NET/MASTER Management Services (MS) System Management Guide

Glossary
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Mapping Services. A proprietary architecture that allows data to be represented in a
tokenized form suitable for passing between network management platforms.
mask. A string of characters used as the basis of comparison with another string of
characters.
MDO variable. See mapped data object (MDO) variable.
menu. A screen display that allows you to select an option to access a function.
Message Services. The NonStop NET/MASTER MS service that controls message flow
within NonStop NET/MASTER MS.
message action rule. An RMS rule that governs how a message handler acts in response
to a set of messages.
message delivery philosophy. One of the control options of an RMS ruleset. The
philosophy determines how a message handler handles the delivery of the messages
that are not accounted for by a rule. The message handler can either deliver or
suppress the messages.
message display area. The area of an OCS window that displays NRD messages and
roll-delete messages.
message group rule. An RMS rule that contains a set of message action rules as its
members and is triggered only when all the rule members are in a triggered state.
message handler. An NCL procedure that processes messages and takes actions
according to one or more RMS rules defined in a ruleset.
message ID. An ID that uniquely identifies a message. It is typically the first word of a
message.
message number. A number that uniquely identifies a message. It has two parts: the
characters NNM and a unique number that can be used to refer to the message.
message profile variable. A mapped data object variable that Mapping Services can
understand using the map $MSG.
message queue. A queue that holds roll-delete messages destined for an OCS window.
message recognition element. A criterion that determines if a message can trigger an
RMS rule. There are three message recognition elements: message ID, subsystem ID,
and message profile variable.
message set. A set of real RMS messages that has been captured and saved.
message text. The part of a message that contains the text of the message. (A message
can contain additional information, such as display attributes, time and place of origin,
and SPI tokens.)
message threshold processing. A feature of the RMS message action rule that controls the
number of messages (the threshold) a message handler delivers or suppresses within a
time interval.