Conference azur::mcc

1929.0. "Announcing VAX DetMCC/VMS V1.1" by STKHLM::TORZSOK (No good...too complicated !) Thu Dec 12 1991 04:09

		Announcing VAX DetMCC/VMS V1.1
		------------------------------

	We are very pleased to be able to announce the 
	VAX DetMCC/VMS V1.1 system.

	The save-sets and manuals can be located at:

	VAXBOX::LUDDE::LUDDE_KIT:[DETMCC]DetMCC011.A
					 DetMCC011.B
					 DetMCC_USER_GUIDE.PS
					 DetMCC_USER_GUIDE.LN03


	Please read the installation notes in the user guide before
	installing the system. 

	Appended to this note is a part of the introduction found in the user 
	guide to describe what the system can be used for.

	If you like to be added to the VAX DetMCC/VMS mailing list, send a 
	mail to Ralf Torzsok @SOO, VAXBOX::TORZSOK.

	Regards,

	Ralf Torzsok, DetMCC Author and Maintainer.
	Niklas Lund, Idea and Field Test.
	Stefan Westerberg, Idea and Field Test.



          _______________________________________________________

   1      Introduction




          This manual is designed to be a reference for the VAX
          DetMCC/VMS system. It is assumed that the reader is
          familiar with the DECmcc software.


          __________________________________________________________________

   1.1    Product Description

          VAX DetMCC/VMS was developed because of the lack of
          communication possibilities with the process running
          the alarms operation in DECmcc V1.1 and 1.2 for VMS.

          For example, if you need the alarms to run all of
          the time and start automatically independent of any
          interactive actions, the preferred way should be to
          have a batch job enabling all alarms at a specific
          time each day.

          The problem with above example is that the context
          of all alarms etc, in current version of DECmcc for
          vms, are process specific. So you could not check the
          status, disable or modify the rules in the batch job.

          VAX DetMCC/VMS will solve this problem for you. VAX
          DetMCC/VMS will create a detached process running
          DECmcc and communicate to other processes via mailbox
          and pseudodevices. This enables any user, at any
          time, to control and monitor the active alarm rules
          independent if the user is a interactive or batch job.

    
    Am I correct in thinking that this product is for Internal use only?
    
    If this is correct are there any plans to make it available to
    Customers (via assets maybe) in the future ?
    
    regards,
    	Richard.

    
    ->Am I correct in thinking that this product is for Internal use only?
    
    	You are allowed to think what you like to think... :-)
    
    	....during the installation the following message is printed:
    
    		THIS IS NOT A DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION PRODUCT !
    		DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION INTERNAL USE ONLY !
    
    
    ->If this is correct are there any plans to make it available to
    ->Customers (via assets maybe) in the future ?
    
    	Yes it is, as soon as we have located all major bugs and fixed
    	them. So it's very importen that all of you DetMCC users report 
    	all problems that you find. A update release is scheduled to the
    	beginning of next mounth. It will include some bug fixes, some of
    	the known restrictions will be removed etc. etc.
    
    
    
    	Regards,
    	Ralf Torzsok,
    	

    See note 2830 for information about DetMCC as a ASSET./Ralf