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Navy Cash Training 

System Operational Procedures

Unit 2
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Objectives

At the end of this unit of training, you will be able 

to:

 Describe the cluster server and node management.

 Describe the servers and Overland Storage. 

 State the reasons why weekly maintenance is 

performed on the Navy Cash system.
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Node Management
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Node Management

 Each node is attached to the Overland 

Storage unit.

 Each Overland Storage unit can be 

controlled by only one node at any point in 

time. Ownership of the nodes can be 

transferred back and forth using the 

Microsoft Failover Cluster Manager 

Application.
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Using KVM to Switch Between 

Nodes

 You will need to verify which node you’re 

viewing before sending commands to the 

server.

 You can switch viewing of Nodes by 

pressing the “1” button on the KVM for 

Node 1, “2” button for Node 2.
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Failover Cluster Manager

 Failover Cluster Manager is a Windows 

application used to control and manage all Navy 

Cash resources.

 All Navy Cash resources are controlled by one 

node at a time.

 The shared files and drives cannot be viewed if 

you are not on the controlling node.
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Failover Cluster Manager (cont)

 Failover Cluster Manager allows you to monitor 

the status of the cluster and check for fail-over or 

loss of ownership activities.

 Fail-over can occur either as an entire node failure 

or a resource on a node fails. Node failure is easily 

identified in Failover Cluster Manager.
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Verifying Ownership of Cluster

 Step 1: Open Failover Cluster Manager

Start  Programs  Administrative 

Tools  Failover Cluster Manager.

 Step 2: Under Failover Cluster Manager, 

expand ncsvr-d.navycash.navy.mil. Then 

expand Services and Applications.

 Step 3: Click on Navy 

Cash. In the middle 

window you will see which 

node is in control next to 

‘Current Owner’.
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Moving Ownership of Cluster

 Step 1: Open Failover Cluster Manager Start 

Programs  Administrative Tools  Failover Cluster 

Manger.

 Step 2: Right-click on Navy Cash, select ‘Move this 

service or application to another node’.

 Step 3: Select ‘Move to 

node .....’
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File System Management

 The F:\, V:\and Z:\ drives are clustered share drives.

 Remember, the controlling Node is the only node that can 

access the share drives and files on the Overland Storage 

Unit.

 The information contained on each drive is: 

F:\ navy.cfg file

F:\ Oracle\NCP

F:\ Data base and Live Update

V:\ Backup Files and Logs

Z:\ Microsoft Clustering Service
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Log File Verification

 Ensure there is communications between the shipboard Navy 

Cash server and the shore Navy Cash SFTP server by utilizing 

the following. On either Node from an elevated command 

prompt type: telnet gppfts.navycash.fiscal.treasury.gov 22 

(shore Navy Cash FTP Server IP Addresses port 22) to 

establish and confirm communications between the shipboard 

Navy Cash server and the shore Navy Cash FTP server. If the 

result states ‘SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_4.3’ then you have good 

SFTP communications.
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Daily Backups
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Daily Backups

 Backups are done on hard drives and are located on the 

servers and Overland Storage Device.

 Backup Logs can be found at V:\logs.

 The backup job is called Daily Backup (Scheduled 

Tasks) and runs at 0400 GMT. This backup includes 

the Windows File System Backup, Oracle Backup 

(former expncp.dmp).

 Daily backups are CRITICAL: 

– If a backup fails, it must be addressed and corrected, 

or log files may fill the drive, and eventually crash 

the server.

– Completed backups will purge these log files.
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Weekly Maintenance
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Weekly Maintenance Tasks

 Weekly maintenance tasks are performed to maintain 

system resources at optimal level:

– Ensure that drives F:\ and V\: have at minimum 10-

20% free space.

» If these drives do not have free space, this is an 

indication that backups may not have been 

successfully completed.
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Verify Event Viewer

 Access Event Viewer through the 

Start Menu

– Step 1: Search all event logs for 

events displaying an error or 

warning icon.

