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Session Number: 201B, 201C, 201D
Session Level: Basic/Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: [TBD]
Session Abstract:
- Monday 1PM - 4PM - Hanover
- 201B T4&Friends Introduction 1PM - 2PM
- 201C T4&Friends Engineering Support 2PM - 3PM
- 201D T4&Friends Advanced Hands On 3PM - 4PM
- Wednesday 9AM - 12PM - Hanover
- 201B T4&Friends Introduction 9AM- 10AM
- 201C T4&Friends Engineering Support 10AM - 11AM
- 201D T4&Friends Advanced Hands On 11AM - 12PM
The T4 block's
purpose is to provide basic, intermediate, and advanced training in the T4
& Friends performance monitoring toolset. The last eight years have
seen VMS Engineering Support develop a toolset known as 'T4 & Friends',
which the VMS Engineering Support group uses extensively in their work with
customers and partners. Many customers and partners have deployed this
tool set to engage in system performance collaboration between all parties.
This
block's sessions are designed to give a 'soup to nuts' coverage of the T4 &
Friends toolset, from the very basics of obtaining, installing, running, and
analyzing output with T4 & Friends, actual experiences with the toolset
from the field, and effective use of the advanced features of the tool set.
201B - T4 & Friends Introduction
Session Level: Basic
Instructor: Pat McConnell
Session Abstract:
Over the
past eight years, OpenVMS Engineering has developed a set of 21st century tools
and methods that improve collaboration about system performance issues between
all interested parties. These have collectively been referred to as "T4
& Friends". In fact, the VMS Engineering Support group uses
these tools extensively in their work with customers and partners. This
session is an introduction to T4 & Friends that will show you what tools
are available, where to get them, how to begin to use them, and what benefits
they bring compared to previous approaches.
This is a
hands-on session. Though not a requirement, a laptop running a recent
version of Microsoft Windows will allow participants to work with TLViz, the T4 data visualizer.
An advanced
T4 session is also available during the boot camp for those who would like to
advance further
201C - T4 and VMS Engineering Support
Session Level: Basic/Intermediate
Instructor: Kevin Jenkins, and Tom Cafarella
Session Abstract:
OpenVMS
Engineering Support engages with VMS customers and partners to collaboratively
resolve system performance problems. The T4 & Friends toolkit is key to the successful resolution of problems in the system
performance domain, and this session walks participants through several real
world VMS system performance problems solved with the T4 & Friends toolkit.
This is a
hands-on session. Though not a requirement, a laptop running a recent
version of Microsoft Windows will allow participants to work along with the
presenters in order to directly experience the T4 & Friends problem solving
process.
201D - T4 & Friends Advanced Hands-on Workshop
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Pat McConnell
Session Abstract:
In the past
year, there have been marked advances in the capabilities of the T4 &
Friends tools set for VMS performance. This session will focus on these new
features, on the most advanced and complex features, and on the ways that the
different component s of this tool set integrate with each other.
Topics will include:
CSVPNG advanced features
VEVAMON - VMS EVA Monitor advanced features
T4V4.2 new features
Feedback on improving T4 & Friends
This will
be part presentation and part hands-on session using TLViz
and CSVPNG and other tools to analyze interesting T4-style data sets.
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Session Number: 202A
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Stephen Hoffman
Session Abstract:
Two faces
of OpenVMS in the current computing era, whilst contending with old code and
new requirements. Focusing on OpenVMS with trips
further a field.
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Session Number: 202B
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Stephen Hoffman
Session Abstract:
This
session will focus on Real-world OpenVMS, Server Tools. The
advantages, disadvantages and specific considerations of using OpenVMS in
mixed-platform and mixed-vendor environments. Application
portability and migration considerations. Firewalls, printers,
NAS, network security and distributed management. Topics
in virtualization and emulation, and contending with both brand new and fossil
grade hardware. Things OpenVMS does well, and things it doesn't
do. Using closed and open-source software to your
advantage.
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Session Number: 202C
Session Level: [TBD]
Instructor: [TBD]
Session Abstract:
Real-world OpenVMS, Client Tools. This session focuses on Apple Mac OS X and
Microsoft Windows clients commonly found in OpenVMS environments, and on a
selection of tools and protocols available on these platforms. Client capabilities that you may and may not have heard of.
XML, RDF, OpenID, RSS, X, DECnotes
gateways, and others. Closed and open-source tools that
can make you and your OpenVMS environments more efficient.
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Session Number: 203
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Anders Johansson
Session Abstract:
This
session will discuss tools to use to narrow down the causes of CPU bottlenecks.
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Session Number: 204
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Leo Demers, Nilakantan Mahadevan,
Doug Gordon, Jeff Friedrichs
Session Abstract:
This Block
of Session will provide updates for the OpenVMS Clusters and Shadowing
capabilities. Here about the plans for improving the Crown Jewels of OpenVMS
and see live demonstrations of this technology in action.
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Session Number: 204B
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Nilakantan Mahadevan
Session Abstract:
This
session introduces IPCI (IP Cluster Interconnect). IPCI enable the use IP for
OpenVMS Cluster Communication in addition to 802 LAN for Cluster Communication.
