You configure ProtecTIER® RAS
on the server or servers in both single node and clustered TS7650G configurations
by using commands from the ProtecTIER Configuration menu.
Before you begin
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. You can configure
RAS either now or during the ProtecTIER installation.
About this task
During the installation, you are prompted to enter the system and customer contact information
listed. You must have the information for each server in the cluster. Consider collecting the
necessary information before you start the installation, so it is readily available when needed.
This information can be found on the completed Company Information and IP address worksheets. See
Company information worksheet and IP address worksheet for details about the information that you must enter.
Procedure
- Establish a connection
to Server A. 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 prompt, log in to
the ProtecTIER server
(see 2 of Configuring Server A for the TS7650G).
Note: During the boot cycle, the ProtecTIER file systems are mounted. If
the message: Running... displays, press
Enter to proceed to the login prompt.
- Enable RAS on the server
with the following method:
- At the command line, type menu and
press Enter. The ProtecTIER Service menu
displays.
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ProtecTIER Service Menu running on rasddx
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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 rasddx
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) Scan storage interconnections
7) File Systems Management (...)
8) Configure replication (...)
9) IP Network configuration (...)
10) Update Firmware
11) Update the System's name
12) Validate configuration
13) Single node - code upgrade (for Support Use Only)
B) Back
E) Exit
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>>> Your choice?
- Type the numeral corresponding
to Configure RAS and press Enter. Output
similar to the following screen appears. Values that are shown are
for example purposes only. Follow the instructions and respond to
prompts with information gathered on Company information worksheet and IP address worksheet to complete
the configuration process.
Tip: You can use the key combinations Shift+Page
Up and Shift+Page Down to move
through lists of items that do not fit entirely on the screen.
Begin Processing Procedure
Stopping Cluster Services [ Done ]
Configuring RAS
Configuring RAS network [ Done ]
Configuring IMM/RSA [ Done ]
Please provide the following information:
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Customer SMTP server IP address (optional):
Customer number:
Input should be 7 alphanumeric: abcderf
Country code:
Input should be 2 or 3 alphanumeric: av
Business company name, e.g. IBM, (optional):
Machine location, e.g. Server room, (optional):
MODEM Phone number, (optional):
Voice Phone number, (optional):
Please check the following values:
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Customer SMTP server IP address:
The first administrator email-address:
The second administrator email-address:
The third administrator email-address:
Customer number: abcderf
Country code: av
Business company name:
Machine location:
MODEM Phone number:
Voice Phone number:
Are you sure you want to submit these RAS values? (yes|no|quit) y
Saving configuration [ Done ]
RAS Configuration ended successfully
End Processing Procedure Successfully
Press <ENTER> to continue
- When RAS configuration is complete
on Server A, choose one of the following options:
- Disconnect the
USB keyboard and monitor from Server A and connect them to Server
B.
Note: If you are unable to connect to the server with this procedure, try to use the server BMC and
your service notebook. See
Connect to BMC using a web-browser for instructions.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 to
configure RAS on Server B.
- When RAS configuration is complete on both servers, go to RAS verification for the TS7650G (Gateway), ProtecTIER version 3.4.3.