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Contents

• Title Page


• Copyright Page


• Preface


• 1 Overview of This Manual


• 1.1 Using the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual


• 1.2 How This Manual Relates to Other System Management Documentation


• 1.3 Finding Information About Managing Complex Environments


• 1.4 Finding Information About Managing Small Systems


• 2 Using OpenVMS System Management Utilities and Tools


• 2.1 Understanding OpenVMS System Management Tools


• 2.1.1 OpenVMS Management Station


• 2.1.1.1 Managing Resources


• 2.1.1.2 Managing Operations


• 2.1.2 DCL Commands


• 2.1.3 System Messages


• 2.1.4 DCL Command Procedures


• 2.1.5 System Management Utilities


• 2.1.6 MGRMENU.COM Command Procedure


• 2.2 Logging In to the SYSTEM Account


• 2.3 Using the System Management Utility (SYSMAN) to Centralize System Management


• 2.3.1 Understanding SYSMAN


• 2.3.1.1 Privileges Required


• 2.3.1.2 Tools and Commands


• 2.3.2 Enabling a Remote System to Execute SYSMAN Commands


• 2.3.3 Understanding a SYSMAN Management Environment


• 2.3.4 Defining the SYSMAN Management Environment


• 2.3.4.1 Defining Another Node as the Environment


• 2.3.4.2 Using Logical Names to Organize Management Environments


• 2.3.4.3 Defining a VMScluster Environment


• 2.3.5 Understanding Your SYSMAN Profile


• 2.3.6 Adjusting Your SYSMAN Profile


• 2.3.6.1 Changing Your Current Privileges


• 2.3.6.2 Changing Your Default Device and Directory


• 2.3.7 Setting DCL Verification


• 2.3.8 Executing DCL Commands from SYSMAN


• 2.3.9 Creating SYSMAN Command Procedures


• 2.3.10 Setting Up SYSMAN with an Initialization File


• 2.4 Using OPCOM to Communicate with System Users


• 2.4.1 Starting OPCOM


• 2.4.2 Sending Messages to Users


• 2.4.3 Controlling the Use of OPA0: as an Operator Terminal


• 2.4.4 Designating Operator Terminals


• 2.4.5 Sending Requests to an Operator


• 2.4.6 Replying to Operator Requests


• 2.5 Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Modify a System Disk


• 2.5.1 Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Build a New System Disk


• 2.5.1.1 Completing a System Disk Built with VMSKITBLD.COM


• 2.5.2 Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Copy System Files to an Existing Disk


• 2.5.3 Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Add an Alternate System Root Directory


• 2.5.3.1 Configuring a System Root Added with VMSKITBLD


• 3 Installing, Upgrading, and Updating Software


• 3.1 Installing, Upgrading, and Updating the Operating System


• 3.1.1 Installing or Upgrading the OpenVMS Alpha Operating System


• 3.1.2 Installing or Upgrading from a Running Alpha System


• 3.1.3 Installing the OpenVMS VAX Operating System


• 3.1.4 Upgrading the OpenVMS VAX Operating System


• 3.1.5 Updating the OpenVMS Alpha or OpenVMS VAX Operating System


• 3.2 Installing or Upgrading Layered Products


• 3.3 Preparing Your System to Run VMSINSTAL.COM


• 3.3.1 Performing Preliminary Operations


• 3.3.2 Registering and Loading Licenses


• 3.3.3 Preventing Nodes from Sharing PAKs


• 3.4 Running VMSINSTAL.COM


• 3.4.1 Selecting a Product List


• 3.4.2 Selecting the Source


• 3.4.3 Selecting Options


• 3.4.4 Selecting the Destination


• 3.4.5 Verifying, Logging, and Confirming the Operation


• 3.4.6 Completing the Installation


• 3.5 Recovering from a System Failure


• 3.6 Selecting VMSINSTAL.COM Options


• 3.6.1 Using the Autoanswer Option ( A ) (Layered Products Only)


• 3.6.2 Using the Alternate Working Device Option (AWD=)


• 3.6.3 Using the Get Save Set Option ( G ) (Layered Products Only)


• 3.6.3.1 Storing a Product Save Set


• 3.6.3.2 Installing a Product


• 3.6.3.3 Specifying Backup Qualifiers


• 3.6.4 Using the File Log Option ( L )


• 3.6.5 Using the Release Notes Option ( N )