– Step 2: Double-click message to 

open, receiving more detail on 

errors or warnings (detail 

window will display).

– Step 3: Report all errors or 

warnings to technical support 

personnel via daily reporting 

methods.
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Verify Batch Processing

 Perform the following steps in order to ensure the 

End of Day (EOD) processed correctly on shore:

– Step 1: On the controlling node, ensure there 

are no files in 

F:\files\navydata\error\UIC_batchID.yyyymmd

d directory.

– Step 2: Check the “F:\files\navydata\log: 

directory for presence of new 

“process_ship2shorepost.yyyymmdd.hhmiss.lo

g” files. 

– The summary file indicates if the round trip 

was successful or not. 
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Verify Batch Processing (cont)

 Step 3: Step 6 of the summary file may fail 

several times until the file info has been processed 

on the shore side and the database has been 

updated. 

 A failure at any other step might be an indication 

of an issue. Troubleshoot those various other steps 

and if you are unable to find the cause of the 

failure then the Navy Cash Central Support Unit 

(CSU) should be contacted immediately.
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Symantec Live Update

 Updates are automated, but can be done manually.

 Live Update utility provides antivirus definition 

updates. These updates protect the system from the 

most current web security threats. Updates are done 

automatically to the servers, workstation(s), and 

laptop(s), provided that a user is logged on. 

 Live Update is a part of the software loaded on the 

server.
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Symantec Live Update (cont)

 Once the icon on the task bar is clicked on the 

following screen will appear.

 To run Live Update, press the Live Update button 

in the lower right corner.
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Symantec Live Update (cont)

 After pressing the Live 

Update button, the 

following screen will 

appear. 

 It will automatically 

begin downloading and 

the most current virus 

definitions will be 

loaded into the system.
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Symantec Live Update (cont)

 Click Close button when 

prompted.

 Notice new date.
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McAfee Anti Virus

 Updates are automated, but can be done 

manually.

 McAfee provides antivirus definition updates. 

These updates protect the system from the 

most current web security threats. Updates are 

done automatically to the servers, 

workstation(s), and laptop(s), provided that a 

user is logged on. 

 Live Update is a part of the software loaded on 

the server and is on newer images.
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McAfee Anti Virus (cont)

 Once the icon on the task bar is double-clicked the 

following screen will appear.

 To manually update AV definitions, right click the icon on 

the task bar and select Update Now. Follow the prompts. 

It will automatically close when done.
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Update Laptop

If the laptop is not used on a daily basis, it should 

be plugged into a Navy Cash drop and logged onto 

to manually run the Anti-virus program at least 

once a week. Additionally, the laptop should be 

left plugged in to a Navy Cash drop and left 

logged on for a minimum of 24 hours to allow all 

security updates to be downloaded and installed.
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INFOCON III Requirement ST3-5

 Infocon III Reporting software is installed automatically as 

part of the image.

 Verify that the "Sys Baseline" task is Enabled in the 

Scheduled Tasks window.

 Initial baseline dump is located in 

F:\files\navydata\logs\baseline\
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Weekly Tasks

 Connect laptop if not being used to the 

Navy Cash LAN drop in the office for a 

minimum of 24 hours to perform an update 

for anti-virus definitions and to install 

security updates.

 Verify that anti-virus definitions on the 

Navy Cash servers, workstation(s), and 

laptop(s) are up to date.
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Summary

 Daily and weekly tasks mainly consist of 

verification of EOD and ship to shore files 

processing. View the Event Viewer for any errors 

that may have occurred on the server.

 Do not change the computer name of the servers, 

workstation(s) or the laptop(s).

 Do not change the computer time from GMT.
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Summary (cont)

 Do not re-assign the drive letters of the system 

disks on the server, workstation(s), or laptop (s). 

 Check all event logs on the servers for any error 

messages.
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Questions