Using the physical view, Physical view of the servernet cluster, Physical view of a local system – HP NonStop G-Series User Manual
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Using the Physical View
The Physical view is displayed in the view pane of the Management window. You can display the Physical view of
either:
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A ServerNet Cluster
•
A local system or its components
When you select any resource in the Physical view, its attributes, alarms (if any), and actions are displayed in the
details pane.
If the status of a resource is abnormal, a red or yellow triangle appears over it. For more information, see
. If an alarm is outstanding for the selected resource, a bell icon appears on the Alarms tab in the
details pane when you select the resource. For more information, see
.
Physical View of the ServerNet Cluster
The Physical View of the ServerNet Cluster displays how your local system is connected to the ServerNet cluster.
This view shows the connections between the external X and Y fabrics, your local system, and other remote nodes.
The view displays:
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ServerNet cluster X and Y fabrics
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ServerNet cluster switches
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The nodes connected to the cluster switches
To display the Physical view of a ServerNet cluster:
1.
In the tree pane, select ServerNet Cluster.
2.
From the View drop-down list, select Physical.
Physical View of a Local System
The Physical view of a local system provides a high-level view of the system configuration and status, showing all
groups and external devices such as external disks and SWAN CRUs. The name of the system to which you are
connected appears at the top of the view pane.
For more detail on items represented in the Physical view of a system, see the Physical view of an enclosure, the
Inventory view, or the details pane.
To display the Physical view of a system:
1.
In the tree or Overview pane, select the system name.
2.
From the View list, select Physical.
Physical View of an Enclosure
The Physical view of a group enclosure is similar to the way the group looks with the enclosure door open. This view
shows both the appearance side and the service side of a group. The appearance side is the front view, which you
see when you open the door of the enclosure. The service side is the back view. The appearance side appears on
the left of the screen, and the service side appears on the right. Inside the group, resources appear inside their slots.
Clicking a resource within the Tree view outlines its location in blue in the Physical view.
Clicking a resource within the enclosure view:
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Outlines it in blue
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Highlights its location in the Tree view
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Displays its attributes in the Detail view
To display the Physical view of an enclosure:
1.
In the tree or Overview pane, click a group.
2.
From the View list, select Physical.
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