HP OpenVMS Systems

• Design of DCPS
• Configuration of DCPS print queues
• Controlling DCPS behavior with logical names
• Details of DCPS communication with printers
• Printer configuration
• Debugging printer problems
• Discussion of future DCPS features

• TLViz advanced features
• Automate spinlock monitoring
• CSVPNG advanced features
• VEVAMON - VMS EVA Monitor advanced features
• T4V41 new features
• Automated monitoring of alignment faults

Labs include:
local and remote Java examples, local and remote Java debugging examples, using the FTP filesystem, remote C/C++ examples, remote Fortran examples, remote Cobol examples, remote Pascal examples, remote Basic examples, remote MMS examples, remote DCL examples, remote BASH examples, accessing your CMS library from Distributed NetBeans, local and remote Ant examples, local and remote JSP examples. By the end of the lab, you will be familiar enough with NetBeans and Distributed NetBeans to use it in your daily work.

This session addresses system management approaches that can be used to maximize the usefulness of a crash dump, and discusses changes in recent versions of VMS that improve the performance of system dumps.

Prerequisites include: knowledge of OpenVMS internals, experience using SDA commands and familiarity with the Macro-32 and the Marco-64 instruction sets.

• Pool Reclamation Changes
• Balance Slot Changes
• STOP and Exit Handlers
• Spinlock Changes
• TQE Changes
• Fast Path Support
• 64-byte Value Blocks
• and others

This session will introduce you to the tools, hints and kinks, and methods of integrating these tools on your OpenVMS system. Examples of using these tools to provide robust and secure services for your company, customers, and more will be demonstrated.

subsession_1_abstract: "Indexed file internal structures"
Optional introduction section describing how an indexed file in organized internally as anchor information for the rest of the block. What does RMS have to do when you open a file? How does it find a record by primary key, how does it find it by alternate key or through sequential searches? Where do the _areas_ live?

subsession_2_abstract:_FDL Magic_
Condensed version of HP Techforum 2005 session. Goal of this session is on the one hand to take the magic away from FDL files, to demystify them. On the other hand we will show some almost magically tricks with FDL files. What tools are involved with FDL files? What is the shortest possible, still useful, FDL file? A one-liner to define an indexed file? File attributes versus runtime characteristics. Which lines in those FDL files really matter and when. This section is not critical for the understanding of the rest of the block.

subsession_3_abstract: _Locks and buffers_
RMS tuning used to strictly focus on controlling the IO load. That's where the time went. Setting up the appropriate global or local buffers will play a mayor role in this. However, with the help of the XFC read cache, and write-back caching disk controllers the tuning emphasis is shifting towards controlling locking. This section will explain about bucket locks (limited control) versus record locks (application control), the tools to monitor them and the methods to control them.

subsession_4_abstract: _Common performance problems_
There are a few often overlooked RMS tuning and usage conditions which can have a dramatic impact on application performance. We are not talking about a 5% performance potential, but rather 50% performance or still more. Those problem areas in order of Importances tend to be

1. Duplicate key chains
2. Empty bucket chains
3. Index depth
4. deferred write. If RMS is important to your application, and any of these terms is new to you, then you should be sure not to miss this section.

Finally, the talk will briefly look into the differences between Java on Alpha and on Integrity Servers, that is, between the FastVM and HotSpot environments.

Outline:

• Storage Classes
• Structures and Pointers
• Headers and OpenVMS
• Calling System Services and Return Status
• Descriptors
• Item Lists
• Alignment
• Linking Considerations and Resident Images
• Atomicity

subsession_1_abstract:TCP/IP Update covers the current product features and introduces the new features being delivered with TCP/IP Services V5.6. It also looks further into the future at the current state of the network industry and where it may be headed.

subsession_2_abstract: Business critical computing systems require the highest availability of their network. Features such as failSAFE IP, LAN failover, Load Broker and Metric server provide world-class availability features for critical environments. In addition, several business critical services, such as DNS, NFS, DHCP, Mail, etc. will be discussed.

As well as illuminating the topic of high-availability, tuning and troubleshooting concepts will be touched on which will provide useful tips on how to maximize the use of both system and network resources.

