEQUEST 580A/ 540A/580/540/480/440 and two NICs for management LAN for PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) Enter the command for each interface displayed in step 1 as shown below.
  • Page 227 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) #/sbin/ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:D0:B7:53:89:C3 inet addr:192.168.1.10 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::2d0:b7ff:fe53:89c3/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1107704 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:2653820 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:390009908 (371.9 MiB) TX bytes:809006934 (771.5 MiB) #/sbin/ifconfig...
  • Page 228 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation (2) Duplicating the two NICs for the management LAN (PRIMEQUEST 580A/ 540A/580/540/480/440) • SUSE 9 To duplicate the management LAN, activate the two NICs for the management LAN in the partition and use them. The duplication software (that controls LAN duplication) directs the send packets to the appropriate transmission line considering the status of the candidate transmission lines, thus achieving redundancy.
  • Page 229 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) PRIMEQUEST MMB#0 External Partition User port switch (1) Virtual NIC#0 interface Remote system NIC#1 User port External switch (2) MMB#1 Figure 4.4 Concept of management LAN duplication in PRIMEQUEST (a configuration characterized by improved reliability) C122-E001-10EN 4-43...
  • Page 230 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation • Using Bonding Note: Change the VLAN setting of the MMB management LAN hub to "VLAN Mode." (For details, see 2.2.4.5, Setting a management LAN hub.) Edit the ifcfg file for the relevant interface in /etc/sysconfig/network/. If the file does not exist, create it.
  • Page 231 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) To make the management LAN NIC settings effective, PSA need to be restarted. Command syntax: /etc/init.d/y30FJSVpsa stop /etc/init.d/y30FJSVpsa start • Using PRIMECLUSTER GLS For the settings to duplicate the management LAN using PRIMECLUSTER GLS, see the PRIMECLUSTER GLS manual.
  • Page 232 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Figure 4.5 Concept of management LAN duplication in PRIMEQUEST Figure 4.6 Concept of management LAN duplication in PRIMEQUEST (configuration characterized by improved reliability) Edit the ifcfg file for the relevant interface in /etc/sysconfig/network/. If the file does not exist, create it.
  • Page 233 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) Editing the ifcfg file of the NIC interface for the management LAN # rcnetwork stop # rm /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth-id-<hardware-address> # vi /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-<Bonding interface-name> Change or add lines as shown below. Example:The editing of the ifcfg file shown in the following examples assumes that the Bonding interface is ifcfg-bond0.
  • Page 234 In such cases, select the name whose displayed character strings excluding "Fujitsu" matches the last part of the name recorded in step 1.
  • Page 235 This example is an SUSE9 window. The displayed contents may vary depending on the version of the OS. In the example, the second choice (Fujitsu Ethernet controller) matches the last part of the name recorded in step 1. Go to the [Network Address Setup] window to set up the network card.
  • Page 236 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.4.2 Procedures for monitoring syslog When using SUSE™ Linux Enterprise Server 10, you must make the addition settings below. Note: If you fail to make the settings below before installing PSA, the following message may be output when you install PSA and PSA may not be able to monitor driver messages.
  • Page 237 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) From the left-side menu in Figure 4.9, select "Novell AppArmor" and press the [Tab] key. Next, from the right-side menu, select "Edit Profile" and press the [Enter] key. Figure 4.9 Novell AppArmor- select screen Use the [Tab] key to move to "Profile Name,"...
  • Page 238 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Figure 4.10 AppArmor Profile select screen Press the [Tab] key to select "Add Entry" from the bottom menu, and press the [Enter] key. 4-52 C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 239 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) Select "File" from the displayed list, and press the [Enter] key. Figure 4.11 Entry addition and selection screen Enter "/var/opt/FJSVpsa/path/syslog_fifo" at the "Enter or modify Filename" field and press the [Tab] key. Next, in the "Permissions"...
  • Page 240 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Confirm that the changes made in step 5 have been applied. Figure 4.13 Entry list screen Press the [Tab] key to select "Done" from the bottom menu. The [Save changes to the Profile] screen is then displayed. From the [Save changes to the Profile] screen, select [Yes] and press the [Enter] key.
  • Page 241 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) Press the [Tab] key to select "Quit" from the bottom menu and press the [Enter] key to quit YaST. Restart AppArmor. # /etc/init.d/boot.apparmor restart Reloading AppArmor profiles done 10 Restart the syslog services. # /etc/init.d/syslog restart Shutting down syslog services done...
  • Page 242 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.4.4 Checking the firewall function (releasing ports) If the port has not been released during the firewall setting, release the ports required for PSA operation. Specifically, release the following ports for the management LAN interfaces that have been set: •...
  • Page 243 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) 4.4.5 Setting the destination of trap sending from the partition Notes: Make this setting only if required. The setting is required for linkage with operation management software. When sending SNMP traps from the partition, you must set the trap send destination. Add the trap send destination to the snmpd.conf file.
  • Page 244 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation • If PORT is not specified, the default SNMP trap port (162) is used. Example: When you want to send traps with the community name "public" to port 162 of the manager with IP address 192.168.1.10 ##SNMPv1 trap setting trapsink 192.168.1.10...
  • Page 245 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) -A authPassword: Specifies an authentication password (eight or more characters). The password must be the same as the setting in the manager. This option is valid when authentication is included in the security level specified by the -l option.
  • Page 246 Aug 17 12:00:53 pq-server snmptrapd[2600]: 2005-08-17 12:00:53 pq- server.fujitsu.com [192.168.1.10](via 192.168.1.10) TRAP, SNMP v1, community public NET-SNMP-MIB::netSnmpAgentOIDs.10 Cold Start Trap (0) Uptime: 0:00:00.17 Note: If the operating system is SUSE™...
  • Page 247 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) 4.4.6 Setting the destinations of trap and e-mail sending via the MMB Notes: Make this setting only if required. The setting is required for linkage with operation management software (such as Systemwalker). The destinations of trap and e-mail sending via the MMB can be set with the MMB Web UI.
  • Page 248 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.4.7 Other settings Remarks:Make this setting only if required. Setting required when a replicated disk is used You can build a new partition by using a disk copied from a partition in the same cabinet, such as disk copy.
  • Page 249 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) Enter the ps command to check whether snmpd is active. Command syntax: ps ax | grep snmpd Example: snmpd is active if /usr/sbin/snmpd is displayed. # ps ax | grep snmpd 32611 ? 0:04 /usr/sbin/snmpd -Lsd -Lf /dev/null -p /var/run/ snmpd -a...
  • Page 250 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Execute snmpsetup.sh in the above directory. Executing this command automatically generates the snmpv3 password used for the PSA internal communication. Command syntax: ./snmpsetup.sh install Start PSA. Command syntax: /etc/init.d/y30FJSVpsa start 4.4.8 PSA update installation Using the following commands in the order shown, stop the PSA service, and perform update installation for the PSA package.
  • Page 251 4.4 PSA Installation (Linux: SUSE) (PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/400 series common) 4.4.9 PSA uninstallation Using the following commands in the order shown, stop the PSA service, and uninstall the PSA package. Command syntax: /etc/init.d/y30FJSVpsa stop /bin/rpm -e FJSVpsa C122-E001-10EN 4-65...
  • Page 252 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) This section describes procedure for installing PSA. Required tasks: Checking the management LAN settings (→ 4.5.1) Optional tasks: Setting the destination of trap sending from the partition (→...
  • Page 253 4.5 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) SNMP security setting Make SNMP Service security settings because PSA must receive SNMP packets from the MMB. The subsequent operations varies as follows depending on the parameter selected on the [Security tab] in the [Properties] dialog box of [SNMP Service] during PSA installation: •...