This would
enable multi site OpenVMS Cluster customers with the ability to use common
carrier IP services which is now becoming a defacto
standard.
In this
session we will cover the following aspects of IPCI.
1: Architectural overview
2: Configuration and troubleshooting
3: Demonstration of a VMS cluster using IP Cluster Interconnect.
We look
forward to collect feedback from our valued customers and to sign up interested
participants for IPCI field test.
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Session Number: 204C
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Doug Gordon
Session Abstract:
Most
OpenVMS system mangers are familiar with satellite boot on Alpha systems.
While the concepts are the same, the actual implementation and setup of
satellite systems differs significantly on the Integrity platform. Come
learn some of the wonders on network booting.
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Session Number: 204D
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Jeff Friedrichs
Session Abstract:
Many new features
have been added to Volume Shadowing and more are coming. This
session will provide the attendee with an understand
of how Write Bitmaps are used with Shadowing and how they can greatly increase
your data availability and how to better manage your shadow sets. We will
also discuss how these features are being extended in the next release of
OpenVMS.
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Session Number: 207B
Session Level: Master
Instructor: Hein van den Heuvel
Session Abstract:
Deep dive
into OpenVMS RMS Indexed files. Guided tour to walk through
the internal structures with ANALYZE/RMS/INT and other tools (dilx?). We will corrupt, and repair an indexed file,
discussing the various options in doing so.
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Session Number: 207D
Session Level: Master
Instructor: Hein van den Heuvel
Session Abstract:
All too
often (newly assigned) system managers become responsible for critical business
files and their performance with minimal, or no, explanation or training.
This
session will provide an introduction to RMS and File system understanding and
tuning, with a focus on Indexed files, but also addressing directories, file
allocation and fragmentation.
The
frequent problem areas for indexed files such as: index depth, duplicate key
chains and buffer choices will be highlighted.
The session
will review the OpenVMS provided tools such as ANALYZE/RMS, EDIT/FDL and
CONVERT as well as several freeware tools: DFU, RMS_TUNE_CHECK, RMS_STATS.
Learning objectives:
- OpenVMS file system overview
- Indexed file intro
- Indexed file tuning checklist.
- RMS default settings
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Session Number: 208
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Hartmut Becker
Session Abstract:
Everything
you ever wanted to know about image initialization, or answers to questions
like: How does image initialization work? What is LIB$INITIALIZE? What is
prepared at link time? What is done at image activation time? When are
shareable images initialized? How do I know that there is initialization
code in my image? Why do I get %IMGACT-F-INIIMGCIR? How do I use image
initialization in my C and C++ sources? How can I debug my initialization code?
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Session Number: 209
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Hartmut Becker
Session Abstract:
Where in
the VA space are all the pieces of my application, the main image and the
shareable images? This is an illustrated tour through the VA space after the
images were activated. It is shown what changes if the main image or the shareable images are installed. The effects of /SHARE
and /SHARE=ADDRESS are explained as well as /RESIDENT or moving image pieces
into P2. This includes the placement in VA space and if and when image
relocations
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Session Number: 211
Session Level: Basic
Instructor: Camiel Vanderhoeven
Session Abstract:
This
session is about the effort to create an open-source Alpha platform emulator
undertaken by the speaker. The topics of open-source software development, and
general emulation issues will be touched upon briefly, followed by a det ailed look at how the ES40 Emulator was developed and
how it works exactly. The source code discussed is freely abvailable
to anyone.
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Session Number: 212
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: John Apps
Session Abstract:
This
session will look at the various components of an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB),
its role in building Service-oriented Architecture systems, some of the vendor
products available on the market today and take a brief look at some of the
applications in which an ESB is being used.
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Session Number: 215
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Robert Nydahl
Session Abstract:
This
session introduces you to the persistent message middleware known as RTR
(Reliable Transaction Router), also known as a Fault Tolerant Transaction
Middleware. You get introduced to its main concepts, features,
terminology, and advantages of RTR: These features will also be shown during a
live-demonstration. No prior knowledge is needed, but familiarity of
middleware and/or messaging concepts is useful.
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Session Number: 217
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Thomas Siebold
Session Abstract:
The HP
Integrity server platform is capable of running several very different
operating systems.
For some
customers this means migrating from one to another operating system which can't
help but result in comparisons to each other operating system. In this session,
we deal with the two HP developed operating systems which run on HP's Integrity
Server platforms: HP-UX and OpenVMS.
The purpose
of this session is to provide a technical side by side comparison of the
features and functionality of these two mission critical operating systems and
looking at them from a migration point of view. Covering topics such as
clustering, security, storage, file systems, system administration and
management, availability, and application development, the audience should come
away with a better understanding of how these two OS's
compare: their similarities (they are much more similar than you might think),
differences, strengths (and yes, maybe even weaknesses), together with
migration issues.
While each OS's purists might hope this session is a "My OS is
better than your OS" discussion, the presenter will have none of that!
This will be a fair, informative and balanced comparison of these two workhorse
operating systems.
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Session Number: 219
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Fred Kleinsorge, Paul Jacobi,
Forrest Kenney, Robert Deininger
Session Abstract:
Provide information on various new (in V8.3-1H1) and upcomming features for Integrity.
USB V2.0 support - faster DVD installation!
