Motorola 6806800C08B User Manual
Management Access Services
NetPlane Core Services
NetPlane Core Services Overview User’s Guide (6806800C08B)
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PSS processes set/get requests it receives from the Management Access Service.
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PSS allows the owner of a managed object to provide a template determining the method
and contents of data that will be stored for that objects.
and contents of data that will be stored for that objects.
2.6.5.2.2
System Description Parser
The persistent data maintained by the PSS service includes application configuration data as
well as system configuration data. The latter is stored in the previously explained XML-based
System Description file. When the system powers up, the System Description Parser reads the
System Description file and parses it. It then primes the system with the system configuration
data.
well as system configuration data. The latter is stored in the previously explained XML-based
System Description file. When the system powers up, the System Description Parser reads the
System Description file and parses it. It then primes the system with the system configuration
data.
Whenever the System Description file was changed (for example by an administrator to reflect
hardware changes in the system), the System Description Parser parses the new System
Description and reconciles the differences between the current system configuration and the
configuration specified by the System Description.
hardware changes in the system), the System Description Parser parses the new System
Description and reconciles the differences between the current system configuration and the
configuration specified by the System Description.
2.6.5.2.3
Persistent Store Agent
The Persistent Store Agent (PSA) resides in NCS services which use the services of the PSSv.
The PSA is responsible for collecting responses to SET/SETROW requests and forwarding that
information to the central PSS. For further information about the PSA refer to the Persistent
Store-Restore Service Programmer's Reference .
The PSA is responsible for collecting responses to SET/SETROW requests and forwarding that
information to the central PSS. For further information about the PSA refer to the Persistent
Store-Restore Service Programmer's Reference .
2.6.5.2.4
PSSv Command Execution Functions
The PSSv Command Execution Functions (PSSv CEF) are registered with the NCL CLI. They
are invoked when commands are issued at the console. PSSv CEF supports a PSSv set of
managed objects and integrates with the Management Access Service.
are invoked when commands are issued at the console. PSSv CEF supports a PSSv set of
managed objects and integrates with the Management Access Service.
2.6.6
Management Access Services
The Management Access Services (MASv) provides clients with a single interface to access
distributed managed objects that may be located anywhere in the system.
distributed managed objects that may be located anywhere in the system.
2.6.6.1
Basic Functionality
The MASv provides the following functionality/mechanisms:
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Common method of converting access to managed objects from any input source to a
standard form
standard form
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Method of distributing ownership of the managed objects in a system to all the service and
application processes in a system
application processes in a system
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Service for locating the ownership of any particular object within the system
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Command Line Interpreter which supports all NCS services and which can be customized
to support any additional customer-defined commands
to support any additional customer-defined commands