XID, LTD. - XDSM201 - Introduction to NonStop DSM/SCM

XDSM201 - Introduction to NonStop DSM/SCM

DESCRIPTION

This course is a complete introduction to the NonStop DSM/SCM product. This course is designed for the DSM/SCM novice. This course will present all the aspects of DSM/SCM to you including the various tools and processes needed to define and configure systems via demos and lab exercises.

Extensive hands-on labs will anchor the student's classroom learning.

Course Duration: 3 days (on-site)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Senior operations staff and system managers who need to learn how to configure S-Series systems and implement the changes.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

DSM/SCM Functions
Describe system requirements to execute DSM/SCM.
Tools required to use and Manage DSM/SCM
Learn and execute the Planner Interface
Learn and use the CNFGINFO tool
Learn to manage the Target Interface
Learn the ZPHIUTL utility

PREREQUISITES

The audience should have completed Introduction to Tandem for Operators (XI201) or Introduction to Tandem for Programmers (XI202), or Tandem's Concepts & Facilities course, or the Tandem NonStop Systems CBT. The student is also expected to have several years of experience in Tandem Operations.

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sales@xid.com

+1 817-540-0200 x33
+1 817-545-4960
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1001 W. Euless Blvd.
Suite 200
Euless, TX 76040
USA

COURSE DETAILS

Module 1 - Introduction to DSM/SCM
- Major DSM/SCM Functions
- DSM/SCM Requirements
- DSMSCM Resources
- DSM/SCM Archive, databases and tools
Module 2 - DSM/SCM Process Flow
- Architecture
- DSM/SCM Overview
- Receiving Software
- Planning & Building Revisions
- Applying and activating updates
Module 3 - Planner Interface
- Logging on to the Planner Interface
- Receiving and organizing the software
- Managing Revisions
- Build and Apply revisions
- Check Status
Module 4 - CNFGINFO
- CNFGINFO basics
- Specifying dependencies
- File functions and destinations
- Specifying product attributes
Module 5 - Archive and Database Maintenance Interfaces (MI)
- Host and Target Maintenance Interfaces
- System maintenance
- Volume maintenance
- Security maintenance
- Request Deletion
- Database relocation
- Trace
Module 6 - Target Interface
- Applying and Activating Target revisions
- Backout process
- Verifying the Database
- Creating an independent snapshot
- Creating system report
- Auditing the target system
- ZPHIRNM
Module 7 - Installing DSM/SCM
- Preparation
- Defining environments
- INITENV
- Roles and responsibilities
- Maintenance Interfaces
- PI setup
- Starting & Stopping DSM/SCM
Module 8 - ZPHIUTL and EMSDIST
- Running ZPHIUTL
- Confirming SYSnn
- Listing Maps and Target Subvols
- Listing ZPHIFI and A0CINFO Files
- Listing A1CINFO and A7CINFO files
Module 9 - Management Topics
- Hints and Kinks
- Initial server configuration
- Changing configurations
- The DSM/SCM client changes
- Moving the archive
- Volume naming considerations
- Multiple target considerations
- Disk space and cleanup
- IPMs not using DSM/SCM