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DSM/SCM Operations and Management for HPE NonStop Systems (U4150S) – Details

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Module 1: Introduction to DSM/SCM
  • Module 1 provides an overview of the DSM/SCM product. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe the primary purpose of DSM/SCM
  • State the names and functions of the five user interfaces
  • State the names and functions of the two GUI interfaces
  • Describe the primary resources in a DSM/SCM environment
Module 2: DSM/SCM Process Flow
  • Module 2 discusses a typical DSM/SCM process flow of receiving software inputs into an archive, planning, building, and applying a new software revision on a target system, creating and inputting a snapshot of the target database into the host database, and activating the new software revision. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe the DSM/SCM process flow
  • List the resources needed to perform the activities involved in a typical DSM/SCM process flow
Module 3: The NonStop Software Essentials Interface (NSE)
  • Module 3 discusses and describes how the NonStop Software Essential can manage software on distributed target systems from the Interface on a central host system. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
  • Define the NonStop Software Essentials
  • Describe the activities of:
  • Entering NSE
  • Receiving software inputs into the archive
  • Viewing documents
  • Managing software revision
  • Building and applying a new software revision
  • Receiving a snapshot
  • Creating and reviewing a discrepancy report
  • Adding and maintaining target systems
  • Viewing and creating reports
  • Organizing software into groups
  • Making DSM/SCM requests
  • Monitoring requests
  • Enabling a DSM/SCM trace
Module 4: The CNFGINFO Tool
  • Module 4 describes how CNFGINFO is used to build or modify file and product attributes for software managed by DSM/SCM. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
  • Define the CNFGINFO tool
  • Explain the activities of:
  • Entering the CNFGINFO tool
  • Specifying product information
  • Specifying product dependencies
  • Specifying file information
  • Specifying file function and destination
  • Specifying file attributes
  • A0CINFO, A1CINFO, and A7CINFO files
Module 5: The Archive and Database Maintenance Interfaces (MI)
  • Module 5 describes how to perform activities associated with maintaining and managing the DSM/SCM archive and databases using the Archive and Database Maintenance Interface (MI).
  • Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
  • Define the maintenance interface
  • Explain the activities of:
  • Entering the host or target MI
  • Managing and maintaining systems and volumes
  • Managing user security
  • Managing the configuration manager profile
  • Performing checkout cancellation
  • Deleting DSM/SCM requests
  • Moving host and target databases
  • Moving and maintaining the DSM/SCM archive
  • Registering (adding) a new target system
  • Enabling a DSM/SCM trace
Module 6: The Target Interface (TI)
  • Module 6 discusses and describes how to perform target activities using the Target Interface. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
  • Define the Target Interface
  • Explain the activities of:
  • Entering/exiting the TI
  • Applying software to the target
  • Backing out a software revision
  • Auditing a target system
  • Verifying the target database
  • Creating an independent snapshot
  • Creating a system report
  • Enabling a DSM/SCM trace
Module 7: Activating New Software on the Target System
  • Module 7 discusses and describes the activities you must perform on the target system to activate new software. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
  • Define activation of the new software
  • Explain the activities of using/running the ZPHIRNM program
  • Explain how and why DSM/SCM uses fabricated name, as well as all standard operator instructions
Module 8: Installing DSM/SCM
  • Module 8 discusses and describes the procedures for the initial installation and setup of DSM/SCM and its supporting products on the host and target systems and on your PC.
  • Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
  • Explain the DSM/SCM installation activities:
  • Preparing for installation • Defining your DSM/SCM environment
  • Installing DSM/SCM using Install • Running INITENV
  • Initializing the DSM/SCM databases using the MIs
  • Setting up the PC environment (PI)
  • Using the PI to define initial configurations
  • Starting and stopping DSM/SCM
Module 9: DSM/SCM Management Considerations
  • Module 9 presents DSM/SCM management issues and considerations as they relate to the installation and use of DSM/SCM on an S-Series server, and refers the student to the appropriate procedures when necessary. It is intended as a high-level discussion of the issues mentioned below. upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
  • Define DSM/SCM management issues of HPE NonStop servers
  • Define DSM/SCM series NonStop server configuration change management issues
  • Changing pre-configured DSM/SCM attributes
  • Changing the NonStop S-series server system name and/or number
  • Changing the NonStop S-series server system name in the DSM/SCM client
  • Reinitializing the host as a target
  • Adding disks
  • Moving the archive
  • Understanding Sysgen considerations
  • SIT tapes • OSS considerations
Module 10: Helpful Tools and Cloning
  • Module 10 describes the use of ZPHIUTL as a diagnostic and information gathering tool. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe the use of the ZPHIUTL utility
  • Describe procedures for validating correct SYSnn
  • Describe procedures for displaying contents of ZPHIRNM work files
  • Describe procedures for displaying contents of the A0CINFO file
  • Describe the use of the CLEANOSS tool
  • Describe the use of the SPRCHECK tool
  • Describe the use how to simplify Installation and Management of multiple identical NonStop Servers
[Module 11: DSM/SCM Best Practices and Operational Considerations
  • Module 11 discusses and describes some best practices and operational considerations learned from early internal and external customers of the DSM/SCM product. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
  • Explain the DSM/SCM best practices/operational considerations of:
  • What not to forget
  • Volume name considerations
  • Multiple logical target considerations
  • Disk space considerations
  • Disk cleanup considerations
  • Database move considerations
  • Backout considerations
  • SYSnn considerations
  • Installing IPMs outside DSM/SCM
  • Forced SYSGENs
  • Network security considerations
  • Running IPM6031
  • Archive Cleanup Onsite Delivery Equipment Requirements
  • HPE NonStop server with DSM/SCM host system with Pathway, TMF, and SQL installed and DSM/SCM host system software capable of supporting target system
  • Planner Interface and CNFGINFO PC installed and connected to the host via Winsock
  • HPE NonStop S-series or Integrity NS-series target system that is expand-connected to the host system and can be initialized in lab environment
  • Projecting equipment, computer to display MS PowerPoint slides, and access to a TACL process
  • Student computers with access to a TACL process