Distributed Systems Network Management (DSNM) Subsystem Interface Development Guide
Overview of DSNM
Distributed Systems Network Management (DSNM) Subsystem Interface Development 
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The Operations Layer
Figure 1-2. DSNM and DSM Functional Connections
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In-Memory 
 Object Database
Command 
Server
OMON
DNS Database
E Processes
CIPs
Object Database
DB I
State 
Changes
Events 
(State Changes)
Configuration/ 
State Changes
Transport
Conversational Utility Interface
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Filter
EMS 
Distributor
Event 
Log
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Subsystem 
Processes
Subsystem Objects
Configuration 
Information
Management Applications
DNS
EMS
Remote System
Command 
Server
NetStatus
NonStop 
NET/MASTER 
MS
Logical Names /
Routing
NetCommand
OMON
I Processes
Subsystem 
Control 
Interfaces
Conversational 
Utilities
Information
Acceptable states/ 
MONITORED/NOT-MONITORED flag
Monitor Function 
(UPDATE)
Monitor 
Function 
(INQUIRE)
START 
STOP 
ABORT 
STATUS 
INFO 
STATISTICS 
AGGREGATE
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Control/ 
Information 
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