Introduction to NonStop Operations Management

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MeasTCM.
MeasTCM. The interface between Measure on the Tandem host and the capacity planning
tool TCM on the PC or the Macintosh. MeasTCM runs under TACL on the Tandem
host, summarizes the performance data collected by Measure, and formats this data for
use by TCM.
Measure. A performance-measurement tool that lets users collect and examine statistics for a
system or network.
MultiLan. A hardware and software product that allows users to connect their local area
networks (LANs) to Tandem NonStop systems.
mutual backup site. A backup site owned by several companies.
NetBatch. Automated job-management stem that schedules and dispatches batch jobs.
NetBatch-Plus. A Pathway application that provides a screen-driven interface to the
NetBatch job-management system. You can use the application, which has its own
database, to control NetBatch systems running on different nodes.
NETMON. A network monitoring utility program that provides statistics regarding network
traffic.
node. A Tandem computer system that is part of an Expand network.
NonStop Access for Networking. A collection of network components that extends fault-
tolerant computing through the LAN to the desktop.
NonStop SQL/MP conversational interface. See SQLCI.
NonStop SQL/MP. A relational-database-management system that promotes efficient online
access to large distributed databases.
NonStop TM/MP. See NonStop Transaction Manager/MP (NonStop TM/MP).
NonStop Transaction Manager/MP (NonStop TM/MP). A database-protection subsystem
incorporated into the operating system. NonStop TM/MP maintains the consistency and
integrity of a distributed database that is updated by concurrent transactions.
NonStop Transaction Services/MP (NonStop TS/MP). A Tandem product that provides
process-management and link-management functions for OLTP applications on NonStop
Himalaya servers.
NonStop TS/MP. See NonStop Transaction Services/MP (NonStop TS/MP).
NonStop Virtual Hometerm Subsystem (VHS). A subsystem that acts as a virtual home
terminal for applications by emulating a 6530 terminal. NonStop VHS receives
messages normally sent to the home terminal, such as displays and application prompts,
and uses these messages to generate event messages for EMS, which can in turn be used
to inform operations staff of problems.