Chapter 3. Non-Mandatory Requirements

DOE-STD-4001-2000

C3. CHAPTER 3: NON-MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

C3.1 REQUIREMENTS DEFINED BY THE ACQUISITION/USING ACTIVITY

In addition to the baseline requirements defined by this Standard, the acquisition and/or using

activity should identify the following Agency site/installation unique requirements. These

requirements are not mandatory for DOE certification.

C3.1.1. Data Base Management System (DBMS). The acquisition and/or using activity

should determine if RMAs would interface with a user provided DBMS or a DBMS to be supplied

by RMA vendors. If the DBMS is to be acquired separately, it should comply with FIPS 127-2,

"Database Language SQL," reference 3.b).

C3.1.2. User Interface. The acquisition and/or using activity should define an industry

standard graphical user interface for RMAs, such as Windows, Macintosh, X-Windows.

C3.1.3. Storage Availability. The acquisition and/or using activity should define the size

of the storage space required for its organizational records with the related record profiles and

associated audit files.

C3.1.4. Documentation. The acquisition and/or using activity should determine the type

and format of desired documentation, such as user guide, technical manual, and installation

procedures, to be provided by the vendor.

C3.1.5. System Performance. The acquisition and/or using activity should specify what

is acceptable RMA system availability, reliability, response times, and down times that will satisfy

the user's business requirements.

C3.1.6. Hardware Environment. The acquisition and/or using activity should define the

hardware environment (for example: mainframe, client-server, or personal computer) and identify

the platforms (servers and workstations) on which the RMA is to be executed.

C3.1.7. Operating System Environment. The acquisition and/or using activity should

define the operating system environment (for example: UNIX, MS DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows

95, Windows NT, IBM OS/2, VMS, Macintosh) on which the RMA is to be executed.

C3.1.8. Network Environment. The acquisition and/or using activity should define the

LAN, WAN or other network topology (e.g., Ethernet bus, star, or token-ring) and the Network

Operating System (NOS) (e.g., Novell, Banyan Vines, Windows NT Server) on which the RMA is

to be executed.

C3.1.9. Protocols. The acquisition and/or using activity should identify the protocols,

such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

(SMTP), and X.400, that the RMA is to support.

C3.1.10. Electronic Mail Interface. The acquisition and/or using activity should specify

the e-mail application(s) that the RMA is to interface with.