• 3.6.6 Using the Alternate Root Option ( R )


• 3.7 Using the POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility


• 3.7.1 Interfaces to Use


• 3.7.2 Operations to Perform


• 3.7.3 Product Files and Databases


• 3.7.4 Format of Software Product Kits


• 3.7.5 Software Product Name Conventions


• 3.7.5.1 Version Identification Format


• 3.7.5.2 Looking at Software Product Name Examples


• 3.7.6 Creating a Product Configuration File (PCF)


• 3.7.6.1 Configuration Options


• 3.7.6.2 Configuration Commands


• 3.7.6.3 Recording Configuration Choices


• 3.7.6.4 Modifying an Existing PCF


• 3.7.7 Using a Product Database


• 3.7.7.1 Adding Information to the Database


• 3.7.7.2 Registering a Noncompliant Product


• 3.7.7.3 Detecting and Tracking Software Dependencies


• 3.8 Installing with the POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility


• 3.8.1 Performing Preliminary Steps


• 3.8.1.1 Assigning Privileges


• 3.8.1.2 Installing Prerequisite Software


• 3.8.1.3 Identifying Postinstallation Procedures


• 3.8.2 Extracting a Product's Release Notes


• 3.8.3 Installing a Product


• 3.8.3.1 Using an Existing PCF


• 3.8.3.2 Creating a New PCF During the Installation


• 3.8.4 Responding to Installation Questions


• 3.8.4.1 Requesting an Explanation to Questions


• 3.8.4.2 Accepting Default Answers


• 3.8.5 Confirming Your Answers


• 3.8.6 Performing the Installation as a Batch Job


• 3.9 Performing Other Operations on Installed Software Products


• 3.9.1 Reconfiguring an Installed Product


• 3.9.2 Recording a Change in Volume Label in the Product Database


• 3.9.3 Copying a Software Kit to a New Location


• 3.9.4 Converting a Software Kit from One Format to Another


• 3.9.5 Retrieving Product Information


• 3.9.5.1 Displaying Information About Objects


• 3.9.5.2 Displaying Information About the Products


• 3.10 Removing Installed Software Products and Kits


• 3.11 Using the DECwindows Motif Interface


• 3.11.1 The POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility Main Window


• 3.11.2 Specifying Operations to Perform


• 3.11.3 Selecting Products and Product Options


• 3.11.4 Performing an Operation


• 3.11.5 Customizing the DECwindows Motif Interface


• 4 Starting Up and Shutting Down the System


• 4.1 Understanding Booting and System Startup


• 4.1.1 Booting and Startup Processes


• 4.1.2 Types of Booting Operations


• 4.1.2.1 Nonstop Boot: The Most Common Booting Operation


• 4.1.2.2 Conversational Boot: For Special Booting Functions


• 4.1.3 System Startup and STARTUP.COM


• 4.1.4 Messages Indicating Booting and Startup Progress


• 4.2 Booting with Modified System Parameter Values


• 4.2.1 Booting After Showing or Modifying Individual System Parameter Values


• 4.2.2 Booting with an Alternate System Parameter File


• 4.3 Booting in an Emergency


• 4.3.1 Booting with Default System Parameters


• 4.3.2 Booting Without Startup and Login Procedures


• 4.3.3 Booting Without the User Authorization File


• 4.4 Booting with Controlled Startup


• 4.4.1 Booting with an Alternate Site-Independent Startup Procedure


• 4.4.2 Specifying an Alternate Default Startup Command Procedure


• 4.4.3 Booting with Minimum Startup


• 4.4.4 Booting While Displaying Startup Procedure Commands


• 4.4.5 Displaying Startup Procedure Commands with SYSMAN


• 4.5 Solving Booting Problems


• 4.6 Writing a New Boot Block on the System Disk


• 4.7 Using the Snapshot Facility to Reboot Nonclustered Systems (VAX Only)


• 4.7.1 Preparing Your Workstation for a System Image Snapshot (VAX Only)


• 4.7.2 Taking the Saved Image Snapshot (VAX Only)


• 4.7.3 Problem Solving When Using the Snapshot Facility (VAX Only)


