Hurricane/Major Storm Preparation (Doc ID 2062134.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Network Management for Utilities - DMS - Version 1.12.0.3 and later
Oracle Utilities Network Management System - Version 1.12.0.3 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

What options exist in the NMS application to help minimize the possibility of system performance issues during a Hurricane/Major Storm?

This information is of vital importance for anyone involved in a restoration from a major storm.

If you have any concerns specific to your system, please do not hesitate to submit an SR to support.

Solution

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In this Document

Immediate preparation

Minimize the number of Events in JMService memory and what the Work Agenda is loading.

In the Authority tool:

Avoid doing Model Builds during heavy loads if possible.

Review any Debug that is turned on in the NMS Services or WebLogic application.

Reduce the overall number of Study Sessions.

Predicted Out Conductors

Set DDService to only listen to certain important alarm types and set -autoclear period reasonable.

Feeder Load Management (FLM) forecasting and history is of minimal value when a storm is occurring due to rapidly changing network conditions.

Longer term preparation

NMS Service Packs and Patch Bundles

Hardware sizing and performance testing

Internal Processes

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