ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

Verifying the Interconnects and Achieving Hardware RFU
Notes:
• This procedure installs DPREP1100 at the same time as DSPER.
• For more detailed information see the DSPER (Extended Mode) Tape Definition
Reference Manual.
Continue with subsection 14.5.
14.5. Preparing for Communications Verification
This section provides two paths to communications verification (hardware RFU). The first
path is for sites that set up all or nearly all of their own software environment. The second
is for sites that have the customer service representative (CSR) install at least part of the
software in Sections 15, 16, and 17. The difference is in the version of CMS 1100 used for
communications verification.
Communication between ClearPath nodes is tested by the diagnostic tool PING, which
requires CMS 1100 to be active in some form. There are two ways to bring up CMS in a
form sufficient for the PING test:
• The PING-RUN starts a limited version of CMS 1100 that supports only the PING test
(14.5.1).
• The run CMS-SETUP configures a version of CMS 1100 that can be used not only for
the PING test, but also for subsequent software installation (14.5.2).
Follow one of these two procedures, depending on the point at which the site will take
over software installation:
• For sites that do most of their own software installation, this is the quickest path to
RFU:
1. The CSR executes 14.5.1.
2. The CSR executes 14.6, achieving hardware RFU.
3. The CSR terminates the CMS 1100 started in 14.6.
4. Either the site or the CSR executes 14.5.2 to bring up a permanent CMS 1100.
5. The site takes over the system and continues with Section 15.
• For sites that have the CSR set up at least part of the software environment, this
procedure provides RFU and a permanent version of CMS:
1. The CSR executes 14.5.2.
2. The CSR executes 14.6, achieving hardware RFU.
3. The CSR continues with Section 15 and installs whatever software has been agreed
upon with the site.
4. The site takes over the system.
Note: Either 14.5.1 or 14.5.2 must be executed to allow hardware verification. There
is no harm, however, in executing both.
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