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HP Certified Professional
NonStop Kernel Basics – Level 1
Exam # HP0-660
Exam Preparation Guide

Check the web site for course descriptions and prerequisites at:
http://education.hp.com/curr-nonstop.htm (Instructor-Led Training)
http://education.nonstop.compaq.com/us/cat/httoc.htm (Self-Study Training)
You can also call (800) 621-9198 in North America, to speak with one of our education consultants or register for courses.
Or, you can email us at: nonstop.training@hp.com

Exam Status

The NonStop Kernel Basics – Level 1 (Basics) exam has completed beta testing and is
now live. This exam is administered by Prometric Regional Service Centers in North America (other locations may have different delivery methods). Refer to the Prometric website: http://www.2test.com

Exam Details

Number of test items: 77

Time allotted to take test: 75 minutes

Passing Score: 64% – 50 items correct

You are not allowed to refer to any books or reference materials during the NonStop
Kernel Basics – Level 1 exam.

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Audience

This exam is targeted for the following personnel, with a minimum 3-6 months
experience on NonStop S-Series platforms running the G-series NonStop Kernel Basics:

• Authorized Service and Support personnel (field support technicians), who perform installations, upgrades, troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.

• Global Customer Support Center (GCSC) personnel, who may have specialized technical expertise in the operating system (e.g., security features, hardware, subsystems) and serve as support for both field support technicians and customers.

• Analyst SEs or Pre-SalesTechnical Support (PSTS) personnel, who perform pre-
sales consulting and technical account support, including tasks such as assessment
of customer needs, system sizing and configuration, installation consulting, and so forth.

• NSK Software Developers, System Integrators and Consultant Partners, Authorized
Service Channel Partners and Distributors, Customers authorized to service their own equipment.

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What You’ll Be Tested On

Exam questions were written to evaluate your knowledge of the following objectives. The percentage of items dedicated to each major category is included in parenthesis.

1) Concepts and Terminology (24%)

1.1 Describe the S-Series hardware architecture
• How does S-7x series achieve fault tolerance
• Describe SEB role in S-7x series interconnectivity
• Describe contents/types of enclosures
• Describe interconnection of enclosures
• Define maximum system limits (common sizing limitations)
• Define usage of multiple paths
• Define system features utilized during failure handling
• Describe method to reintegration/recovery system components

1.2 Characterize program and processes
• Describe the difference between a program and a process
• Describe the difference between a non-stop and persistent process
• Explain the significance of checkpoints
• Explain standard options/tools in starting/restarting a process
• Explain significance of backup processes
• Define difference between user and system processes
• List those system processes necessary in each processor

1.3 Describe I/O process models
• Describe benefits of shared buffer model
• Define usage of bulk I/O
• Define usage of QIO

1.4 Define disk and file system characteristics
• Define the filename length and other restrictions
• Specify standard file types, codes, and structures
• Describe the function of NonStop TMF auditing
• Identify the system impact of NonStop TMF auditing a file
• Define elements and considerations key to disk cache setup
• Explain system impacts of reviving a disk
• Describe the purpose of multiple disk processes configuration

1.5 Define major elements and their usage in an S 7x series system
• Define features and use of TSM console
• Define features and use of PMF
• Define features and use of IOMF
• Define features and use of SEB
• Define features and use of SWAN

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• Define features and use of AWAN
• Define features and use of E4SA

1.6 Explain concepts of message system
• Describe inter-processor messages
• Describe intra-processor messages
• Describe the benefits and restrictions of shared data buffers

1.7 Define operating system interface utilities
• Define features and use of TACL
• Define features and use of SCF
• Define features and use of FUP
• Define features and use of editors
• Define features and use of SQLCI
• Define features and use of TMFCOM

1.8 Define major software subsystems
• Describe features of NonStop SQL/MP
• Describe features of NonStop TMF
• Describe features of NonStop TS/MP
• Describe features of spooler
• Describe features of TFDS

1.9 Describe the system configuration procedure
• Describe the role and function of the DSM/SCM utility
• Describe the products required to execute DSM/SCM functions
• Describe the creation of a new NonStop Kernel Basics image

1.10 Define the features of the OSS subsystem

2) Configuration and Installation (20%)

2.1 Define customer requirements
• Specify considerations for planning NonStop Kernel Basics upgrade
• Define considerations for implementing an IPM
• Define considerations for adding a processor, disk, or enclosure
• Describe how to check for product dependencies

