BRIEFING OVERVIEW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B01152R001001310018-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 38
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2008
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: September 26, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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SYSTEM DESIGN FOR ALL DELIVERIES
SYSTEM DESIGN FOR DELIVERY 2
SPECIAL TOPICS
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COt~1PUTER PROGRAM COWFIGURATION ITE[~1S
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MVS HOST CONFIGURATION
VM INQUIRE
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USER
DATA
BASE
VM HOST CONFIGURATION
DATA
MANAGEMENT
MAIL
FILES
SHA ED
DOCUMENT
DATA
RASE
SHARED
INDEX
CRD
HUI`tINT
USER
FILES
DODIIS
COMMUNICATIONS
MVS
MVS MVS MAP
DAP DAP
INQUIRE
-MVS
INQUIRE
MESSAGE
A1v'ALYS I S
PROCESS
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MVS
DATA
h1ANACEMENT
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INTERMACHINE COMMUNICATION
0
SHARED DISK -APPLICATIONS CONTROL
o
o
DAPIUD6 FOR MAIL FILE
INQUIRE FOR SYSTEM CATALOG/DOCUMENT FILE
0
CTC - HASP
o
AIM IMPORT EXPORT ON VM
o
EACH VENDOR DOES OWN ON MVS
o
AS NEEDED VENDOR DOES OWN ON VM
0
RSCS -REMOTE SPOOLING CONTROL SUBSYSTEM
o
o
RJE COMPONENTS MAY BE USED SYSTEM RESTART
REMOTE PRINTING
0
CNS
o
o
CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN CENTERS
BACK-LIP FOR IBM 3088 CTC
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SAFE C AND D SYSTEMS
INPUT MESSAGE TRAFFIC
o PCTCS AND DSSCS
o DATEX (LATER MESSAGE HANDLING FACILITY)
0 DODIIS
0 _ M-204 COMPLEX FILE STRUCTURES
SPECIAL FILE_ CONVERSION
BATCH PROCESSIPJG
GENERAL PURPOSE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMEPJT
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CPCI CONFIGURATION
DISSEMINATION
ANALYSIS
PROCESS
CPCI
INQUIRE
CPCI
USER DATA BASE
CPCI
AIM DATA BASE
CPCI
COMMUNICATION SERVICES CPCI
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TO
VM
MESSAGE
CONTROL
TASK
MAP -CPCI
CS -CPCI
? MSC CPC
? CTC/HASP CPC
DATA BASE
MAINTENANCE
TASK
? DBM -CPCI
MESSAGE
RESOLUTION
TASK
? MRP CPC
? MSC CPC
DISSEMINATION
ANALYSIS
TASK-1
f
TO
VM
INQUIRE
DATA BASE
TASK
INQUIRE ?CPCI
? INQUIRE
DBMS CPC
INQUIRE
COMMUNICATION
TASK
? DA -CPC
PROFILE
COMPILATION
TASK
DA
CS
P CPf;I
CPCI
? PCM
CPC
?CTC/HASP CPC
TO
VM
MVS ARCHTECTURE - DELIVERY ~
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USER DATABASE ?CPCI.