• Traditional waterfall and new rapid development methodologies
• source code control and products,
• Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)
• Development process automation
• build automation
• test automation

subsession_1_abstract: This presentation shows the general features, functions and relationships of the MP (Maintenance Processor)to be renamed the iLO (Integrated Lights-Out)and the BMC (Baseboard Management Console) on Itanium systems.

Information about MP, MP LAN and BMC connections on an Itanium system will be presented including what they do and how they are used. Methods and variations on logging in thru these connections will be discussed.

The menu and command structures of the MP will be discussed including MP sub-menus, their uses and functions. The command line BMC interface and its functions will also be discussed including its uses and functions.

subsession_2_abstract: This presentation shows the general features and functions of the EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface). The EFI menu structure, including the sub-menus, their uses and functions will be discussed. Also covered is maneuvering in and out of operating systems using the EFI.

Session Name: Use of System Service Logging
Session Number: I260
Session Name: Use of System Service Logging
Session Level: Intermediate & Developer
Instructor: Ruth Goldenberg
Session Abstract:
System service logging records system service activity in a process. Its primary purpose is to troubleshoot process failure or misbehavior. This session describes using it and analyzing the log it creates.

subsession_1_abstract: This talk will examine the parts of an ELF file and show how all the information is represented in both object and image files.

subsession_2_abstract: This talk will provide detail on the DWARF debug representation format.

The presentation starts out with presentation of basic concepts and proceeds develop a working understanding of the capabilities and use of IOHammer.

Engineers are available to help and answer questions.

For compatibility reasons the I64 linker looks almost the same as the linkers on Alpha and VAX. Usually developers can use existing link command procedures to generate their images. But there are a few differences, based on the underlying Elf objects and image format and on the hardware platform. These differences are discussed and some hints are given, how to avoid or work around such problems, if they ever show.

Is this an I64 object or image? From which language processor? When was it linked? What symbols are defined and about which of them do I care? Where is the debug information? For which module is debug info in the image? Can I disassemble code from object - with symbols - and images? On what shareable image does my executable image depend? Can I manipulate an image or check if it was manipulated? What's in an .STB or .DSF file?

subsession_1_abstract: Two popular options for disk mirroring between sites are Continuous Access and Host-Based Volume Shadowing. This session explores the characteristics and capabilities of both, and when and why one might choose one over the other.

subsession_2_abstract: This session explores technical choices and possible configurations for disaster recovery in an OpenVMS environment.

subsession_3_abstract: Data vaulting or mirroring between sites often uses SAN Extension technology to connect hosts and/or Fibre Channel storage between sites. Multi-site clusters require inter-site links for cluster traffic. This session explores the technology and options available for SAN Extension and for inter-site cluster interconnect links.

subsession_4_abstract: This session describes what's new in the area of disaster tolerance in the OpenVMS environment, addressing both business and technical aspects of recent changes.

subsession_5_abstract: Regulatory and other pressures are forcing companies to consider longer-distance disaster-recovery and disaster-tolerant solutions than ever before. This session explains the challenges as well as available and potential technical solutions to the need to provide DR and/or DT over very long distances.

This session describes newly available UP features including additional C RTL APIs and GNV utilities that implement commonly-used UNIX features including symbolic links, POSIX pathname processing and byte-range locking. Upcoming UP features include share d stream file I/O, shared memory and semaphores.

How CIFS fits into the HP world (HP Unix CIFS, HP OpenVMS CIFS), FOE strategy

Discuss the OpenVMS CIFS evaluation findings to date by the HP Engineering team.

Receive feedback of the evaluation version from boot camp participants.

Collect future requirements for what our customers would want to see in the HP OpenVMS CIFS product.

This session provides the information driver writers will need to take advantage of the OpenVMS implementation of MSI.

subsession_2_abstract: This session will show how to use the new to V8.3 UGDRIVER to add support for USB devices that OpenVMS is unlikely to ever support. The talk will first cover how USB devices generically work. Then will take an existing USB driver and show how to use it to build an application using UGDRIVER to support that device. Ti me permitting we will also show how to use a USB bus analyzer to add support for a device.

the first session provides an overview of the HP Integrity Servers hardware.

The second session describes how to configure HP Integrity Servers for OpenVMS I64.

subsession_1_abstract: Part 1: Overview of HP Integrity Systems - Thomas Siebold In this session, students will learn about HP Integrity servers. The full line of servers will be covered including information on support chips, roadmaps and upgrade paths. The emphasis will be put on configurations.

subsession_2_abstract: Part 2: Configuring HP Integrity Systems for OpenVMS - Gary Newsted In this session, students will learn about the various HP Integrity console systems. Students will see how to configure an Integrity system console and install OpenVMS I64.

