Course number HE631S

Delivery method
Instructor-led training (ILT)
Onsite dedicated training (OST)

Course overview
Learn how to use the Open System Management (OSM) tool to operate, manage, and maintain the Neoview platform. Additional topics include installing, configuring, and troubleshooting a Neoview platform and the Neoview Data Loader along with identifying changes to the modular rack. This 5-day course is 50 percent lecture and 50 percent hands-on labs using HP servers.

Prerequisites
REQUIRED:

• NonStop NS-Series Server Support (U8584S) and
• Six months experience maintaining HP NonStop servers

RECOMMENDED:

• NonStop Open System Management (OSM) Overview (U8439S)

Audience
Field support personnel only

Course objectives

• Become knowledgeable with the Neoview platform architecture
• Understand Neoview platform management and supported configurations
• Use the Open System Management (OSM) tool to operate, manage, and maintain the Neoview platform
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot a Neoview platform and the Neoview Data Loader
• Understand changes to the modular rack

Benefits to you

• Understand Neoview platform architecture, management, and supported configurations
• Use the Open System Management (OSM) tool to operate, manage, and maintain the Neoview platform
• Gain valuable hands-on experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting a Neoview platform and the Neoview Data Loader

Course outline

Module 1 - Course Introduction

Module 2 - Introduction to the HP Neoview Platform

• Business Intelligence challenges
• The new technology
• HP Neoview platform system administration

Module 3 - Hardware Review and Changes

• p-switch chassis-level components
• IOAME functions and features
• IOAME basic block diagram
• Fibre Channel Disk Module product
• Cabling and cable management
• NonStop ServerNet cluster hardware requirements and software components
• Modular rack changes
• PDU changes
• UPS connectivity changes
• Lab exercise: hardware familiarization

Module 4 - Neoview Platform Installation and Configuration

• Neoview platform configuration and hardware overview
• Release 2.1 and 2.2 changes
• Neoview platform verification tools and troubleshooting
• Neoview cluster mesh topology, routing, and configuration
• Processor switch and processor switch 2 differences
• Intralayer and interlayer topology
• Neoview scan booster
• Four port ServerNet extender (4PSE)
• Intralayer patch panel
• Lab exercise: installation and configuration verification

Module 5 - Neoview Platform Networking Overview

• Neoview Platform LAN architecture
• Customer network planning
• VLAN configuration
• ProCurve 2848 switch and data loaders
• Customer LAN interconnection
• Fault tolerance
• LAN detailed design and setup
• Neoview platform boot setup
• Lab exercise: network verification

Module 6 - OSM Support for the Neoview Platform

• Neoview platform boot application
• Open System Management (OSM) for the Neoview platform
• OSM enhancements for releases 2, 2.1, and 2.2
• Lab exercise: startup and familiarization

Module 7 - Neoview Platform Security

• Security model roles and users
• Safe support
• Password Change Facility architecture, operations, usage, and internals
• super.super user access and super.services password
• SQL changes

Module 8 - rx2620 Overview and Support

• HP Integrity rx2620 servers
• rx2620 removal procedure
• rx2620 installation procedure
• Lab exercise: blade element removal and replacement

Module 9 - Software, Updates, and DSM/SCM

• T-number changes and their impact
• RVU and SPR bundle delivery and installation tools and processes
• DSM/SCM cloning
• Usage-level troubleshooting and recovery

Module 10 - Neoview Platform Support Procedures

• Neoview platform support models
• Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) hardware and software requirements
• ISEE installation and configuration
• Remote Access Portal (RAP) software installation

Module 11 - Neoview Loader Installation and Support

• Neoview Data Loader architecture
• Neoview Data Loader hardware configurations and software installation
• Security features and enhancements
• Heartbeat overview
• Lab exercise: Neoview loader support

Module 12 - Neoview Platform Publications

• Terminology
• Where to find documentation
• Using manuals, online help, README, and softdocs
• Downloadable tools
• Lab exercises: Neoview dashboard installation and test; Neoview platform database test; Neoview platform network performance test

Onsite Delivery Equipment Requirements

• Not available

• Upis u radnu knjižicu: ne
• Certifikat: ne
• Uvjerenje: ne
• In-house: ne
• Svjedodžba: ne
• Diploma: ne