2.2 Describe TSM setup and usage
• Define functions possible from low-level link
• Define functions possible with a service connection
• Define functionality of GRT
• Define TCP/IP connectivity of TSM to system

2.3 Describe DSM/SCM software installation procedure
• Explain the alternate methods of applying an NonStop Kernel Basics image

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2.4 Describe sub-system configuration via startup/shutdown file sets
• Describe basic
- Spooler set-up
- KMSF setup
- NonStop TMF set-up
- TS/MP set-up
- Measure set-up
- SQL set-up
- TFDS set-up
• Explain usage of Startup/Shutdown file sets
• Describe edit process to create/update startup files
• Describe the processes and subsystems that should be started
• Describe the shutdown commands needed to shut down the system
• Describe considerations for backup dump procedures
• Describe considerations for event-based automation

2.5 Define SCF basic device configurations
• Define configuration requirements for
- Disk
- Tape
- SWAN
- AWAN
• Define other possible subsystems

3) System Administration (18%)

3.1 List requirements for database management
• Identify file fragmentation
• Describe how to minimize File Index Depth
• Describe how to determine disk I/O congestion
• Describe file partitioning and placement
• Describe levels of NonStop TMF transaction protection
• Describe impact of auditing files and audit trails
• Describe proactive facilities for database recovery
• List considerations when altering, moving, and recovering SQL
objects
• Differentiate between Enscribe and NonStop SQL/MP file management
• List available utilities and tools for NonStop Kernel database management
3.2 List requirements for tape management
• Describe DSM tape catalog features and functions
• Differentiate NonStop TMF catalog from DSM tape catalog
• List available utilities and tools for tape management

3.3 List requirements for disk management
• Determine disk path status

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• Describe the impact of disk cache sizing
• Describe the impact of disk fragmentation
• Determine and recover disk free space
• Differentiate between user and default system swap space management
• List available utilities and tools for disk management
- SCF, FUP, TSM
- DSAP, disk space analysis
- DCOM, disk compression

3.4 List requirements for workload/process management
• Explain how to optimize system and subsystem startup and shutdown sequencing
• Describe the impact of subsystem restart
- Describe subsystem interdependencies while restarting
• Explain how to set up batch scheduling
• Describe print management and administration
• Describe oonline rapidshare 4shared links processing vs. batch priority considerations
• Describe workload resource monitoring
• Describe event-based automation
• List available utilities and tools for workload management

3.5 List requirements for performance management
• Identify system components for load balancing and tuning
- Explain how to maintain fault tolerance
- List basic performance tuning steps
- Identify components to monitor for future sizing
- Describe how to adjust disk caching
- Differentiate between application and system throughput
- Differentiate real-time and historical performance monitoring
- Describe how to identify resource thresholds
• Describe considerations for capacity planning
• List available utilities and tools for performance management

3.6 Describe OSS, Open System Services considerations

4) Identification of Symptoms and Data Collection (9%)

4.1 Explain how to locate and view EMS and the operating system subsystem log files
• Describe how to locate the current log file
• Explain EMS rollover mechanism
• Describe how to determine which EMS log file to examine
• Explain basic Viewpoint / Web Viewpoint setup and usage
• Explain basic TSM Event Viewer setup and usage

4.2 Describe Saveabend files and how to create / locate them
• Describe how to extract basic information from a Saveabend file

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4.3 Explain what a processor memory dump is and how to obtain one
• Identify the command to initiate a processor memory dump
• List accompanying information needed to analyze a processor memory dump
• Explain how to extract basic information from a processor memory- dump file

4.4 Describe the main TFDS features and functions
• Describe how to locate TFDS captured data subvolume
• Describe how to enable / disable TFDS functions

4.5 Identify abnormal system/subsystem behavior/events
• Identify and classify system / subsystem error messages
• Explain how to determine origin of system / subsystem error messages

4.6 Describe how to collect system environment data
• Explain how to determine operating system version
• Explain how to use VPROC to define individual product versions

5) Security Features and Functions (10%)

5.1 List the utilities that can be used to alter security attributes on a NonStop
Kernel system

5.2 Describe how to modify and view file security attributes using FUP
• Explain the NonStop Kernel file-security string, e.g., (R, W, E, P) (A, G, O, N, C, U, *, -)
• Describe the object-file license attribute
• Describe the object-file PROGID attribute
• Describe how to identify object-files which have PROGID and/or license attribute set

