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IBM Pure Data System for Analytics Maintenance tasks for Clients
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There are several maintenance tasks that are required to keep your IBM PureData System for Analytics appliance running smoothly. Until now, IBM support has occasionally been engaged to assist in the completion of some of these simpler tasks. IBM has prepared documentation to assist clients in completing these simple tasks independently, without the need to engage IBM support. Effective March 15, 2017 should any of the following tasks be requested, IBM Support will refer clients to appropriate documentation to assist in completion of the task. Please note that IBM Support will continue to be available via PMR to assist, should a client encounter any issues the the execution of these tasks. Below you will find a summary of the tasks and reference to documentation on how each task can be completed.
1. Performing Netezza Platform Software (NPS) Upgrade pre-checks
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21981703
2. Performing Netezza Platform Software (NPS) Upgrade
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984053
3. Upgrading Netezzza Performance portal
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993142
4. Installing IBM Netezza Analytics (INZA) for PureData System for Analytics
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993139
5. Fail an unhealthy Snippet Processing Unit (SPU / S-blade) in a PureData Systems for Analytics environment (after unhealthy SPU identified by Support)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993339
6. How to Migrate Cluster Resources - IBM PureData System for Analytics
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998695
7. Install Software Extension Toolkit for PureData System for Analytics
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993115
8. PureData System for Analytics NZSTART/NZSTOP commands
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993095
9. Installing Software Support Toolkit for PureData System for Analytics
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993100
10. Installing Hardware Support Toolkit for PureData System for Analytics
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992284
11. Performing PureData System for Analytics Full (FDT, HPF, RHEL, Security Patches) Upgrade pre-checks
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21627193
12. Use nz_check_disk_scan_speed for diagnosing performance issue on PureData System for Analytics
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993527
13. Configure LDAP Authentication on PureData System for Analytics
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993218
14. Configure Serial-Over-LAN on PureData System for Analytics
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975954
15. Add SAN storage to PureData System for Analytics
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21700900
16. Power down the PureData for Analytics appliance
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992578
17. Power ON the PureData for Analytics appliance
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005650
18. Configure callHome on PureData System for Analytics
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993177
19. PureData System for Analytics - Query History Data Collection
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993395
20. Updating System Registry on PureData System for Analytics
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21684987
21. Fail a JBOD hard drive for replacement in PureData System for Analytics
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994871
22. Run Groom for PureData System for Analytics
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992666
23. Perform PureData System for Analytics PDA_OS_Upgrade
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993145
24. Install FDT support tools for PureData System for Analytics
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992289
25. Enable schema support for PureData System for Analytics
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993112
26. PureData System for Analytics Enhanced cryptography support
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993508
27. Reboot host server of PureData System for Analytics appliance
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21517071
28. PureData System for Analytics Netezza Monitoring Script
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992097
29. PureData for Analytics REBALANCE command
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002382
30. Hostname Change - PureData System for Analytics
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21974059
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21974059
31. Changing host and cluster IP on IBM PureData Systems for Analytics Appliance
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21694796
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21694796
32. Using nz-rmgt.pl and asu64 commands to set up IMM IP address and reset IMM - PureData System for Analytics
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687431
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687431
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