Introduction to NonStop Operations Management

Application Management
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Check List
At NASL, the key to the database is the system date and application ID. For
example, if the system date is February 28, 1994, and it is before 5:00 p.m, the
transaction date is February 28, the next business date is March 1, and the second
business date is March 2. The calendar accounts for all weekends, holidays, and
partial holidays (where any one location is open for business even though others are
not). The PA group is responsible for maintaining the database file.
Provide Training
Because new schedulers and automation utilities were being introduced into the data
centers, NASL decided to provide operator training in the following areas:
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Automating Tandem operations
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TAL syntax
In addition, because NASL has a unique product set, a customized class discussing the
Tandem NonStop Kernel, NonStop TS/MP, NonStop TM/MP, NetBatch and Netbatch-
Plus, and TACL was developed. While Tandem could have provided such a customized
class, NASL chose to use its own training staff.
Training is necessary to use these products; and with all the recent changes at NASL,
training can be a motivation for the staff.
Check List
The following check list summarizes the main points of this section:
1. Establish operations requirements for all applications.
2. Participate in application reviews to ensure that your requirements are met.
3. Establish a production-assurance control group to ensure that applications are run
with the correct data input or options.
4. Establish procedures for managing batch, online, and client/server processing
applications.
5. Establish procedures for using Tandem products to manage the applications.
6. Train your staff so they can use the Tandem tools and can install, run, and monitor
the applications.