Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 480 Guide

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SYSTEM DESIGN GUIDE

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FOR SAFE OPERATION

This manual contains important information regarding the use and handling of this

product. Read this manual thoroughly. Pay special attention to the section "NOTE ON

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.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

This product is designed and manufactured for use in standard applications such as

office work, personal device, household appliance, and general industrial

applications. This product is not intended for use in nuclear-reactor control systems,

aeronautical and space systems, air traffic control systems, mass transportation

control systems, medical devices for life support, missile launch control systems or

other specialized uses in which extremely high levels of reliability are required, the

required levels of safety cannot be guaranteed, or a failure or operational error could

be life-threatening or could cause physical injury (referred to hereafter as "high-risk"

use). You shall not use this product without securing the sufficient safety required for

high-risk use. If you wish to use this product for high-risk use, please consult with

sales representatives in charge before such use.

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RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

The following notice is for EU users only.

The following notice is for USA users only.

Laser standards

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.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This equipment includes Class 1 laser products and complies with FDA Radiation Performance

Standards, 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11, and the International Laser Safety Standards

IEC60825-1: 2001.

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TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

zMicrosoft, Windows, MS, Windows NT, and Windows Server are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

zLinux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States

and other countries.

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registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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Corporation.

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in the United States and other countries.

zAll other product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective owners.

zSystem and product names in this manual are not always noted with trademark or

registered trademark symbols (™), ().

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.

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Revision History

(1/1)

Edition Date Revised section

(Added/ Deleted/ Altered) (Note) Details

01 2005-07-11 — —

02 2005-09-16 All chapters (correction)

Section 9.3 (addition)

Technical brushup

Addition of description

for cluster of Windows

Note: In this table, the revised section is indicated by its section number in the current

edition.

An asterisk (*) indicates a section in the previous edition.

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Preface

This manual describes conditions and points for consideration for PRIMEQUEST

system operation design and provides related essential notes.

The manual is intended for system administrators. Read the manual together with the

reference manuals cited in it.

This section explains

zStructure and Contents of This Manual

zOther Reference Manuals

zText Conventions

zSyntax of the Command Line Interface (CLI)

zEnvironmental Requirements for Using This Product

zConventions for Alert Messages

Structure and Contents of This Manual

This manual is organized as described below.

CHAPTER 1 PRIMEQUEST Overview

Describes features of the main unit and software.

CHAPTER 2 General Hardware Configuration

Describes the hardware mounted in the main unit.

CHAPTER 3 General Software Configuration

Describes the OS, firmware, supplied software, and software that can be linked.

CHAPTER 4 Hardware System Management

Describes the basic mechanism related to hardware system management, functions of

the Management Board (MMB) that manages the main unit as a whole, and functions

of the Primequest Server Agent (PSA) managed by the MMB.

CHAPTER 5 Business LAN Management by GSWB

Describes network system construction with the optional GSWB and management

mechanism.

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Preface

CHAPTER 6 Redundant Configuration

Describes the redundant configuration of main unit components, including the

mirrored configuration and redundant LANs and HDDs.

CHAPTER 7 Hot Swapping

Describes hot swapping of hardware components of the main unit.

CHAPTER 8 Partition

Describes how to set up and operate partitions of the main unit and describes the

necessary items for determining the partition configuration.

CHAPTER 9 Clustering

Describes clustering and provides essential notes on configuring a cluster system.

CHAPTER 10 Backup and Restoration

Describes system maintenance by explaining the necessity of backups, how to back

up and restore the PRIMEQUEST system, and other such topics.

CHAPTER 11 Considerations for Maintenance

Describes the system maintenance considerations that must be made during system

design.

Appendix A Software Supplied with PRIMEQUEST Hardware

Describes the software supplied with the PRIMEQUEST.

Appendix B Status Confirmation from LED

Describes the LED displays on the PRIMEQUEST operator panel (OPL).

Glossary

Explains the terms used in this manual.

Index

Provides keywords and corresponding reference page numbers so that the reader can

easily search for items in this manual as necessary.

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