5.3 Explain user-ID management
• Describe the User ID file
• Explain how to add and delete a user to the system
• Explain what REMOTE PASSWORDS are and how to establish and remove them

5.4 Demonstrate knowledge on Safeguard configuration
• Identify Safeguard audit trail files
• Describe Safeguard files
• Distinguish among File, Subvol and Volume Safeguard security
• Explain how to obtain security configuration info from Safeguard

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5.5 Demonstrate knowledge on Safeguard concepts
• List the additional benefits of Safeguard over standard Guardian security
• Describe the Safeguard security strategy
• Describe the Safeguard warning mode

5.6 Demonstrate knowledge on Safeguard usage
• Describe how to start and stop Safeguard
• Explain how to add an access control list in SAFECOM
• Explain how to implement customer security requirements using
Safeguard

5.7 Describe Open System Services (OSS) security issues

6) Single Node Connectivity (12%)

6.1 List the components of the ServerNet SAN
• Explain the differences between the Tetra 8 and Tetra 16
configurations

6.2 Define the purpose and function of the AWAN
• Describe the different models of AWAN servers
• Explain how to install and use the management tools to configure an
AWAN server
• Explain how to update the AWAN firmware

6.3 Describe the features and functions of the service processor

6.4 Explain how to identify and isolate TCP/IP problems for TSM connectivity

6.5 Define how to manage SWANs
• Explain usage of SCF to obtain information/status of SWAN objects
• Explain usage of SCF to alter and/or configure TCP/IP objects

6.6 Demonstrate proper use of network management tools
• Explain usage of SCF to obtain information and/or status of TCP/IP
objects
• Explain usage of SCF to alter and/or configure TCP/IP objects
• Explain usage of SPTOOL to test cable connections
• Explain usage of PING to verify correct IP addresses
• Explain usage of WAN Wizard Pro to install or replace SWAN

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7) Information Sources (7%)

7.1 Describe the TIM CDs, TIM oonline rapidshare 4shared links, and collections and their content
• Describe type of information found in
- Software manuals
- Hardware manuals
- Softdocs
- Support Notes
- Hotstuffs/OPN
- Release Information
- IPM Notes
- Product Maintenance List
• Describe type of information available for Independent Products

7.2 Describe what information is on the TSM console and how to access it

7.3 Describe what information is on the CSSI web site and how to access it

7.4 Describe what additional information is available and where
• Describe what information is provided by IPM Scout and how to access it
• Describe what information is available via Express Notice and how to access it
• Describe what information is on the Techport Web site and how to access it
• Describe what information is on the Technical Update Training CD

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Abbreviations for common terms used throughout the exam:

AWAN (Asynchronous Wide Area Network)
CSS (Compaq S-series Service)
DSM/SCM (Distributed Systems Management / Software Configuration Manager) CRU (Customer Replaceable Unit)
E4SA (Ethernet 4 ServerNet adapter) EMS (Event Management Service) FCO (Field Change Order)
FUP (File Utility Program)
GRT (Guided Replacement Toolkit
IOMF (I/O multifunction)
IPM (Interim Product Modifications) KMSF (Kernel-Managed Swap Facility) OSS (Open System Services)
PMF (Processor Multifunction)
SAC (ServerNet Addressable Controller) SCF (Subsystem Control Facility)
SCI (SQL Compiler Interface)
SEB (ServerNet Expansion Board) SMP (Security Monitor Process)
SQLCI (Structured Query Language Conversational Interface) SQL/MP (NonStop Structured Query Language/Massively Parallel) SWAN (ServerNet Wide Area Network)
TACL (Tandem Advanced Command Language) TFDS (Tandem Failure Data System)
TIM (Total Information Manager)
TMF (Transaction Management Facility)
TMF (Transaction Manager/Massively Parallel) TSM (Tandem Service Management)
TS/MP (Transaction Services/Massively Parallel) TUT (Technical Update Training)

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Related Training and Study References

The NonStop Systems Certification Program includes references to a variety of
materials that provide information included on this certification exam. Completion of courses and review of materials is recommended, but not required, for success on this exam.