Online
Firmware Updates - upgrade your Integrity Firmware using a PCSI installation
kit!
Console -
The VGA is now supported as a console - discussion of the many ways to connect
a console to Integrity today and tommorrow - and a
guide to what we think is best for you.
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Session Number: 221C
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Mark Hollinger
Session Abstract:
Securing
the network and the network applications is a major focus of the network
industry. Learn about the toolset that OpenVMS is introducing with TCP/IP
V5.7, such as IPsec and Internet Firewall.
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Session Number: 221D
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor:Matt Muggeridge
Session Abstract:
Big systems
with enormous networking demands have some systems approaching the saturation
point. Learn how the Packet Processing Engine, new to TCP/IP V5.7 may
give you the headroom required to continue your processing well into the
future.
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Session Number: 224
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Bruce Ellis
Session Abstract:
There are
many sessions on performance tools available for OpenVMS from Availability
Manager to T4. Using the information provided by these tools requires a
fundamental understanding of the performance that they provide. This
session describes what these metrics mean and how they impact performance on
OpenVMS. In the discussion, additional emphasis will be placed on how to
improve the metrics, i.e. what works and why.
General Topics:
CPU Time
Time spent
in Modes, in particular Kernel Mode, Interrupt State Time, and MP
Synchronization Time.
Process
Scheduling States
Paging
Metrics
I/O Metrics
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Session Number: 225
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Aravinda Guzzar, Paul Nunez
Session Abstract:
Introduction to CIFS
2.
Installing and Configuring CIFS as member server to an active directory domain
with tdbsam backend on a standalone node and in cluster
3. CIFS
process oerview, CIFS features, cluster support
4. Winbind functionality
5. VMS
specific support - ODS2 and ODS5 support, VFS layer
6. Managing
CIFS - This will cover:
a. adding/modifying/deleting users and groups
b. adding/modifying/deleting file shares, setting permissions on shares using
domain and local CIFS users and groups, inheritance of permissions on shares,
supporting VMS permissions
c. managing printer shares
d. Various administrative and management tools - net command, smb utilities etc
7.
Troubleshooting and debugging techniques
8.
Limitations
9.
Supported and unsupported features
10. ASV and
CIFS comparison
11. Future
work.
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Session Number: 228
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Rob Eulenstein
Session Abstract:
This session
reviews and then builds upon the information presented in the "Getting
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Session Number: 230
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Guy Peleg
Session Abstract:
BRUDEN-OSSG
has worked with customers all over the world on installing, configuring and
tuning Oracle databases on OpenVMS Alpha and Itanium. BRUDEN-OSSG also assisted
numerous customers porting their Oracle databases from Alpha to Itanium.
This
session brings together a variety of topics that relate to running Oracle 10g
on OpenVMS. The session provides a general introduction on Oracle 10g RAC:
What is RAC?
What are the advantages of running RAC?
How to configure systems for achieving maximum availability with RAC?
The second
part of the session focuses on performance. It provides a performance
comparison between Oracle on Alpha and Oracle on Itanium. The session
introduces several performance tools (some bundled with Oracle some external).
Topics:
Oracle 10g RAC overview
Configuring
Oracle 10g RAC for high availability Real life Performance comparisons _ Oracle
10gR2 Alpha Vs. Itanium Impact of enabling HyperThreads in an Oracle environment Oracle Performance
tools
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Session Number: 232
Session Level: Basic
Instructor: Curt Spacht
Session Abstract:
This is a
hands-on session where students will provision a BL860c Integrity server in a
c7000 enclosure. We will demonstrate the use of vMedia
and InfoServer using HP System Insight Manager.
We will
take the student from a bare-bones Blade all the way to booting OpenVMS on the
blade.
Students in
this hands-on session will do the provisioning at their own pace and be able to
ask questions as they go.
We will
demonstrate remote installation of OpenVMS both with and without HP SIM.
Students
are encouraged to attend John Shortt's presentation
prior to attending this session.
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Session Number: 233
Session Level: Master
Instructor: Greg Jordan
Session Abstract:
This
session will describe details of the latest performance work that has been ocurring within the OpenVMS operating system. The talk
will dive deep into various aspects of the performance changes such as how the
performance bottlenecks were found and t he techniques used to avoid the
bottlenecks. Much of the talk will cover performance changes that have
shipped post OpenVMS V8.3 along with ongoing work.
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Session Number: 234
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Barry Kierstein, Bart Lederman
Session Abstract:
This
session is intended to give attendees a hands-on introduction to setup and
operation of $ MONITOR, T4, Availability Manager using WAN connections and HP
SIM.
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Session Number: 235
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Barry Kierstein, Bart Lederman
Session Abstract:
This
session is intended to methodology used in evaluating system performance and
the tools used for this purpose including $ MONITOR, T4 and related
tools. In addition, Availability Manager using WAN connections and an HP
SIM introduction will be covered.
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Session Number: 236
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Tom Dahl
Session Abstract:
Techniques
for debugging applications that use POSIX threads (pthreads)
will be presented, along with tips to avoid common problems.