  • Page 254 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Notes: In the first attempt to open the PSA window from the Web-UI after the system restart following PSA installation, the error message "E_33077 PSA is Not Active. (01:0000)" may be displayed. This may occur because PSA requires a certain amount of time to acquire sensor information for the system.
  • Page 255 4.5 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) 4.5.1 Checking the management LAN settings This section describes how to check the management LAN settings. For communication of PSA with the MMB via the management LAN, the NIC connected to the management LAN on the partition side must be active. Note: If you perform batch installation using the batch installer included in the High-Reliability Tools, configure the management LAN after the batch...
  • Page 256 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 1Select [Start], and click [Run]. The [Run] dialog box opens. 2Enter "mstsc /v:<servername/ip address> /console" in the [Open] input box, and click the [OK] button. Note:Using the teaming function for the management LAN may change the IP address of the management LAN because it is identified as a new device.
  • Page 257 4.5 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) The [Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection Properties] dialog box opens. Click the [Teaming] tab, select [Team with other adapters], and click the [New Team] button. Figure 4.16 [Teaming] tab The [New Team Wizard] window is displayed. Enter a team name (the default team name is Team #n), and click the [Next] button.
  • Page 258 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation A list of network adapters is displayed for teaming. Select [Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection] and [Intel(R) Pro/100 M Network Connection] check boxes, and click the [Next] button. Figure 4.18 List of network adapters Select [Adapter Fault Tolerance] from the mode list, and click the [Next] button.
  • Page 259 4.5 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) The following window is displayed. Teaming configuration processing starts when you click the [Finish] button. Figure 4.20 Selection Completed window When the configuration processing for Teaming is finished, a Teaming device is created, and Team properties are displayed.
  • Page 260 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 10 Click [Control Panel] and [Network Connections]. A list of networks is displayed. 11 Select the network whose device name is the specified Team name (e.g., Team #0), and select [Properties] from the right-click menu. 12 Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)], click the [Properties] button, and specify the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and other parameters in the [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties] dialog box.
  • Page 261 4.5 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) 14 Click the [Advanced] tab, select [Probe] in [Settings], select [Enable] in [Value], and click the [OK] button. As a result, the adapter activates its link monitoring function, thereby setting management LAN duplication. Reboot to make the Teaming settings effective.
  • Page 262 Aug 17 14:50:03 shaka snmptrapd[2600]: 2005-08-17 14:50:03 pq-server.fujitsu.com [192.168.0.162] (via 192.168.0.162) TRAP, SNMP v1, community public SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.211.1.31.1.2.100.3 Cold Start Trap (0) Uptime: 0:00:00.00 4.5.3...
  • Page 263 4.5 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) 4.5.4 Windows firewall setting To run your system with the Windows firewall enabled, specify [Exceptions] for the following ports to guarantee that data can be sent to and received from the MMB through the following ports: TCP port used by PSA: 24450 port UDP port used for SNMP: 161 port...
  • Page 264 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Enter the port number used by SNMP, and click the [OK] button. Figure 4.25 [Add a Port] dialog box In the [Windows Firewall] window, click the [OK] button, and this ends the setting procedure.
  • Page 265 When the specified time has elapsed, the MMB executes a Hard Reset, and the OS is rebooted. Setting procedure Open the following file: [PSA installation folder] \etc\opt\FJSVpsa\usr\pnwatchdog.conf (Example: C:\Program Files\fujitsu\FJSVpsa\etc\opt\FJSVpsa\usr \pnwatchdog.conf) Specify a key value as shown below. The default is 0. Section: [WATCHDOG] Key: [TIMER]...
  • Page 266 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.5.6 PSA update installation This section describes the PSA update installation procedure. Remarks:For the procedure for obtaining fix programs, ask your Fujitsu certified engineer or the support center. Note: If the PEXU has been mounted, use PSA-1.10 or later.
  • Page 267 4.5 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) Click the [Finish] button to finish processing. Figure 4.28 Update completion window If a restart is necessary, a dialog box is displayed that prompts the user to specify whether to restart the computer. When this dialog box is displayed, confirm that a restart at this time would cause no problem, select the restart option, and click the [Finish] button.
  • Page 268 Figure 4.31 Update installation window Specify the installation destination, and click the [Next] button. By default, the new version is installed in Program Files\Fujitsu. To change the installation destination, click the [View] button, and specify a destination. Figure 4.32 [Select Features] window...
  • Page 269 4.5 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) When installation is completed, the completion window shown below is displayed. Click the [Finish] button. Figure 4.33 Installation completion window If a restart is necessary, a dialog box is displayed that prompts the user to specify whether to restart the computer.
  • Page 270 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.5.7 PSA uninstallation This section describes the procedure for uninstalling PSA. → Click [Control Panel] [Add/Remove Programs]. Select [PRIMEQUEST Server Agent] from [Currently Installed Programs], and click [Change/Delete]. A deletion confirmation message appears. Click [OK] to start uninstallation. Figure 4.34 Confirmation message window When uninstallation is completed, a maintenance completion window is displayed.
  • Page 271 4.6 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) This section describes procedure for installing PSA. Required tasks: Checking the management LAN settings (→ 4.6.1) Optional tasks: Setting the destination of trap sending from the partition (→...
  • Page 272 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation SNMP security setting Make SNMP Service security settings because PSA must receive SNMP packets from the MMB. The subsequent operations varies as follows depending on the parameter selected on the [Security tab] in the [Properties] dialog box of [SNMP Service] during PSA installation: •...
  • Page 273 4.6 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) Notes: In the first attempt to open the PSA window from the Web-UI after the system restart following PSA installation, the error message "E_33077 PSA is Not Active. (01:0000)" may be displayed. This may occur because PSA requires a certain amount of time to acquire sensor information for the system.
  • Page 274 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.6.1 Checking the management LAN settings This section describes how to check the management LAN settings. For communication of PSA with the MMB via the management LAN, the NIC connected to the management LAN must be active. Note: If you perform batch installation using the batch installer included in the High-Reliability Tools, configure the management LAN after the batch...
  • Page 275 4.6 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) Click [Control Panel] and [Network Connections]. A list of networks is displayed. Select the network whose device name is the specified Team name and select [Properties] from the right-click menu. Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)], click the [Properties] button, and specify the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and other parameters in the [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties] dialog box.
  • Page 276 Aug 17 14:50:03 shaka snmptrapd[2600]: 2005-08-17 14:50:03 pq-server.fujitsu.com [192.168.0.162] (via 192.168.0.162) TRAP, SNMP v1, community public SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.211.1.31.1.2.100.3 Cold Start Trap (0) Uptime: 0:00:00.00 4.6.3...
  • Page 277 4.6 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) → Click [Control Panel] [Windows Firewall]. The [Windows Firewall] window opens. Click the [Exceptions] tab, and click the [Add Port] button. The [Add Port] dialog box opens. Enter the port number used by PSA, and click the [OK] button. Figure 4.36 [Add a Port] dialog box Click the [Add Port] button in the [Windows Firewall] window again.
  • Page 278 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Enter the port number used by SNMP, and click the [OK] button. Figure 4.37 [Add a Port] dialog box In the [Windows Firewall] window, click the [OK] button, and this ends the setting procedure.
  • Page 279 When the specified time has elapsed, the MMB executes a Hard Reset, and the OS is rebooted. Setting procedure Open the following file: [PSA installation folder] \etc\opt\FJSVpsa\usr\pnwatchdog.conf (Example: C:\Program Files\fujitsu\FJSVpsa\etc\opt\FJSVpsa\usr \pnwatchdog.conf) Specify a key value as shown below. The default is 0. Section: [WATCHDOG] Key: [TIMER]...
