This procedure describes how to configure ProtecTIER® RAS on
the server or servers in both stand-alone and clustered configurations.
Before you begin
During the installation,
you are prompted to enter the
system and customer contact information as listed. You need the information
for each server to be configured. Collect the necessary information
before you start the installation so that it is readily available
when needed. This information can be found on the completed Company
Information and IP address worksheets. See Company information worksheet for details
about the information which you must enter.
About this task
Note: Enabling
and configuring RAS is an offline procedure;
respond yes when prompted to stop VTFD services. The services
normally restart automatically upon completion of RAS configuration,
but this procedure includes steps to verify the restart and, if required,
to restart the services manually.
Perform
the steps in this task to configure ProtecTIER RAS on the server or servers
in stand-alone and clustered configurations.
Procedure
Perform the following steps to enable RAS.
- Establish a connection
to Server A (for stand-alone configurations, the only server in the
frame). To do so:
- Attach a USB keyboard
to any open USB port on the back
of the server.
- Attach a graphics-capable
monitor to the video port
on the back of the server.
- At the command line, log
in with
the ID ptconfig and the password ptconfig.
Note: During the boot cycle, the ProtecTIER file systems are mounted. If
the message: Running... displays, press
Enter to proceed to the login prompt.
- At the command line,
type menu and press Enter. The ProtecTIER Service menu
displays.
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ProtecTIER Service Menu running on rasap1
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1) ProtecTIER Configuration (...)
2) Manage ProtecTIER services (...)
3) Health Monitoring (...)
4) Problem Alerting (...)
5) Version Information (...)
6) Generate a service report
7) Generate a system view
8) Update ProtecTIER code
E) Exit
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>>> Your choice?
- Type the numeral corresponding to ProtecTIER
Configuration and press Enter. The ProtecTIER Configuration
menu displays.
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ProtecTIER Service Menu running on rasap1
ProtecTIER Configuration (...)
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1) Configure ProtecTIER node
2) Recover Configuration for a replaced server
3) Configure machine serial number for a replaced server
4) Configure RAS
5) Update Time, Date, Timezone & Timeserver(s)
6) Configure replication (...)
7) IP Network configuration (...)
8) Update Firmware
9) Update DS Firmware
10) Update the System's name
11) Validate configuration
12) Single node - code upgrade
B) Back
E) Exit
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>>> Your choice?
- Type the numeral corresponding to Configure
RAS and press Enter. The system displays
the following prompt:
RAS configuration is an offline procedure.
Would you like to stop the VTFD service? (yes|no) yes
- Type yes and
press Enter. The system displays the following output:
Stopping Cluster Services [ Done ]
Performing RAS Config Checks
Checking connection to TSSC ...
The TSSC interface is not set yet.
It is OK since the system is not configured yet.
This node is able to communicate over the RAS network
This node is able to communicate with the TSSC communication daemon
Checking the RSA/IMM connectivity may take a few minutes.
The internal interface with RSA/IMM is fine
The TSSC interface is not set yet.
It is OK since the system is not configured yet.
This node is able to communicate over the RAS network
Able to communicate with the RSA/IMM card on the RAS subnet
Setting back the RSA/IMM may take a while. Please wait ...
The node should be configured with ETH=eth5
- - - - - TSSC Network Frame - - - - - - - - - - -
A Node in a frame is assigned a unique IP address with the same frame prefix.
Please use the same frame number for each new node in the cluster.
Please enter < Frame number of this cluster> (10, 20, 30 ... up to 240) :
- Type the frame number
of the cluster. If you receive an
error that the frame range number entered is already in use, specify
a different range in an increment of 10. For example, if frame range
20 is already in use, try frame range 30. For clustered configurations,
use the same frame (location) number for both nodes when clustered
together in the same frame.
Note: If you are setting the
only node in a stand-alone configuration, simply type the frame number
of the node.