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Session Number: 238
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Wolfgang Burger
Session Abstract:
OpenVMS ServiceControl (OSC) provides an availability management
framework for any type of application running on an OpenVMS cluster. It can mange both cluster aware and non-cluster aware
applications. Using HP OpenVMS ServiceControl enables
you to make non-cluster aware applications highly available to their clients
with minimal effort.
Non-cluster
aware applications do not synchronize access to shared resources within an
OpenVMS cluster. Thus, such applications can run only on one cluster member at
a time. Without using OSC or another application management software with the
same functionality a non-cluster aware applications has to be restarted
manually on the same or another cluster member node if it fails due to a
hardware or software fault.
HP OpenVMS ServiceControl monitors applications running on an OpenVMS
cluster and all their required resources. If the cluster member on which an application is running fails, or if a particular
required resource fails, HP OpenVMS ServiceControl
relocates or restarts the application depending on the type of failure and the
failover policy applied. OSC guarantees that if an application has to fail over
to another cluster member that it is started only on a node on which the
required resources are available or where the required resources can be
started. A resource is any hardware or software entity, such as a disk, file
system, network card (NIC), IP address, a database and/or any kind of
application.
Due to the
design of HP OpenVMS ServiceControl it is very easy
to create a new OSC agent for a particular resource type by providing monitor,
start and stop command scripts or C functions that are compiled and linked
against the OSC agent framework librar y.
HP OpenVMS ServiceControl provides most of the features of the VERITAS
cluster server (VCS) for UNIX systems plus some additional OpenVMS specific
add-ons. The semantics of the OSC management and configuration utilities is
also similar to VCS. Hence, if y ou already know VCS
the HP OpenVMS ServiceControl training effort
required is minimal.
In this session
the main features and basic concepts of HP OpenVMS ServiceControl
will be presented.
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Session Number: 239
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Giovanni Vischio
Session Abstract:
This
certified email system PEC, compared to traditional e-mail, ensures advantages
like: recognition of the sender; integrity of sent message; no delivery
refusal; matching between the delivery receipt and the message sent by the
user. This certified email system has been built on a cluster of HP Integrity
servers and OpenVMS IA64 operating system, widely used in the environments that
require high tolerance and distribution of risk, such as satellite management,
power grids, and military applications. HP OpenVMS has been addressed by CNR
for certified email system PEC as it provides a full range of security
features, products and services designed to protect the companys
vital assets. Participants will bring the following key benefits which help them approaching secure email: reduce liability
risks, save significant time and cost, increasing the privacy and
accountability of communications.
The
Internet is an insecure communication network; the growth of Internet services
poses problems of security assurance such as providing trustiness of on-line
transactions, guaranteeing user privacy, and furnishing message
confidentiality.
This
session describes issues related to sending documents via certified email, as
required bylaw, and discusses legislation concerning the security of message
services for public administrations, which specifies requirements, modalities
and rules for the application of server-to-server cryptography technique.
The
challenge for effective secure email is to ensure that these users can
seamlessly send and receive secure messages without needing special knowledge
or software, and without changing the way they already work. This session will
introduce the issues of cryptography and digital signature of the Certified
Email System (PEC) designed and developed by National Center for Computer
Science (CNR) of Italy; The PEC successfully passed the interoperability,
technical and functioning tests based on the technical rules for certified
email and carried out by CNR in the Public Administration of Italy; the PEC
system architecture and the functions of its components are described in
detail. This session shows how CNR has, over the past years, developed and
implemented a certified email solution that is easy to install, maintain, and
use, and that meet all government mandatory security standards.
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Session Number: 241
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Brad McCusker
Session Abstract:
Since the
release of OpenVMS on Integrity in early 2005, HP has been promoting the ease
of migration to OpenVMS on Integrity servers. But, is it really that
easy? With proper planning and execution, and some experiences we'll share in
this session, we've found that migrations can be almost as easy as HP promotes.
This session is a study of multiple, real-world, customer migrations: two
mission critical OpenVMS clusters (1 VAX, 1 Alpha) to 3 Integrity clusters and 5
standalone VAX’smigrated to standalone
Integrity servers. This session will focus more on the project level aspects,
the planning, design, implementation and management of the migrations, drawing
on the experiences of actual migrations. We'll discuss the processes and
methodologies we've developed doing migrations, the problems we've encountered
and how we solved them, etc. This will not be yet-another-integrity-porting
session this is the real thing, based on real customer experiences.
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Session Number: 243
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Jeff Nelson
Session Abstract:
This
session will cover techniques to to debug problems
more efficiently. Debugging, tracing, and other useful system tools will be
explored and examples of how and when to use various techniques will also be
given. Whether you are a newcomer to OpenVMS or a seasoned pro, come learn and
share your own experiences.
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Session Number: 244
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Jeff Nelson
Session Abstract:
DWARF
(Debugging With Attributed Record Format) is an
industry-standard way to describe the symbolic information in an executable
program. It is generated by compilers, updated by linkers, and consumed by
debuggers, profilers and othe r tools. This talk will
describe the current version of DWARF (V3.0) and it's
implementation on OpenVMS
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Session Number: 245
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Jeff Nelson
Session Abstract:
Debugging
privileged code is often different than debugging application code because of
operating environment restrictions and timing constraints. This talk will
describe ways to debug privileged code on OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64.
