DSM/SCM Operations and Management for HPE NonStop Systems

• NonStop S-series Server Administration I (U5448S) and NonStop S-series Server Administration II (U5449S) or
• NonStop NS-series Server Administration I (U8528S) and NonStop NS-series Server Administration II (U8638S) or
• Equivalent system management experience and
• Experience with general software installation procedures
• Although not absolutely necessary, experience with Pathway,HP NonStop™ TMF, HP NonStop™ SQL/MP, and RSC and/or Winsock products would be beneficial.
• Know how to use NonStop Essentials with HP Systems Insight Manager

Audience

• NonStop System Managers
• Technical Support
• Senior Operation Personnel

• Install and configure DSM/SCM on both host and target systems, and install and configure the Planner Interface on a PC workstation
• Correctly use the Planner Interface to perform all activities related to managing software configuration on multiple target systems.
• Correctly use the Target Interface to manage DSM/SCM activities on a target system.
• Correctly use the Archive and Database Maintenance Interface to manage and maintain both the archive and databases associated with a host and target environment.
• Correctly use the CNFGINFO tool to build or modify file and product attributes for software managed by DSM/SCM.
• Correctly perform the activities required on the target system to activate the new software.
• Correctly perform the activities required to back out to the previous revision.
• Correctly use the ZPHIUTL diagnostic utility.

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 HP 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

• HP 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
• HP 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