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A/B switch
A hardware switch that is used in an Operations Sentinel environment to switch an ANSI X3.64 system console function between a managed UNIX or Linux system console and the Operations Sentinel server.
AC
See attribute change.
action list
A group of alert actions to be taken when an alert is raised, acknowledged, or cleared.
action processing error
An error that occurs when AMS cannot resolve a text substitution request or encounters an action that is improperly constructed.
activate action
An autoaction that activates a new autoaction database.
active database
The autoaction database currently in use for pattern matching and automation of actions in response to system messages. Contrast with inactive database.
active project
In Autoaction Database Manager, the project that the main menu and toolbars perform operations on. This project is designated by a bold name in the workspace pane.
actual segment descriptor (ASD)
An MCP system table that can become a critical resource.
ADBM
See Autoaction Database Manager.
Administration
The mode in Operations Sentinel Console that allows an Operations Sentinel administrator to define the objects to be managed by Operations Sentinel, and their relationships. Contrast with Operations.
Administrative Tools menu
A menu to start, stop, check the status of, and change accounts for Operations Sentinel Server services. Reach this menu by clicking Start, pointing to Programs, and then clicking Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z. From this menu you can also perform other administrative tasks, including creating a problem report and starting the diagnostic utility.
administrator
(1) See Operations Sentinel administrator. (2) See system administrator.
agent
A software program that runs on monitored systems and application platforms, and sends information to the Operations Sentinel server.
A hold
See backlog hold.
AL
See alert (2).
alarm action
An autoaction in an AMS database that raises an alarm when a message is matched.
alert
(1) A condition that requires attention. The condition might be a system error or a system resource that is outside currently accepted limits. (2) A type of event report (AL) that can raise, escalate, deescalate, acknowledge, or clear an alert.
alert action
A task defined in an alert policy that can be performed when an alert is raised, acknowledged, or cleared, and that is external to Operations Sentinel, such as dialing a pager. See also command action, external alarm interface, modem action, serial action.
alert deescalation
A change of the severity of an alert to a lower level. Contrast with alert escalation.
alert details pane
Part of the Alerts window of Operations Sentinel Console that displays additional information about selected alerts.
alert escalation
A change of the severity of an alert to a higher level. Contrast with alert deescalation.
alert icon
One of the large icons in the Alerts window of Operations Sentinel Console. When an alert is raised, the icon appearance changes to indicate the severity of the alert. See also Zone Alerts icon, Other Alerts icon.
alert identifier
The identifier for an alert event in Operations Sentinel.
alert policy
A mechanism that enables your data center to cause additional notification of an alert event, regardless of its source. It is a named collection of templates, action lists, and alert actions that controls the external alarm interface of Operations Sentinel. An alert policy contains at least two action lists, named <default> and <global>. Each action list can contain zero, one, or more alert actions.
See also <default> action list, <global> action list.
alert severity count
The count of outstanding alerts for a particular severity that appears to the right of an alert icon in the Alerts window. Only nonzero counts are displayed.
Alerts window
A window in Operations Sentinel Console that lists the outstanding alert conditions. You can configure which panes and alert attributes are displayed in this window. See also Other Alerts icon, Zone Alerts icon.
alias
See network alias.
_ALL
In an autoaction database, a predefined variable that refers to all members of a variable group.
AMS
See Autoaction Message System.
AMS internal message
A message that SP-AMS or CP-AMS issues for certain events, such as AMS database activation or deactivation. An AMS internal message can be matched with a pattern in the active database just as messages from managed systems can be matched. See also automation initialization message, automation termination message, database activation message, database deactivation message, hold release message, read-and-reply release message.
amux
The Operations Sentinel background process providing the interface between managed system consoles with an ANSI X3.64-compliant interface and managed MCP systems, and the Operations Sentinel server.
ANSI
Abbreviation for American National Standards Institute.
ANSI terminal
A character-at-a-time, ANSI X3.64-compliant video display terminal and keyboard.
ANSI X3.64 connected system
A system managed and controlled from Operations Sentinel that is accessed by way of the ANSI X3.64 display protocol. The default ANSI X3.64 connection with Operations Sentinel uses line-at-a-time communication (that is, it does not use cursor positioning commands). In many cases, these systems are UNIX or Linux systems.
ANSI X3.64 display protocol
The display protocol recognized by Operations Sentinel. This protocol is the most common display protocol used by Telnet servers. VT100, which is used by the VT100 terminals often utilized as consoles on UNIX or Linux systems, is a subset of this protocol.
ANSI X3.64 host
See ANSI X3.64 connected system.
ANSI X3.64 host system
See ANSI X3.64 connected system.
ANSI X3.64 protocol
See ANSI X3.64 display protocol.
ANSI X3.64 system
See ANSI X3.64 connected system.
API
See application programing interface.
application attributes
See OS 2200 Console View application attributes.
application programming interface (API)
An interface that enables application programs to make use of specific functions such as sending messages to Operations Sentinel through a general interface mechanism, for example, the "Event Server API" or the "Operations Sentinel Interface for ClearPath MCP API."
Application Sentinel
A suite of capabilities designed to provide a self-healing, self-protecting, self-optimizing, and self-configuring application environment for enterprise-class computing. Application Sentinel builds upon the foundation established with Server Sentinel.
arbitrary system
A node in an Operations Sentinel zone that represents a physical or virtual component that is not directly managed through a supported message interface.
ASD
See actual segment descriptor.
A Series system
See MCP system.
asynchronous multiplexer
An asynchronous serial (RS-232) I/O controller that permits the expansion of serial ports on a computer system from a minimum of 16 to a maximum of 128.
asynchronous terminal server (ATS)
A type of terminal/communications server.
ATS
See asynchronous terminal server.
attended mode
An OS 2200 operating mode during which an operator is assumed to be present at the console. Contrast with casual mode, unattended mode.
attribute
A named property of a component or an alert, the value of which depicts an aspect of the current state of the component or the alert. Attribute values are specified in event reports. Synonym for property. See also standard attribute.
attribute change (AC)
A type of event report that communicates attribute changes for an object being monitored by Operations Sentinel or a client program.
attribute name label
The text that appears in the alert details pane to identify an attribute whose value is displayed.
autoaction
A defined response that is executed when AMS matches a system message or AMS internal message to a pattern in the active database. Contrast with alert action.
autoaction database
The patterns and associated actions used by an autoaction message system that allow it to automatically recognize system messages and respond to them. See also active database, Build AMS Database, Dump AMS Database.
Autoaction Database Manager (ADBM)
A client application of Operations Sentinel that manages building, dumping, verifying, and distributing autoaction databases. All AMS database utilities can be executed through this interface: BADB for builds, DADB for dumps, VADB for verifies, and Distribute for remote distribution of databases.
Autoaction Message System (AMS)
A component of Operations Sentinel that provides automatic message recognition and corresponding actions to enable managed systems to run without an operator. See also ClearPath Plus OS 2200 Autoaction Message System, Single Point Autoaction Message System.
automation initialization message
An AMS internal message produced by SP-AMS when Operations Sentinel begins monitoring the system named in the message. Contrast with automation termination message, database activation message.
automation mode
An indicator in SP-AMS for each automated system that determines if the actions for that system are to be executed, written to the SP-AMS log, or both. The three automation modes are normal, debug, and trace.
automation termination message
An AMS internal message produced by SP-AMS when Operations Sentinel is preparing to end monitoring the system named in the message, even if logging continues. Contrast with automation initialization message, database deactivation message.
Automation Tools menu
A menu from which you can build, dump, verify, and distribute autoaction databases. Reach this menu by clicking Start, Programs, and then Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z. You can start Autoaction Database Manager from this menu.
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background
A type of processing in which a program or script has no interaction with a user. Contrast with foreground.
background run
A batch run that executes in the background on an OS 2200 managed system. A typical background run receives data from system commands and provides services beyond those provided by the OS 2200 operating system. Examples of background runs are CPCOMM, DEPCON, and OMKEY (the background run that processes the OM keyin).
backlog hold
A hold condition that prevents a run in backlog on an OS 2200 system from starting. Synonym for A hold.
backup console
An OS 2200 console that receives echo instances of OS 2200 console messages, including read-only copies of read-and-reply messages. This is determined by the OS 2200 configuration of the response console for each console message group. Contrast with primary console. See also response console.
BADB
See Build AMS Database.
Basic Edition
See Operations Sentinel Basic Edition for ClearPath Plus Servers.
bootstrap
The act of loading (booting) an operating system into main storage along with other functions that depend on the type of bootstrap performed.
bridge
A device used to transfer packets of data from one network to another.
broadcast port
The logical number of a physical port on the Operations Sentinel server through which Operations Sentinel receives the status of OS 2200 consoles. This number is specified in the services file on the Operations Sentinel server.
brp
See Operations Sentinel Server service.
Build AMS Database (BADB)
A command-driven program that is used to create the run-time version of an autoaction database. Contrast with Dump AMS Database.
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callback function
A function that is called automatically when an event occurs for which an application has registered.
Call Home
The software that provides automatic detection and reporting of faults and other server events to the support center, without any need for customer intervention. Remote Service, which is a component of Call Home, enables the remote servicing of an enterprise server by support center personnel to investigate and resolve reported faults.
casual mode
An OS 2200 operating mode during which an operator is expected to be nearby, but not necessarily present, at the console. Contrast with attended mode, unattended mode.
central electronics complex (CEC)
A hardware complex including components central to a ClearPath Plus or ES7000 server, such as processors, memory, and I/O. It does not include peripheral devices such as tape and mass storage devices.
Change Server Service Account
A utility that allows you to change the account used by the Operations Sentinel Server services. You can reach this utility on the Operations Sentinel server by clicking Start, pointing to Programs, Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z, Administrative Tools, and then clicking Change Server Service Account.
Cisco Access Server (2500 Series)
A terminal/communications server that has been qualified for use with Operations Sentinel.
class
A category of defined objects. All objects in the same class have the same properties. The following class definitions are supplied by Operations Sentinel:
OS 2200 systems, OS 2200 consoles, MCP systems, UNIX/Linux systems, Windows systems, servers (ES7000, Dorado, or Libra), and arbitrary systems. See also node class.
Class A network
A large network with a maximum of 16,777,216 systems. Class A networks have net numbers ranging from 1 to 127; that is, addresses that range from 1.xxx.xxx.xxx to 127.xxx.xxx.xxx.
Class B network
A medium-sized network with a maximum of 65,536 systems. Class B networks have net numbers ranging from 128 to 191; that is, addresses that range from 128.xxx.xxx.xxx to 191.xxx.xxx.xxx.
Class C network
A small network with a maximum of 255 systems. Class C networks have net numbers ranging from 192 through 223, that is, addresses that range from 192.xxx.xxx.xxx to 223.xxx.xxx.xxx.
ClearPath IX system
A Unisys system composed of one or more OS 2200 nodes. The system can also include one or more Intel nodes, each running a UnixWare or Windows operating system. Operations Sentinel no longer supports ClearPath IX systems.
ClearPath LX system
A Unisys system comprised of one Windows system that runs one Unisys Virtual Machine for ClearPath MCP.
ClearPath NX system
A Unisys system comprised of one or more MCP nodes and one or more Intel nodes, each running a UnixWare or Windows operating system.
ClearPath Plus OS 2200 Autoaction Message System (CP-AMS)
The Autoaction Message System used to automate responses for the console messages of ClearPath Plus OS 2200 partitions. It runs on an Operations Sentinel server, and can have a different active database for each logical console. Contrast with Single Point Autoaction Message System.