  • Page 280 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.6.6 PSA update installation This section describes the PSA update installation procedure. Remarks:For the procedure for obtaining fix programs, ask your Fujitsu certified engineer or the support center. Note: If the PEXU has been mounted, use PSA-1.10 or later.
  • Page 281 4.6 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) Click the [Finish] button to finish processing. Figure 4.40 Update completion window If a restart is necessary, a dialog box is displayed that prompts the user to specify whether to restart the computer. When this dialog box is displayed, confirm that a restart at this time would cause no problem, select the restart option, and click the [Finish] button.
  • Page 282 Figure 4.43 Update installation window Specify the installation destination, and click the [Next] button. By default, the new version is installed in Program Files\Fujitsu. To change the installation destination, click the [View] button, and specify a destination. Figure 4.44 [Select Features] window...
  • Page 283 4.6 PSA Installation (Windows Server 2003) (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) When installation is completed, the completion window shown below is displayed. Click the [Finish] button. Figure 4.45 Installation completion window If a restart is necessary, a dialog box is displayed that prompts the user to specify whether to restart the computer.
  • Page 284 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.6.7 PSA uninstallation This section describes the procedure for uninstalling PSA. → Click [Control Panel] [Add/Remove Programs]. Select [PRIMEQUEST Server Agent] from [Currently Installed Programs], and click [Change/Delete]. A deletion confirmation message appears. Click [OK] to start uninstallation. Figure 4.46 Confirmation message window When uninstallation is completed, a maintenance completion window is displayed.
  • Page 285 4.7 PSA Settings PSA Settings For details on PSA settings on a system with Windows Server 2008 installed, see the PRIMEQUEST Windows Server 2008 User's Guide (C122-E087EN). PSA Monitoring Setup PSA is a system management application program that runs on an OS of the PRIMEQUEST machine to monitor for failures in the hardware and maintain the configuration.
  • Page 286 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Information to be monitored and processing to be performed Information to be monitored S.M.A.R.T. performs predictive monitoring for the information types below and reports when the threshold defined for each of them in S.M.A.R.T. is exceeded. The threshold for each item depends on the type of disk of each vendor.
  • Page 287 4.8 PSA Monitoring Setup 4.8.2 Setting Watchdog Information to be monitored Watchdog monitoring includes two modes: Software Watchdog and Boot Watchdog. These two watchdog modes are explained below. To enable Watchdog monitoring, specify timeout data and action (action can be set only for Software Watchdog). Software Watchdog Software Watchdog causes the MMB firmware to periodically monitor the condition and takes the specified action if a Watchdog timer restart instruction is...
  • Page 288 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation [For Linux ] Confirm that the [System Progress] field of the partition for which time is to be measured displays [OS Running]. Select [INIT] from the pull-down list in the [Power Control] window, and click the [Apply] button.
  • Page 289 4.8 PSA Monitoring Setup Procedure → → → → Click [Partition] [Partition#x] [PSA] [Setup] [Watchdog]. The [Watchdog] window is displayed. Figure 4.50 [Watchdog] window C122-E001-10EN 4-103...
  • Page 290 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Enter necessary data and click the [Apply] button. Table 4.5 Displayed and setting items in the [Watchdog] window Item Description Software Watchdog Watchdog Specify whether to enable Software Watchdog monitoring. [Disable]: Do not monitor. [Enable]: Monitor.
  • Page 291 [System Progress] in the [Power Control] window of the MMB changes to [Boot] to when it changes to [OS Running]. To prevent incorrect detection, Fujitsu recommends setting a sufficiently large value, larger than double the above duration. Also, take into account the time required for storing dump information when an OS panic occurs.
  • Page 292 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Dump Environment Setup (Linux: Red Hat) When the dump function is used under Linux (Red Hat) control, disk space must be allocated in advance. For information on how to allocate the area, see the PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440 System Design Guide (C122-B001EN) or PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420 System Design Guide (C122-B009EN).
  • Page 293 4.9 Dump Environment Setup (Linux: Red Hat) RHEL5 (IPF) When RHEL5 (IPF) is used with PRIMEQUEST, the dump function (kdump) provided by the Linux distribution and the dump function (sadump) dedicated to PRIMEQUEST can be used. Figure 4.52 shows an overview of the dump environment. Business system Business application Linux Kernel...
  • Page 294 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation RHEL-AS4 (IPF) Configure the dump environment according to the following procedure: Allocating a dump area Initial setting for diskdump RHEL5 (IPF) Allocating a dump area Initial setting for kdump This section describes the dump-related tasks in order they are executed. Allocating a dump area (→...
  • Page 295 4.9 Dump Environment Setup (Linux: Red Hat) 4.9.1 Allocating a dump area The operations required for using the various dump functions are described in the sections listed below. Perform the required operations with root authority. diskdump function of RHEL-AS4 (IPF): 4.9.1.1, Creating a dump device.
  • Page 296 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation When re-creating a dump device with regard to a dump device extension or disk failure, re-initialize the dump device. For details on how to initialize dump devices, Section 4.9.2, "diskdump initial setting." Dump device size Use fdisk or parted to allocate a dump device area (area type: Linux(83)).
  • Page 297 4.9 Dump Environment Setup (Linux: Red Hat) Table 4.6 Devices usable as dump devices Type Driver Remarks Internal disk LSI Logic Fusion MPT Supports the built-in SAS disk for the driver (SCSI) PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420 External disk Emulex FC driver LSI Logic Fusion MPT For connecting the SCSI disk using the driver (SCSI) SCSI card in the PRIMEQUEST 520A/...
  • Page 298 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation * When Extended Mirror Mode is used, the usable memory size is half the size of memory actually installed. Therefore, when Extended Mirror Mode is used, the installed memory size shown above is half the size of memory actually installed.
  • Page 299 4.9 Dump Environment Setup (Linux: Red Hat) 4.9.2 diskdump initial setting This section explains the initial settings required for use of the dump function provided by the distribution. Because diskdump is included in RHEL-AS4 (IPF), a special installation operation is not required.
  • Page 300 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation (2) Setting a dump mode To use the partial dump function to reduce the dump area used, use a text editor such as vi to add the following line to the diskdump module parameter (/etc/modporbe.conf): options diskdump dump_level=n where n indicates one of the following dump modes: 0: Dumps all memory.
  • Page 301 4.9 Dump Environment Setup (Linux: Red Hat) Note: The dump device area cannot be shared with a file system or other such unit. Take care with regard to the information contained in the dump device area because files in this area are damaged by initialformat, which formats dump information.
  • Page 302 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation The following operation allows the user to check whether the setting can be correctly made. # chkconfig –list diskdump The displayed setting is as follows: diskdump 0:ff 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off (6) Checking dump collection Starting the dump service...
  • Page 303 4.9 Dump Environment Setup (Linux: Red Hat) Confirm that dump processing is completed. Confirm that the following message is displayed on the console. Rebooting in nn seconds. (nn indicates the time in seconds that elapses before a restart.) halt Reboot the system. If it has been specified that the system automatically reboot, wait until the system automatically reboots.
  • Page 304 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.9.3 kdump initial setting This section explains the initial settings for use of the dump function provided by the distribution. Although kdump is included in RHEL5 (IPF), the required packages may not be applied depending on the setting for applying RHEL5 (IPF). This section explains how to make the initial setting for kdump, including the application of these packages.