• 4.8 Shutting Down the System


• 4.8.1 Performing an Orderly Shutdown with SHUTDOWN.COM


• 4.8.2 Understanding the Order of Shutdown Events


• 4.8.3 Customizing SHUTDOWN.COM to Perform Site-Specific Operations


• 4.8.3.1 Defining Logical Names


• 4.8.3.2 Modifying the Site-Specific Shutdown Command Procedure


• 4.8.4 Performing an Orderly Shutdown with the System Management Utility (SYSMAN)


• 4.8.5 Performing an Emergency Shutdown with the OPCCRASH.EXE Program


• 4.8.6 Performing an Emergency Shutdown Using Console Commands


• 5 Customizing the Operating System


• 5.1 Adding and Deleting Optional Files


• 5.2 Modifying Site-Specific Startup Command Procedures


• 5.2.1 Understanding Site-Specific Startup Command Procedures


• 5.2.2 Understanding the Order of Startup Events


• 5.2.3 Modifying SYPAGSWPFILES.COM to Install Page and Swap Files


• 5.2.4 Modifying SYCONFIG.COM to Configure Devices


• 5.2.4.1 Connecting Nonstandard Devices


• 5.2.4.2 Suppressing Autoconfiguration of Devices


• 5.2.5 Modifying SYLOGICALS.COM to Define Systemwide Logical Names


• 5.2.6 Modifying SYSECURITY.COM to Set Up Security Auditing


• 5.2.7 Modifying SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM to Perform General Operations


• 5.2.7.1 Mounting Public Disks


• 5.2.7.2 Mounting Disks That Must Be Available Early in Startup


• 5.2.7.3 Setting Terminal and Printer Characteristics


• 5.2.7.4 Starting Queues and Enabling Autostart for Queues


• 5.2.7.5 Installing Known Images


• 5.2.7.6 Installing Resident Images (Alpha Only)


• 5.2.7.7 Setting Up the OpenVMS InfoServer Client Software


• 5.2.7.8 Running the System Dump Analyzer


• 5.2.7.9 Purging the Operator Log File


• 5.2.7.10 Submitting Batch Jobs to Run at Startup Time


• 5.2.7.11 Creating Systemwide Announcements


• 5.2.7.12 Starting Up and Customizing the LAT Protocol Software


• 5.2.7.13 Starting the DECnet for OpenVMS Network


• 5.2.7.14 Starting the DIBOL Message Manager


• 5.2.7.15 Defining the Number of Interactive Users


• 5.3 Modifying Login Command Procedures to Customize User Environments


• 5.4 Customizing Startup Databases with the System Management Utility (SYSMAN)


• 5.4.1 Understanding Startup Databases


• 5.4.2 Understanding the Layered Product Startup Database


• 5.4.3 Specifying the Current Startup Database


• 5.4.4 Showing the Name of the Target Startup Database


• 5.4.5 Showing the Contents of a Startup Database


• 5.4.6 Adding Startup Files to a Startup Database


• 5.4.7 Changing Information Associated with a Startup File


• 5.4.8 Deleting a Record from a Startup Database


• 5.4.9 Preventing a Startup File from Executing


• 5.4.10 Allowing a Previously Disabled Startup File to Execute


• 5.5 Registering Images That Have System Version Dependencies (VAX Only)


• 5.5.1 Understanding System Version Dependency and the Image Registry (VAX Only)


• 5.5.2 Using the Image Registry Facility (VAX Only)


• 5.6 Customizing the Help Message Database


• 5.6.1 Accessing $STATUS Values for Uninstalled Messages


• 5.6.2 Creating System-Level Database Search Paths


• 5.6.3 Deleting Digital-Supplied Messages from the Database


• 5.6.4 Adding Comments to Digital-Supplied Messages


• 5.6.5 Changing Digital-Supplied Data


• 5.6.6 Adding Messages to Digital-Supplied Database Files


• 5.7 Customizing MAIL


• 5.8 Setting Up Your System to Compensate for Different Time Zones


• 5.8.1 Understanding the Time Differential Factor (TDF)


• 5.8.2 Determining Your System's Time Differential Factor (TDF)


• 5.8.3 Using the UTC$CONFIGURE_TDF.COM Command Procedure


• 5.8.4 Setting Your System's TDF Using DAYLIGHT_SAVINGS.COM


• 5.8.5 Setting Time in a VMScluster Environment


• 5.9 Choosing Languages, and Date and Time Formats


• 5.9.1 Specifying Languages Other Than English


• 5.9.2 Invoking LIB$DT_STARTUP.COM


• 5.9.3 Defining System Default Date and Time Formats


• 5.9.3.1 Defining Your Own Format


• 5.9.3.2 Using Predefined Formats


• 5.9.4 User Definitions of Language, and Date and Time Formats


• 5.10 Saving Your Customization


• 6 Managing User Accounts


• 6.1 Understanding the User Authorization File (UAF)