ClearPath Plus OS 2200 logical console
A software implementation of a logical console for ClearPath Plus OS 2200 partitions, which runs on an Operations Sentinel server. OS 2200 Console Interface instantiates an OS 2200 logical console when a console is brought up with the Exec. The logical console receives OS 2200 console messages from the Exec and makes them available for OS 2200 Console View. It also receives input messages from OS 2200 Console View and submits them to the Exec. The name of the executable is vsop.
ClearPath Plus Server Dorado Series
A ClearPath Plus server with at least one OS 2200 partition. The server can also include one or more Windows or UNIX partitions. Formerly ClearPath Plus server for OS 2200.
ClearPath Plus server for MCP
Former name for ClearPath Plus Server Libra Series.
ClearPath Plus server for OS 2200
Former name for ClearPath Plus Server Dorado Series.
ClearPath Plus Server Libra Series
A ClearPath Plus server with at least one MCP partition and at least one Windows or UNIX partition. Formerly ClearPath Plus server for MCP.
client
A system component or user-created application that uses services provided by another system component. Synonym for client program. Contrast with server (1).
client application
In the client-server program architecture, a client application provides user interface for a service that the server provides. Client applications in Operations Sentinel include Operations Sentinel Console, OS 2200 Console View, OS 2200 Console Manager, and Log Viewer.
client_errors
An Operations Sentinel log that includes errors in event reports sent to Operations Sentinel by Event Server API clients.
cluster
See topology.
CMP
Abbreviation for cellular multiprocessing.
CO
See command (2).
command
(1) A text string sent to a managed system to perform a task or supply information. Synonym for keyin. (2) A type of event report (CO) used to send a command to a managed system. See also cross-system automation.
command action
(1) An unsolicited command that is submitted to a managed system when a message matches a pattern in an autoaction database. Contrast with tcommand action.(2) A type of alert action that causes execution of a script or command on the Operations Sentinel server. Contrast with modem action, serial action.
Communications Management System (COMS)
See Transaction Server for ClearPath MCP.
COMS
See Transaction Server for ClearPath MCP.
concurrent monitoring
An option of Operations Sentinel resilient monitoring in which two Operations Sentinel servers receive output concurrently from managed systems. Contrast with hot standby.
conditional logic
Pattern matching and action processing contingent upon conditions that are specified in an autoaction database.
Configuration Alerts icon
See Zone Alerts icon.
configuration file
A file on an MCP system that defines the parameters controlling the operation of the Operations Sentinel MCP Agent. See also Operations Sentinel MCP Agent
connected system
See managed system.
console alarm
An alarm from an OS 2200 console notifying the operator that attention is needed at the console. These alarms appear in the OS 2200 console window and are sent as alerts to Operations Sentinel.
ConsoleDataConversion utility
A command line utility that assists in moving Operations Sentinel configurations created prior to Operations Sentinel level 10.0 to the global data format used in Operations Sentinel level 10.x or higher.
console heartbeat agent
A script installed on managed UNIX or Linux systems that sends periodic messages to Operations Sentinel indicating that the connection between the Operations Sentinel server and the monitored UNIX or Linux system is active or inactive.
console keyin
See keyin.
Console Manager
(1) See OS 2200 Console Manager. (2) Firmware in a Console Manager card.
Console Manager card
The Console Manager card is a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) card that has Console Manager software and firmware embedded on it. One active Console Manager card is required for each partition configured on a server. This interface includes all the input/output interfaces required by the operating system, including a network and video interface. The card enables you to download the Console Manager client software to a remote workstation running a supported Windows operating system; redirect the functionality of the partition peripherals, including the keyboard, video, and mouse; operate (or simply view) the partition operating system; and perform administrative functions as required to control access to each Console Manager card. Note that a Console Manager card is only valid for Console Manager versions 1 and 2. Functionality for Console Manager version 3 is enabled through alternate hardware and firmware.
console message
A message sent from a system to the its console for display.
console message group
In an OS 2200 system, an attribute of each console message. For each console message group, such as SYSMSG, one console (the response console) receives the primary instance of each message in that group, and the other consoles receive echo instances.
console redirection
For certain managed UNIX or Linux systems with integrated consoles, the routing of console traffic, normally sent to the integrated console, to a serial port or TELNET session so that Operations Sentinel can monitor this traffic.
console session
A session in which a user can control a managed system through a console window on an Operations Sentinel workstation.
console view
See OS 2200 Console View.
Console View Conversion utility
See OS 2200 Console View Conversion utility.
console window
A window on an Operations Sentinel workstation whose content provides an exact duplication of a session at a console. Synonym for replicated console, replicated display.
consolidated log file
A log file formed by merging log messages from multiple log files. Use the Consolidated Log Wizard in Operations Sentinel Log Viewer to create a consolidated log file.
Consolidated Log Wizard
A capability within Operations Sentinel Log Viewer that allows you to merge log messages from selected log files over a specified period of time.
context menu
See shortcut menu.
continuous display message
A message containing OS 2200 system status information that is updated on a regular basis. For ClearPath Plus OS 2200 partitions, this information is displayed in the top two or four lines in the system state pane of OS 2200 Console View.
conversion utility
See ConsoleDataConversion utility, OS 2200 Console View Conversion Utility.
CP-AMS
See ClearPath Plus OS 2200 Autoaction Message System.
create action
In AMS, an autoaction that creates a member of a user-defined variable group.
cross-system automation
In Operations Sentinel, the capability of directing commands to any managed system using an event report. The event report might be directly created by an agent or might be the result of a console message from any managed console or system.
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DADB
See Dump AMS Database.
daemon
A background process on a UNIX or Linux system. See also service.
database
See autoaction database.
database activation error
An error that occurs if an autoaction database to be activated does not exist, cannot be read, or is not a valid autoaction database.
database activation message
An AMS internal message produced immediately after activating the database named in the message. Contrast with automation initialization message, database deactivation message.
database deactivation message
An AMS internal message produced and processed as the final message before the database named in the message is deactivated. Contrast with automation termination message, database activation message.
data comm mode
A mode of operation in an MCP system ODT in which interaction is controlled by Transaction Server for ClearPath MCP.
data folder
The folder on the Operations Sentinel server where all site-dependent data used by Operations Sentinel is stored. This data includes the definitions of zones, views, managed groups, managed objects, alert policies, and external applications. Contrast with installation folder, log folder.
_DAY
In AMS, a predefined variable that contains the name, in English, of the day of the week.
_DAYNUM
In AMS, a predefined variable that contains an integer that represents the day of the week.
_DBNAME
In AMS, a predefined variable that contains the name of the currently active database.
DBUG
An option available with the OM keyin that turns the AMS debug mode on or off.
DCE
Abbreviation for data communications equipment.
DCP
See distributed communications processor.
DE
See delete object.
deactivate action
An autoaction in an autoaction database that deactivates the currently active database. AMS continues to process default actions based on the current operating mode. Operator intervention is required to activate a new database unless a delayed activate action has been scheduled. See also delayed action.
debug mode
The AMS mode in which automation actions are not performed, but automation trace information is written to a log. For SP-AMS, this information is written to the log named SP-AMS. For CP-AMS, this information is written to the system log file on the OS 2200 system. Contrast with normal mode, trace mode.
deescalation
See alert deescalation.
<default> action list
Contains a list of actions to be performed for any alert that does not match a specific action list in the alert policy when that alert is raised, acknowledged, or cleared. These actions are performed in addition to any <global> actions that might also be specified. See also<global> action list.
delayed action
In AMS, an autoaction that is executed after waiting a number of seconds or minutes as specified in a WAIT clause.
delete object (DE)
A type of event report used to communicate deletion of an object being managed by a client program.
delimiter
In AMS, a character that separates tokens in a message. The default delimiter is a space.
delimiter list
A method of delimiter specification in an autoaction database in which a series of delimiters are specified in the order they are expected to appear in the message. A delimiter list is enclosed in quotation marks.
delimiter set
A method of delimiter specification in an autoaction database in which the delimiters specified can occur in any order any number of times within the message. A delimiter set is enclosed in braces ({ }).
Department Edition
The edition of Operations Sentinel that allows you to manage up to 25 UNIX, Linux, and Windows systems in addition to all the ClearPath Plus servers for which you have the appropriate Operations Sentinel interface installed.
destroy action
In AMS, an autoaction that destroys a member of a user-defined variable group.
details pane
A pane in Operations Sentinel Console that displays information for specific items you have selected in the display pane. This pane also provides the means to change those property values that you are allowed to change. See also display pane.
detail window
See alert details pane, details pane.
device
Any piece of computer equipment that can be connected to a network, or that is contained in a managed system and can be monitored using Operations Sentinel.
Diagnostic utility
An Operations Sentinel application, accessed from the Windows Start menu, that lets you control the diagnostic information that various Operations Sentinel processes collect. The Diagnostic utility configures the backup count, trace levels, and maximum trace file sizes for OS 2200 Console View, OS 2200 Console Manager, Autoaction Database Manager, OS 2200 Console Interface, and OS 2200 Logical Console. It also provides an interface for removing trace files older than a specified number of days.
direct connection
A physical cable connection from a serial port on one managed system to a serial port on a terminal or another managed system. Contrast with local area network, terminal/communications server.
directory
The UNIX or Linux system equivalent to a Windows folder. See also folder.
display action
An autoaction in a CP-AMS database that displays supplemental message information in the OS 2200 console window. This text does not appear in the OS 2200 system log file, but can be configured to appear in the Operations Sentinel log for the system.
display console
An OS 2200 console that receives echo copies of OS 2200 console messages. Contrast with response console. See also backup console, primary console, redundant console.
display pane
Primarily an informational pane in Operations Sentinel Console that displays object information, in either a topology or a table. See also details pane, table, topology.
Distribute AMS Database
An Operations Sentinel application that distributes AMS databases to Operations Sentinel servers. This application has two interfaces: a graphical user interface accessed through Autoaction Database Manager and a command line interface.
distributed communications processor (DCP)
The network communications software (Telcon) that provides network communications in a DCA network.
DNS
See Domain Name Server.
Domain Name Server (DNS)
A server on which a Domain Name System is maintained. It is a distributed database that provides a hierarchical naming scheme for identifying managed systems on the Internet. Administrators can use a DNS to manage domain and system names as well as to provide a location to map system names to IP addresses in a TCP/IP environment. Contrast with hosts file, WINS.
Dorado Series
See ClearPath Plus Server Dorado Series.
_DT
In AMS, a predefined variable that contains the current date and time. The format of this variable is mmddyy hhmmss.
DTE
Abbreviation for data terminal equipment.
dumb terminal
A terminal that conforms to the ANSI X3.64 protocol and is the basis for other terminals and terminal emulators.
Dump AMS Database (DADB)
A command-driven program that converts the contents of a run-time autoaction database back to the BADB commands used to create it. Contrast with Build AMS Database.
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E11
A mnemonic that stands for an EXPOOL buffer whose size is 512 (29) words on an OS 2200 managed system.
echo message
A secondary instance of an OS 2200 console message. Synonym for echo instance, secondary message. Contrast with primary message.
edition
A version of Operations Sentinel licensed to manage a certain number of systems. See also Operations Sentinel Basic Edition for ClearPath Plus Servers, Department Edition, Enterprise Edition.
edition CD
The installation CD that specifies which edition of Operations Sentinel your site is installing.
E hold
See EXPOOL hold.
ELF
See Exec Link function.
ELFCON
Abbreviation for Exec Link Function for Console.
