Guardian User's Guide

Glossary
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offline.
offline. Used to describe tasks that can be performed only when the system is down. Contrast
with online.
OM model. See operations management model (OM model).
OMF. See Tandem Object Monitoring Facility (OMF).
online. Used to describe tasks that can be performed while the system is up. Contrast with
offline.
online-ready site. A fully operational backup site (also known as a hot site) that has all
necessary hardware and software. Archived data is sent to the operational-ready site but
is not loaded onto the system until a disaster occurs.
ONS. See Open Notification Service (ONS)
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Open Notification Service (ONS). (D-series only) A data encapsulation and forwarding
server that gathers EMS events from the system event log, translates them into Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap format, and forwards them to the SNMP
Agent, thereby facilitating delivery of NonStop™ Kernel subsystem-specific data to
problem management components that comply with SNMP and that are external to the
NonStop™ Kernel system.
Open System Services (OSS). An open system environment available for interactive or
programmatic use with the NonStop™ Kernel. Processes that run in the OSS
environment use the OSS application program interface; interactive users of the OSS
environment use the OSS shell for their command interpreter.
operational-ready site. A fully operational backup site (also known as a hot site) that has all
necessary hardware and software. Archived data is sent to the operational-ready site but
is not loaded onto the system until a disaster occurs.
operations area. The area where you locate the computer systems and peripherals, for
example a computer room or an office.
operations management. The operation and management of systems and networks in
support of your business. Planning for operations management includes establishing and
fulfilling service-level agreements, defining and understanding the OM model, and
optimizing the features of NonStop™ Kernel systems and software. See operations
management model (OM model).
operations management activities. Activities, as defined by the NonStop™ Kernel
operations management model, that support a production system, plan for all aspects of
the production system, control the introduction of change into the production system,
and operate the production system.
operations management model (OM model). A model for managing NonStop™ Kernel
systems that categorizes operations management functions into the following
disciplines: production management, problem management, change management,
configuration management, security management, and performance management.