  • Page 305 4.9 Dump Environment Setup (Linux: Red Hat) 4.9.3.2 Setting a label for the dump saving area Use the e2label command to set a label for the area to which a dump is to be saved. # e2label /dev/sdb2 /dump Verify # e2label /dev/sdb2 /dump 4.9.3.3...
  • Page 306 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.9.3.4 Setting the kdump service Enter the following so that the kdump service automatically starts when the system boots. # chkconfig kdump on Enter the following to check whether the dump service has been set correctly. # chkconfig -- list kdump The settings are displayed as shown below: kdump...
  • Page 307 4.9 Dump Environment Setup (Linux: Red Hat) 4.9.3.7 Checking kdump collection If the system actually crashes, the dump may not be collected because of an area shortage. To prevent this problem, check in advance whether the crash dump is actually collected by using the following procedure: Manually collect dump Check for dump completion Reboot system...
  • Page 308 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Rebooting the system The system is automatically rebooted. Wait until the system reboot is complete. (4) Confirming that the dump has been collected Perform the following to confirm that the dump has been collected: •...
  • Page 309 4.10 Setting Up the Dump Environment (Windows Server 2003) 4.10 Setting Up the Dump Environment (Windows Server 2003) Windows Server 2003 allows you to use standard OS functions to collect dumps. Before you can collect dumps, you must allocate a system area. For details on allocating an area for such use, see the PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440 System Design Guide (C122-B001EN) or the PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420 System Design Guide (C122-B009EN).
  • Page 310 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation • Kernel memory dump (recommended) Only the kernel memory space contents are recorded. The boot volume must have 50 megabytes to several hundred megabytes (up to the physical memory size plus 128 megabytes) of free space. The size depends on the operating status. The boot volume can store only one dump.
  • Page 311 4.10 Setting Up the Dump Environment (Windows Server 2003) 4.10.1.2 Setting a memory dump Setting a complete memory dump Complete memory dump cannot be set from the system dump setting window. It can be set by changing the following registry value: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl "CrashDumpEnabled"...
  • Page 312 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Figure 4.53 [Startup and Recovery] dialog box Do the following settings: Select the type of memory dump file from [Write debugging information]. • Kernel memory dump (recommended) Only kernel memory is logged to the memory dump file. In [Dump file], specify the full path of the directory to which a memory dump file is saved.
  • Page 313 4.10 Setting Up the Dump Environment (Windows Server 2003) Reboot the system. The settings are validated after the system reboot. 4.10.1.3 Verifying the memory dump settings Perform a memory dump in advance to make sure that memory information is dumped normally. In addition, measure the time taken until dump is output actually and the time taken for a system restart in order to estimate the time required till business can be restarted.
  • Page 314 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Click the [Advanced] tab. Figure 4.54 [Performance Options] dialog box 4-128 C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 315 4.10 Setting Up the Dump Environment (Windows Server 2003) Click [Change] of [Virtual Memory]. The Virtual Memory dialog box appears. Figure 4.55 [Virtual Memory] dialog box Specify the drive on which a paging file is created. From the [Drive] field, select the drive on which the system is installed. The selected drive is displayed at [Drive] under [Paging file size for selected drive].
  • Page 316 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Keep the values set if the message shown below does not appear. If the message shown below appears, set the displayed value as the minimum value (200 MB in this example). Generally, it is recommended to use the value that is automatically assigned by the operating system.
  • Page 317 DSNAP is a software program that quickly and securely collects investigative data, when a problem occurs in Windows OS. If a problem occurs in your system, your Fujitsu certified engineer uses this software to correctly find out your system software configuration and setting states and conduct smooth examinations of processes.
  • Page 318 Each partition uses the NTP server function on the MMB to adjust the time on the partition. However, the MMB need not be specified for the NTP servers in any of the partitions. For stable NTP operation, specify multiple NTP servers from the NTP client (Fujitsu recommends at least three). 4-132...
  • Page 319 4.11 NTP Client Setup The figure below outlines the configuration assumed when the other NTP servers are used. NTP Server 1 NTP Server 2 NTP Server 3 NTP Server 4 NTP Server 5 PRIMEQUEST NTP Client Partition#1 NTP Server System System System Client...
  • Page 320 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.11.2 NTP server setup Set the NTP servers if they have not been set during MMB initialization. Use the MMB NTP client function to set the other NTP servers with which time synchronization is established.
  • Page 321 4.11 NTP Client Setup After several minutes have passed, click the [Refresh] button, and confirm that the correct time is displayed. C122-E001-10EN 4-135...
  • Page 322 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.11.3 Setting each partition as an NTP client Each partition functions as an NTP client when the NTP server is set. 4.11.3.1 NTP client operation in a partition running Linux In each partition, the NTP client is used as follows: Start the Linux OS.
  • Page 323 4.11 NTP Client Setup Restart the service. [Red Hat Enterprise Linux] # service ntpd restart [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server] # /etc/init.d/xntpd restart Modify the service configuration. [Red Hat Enterprise Linux] # chkconfig ntpd on [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server] # chkconfig xntpd on 4.11.3.2 Setting NTP in a Windows partition This section explains how to set a Windows controlled NTP in a partition.
  • Page 324 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Figure 4.60 MMB virtual IP address setting example Notes: 1. If the [Synchronize with the Internet time server automatically] check box is selected, the MMB automatically synchronizes with the specified NTP server. 2.
  • Page 325 4.11 NTP Client Setup 4.11.3.3 NTP setting for a domain belonging to a partition If a partition in which Windows is installed belongs to a domain (it is a member of the domain), the time of the partition is automatically synchronized with the NTP server of the domain controller.
  • Page 326 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.12 OS Backup Settings This section describes how to back up Linux (Red Hat) or Windows. For information on restoration, see Chapter 1, "System Maintenance" in the PRIMEQUEST 500A/500/ 400 Series Reference Manual: Tools/Operation Information (C122-E074EN). Linux (Red Hat) backup (→...
  • Page 327 4.12 OS Backup Settings 4.12.1.1 Backup when PRIMECLUSTER GDS is not used This section explains the applicable backup procedure when PRIMECLUSTER GDS is not used. The example of operation shown below assumes the following disk configuration: /dev/sda1 : /boot/efi /dev/sda2 : / /dev/sda3 : swap /dev/sda4 : /work Preparation...
  • Page 328 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation (2) Check the disk configuration. Check the mount status. # cat /etc/fstab Record the partition configuration information. In cases such as a disk failure, restoration on a new disk may be necessary. Accordingly, the parted command must be used to record the current partition configuration and prepare for restoration.
  • Page 329 4.12 OS Backup Settings Backup Perform the backup in the following procedure. Switch to single-user mode Check file system matching Back up to media The following explains each step. C122-E001-10EN 4-143...
  • Page 330 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation (1) Switch to single-user mode To perform the backup, the user must deactivate all processes except those required to perform it. This is to secure file matching. To enter this state, switch to single-user mode. When the system is already active Log in with the root directory.
  • Page 331 4.12 OS Backup Settings (2) Check file system matching To check whether the file system to be backed up is normal, check its match. The file system that needs to be checked is ext3 (or ext2). "/boot/efi" and swap need not be checked.
  • Page 332 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation (3) Back up to media Back up to backup media for each partition of the disk. The dump command is used for backup, but it supports the ext2 and ext3 file systems only.
  • Page 333 4.12 OS Backup Settings When a tape unit connected to the remote host is used Start the network. # /etc/rc.d/init.d/network start Activate the network. # ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx broadcast\ xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx \: Indicates that no line feeds should be inserted. Remarks: Set values such as the IP address according to your system.
  • Page 334 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.12.1.2 Backup when PRIMECLUSTER GDS is used When GDS is used, the backup procedure is as follows: Stop all running applications. Switch to single-user mode. Investigate the device special name of the file system. Back up the file system data to media.
