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Professional Development Series


AWIPS System Administration and Maintenance

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Executive Producers: Randy Schupbach, NWSTC

The purpose of this PDS is to ensure the availability of the AWIPS system to Users by Improving the Systems Administration and Maintenance skills of persons assigned those duties.


Professional Competency Units

This Professional Development Series (PDS) includes the Professional Competency Units (PCU) listed below. Click on a unit to see details.

  • PCU 1: System Security
  • PCU 2: Data Acquisition and Dissemination
  • PCU 3: System Architecture
  • PCU 4: Communications Architecture
  • PCU 5: Local System Monitoring
  • PCU 6: Network System and Monitoring
  • PCU 7: Software Backup and Recovery
  • PCU 8: Database Management
  • PCU 9: Localization and Customization
  • PCU 10: System Software/Hardware Installation and Upgrade
  • PCU 11: System Anomalies
  • PCU 12: External System Integration to AWIPS
  • Based on 4/16/99 version of this PDS


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    Last reviewed or updated on 10/02/00