Enterprise Edition
The edition of Operations Sentinel that allows management of an unlimited number of Linux, UNIX, and Windows systems (limited only by Operations Sentinel server capacity and performance), in addition to all the ClearPath Plus servers for which you have the appropriate Operations Sentinel interface installed.
environment variable
(1) A variable that can supply data from the outside environment to Operations Sentinel Console, an external application, or some other process. (2) A string consisting of environment information, such as a drive, path, or file name associated with a symbol's name that can be used by Windows operating systems and applications.
ER
Abbreviation for OS 2200 Executive request.
error file
One of a set of files into which Operations Sentinel error messages are written. These files exist on the Operations Sentinel server and workstations in the folder "output" under the Operations Sentinel installation folder. The name of each error file is component-pid-error.txt, where component is the name of the Operations Sentinel component that writes the file, and pid is the process-id of the instance of this component that writes the file. Contrast with trace file.
_ERRORS
In AMS, a predefined variable that contains the number of errors that have been encountered during action processing.
ES7000
An enterprise server that features Unisys cellular multiprocessing (CMP) architecture. ES7000 servers are capable of running several different operating systems concurrently. CMP architecture provides advanced clustering and partitioning options, shared-memory communication, and system management features to ensure mainframe-class availability.
escalation
See alert escalation.
ESE
See Enterprise Edition.
/etc/hosts
The path to the hosts file on a UNIX or Linux system.
/etc/services
The path to the services file on a UNIX or Linux system.
Ethernet
A type of hardware LAN communication access method.
event
A significant happening in the managed environment on which a system or application program reports.
event log
See Windows Event Log.
event loop
In the Event Server API, a waiting state that an event-driven program enters between occurrences of events.
event report
A message sent by AMS or another source that describes an event. The event report includes the event type and the source object class and instance, usually followed by one or more attribute value pairs. Types of event reports include attribute change (AC), alert (AL), command (CO), delete object (DE), and log (LG).
event-report action
In AMS, an autoaction that sends information (in the form of an event report) to Operations Sentinel.
Event Server Application Programming Interface (API)
An interface that Operations Sentinel clients use to communicate information to one another. This interface is available with the Department and Enterprise editions of Operations Sentinel.
Event Services
The underlying architecture provided by Operations Sentinel to support event routing between clients, as well as specific services for specific events (for example, the external alarm interface).
Exec Link function (ELF)
An interface that allows an OS 2200 managed system to communicate with a Service Processor.
Exec message
A message composed by an OS 2200 system and sent to one or more of its consoles.
execute action
In CP-AMS, an autoaction that executes a series of OS 2200 Exec console commands stored in a file, called a macro. Contrast with texecute action.
EXPOOL hold
A hold condition in which there is insufficient EXPOOL space or E11 buffers available to open additional runs on an OS 2200 managed system. This occurs when EXPOOL space availability or E11 buffer availability has reached a critical threshold. Synonym for E hold.
expression
In an autoaction database, a sequence of operators and operands that compute a value that is used for conditional logic processing or for assignment to a variable, such as SET V = V+1.
Extended Processing Complex (XPC)
Hardware that enables high-speed file-sharing and locking on OS 2200 systems.
external action list
See action list.
external alarm interface
The interface from Operations Sentinel to external alert devices (for example, pagers and audible alarm devices). See also alert policy.
external application
A site-defined Windows script, HTML application, or executable program that can run on an Operations Sentinel workstation. The application is called external because it is not a part of Operations Sentinel; it is an application a site created. An external application could
Create a trouble ticket for an outstanding alert.
Initiate other system management tools.
Start a Web browser that opens to the Server Sentinel home page or to a site-defined intranet page.
You must configure a launch definition in Operations Sentinel Console to use an external application. See also launch definition.
external program alert
An alert raised by a program external to Operations Sentinel.
external transceiver
A separate hardware device that connects an Ethernet board to an Ethernet cable. An external transceiver can connect to thick, thin, or 10-base-T Ethernet cable. See also internal transceiver, transceiver.
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failover
The process of moving resource functions or applications from one node in a resilient cluster to another node when the first node fails or is taken offline. This process also applies to ClearPath Plus Service Processors; the active Service Processor fails over to the backup Service Processor in case of failure.
filter
(1) In the Log Viewer, the function that removes unwanted messages from a log file display, reducing the file's length and making it easier to locate specific information. See also log source filter, text filter, time filter. (2) See object filter. (3) In the Operations Sentinel MCP Agent, a specification of which message events should be sent to Operations Sentinel.
filter file
A file read by the Operations Sentinel MCP Agent that defines which Major,Minor types of log entries should be sent as messages to Operations Sentinel.
filter policy
See Windows filter policy.
fixed token
A pattern token in an autoaction database that must match a corresponding message token character by character. Contrast with masked token. See also keyword token.
folder
(1) A special file used to group and organize other files and folders. See also directory. (2) In Operations Sentinel Console, a means to organize views within a zone. A folder itself contains no filtering features.
foreground
A type of processing where the user interactively supplies input to an executing program or script. Contrast with background.
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generated run-id
The unique run-id generated by an OS 2200 managed system. Contrast with original run-id.
<global> action list
Contains a list of actions to be performed for every alert when it is raised, acknowledged, and cleared. These actions are performed in addition to any that are specified for specific alerts, or in addition to any <default> actions. See also <default> action list.
global group
Group accounts on the domain level used to organize domain users. They can include only user accounts in the same domain. Global groups cannot contain local groups or other global groups and are not assigned to local resources. Assigning resources is done by placing global groups within local groups on Windows workstations or stand-alone servers. See also local group.
GPTE
Abbreviation for General Purpose Typical Exec.
group
(1) A collection of related message patterns in an autoaction database. Synonym for pattern group. See also group-id. (2) Synonym for console message group. (3) Synonym for managed group. See also global group, local group.
group-id
An identifier associated with a pattern group in an autoaction database.
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hardware object
A physical device such as a managed system or tape drive.
heartbeat message
A periodic message sent between client and server components that is used to determine the existence or absence of an operating connection. See also console heartbeat agent.
held message
A message that appears in the hold pane of an OS 2200 console window. See also hold action.
help text folder
A folder that contains the help files whose text is displayed in the alert details pane in the Alerts window of Operations Sentinel Console. This folder is named help in the Operations Sentinel data folder on the Operations Sentinel server. See also language locale folder.
highlight action
An autoaction in a CP-AMS database that displays the matched message and all associated supplemental display text using the specified color and text emphasis in the OS 2200 console windows.
hold
A condition on an OS 2200 system that blocks certain processes from continuing until a problem is resolved. See also backlog hold, EXPOOL hold, mass storage hold, operator hold, tape hold.
hold action
An autoaction in a CP-AMS database that holds the matched message and all associated supplemental display text in the hold pane of an OS 2200 console window. See also display action, release action.
hold-id
An optional identifier associated with a held message, used by a release action to identify the messages to be removed from the hold pane of an OS 2200 console window.
hold pane
A pane in an OS 2200 Console View window that holds messages for the operator until the messages are released by the operator, a release action, or console initialization. See also hold action, release action.
hold release message
An AMS internal message produced by CP-AMS when a message is removed from the hold pane in an OS 2200 Console View window.
host
See managed system.
host-id
An identifier of a host in the environment that is known to EXEC as A, B, C, or D.
host system
See managed system.
_HOSTID
In an SP-AMS database, a predefined variable that contains the name of the managed system that sent the matched message to the Operations Sentinel server.
hosts file
The system file that contains the network addresses and system names for devices that are connected to the network. On a Windows system, the path to this file is WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. On a UNIX or Linux system the path to this file is /etc/hosts. Contrast with Domain Name Server, WINS.
hot standby
An option of Operations Sentinel resilient monitoring in which the primary Operations Sentinel server alone monitors the managed systems, and if the primary server fails, a secondary Operations Sentinel server takes over the monitoring. Contrast with concurrent monitoring.
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identifier
In Operations Sentinel Console, the name of a managed object preceded by the names of the managed objects that contain it. For example, the identifier of a system in a server is server.system.
_IMAGE
In AMS, a predefined variable that contains the text of the matched message as sent by the managed system. Contrast with _MESSAGE.
inactive database
An autoaction database that is not currently being used to automatically respond to system messages. Contrast with active database.
INFOConnect
A software product supplied by Unisys and Attachmate that Operations Sentinel uses to provide terminal emulation for managed systems. See also terminal emulation program.
initialization message
See automation initialization message.
initialization sequence
A group of OS 2200 system background and user runs, addstreams, and console keyins specified in an Unattended Operations Support control element, which Unattended Operations Support executes at system initialization. Contrast with termination sequence.
inode
A software structure containing identifying information about a UNIX or Linux file. There is one inode per UNIX file that contains the file size, file type, number of links to the file, location of the file on the disk, identity of the file's owner and group, access permissions, and date the file was last modified.
Installation Clean Up utility
An Operations Sentinel utility that allows you to remove a corrupted Operations Sentinel installation that cannot be removed using Add/Remove Programs. You can access this utility by clicking Start, pointing to Programs, Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z, Administrative Tools, and then clicking Installation Clean Up Utility.
installation folder
The Windows folder into which Operations Sentinel programs, scripts, and other software are installed on the Operations Sentinel server and workstations. Contrast with data folder, log folder.
instance type
A message attribute that identifies an OS 2200 console message as either primary or secondary (echo). The instance attribute is one of the factors that can determine if the message matches a pattern in a CP-AMS database. See also echo message, primary message.
integer variable
In an autoaction database, a variable whose value is an integer. Contrast with string variable.
integrated communications processor (ICP)
The hardware device that is used to connect an MCP system to the Operations Sentinel LAN. At least one ICP is needed for each MCP system connection.
internal transceiver
A hardware device built into an Ethernet board that connects the board to an Ethernet cable. An internal transceiver can connect to thin or 10BaseT Ethernet cable only. See also external transceiver, transceiver.
Internet Protocol (IP)
A formal set of rules that govern the format, timing, sequencing, and error control of exchanged messages on a data network.
interprocess communication (IPC)
A software mechanism in computer systems that allows component processes to transfer information between network connected components on different systems.
interprocess communication port
The port that Operations Sentinel uses to communicate between processes.
IP
(1) See Internet Protocol. (2) Abbreviation for instruction processor.
IP address
See network address.
IPC
See interprocess communication.
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keyin
An OS 2200 console command.
keyin group
A set of related OS 2200 console commands that are available to a user. The keyins are assigned through the OS 2200 CONSOLE screen in SIMAN.
keyword token
In an autoaction database, a fixed token that is compared against a message before any other match criteria.
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LAN
See local area network.
LAN bridge
A hardware component that connects two local area networks.
language locale folder
A folder in the Operations Sentinel help text folder that contains local language translations of the help text files. See also help text folder.
launch definition
A set of properties you specify in Operations Sentinel Console that determine how and where to launch an external application. See alsoexternal application.
LG
See log (2).
Libra Series
See ClearPath Plus Server Libra Series.
Linux system
A computer system that uses Linux as its operating system software.
listen port
A logical port that a server software program establishes to listen for requests from client programs. Telnet servers and various Operations Sentinel Server services have listen ports. Together with a network name, a listen port identifies a specific server instance.
local area network (LAN)
A data communications network that allows computers, terminals, and other data processing resources to be interconnected in order to share data. Synonym for network, Operations Sentinel network.
local group
Provide users with rights and permissions for resources, such as files or printers, located on that computer on a Windows workstation or stand-alone server. Local groups can contain both individual user accounts and global groups. Local groups cannot include other local groups. See also global group.
local directory
A directory containing files that can be assigned on the local system only. These files are on local mass storage and cannot be shared with other systems.
log
(1) In Operations Sentinel Logging, the set of log files that pertain to a single managed system or other log source. (2) A type of event report (LG) that sends a message to be saved in a log file.