  • Page 335 4.13 Saving Setup Information 4.13 Saving Setup Information This section explains how to save the information that has been set. Saving PSA setup information (→ 4.13.1) Saving EFI configuration information (→ 4.13.2) Remarks:Once the system has been placed into operation, save PSA settings and EFI configuration information at a regular interval.
  • Page 336 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation Procedure → → → Click [Partition] [Partition#x] [PSA] [Export List]. The [Export List] window appears. Figure 4.62 [Export List] window (example) Click the appropriate control button according to the processing. To save a snapshot in CSV format to a file, click the [Export] button. To download an exported file to the terminal, select the radio button of the target file and click the [Download] button.
  • Page 337 4.13 Saving Setup Information 4.13.1.2 Saving to a CSV format file This section explains how to save a snapshot of information retained in PSA to a CSV format file. This operation can be performed by clicking the [Export] button in step 2 in Section 4.13.1.1, "Listing exported files."...
  • Page 338 CHAPTER 4 Work Required After Operating System Installation 4.13.2 Saving EFI configuration information Back up EFI configuration information to the remote PC. Procedure → → Click [Maintenance] [Backup/Restore Configuration] [Backup EFI Configuration]. The [Backup EFI Configuration] window appears. Figure 4.64 [Backup EFI Configuration] window (example) Select the radio button of the partition for which configuration information is to be backed up, and click the [Backup] button.
  • Page 339 CHAPTER 5 Security Setup Security Settings This chapter describes the settings required for security and how to report errors that occur during operation. Considering the operation conditions, specify the required security settings. It is recommended to back up the setup information after completing the following setup tasks.
  • Page 340 5.1.1 Access control setting To ensure MMB security, access control for a network protocol is set. Fujitsu recommends setting access control during installation to ensure security. However, access control can be set later. Selecting a filter to be edited • Procedure →...
  • Page 341 5.1 Security Settings Filter addition and editing • Procedure To add a filter, click the [Add Filter] button in the [Access Control] window. To edit the filter, click the [Edit Filter] button. For addition, the [Add Filter] window is displayed. For editing, the [Edit Filter] window is displayed.
  • Page 342 CHAPTER 5 Security Setup Enter the required items. Up to 64 filters can be set. Note: When seting a proxy with the Web browser from your computer or workstation, set the IP address taking into consideration the proxy setting. Table 5.2 Displayed and setting items in the [Edit Filter] window Item Description Protocol...
  • Page 343 5.1 Security Settings 5.1.2 System SNMP setting Set Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The SNMP can be set with the Administrator privilege. Specify whether to notify the linked management software if an error occurs during operation. To notify the linked management software, specify the report destination.
  • Page 344 CHAPTER 5 Security Setup Enter the [SNMP] items. Table 5.3 Displayed and setting items in the [Network Protocols] window Item Description <SNMP> SNMP Agent Enables or disables SNMP Agent. Default: Disable Agent Port Sets a port to be used for SNMP Agent. Port numbers that can be set are 161 and 1,024 to 65,535.
  • Page 345 5.1 Security Settings Setting SNMP detail • Procedure → → Click [Network Configuration] [SNMP Configuration] [Community]. The [SNMP Community] window is displayed. Figure 5.4 [SNMP Community] window (example) Enter the required items. • A maximum of 16 communities can be set. Enter a community to be set, access- enabled IP address, SNMP version, access authority, and certification information.
  • Page 346 CHAPTER 5 Security Setup Item Description System Location Sets a system location. Remarks: Any of the following characters can be used: [0-9],[a-z],[A-Z], (en-size space) ! " # $ % & ' ( ) = - ^ ~ \ @ ` [ ] { } : * ; + ? < . > , / _ | However, the following restrictions apply: •The following characters cannot be used at the beginning of a string:...
  • Page 347 5.1 Security Settings Click the [Apply] button. Setting an SNMP trap send destination • Procedure → → Click [Network Configuration] [SNMP Configuration] [Trap]. The [SNMP Trap] window is displayed. Figure 5.5 [SNMP Trap] window (example) C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 348 CHAPTER 5 Security Setup Enter a send destination. • Up to 16 trap send destinations can be set. • Set a community or user name and the IP address of the trap transfer destination, an SNMP version, and certification level. Table 5.5 Displayed and setting items in the [SNMP Trap] window Item Description...
  • Page 349 5.1 Security Settings SNMP v3 setting This function sets an SNMP v3 specific engine ID and user. Notes: If the engine ID or IP address is changed, the user set for SNMP v3 access must be completely set again from the beginning. To validate the set user, temporarily stop the SNMP daemon and then restart it.
  • Page 350 CHAPTER 5 Security Setup Enter an SNMP v3 user. Up to 16 users can be registered. Table 5.6 Displayed and setting items in the [SNMP v3 Configuration] window Item Description Engine ID Specify an engine ID. Remarks: Any of the following characters can be used: [0-9],[a-z],[A-Z], (en-size space) ! "...
  • Page 351 5.1 Security Settings 5.1.3 Specifying SSH parameters Specify SSH parameters for MMBs. This can be performed by users with administrator privilege. Procedure → Click [Network Configuration] [Network Protocols]. The [Network Protocols] window is displayed. Figure 5.7 [Network Protocols] window (example) Specify the items related to SSH.
  • Page 352 CHAPTER 5 Security Setup 5.1.4 Specifying HTTPS parameters Specify HTTPS parameters for MMB. This can be performed by users with administrator privilege. To enable HTTPS, a valid SSL certificate must have been registered. If the user attempts to enable HTTPS without the certificate being registered, an error is displayed.
  • Page 353 5.1 Security Settings Specify the HTTPS related settings to the [HTTP] items. Table 5.8 Setting items of HTTPS Item Description <Web (HTTP/HTTPS)> HTTPS Sets [Enable]/[Disable] of HTTPS. Default: [Disable] HTTPS Port# Sets a port number to be used for HTTPS. Default: 432 HTTP/HTTPS Timeout Sets a time interval allotted for entering data with HTTP/ HTTPS connected before the connection is cut off.
  • Page 355 CHAPTER 6 GSWB Initialization If the optional product GSWB is implemented in PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/ 540/480/440, you need to initialize the GSWB. Perform initialization by following the instructions in the PRIMEQUEST GSWB User's Manual (C122-E028EN). C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 357 Appendix A Software Programs Supplied with the PRIMEQUEST Hardware The table below indicates the software programs supplied with the PRIMEQUEST hardware. Y: Supported Table A.1 List of the software programs supplied with PRIMEQUEST hardware Supported OSs Name Function Linux Linux Windows (RedHat) (SUSE)
  • Page 358 Appendix A Software Programs Supplied with the PRIMEQUEST Hardware Supported OSs Name Function Linux Linux Windows (RedHat) (SUSE) Others HBA blocking driver for Y (*2) Log trace capture Log collection Y (*1) sadump (standalone) Dump Y (*3) Executed on an external Installation Support Tool PC (Windows) to create the config file.
  • Page 359 A.1 Types of Supplied Software Programs Types of Supplied Software Programs The PRIMEQUEST uses bundled versions of various software programs. This chapter describes overview of these bundled versions and installation and operation of SystemcastWizard Lite. Installation Support Tool (→ A.2) Bundled-Software Package Installer (→...
  • Page 360 Appendix A Software Programs Supplied with the PRIMEQUEST Hardware Installation Support Tool A configuration file contains the configuration parameters used to install the Linux OS. The installation support tool is used to create this configuration file. The installation support tool is compatible with the following Linux OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v.4 for Itanium) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (for Intel Itanium) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for Itanium Processor Family...