AIM DATABASE -CPCI
? TERMINAL VIRTUAL -CPC
? AIM DISPLAY CPC
? HOST BASED WORD
PROCESSOR
USER DATA BASE ?CPCI
INQUIRE CPCI
? USER SEARCH VIRTUAL -CPC
? INOUIRE DBMS CPC
? GRAND CENTRAL
VIRTUAL -CPC
USER'` COMPANION VIRT
USER DATABASE -CPCI
INQUIRE ?CPCI
?U~ER COMPANION
VIRTUAL - CPC
? INQUIRE DBMS - CPC
? AIM CENTRAL -CPC
gMESSAGE ER ROR VIRTUAL
U B ?CPCI
AIM DATABASE CPCI
INQUIRE NET WORK VIRTUAL
AIM IMPORT/'"EXPORT VIRTUAL
? MEC ? cPC ~ ~ INQUIRE NETWORK
? TV -CPC ? AIM I/E VIRTUAL-CPC COMMUNICATIONS
? AIM DISPLAY CPC ?CTC/HASP -CPC VIRTUAL - CPC
? HBWP -CPC ? INQUIRE CTC/HASP
CPC
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TO MVS
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0 USE EXISTING HASP PROTOCOL
o CURRENTLY USES BISYNCH LINE ON COMTEN
0 NEEDS TO INCORPORATE COPJPdECTIVITY TO CTC 3088
0 IF DOWN WILL REPORT TO SYSTEM OPERATOR
0 UTILIZES DELAYED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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TAPE
DATEX
PSCSS/DSCSS
INCOMING MESSAGE FLOW
MVS
VM
OK
DUP SANS
NUMBER
fC
BAD REPAIRED MSG
MSG OR CREATED MESSAGE
AIM
IMPORT/EXPORT
VIRTUAL
(MEC)
AIM
CENTRAL
DATABASE
MAINTENANCE
HUMAN
INTERVENTION
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SHARED
MAIL
FILES
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SHARED
DOCUMENT
FILE
RESPONSE
TERMINAL
VIRTUAL
STATUS
RESPONSE
CANCEL COMMAND . REQUEST
REQ/DATA
USER FROM SEARCH QUEUE A1M
SEARCH- CENTRAL
VIRTUAL
HITS
REQ DATA
IN AIM
'ASYNCHRONOUSLY
SCHEDULED SEARCH
AIM
FILES
STREAMED ~J REQ/DATA
(VM ONLY)
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0 SAFE DATA BASES
0 OFFENSIVE SEARCH
0 MEC DESIGN Ind TERMINAL VIRTUAL
0 SECURITY
0 RECOVERY ,
0 CONSTRAINTS AND ASSUMPTIONS
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0 SYSTEM CATALOG AND DOCUMENT FILE (INQUIRE DATA BASES)
0 AIM DATA BASES
0 MAIL DATA BASE
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MAP RECEIVES ELECTRICAL MESSAGES AND OUTPUTS SAFE DOCUMENTS
0 MAP WILL LOCATE SYSTEM CATALOG AP1D ZONE BATA
0 DAP WILL ADD TO SYSTEM CATALOG DISSEMIP~lATION DATA
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DATE OF RECEIPT
SOURCE
MAIL FILE DISSEMINATION
SANS NUMBER
ETC.
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DOCUMENT FILE AND DOCUMENT STRUCTURE
DOCUMENT LOGICALLY SUBDIVIDED BY CONTENT INTO ZONES
0 MOST ZO~JES ARE OPTIONAL IN DOCUMENT
0 MORE DETAILED ZONES WILL BE IMBEDDED IN GENERAL ZONES
Q MORE GENERAL ZONES (MAJOR ZONES) MAP TO FIELDS IN INQUIRE
o PARTITION DOCUMENT
o NON-OVERLAPPING
DETAILED ZONES (MINOR) ARE DESCRIBED BY OFFSET INFORMATION
AS PART OF THE INQUIRE RECORD
o REPEATING
o NON-COPJTIGUOUS
o OVERLAPPING
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S U B J E C T (MINOR ZONE)
M E S SAG E T E X T
.._.. ~~.