Log Administration
Name of a client application in previous levels of Operations Sentinel Console. This component is replaced by the Log Policies node in Administration mode of Operations Sentinel Console.
log file
A file that contains all logged messages for one day pertaining to a single managed system or other log source. These messages originate from various sources, such as consoles, Operations Sentinel, and external applications. The names of log files have the extension .slg. See also consolidated log file.
log folder
The folder that contains a site's Operations Sentinel log files. Its location is specified during installation of Operations Sentinel server. Contrast with data folder, installation folder.
logging
See Operations Sentinel Logging.
logging configuration
The description of all logs and log sources maintained by Operations Sentinel Logging. For each log source, the logging configuration indicates whether messages are currently being logged. The logging configuration also includes the logging site policy, which indicates the actual number of log files that can exist for the log and how many days log files should be retained for each log.
logging site policy
See logging configuration.
logical address
See network address.
logical console
(1) See ClearPath Plus OS 2200 logical console. (2) A console defined during OS 2200 Exec configuration that includes the assignment of Exec message groups and gives read-and-reply or display-only capability to each console. Logical consoles are independent of the physical hardware that hosts them. For ClearPath Plus Server Dorado Series, logical consoles are mapped to the Operations Sentinel servers using SCMS or Server Control Client.
login name
A name that uniquely identifies a UNIX or Linux system user.
log name filter
In Operations Sentinel Log Viewer, a filter that allows you to select those messages in a consolidated log file that come from a specific log.
logon account
A user account that allows a user to log onto the Windows system.
log source
In Operations Sentinel Logging, an identifier that signifies where a logged message originated. Log sources include consoles, Operations Sentinel servers, and external applications. Formerly message source.
log source filter
In Operations Sentinel Log Viewer, a filter that enables you to select messages from a specific source. Formerly message source filter.
Log Viewer
See Operations Sentinel Log Viewer
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macro
See OS 2200 macro. See also OS 2200 macro generator, execute action, texecute action.
Macro Editor
A capability of OS 2200 Console View that allows you to create, preview, edit, and execute macros on an OS 2200 console.
macro generator
See OS 2200 macro generator.
managed group
A site-specified category of managed objects. Objects can be grouped based on their names, classes, identifiers, tags, the servers to which they belong, and other properties specified in administration mode. Managed groups can be contained within other managed groups. A managed object can belong to more than one managed group or none at all. See also zone.
managed node
A system or other component on the network that is managed by Operations Sentinel.
managed object
Any object for which Operations Sentinel receives information through event reports or some other means. An object has properties that Operations Sentinel Console displays. Managed objects include servers, managed systems, and OS 2200 consoles.
managed system
A computer system that can be monitored and controlled by Operations Sentinel through a formally defined interface. Managed systems include OS 2200 systems, MCP systems, UNIX systems, Windows systems, and arbitrary systems. Synonym for host, host system, partition, system.
management platform
A platform that communicates with agents on managed nodes within the network and makes information from the agents available to system administrators. A management platform often uses platform-specific protocols and usually has a number of management applications that utilize graphical user interfaces through which users monitor and manage their network. Examples of SNMP based management platforms include HP OpenView, IBM NetView, and Sun SunNet Manager.
masked token
A type of pattern token in an autoaction database that must match only specified characters of the corresponding message token. Contrast with fixed token.
mass storage hold
A hold condition that occurs when there is a shortage of mass storage on an OS 2200 system. Additional runs cannot be opened until more mass storage becomes available. Synonym for M hold.
master control program (MCP)
The operating system for Unisys servers based on the A Series architecture and all ClearPath follow-on products.
master Service Processor
See Service Processor.
MCP
See master control program.
MCP Agent
See Operations Sentinel MCP Agent.
MCP host
See MCP system.
MCP system
A computer system that runs the MCP operating system and can be managed by Operations Sentinel. These include the MCP systems and MCP partitions of a ClearPath Plus Server Libra Series, a ClearPath NX system, and an LX system. Synonym for MCP host, MCP host system.
MCPMon
An SP-AMS database supplied with Operations Sentinel that includes patterns for use in monitoring MCP host systems.
MCP terminal emulation session
See terminal emulation session.
member
In AMS, a dynamically created variable within a user-defined variable group.
member name
In AMS, the name of a variable within a user-defined variable group. This name is unique within the group.
member reference
In AMS, the method for referring to a specific variable within a variable group. It requires specification of the variable group name and the member name.
_MESSAGE
In AMS, a predefined variable that contains the text of the matched message as the text is used for pattern matching.
Note that the text might have been altered for pattern-matching purposes, for which AMS removes the following from the message: leading white space characters, trailing white space characters, the run-id from OS 2200 console privileged and nonprivileged messages, and the read-and-reply number from OS 2200 console read-and-reply messages. The text is also converted to uppercase characters if the database is a case-insensitive database. Contrast with _IMAGE.
message
A text string passed from one system or application program to another. See also AMS internal message, console message, initialization message, system message, utilization message.
message characteristics
The information about each message that is sent to an OS 2200 console, including the sender type (Exec/privileged or nonprivileged), message type, operating mode (attended, casual, or unattended), and generated run id of the sender.
message dialog
A message-based interaction between CP-AMS and a site-supplied program running on a managed OS 2200 system.
message pattern
See pattern.
message source
Former name of log source.
message source filter
Former name of log source filter.
message token
In AMS, a string of characters that lie between two delimiter characters in a message being matched. Contrast with pattern token.
message traffic
The messages flowing from managed systems to Operations Sentinel.
message type
A message classification in OS 2200 systems that indicates the type of console message. CP-AMS recognizes four message types: read-and-reply, continuous display, SCF, and other (including read-only output messages).
M hold
See mass storage hold.
MIB
Abbreviation for Management Information Base.
Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)
Software that provides a clustering technology that keeps Windows server based applications available, regardless of individual component failures. MSCS can manage two Intel partitions running Microsoft Windows as a cluster. See also resilient cluster.
mode
(1) See operating mode. (2) A control on the automation and logging done by SP-AMS. See also debug mode, normal mode, trace mode.
modem action
A type of alert action that controls devices accessible through a modem, such as a pager. Contrast with command action, serial action.
Monitor property
In Operations Sentinel Console, a property that indicates whether Operations Sentinel should monitor a particular OS 2200 console, MCP system, UNIX/Linux system, or Windows system.
monitored system
See managed system.
monitoring conditions
A series of conditions specified using Unattended Operations Support statements that indicate when OS 2200 system activity is complete and conditions are right to continue the system termination process.
MSCS
See Microsoft Cluster Service.
multiport I/O controller
A hardware connector installed in the Operations Sentinel server that provides 12 to 60 direct-connect serial ports on the Operations Sentinel server.
multiuser mode (system level 2)
The normal mode of operation in which several users operate on a UNIX or Linux system concurrently. Contrast with single-user mode.
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NAS
See Network Access Server.
navigation button
A button in the navigation pane used to select the mode of operation in Operations Sentinel Console, either Administration or Operations.
navigation pane
A hierarchical representation (a tree structure) of the components in Operations Sentinel Console. The navigation pane also contains the navigation buttons that allow you to switch between Operations and Administration modes. See alsonavigation button, details pane, display pane.
negative token numbering
In autoaction databases, a way of numbering tokens in a message from right to left that enables more accurate pattern matching when portions of the message text vary.
_NEGTOKENn
In AMS, a predefined variable that contains the nth message token counting from right to left. Contrast with _TOKENn.
.Net Framework
The Microsoft Windows programming model of the .NET environment for building, deploying, and running Web-based applications, smart client applications, and XML Web services. The .NET Framework includes the common language run-time and class libraries.
NetMeeting
A Microsoft Windows product that allows the desktop of one Windows system to be displayed on another Windows system. Contrast with Remote Desktop Connection. See also remote control, remote desktop.
network
A configuration of software and hardware that enables systems to connect and exchange information. See also local area network, network protocol, Operations Sentinel network, subnet.
Network Access Server (NAS)
A terminal/communications server.
network address
The 32-bit address assigned to systems that want to participate in a network using TCP/IP. Network addresses are the abstraction of physical hardware addresses just as the network is an abstraction of physical networks.
network alias
An alias, or equivalent name, for a network name. A network alias must match the network name of the system that you want to access, as specified in the hosts file on the Operations Sentinel workstation, in the Domain Name Server (DNS), or in the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS).
Network File System (NFS)
An open architecture facility for sharing files among a variety of hardware, operating systems, and networks.
network mask
A number applied to an IP address that identifies the local subnet.
network name
The symbolic name by which a node is known on a LAN. The network name, along with a service name, identifies the logical path that Operations Sentinel uses to access a managed node.
network protocol
A formal description of the rules that govern the hardware and software interactions within a network. See also network.
NFS
See Network File System.
node
(1) An item within the tree structure displayed in the navigation pane of Operations Sentinel Console. (2) An entity, such as a managed system or Operations Sentinel server, that has a network address. The terms node and partition are not synonymous. The term partition is used for servers that can be partitioned. Systems in non-ClearPath Plus servers, such as ClearPath NX, are called nodes.
node class
The class of configured nodes that are associated with an event report.
nonstandard pattern
An AMS pattern that uses delimiters specified in a delimiter list or delimiter set. Contrast with standard pattern with keyword, standard pattern without keyword.
normal mode
The SP-AMS mode in which automation actions are performed but are not written to the SP-AMS log. Contrast with debug mode, trace mode.
NTFS
Abbreviation for Windows NT file system. NTFS is more efficient than legacy file systems such as FAT and implements extensive security instruments. Operations Sentinel software must be installed on an NTFS disk partition.
NT system
See Windows system.
null modem
A device that connects two terminal devices by emulating the physical connections of a communications device.
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object
See hardware object, managed object, software object.
object filter
A mechanism used to designate which specific objects are included in a collection, based on the properties of the object. In Operations Sentinel Console, a filter is used to indicate which managed objects are included in a managed group, to match managed objects (systems, consoles, servers) to an external application, and to specify the thresholds which determine when an alert should be raised for a managed object. See also regular expression.
ODT
See operator display terminal.
O hold
See operator hold.
OID
Abbreviation for Object Identifier. The identification value of an object defined in an SNMP MIB. An OID is expressed as a sequence of sub-identifiers in dotted-decimal notation (for example, 1.3.6.1.4.1.223). This is described in Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 1155 (SMI).
OM
See operating mode.
OMKEY background run
A background run on an OS 2200 managed system that is supplied with Unattended Operations Support, and provides an operator keyin (OM) for setting the operating mode and control options.
OM keyin
An OS 2200 console command that allows you to change operating modes and related options.
operand
In an autoaction database, the part of an expression that identifies the entity on which an operation is performed.
operating mode (OM)
The mode that controls automation of OS 2200 system operations. There are three operating modes: attended, casual, and unattended.
Operations
The mode in Operations Sentinel Console that allows a user to see the current property values of managed objects of interest. The user can also display and act on alerts associated with these managed objects, and initiate actions, such as opening console windows and launching external applications, on behalf of these managed objects. This is also called management in some contexts. See also SPO Users. Contrast with Administration.
