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Overview
Veritas Operations Services (VOS) is a suite of web-based applications that helps you assess and manage Veritas Storage Foundation and High Availability products by Symantec.

VOS applications are easy to use and are an example of Software as a Service (SaaS). They provide quick time-to-value solutions to address specific total cost of ownership (TCO) pain points.

VOS automates some of the most time-consuming administrator tasks, including:


 * Evaluating an environment to determine if it meets installation or upgrade requirements


 * Getting the latest information about Array Support Libraries and Hardware Compatibility Lists


 * Getting the latest product patches


 * Interpreting error and other messages

VOS Applications
The VOS suite includes the following applications:


 * Veritas Installation Assessment Service (VIAS) gives you the information you need to successfully install or upgrade Storage Foundation and High Availability products. VIAS can evaluate the systems in your environment and determine if they meet the hardware and software requirements to install a particular product. You can run a detailed report of your environment or display a general checklist of installation or upgrade requirements.


 * Patch Central Beta lists all Storage Foundation and High Availability, Command Central, and Storage Foundation for Windows patches. You can verify if your system has the latest patches and download patches on demand using FTP. Patch Central Beta is available through VOS Labs.


 * Heath Check Beta inspects your system configuration and Storage Foundation and High Availability products, and reports any issues. You can use this information to tune the software's performance. Heath Check Beta is available through VOS Labs.


 * Error Code Lookup Beta lets you search for error and other messages by Unique Message Identifier (UMI) code, product, release, platform, or severity. You can also contribute solutions to messages or request further help. Error Code Lookup Beta is available through VOS Labs.


 * Inventory Management Service Beta determines which Storage Foundation and High Availability software licenses exist in your environment and whether they are up to date. VIMS reduces the time it takes to collect information about products and license keys, and makes it easier to reconcile licenses at renewal time. You do not have to install any agent software. Inventory Management Service Beta is available through VOS Labs.

Resources
Veritas Installation Assessment Service (VIAS)

Veritas Installation Assessment Service Help Forum

Veritas Operations Services Labs (VOS Labs)

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