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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:*OLD* ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:IOSG::PYE
Created:Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4343
Total number of notes:18308

713.0. "DDS Implementation Help" by WOTVAX::MORRISON () Tue May 19 1992 19:42

ICI have recently installed a version of ALL-IN-1 V2.4 with DDS 
enabled.  They are finding that DDS is being invoked at strange 
times, and would like someone to help explain why.  Interestingly 
enough, they find that DDS only uses about 3.8% CPU rather than 
the 5% mentioned in David Hare's bible.

As part of their ALL-IN-1 user startup, they invoke the calendar 
function "SET DATE ...".  This invokes DDS, and uses up 1 CPU 
sec.  Given that they have 5000 logons per day, this is crippling 
their ALL-IN-1 cluster.  ICI are looking for someone who 
understands DDS implementation in the ALL-IN-1 environment to 
work with them to explain how DDS operates.  They are quite 
willing to pay for this expertise, providing it is of the right 
calibre.

If anyone fancies a trip to the North of England, all expenses 
paid, please explain why DDS is invoked, and how the CPU usage 
can be reduced, and the trip is yours.

Randall
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713.1Sir David tells allAIMTEC::WICKS_ALiverpool win the F.A Cup again!Tue May 19 1992 19:5916
    Randall,
    
    there's no secret and no need to travel to the north of england!
    
    And there's certainly nothing strange about DDS getting invoked...
    The CALENDAR functions end up calling MAIL INITIALIZE which as part
    of its operations initialize DDS.
    
    Sir David Hare's 5% probably refers to the smaller CPUs we had in the old
    days or it may just have been a figure we guessed at one night in the
    George & Dragon on the Wokingham Road (:==:)
    
    Regards,
    
    Andrew.D.Wicks - contributing disciple to Sir David's bible
713.2DDS consultancy requirementWOTVAX::MORRISONTue May 26 1992 18:1446

ICI Pharmaceuticals U.K. have just installed DDS on their 
ALL-IN-1 cluster.  This supports approx. 2500 users.  There was a 
slight performance hit, which was partly expected.

They have now asked for someone from Digital to visit their site, 
who has the following skills.  This trip will be delivered on a 
consultancy basis, all expenses paid.  Is there anyone out there 
who matches the profile and would like a trip to the North of 
England ?  btw the weather is wonderful, even better than 
Valbonne at the moment.

Thanks in anticipation.

Randall
 
REQUIREMENTS FOR DDS EXPERT CONSULTANCY

Further to your meeting with Kevin Marchant and Brian Raw last week, Kevin 
has asked me to confirm the request for DDS consultancy and to identify the 
skills required.
 
In the light of the performance problems experienced at Alderley Park, please 
could you arrange access to an ALL-IN-1/DDS expert for us.  I believe the 
expert's skills should include : 

- knowledge of the ALL-IN-1 interface to DDS
	- how it operates
	- when DDS interface is initialised
	- actions performed during initialisation
	- actions performed during enquiries

- experience of implementing DDS on large ALL-IN-1 clusters (2000 users)

- knowledge of potential bottlenecks in both ALL-IN-1 interface and DDS 

- experience of investigating and resolving those bottlenecks

- knowledge of system and network requirements 
	- confirmation of ICI world search node sizing recommendations

- knowledge of VMS, ALL-IN-1 and DDS tuning parameters

Please could you identify a suitable expert and forward his/her CV to us for 
confirmation.
713.3Good noting practiceAIMTEC::WICKS_ALiverpool win the F.A Cup again!Tue May 26 1992 22:367
    Randall,
    
    Please don't start a new note - reply .2 is moved move 755.0
    
    Regards,
    
    Andrew.D.Wicks
713.4Give him/her a jobIOSG::TALLETTMaking broccoliWed May 27 1992 00:026
    
    	If you find such a person, we have an open slot in ALL-IN-1
    	engineering... :-)
    
    Regards,
    Paul
713.5It's easier to find rocking horse droppingWOTVAX::MORRISONWed May 27 1992 13:078
Thanks for re-positioning the note, I'm not too hot on Notes 
etiquette.  However, I am desperate to find an ALL-IN-1 / DDS 
expert.  I have asked the services organisation to find someone, 
but thought the Notes file might be a good source of expertise.

Randall
713.6Try a mail conferenceIOSG::TALLETTMaking broccoliThu May 28 1992 01:176
    
    	Try a mail type notes conference. We are short of DDS know-how
    	in ALL-IN-1 engineering, so you may be barking up the wrong tree.
    
    Regards,
    Paul
713.7Need ALL-IN-1 and DDS expertiseWOTVAX::MORRISONThu May 28 1992 13:2012
Paul,

I will post the note in the MAILbus conference.  However, DDS 
expertise is not quite enough.  ICI are looking for someone who 
has implemented DDS in an ALL-IN-1 environment.  They want to 
understand the implications of their DDS usage within ALL-IN-1.

Thanks

Randall