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Session Number: 246
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Mark Hopkins
Session Abstract:
This
session is an introduction to the OpenVMS file system data cache (XFC).
The presentation will cover the following topics:
1) Setup of XFC for maximum performance
2) Use of both permanent and dynamic memory
3) Tools a system manager can use to monitor caching performance.
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Session Number: 247
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Rob Eulenstein
Session Abstract:
Whether due
to a hardware or software malfunction or due to user error, directory files and
RMS files may become, or may appear to become, corrupt. This session
presents several techniques that can be used to recover some or all of your data when these situations arise.
The student
will:
Learn how
to make the RMS characteristics stored in a file header match the actual format
of the records stored in the file.
Learn how
to patch out a corrupt block in a .DIR file
Learn how
to repair a corrupt RMS sequential file.
Learn
several repair methods for corrupt RMS indexed files.
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Session Number: 248A
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Keith Parris
Session Abstract:
OpenVMS
Clusters have strong capabilities in the areas of Disaster Recovery (being able
to resume operations after a disaster), and in Disaster Tolerance (being able
to continue operations uninterrupted and with zero data loss), despite a
disaster so huge as to destroy an entire datacenter. This block focuses on how
OpenVMS Clusters can be configured to provide Disaster Recovery or Disaster
Tolerance as needed. The block starts with a review of the HP Disaster Proof
video, dives into details of how the OpenVMS Cluster was configuted
for that demonstration, and closes with information about techniques customers
are using to test and verify long-distance DR and DT configurations before
implementation.
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Session Number: 248B
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Keith Parris, Leo Demers
Session Abstract:
In this
session, you will go behind the scenes and learn how the Disaster Proof
demonstration and video were made, and learn how an OpenVMS Disaster-Tolerant
Cluster can be configured to survive loss of an entire datacenter and continue
operating. Last year HP brought disaster-tolerant configurations for each of
its operating system platforms to the ballistics test range at National
Technical Systems in Camden, Arkansas and used 70 pounds of C-4 explosives to
blow up the contents of an entire datacenter to demonstrate that its
products could survive such a disaster, preserve all the data, and recover
quickly (the video of this demonstration may be viewed at http://hp.com/go/DisasterProof/).
Leo Demers (who was actually there, and wh
o appears in the video) will provide a first-hand account of how events
progressed on-site, including the "minor" disasters that occurred
before the "real" one. Keith Parris will describe the
behind-the-scenes preparations for the Disaster Proof demonstration, and how
the OpenVMS Cluster was configured and set up.
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Session Number: 248C
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Keith Parris
Session Abstract:
In this
session, you will learn how the OpenVMS Cluster was configured for the Disaster
Proof video, learn how OpenVMS customers are using OpenVMS Cluster technology
for quick recovery times in their own operations, and learn how to configure
your own OpenVMS Cluster for the quickest recovery times in the event of a
failure. HP's Disaster Proof video at http://hp.com/go/DisasterProof/
proved that HP disaster-tolerant solutions can be configured to survive a
disaster as bad as total destruction of an entire datacenter, and to continue
operations quickly afterward with no loss of data. The OpenVMS Cluster was the
first to recover of all of the operating system platforms HP sells, resuming
just 13.71 seconds after the explosion. Experience gained both in the labs at
HP and at actual HP OpenVMS customer sites went into the design of the OpenVMS
configuration used for the Disaster Proof demonstration. This session describes
that experience, as well as the specific configuration and parameter settings
used for the OpenVMS Cluster, how and why they were selected, details of the
technologies and techniques involved, the monitoring tools used, the
applications which were run on the cluster, and how customers can configure
their own OpenVMS Clusters for zero data loss and quickest recovery times in
the event of a disaster.
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Session Number: 248D
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Keith Parris
Session Abstract:
In this
session, your will learn the potential adverse impacts of long inter-site
distances in DR/DT configurations, learn the methods and solutions available to
simulate long distances, and learn what HP and customers are learning from
long-distance DR/DT configuration testing and implementation. Many companies
are gravitating toward the safety of greater distances between datacenter
locations when building computing configurations designed for disaster recovery
(DR) or disaster tolerance (DT). Where DR sites in the past might have been
located within the same metropolitan area or nearby, now site separation
distances of 1,000 miles or more are being considered and built. But latency
due to the speed of light over such a distance c an
have an adverse impact on application performance. This session describes
techniques and technologies available which allow testing and simulation of
long-distance configurations within a single datacenter, to allow companies to
reduce the risk and verify acceptable performance before the actual
implementation of a long-distance DR/DT configuration is attempted. Customer
and HP lab experience with both real and simulated long-distance configurations
is included.
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Session Number: 249A
Session Level:Intermediate
Instructor: Keith Parris
Session Abstract:
OpenVMS
Clusters have strong capabilities in the area of Disaster Tolerance (being able
to continue operations uninterrupted and with zero data loss), despite a
disaster so huge as to destroy an entire datacenter. This block focuses o n how
OpenVMS Clusters are being used in practice to provide Disaster Tolerance, and
the tools and techniques used to manage, monitor, and control an OpenVMS disaster-tolerant
cluster. The block starts with a description of the current state-of-the-art
in building disaster-tolerant OpenVMS Clusters as represented in some
recent projects, and finishes with a description of the tools and methodologies
used to manage, monitor, and control an OpenVMS disaster-tolerant cluster
configuration.
