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