REFERENCE
L (MINOR ZONE)
~RE ERE
L(MINOR ZONE) r
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MAJOR
ZONE
MAJOR
ZONE
MAJOR
ZONE
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SYSTEM CATALOG AND ZONE INFORMATION COPJCATENATED INTO
SINGLE RECORD IN INQUIRE (DOCUMENT FILE)
0 CONTROLLED ACCESS DOCUMENTS SEPARATE DATA BASE(S)
0 DOCUMENT FILES IN DELIVERY 2
o CONVERTED DOCUMENTS DELIVERY ~
o DELIVERY 2 AND LATER DOCUMENTS
o CONTROLLED ACCESS DOCUMENTS CONVERTED
o CONTROLLED ACCESS DOCUMENTS DELIVERY 2 AND LATER
0 INQUIRE ITEM NUMBER AND SAFE SANS NUMBER USED INTERNALLY FOR
RETRIEVAL
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LOGICAL VIEW OF DOCUMENT FILE
FILE
SUBSET 1
SUBSET 2
SUBSET H
ACCESS LIMITED
TO SET OF USERS
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DOCUMENT/SYSTEM CATALOG RECORD
SYSTEM
CATALOG
F.~ ELDS
MAJOR
ZONES
OFFSET
INFORMATION
MINOR
ZONES
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0 SAVE FILES (CONVERTED - PRELIMINARY TO INDEX FILES)
GENERAL USER SUPPORT FILES
o CANNED QUERIES
o MAIL FILE SECURITY ACCESS~LISTS
o PROFILE FILES
o ROUTE FILES
o COMPOSE FILES
0 SPECIAL USER SUPPORT FILES
o CONTROLLED ACCESS SECURITY LIST
o SYSTEM LEVEL PROFILES
o ERROR MESSAGES
o ARCHIVES MULTIDOCUMENT MESSAGES
CONTINUED~~~
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0 SYSTEM SUPPORT FILES
o HIT FILES FROM. SEARCH OF AIM FILES
QUEUE FOR USER SEARCH VIRTUAL SEARCHES
QUEUES FOR MESSAGES DATA.TO AND FROM MVS PROCESSOR
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0 .ITEM NUMBER OR SANS NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS REFERENCED
0 FREE TEXT
0 SPECIAL INDICATORS OF KEYWORDS WHEN INPUT BY USERS
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SAVE FILE STRUCTURE
o ITEM NUMBER OR SANS NUMBER OF DUCUMEPdT REFERENCED
o SPECIAL INDICATORS OF KEYWORDS - INPUT BY USERS
o FREE TEXT
LOGICAL
PHYSICAL
DOCUMENT AND
SYSTEM CATALO
INFORMATION
KEYWORDS
USER
SUPPLIED
COMMENTS
INQUIRE ITEM
NUMBER OR
SANS NUMBER
USER
SUPPLIED
COMMENTS
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CERTAIN QUERY CAPABILITIES REQUIRE ACCESS OF DOCUMENT IN
LIEU OF COMPLETING SEARCH USING INVERSION LISTS
0 DOCUMENT DATA BASE IS INVERTED IN INQUIRE
SEARCH REQUIRES ACCESS SORTED LIST WORDS
0 QUERY TERM PROBLEMS CAUSE ACCESS TO DOCUMENT
o QUERY TERM IS ON STOP LIST OR SATISFIES STOP
LIST ALGORITHM ( WORD NOT IN SORTED LIST)
o QUERY TERM IS FOR IMBEDDED CHARACTER STRING
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0 ALL OF TERMIPJAL VIRTUAL SOFTWARE
0 ALL SPECIAL MEC FU~JCTIOPIS ARE BACKGROUND
0 RESULTS OF MEC FUNCTIONS LOADED INTO AIM - USE STANDARD SAFE
OUTPUT
0 COMMAND FLOW
o SCREEN MANAGER RECEIVES ALL DATA
o SAFE COMMAND INTERPRETER
- AIM COMMAND INTERPRETER
- SPECIAL REGISTERED COMMANDS (MEC)
-- COMMANDS
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0 USER AUTHENTICATION VIA VM/CP
0 SECURITY AUDIT TO FILE LEVEL
0 ISOLATION OF TERMIPlAL VIRTUAL~FROM DIRECT DATA ACCESS
0 TWO LEVELS OF FILE CONTROL
o USER CONTROLLED FOR PRIVATE FILES
o SYSTEM CONTROLLED - CONTROLLED ACCESS
DOCUMENTS.