  • Page 361 DSNAP is a software program that quickly and securely collects investigative data, when a problem occurs in Windows OS. If a problem occurs in your system, your Fujitsu certified engineer uses this software to correctly find out your system software configuration and setting states and conduct smooth examinations of processes.
  • Page 362 Appendix A Software Programs Supplied with the PRIMEQUEST Hardware System Data Output Tool (fjsnap) fjsnap is a tool that collectively collects system information required for troubleshooting. fjsnap collects up to about 200 types, 1,000 files of hardware/software configuration information, environment setups, operation information, and the logs required for troubleshooting, and then compresses and outputs them into a file.
  • Page 363 A.7 SystemcastWizard Lite SystemcastWizard Lite A.7.1 Overview of SystemcastWizard Lite SystemcastWizard Lite is a software program you can use to install an OS or back up or restore hard disk data via a network. It is useful, for example, when you construct a system involving multiple partitions.
  • Page 364 Appendix A Software Programs Supplied with the PRIMEQUEST Hardware A.7.2 Configuration of SystemcastWizard Lite Management LAN SystemcastWizard Deployment console Installation Remote OS setup Contents of the OS Registration PRIMEQUEST Disk image CD/setup information Backup Restore Management terminal (deployment server [PRIMERGY/FMV series (IA-32)] ) Figure A.2 Configuration of the bundled version of SystemcastWizard Lite Install SystemcastWizard Lite on a computer connected to the management LAN to construct a management terminal (deployment server).
  • Page 365 A.7 SystemcastWizard Lite A.7.3 Installation of SystemcastWizard Lite To use SystemcastWizard Lite, you need to install it. When you run setup.exe for SystemcastWizard Lite, which is contained in the "PRIMEQUEST SystemcastWizard Lite" CD-ROM supplied with the PRIMEQUEST, the installer starts. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to install the software.
  • Page 366 Appendix A Software Programs Supplied with the PRIMEQUEST Hardware b Partitions View Displays a list of partitions in the selected cabinet. c Resources View Displays a list of remote OS setup resources and disk images. d Details View Displays detailed information about the selected partition, resource, log, or other such object.
  • Page 367 Software Support Guide is a group of programs that can collectively gather information on software errors in Windows in a prompt and accurate manner. Fujitsu certified engineers use Software Support Guide to learn how your system software was operating at the time an error occurred in your system and to quickly investigate the error.
  • Page 368 Appendix A Software Programs Supplied with the PRIMEQUEST Hardware Table A.2 Software Support Guide tools and information that can be collected Tool name Information collected QSS (Quick Support Registries, event logs, system file list, Watson log, System) minidumps, and MSCS cluster log User mode Process Application (snapshot) dumps Dumper...
  • Page 369 Appendix B Installation Procedure This appendix describes the procedure for PRIMEQUEST installation. Such installation includes the following types of operations: Connecting a general-purpose PC Initializing the MMB Logging in to the Web-UI Connecting a General-purpose PC This section describes the procedure for connecting a general-purpose PC to the PRIMEQUEST main unit.
  • Page 370 Appendix B Installation Procedure MMB Ready MMB Active MMB Alarm Location ② ② ① ① LAN (user) RS-232C LAN (maintenance) ACS#1 ACS#0 FANBH FAN_B#1 FAN_B#0 XDI#2 XDI#3 XAI#1 XAI#0 XDI#1 XDI#0 KVM(DVD) CPCB MMB#1 MMB#0 GSWB#1 (GTHB#1) GSWB#0 (GTHB#0) (*1) (*1) IOU#7 IOU#6 IOU#5...
  • Page 371 B.1 Connecting a General-purpose PC Table B.1 MMB external interfaces External interface Quantity Remarks Used by a Fujitsu certified service RS-232C engineer to set up the unit. It is not used in normal operation. 100Base-TX • User: Used for a console connection •...
  • Page 372 Appendix B Installation Procedure Initializing the MMB This section describes the procedure for initializing the MMB. Switch the MAIN LINE SWITCH to ON. The ALM LED on each unit goes on while the MMB Ready LED blinks (initialization is in progress). Then, confirm that the ALM LED on each unit is goes out and the MMB Ready LED stays on (end of initialization).
  • Page 373 B.3 Logging in to the Web-UI Set the date and time as necessary. Administrator> set date MMDDhhmm[[CC]YY][,ss] Example: Setting 13:10:00 and April 27, 2005 Administrator> set date 04271310[[20]05][,00] Logging in to the Web-UI This section describes the procedure for logging in to the MMB Web-UI. The MMB Web-UI supports the following browsers: Internet Explorer: Version 5.5 (Service Pack2) or later Netscape:...
  • Page 374 MMB" Remarks: Closing this Web-UI window To close this Web-UI window, click [Logout] on the navigation bar indicated by e). c) Indication of the a) Displayed FUJITSU logo b) Information area Active MMB d) Maintenance status display e) Navigation bar...
  • Page 375 Appendix C Power Control This appendix describes the power-on/off procedures. • Power-On/Off Procedures for the Main Unit (→ C.1) • Power Control on Cabinets and Partitions (→ C.2) • Powering On and Powering Off Partitions (→ C.3) Power-On/Off Procedures for the Main Unit This section describes the power-on/off procedures for the main unit, including the following: Powering on and off by controlling the main power...
  • Page 376 Appendix C Power Control C.1.1.1 Power-on procedure using circuit breakers (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) Note on power-on Switch on the circuit breakers from the base cabinet. Unless all circuit breakers are switched on, the system may not start normally because of insufficient PSU power supply. Switch on all circuit breakers in quick succession. Remarks: When switching off and on a main line switch, wait at least 10 seconds after switching it off before switching it on again.
  • Page 377 C.1 Power-On/Off Procedures for the Main Unit Notes: The number of switches depends on the mode of power supply to the main unit. Figure C.1 shows an example of the PRIMEQUEST 580A/580/480 with a PSU expansion installed. When an Extended Power Cabinet is connected to the PRIMEQUEST 580A/580/ 480, turn on the circuit breakers of the Extended Power Cabinet.
  • Page 378 Appendix C Power Control Circuit breaker Figure C.3 Circuit breaker locations (Extended I/O Cabinet) C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 379 C.1 Power-On/Off Procedures for the Main Unit C.1.1.2 Power-on procedure (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) Remarks: Before turning on power again after disconnecting the power cable from the ACS, wait at least 10 seconds after power-off and then reconnect the power cable. If the circuit breaker on the power distribution box is switched off because an overcurrent was detected, a problem such as a short circuit occurred in the main unit.
  • Page 380 Appendix C Power Control C.1.1.3 Power-off procedure using circuit breakers (PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440) Power-off procedure Data destruction When power to the main processing unit is turned off in an operation from the MMB, only the following LEDs of the OPL and the MMB stay lit: MMB-Ready LED of the OPL Power LED of the MMB Ready LED of the MMB...
  • Page 381 C.1 Power-On/Off Procedures for the Main Unit If an Extended I/O Cabinet is connected, turn off the circuit breakers of the cabinet. Open the front door of the Extended I/O Cabinet, and set all the switches in the power distribution box to the 0 side. Remarks: The type of power distribution box and circuit breaker in the Extended I/O Cabinet depends on the region in which the cabinet is used.
  • Page 382 Appendix C Power Control C.1.1.4 Power-off procedure (PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420) Power-off procedure Data destruction When power to the main processing unit is turned off in an operation from the MMB, only the following LEDs of the OPL and the MMB stay lit: MMB-Ready LED of the OPL Power LED of the MMB Ready LED of the MMB...
