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zPSS processes set/get requests it receives from the Management Access Service.

zPSS 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.

2.6.5.2.2System 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.

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.

2.6.5.2.3Persistent 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 .

2.6.5.2.4PSSv 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.

2.6.6Management 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.

2.6.6.1Basic Functionality

The MASv provides the following functionality/mechanisms:

zCommon method of converting access to managed objects from any input source to a standard form

zMethod of distributing ownership of the managed objects in a system to all the service and application processes in a system

zService for locating the ownership of any particular object within the system

zCommand Line Interpreter which supports all NCS services and which can be customized to support any additional customer-defined commands

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6806800C08B specifications

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