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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="33907" language="de" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/xml-course/hewlettpackard-u4150s" lastchanged="2025-07-29T12:18:23+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/xml-courses"><title>DSM/SCM Operations and Management for HPE NonStop Systems</title><productcode>U4150S</productcode><vendorcode>HP</vendorcode><vendorname>HP</vendorname><fullproductcode>HP-U4150S</fullproductcode><version>1.0</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Install and configure DSM/SCM on both host and target systems, and install and configure the Planner Interface on a PC workstation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Correctly use the Planner Interface to perform all activities related to managing software configuration on multiple target systems&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Correctly use the Target Interface to manage DSM/SCM activities on a target system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Correctly use the Archive and Database Maintenance Interface to manage and maintain both the archive and databases associated with a host and target environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Correctly use the CNFGINFO tool to build or modify file and product attributes for software managed by DSM/SCM&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Correctly perform the activities required on the target system to activate the new software&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Correctly perform the activities required to back out to the previous revision&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Correctly use the ZPHIUTL diagnostic utility&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;HPE NonStop S-series Server Administration I (U5448S) and NonStop S-series Server Administration II (U5449S) or&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;HPE NonStop NS-series Server Administration I (U8528S) and HPE NonStop NS-series Server Administration II (U8638S) or&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Equivalent system management experience and &amp;bull;Experience with general software installation procedures&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Although not absolutely necessary, experience with Pathway, HPE NonStop TMF, HPE NonStop SQL/MP, and RSC and/or Winsock products would be beneficial&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Know how to use HPE NonStop Essentials with HPE Systems Insight Manager&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;HPE NonStop System Managers &amp;bull;Technical Support &amp;bull;Senior Operation Personnel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;h5&gt;Module 1: Introduction to DSM/SCM &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 1 provides an overview of the DSM/SCM product. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the primary purpose of DSM/SCM&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;State the names and functions of the five user interfaces&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;State the names and functions of the two GUI interfaces&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the primary resources in a DSM/SCM environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 2: DSM/SCM Process Flow&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 2 discusses a typical DSM/SCM process flow of receiving software inputs into an archive, planning, building, and applying a new software revision on a target system, creating and inputting a snapshot of the target database into the host database, and activating the new software revision. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the DSM/SCM process flow&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;List the resources needed to perform the activities involved in a typical DSM/SCM process flow&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;Module 3: The NonStop Software Essentials Interface (NSE) &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 3 discusses and describes how the NonStop Software Essential can manage software on distributed target systems from the Interface on a central host system. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define the NonStop Software Essentials&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the activities of:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Entering NSE&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receiving software inputs into the archive&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Viewing documents&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing software revision&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Building and applying a new software revision&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Receiving a snapshot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating and reviewing a discrepancy report&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Adding and maintaining target systems&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Viewing and creating reports&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Organizing software into groups&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Making DSM/SCM requests&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitoring requests&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enabling a DSM/SCM trace&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;Module 4: The CNFGINFO Tool &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 4 describes how CNFGINFO is used to build or modify file and product attributes for software managed by DSM/SCM. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define the CNFGINFO tool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the activities of:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Entering the CNFGINFO tool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Specifying product information&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Specifying product dependencies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Specifying file information&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Specifying file function and destination&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Specifying file attributes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A0CINFO, A1CINFO, and A7CINFO files&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;Module 5: The Archive and Database Maintenance Interfaces (MI) &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 5 describes how to perform activities associated with maintaining and managing the DSM/SCM archive and databases using the Archive and Database Maintenance Interface (MI).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define the maintenance interface&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the activities of:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Entering the host or target MI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing and maintaining systems and volumes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing user security&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing the configuration manager profile&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Performing checkout cancellation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deleting DSM/SCM requests&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Moving host and target databases&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Moving and maintaining the DSM/SCM archive&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Registering (adding) a new target system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enabling a DSM/SCM trace&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 6: The Target Interface (TI) &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 6 discusses and describes how to perform target activities using the Target Interface. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define the Target Interface&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the activities of:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Entering/exiting the TI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Applying software to the target&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Backing out a software revision&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Auditing a target system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Verifying the target database&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating an independent snapshot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating a system report&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enabling a DSM/SCM trace&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;Module 7: Activating New Software on the Target System&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 7 discusses and describes the activities you must perform on the target system to activate new software. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define activation of the new software&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the activities of using/running the ZPHIRNM program&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how and why DSM/SCM uses fabricated name, as well as all standard operator instructions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;Module 8: Installing DSM/SCM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 8 discusses and describes the procedures for the initial installation and setup of DSM/SCM and its supporting products on the host and target systems and on your PC.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the DSM/SCM installation activities:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Preparing for installation &amp;bull; Defining your DSM/SCM environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Installing DSM/SCM using Install &amp;bull; Running INITENV&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Initializing the DSM/SCM databases using the MIs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Setting up the PC environment (PI)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Using the PI to define initial configurations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Starting and stopping DSM/SCM&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Module 9: DSM/SCM Management Considerations &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 9 presents DSM/SCM management issues and considerations as they relate to the installation and use of DSM/SCM on an S-Series server, and refers the student to the appropriate procedures when necessary. It is intended as a high-level discussion of the issues mentioned below. upon completion of this module, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define DSM/SCM management issues of HPE NonStop servers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define DSM/SCM series NonStop server configuration change management issues&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Changing pre-configured DSM/SCM attributes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Changing the NonStop S-series server system name and/or number&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Changing the NonStop S-series server system name in the DSM/SCM client&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reinitializing the host as a target&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Adding disks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Moving the archive&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding Sysgen considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;SIT tapes &amp;bull; OSS considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;Module 10: Helpful Tools and Cloning&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 10 describes the use of ZPHIUTL as a diagnostic and information gathering tool. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the use of the ZPHIUTL utility&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe procedures for validating correct SYSnn&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe procedures for displaying contents of ZPHIRNM work files&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe procedures for displaying contents of the A0CINFO file&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the use of the CLEANOSS tool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the use of the SPRCHECK tool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the use how to simplify Installation and Management of multiple identical NonStop Servers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;[Module 11: DSM/SCM Best Practices and Operational Considerations  &lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Module 11 discusses and describes some best practices and operational considerations learned from early internal and external customers of the DSM/SCM product. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the DSM/SCM best practices/operational considerations of:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What not to forget&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Volume name considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Multiple logical target considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Disk space considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Disk cleanup considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Database move considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Backout considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;SYSnn considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Installing IPMs outside DSM/SCM&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Forced SYSGENs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network security considerations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Running IPM6031&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Archive Cleanup Onsite Delivery Equipment Requirements&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;HPE NonStop server with DSM/SCM host system with Pathway, TMF, and SQL installed and DSM/SCM host system software capable of supporting target system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Planner Interface and CNFGINFO PC installed and connected to the host via Winsock&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;HPE NonStop S-series or Integrity NS-series target system that is expand-connected to the host system and can be initialized in lab environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Projecting equipment, computer to display MS PowerPoint slides, and access to a TACL process&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Student computers with access to a TACL process&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>- Install and configure DSM/SCM on both host and target systems, and install and configure the Planner Interface on a PC workstation
- Correctly use the Planner Interface to perform all activities related to managing software configuration on multiple target systems
- Correctly use the Target Interface to manage DSM/SCM activities on a target system
- Correctly use the Archive and Database Maintenance Interface to manage and maintain both the archive and databases associated with a host and target environment
- Correctly use the CNFGINFO tool to build or modify file and product attributes for software managed by DSM/SCM
- Correctly perform the activities required on the target system to activate the new software
- Correctly perform the activities required to back out to the previous revision
- Correctly use the ZPHIUTL diagnostic utility</objective_plain><essentials_plain>- HPE NonStop S-series Server Administration I (U5448S) and NonStop S-series Server Administration II (U5449S) or
- HPE NonStop NS-series Server Administration I (U8528S) and HPE NonStop NS-series Server Administration II (U8638S) or
- Equivalent system management experience and •Experience with general software installation procedures
- Although not absolutely necessary, experience with Pathway, HPE NonStop TMF, HPE NonStop SQL/MP, and RSC and/or Winsock products would be beneficial
- Know how to use HPE NonStop Essentials with HPE Systems Insight Manager</essentials_plain><audience_plain>- HPE NonStop System Managers •Technical Support •Senior Operation Personnel</audience_plain><outline_plain>Module 1: Introduction to DSM/SCM 