  • Page 383 C.1 Power-On/Off Procedures for the Main Unit C.1.2 Power-on and power-off procedures for the entire system C.1.2.1 Power-on procedure for the entire system Remarks: The procedures described below show sample screenshots of windows displayed for the PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440. Procedure Switch on the power switches on the MMB and peripherals. Log in to MMB Web-UI.
  • Page 384 Appendix C Power Control Explanation of the [System Power Control] window Table C.1 Displayed and setting items in the [System Power Control] window Item Description On all Power to every partition is turned on. Power partition(s) If this item is selected while only cabinet power is on, power to every partition is turned on.
  • Page 385 C.1 Power-On/Off Procedures for the Main Unit Figure C.6 [System Power Control] window Click [Power Off the Chassis (all partition(s) will be automatically shutdown)] or [Force Power Off], and click the [Apply] button. System power is turned off. Remarks: If [Force Power Off] is selected, power is turned off without shutting down any OS running a partition.
  • Page 386 Appendix C Power Control Power Control on Cabinets and Partitions This section describes power control procedures for the entire PRIMEQUEST system and for partitions. Note: A partition in which Windows is installed may not be shut down when the shutdown function is executed from the MMB Web-UI. To turn off power to the partition, use the Windows shutdown function.
  • Page 387 C.2 Power Control on Cabinets and Partitions Explanation of the [System Power Control] window Table C.2 Displayed and setting items in the [System Power Control] window Item Description Power On all partition(s) Power to every partition is turned on. If this item is selected while only cabinet power is on, power to every partition is turned on.
  • Page 388 Appendix C Power Control Powering On and Powering Off Partitions This section explains how to power on and power off partitions as follows: Partition power-on procedures (→ C.3.1) Partition power-off procedures (→ C.3.2) The power-on and power-off procedures for partitions require Admin authority. C.3.1 Partition power-on procedures This section explains the partition power-on procedures.
  • Page 389 C.3 Powering On and Powering Off Partitions Explanation of the window Table C.3 Displayed and setting items in the [Power Control] window Item Description An identification number for each partition is displayed. Note that this window does not display a partition to which no SB or IO Unit is assigned.
  • Page 390 Appendix C Power Control Item Description Power Control The type of power control over a partition as described below can be selected by the user. For a partition that is on, [Power On] is not displayed. For a partition that is off, [Power Off], [Reset], [INIT], [Power Cycle], and [Force Power Off] are not displayed.
  • Page 391 C.3 Powering On and Powering Off Partitions Item Description Under Maintenance This indicates whether a partition is under maintenance: [Maintenance]: The partition is under maintenance. [- (hyphen)]: The partition is not under maintenance. Partitions under maintenance are excluded from power control from this window.
  • Page 392 PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/520A/500/400 Series Reference Manual: Basic Operation/GUI/Commands (C122-E003EN). • If the following condition occurs, contact a Fujitsu certified service engineer: Also, do not execute [Reset] or [Force Power Off] for a partition until the problem is removed.
  • Page 393 C.3 Powering On and Powering Off Partitions To turn off a partition, select [Power Off] for it in the [Power Control] column, and click the [Apply] button. The partition is turned off. Notes: For the reason described below, the operation for shutting down a partition must be performed from the OS.
  • Page 395 Confirm the necessary items. The following items (hardware and software) are required for setting up the SAN boot environment. This section uses Fujitsu's ETERNUS storage product as an example, but the basic unit settings are the same for other manufacturer's SAN storage units, if they are used.
  • Page 396 This section describes two recommended SAN boot configurations in Windows systems: 2-path configuration and 4-path configuration. Notes: Fujitsu recommends the 4-path configuration in consideration of boot reliability. Consider expanding or changing it depending on the business size. The configuration used in this section includes FC cards. The configuration may need to be changed depending on the cards that are added.
  • Page 397 D.3 Design (1) Recommended 2-path configuration Figure D.1 shows an example of SAN boot in the 2-path configuration. Figure D.1 SAN boot configuration example 1 (2-path configuration) (2) Recommended 4-path configuration Figure D.2 shows an example of SAN boot in the 4-path configuration. Figure D.2 SAN boot configuration example 2 (4-path configuration) C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 398 The system disk cannot be shared by multiple servers. Be sure to use the host affinity function for exclusive control of the system disk. Before using a non- Fujitsu SAN storage unit, confirm that an equivalent function is available. Restrictions on using the ETERNUS multipath driver...
  • Page 399 D.4 Settings Settings This section outlines the ETERNUS main unit settings. For details, see the manuals supplied with the ETERNUS unit. D.4.1 Reserving areas (RAID group, logical unit) Reserve the areas required for setting up the SAN boot environment on the ETERNUS unit.
  • Page 400 Appendix D Installation in the SAN Boot Environment D.4.3 Setting up the FC switch The FC switches for the ETERNUS SN200 series are generally set up through a connection to the OS of the ETERNUS SN200 series machine from a telnet terminal (an ordinary PC can be used).
  • Page 401 D.4 Settings D.4.4 Configuring the EFI driver To boot from a SAN storage unit, follow the procedure below for each HBA. The EFI driver that is used varies depending on the mounted FC card. The displayed content is different for the different versions of the driver. This section describes a procedure appropriate to each version.
  • Page 402 Appendix D Installation in the SAN Boot Environment Check the VERSION information in this list Shell> drivers -b Y C I P F A VERSION E G G #D #C DRIVER NAME IMAGE NAME === ======== = = = == === ============================ ================= 00D 00000010 B - - 43 PCI Bus Driver PciBus...
  • Page 403 D.4 Settings Select the HBA. From the displayed HBA list, select the one to be used for SAN boot by moving the cursor to it, and press the [Enter] key. The HBA setup utility menu is displayed. Emulex FC EFI-Bios Utility, Ver: 3.10a6 ---------------------------------------------------------- 001: LP10k PCI-X...
  • Page 404 Appendix D Installation in the SAN Boot Environment Enable the BIOS Boot option. Select [1. Enable or Disable BIOS] from the menu displayed in step 6. The following menu is displayed: EFI-Bios Boot Option is Currently DISABLED. Disabled - default Enabled Select [Enabled].
  • Page 405 D.4 Settings 14 Scan Targets. Select [1. Scan Targets], and press the [Enter] key. A list of data is displayed as shown below: Here are targets numbers 001 thru 001: 001: DID:0000EF WWN:202C00E0 00CB0815 15 Select the target from the displayed data by using the cursor key, and press the [Enter] key.
  • Page 406 Appendix D Installation in the SAN Boot Environment 18 Press the [Esc] key five times. The system returns to the state at EFI shell startup. Drv[22] Ctrl[ALL] Lang[eng] - Options set. Action Required is None None Shell> 19 Apply the settings. Reset the partition.
  • Page 407 D.4 Settings Shell> drivers -b Y C I P F A VERSION E G G #D #C DRIVER NAME IMAGE NAME === ======== = = = == === ============================ ================= 00D 00000010 B - - 43 PCI Bus Driver PciBus 020 00000010 B - - 3 USB Bus Driver UsbBus...
  • Page 408 Appendix D Installation in the SAN Boot Environment Select the HBA. From the displayed HBA list, select the one to be used for SAN boot by moving the cursor to it, and press the [Enter] key. The HBA setup utility menu is displayed.
  • Page 409 D.4 Settings Enable the BIOS Boot option. Select [1. Enable or Disable BIOS] from the menu displayed in step 6. The following menu is displayed: EFI-Bios Boot Option is Currently DISABLED. Disabled - default Enabled Select [Enabled]. 10 Press the [Esc] key once to return to the window displayed in step 6. 11 Specify the boot device.
