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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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
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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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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.