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Session Number: 249B
Session Level:Intermediate
Instructor: Colin Butcher, Keith Parris
Session Abstract:
Colin Butcher will describe lessons learned and practical tips picked up during his recent experience designing and building several
disaster-tolerant OpenVMS Cluster configurations with Integrity Servers running V8.3-1H1, StorageWorks EVA controllers, plus the
associated Alpha-to-Integrity migration work. Colin has a unique ability to explain things from a practical viewpoint, including the
decision-making process leading to how and why things were implemented as they were for these projects.
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Session Number: 249C
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Johan Michiels
Session Abstract:
Johan Michiels will describe CockpitMgr,
a suite of management and monitoring tools which are particularly well-suited
to watch and to control disaster-tolerant OpenVMS Cluster configurations. CockpitMgr (see http://www.emulatorsint
ernational.com/en/cockpit.htm and http://www.emulatorsinternational.com/datasheets/COCKPIT.pdf)
has the ability to control all the OpenVMS systems in an organization from a
centralized management position. It can keep track of all status changes in
your system environment and manage them before they become a problem -- in
other words, you can find and fix problems so fast you can beat the phone call
about the trouble! CockpitMgr includes the
capabilities of centralized event notification, system monitoring, console
management, storage control, network monitoring, performance
management, automated incident response, reporting, and has the ability to
integrate with HP OpenView. Successful operation of a
disaster-tolerant OpenVMS Cluster through a disaster e vent requires that
management, monitoring, and control mechanisms be in place so that the right
information is available, the right decisions can be made, and the right
actions taken to preserve the data and allow the applications to continue
uninterrupted and without data loss despite the disaster.
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Session Number: 250A
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Keith Parris, Rob Eulenstein
Session Abstract:
OpenVMS
Record Management Services (RMS) form a key part of OpenVMS capabilities and
can often be the focus of OpenVMS system and OpenVMS Cluster performance
issues. This block starts with a couple of sessions devoted to performance
issues related to RMS files, locking and I/O, and concludes with a session
describing tools and techniques which can be used to repair corrupt directory
and RMS files.
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Session Number: 250B
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Keith Parris
Session Abstract:
This
session describes how you can detect potential I/O performance bottlenecks using
data OpenVMS is already keeping behind-the-scenes on locking activity rates and
on lock queues. It will also describe lock tree re-mastering and the new
re-mastering algorithm new to version 8.3 which solves problems with thrashing.
It also includes real-world examples of how using RMS Global Buffers can
resolve problems with CPU saturation in interrupt state in OpenVMS Clusters.
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Session Number: 250C
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Keith Parris
Session Abstract:
Use of RMS
Global Buffers can increase system performance. But a common question is:
"How many global buffers should I put on a file?" This session
describes how to identify which files could benefit from the addition of RMS
Global Buffers, and techniques you can use to determine the appropriate number
of global buffers for a given file in practice. In this session, you will learn
different (and sometimes surprising) ways in which RMS Global Buffers can
benefit OpenVMS system and cluster performance, learn how to identify files
which could benefit from RMS Global Buffers, and learn techniques for how to
determine the right number of RMS Global Buffers to use for a given file,
including a new, easy method.
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Session Number: 250D
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Rob Eulenstein
Session Abstract:
Whether due
to a hardware or software malfunction or due to user error, directory files and
RMS files may become, or may appear to become, corrupt. This session presents
several techniques that can be used to recover some or all of the customers data when these situations arise. In this session,
you will learn how to make the RMS characteristics stored in a file header
match the actual format of the records stored in the file, learn how to _patch
out_ a corrupt block in a .DIR file , learn how to repair a corrupt RMS
sequential file, and learn several repair methods for corrupt RMS indexed
files.
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Session Number: 251
Session Level: Basic
Instructor: Jeff Friedrichs
Session Abstract:
Introduction
to Host Based Volume Shadowing
Is your
data at risk? If you are not using Volume Shadowing it may be!
What is
Volume Shadowing? Why do I need to use it? How do I set it
up?
This introductory
session about Volume Shadowing will answer these questions and more for users
that have not used Volume Shadowing before. Major concepts, SYSGEN
parameters and user commands will be discussed.
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Session Number: 252
Session Level: Basic
Instructor: David Sullivan
Session Abstract:
Java technologies such as Web
Services, JSPs and Servlets
have become very popular. Learn how OpenVMS applications which were written
decades ago, in different languages, can be integrated with these newer
technologies. Learn how non-thread-safe applications can be used from
multi-treaded applications.
This is a hands-on lab in which you
will use the WSIT product to generate AXIS2 Web Services, JSPs
and POJOs that call non-java applications. You will
learn how you can easily deploy these applications within a web server or
within detached processes.
A basic knowledge of DCL and Java
are assumed for this class.
This
session will be held 4 times during the week
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Session Number: 253
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Wayne Sauer
Session Abstract:
This
session will help you find free OpenVMS performance analysis tools
, then show you how to download, install and then configure them. The
session will also demonstrate how to use these tools to evaluate the
performance of the Open VMS system. More specifically, you will learn how to
use T4, TDC, ECP, Monitor and Accounting to view, analyze and improve OpenVMS
performance and also to view, track and measure changes in OpenVMS performance.
