1. © 2002 Page 1 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 NonStop ™ dba/m® Improving management of NonStop SQL databases Copying and Use Restrictions: Material under this presentation is the Intellectual Property of HP Corporation and Genus Software. Any use of the this material, in part or whole, except in context of dba/m, without written permission from HP and Genus is prohibited.

2. © 2002 Page 2 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Presentation Outline what is NonStop dba/m® ? using the object tree managing SQL tables managing SQL programs automating SQL partitioning monitoring your SQL disks using your calendar-based batch scheduler analyzing your SQL queries the latest in NonStop dba/m®

3. © 2002 Page 3 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 background: Genus Software, Inc. text Close partnership on multiple database tools Long history working with NSK Compaq Solutions Alliance partner Compaq Professional Services partner OEM relationship w/Compaq Development centers in Cupertino, CA & in India Onsite technical staffing capability ZLE-trained software development teams

4. © 2002 Page 4 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 background: NonStop dba/m® Introduced in 1996 (v3.0) Compaq product since 1999 (v4.0 and v5.0) NonStop dba/m® v6.0 being introduced with hp partnership  new features and functionality introduced  state of the art technology for Front End  familiar Windows look and feel and experience for Users  positions NonStop dba/m® to manage SQL/MP in ZLE environment

5. © 2002 Page 5 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 what is NonStop dba/m® ?

6. © 2002 Page 6 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 NonStop dba/m® Product Goals To increase efficiency / save time for operations and database administration staff, while reducing downtime due to errors Easy-to-learn graphical interface (GUI) Automated calculation of partition boundaries Batch jobs for SQL management tasks Run them when you want Repeat jobs w/o having to retype commands Query analysis pinpoints performance problems and checks the effect of a schema change Easy disks / SQL objects space management

7. © 2002 Page 7 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 NonStop dba/m® Architecture Client/Server application using TCP/IP to communicate to the server Windows ® –based GUI running on PCs with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT ®, or Windows 2000 operating systems Server components run on NonStop Himalaya servers using PATHSEND Compaq NonStop ® dba/m® client process Compaq NonStop ® Himalaya server Pathway processes Compaq NonStop ® SQL/MP Client PC

8. © 2002 Page 8 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 SQL object management Partition management and design Space monitoring and disk analysis Query analysis and tuning Batch management Historical command analysis Direct SQLCI Workbenches within NonStop dba/m® database manager

9. © 2002 Page 9 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 NonStop dba/m® Main Window – Database administration made easy

10. © 2002 Page 10 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 using the object tree

11. © 2002 Page 11 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 SQL object management - the Object Tree explores nodes in an Expand network to create a tree of all SQL objects can limit exploration to particular objects by using custom trees multiple custom trees supported display context-sensitive Menu with right click drill down to show properties of SQL objects (catalogs, tables, views, indexes, partitions, programs with SQL statements)

12. © 2002 Page 12 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 SQL Object Management (Object Tree)

13. © 2002 Page 13 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 SQL Object Management (Object Tree)

14. © 2002 Page 14 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 managing SQL tables

15. © 2002 Page 15 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 SQL Object Management (Table) Create, rename or drop a table Assign a primary key Alter table attributes (Re-)Partition a table Display and/or update table statistics Invoke table definition Add, change or delete table constraints, constraint comments Add, change or delete help text and comments Save DDL to file for later re-use

16. © 2002 Page 16 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 SQL Object Management (Table) Cont. Big Partition support constructs SQL command no need to remember syntax confirm before execution

17. © 2002 Page 17 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 managing SQL programs

18. © 2002 Page 18 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 SQL Object Management (Program) Alter/Drop Program Copy/Move Compile Old Compile New Rename

19. © 2002 Page 19 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 SQL Object Management (Program) Cont. easy SQL program compilation generates SQLCOMP text with various options as selected by user

20. © 2002 Page 20 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 automating SQL partitioning

21. © 2002 Page 21 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Automated Partitioning examines tables or indexes to determine number of rows in each partition previews impact of proposed changes generates primary key values to evenly distribute data generates SQL statements to create partitions

22. © 2002 Page 22 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Automated Partitioning (Cont.) graphical comparison of existing and proposed distribution in bar chart form feature supported for Index partitions as well Partonly option supported

23. © 2002 Page 23 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 monitoring your SQL disks

24. © 2002 Page 24 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Monitor Disk / SQL Object Usage monitor free/used space on disks, tables, indexes, partitions monitor contin- uously or by start/stop set alarms

25. © 2002 Page 25 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Monitor Disk /SQL Object Usage (View Alarms) Alarm triggers if object being monitored exceeds threshold value Visual alert as bell icon turns red from yellow Helps preventing any potential problem Helps deciding follow-up action

26. © 2002 Page 26 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 using your calendar-based batch scheduler

27. © 2002 Page 27 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Batch Processing (Create & Submit) create and submit batch jobs to be executed by SQLCI event based –Time –Alarm periodic execution

28. © 2002 Page 28 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Batch Processing (View) view batch jobs delete / stop batch replicate / resubmit

29. © 2002 Page 29 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 analyzing your SQL queries

30. © 2002 Page 30 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Query Analysis (Adhoc SQLCI Query) Explain Plans for entered SQL query change control options and compare explain plans and costing information

31. © 2002 Page 31 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Query Analysis (SQL Program Query) Explain Output for all the queries in SQL compiled program must compile under dba/m® control to see explain plans each compilation generates new version of explain plans Explain Plans in graphical tree format

32. © 2002 Page 32 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Command History logs all commands issued by users in dba/m® session sort based on object name, UserID and timestamp select previously entered command for re-execution

33. © 2002 Page 33 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Direct SQLCI direct interface to SQL type and execute as in SQLCI

34. © 2002 Page 34 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 Online help NonStop dba/m® database manager comes with online help that indexes and has search capabilities click the F1 key and get context- sensitive help get detailed help on SQL syntax

35. © 2002 Page 35 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 the latest in NonStop dba/m®

36. © 2002 Page 36 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 modern front end enhanced object tree improved partition management calendar based (periodic) batch scheduling event based batch scheduling volume pools shared access option graphical explain plans improved statistics FUP reload interface SMF interface smart monitoring and alert management enhancements and new features incorporated in NonStop dba/m® v6.0

37. © 2002 Page 37 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 NonStop dba/m® release v6.0 update SUT-based trial V6.0 is shipping (G06.17) CD version is being shipped (31AUG2002) new licensing mechanism upgrade utility provided

38. © 2002 Page 38 NonStop dba/m® 09/04/2002 For more information..... on NonStop dba/m® http://nonstop.compaq.com/view.as p?PAGE=Database http://www.genussoft.com.. on the HP NonStop database roadmap send email to: kevin.christian@hp.com kevin.christian@hp.com sudesh@genussoft.com