Operations Sentinel
Operations Sentinel, previously called Single Point Operations, is a systems management product that gives you an enterprise-solution that simplifies, automates, monitors, and manages your systems, streamlines your operations, and provides an up-to-date pulse on your entire data center infrastructure. It provides centralized monitoring and control of OS 2200, MCP, Windows, UNIX, Linux, and other systems and devices. Operations Sentinel is released in three editions: Basic, Department, and Enterprise. See also Operations Sentinel Basic Edition for ClearPath Plus Servers.
Operations Sentinel administrator
A person who has responsibility for setting of the Operations Sentinel environment at a site, including specifying the systems and other objects to be managed through Operations Sentinel. An Operations Sentinel administrator must be a member of the SPO Administrators group on the Operations Sentinel server. Contrast with Operations Sentinel user.
Operations Sentinel A Series agent
See Operations Sentinel MCP Agent.
Operations Sentinel Basic Edition for ClearPath Plus Servers
The standard operations interface for a ClearPath Plus Server Dorado Series system. Basic Edition provides a subset of the full features of Operations Sentinel, suitable for monitoring and controlling a single ClearPath Plus Server Dorado Series system. Formerly SPO/HMP Console.
Operations Sentinel Console
The application that provides the primary user interface to Operations Sentinel. It combines operations management and administration of systems and other objects. Operations Sentinel Console provides Alert icons, Alerts windows, topologies, and tables, plus access to other client applications of Operations Sentinel and external applications. You can access this application from Start, Programs, Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z. This application replaces Single Point Operations Console, Configuration, and Configuration Explorer from earlier releases.
Operations Sentinel data folder
See data folder.
Operations Sentinel installation folder
See installation folder.
Operations Sentinel Log Viewer
The client application used to view, filter, search, consolidate, and print log files maintained by the logging component of Operations Sentinel.
Operations Sentinel Logging
A capability of Operations Sentinel that enables a site to store, in log files at a central location, an electronic history of messages from selectable log sources (managed systems, Operations Sentinel, and external applications).
Operations Sentinel MCP Agent
The software that runs on a managed MCP system and provides monitoring and message services for Operations Sentinel. Formerly Single Point Interface for A Series.
Operations Sentinel network
The collection of devices connected to the Operations Sentinel server through an Ethernet LAN over which Operations Sentinel runs. The network includes the Operations Sentinel server, one or more Operations Sentinel workstations, possibly terminal/communications servers, routers, bridges, and managed systems.
Operations Sentinel program group
The Start Program group containing menus to various Operations Sentinel client applications and services.
Operations Sentinel resilient monitoring
The ability to restore or continue Operations Sentinel systems management on a secondary Operations Sentinel server in the event that the primary Operations Sentinel server fails. The two options for resilient monitoring are hot standby and concurrent monitoring.
Operations Sentinel server
The server on which the Operations Sentinel Server services run. There is one Operations Sentinel server for each Operations Sentinel installation. (This does not prevent multiple installations of Operations Sentinel server on different Windows systems at a site, to provide redundant or resilient capabilities.) Contrast with Operations Sentinel workstation, Operations Server.
Operations Sentinel Server service
A service that monitors the background processes of an Operations Sentinel server and recovers them when they fail. The name of the executable is brp.
Operations Sentinel Server service account
The account under which the Operations Sentinel Server services run.
Operations Sentinel SNMP Trap Service
The service that intercepts SNMP traps, filters them, translates them into readable events, and sends them to the Operations Sentinel server.
The SNMP Trap service is part of the Operations Sentinel Windows Agent and is installed when you install the Windows Agent. You can start and stop the service using the Services menu in the Windows Control Panel.
Operations Sentinel Trap Service Database
The Microsoft Access database that contains the mapping definitions for converting SNMP traps to Operations Sentinel event reports.
Operations Sentinel user
A person who uses Operations Sentinel to monitor and manage computer systems or other objects on a network. An Operations Sentinel user must be a member of the SPO Users (or SPO Administrators) group on the Operations Sentinel server. See also operator (1). Contrast with Operations Sentinel administrator.
Operations Sentinel Windows Agent
An agent that monitors the Windows event logs and reports event log entries as alert event reports.
Operations Sentinel workstation
The Windows system on which Operations Sentinel client applications can run. There can be many Operations Sentinel workstations for each Operations Sentinel installation. Contrast with Operations Sentinel server.
Operations Server
An Operations Sentinel server that hosts OS 2200 logical consoles. An Operations Server is included with a ClearPath Plus Server Dorado Series. Contrast with Operations Sentinel server.
operator
(1) A person who monitors and controls one or more managed systems. See also Operations Sentinel user, SPO Users. (2) In an autoaction database, the part of an expression that identifies the operation to be performed on an operand. Operators can be arithmetic, Boolean, comparison, or conversion.
operator display terminal (ODT)
A terminal or other device connected to an MCP system that enables direct communication with the operating system.
operator hold
A hold condition in which an OS 2200 read-and-reply message is outstanding. Synonym for O hold.
optional mask characters
In an autoaction database, a specification within a masked token that indicates a certain number of characters that can, but need not, appear at the given position in the token.
original run id
The identifier of an OS 2200 run specified when the run was started. Original run ids are not guaranteed to be unique. Contrast with generated run id.
original text
In AMS, the actual message text composed by the sender program or operating system. In some situations, OS 2200 prefixes the original message text with a response number and a run id.
OS
Abbreviation for operating system.
OS 2200 Console Interface for ClearPath Plus
The component on an Operations Sentinel server that connects to Server Control on a Service Processor and manages the OS 2200 logical consoles hosted on the Operations Server. This console interface makes it possible to host OS 2200 consoles for multiple ClearPath Plus OS 2200 partitions on one Operations Sentinel server. The name of the executable is vci.
OS 2200 Console Manager
The client application of Operations Sentinel that allows you to identify the logical consoles defined for each ClearPath Plus OS 2200 partition, the server to which the partition belongs, and the Operations Sentinel server hosting the console. You can access this application from Start, Programs, Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z. The name of the executable is vcm.
OS 2200 Console View
The client application of Operations Sentinel that displays an OS 2200 console window. More than one OS 2200 Console View window can be open for a particular console and input can be entered from any of the windows. You can access this application from Start, Programs, Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z. The name of the executable is vcv.
OS 2200 Console View application attributes
Attributes that define the look and behavior that an OS 2200 Console View window has when you first open it and each time you create a new view. These attribute values are established when Operations Sentinel is installed. The application attributes are divided into two subsets, user attributes and view attributes. Your site can provide default values to replace the installed view attribute values. User attributes and view attributes can also be overridden for a specific user or a specific view, respectively. Contrast with user attributes, view attributes.
OS 2200 Console View Conversion utility
A utility that allows you to convert OS 2200 Console View views created prior to Operations Sentinel level 8.0 to the current format, and moves them from your workstation to the Operations Sentinel server you select. You can access this utility from Start, Programs, Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z, Administrative Tools.
OS 2200 Console View user attributes
Attributes unique to a particular user that define the look and behavior of an OS 2200 Console View window. These attribute values are saved whenever the user closes an OS 2200 Console View window and restored when the user opens an OS 2200 Console View window. User attributes override the corresponding application attributes. When a user changes the value of a user attribute, it does not affect other users. The following user attributes are maintained automatically: the workstation screen position of the OS 2200 Console View window when the window was last closed, the size of the window, and the list of most recently used views. You can change other user attributes using Options in the Tools menu. Contrast with application attributes, view attributes.
OS 2200 Console View view attributes
Attributes that define the behavior and presentation OS 2200 Console View has when associated with a specific console connection. When a view is closed these attributes revert to defaults specified by your site, if any. Otherwise, they revert to the installed values. When a named view is subsequently opened, the saved values override the view subset of the application attributes. Change the attributes for the current view using Properties on the File menu. Contrastwith application attributes, user attributes.
OS 2200 logical console
See ClearPath Plus OS 2200 logical console.
OS 2200 macro
An ASCII text file that contains OS 2200 ClearPath Plus console commands; each command is on a separate line. OS 2200 macro files are identified by the .macro extension. Executing an OS 2200 macro causes each line of the macro to be sent to a console. An OS 2200 macro can be defined for use on specific Dorado partitions. See also OS 2200 macro generator, execute action.
OS 2200 macro generator
A macro generator generates an OS 2200 macro using information queried from the user using menus, dialogs, or other means, and/or retrieved from process environment variables set by OS 2200 Console View.
OS 2200 Operations Sentinel Interface for ClearPath Plus
The component that provides a communication path between the OS 2200 partitions in a ClearPath Plus Server Dorado Series and one or more Operations Sentinel servers. This path is a conduit for OS 2200 system messages and command input. This interface also manages which Operations Sentinel server hosts each logical console, and is crucial to maintaining a resilient console capability. The name of the executable is vspi.
OS 2200 system
A computer system that runs the OS 2200 operating system and can be managed by Operations Sentinel. These include the OS 2200 partitions of a ClearPath Plus Server Dorado Series. Synonym for OS 2200 partition, OS 2200 host system.
Other Alerts icon
An alert icon that can be included in the Alerts window of Operations Sentinel Console. When an alert is raised against a system or other object that is not in the open Operations Sentinel zone, the icon changes appearance to signify the severity of the alert. See also summary pane. Contrast with Zone Alerts icon.
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packet
A package of data that contains a source address, a destination address, and the data to be transferred in a data transport over a LAN.
pane
A portion of a window in certain applications, such as Operations Sentinel Console and OS 2200 Console View, that you can rearrange and resize. For example, there are three panes in Operations Sentinel Console: navigation, details, and display. There are four panes in OS 2200 Console View: system state, read-and-reply, hold, and traffic. .
partial text reference
In an autoaction database, a method of extracting specific characters from a token or other text string.
partition
A portion of a larger system executing its own instance of an operating system. There are disk partitions and system partitions. Unless specified otherwise, a partition is a system partition. See also managed system, node.
partition profile
A partition definition that is created using software such as SCMS. Partition profiles are copied to the specified directory on the same computer on which Server Control Client runs. The operator uses Server Control Client to install the profile as an active partition.
path
A sequence of names that designate a specific file or folder.
pattern
In an autoaction database, a set of commands that specifies how to match a message to the defined message text, and the actions to be performed when a match occurs.
pattern group
In an autoaction database, a group of related patterns. Pattern groups provide an organizational mechanism only and have no effect on the operation of AMS.
pattern matching
The process of comparing system messages to the patterns defined in the active autoaction database. If a message matches a pattern, AMS executes any actions that are defined for the pattern.
pattern number
In an autoaction database, a number used to uniquely identify a pattern within a pattern group.
pattern token
A token specified in a pattern defined in an autoaction database. For a pattern match to occur, each pattern token must match a message token in the message being processed. Contrast with message token. See also fixed token, keyword token, masked token.
pcam
The Operations Sentinel background process that establishes and monitors the communications between Operations Sentinel and managed OS 2200, MCP, UNIX, and Linux systems.
peripheral hardware
The system hardware components other than the central electronics complex.
pid
See process id.
ping
A command used to indicate the invocation of ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) to determine the accessibility of a system through the IP network.
pipe
A first-in first-out file that is used to communicate between processes. Programs use normal I/O commands to write to and read from a pipe.
placeholder character
In an autoaction database, a specification within a masked token indicating that a specific number of any characters must be present at the given position in the token.