• 6.1.1 Priority


• 6.1.2 Limits and Quotas


• 6.1.3 Privileges


• 6.2 Understanding the Protection of Authorization Files


• 6.3 Understanding UAF Login Checks


• 6.4 Managing System-Supplied UAF Accounts


• 6.4.1 Understanding System-Supplied UAF Accounts


• 6.4.2 Creating Accounts on Alpha Systems (Alpha Only)


• 6.4.2.1 Creating Field Service Accounts (Alpha Only)


• 6.4.2.2 Creating SYSTEST and SYSTEST_CLIG Accounts (Alpha Only)


• 6.4.3 Maintaining System-Supplied Accounts (VAX Only)


• 6.4.4 Using the SYSTEM Account


• 6.4.5 Using AUTHORIZE to Maintain UAF Accounts


• 6.5 Preparing to Add User Accounts


• 6.5.1 Choosing an Account Type


• 6.5.2 Performing Additional Tasks


• 6.5.2.1 Selecting a User Name and Password


• 6.5.2.2 Assigning the User Identification Code (UIC)


• 6.5.2.3 Adding a Disk Quota Entry


• 6.5.2.4 Setting the User Default Device for an Interactive Account


• 6.5.2.5 Setting the User Default Device for a Captive Account


• 6.5.3 Understanding Account Security


• 6.6 Adding User Accounts


• 6.6.1 Adding a User Account with AUTHORIZE


• 6.6.2 Adding a User Account with a Command Procedure


• 6.7 Maintaining User Accounts


• 6.7.1 Using Command Procedures for Interactive Accounts


• 6.7.2 Modifying a User Account


• 6.7.3 Listing User Accounts


• 6.7.4 Maintaining the User Environment


• 6.7.5 Deleting a User Account


• 6.7.6 Using BACKUP to Remove User Files


• 6.7.7 Disabling a User Account


• 6.8 Restricting the Use of Accounts


• 6.8.1 Setting Day Types


• 6.8.2 Restricting Logins to Specific Times


• 6.8.3 Restricting Login Functions


• 6.8.4 Using Login Command Procedures for Restricted or Captive Accounts


• 6.8.5 Setting Priorities for User Processes


• 6.9 Setting Up Special Accounts


• 6.9.1 Setting Up an Automatic Login Account with SYSMAN


• 6.9.2 Setting Up a Project Account with ACL Identifiers


• 6.9.3 Understanding Network Proxy Accounts


• 6.9.4 Creating Network Proxy Authorization Files


• 6.9.5 Adding Proxy Accounts


• 6.9.6 Removing Proxy Accounts


• 6.9.7 Displaying Proxy Accounts


• 6.9.8 Controlling Proxy Logins


• 6.10 Managing MAIL


• 6.10.1 Modifying a User Record


• 6.10.2 Removing a User Record


• 6.10.3 AUTHORIZE Flags and MAIL


• 6.11 Managing System Resources


• 6.11.1 Understanding Pages and Pagelets


• 6.11.2 Setting Limits on System Resources


• 7 Managing Peripheral Devices


• 7.1 Understanding Device Names


• 7.2 Getting Information About Devices on the System


• 7.2.1 Determining If Volumes Need Rebuilding


• 7.2.2 Getting Information About ISO 9660-Formatted Devices


• 7.3 Setting Security Protection Characteristics on Devices


• 7.4 Connecting Devices and Loading Device Drivers


• 7.4.1 Manually Connecting Devices and Loading Device Drivers (VAX Only)


• 7.4.2 Manually Connecting Devices and Loading Device Drivers (Alpha Only)


• 7.4.3 Suppressing Autoconfiguration of Devices


• 7.5 Managing Terminals


• 7.5.1 Setting Terminal Characteristics


• 7.5.1.1 Setting Default Characteristics with System Parameters


• 7.5.1.2 Setting Characteristics in System Startup


• 7.5.2 Managing Virtual Terminals


• 7.5.2.1 Using Virtual Terminals for Dynamic Asynchronous DECnet for OpenVMS (VAX Only)


