OpenTP1 Version 7 User's Guide

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2.1 List of functions

The program-level functions provided by OpenTP1 for Windows are different from those provided by OpenTP1 for UNIX. If you are new to OpenTP1 for Windows, we recommend that you check the list below for the differences from OpenTP1 for UNIX.

For details about the functions that are common to both OpenTP1 for Windows and OpenTP1 for UNIX or the functions that are different between them, see the manual OpenTP1 Version 7 Description. For details about the functions specific to OpenTP1 for Windows, see the applicable sections in this chapter.

The following symbols are used in the list:

Legend:
S: Same (function is supported identically in OpenTP1 for Windows and OpenTP1 for UNIX)
W: Windows-specific (function is specific to OpenTP1 for Windows)
D: Differences (function has differences in OpenTP1 for Windows from OpenTP1 for UNIX or some limitations apply to OpenTP1 for Windows)
N: Not supported (definition is not supported for OpenTP1 for Windows)
--: Not applicable

The following table lists and describes the differences in functionality between OpenTP1 for Windows and OpenTP1 for UNIX.

Table 2-1 Differences in functionality between OpenTP1 for Windows and OpenTP1 for UNIX

Function Support by OpenTP1 for Windows Difference from OpenTP1 for UNIX
Integrated system operations management JP1 D The following system operation functions that are enabled by using JP1 products are not supported:
  • Distribution and asset management by JP1/Software Distribution
  • Network management by JP1/Cm2
  • Registration of events into the JP1 event service of JP1/Base
UAP testing and debugging functions N The online and offline tester facilities and MCF online tester facility are not supported.
Transaction control Distributed transactions S --
Global transactions S --
Transaction commit and rollback S --
Two-phase commit S --
Transaction control using the TX interface S --
Transaction control by the XA resource service S --
Communication in client/server mode OpenTP1 remote procedure call communication D Service requests with domain qualification are not supported because DCRPC_DOMAIN is not supported for flags in the dc_rpc_call function.
Optional functions for service information searches:
  • Global search facility
  • Service information prioritizing function
S --
OpenTP1 node management:
  • Start notification function
  • Node monitoring function
S --
XATMI interface communication N XATMI interface communication is not supported.
TxRPC interface communication N TxRPC interface communication is not supported.
Message control D The following functions are not supported:
  • User exit routine that determines inheritance of timer-start messages
  • MCF online tester
  • Specification as to whether acquisition of SPP log information OJ is required
  • High-speed MCF start processing when a memory queue is used for an input queue
  • Start of SPPs from MCF
  • MCF online command service
Application program scheduling SPP scheduling S --
MHP scheduling S --
Process control
  • Multi-server load-balancing facility
  • Schedule priority
  • Inter-node load-balancing facility
  • Multi-scheduler facility
S --
Saving shared memory by sharing buffer area N The scdbufgrp schedule service definition command is not supported.
OpenTP1 client (TP1/Client) S --
Client/server-mode communication using OSI TP N The XATMI interface functions are used in client/server-mode communication using OSI TP. OpenTP1 for Windows does not support these functions because it does not support the XATMI interface.
Remote API facility S --
Dynamic loading of service functions S --
Functions that aids OpenTP1 operation Locking resources S --
Acquiring user journals S --
Journal maintenance D Command specifications are different.
Message log operation D Standard output is supported because the logcat command is supported, but output to syslog is not supported.
Notification of message log information S --
Control of a resource manager that is not provided by OpenTP1 (TP1/Resource Manager Monitor) N Resource manager control is not supported.
Statistical information D Command specifications for statistical information are different.
Facilities for handling MCF statistics (facilities for acquiring, outputting, and editing MCF statistics) are not supported (MCF statistics cannot be acquired).
Real-time statistics service S --
System operation using scenario templates D Methods for using scenario templates are different.
System monitoring using audit logs S --
OpenTP1 file system D Operations involving access permissions for the OpenTP1 file system (OpenTP1 file protection) are not supported.
Functions for using multiple copies of OpenTP1 System switchover facility D OpenTP1 for Windows requries Hitachi HA Toolkit Extension, not an HA monitor.
There are also the following differerences:
  • System configuration
  • Only AUTO can be specified in the mode_conf system environment definition operand.
  • The dcstart command is not supported.
Multi-node (TP1/Multi) N The multi-node function is not supported.
multiOpenTP1 D Operating methods (operation commands) are different.
Structure of OpenTP1 processes D There are differences, such as some processes are specific to OpenTP1 for Windows, and the number of running processes differs. For details, see Appendix A. List of OpenTP1 Processes.
Functions specific to OpenTP1 for Windows Standard output redirect facility W This function is specific to OpenTP1 for Windows. For details, see 2.2.1 Standard output redirect facility.
Console output facility for standard output redirect files W This function is specific to OpenTP1 for Windows. For details, see 2.2.2 Console output facility for standard output redirect files.
OpenTP1 console output facility W This function is specific to OpenTP1 for Windows. For details, see 2.2.3 OpenTP1 console output facility.
Permission control facility W This function is specific to OpenTP1 for Windows. For details, see 2.3 Permission control facility.

Note:
For details about the functions common to both OpenTP1 for Windows and OpenTP1 for UNIX or differences between them, see the manual OpenTP1 Version 7 Description and check the function names provided in this table.