PLE
See Problem List Entry.
policy
See alert policy, Windows filter policy.
port
A physical or logical connection to a device or system component.
port descriptor
A value in the services file that identifies a physical or logical connection. A port descriptor is usually numeric and is often called a port number.
port number
A number specified in the services file that identifies a particular communications service. Port numbers are used to identify the features (or services) provided by Operations Sentinel Server services, Operations Sentinel agents, and Operations Sentinel Console.
predefined variable
In an autoaction database, a variable that is automatically defined and whose value is automatically assigned by AMS. You cannot explicitly specify a value for a predefined variable. Contrast with user-defined variable.
primary console
The OS 2200 console that receives the primary instance of OS 2200 console messages, including read-and-reply messages, for a specific console message group. Contrast with backup console. See also response console.
primary message
The primary instance of an OS 2200 console message. CP-AMS can take different actions based on whether the console message is a primary or an echo instance. Contrast with echo message. Synonym for primary instance.
primary Operations Sentinel server
The Operations Sentinel server that the Event Server API, the Operations Sentinel MCP Agent, and other information sources treat as the primary destination for events and messages intended for Operations Sentinel. The Operations Sentinel MCP Agent only accepts input from the primary Operations Sentinel server. Contrast with secondary Operations Sentinel server. See also Operations Sentinel resilient monitoring.
primary test Operations Sentinel server
The Operations Sentinel server that the test instance of the Operations Sentinel MCP Agent treats as the primary destination for events and messages.
priority
A number that indicates the AMS search order within standard and nonstandard patterns sharing a common keyword. Patterns with lower numbers are searched before patterns with higher numbers.
privilege
The capability that allows a user to access certain protected data or run certain protected procedures.
privileged message
An OS 2200 console message generated by a privileged run (a run with COM$PRV privileges) and sent to the console for display.
Problem List Entry (PLE)
A description of a problem, including symptoms, causes, workarounds, and resolution.
problem report
See Report Problem.
process
A specific execution of a program on a UNIX, Linux, or Windows system.
process id (pid)
An integer that uniquely identifies a running process.
project
In ADBM, a project contains database specific information and files used to build, dump, verify, and distribute the database.
property
A named property of an object or an alert, the value of which depicts an aspect of the current state of the object or the alert. Synonym for attribute. See also standard attribute.
protocol
A formal description of the messages to be exchanged and the rules to be followed when two or more computer systems exchange information.
ptnchg
An AMS database source (.bld) file that contains a summary of the pattern changes in the AMS databases supplied by Unisys for recent releases.
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RC2
A secure data encryption process that uses a variable key-size block cipher known as RSA Security. It is faster than DES and is designed as a "drop-in" replacement for DES. RC2 and RC4 have been widely used by developers who want to export their products; more stringent conditions have been applied to DES exports.
RC4
See RC2.
read-alert message
An OS 2200 console message that requires an operator to take an action.
read-and-reply identifier
An 8-digit unique identifier that CP-AMS assigns to an OS 2200 read-and-reply message. See also response number indicator, _RRID.
read-and-reply message
An OS 2200 console message that requires an operator response.
read-and-reply release message
An AMS internal message produced by CP-AMS when a read-and-reply message is released by the OS 2200 operating system.
read-and-reply pane
A pane in an OS 2200 Console View window that shows read-and-reply messages from the OS 2200 partition. Each message remains in the pane until it has been replied to. This pane can hold up to ten messages.
read-only message
An informational OS 2200 console message that requires no reply or action from an operator.
README
A text file in the release media that contains information on last-minute operational changes, migration issues, and enhancements for the current release of Operations Sentinel.
reboot
To load and initialize an operating system after a system stop.
redundant console
Redundant consoles are two or more logical OS 2200 consoles that receive the same set of messages. One of the consoles is designated as the response console and receives primary copies of the messages from the Exec. All other consoles are designated as display consoles and receive echo copies of the messages. This allows a display console to automatically take over receipt of primary message copies if the response console is lost. To provide resiliency, the primary console is configured on one Operations Sentinel server and the display console is configured on a backup Operations Sentinel server. This is done in the partition profile maintained by SCMS and Server Control.
regular expression
A series of symbols or functions that allow for complex pattern matching and text manipulation. You can use regular expressions in the object filter you specify in Operations Sentinel Console.
release action
In a CP-AMS database, an autoaction that releases from the hold pane all held messages, both original and supplemental, associated with the hold id specified in the autoaction. See also hold action, hold pane.
remote control
A capability in Operations Sentinel Console to launch remote control software on a managed Windows system. Operations Sentinel uses Remote Desktop Connection by default for remote control. See also remote desktop.
remote desktop
An image of the desktop display of a managed Windows system, displayed on an Operations Sentinel workstation using remote control software such as NetMeeting or Remote Desktop Connection.
Remote Desktop Connection
A Microsoft Windows remote control solution that allows sharing of data, applications, and network resources over the network. Contrast with NetMeeting.
remote ODT
A data communication station that provides the functions of an MCP ODT station running in system command mode. See also operator display terminal.
Remote Service
See Call Home.
Remote Shell Daemon (RSHD)
A third party program that runs as a background service on a Windows system. It gives you the ability to launch any application on a Windows system by using "rsh" commands from a UNIX or Linux system.
replicated console
A window on an Operations Sentinel workstation that provides an exact duplicate of a managed UNIX or Linux console session. Synonym for console window, replicated display.
replicated display
See replicated console.
Report Problem
A utility of Operations Sentinel that captures the error files, trace files, data folder, and other pertinent information from the Operations Sentinel server and workstation. This information is saved to a folder that can be sent to Unisys Support for problem analysis. You can access this utility by clicking Start, pointing to Programs, Unisys Operations Sentinel x.y.z, Administrative Tools, and then clicking Report Problem.
reset action
In AMS, an action that sets the value of a member of a user-defined variable group to its default.
resilient cluster
Two or more system partitions, shared disk drives, and multiple (redundant) physical and virtual network connections that make resources highly available to clients. To the user, these resources appear to be available from a single system. The resilient cluster is referred to simply as a cluster in MSCS or ReliantHA documentation. See also cluster architecture, Microsoft Cluster Server, resource (2).
resilient monitoring
See Operations Sentinel resilient monitoring.
resilient Operations Sentinel network
An Operations Sentinel network that can continue to function even when some components malfunction. Such a network has multiple Operations Sentinel servers. See also Operations Sentinel resilient monitoring.
resource
In the context of a resilient cluster, a resource is an object that can be migrated between systems. File systems and virtual IP addresses are examples of such resources.
response action
In a CP-AMS database, a response that is sent when a read-and-reply message is recognized.
response console
The OS 2200 console that receives read-and-reply messages and is able to respond to them. Contrast with display console. See also backup console, primary console, redundant console.
response number
A single digit (0-9), assigned by the OS 2200 operating system, that precedes a read-and-reply message.
response number indicator
A token or variable containing a read-and-reply identifier, followed immediately by a hyphen, used in a CP-AMS answer autoaction.
retained variable
In an autoaction database, a user-defined variable with a type of RETAINED. The values of retained variables are carried forward when activating a new database.
RJ45
A connector commonly used with unshielded twisted-pair cable. The connector resembles a telephone jack, but includes eight (or ten) pins rather than the six found on a telephone connector (RJ 11 connector).
role
Two roles exist in Operations Sentinel: Operations Sentinel administrators and Operations Sentinel users. Both roles can view objects and their properties in Operations Sentinel Console. Only Operations Sentinel administrators can define objects and edit their properties.
root
The login name for the superuser of a UNIX or Linux system.
router
A device with multiple network interfaces that forwards packets from one network to the next.
RPC
Abbreviation for remote procedure call.
_RRID
In a CP-AMS database, a predefined variable that contains the 8-digit read-and-reply identifier for a read-and-reply message.
RS232 interface
A communications interface that is common in the United States. The interface has both half-duplex and full-duplex transmission capabilities.
RSHD
See Remote Shell Daemon.
run id
See generated run id, original run id.
run id token
A type of token in a CP-AMS database used to match the generated run id of the run that sent a message.
runtime
The AMS processing that occurs while an AMS database is active. Any pattern matching, action processing, and error processing occurs at run time. This is in contrast to what happens when a database is built.
_RUNID
In a CP-AMS database, a predefined variable that contains the generated run id associated with a matched message.
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SCF
See System Control Facility.
sci
See Server Control Interface.
SCM
See Service Control Manager.
SCMS
See Site Configuration Management System.
SCON
Formerly Single Point Operations Configuration application. See Operations Sentinel Console.
scope
See Component Scope attribute.
SCP
See system control processor.
secondary message
The echo or secondary instance of an OS 2200 console message. Synonym for echo message, secondary instance. Contrast with primary message.
secondary Operations Sentinel server
The Operations Sentinel server that the Event Server API, Operations Sentinel MCP Agent, and other information sources treat as the secondary destination for events and messages they send to Operations Sentinel.
If the information source is configured for hot standby, the secondary Operations Sentinel server begins receiving information only when the primary Operations Sentinel server becomes unavailable. If the information source is configured to provide concurrent output, both the primary and the secondary Operations Sentinel server receive information. Operations Sentinel MCP Agent does not accept input from the secondary Operations Sentinel server. Contrast with primary Operations Sentinel server. See also Operations Sentinel resilient monitoring.
secondary test Operations Sentinel server
The Operations Sentinel server that the test instance of Operations Sentinel MCP Agent treats as the secondary destination for events and messages.
security option
A configuration choice that affects security implementation in an operating system.
sender type
The type of source for an OS 2200 console message. CP-AMS recognizes three sender types: Exec or privileged run, nonprivileged run, and any sender (includes the Exec, any run, and SCF).
Sentinel
See Server Sentinel.
separate console
A dumb ASCII terminal that is connected to a serial port.
serial action
A type of alert action that controls serial devices. The serial device can control switches for lights, bells, power, and so on. Contrast with command action, modem action.
server
(1) An application that provides services to a client. Contrast with client. (2) A computer system in a network that can include multiple systems (or partitions). (3) See Operations Sentinel server.
Server Control Interface
The Operations Sentinel background process that connects to Service Processors and receives events that indicate attribute changes. The process generates alerts and event reports accordingly and sends them to Operations Sentinel. The name of the executable is sci.
Server Control OS 2200 Console Interface
See OS 2200 Operations Sentinel Interface for ClearPath Plus.
Server Sentinel
A centralized operations environment for Unisys enterprise servers. It is an administrative tool for controlling equipment, reporting hardware and partition status, and running diagnostic functions. If it is available, you can access Server Sentinel from Operations Sentinel Console.
service
A background process in the Windows operating system to provide specific functions for client programs. A service keeps running until it is explicitly stopped or until the system stops. Depending on the start option, the service starts automatically when the system starts up. For a service to start running, you do not need to log on to the system. In UNIX or Linux, a service is called a daemon.
Service Control Manager (SCM)
A Windows component that allows you to start, stop, pause, and resume services on remote and local computers, and configure startup and recovery options. You can also enable or disable services for a particular hardware profile using Service Control Manager.
Service Processor
The hardware component that monitors the central electronics complex (CEC) for state changes, faults, and other events, and manages configuration, control, and maintenance functions of the hardware. Some servers are equipped with two Service Processors: a master and a standby. The master Service Processor actively controls and monitors the hardware. The standby maintains critical configuration data and can take over in case the master fails.
services file
The system file that contains the port descriptions and optional port characteristics for services available on a network or the Operations Sentinel server. On a Windows system, the path to this file is typically c:\winnt\SYSTEM32\drivers\etc\services. On a UNIX or Linux system, the path to this file is /etc/services.
severity
A property of an alert indicating its urgency. Operations Sentinel alert severity levels, in ascending order of urgency, are: indeterminate, informational, warning, minor, major, critical. See also alert deescalation, alert escalation.
severity count
See alert severity count.
shortcut menu
A menu that appears when the right mouse button is clicked. Also called a context menu.
signal splitter
A multiport modem splitter that enables multiple DTE serial devices (usually terminals) access to a common DCE serial device (usually a modem).
