Specifications

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SpectroSERVER (VNM)

SPECTRUM’s design is based on a client/server model. The server, SpectroSERVER

or Virtual Network Machine (VNM), includes the SPECTRUM database and provides

security, modeling capabilities, and device management facilities. SpectroSERVER

supports a suite of client applications through its Application Program Interface

(SSAPI).

Corrected SpectroSERVER Anomalies in

SPECTRUM 6.5

1 When you attempt to stop the MySQL service on Windows 2000 the

service now stops.

2 The problem where some external List-type Attributes have an OID

Reference display with a “[ ]” flag (when they should display an E, R,

or W flag) in the Attribute Browser has been corrected.

3 SPECTRUM 6.0 does not log External List-type Attributes that have

an OID Reference. The problem where you have set the Logged flag in

the Model Type Editor for an Attribute that has the External flag set

(that is a List-type with an OID Reference) and where you cannot

access data for the Attribute using Data Export, Reports, or a GIB

Graph, has been corrected.

4 On Windows 2000, when you turn off the collection or calculation of

operating system performance counters using the Windows 2000 tool

“ExCtrLst”, SpectroSERVER no longer crashes.

Note:

Database recovery is required following an unplanned

SpectroSERVER shutdown in SPECTRUM 6.0. Failure to do so

could result in further difficulties and database corruption.