OVNM 5.3 - Operations Agent for NonStop Object Reference Guide
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2-7 EXPAND 
The EXPAND communication protocol is a NSK proprietary protocol that is used by different NSK nodes to 
communicate with each other. Customers who have multiple NSK systems use and depend upon EXPAND for 
their applications to run smoothly. OCC has predefined counters/modifiers that facilitate the monitoring and 
recovery of the lines and paths defined under the EXPAND subsystem. 
2-7-1 OBJECT CLASS: LINE 
Policy 
Description 
Operators Allowed 
CPU ASSIGNED TO LINE 
CPU ASSIGNED TO LINE allows the user to check on the 
CPU to which the line is assigned. Value 1 is the CPU 
number. 
•  Equal to <value1> 
•  Not equal to <value1> 
LINE NOT READY ERROR  LINE NOT READY ERROR allows the user to check on the 
value of the LINE NOT READY ERROR. This allows users to 
check for any value they want, or just a value not equal to 
zero. 
• 
Equal to <value1> 
•  Not equal to <value1> 
•  Less than <value1> 
•  Less than or equal to 
<value1> 
•  Greater than <value1> 
•  Greater than or equal to 
<value1> 
• 
Greater than <value1> and 
less than <value2>  
•  Less than <value1> or 
greater than <value2> 
NOT STARTED 
NOT STARTED allows the user to check on the EXPAND Line 
state whether started or not. If it is NOT STARTED, then it 
will be treated as a violation state.  
No operator. 
STARTED  STARTED allows the user to check on the Line state. If it is 
STARTED, then it will be treated as a violation state. 
No operator. 
2-7-2 OBJECT CLASS: PATH 
Policy 
Description 
Operators Allowed 
CPU ASSIGNED TO PATH  CPU ASSIGNED TO PATH allows the user to check on the 
CPU to which the Path is assigned. 
Value1 is the CPU number. 
• 
Equal to <value1> 
•  Not equal to <value1> 
NOT STARTED 
NOT STARTED allows the user to check on the Path state 
whether started or not. If it is NOT STARTED it will be 
treated a violation case.  
No operator. 
STARTED 
STARTED allows the user to check on the Path state. If it is 
STARTED it will be treated a violation case. 
No operator. 
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