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 HPE 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 HPE 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 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 HPE Nonstop server configuration change management issues
• Changing pre-configured DSM/SCM attributes
• Changing the HPE Nonstop S-series server system name and/or number
• Changing the HPE 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 HPE 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