Recommended Minimum Courses

Course Title Part Number Type Length
Concepts and Facilities U4147S ILT 4 days
DSM/SCM Operations and Management U4150S ILT 4 days
NonStop S-Series Config. and Change Management U4167S ILT 3 days
NonStop S-Series Problem Management U4172S ILT 5 days
NonStop S-Series Production Management U4173S ILT 4 days

Additional Highly Recommended Courses
Check web site course descriptions for prerequisites
Course Title Part Number Type Length

NonStop Kernel Principles U4179S ILT 4 days

NonStop SQL/MP Essentials U4181S ILT 4 days

NonStop Transaction Management Facility (TMF) Operations and
Management

U4186S ILT 4 days

Pathway System Management U4154S ILT 3 days

Security Concepts and Planning 422835-002 SST varies

TCP/IP Product Overview 105238 SST 3-4 hours

ILT = Instructor-Led Training; SST = Self-Study Training.

Check web site course descriptions for prerequisites at: http://education.hp.com/curr-nonstop.htm (Instructor-Led Training) http://education.nonstop.compaq.com/us/cat/httoc.htm (Self-Study Training)

Additional Recommended Reference Materials

References to the majority of questions found in this exam can be found in manuals contained in the Oonline rapidshare 4shared links TIM collections. TIM (Total Information Manager) is a single interface to all NonStop Systems documentation and support information.

External users must subscribe to the TIM CD collection. See your Compaq
Representative for more information.

NOTE: TIM must be installed on your system before using the following default access settings.

External: http://tex.tandem.com/cgi-bin/timcfg.exe

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Documentation

• Availability Guide for Problem Management (125509)
• AWAN 3886 Server Installation and Configuration Guide (424372-001)
• AWAN 3883/4/5 Access Server Configuration and Mgt. Manual (424242-001)
• DSM/SCM Event Management Programming Manual (422735)
• DSM/SCM User’s Guide (422736-001)
• DSM/Tape Catalog User’s Guide (420107-001)
• DSM/Tape Catalog Management Programming Manual (422948-001)
• EMS Reference Summary (124742)
• Enscribe Programmer’s Guide (137692)
• Ethernet Adapter Installation and Support Guide (420091-001)
• File Utility Program (FUP) Reference Manual (422734-001)
• Guardian User’s Guide (421957-001)
• Guardian Programmer’s Guide (421922-001)
• G-Series Highlights and Migration Planning Guide (424091-001)
• Inspect Manual (118810)
• Introduction to Tandem Himalaya S-Series Servers Manual (130961)
• Introduction to NonStop Transaction Processing (103632)
• Introduction to NonStop Transaction Manager/MP (TMF) (124757)
• Introduction to Data Base Management (15873)
• Kernel-Managed Swap Facility Manual (420260-001)
• LAN Configuration and Management Manual (142611)
• Measure User’s Guide (134053)
• NetBatch Manual (142530)
• NonStop SQL/MP Installation and Management Guide (424912-001)
• NonStop SQL/MP Installation and Management Guide (424912-001)
• NonStop TMF Reference Manual (137445)
• NonStop TMF Operations and Recovery Guide (136589)
• NonStop TMF Configuration and Planning Guide (136588)
• NonStop TS/MP System Management Manual (135027)
• Operator Messages Manual (42478-001)
• OSS Users Guide (420292-001)
• OSS Management and Operations Guide (424743-001)
• OSS Shell and Utilities Reference Manual (422878-001)
• PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual (068059)
• QIO Configuration and Management Manual (133513)
• S-Series Server Description Manual (422916-001)
• S-Series Hardware Support Guide (422987-001)
• S-Series Planning and Configuration Guide (422985-001)
• S-Series System Expansion and Reduction Guide (424006-001)
• S-series Operations Guide (422866-001)
• SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem (422898-001)
• SCF Reference Manual for G-Series Releases (135084)
• System Generation Manual for G-Series Releases (422998-001)
• SWAN Concentrator Installation and Support Guide (420031-001)
• Spooler Utilities Reference Manual (422816-001)
• Spooler Programmer’s Guide (135720)

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• Safeguard Reference Manual (422087-001)
• Safeguard Audit Service Manual (127296)
• Safeguard Users Guide (127299)
• Safeguard Administrators Manual (127295)
• TACL Reference Manual (109642)
• Tandem Failure Data System (TFDS) Manual (424276-001)

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