Introduction to NonStop Operations Management

Overview of NonStop Operations Management
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fault-tolerant operation (one that does not stop because of a single point of failure), you
need to make all aspects of the operation fault-tolerant. This includes:
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Staff—providing backup personnel for all key positions
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Sites—providing a backup site in case the primary site is damaged
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Data communications—providing backup lines, switches, and so on
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Environmental systems—providing backup sources of power, air conditioning, and
so on
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Anything else your systems need to continue operating
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Tandem software products help you manage large and small systems, centralized and
distributed operations. Tandem provides software products to help you:
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Manage the operating system environment
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Manage the databases and applications
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Measure and tune system performance
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Automate operations procedures
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Manage networks
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Manage distributed systems from a central site
Many of the important tools in system operations come from the Distributed Systems
Management (DSM) family of products. The DSM products provide a set of services
that can monitor and control every element of distributed systems, including:
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Geographically distributed processors
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Tandem software products (such as NonStop TS/MP and Expand)
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Peripheral devices
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Applications
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Data communications software
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Line facilities
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Terminal devices
By consolidating the management of all these elements, DSM provides an umbrella of
control for an entire distributed network and allows you to maintain high levels of
support for users.
DSM also provides a framework for creating other system management applications.
You can use the DSM set of standard interfaces to build system management
applications suited to your requirements. System management applications eliminate
many repetitive operations tasks, improve system availability by reducing the chance of
human error, and free operations staff to concentrate on critical tasks.
Throughout this manual, more information is provided about DSM and other operations
tools.