ViewPoint Manual

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About This Manual
Introduction
ViewPoint is a multiple-function application that allows you to manage a network of
Compaq systems from a single terminal such as from an operator console. It provides
an integrated view of the status of a group of distributed systems and the events that
occur on the systems. ViewPoint is easily distributed, has fault-tolerant operation,
supports multiple terminals, and can be customized by the user.
This manual discusses aspects of the ViewPoint console application that are of interest
to several types of users:
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The person who uses ViewPoint to monitor and control systems and subsystems in a
Compaq network. This user should be familiar with the Compaq Tandem
Advanced Command Language (TACL).
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The person who installs and configures ViewPoint. This user should be familiar
with configuring a Pathway application.
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The person who customizes the ViewPoint application should know how to write
Pathway requesters and servers and how to write filters using the Event
Management Service (EMS) filter language. This person also might need to know
how to use the Subsystem Programmatic Interface (SPI).
Related Documentation
Other manuals that extend the understanding of the ViewPoint application are:
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ViewPoint Basic Operations (Independent Study Program) gives a detailed
description of how to perform basic operations in ViewPoint.
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Introduction to NonStop Operations Management gives an introduction to operator
tasks, including how to monitor a network with ViewPoint.
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SPI Programming Manual gives a detailed description of how to use the Subsystem
Programmatic Interface (SPI) to write management applications.
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EMS Manual gives a detailed description of EMS event processing and of the EMS
filter language for filtering events.
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TACL Programming Guide gives a detailed description of TACL.
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DSM Template Services Manual gives a detailed description of the template
language and procedures for compiling and installing the templates.
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Measure User’s Guide gives a description of how to use the Measure product for
such functions as configuring measurements and collecting and displaying data for
balancing and tuning Compaq NonStop™ systems.