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
A communications protocol specifically designed for monitoring and controlling computer networks. SNMP is a widely used management protocol for TCP/IP networks.
Single Point Autoaction Message System (SP-AMS)
A background process on the Operations Sentinel server that provides automatic message recognition and corresponding actions while monitoring ANSI X3.64 compliant (UNIX or Linux) systems and MCP systems. Contrast with ClearPath Plus OS 2200 Autoaction Message System (CP-AMS).
Single Point Interface Pipe (SPIP)
The Operations Sentinel background process that provides an interface for external programs to transmit event reports that raise, acknowledge, and clear alerts; make entries in log files; and set component attribute values. See also spo_pipe.
Single Point Operations
See Operations Sentinel.
Single Point Operations A Series Agent
See Operations Sentinel MCP Agent.
Single Point Operations Configuration application
See Operations Sentinel Console
Single Point Operations Console
See Operations Sentinel Console.
Single Point Operations Interface for ClearPath MCP
See Operations Sentinel MCP Agent.
Single Point Operations Interface for ClearPath OS 2200
See Operations Sentinel Interface for ClearPath OS 2200
Single Point Operations Interface for Microsoft Windows
See Operations Sentinel Windows Agent
Single Point Operations SNMP Trap Service
See Operations Sentinel SNMP Trap Service.
Single Point Operations Windows agent
See Operations Sentinel Windows Agent.
single-user mode (system level 0)
A mode of operation in which the superuser is the only user on a UNIX or Linux system. This user can access all the directories and file systems and perform all the configuration tasks. Contrast with multiuser mode.
site administrator
See Operations Sentinel administrator, system administrator, SPO Administrators.
Site Configuration Management System (SCMS)
The interface used to name and define logical consoles for the Exec. The console names are referenced in Server Control Client when the ClearPath Plus OS 2200 partitions, their consoles, and the Operations Sentinel servers are configured. The complete name (system, partition, and console) is also used in Operations Sentinel to monitor and control the consoles.
site-defined attribute
See user-defined attribute.
.slg
The file extension for Operations Sentinel log files.
slog
The background process that logs Operations Sentinel error and trace messages. Components of Operations Sentinel use slog to record error and trace information in the error files and trace files.
SNA
Abbreviation for Systems Network Architecture.
SNMP
See Simple Network Management Protocol.
SNMP Service (Win32)
The Win32 service that contains the Microsoft extendible agent and enables a Win32 system to support SNMP management.
SNMP Trap
A message used to notify that a predefined event has occurred. When an agent detects such an event, the agent sends a special message to an SNMP manager.
SNMP Trap Manager
An SNMP trap service that resides on a Service Processor or the master partition. It receives all SNMP traps that are sent by Unisys agents in partitions.
SNMP Trap Service (Win32)
The Win32 service that listens for SNMP traps sent by other SNMP agents and then passes the data along to the Microsoft SNMP management API.
software object
An application or a process running on a computer system.
spals
The event distributor for alert event reports on the Operations Sentinel server. The Operations Sentinel Alert Server (spals) background process controls alert routing from all sources (for example, Single Point Interface Pipe) to all clients registered to receive alert event reports. It also handles acknowledgment and clearing of alerts. It generates log events for alerts and posts them in individual system logs and the consolidated alert log, SP-SPALS.
spams
The Operations Sentinel background process that provides the message pattern matching and action processing associated with Single Point Autoaction Message System.
SP-AMS
(1) See Single Point Autoaction Message System. (2) An Operations Sentinel log to which SP-AMS writes messages while running in debug mode or trace mode.
SP-AMS internal message
See AMS internal message.
SPIP
See Single Point Interface Pipe.
splitter
See signal splitter.
splm
The Operations Sentinel background process that monitors the disk partition to which logged messages are written to ensure enough storage exists to continue logging.
splog
The Operations Sentinel background process that writes messages to log files.
SPO
See Operations Sentinel. Abbreviation for Single Point Operations.
SPO Administrators
The Windows group to which Operations Sentinel administrators must belong. In Operations Sentinel Console, members of this group have full access to all capabilities. See also group (3). Contrast with SPO Users.
spo_ats
The protocol name in the services file on the Operations Sentinel server that identifies a terminal/communications server port number on the Operations Sentinel server.
spo_bc
The name in the services file on the Operations Sentinel server that identifies the port number and protocol where system consoles send broadcast messages. Operations Sentinel needs this information to receive the broadcasts.
SPO Console
See Operations Sentinel Console.
spo_event
A program that, as part of the Operations Sentinel Windows Agent, is installed on each managed Windows system and can be called to send an event report to the Operations Sentinel server. See also Operations Sentinel Windows Agent.
spo_log
The name in the services file on the Operations Sentinel server that identifies the IPC service for Operations Sentinel Logging.
spo_mcp
The default name in the services file on the Operations Sentinel server that identifies the port number and protocol used to communicate between the Operations Sentinel server and the Operations Sentinel MCP Agent running on each managed MCP system.
SPO MCP Agent
See Operations Sentinel MCP Agent.
SPO MCP Interface
See Operations Sentinel MCP Agent.
spo_pcam
The name in the services file on the Operations Sentinel server that identifies the port number and protocol used internally by Operations Sentinel.
spo_ping
The service name used to indicate that access to a monitored system is through the ping protocol. This protocol can only determine that the system is up or down.
spo_pipe
The name of the pipe file to which external programs write event reports when they use the Single Point Interface Pipe (SPIP) capability. The pipe file is located at \\spo-server\pipe\spo_pipe, where spo-server is the name of the Operations Sentinel server.
spo_serial
The name in the services file on the Operations Sentinel server that identifies a direct connection between the Operations Sentinel server and the ANSI X3.64 compliant serial ports of a managed system. See alsossh.
spo_ssh
The service name used to indicate access to a monitored system through the Secure Shell protocol. The actual protocol version selected is determined at the time the connection is established based on what is supported by the monitored ANSI X3.64-compatible system. Preference is given to Secure Shell version 2. See also ssh. Contrast with spo_ssh1, spo_ssh2.
spo_ssh1
The service name used to indicate access to a monitored system through the Secure Shell protocol, version 1.
spo_ssh2
The service name used to indicate access to a monitored system through the Secure Shell protocol, version 2.
spo_telnet
The protocol name in the services file on the Operations Sentinel server that identifies the port number of the Telnet server on a managed system.
spo_universal
The name in the services file on the Operations Sentinel server that identifies the port number and protocol used by the Event Services.
SPO Users
The Windows group to which Operations Sentinel users must belong (unless they are members of the group SPO Administrators). In Operations Sentinel Console, members of this group have full monitoring capabilities, but no capabilities to alter any managed objects defined in Operations Sentinel. See also group (3). Contrast with SPO Administrators.
spues
The Operations Sentinel background process that routes event reports of types other than alert and log. The Single Point Universal Event Server (spues) process receives event reports and then distributes those event reports to all clients registered to receive them.
ssh
Secure Shell; a term used to identify the Secure Shell protocol, which currently comes in two versions. Operations Sentinel can be conditioned to explicitly use version 1 or version 2 or given the option of selecting the most secure version supported by the monitored ANSI X3.64-compatible system. See also spo_ssh, spo_ssh1, spo_ssh2.
standard attribute
An attribute in an event report that is predefined by Operations Sentinel, for example, TYPE, CLASS, INSTANCE, and ALERTID. Contrast with user-defined attribute.
standard delimiter
The default delimiter in autoaction databases, which is a space. Standard patterns in autoaction databases use spaces to separate the tokens of a console message.
standard pattern with keyword
An AMS pattern that uses spaces for delimiters and includes a keyword token for most efficient message matching. Contrast with nonstandard pattern.
standard pattern without keyword
An AMS pattern that uses spaces for delimiters but does not include a keyword token. Contrast with nonstandard pattern.
standby Service Processor
See Service Processor.
state
See system status.
status bar
A bar at the bottom of a window that displays various information using text and icons.
_STATUS
In AMS, a predefined variable whose value is the status of the last action executed.
Storage Sentinel
A flexible solution that enables the storage administrator to effectively manage and allocate the storage resources for a network of application servers. Storage Sentinel provides a comprehensive set of integrated components, both storage management hardware devices and preloaded software. You use Storage Sentinel to accomplish tasks such as allocating storage to servers, monitoring physical devices, and managing the virtual resources. You can perform these tasks in networks comprised of storage subsystems from different vendors and storage clients running various operating systems.
string variable
In an autoaction database, a variable whose value is a sequence of characters. Contrast with integer variable.
subnet
A part of a network. See also network.
subnet mask
See network mask.
subnet number
The part of a network address that refers to a specific subnet.
substitution
The substitution of predefined and user-defined variables into the action text of an AMS pattern.
summary pane
The customizable pane in the Alerts window of Operations Sentinel Console that displays the Zone Alerts and Other Alerts icons. See also Other Alerts icon, Zone Alerts icon.
SUP
Abbreviation for standard unit of processing. A measure of resource usage by an OS 2200 system.
superuser
A UNIX or Linux system user who is allowed unrestricted access to files and additional permissions over other processes, such as terminating any process on the system. See also root, system administrator.
supplemental display text
Text that appears in an OS 2200 console pane as the result of an AMS display action. This text does not appear in the OS 2200 system log file, but you can configure the console so that the supplemental text appears in the Operations Sentinel log for the system.
suppress action
In a CP-AMS database, an autoaction that suppresses the message text from the console traffic and hold panes. You can configure the OS 2200 logical console so that the suppressed text appears in the Operations Sentinel log for the system.
system administrator
The person who establishes operational and maintenance policies on a computer system. See also Operations Sentinel administrator, root, SPO Administrators, superuser, .
system command mode
A mode of operation at an MCP host system ODT in which site personnel can enter system commands and view automatic display mode displays.
system console
A device that is used to configure, monitor, and operate a computer. On UNIX or Linux systems, this is the device on which the system is configured to display kernel messages and other system status information. Normally this is the physical device attached to the file /dev/console.
system console alarm
See console alarm.
system control processor (SCP)
The maintenance processor for an MCP system.
system level 0
See single-user mode.
system message
A message that is generated by a managed system. Message purpose and contents depend on the managed system.
system operating mode
See operating mode.
system status
The information about the condition of an OS 2200 managed system. This information is automatically updated in the system's console windows on a regular basis. See also continuous display message.
system state pane
A read-only pane in an OS 2200 Console View window that shows OS 2200 partition status information. Messages in this pane are updated automatically on a regular basis.
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table
A display that depicts objects of a specific class in separate rows in Operations Sentinel Console. See also display pane.
tag
An optional property of managed objects that your site can use however it chooses. It is often used as an identifier in object filters to make selection of managed objects easier.
TAP
See Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol.
tape hold
A hold condition indicating that tapes or other peripheral facilities are not available on an OS 2200 system. Synonym for T hold.
target system
The network name or IP address of an Operations Sentinel server that an AMS database is to be used on.
target variable
In an autoaction database, a reference to a variable in a create, destroy, set, or reset autoaction.
tcommand action
In a CP-AMS database, an autoaction that generates an unsolicited keyin without displaying the command on the console. The autoaction is used with message dialog to send commands to the OS 2200 managed system without distracting the operator. Contrast with command action.
