Automating &Report Delivery via Email, Web, Fax and File Transfer Tele is a prefix that combines the meaning of the phases “reaching over a distance,” “carried out between two remote points,” and “performed or operated through electronic transmissions.” The ‘Tele’ family group technologies of TIC Software – has been designed for application modernization These Messaging products …
TIC LogWatch Are you looking for ways to make better use of your NonStop Application logs? TIC LogWatch is a Guardian program that watches different log files, looks for error patterns, and generates alerts when an anomaly is detected. Here are some quick out-of-the-box ways that TIC LogWatch can be used to enhance your NonStop logs.
“I am too busy to plan!” It seems like most IT professionals today are so busy keeping up with day-to-day tasks, not to mention myriad unexpected issues that arise; that project planning and time management often take a back seat. Besides, “planning” sounds like such an open-ended thing that is frequently deemed a waste of …
Obsolescence – it’s a fact of life. Wikipedia defines the term as “the state of being when an object, service or practice is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order.” We always want the next big thing; the latest Smartphone, the next tablet, the newest car. But with legacy …
Extensible Markup Language, or XML, defines a set of rules for structuring and coding documents in a format that are both human and machine readable. XML is developed to be non-proprietary (open standards) and simple to implement for Internet usability. XML design focuses on documents, but is also widely used to represent data structures in …
Does this sound familiar? When your NonStop gets very busy, your EMS also gets very busy. In fact, sometimes you may find that EMS processing consumes a lot of your CPU resources just for processing the flood of error messages. Why are there so many messages in EMS? Does this remind you of your EMS? …
Happy New Year! May 2013 be a successful year to all of you. New Year always presents new opportunities, inspirations and resolutions. What are some of yours? I’d like to suggest that you consider taking up “AIM” initiatives – Assess. Innovate. Modernize. Assess Too often, we get caught up in our day-to-day grind during the …
In my previous article (Know your OSS Logs Part 1), I discussed the importance of monitoring iTP Web Server logs. If you are running Java servlet or JSP applications with iTP Web Server on NonStop, it becomes even more imperative that you monitor their logs. Why? Because they are your only conduit …
The Challenge: Log information overload Any Operations Support person can tell you, one of the challenges of the job is making use of logfiles to help keep abreast of potential problems. However, if you have ever sat in front of a NonStop Viewpoint or EMS console display, you would know that the amount of messages …
I have always said that you can tell who the Nonstop Users are in the audience by the questions they ask, such as: Is this scalable? What is the performance? How do I monitor it? The last question highlights the importance that NonStop system managers place on providing responsive support for their end users. That’s …