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0 AIM FILES USE USER CONTROLLED AIM ACCESS CAPABILITIES
0 MAIL FILES USE USER CONTROLLED ACCESS LISTS IN AIM
SYSTEM - CONTROLLED .ACCESS DOCUMENTS
o SEPARATE ACCESS LISTS EACH SUBSET
o -VERIFIED AT SEARCH A~!D RETRIEVAL OF DOCUMENTS
o _P-ROFILE CHECKED AT COMPILATION FOR USER AND
MAIL FILE .ACCESS PRIVILEGES
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0 USE OF RECOVERY OF EXISTING PRODUCTS WHERE POSSIBLE
0 DUAL WRITE OF IMPORTANT DATA FILES (MAP JOURNAL)
0 RESTART IN LIEU OF-CHECKPOINTING AND RECOVERY TO LAST ACTION
0 RECOVERY OF ALL MAINTENANCE ACTIONS BY SYSTEM
0 RECOVERY OF SEARCH AND BROWSE NOT GUARANTEED
DISTRIBUTED RECOVERY INSTEAD. OF CENTRALIZED
DELAYED ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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MVS RECOVERY
0 MAP JOURNAL A~dD RESTART
0 DAP RECOVERS DOCUMENTS IF INQUIRE IS UNAVAILABLE
IN(~UIRE CHECKPOINT DOCUMENT DATA BASE
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VM RECOVERY
0 TERMINAL VIRTUAL - UCV OR USER DETECT PROBLEM
0 USER COMPANIOPJ VIRTUAL. OR USER SEARCH VIRTUALS GRAND
CENTRAL VIRTUAL PJOTIFIED IT RESTARTS SEARCHES QUEUED
IN AIM IF-NOT AVAILABLE
0 GRAND CENTRAL AND AIM ARE SINGLE POINT FAILURES
0 AIM IMPORT/EXPORT - MESSAGES QUEUED IN AIM IF
UNAVAILABLE
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CONSTRAINTS AND ASSUMPTIONS
0 SAFE WILL EVOLVE WHICH MEANS CONSTRAINTS INITIALLY RELIEVED
LATER
0 SAVE FILES IN AIM LIMITED FILE SIZE
o SINGLE SEC SAVE FILE MULTIPLE AIM SAVE FILES
o TRANSPAREPJT DURING SEARCH OR aROWSE RESULTS OF
SEARCH
SEARCH SAVE FILES SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWER THAN SEC DUE TO RANDOM
ACCESS VERSUS DUPLICATION~AND SEQUENTIAL IN SEC
0 RELIEVED AT DELIVERY 3
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NO SEARCH CANCELLATION OF DOCUMENT FILE AND FOR ALL OTHERS
ONLY AFTER SEARCH HAS STARTED
0 'HIT FILES
o LIMIT ON NUMBER HIT FILES FROM DOCUMENT FILE
SEARCH
o HIT FILES DOCUMENT FILE SEARCH DELETED AT LOG OFF
o USER OPTION FOR HIT FILES FROM ALL OTHER SEARCHES
o HAS LOGICAL POINTER TO ITEM IN MAIN FILE
- IF CHANGED IN MAIN - CHANGED IN HIT FILE
- IF DELETED IN MAIL STILL IN HIT FILE
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DOCUMENT FILE SEARCH CONSTRAINTS
STATUS DISPLAY TOTAL NOT U~dIQUE NUMBER OCCURRENCES
0 PROXIMITY ONLY APPLIES WITHIN MAJOR ZONE ACROSS MINOR ZONES
USER MAY ONLY HAVE ONE ACTIVE DOCUMENT FILE SEARCH
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IF SEARCH_IS AGAINST ZONE NOT IN DOCUMENT THAT DOCUMENT
PIOT SEARCHED
IF DISPLAY ZONE NOT IN DOCUMENT-ZONE IT IS IMBEDDED IN
WILL BE DISPLAYED ALONG WITH MESSAGE
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CIA DELIVERY 1
TEST/ACCEPTANCE TEST)
CIA DEL, 2 (PARALLEL OPERATION/SYSTEM
CIA DEL, 2 (OPERATIONAL PHASE)
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DELIVERY 1 - 2 TRANSITION
HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS
CIA DELIVERY 1
CIA DEL. 2 (PARALLEL OPERATION/SYSTEM
X081
TEST/ACCEPTANCE TEST)
3083
DEL.
CIA DEL, 2 (OPERATIONAL PHASE)
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