Frequently Asked Questions
TOP is a easy-to-use GUI-based tool providing intuitive and effective access to all NonStop facilities from a Windows workstation. TOP provides its GUI users greater productivity over using command line-based TACL.
Everything! TOP enables you to access all the NonStop processes and subsystems via point and click.
TOP can benefit new NonStop users as well as experienced ones.
For new NonStop users - Less training
TOP replaces complex command line interactions with recognizable point-and-click and drag-and-drop functions. It reduces the amount of training required for a new team member to learn to operate and manage NonStop servers.
For experienced NonStop users - Quicker access to advanced facilities
TOP has built-in short cuts to enable users to get to complex functions more easily, such as viewing a TCP/IP stack's open sockets, creating a Safeguard audit record, or accessing OSS configurations.
- TOP is unique because it is specifically designed for Operation Management. Other GUI products are usually built for other purposes.
- TOP's User Interface is based on Windows standards and enables a user to navigate intuitively through its consistent interface. Other products usually have a non-standard and inconsistent user interface.
Yes. TOP has a built-in audit function that can capture and record all commands executed through TOP.
Yes! One of TOP's most popular features is that it provides users point-and-click access to OSS files and processes.
TOP can be licensed on a seat (user) basis or server basis. You can choose either model based on your needs.