An understanding of OpenVMS Host Based Volume Shadowing, MiniMerge and the OpenVMS T4 Timeline tracking tool is suggested but not required for this presentation.

subsession_1_abstract: Alpha Hardware Virtualization allows owners of OpenVMS Alpha computers to move their application software, including the operating system to another hardware platform without changing the software. This is especially useful for owners of Alpha based installations that cannot follow the regular hardware/OS upgrade trail due to hardware and software dependencies. Owners of the older Alpha computers (DEC3000, AlphaServer 300, 400, 1000, 2000 and 4000) now get the opportunity to replace the old hardware by a new platform and extend the lifetime of their application software.

subsession_2_abstract: _CockpitMgr for OpenVMS_ delivers to VMS system managers a fully integrated event management system. The solution runs entirely on OpenVMS, and manages OpenVMS systems, consoles, storage and network devices, security and application s. CockpitMgr is today the most complete toolset in the industry, supporting the VMS system manager in the daily operations. During this session, the participants will learn how to build a complete and efficient management platform for a VMS environment. After a short technical overview, we will demonstrate via some practical examples the configuration of a cockpit.

After the session, participants may get an evaluation copy of the kit, to continue tests in their own environment.

ECP uses the TDC API to process data files created by TDC's standalone collection tool, while OVPA uses the TDC API to monitor the current state of a running system without the data passing through an intermediate file.

This block is intended for application- and system-programmers. It reviews the TDC API and illustrates development of software to both utilize and extend the data provided by TDC.

subsession_1_abstract: The TDC API: Overview

Theory of operation; principal data structures; modes of interaction with the API; commonly-used API entry points; TDC data records; the Software Developers Kit (SDK).

subsession_2_abstract: The TDC API: Data Utilization

This session will show how to build software that makes use of data provided by TDC.

We'll look quickly at a sample "client application" that both creates a TDC data file that can be processed "offline" and utilizes the data "online," as it is collected.

We'll look at a sample "processor module" that can be loaded at runtime into any TDC data-collection or -extraction operation to display selected information from TDC data records.

subsession_3_abstract: The TDC API: Adding New Data

One of the first comments after deploying any system performance monitor has to be, "Why doesn't it provide information about X?"

This session will focus on building software that adds new data records to TDC collections.

subsession_1_abstract: LAN update - A LAN roadmap review including delivery of LAN features in OpenVMS V8.3 and the supported LAN options.

subsession_2_abstract: Virtual Lans (VLAN) - This session will cover how to set up and configure and troubleshoot VLANS a new LAN feature of OpenVMS V8.3.

subsession_3_abstract: Troubleshooting LAN/NIC problems with real life examples.

subsession_4_abstract: The LAN performance talk will give details on what is possible regarding the performance of different NIC devices and what can real world performance should be.

This session will detail the products and progress and include a demonstration of HP Virtual Machine for OpenVMS. There will be ample time for questions.

subsession_1_abstract: Presentation of OpenVMS Virtualization capabilities.

subsession_2_abstract: Demonstration of OpenVMS as an HP Integrity Virtual Machine.

• introduce the concept of Service-oriented Architecture in the Adaptive
• Enterprise and the role played by Web Services therein
• give a brief overview of the most recent software developments in the Web Services, including transactional Web Services, and integration arenas on OpenVMS
• show how several OpenVMS customers are using Web Service technologies to expose their existing applications to systems external to OpenVMS
• talk about the products and vendors that enable the exposing of the following as Web Services:
  • OpenVMS data (RMS, Oracle Rdb, Oracle 9i etc.)
  • OpenVMS program modules (3GL code in any language)
  • OpenVMS applications by accessing the functionality in those applications through their VT screens
  • provide information on workshops, seminars and hardware/software labs available to customers and partners

This session is an introduction to T4 & Friends that will show you what tools are available, where to get them, how to begin to use them, and what benefits they bring compared to previous approaches.

