DSM/SCM Operations and Management for HPE NonStop Systems

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