The system prompts for confirmation of the frame
range for the frame number you entered:
You entered a frame range 'XX-XX'. Please confirm, (y/n): y
- Type yes and
press Enter. The system displays the following prompt:
Is this node the second node of a dual cluster in frame 240, (y/n) ?
- If you are setting the only node
in a stand-alone configuration,
or if you are setting the primary node (Server A) in a clustered configuration,
answer No. If you are setting the second
node (Server B) in a clustered configuration, answer Yes.
The system displays the following output:
Setting the network interface eth5 ended successfully with local IP 172.31.1.240
- - - - - DS and RSA Configuration - - - - - - - - - - -
Machine has RSA
Configuring RSA (this might take a while)...
RSA configuration complete
Starting storage device configuration
Searching for storage devices...
Found 2 devices
Reading storage devices settings...
The device DiskArray-170-2 does not follow the convention
All known storage devices will be reconfigured
Configuring storage devices...
Storage devices configuration complete
- - - - - Properties file - - - - - - - - - - -
In interactive mode on node 172.31.1.240
Please enter the <customer SMTP server IP address> xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, (optional):
- Type the IP address
of the customer SMTP server. If you
do not know the IP address of the SMTP server, simply press Enter
to bypass this prompt. The system displays the following
prompt:
Please enter the <customer SMTP Email address> userid@locationid :
- Type the E-mail address
of the customer SMTP. (For example, "infocenter@il.ibm.com
infocenter") and press Enter. The system displays the
following prompt:
Please enter the <customer number and country code> xxxxxxx,CC[C]
Should be 7 digit and 2 or 3 characters:
- Type the customer
number and country code in the format
specified. The two values are delimited by a comma (for example, "2ww3123,R5"),
and press Enter. The system displays the following prompt:
Please enter <Business company name >, e.g. IBM RAS IL,(optional):
- Type the name of
the business company and press Enter. The system displays
the following prompt:
Please enter <Machine location>, e.g. TA IL, (optional):
- Type the machine
location in the format specified (for
example, "Atidim cluster"), and press Enter. The system
displays the following prompt:
Please enter <MODEM Phone number >, (optional):
- If you know the phone
number of the customer modem, type
the number. If there is no modem, or you do not know the number, type none. The system displays the following prompt:
Please enter <Voice Phone number >, (optional): none
- If you know the voice
phone number of the customer, type
the number. If there is no voice phone number, or you do not know
the number, type none. The
system displays the following prompt:
Please enter <Disk Array Machine Type and Model> e.g. 181470H
Should be 7 alphanumeric:
- Type the disk array
machine type model in the format specified
(for example, "181470H"), and press Enter. The system
displays the following prompt:
Please wait while processing ...
Please enter the serial number of the DS storageSubsystem machine
that has the Global Locate LED indicator on (solid blue).
(The expansion drawers for that controller will be flashing):
- Type the serial number
in the format specified (for example, "1234567"),
and press Enter. The system confirms that your TSSC attachment
is successful with the following output, followed by the properties
file of the current system, which displays all of the system-specific
information you have entered for the current system:
TSSC Auto attachment for node 172.31.1.240 ended successfully.
Collecting the MRPD properties Ends OK
The properties file of the current system is as follows:
destSmtpServerIP1=9.56.224.64
destSmtpEmail1=infocenter@il.ibm.com
customerNumberCountryCode=2ww3123,R5
Business_company_name=IBM
Machine_location=Atidim cluster
rsCallBackPhoneNum=none
rsVoicePhoneNum=none
DiskArray_machine_type_and_model_number=181470H
DiskArray1_storage_subsystem_Serial#=1234567
Do you want to re-enter the data? Please enter 'yes' or 'no'
- Type no and
press Enter. The system displays the following output:
Configuration ended successfully
Saving configuration [ Done ]
RAS Configuration ended successfully
End Processing Procedure Successfully
Press <ENTER> to continue
- When RAS configuration is complete
on Server A: