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Chapter 2 Use of the Services
Perform the following setup from the machine administration menu in order to start the REMCS services.
Reuse of registration data
If you have a system, which is already registered at REMCS Center, to spare your effort and time, you can use the previous registration information of the registered machine by copying information with ftp etc.
Selection of connection type
Select the connection method for connecting a customer's machine with the REMCS center.
Registration
Register customer information and the configuration information (hardware and software) of customer machines to the REMCS Center. If you have copied the registration data, you can read them at registration.
Setup of REMCS environment
Set up the REMCS connection and check the connection to the REMCS Center.
Setup of PRIMEPOWER SMC's REMCS service
Setup the PRIMEPOWER SMC's REMCS service, and check the connection to the REMCS Center.
Setup of the REMCS environment via eXtended System Control Facility(XSCF)
eXtended System Control Facility, hereafter XSCF, can inform several events to the REMCS Center without use of the REMCS Agent when the OS is not available. Set up the REMCS connection environment via XSCF, and then check whether XSCF can inform events to the REMCS Center.
Start of service
Perform registration, and set up the REMCS environment. The service starts when the connection check with the REMCS Center has completed.
For information on collecting the software investigation information, see Chapter 3, "Collection of Software Investigation Material."
The following REMCS agents can reuse existing registration data
Machine type and software version of Enhanced Support Facility or System Console Software containing the Agent.
The following models use System Console Software 2.2 or later.
PRIMEPOWER800/1000/2000
PRIMEPOWER900/1500/2500/HPC2500
PRIMEPOWER 100/200 SMC
The following model needs System Console Software 2.3 or later.
PRIMEPOWER250 SMC
The following models use Enhanced Support Facility 2.3 or later.
For using Enhanced Support Facility 2.3, following patch is required.
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Patch |
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PRIMEPOWER1/200/400/600 |
912188-02 or above |
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PRIMEPOWER650/850 |
912537-02 or above |
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PRIMEPOWER250/450 |
912474-03 or above |
The systems can connect REMCS Center via the XSCF feature
Following models can connect REMCS Center via XSCF, in case OS, and REMCS agent on OS, cannot work due to failure.
To enable this functionality on the following models, you need to install Enhanced Support Facility 2.3 or later.
In addition to that, following patch and Hardware Control Program, hereafter HCP, is required.
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base HCP version(Total Revision) |
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PRIMEPOWER250/450 |
912474-07 (or above) |
04.01(or above) |
Refer to "HCP file operation" in "Machine Administration Guide" for base HCP version.
To enable this functionality on the following model, you need to install System Console Software 2.3 or later.
In addition to that, following patch and Hardware Control Program, hereafter HCP, is required.
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base HCP version(Total Revision) |
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PRIMEPOWER250 SMC |
04.01(or above) |
Refer to "HCP file operation" in "Machine Administration Guide" for base HCP version.
The machine administration menus are different depending on the model of the main machine.
Two distinct models exist. One makes use of a System Management Console running the System Control Software (SCS),hereafter this system will be referred as "System Console". The other models make use of menus available in their own /opt directories. Both models are addressed in the following material.
System Console is a machine which connects to the System Control Facility (SCF) of a main machine, or frame, with a LAN. It monitors the machine status, saves the log information, performs the various kinds of setup, and sends notices to the REMCS Center.
Setup procedures by models are listed below.
The setup procedure is explained for the following model which uses System Console.
PRIMEPOWER800/1000/2000
PRIMEPOWER900/1500/2500/HPC2500
The setup procedure is explained for the following model which not uses System Console.
PRIMEPOWER1/200/400/600/650/850
PRIMEPOWER250/450
PRIMERPOWER 100/200/250 SMC (hereafter PRIMEPOWER SMC)
2.1.1 REMCS services on a PRIMEPOWER SMC2.1.2 eXtended System Control Facility(XSCF) notification|
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