HP NonStop NS manual Starting a System, Loading the System, Alerts, Normal System Load

Starting and Stopping the System Starting a System

i.If any components fail during any of the power shutdowns, see Components Fail When Testing the Power on page 15-19.

j.If you have a UPS installed, switch off the UPS outputs.

5.If you have a UPS installed, check that the UPS is fully charged. Then, test the UPS by turning off both circuit breakers.

6.Log on to the OSM Low-Level Link.

7.Select System Discovery.

8.Double-click the System.

9.Double-click each Group 40n; for example, Group 400.

10.Check that the logical processors are displayed.

11.Double-click each Group 1nn; for example, Group 100.

12.For each Group 1nn, check that module 2 and module 3 are displayed.

13.If any of these components are not yet displayed, wait before you start the system.

14.After the system is powered on, you must wait 5 minutes before starting the system.

15.You can now start your system as described in Starting a System on page 15-5.

Starting a System

Use the OSM Low-Level Link to start a system. Starting a system includes a system load from disk into the memory of one processor; followed by the reload of the remaining processors.

Loading the System

Perform a system load to load the NonStop operating system.

Alerts

•All processors in the system must be in a halted state before you perform a system load.

•To perform processor dumps during a system load, see the considerations in System Load to a Specific Processor on page 15-6.

Normal System Load

Normally, you initiate the system load as described in Performing a System Load on page 15-9.When you choose this method:

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