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Session Number: 254
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Wayne Sauer
Session Abstract:
Those of
you that have had to deal with the Integrity console know that it is nothing
like an Alpha console. This session will explain the features of the Integrity
server console, show you how to use it and explain how to configure a n Integrity console to boot OpenVMS.
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Session Number: 255
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Wayne Sauer
Session Abstract:
This
session will discuss tuning working sets to increase performance. AUTOGEN
doesn't alter the user-based working set parameters, and it's often a neglected
area of system performance, so it's important to understand what they do an d how to set them up efficiently.
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Session Number: 256
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Wayne Sauer
Session Abstract:
This
session will provide System Managers with some steps in troubleshooting a hung
process. Some of the items that will be covered include different process
states and process quota depletion. We will also be looking at some tools,
including SDA, that are available to aid in
troubleshooting. This will help you get started on looking at process and
determining why the process is hung.
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Session Number: 257
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Wayne Sauer
Session Abstract:
This
session will discuss general OpenVMS security issues as well as more specific
topics, such as: the user authorization profile; disk and disk data security;
security related sysgen parameters; console device
security; security in an OpenVMS cluster; security audit journaling and
alarming; and UIC vs. ACL based object protection. There will also be an
overview of new OpenVMS features, such as Kerberos, secure shell (SSH), and
secure socket layer (SSL).
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Session Number: 258
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Reagan
Session Abstract:
The
presentation will give a detailed overview of the OpenVMS processing of
software exceptions starting with a call to LIB$SIGNAL, going through the
handling of the software exception in the operation system, going through how
user c ondition handlers are found in the executable
image, and returning back to OpenVMS.
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Session Number: 260B
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Andy Goldstein
Session Abstract:
This
session will describe features under development for the next OpenVMS
functional release that will make it easier to port applications from Unix. Areas of development covered are the C run time
library and the file system. Topics include;
- semaphores
- shared memory
- Posix format file names
- mount points
- symlinks
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Session Number: 260C
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Karl Puder
Session Abstract:
GNV status, caveats, futures, and feedback. GNV Version 2.1-2 has been released
for OpenVMS V8.3 on Alpha and Integrity systems, and
Version 1.9 for OpenVMS V7.3-2 on Alpha systems. This session will
include updates on the status of the project, hints and suggestions for use of
GNV, and a Q&A for customers to communicate their questions, experience,
and requests.
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Session Number: 261
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Meg Watson
Session Abstract:
Come to the
lab and spend 3 hours using Distributed NetBeans to
do any of the following self-paced exercises:
1) NetBeans and Java introduction
2) Java
Swing - Building drag-n-drop GUI applications
3) Using
Ant for build scripts
4) Remote
C, C++, Fortran, Cobol, Pascal, or Basic development
5) Remote
debugging of OpenVMS applications
6) JSP
development and deployment to OpenVMS
7) Using
Distributed NetBeans with WSIT
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Session Number: 262
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Meg Watson, John Apps
Session Abstract:
Abstract
TBD
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Session Number: 264-A
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Fisher and Wes Roberts
Session Abstract:
These sessions explore how to properly
size and manage EVA and XP arrays for performance, not just capacity. We
examine a set of techniques for performance data collection and analysis as
well as best practices for these arrays.
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Session Number: 264-B
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Wes Roberts
Session Abstract:
This 90 minute session examines the
setup of OpenVMS SAN storage on EVA storage arrays. This includes the setup,
cabling, performance data collection and analysis and some of the best
practices for performance with OpenVMS hosts.
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Session Number: 264-C
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Fisher
Session Abstract:
During this
second 90 minute session we explore the OpenVMS storage on XP disk arrays. This
examination includes setup, cabling, performance data collection and analysis
and some of the best practices for performance with OpenVMS hosts.
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Session Number: 265-A
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Fisher and Wes Roberts
This session reviews both how
Storage Essentials can help properly size and manage OpenVMS SAN storage
subsystems and how to properly size and use MSA storage with OpenVMS hosts.
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Session Number: 265-B
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Fisher
Session Abstract:
Session Abstract:
This 90 minute session briefly
reviews through live demonstration how to use Storage Essentials within an
OpenVMS SAN storage environment. It demonstrates the capabilities that Storage Essential
provides to manage and monitor the SAN infrastructure.
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Session Number: 265-C
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Wes Roberts
Session Abstract:
This session spends 90 minutes to
explore the MSA storage subsystems. This exploration includes a review of the
storage array design, how to design for performance and methods to collect and
analyze performance data. Through this exploration, a set of best practices for
MSA storage with OpenVMS will be presented.
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Session Number: 267A
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Fisher and West Roberts
Session Abstract:
This
session reviews the setup and management for any OpenVMS SAN storage subsystem.
Any properly functioning SAN storage subsystem requires proper setup and
management. This session provides general approaches, techniques and an over
view of best practices.
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Session Number: 267B
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Wes Roberts
Session Abstract:
This 90 minute session explores the
techniques needed to setup OpenVMS SAN storage subsystems. It explores
everything from AlphaServer and Itanium system
console setup to SAN storage controller setup. Through these techniques
necessary approaches and best practices are identified.