  • Page 410 Appendix D Installation in the SAN Boot Environment 14 Scan Targets. Select [1. Scan Targets], and press the [Enter] key. A list of data is displayed as shown below: Here are targets numbers 001 thru 001: 001: DID:0000EF WWN:202C00E0 00CB0815 15 Select the target from the displayed data by using the cursor key, and press the [Enter] key.
  • Page 411 D.4 Settings 18 Press the [Esc] key five times. The system returns to the state at EFI shell startup. Drv[22] Ctrl[ALL] Lang[eng] - Options set. Action Required is None None Shell> 19 Apply the settings. Reset the partition. From the [Power Control] window, select the [Reset] from [Power Control] pull-down menu of the partition to be reset, and click the [Apply] button.
  • Page 412 Appendix D Installation in the SAN Boot Environment Operating System Installation For the operating system installation procedure, see Section 3.3, "Windows Installation." Remarks: Install the operating system such that only the LUN on which the operating system is installed can be identified. Install the operating system in a single-path environment.
  • Page 413 Appendix E Setting Item List Refer to the tables below when a problem has occurred or you want to revert the settings back to their default during operation. Setting Items for MMB Table E.1 List of setting items for MMB Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values...
  • Page 414 Appendix E Setting Item List Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks System Event Setting of event Selection of Start Date/ First event • First event When Time is whether to begin Time • Specified Time selected, the start Log Filter log filtering...
  • Page 415 E.1 Setting Items for MMB Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks System Setup Setting of Setting to Power Checked Checked: GSWB OFF at synchronically Linkage (Turn off the When all partitions shutdown turn off the Mode power to the are shut down, the...
  • Page 416 Appendix E Setting Item List Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks Schedule List Schedule setting Setting power- Schedule List None Set the schedule of Use the Add button on/off schedule each partition. to create a schedule. of each partition 1 Daily: Execute Alternatively, select...
  • Page 417 E.1 Setting Items for MMB Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks Console Console Setting OS Connect to to COM • COM Redirection Redirection serial output • MMB Switch Switch destination Setting console Port None Port number 1024 or redirection port greater can be entered.
  • Page 418 Appendix E Setting Item List Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks Mode Setting various Setting Partition PCI Address PCI Bus Mode • PCI Bus Mode types of mode PCI Address Mode • PCI Segment Mode (setting) Mode...
  • Page 419 E.1 Setting Items for MMB Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks Add/Edit User Setting user Enable/disable Status Enable (Add • Enabled account the use of user User)/current • Disabled account Status (Edit User) Date/Time Definition of Date setting Date...
  • Page 420 Appendix E Setting Item List Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks Management Setting Setting MMB VLAN Mode VLAN mode • No VLAN mode LAN Port management HUB VLAN • VLAN mode Configuration mode • Port disable mode Setting MMB#0 Speed/Duplex Auto...
  • Page 421 E.1 Setting Items for MMB Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks Network SNMP setting Enable/disable SNMP Agent Disable • Enable Protocols SNMP Agent • Disable Setting the port SNMP Agent 161, 1024 to 65535 used for SNMP port Agent...
  • Page 422 Appendix E Setting Item List Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks Create CSR Creation of SSL Length of Key length 1024 • 1024 certificate private key • 2048 (bits) ISO country Country None • Japan: JP code of owner Name •...
  • Page 423 E.1 Setting Items for MMB Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks SNMP Trap SNMP trap- System or user Community/ None send destination name setting User setting IP address IP Address None 0 to 255, 0 to 255, setting of the 0 to 255, 0 to 255 trap-send...
  • Page 424 Appendix E Setting Item List Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks Add/Edit Filter Definition of Setting IP Protocol • HTTP MMB IP Filtering • HTTPS Filtering • Telnet • SSH • SNMP Enable/disable Access Disable •...
  • Page 425 E.1 Setting Items for MMB Window Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks XPAR License XPAR license XPAR setting License None License for enabling setting XPAR 32CPU License 32-CPU license Setting for License None License for enabling (PRIMEQUEST setting enabling...
  • Page 426 Appendix E Setting Item List Setting Items for PSA Table E.2 List of setting items for PSA Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks Process List Process list Refresh Time None • None • 5 sec •...
  • Page 427 E.2 Setting Items for PSA Major category Minor category Setting item Default value Possible values Remarks AgentLog AgentLog condition Severity Error/Warning/ • Error specification Information (all) • Warning • Information * More than one option can be selected. Unit • All •...
  • Page 429 Appendix F Overall View of Management LAN IP Addresses The PRIMEQUEST management LAN uses the IP addresses shown in Figure F.1 Figure F.2. PRIMEQUEST 580A/540A/580/540/480/440 IOU#0 IOU#7 BMM#1 BMM#1 BMM#0 BMM#0 IP = IP = 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.8 VIP = 192.168.1.102 MMB#0 MMB#1 IP =...
  • Page 430 Appendix F Overall View of Management LAN IP Addresses • MMB IP addresses Each of MMB #0 and #1 has one physical IP address. In addition to these IP addresses, a virtual IP address and a REMOTE MAINTENANCE connection use virtual IP address can be used for both MMBs.
  • Page 431 Appendix F Overall View of Management LAN IP Addresses PRIMEQUEST 520A/520/420 BMM#1 BMM#1 BMM#0 BMM#0 IP = IP = 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.8 REMCS VIP = IP = 192.168.3.102 192.168.1.100 REMOTE REMOTE For local For management For remote maintenance Notes: maintenance by the user 1.
  • Page 432 Appendix F Overall View of Management LAN IP Addresses The MMB transmits packets in communication of the following types: NTP, alarm e-mail, REMCS, and SNMP trap. Under the following conditions, firewall, mail, and other servers must be configured such that the packets with the physical IP address of MMB can pass through: - The destination server is an external server outside the firewall.
  • Page 433 Glossary ACS (AC Section) CLI (Command Line Interface) AC power input section This interface with UNIX or DOS allows the user to enter commands and optional ASIC (Application Specific arguments to communicate with the OS. Integrated Circuit) Integrated circuit (IC) designed and Abbreviation for Certificate of Authenticity.
  • Page 434 Abbreviation for PRIMECLUSTER GDS partition. GDX (Global Data Xbar) DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile One of the ASICs developed by Fujitsu for the Disc-Read-Only Memory) PRIMEQUEST-series machine Digital format for high-volume storage of data on optical disks...
  • Page 435 This hardware provider has no special LDX (Local Data Xbar) relationship with a particular hardware or OS maker. One of the ASICs developed by Fujitsu for the PRIMEQUEST-series machine IO Unit I/O control unit that contains PCI card slot, HDD, SCSI controller, GbE controller, and...
  • Page 436 Technology that increases reliability and processing speeds by using multiple hard disks PEXU as a single disk PCI Express card slot expansion unit that is REMCS (Remote Customer Support mounted in a PCI_Box System) Fujitsu's remote customer support service GL-4 C122-E001-10EN...
  • Page 437 Glossary Reserved SB SEL (System Event Log) Standby SB reserved for possible failures Information on the processing parameters, processing, and processing results logged RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) during hardware and software operations Linux distribution released by Red Hat, Inc. SERDES (Serializer Deserializer) SAF-TE Parallel-to-serial converter (from low speeds to...
  • Page 438 Function that logically groups the ports of one switching hub so each group works as an Systemwalker independent LAN One of Fujitsu's middleware products. Web UI (Web User Interface) Systemwalker is integrated operation management software. Interface that uses a Web browser for...
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