NLS Banking Solutions - NOBS Offline Banking System makes you operate 100% uptime with no worries on any hindrances in network/server/maintainances

1. (NLS OFFLINE BRANCH SOLUTION)

2. OVERVIEW
 NOBS enable organization to have the most up to date information
available at each of their branches during unfortunate instances of
network downtime.
 Online data synchronization from the host system to the NOBS
system.
 It can be used during planned server maintenance situations such
as running of COB (Close of Business) or EOM (End of Month).
 The Transactions and maintenances will be updated on the
live system once back online.
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3. FEATURES OF NOBS
 Banks require a fully automated offline branch solution capable of
handling –
More than just processing branch transactions which involve
More than just cash and cheque transaction processing.
 NOBS gives the flexibility of including more functions depending
on specific requirements.
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4. NOBS ARCHITECTURE FLOW
Built Built in MQ
in MQ
Jbase
XML
Customized
Databases
Customized
Customized
transfer protocols
transfer protocols
Flat File
System
FTP
FTP
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NOBS Online-Offline Management
System
1. NLS RTSync
2. NLS Offline Up-loader
Online Situation
NOBS
Application
NOBS Branch
Database
Offline Situation
NOBS Main
Database
TCP/
TCP/
IP
IP
RDBMS
NLS Bridge

5. NOBS during Offline / Online Situation
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6. NOBS as a Branch System on its own
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7. NOBS is fully capable of handling
1. Teller Cash transactions
2. Stock maintenance and update
3. Statement viewing, printing & updates
4. Account balance validations
5. Account mandate, image and signature viewing
6. Cheque serial number validation on debit transactions
7. Internal funds transfers
8. Bank Draft preparation
9. Inhouse Cheque Capture
10. Clearing Cheque Capture
11. Flexibility of including more functions depending on 6
specific requirements.

8. NOBS SYSTEM HIGHLIGHTS
 100% accountability
 Perfect Security
 Clear Audit Trail
 Real Time Synchronization
 Easy Administration for High Volume Banks
 IAS Standards Accounting
 Password Encryption
 Availability of Future Modules for Plug-ins
 Availability of Universal Gateway for any External Interface
 SMS and GPRS channel enabled for Zero Downtime
 Minimal Hardware Requirements
 Multi-tier Architecture to enhance perfect redundant structure
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9. OPERATIONS DONE BY NOBS
 NOBS improve the efficiency through automatic synchronization
of data between branch and main server during network connection
on real time basis.
 Maintenance of static customer information on the offline branch
system.
 Accurate and complete transaction postings onto the main server
from the branch servers when connection is restored.
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10. OPERATIONS DONE BY NOBS
 System changes – packs, patches and upgrades performed on
the main server need not be applied to branch servers.
 NOBS integrates Technical Support Service(TSS) technology.
 It automatically applies changes done on the main servers to
the branch servers.
 Secure transfer of data: NOBS uses DB level processes, where
the data transferred is encrypted by the data base and is not
visible to the users.
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11. NOBS BRANCH NETWORK
• The branches configured to use NOBS and connected to the main
server can be either networked in
a) Direct Mode
a) Direct Mode
b) Nodal mode.
• All branches directly connected to main branch server (Number
of branches limited by network strength and Main server load
capabilities )
b) Nodal Mode
• Main server is connected to specified distributed branches,
and these branches act as servers to other branches in a tree
like structure.
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12. AUTO ADMINISTRATIVE
CHANNELS
• NOBS is configured with auto channels like Email and SMS for
notifications in case of any event.
Centralized Administration
• NOBS – Dashboard gives control of the whole branch network
structure from head office, by giving information on
 Branch
 Synchronizer
 Bridge status
on a real-time basis.
• Also comes with an option for distributed administration if so 1
desired.
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13. REPLICATION
 Replication is the process of sharing information between
databases or any other type of server to ensure that the content
is consistent between systems.
 Here Replication is used for sharing the information between
NLS NOBS main database and the branch database.
 Replication to take place, we need to set up all the branches
acting as hubs, including the NOBS main server as master
configurations and those connecting to the hubs as slave
configurations
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14. NOBS DASHBOARD
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NOBS Dashboard will use in the head office to monitor
branches using NOBS to carry out transactions.
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While using the NOBS Dashboard the head office can find the
following details from their branches.
1. Total branches
2. Branches connected
3. Branch name
4. IP address
5. NOBS Status
6. Branches using NOBS
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15. AUDITING
 Audit trails are maintained clearly and perfectly in both NOBS
and Core Banking solution with details that include
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16. NOBS SECURITY
o A Comprehensive system security architecture is in place that
incorporates
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17. BASIC REQUIREMENTS
1) HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
a) NOBS Main Server
 16GB RAM
 2.6GHz processor
 Disk space of minimum 150% of the real data, say for
example if the database is 70GB then the space required
is at least 100GB
 Port 3306,8080 should have not been used by any
other processes.
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18. b) NOBS Branch Server
 4GB RAM
 2.6GHz processor
 Disk space of minimum 150% of the real data, say for
example if the database is 70GB then the space required is at
least 100GB
 Port 3306,8080 should have not been used by any other
processes.
2) SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
 Jboss Server
 Java
 MySQL
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