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Session Number: 267C
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Fisher
Session Abstract:
The management of OpenVMS SAN
storage subsystems is explored during this 90 minute session. It explores how a
system manager uses various native features within OpenVMS to manage and
control the SAN storage subsystem. Though this exploration these management
techniques and best practices are presented.
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Session Number: 268A
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Fisher
Session Abstract:
This session introduces OpenVMS
Storage Performance Management and Sizing Storage Arrays for Performance. These
three sessions provide grounding for further sessions. The sessions this year
go into much more detail than those from last year, including hands on
demonstrations. Also, Best Practices have been incorporated into each of the
sessions.
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Session Number: 268B
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Fisher
Session Abstract:
This hour
long session explores the Theory & Process of OpenVMS SAN Storage
Performance Management. It tackles how to identify performance bottlenecks, how
to predict anticipated performance improvements, and the process needed to t
rack and manage the performance of the OpenVMS SAN storage subsystems.
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Session Number: 268C
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Fisher
Session Abstract:
During this 90 minute session we
briefly explore some of the metrics we can track, and delve into some data
collection and analysis tools. In addition to best practices for these tools,
the session also demonstrates methods to automate the collection and analysis
of this data.
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Session Number: 268D
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: John Fisher
Session Abstract:
This 30
minute session reviews the design of SANs for performance
with an OpenVMS SAN storage subsystem. It reviews the design, data collection
& analysis as well as general best practices of such SAN infrastructures.
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Session Number: 270
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: John Shortt
Session Abstract:
Session
offered 6 times
This hands-on session will provide
an overview of c-Class Integrity blades and enclosures. Students will go
through all the steps needed to take a blade out of the box and install,
configure and power up an integrity blade ready to run OpenVMS.
Attendees
will learn about how to set up an HP c-Class blade system Topics to be covered
are:
Enclosure types
(C3000, C7000), Enclosure management (OA)
Enclosure
switch and interconnect options including HP
Virtual Connect
Integrity Blade types
(bl860c, bl870c), Blades Management,
Firmware updates, I/O
options (Tapes,Storage
blades and PCI expansion slots)
The
Power, Cooling and Cabling benefits to using C-class enclosures.
This is a 3 hour block of time it is
estimated that the hands on portion will take approximately 1.5 hours. The remaining time will be dedicated to
individual consulting sessions around blades.
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Session Number: 271
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Jur van der Burg
Session Abstract:
This talk will be about the current
developments of Alpha and VAX emulators. Special attention will be given to the
new Vax emulator running on OpenVMS Ia64, and how it achieves
its performance, as well as integration of Alpha emulators in clusters combined
with fibrechannel and other storage. Some of the
internals will be covered.
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Session Number: 277
Session Level: Basic / Intermediate
Instructor: Colin Butcher
Session Abstract:
Overview:
This block will cover how network infrastructures work, what protocols are available with OpenVMS and guidelines on how to configure
the infrastructure, protocols and interfaces for availability and performance. The intention is to provide practical advice on how
to design and implement networked systems and clusters using practical examples.
- Overview of networking and how network infrastructures work (switching, VLANs etc.)
- OpenVMS network protocols summary (SCS, TCPIP, AMDS, DECnet, LAT, MOP etc.)
- Designing high availability network infrastructures
- Using multiple network interfaces for availability and performance: LAN failover, multi-rail, failsafe IP, jumbo frames
- Trends and future directions (virtualisation, RNIC, "converged ethernet" etc.)
- Hints and tips based on practical experience
The block will be broken down into three parts, each roughly 1 hour in length:
Part 1: Fundamentals of networking
Part 2: Protocols in an OpenVMS environment
Part 3: Network infrastructures, availability and performance
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Session Number: 278
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Anders Johansson
Session Abstract:
This sesson will discuss tools to use to narrow down the causes of CPU bottlenecks.
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Session Number: 279
Session Level: Advanced
Instructor: Bruce Ellis
Session Abstract:
Integrity Server Systems provide additional tuning capabilities, not available on other architectures, that may improve the performance of large applications on OpenVMS Systems. This session
discusses two special aspects of Integrity Server Systems, HyperThreads and Sizing the Virtual Hash Page Table to improve performance of large applications on Integrity Server Systems. The session
will address concepts, tuning considerations, monitoring, and when these methods are appropriate.
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Session Number: 280
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Norman J. Lastovica
Session Abstract:
This session provides an overview of the current and future
product development status of the Oracle Database and Oracle
Rdb family of products on the OpenVMS Alpha and I64 platforms.
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Session Number: 281
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Norman J. Lastovica
Session Abstract:
This session describes various tests and performance results of Oracle
Rdb on very large Itanium systems including configurations much larger
than are currently supported for production use.
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Session Number: 283
Session Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Brian Allison
Session Abstract:
This talk features updates on Storage developments in the OpenVMS and provides details of new storage technologies' that we are working on for Future release. Topics covered include, Direct attached
and SAN storage, including new SAS cluster support, New developments in technology like 4gb Fiber Channel and 8gb Fiber Channel, Tape and iSCSI support.
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