TCP/IP
A family of communications protocols that have been widely adopted as standard protocols for multivendor networks. Two of the applications protocols typically supported by TCP/IP are File Transfer Protocol and Telnet.
telnet
An ANSI X3.64 based terminal emulator program that uses the Telnet protocol.
Telnet
A network transport protocol.
Telnet-connected system
A system on a public, packet-switched network that provides remote terminal connection service.
Telnet server
A background process that runs on a computer system and allows terminal emulators to access that sysem's services.
Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP)
A protocol that allows message and tone paging calls to be automatically transmitted from a remote entry device to a paging system.
template
A specification in an alert policy that describes common aspects of multiple alert actions. A template specifies the type of alert action and what happens when an alert action using the template is initiated. The three types of templates are modem, serial, and command. See also command template, modem template, serial template.
terminal
An ANSI X3.64 terminal emulator.
terminal/communications server
A LAN device that permits other devices that communicate using serial (RS-232) protocol to connect directly to the LAN or to be accessed directly from the LAN. You can use a terminal/communications server to connect UNIX systems, Linux systems, other ANSI X3.64 systems, and external alert devices to Operations Sentinel. Contrast with direct connection. See also asynchronous terminal server, Cisco Access Server, Network Access Server.
terminal emulation program
The software that emulates a computer terminal, executing the screen and keyboard functions of a specific terminal type on a different terminal device.
terminal emulation session
A window opened from Operations Sentinel Console that contains a terminal to a managed system.
Terminal Services
A Microsoft Windows component that provides remote desktop capability to a server for multiple users simultaneously.
termination message
See automation termination message.
termination sequence
A group of system background and user runs, addstreams, and console keyins specified in an Unattended Operations Support control element, which Unattended Operations Support executes at OS 2200 system termination as part of a termination process. Contrast with initialization sequence.
test pattern
In an autoaction database, a pattern that contains the statement TYPE TEST. After matching a message to the pattern, AMS does not perform the actions specified for the pattern. Instead, AMS logs messages about the pattern match and the actions that would have been executed. For SP-AMS, this information is written to the log named SP-AMS. For CP-AMS, this information is written to the system log file on the system.
texecute action
In CP-AMS, an autoaction that executes a series of OS 2200 console commands stored in a file without displaying the commands in the traffic pane. These files of console commands are called macros. Contrast with execute action.
text filter
In Operations Sentinel Log Viewer, a filter that allows you to specify up to three text strings to search for in a log file.
TFTP
See Trivial File Transfer Protocol.
T hold
See tape hold.
threshold
A administrator-specified limit for a property of a system that is monitored by Operations Sentinel. A threshold is specified as an expression in administration mode of Operations Sentinel Console. When the expression is true, an alert is raised for the system.
time filter
In Operations Sentinel Log Viewer, a filter that allows you to select messages in a log file from a specific time period.
TIMEOUT
In an autoaction database, a value specified when defining a variable group that indicates the number of seconds or minutes that must elapse before AMS resets a variable in that group to the default value.
TIP
See Transaction Processing.
token
In AMS, a string of characters that must be matched as a unit. See also delimiter, message token, pattern token.
_TOKENn
In AMS, a predefined string variable that contains the nth message token, counting from left to right. Contrast with _NEGTOKENn.
_TOKENS
In AMS, a predefined integer variable that contains the number of tokens in the matched message.
topology
In Operations Sentinel Console, a display that depicts objects and certain object properties using icons. Relationships between the objects and the network are depicted by connecting lines. Formerly cluster.
trace file
One of a set of files in which information is optionally written should a problem occur with Operations Sentinel. Unisys personnel use information in this file to identify problems in an Operations Sentinel setup. These files exist on the Operations Sentinel server and workstations in the folder named output under the Operations Sentinel installation folder. The name of each trace file is component-pid-trace.txt, where component is the name of the Operations Sentinel component that writes the file, and pid is the process-id of the instance of this component that writes the file. Contrast with error file.
trace mode
The SP-AMS mode in which SP-AMS executes the automation actions and also writes messages about pattern matching and the executed actions in the SP-AMS log file. Contrast with debug mode, normal mode.
trace level
The level of tracing turned on to assist debugging of Operations Sentinel components. For Operationsl Sentinel Console, OS 2200 Console View, OS 2200 Console Manager, Autoaction Database Manager, OS 2200 Console Interface, and OS 2200 Logical Console, possible values are Fatal, Quiet, Normal, Verbose, and Long-Winded.
traffic pane
A read-only pane in an OS 2200 Console View window that shows OS 2200 partition console messages and keyin responses in the order they are received. Console messages include both read-and-reply messages and read-only messages. This pane has a capacity of 255 lines.
Transaction Processing (TIP)
An OS 2200 component that allows you to enter a transaction code requesting a function for which a prewritten, preregistered program is loaded into memory. The program then processes input data and returns the results to you.
Transaction Server for ClearPath MCP
The message control system on MCP systems. Formerly Communications Management System (COMS).
transceiver
The portion of the Ethernet hardware that connects the Ethernet board to a cable. The transceiver sends and receives the data sent across the network. See also internal transceiver, external transceiver.
trap
See Operations Sentinel SNMP Trap Service.
trap beautification
The process of substituting a textual description for the OID and parameters of an SNMP trap. For the Operations Sentinel Trap Service, trap beautification involves using the Operations Sentinel Trap Service database, a Microsoft Access database, to substitute a more meaningful text string for the trap.
trapd
The background process that multiplexes and logs SNMP traps. trapd also forwards SNMP traps from the network to other applications that have connected to trapd using the SNMP API.
trap number
A number that uniquely identifies an SNMP trap based on a specific OID.
TRME option
An option available with the OS 2200 OM keyin that terminates a nonprivileged user's run in error when that run issues a message requiring a response and that message is not in the active CP-AMS database.
tty terminal emulation session
See terminal emulation session.
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UALM option
An option available with the OS 2200 OM keyin that sounds an alarm when any user run terminates abnormally and the termination message does not match a pattern in the active AMS database.
UCI
See universal control interface.
UCI configuration file
A configuration file that UCI uses to handle a UNIX or Linux system console. Advanced settings, including character encoding, can be configured. It can be used to configure all UNIX and Linux systems or a specific UNIX and Linux system that Operations Sentinel manages.
unattended mode
An OS 2200 operating mode that does not require the presence of an operator at the console. Contrast with attended mode, casual mode.
Unattended Operations Support
Software that automates startup and shutdown of OS 2200 systems.
Unisys Support Center
A Unisys organization responsible for answering users' product questions by telephone.
Unisys Support Online
An electronic service offering a wealth of information about Unisys hardware and software systems. The Web address is http://www.support.unisys.com.
universal control interface (UCI)
An Operations Sentinel software component that connects to systems with ANSI X3.64 interfaces.
UNIX host system
See UNIX system.
UNIX system
A computer system that uses UNIX as its operating system software. Managed UNIX systems provide ANSI X3.64 compliant interfaces either through console or terminal serial ports or by way of Telnet.
unsolicited keyin
A console command entered at user initiative rather than in response to a system query message.
UOSS
Abbreviation for Unattended Operations Support Software, the previous name for Unattended Operations Support.
user
An individual who manages a system or the Operations Sentinel server. Users can be end users of the systems or the Operations Sentinel server, or operators who monitor and control the various systems. See also Operations Sentinel user, SPO Users.
user attributes
See OS 2200 Console View user attributes.
usercode
On an MCP system, an identifier that is used with a password to control a users ability to access specific capabilities and data.
user-defined variable
In an autoaction database, a variable that is explicitly defined in the database and whose value is explicitly assigned by commands in the database. See also retained variable, variable group. Contrast with predefined variable.
user id
On an operating system, a mechanism that is used with a password to control a users ability to access specific capabilities and data.
utilization message
A system message that reports system utilization in terms of several properties.
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VADB
See Verify AMS Database
variable
(1) An entity in an autoaction database that stores information from a system message so the information can be used later for pattern matching, substitution, or conditional logic processing. See also predefined variable, user-defined variable, variable group. (2) See environment variable.
variable binding
A data structure containing the OID of a MIB object instance, the size and data type of the object, and the value (data) associated with the object. Every SNMP request and response message contains a list of one or more variable bindings. Also called a varbind.
variable group
In an autoaction database, a collection of dynamically created variables that share characteristics specified in the definition of the variable group.
variable length pattern
In an autoaction database, a pattern with a type of VARIABLE LENGTH that can be used to match messages without checking the number of tokens of the message.
variable type conversion
In AMS, the process of changing a variable value from an integer type to a string type or from a string type to an integer type.
Verify AMS Database (VADB)
A program that verifies the pattern-matching and action generation capabilities of an autoaction database.
vci
See OS 2200 Console Interface for ClearPath Plus.
vcm
See OS 2200 Console Manager.
vcv
See OS 2200 Console View.
view
(1) A filtered set of objects in Operations Sentinel Console. A view is always contained within a zone, which limits the objects that are included in the view. (2) In OS 2200 Console View, a set of connection and view attributes. The connection attributes specify the logical console that OS 2200 Console View uses as a data source. The view attributes specify how the data appears.
view attributes
See OS 2200 Console View view attributes.
view-only
A type of display that does not allow the user to change property values or enter commands.
VMUX
The Operations Sentinel background process that provides the interface between ClearPath Plus OS 2200 logical consoles and the Operations Sentinel server.
VMUX configuration file
A configuration file that VMUX uses to connect to the Operations Sentinel server that hosts ClearPath Plus OS 2200 partitions.
vsop
See ClearPath Plus OS 2200 logical console.
vspi
See OS 2200 Operations Sentinel Interface for ClearPath Plus.
VT100 terminal
A terminal that conforms to the ANSI X3.64 protocol and is the basis for other terminals and emulators. Terminals based on the VT100 specification are used as consoles on UNIX, Linux, and other computer systems.
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WAIT clause
In an autoaction database, a clause that can be added to an action in a pattern specifying an amount of time that must elapse before executing the action once the pattern has been matched.
WebEnabler
Provides the console interface for an MCP system in Operations Sentinel Console.
Windows
Refers to any version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT.
Windows Event Log
Each event from a Windows system is recorded in the system, application, or security log.
Windows filter policy
A definition indicating which Windows events the Operations Sentinel Windows Agent sends to Operations Sentinel as alerts.
Windows host system
See Windows system.
Windows system
A computer system that uses Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT as its operating system. Windows systems can be managed using Operations Sentinel. Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems can serve as Operations Sentinel workstations.
Win32
The operating environment for 32-bit Windows operating systems. See also SNMP Service, SNMP Trap Service.
WINS
Acronym for Windows Internet Naming Service. Provides a distribution database for registering and querying dynamic components to IP address mapping in a routed network environment. Contrast with Domain Name Server, hosts file.
workspace
In Autoaction Database Manager, a group of related projects that you can work on simultaneously. A workspace is used to develop and maintain an autoaction database.
workstation
See Operations Sentinel workstation.
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XPC
See Extended Processing Complex.
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zone
The full collection of objects that a user of Operations Sentinel Console is interested in managing at one time. The definition of a zone does not identify individual objects. Instead, it identifies one or more managed groups; all managed objects within any of these managed groups are included in the zone. Only one zone can be open at one time.
zone alert
An alert posted against a system in the open Operations Sentinel zone, or against Operations Sentinel itself. Formerly Configuration alert.
Zone Alerts icon
An icon in the Alerts window of Operations Sentinel Console. When an alert is raised against any system in the open zone, or against Operations Sentinel itself, the icon changes appearance to signify the severity of the alert. See also summary pane. Contrast with Other Alerts icon. Formerly Configuration Alerts icon.