- Module 1 provides an overview of the DSM/SCM product. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the primary purpose of DSM/SCM
- State the names and functions of the five user interfaces
- State the names and functions of the two GUI interfaces
- Describe the primary resources in a DSM/SCM environment
Module 2: DSM/SCM Process Flow



- Module 2 discusses a typical DSM/SCM process flow of receiving software inputs into an archive, planning, building, and applying a new software revision on a target system, creating and inputting a snapshot of the target database into the host database, and activating the new software revision. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the DSM/SCM process flow
- List the resources needed to perform the activities involved in a typical DSM/SCM process flow
- 

Module 3: The NonStop Software Essentials Interface (NSE) 


- Module 3 discusses and describes how the NonStop Software Essential can manage software on distributed target systems from the Interface on a central host system. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
- Define the NonStop Software Essentials
- Describe the activities of:
- Entering NSE
- Receiving software inputs into the archive
- Viewing documents
- Managing software revision
- Building and applying a new software revision
- Receiving a snapshot
- Creating and reviewing a discrepancy report
- Adding and maintaining target systems
- Viewing and creating reports
- Organizing software into groups
- Making DSM/SCM requests
- Monitoring requests
- Enabling a DSM/SCM trace

Module 4: The CNFGINFO Tool 


- Module 4 describes how CNFGINFO is used to build or modify file and product attributes for software managed by DSM/SCM. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
- Define the CNFGINFO tool
- Explain the activities of:
- Entering the CNFGINFO tool
- Specifying product information
- Specifying product dependencies
- Specifying file information
- Specifying file function and destination
- Specifying file attributes
- A0CINFO, A1CINFO, and A7CINFO files
- 

Module 5: The Archive and Database Maintenance Interfaces (MI) 


- Module 5 describes how to perform activities associated with maintaining and managing the DSM/SCM archive and databases using the Archive and Database Maintenance Interface (MI).
- Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
- Define the maintenance interface
- Explain the activities of:
- Entering the host or target MI
- Managing and maintaining systems and volumes
- Managing user security
- Managing the configuration manager profile
- Performing checkout cancellation
- Deleting DSM/SCM requests
- Moving host and target databases
- Moving and maintaining the DSM/SCM archive
- Registering (adding) a new target system
- Enabling a DSM/SCM trace
Module 6: The Target Interface (TI) 


- Module 6 discusses and describes how to perform target activities using the Target Interface. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
- Define the Target Interface
- Explain the activities of:
- Entering/exiting the TI
- Applying software to the target
- Backing out a software revision
- Auditing a target system
- Verifying the target database
- Creating an independent snapshot
- Creating a system report
- Enabling a DSM/SCM trace

Module 7: Activating New Software on the Target System



- Module 7 discusses and describes the activities you must perform on the target system to activate new software. Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
- Define activation of the new software
- Explain the activities of using/running the ZPHIRNM program
- Explain how and why DSM/SCM uses fabricated name, as well as all standard operator instructions

Module 8: Installing DSM/SCM



- Module 8 discusses and describes the procedures for the initial installation and setup of DSM/SCM and its supporting products on the host and target systems and on your PC.
- Upon completion of this module and its lab exercise, students will be able to:
- Explain the DSM/SCM installation activities:
- Preparing for installation • Defining your DSM/SCM environment
- Installing DSM/SCM using Install • Running INITENV
- Initializing the DSM/SCM databases using the MIs
- Setting up the PC environment (PI)
- Using the PI to define initial configurations
- Starting and stopping DSM/SCM
Module 9: DSM/SCM Management Considerations 


- Module 9 presents DSM/SCM management issues and considerations as they relate to the installation and use of DSM/SCM on an S-Series server, and refers the student to the appropriate procedures when necessary. It is intended as a high-level discussion of the issues mentioned below. upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Define DSM/SCM management issues of HPE NonStop servers
- Define DSM/SCM series NonStop server configuration change management issues
- Changing pre-configured DSM/SCM attributes
- Changing the NonStop S-series server system name and/or number
- Changing the NonStop S-series server system name in the DSM/SCM client
- Reinitializing the host as a target
- Adding disks
- Moving the archive
- Understanding Sysgen considerations
- SIT tapes • OSS considerations

Module 10: Helpful Tools and Cloning



- Module 10 describes the use of ZPHIUTL as a diagnostic and information gathering tool. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the use of the ZPHIUTL utility
- Describe procedures for validating correct SYSnn
- Describe procedures for displaying contents of ZPHIRNM work files
- Describe procedures for displaying contents of the A0CINFO file
- Describe the use of the CLEANOSS tool
- Describe the use of the SPRCHECK tool
- Describe the use how to simplify Installation and Management of multiple identical NonStop Servers


[Module 11: DSM/SCM Best Practices and Operational Considerations  


- Module 11 discusses and describes some best practices and operational considerations learned from early internal and external customers of the DSM/SCM product. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the DSM/SCM best practices/operational considerations of:
- What not to forget
- Volume name considerations
- Multiple logical target considerations
- Disk space considerations
- Disk cleanup considerations
- Database move considerations
- Backout considerations
- SYSnn considerations
- Installing IPMs outside DSM/SCM
- Forced SYSGENs
- Network security considerations
- Running IPM6031
- Archive Cleanup Onsite Delivery Equipment Requirements
- HPE NonStop server with DSM/SCM host system with Pathway, TMF, and SQL installed and DSM/SCM host system software capable of supporting target system
- Planner Interface and CNFGINFO PC installed and connected to the host via Winsock
- HPE NonStop S-series or Integrity NS-series target system that is expand-connected to the host system and can be initialized in lab environment
- Projecting equipment, computer to display MS PowerPoint slides, and access to a TACL process
- Student computers with access to a TACL process</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="4">4 Tage</duration><pricelist><price country="AT" currency="EUR">3000.00</price><price country="CH" currency="CHF">3600.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">3000.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>