This is a hands-on session. An advanced T4 session is also available during the boot camp for those who would like to advance further

subsession_1_abstract: The Security Roadmap review will cover what security features are to be delivered and on what versions of OpenVMS and advise which patches should be applied to your systems to keep them secure.

subsession_2_abstract: With OpenVMS V8.3 SSL for OpenVMS now ships as part of the base Operating system. Lean what new features are shipping with V8.3.

subsession_3_abstract: External Authentication for OpenVMS provides a new loginout image that provides the ability to share a common password between of OpenVMS account and UNIX account. These passwords can be stored in an LDAP server or a Kerberos KDC.

subsession_4_abstract: Kerberos has been updated for V8.3 of OpenVMS learn what's new. CDSA/Security Delivery Learn about the new functionality that's part of OpenVMS where kits are Digitally signed so you can be assured that OpenVMS kits have not been tampered with when you install them on your system.

subsession_5_abstract: With OpenVMS V8.3 encryption is now an integrated function of the Base Operating system and It now has support for AES encryption!

subsession_6_abstract: SSH has many improvements like Kerberized SSH and Sftp improvements that will be shipping as part of the TCP/IP services kit V5.6 that ships with OpenVMS V8.3.

a Secure web-based e-mail server solution works anywhere there is an Internet connection and a compatible browser (Firefox, Safari, Opera, IE) _ Based on OpenVMS and powered by Quintara. software from Brilliant Systems _ Built-in attachment virus scanning, anti-spam, external delivery functions, Calendaring, _ Integrity and Alpha servers, packaged with hardware or software-only _ No VMS expertise required easy to use Menu's are provided for all administrative functions

subsession_1_abstract: Dave Holt will supply this.

subsession_2_abstract: This talk surveys the virtualization technologies for the servers, operating systems, networking, software and storage systems available from many vendors. It describes the common functions that all of the virtualization technologies perform, shows where they are the same and where they are different on each platform, and introduces a method of fairly evaluating the technologies to match them to business requirements.

• Web Agents and Systems Insight Manager (SIM)
• Management Station
• ECP Analyzer

subsession_1_abstract: An update on the latest system management tools and capabilities for OpenVMS.

subsession_2_abstract: Information on the positioning of HP Systems Insight Manager versus HP OpenView to clarify the capabilities and intended use of each management solution.

subsession_3_abstract: Update for Availability Manager. Useful information on the overall capabilities and usage of Availability Manager to monitor OpenVMS systems in real-time.

subsession_4_abstract: Useful information on the usage of the OpenVMS tools: _ Web Agents and Systems Insight Manager (SIM) _ Management Station _ ECP Analyzer

subsession_1_abstract: I64 Debugging user applications on OpenVMS:

Detail the OpenVMS I64 Debugger. First discuss its similarities with the Alpha Debugger. This includes highlighting the debugger's interfaces: line mode, screen mode, and GUI. Highlighting its capabilities: breakpoints, tracepoints, watchpoints, steps, c alls, examines, deposits, shows, thread support, alignment fault detecetion, heap memory analysis, and what high level languages are supported. Also detail the differences: SHOW IMAGE, starting the Heap Analyzer, non-static versus static watchpoints, the I64 register set, I64 predicated instructions, IMACRO compiler support.

Finally, share some "best practice" advice for both the I64 and Alpha debuggers: debugging optimized code, building DSFs (Data Symbol Files), kept debugging, non-static watchpoint methodology, and moving/analyzing process dumps.

subsession_2_abstract: Debugging privileged code on OpenVMS:

Details the Delta, Xdelta, and SCD (System Code) Debugger usage. Also details some tracing utilities. This includes SWIS (SoftWare Interrupt Services) logging, callable TRACE symbolization routines: tbk$alpha_symbolize and tbk$i64_symbolize, callable da ta alignment fault services (e.g., sys$start_align_fault_report), and a callable (printf like sda extention) tr_print macro. Details the SDA extensions FLT (which traces system wide alignment faults), and SPL (which traces and analyzes spinlock usuage). The talk concludes with a simple "write your own SDA extension" tutorial.

1. An overview of hyperthreading on the next generation of Itanium processors (code-named Montecito)
2. An description of the support that VMS will provide for hyperthreads
3. A discussion of general hyperthreading issues as they relate to VMS and VMS applications.

subsession_2_abstract: The OpenVMS source code control database system maintains multiple new software releases and updates for multiple supported releases across 29,