• 7.5.2.2 Determining the Physical Terminal Type of a Virtual Terminal


• 7.6 Managing Printers


• 7.6.1 Setting Printer Characteristics


• 7.6.2 Using Spooled Printers


• 7.6.2.1 Spooling Printers


• 7.6.2.2 Despooling a Spooled Printer


• 7.6.2.3 Testing a Spooled Printer


• 7.7 Managing Tape Drives


• 7.7.1 Getting Magnetic Tape Device Information


• 7.7.2 Modifying Magnetic Tape Device Characteristics


• 7.8 Managing a Card Reader (VAX Only)


• 7.8.1 Distinguishing the Type of Card Deck (VAX Only)


• 7.8.1.1 Batch Job Card Deck (VAX Only)


• 7.8.1.2 Data Card Deck (VAX Only)


• 7.8.1.3 Setting Card Reader Translation Modes (VAX Only)


• 7.8.2 Running the Input Symbiont Interactively (VAX Only)


• 8 Managing Storage Media


• 8.1 Understanding Storage Media Concepts


• 8.1.1 Disk Concepts


• 8.1.1.1 Disk Terminology


• 8.1.1.2 Disk File Structures


• 8.1.1.3 CD-ROM File Structures


• 8.1.2 Tape Concepts


• 8.1.3 Public and Private Disk Volumes


• 8.1.3.1 Public Disk Volumes


• 8.1.3.2 Private Disk Volumes


• 8.2 Allocating and Deallocating Drives


• 8.2.1 Allocating Drives


• 8.2.2 Deallocating Drives


• 8.3 Initializing Volumes


• 8.3.1 Using INITIALIZE Command Qualifiers


• 8.3.2 Assisting Users in Accessing and Initializing Volumes


• 8.4 Protecting Volumes


• 8.4.1 Protecting Disk Volumes


• 8.4.1.1 Specifying Protection When You Initialize Disk Volumes


• 8.4.1.2 Changing Protection After Disk Volumes Are Mounted


• 8.4.1.3 Displaying UIC- and ACL-Based Protection


• 8.4.2 Protecting Tape Volumes


• 8.4.2.1 Using the /PROTECTION Qualifier with Tape Volumes


• 8.4.2.2 Protecting Tape Volumes for Interchange Environments


• 8.4.3 Auditing Volume Access


• 8.5 Mounting Volumes


• 8.5.1 Using MOUNT Command Qualifiers When You Mount Disks


• 8.5.2 Using MOUNT Command Qualifiers When You Mount Tapes


• 8.5.3 Assisting Users in Mounting Volumes


• 8.5.4 Mounting a Volume with Protected Subsystems


• 8.5.5 Modifying Disk Volume Characteristics


• 8.5.6 Speeding Up Disk Mounting


• 8.6 Setting Up Disk Volume Sets


• 8.6.1 Understanding Disk Volume Sets


• 8.6.1.1 Guidelines for Creating Disk Volume Sets


• 8.6.1.2 Using the /BIND Qualifier


• 8.6.2 Creating a Disk Volume Set from New Volumes


• 8.6.3 Creating a Disk Volume Set from an Existing Volume


• 8.6.4 Adding Volumes to an Existing Disk Volume Set


• 8.7 Mounting ISO 9660 Volume Sets and Groups


• 8.7.1 Mounting ISO 9660 Volume Sets


• 8.7.2 Mounting ISO 9660 Volume Groups


• 8.7.3 Handling Partially Mounted ISO 9660 Volume Sets


• 8.7.4 Handling ISO 9660 Restrictions


• 8.8 Mounting Tape Volume Sets


• 8.8.1 Creating a Tape Volume Set


• 8.8.2 Mounting Continuation Volumes in a Tape Volume Set


• 8.8.2.1 Creating Labels


• 8.8.2.2 Enabling Automatic Volume Switching


• 8.8.2.3 Disabling Automatic Switching


• 8.8.2.4 Sending Messages Back to Users


• 8.8.3 Modifying Magnetic Tape Characteristics


• 8.9 Dismounting Volumes and Volume Sets


• 8.9.1 Dismounting a Single Volume


• 8.9.1.1 Dismounting Before Unloading a Volume


• 8.9.1.2 Dismounting Allocated Devices


• 8.9.1.3 Using DISMOUNT Command Qualifiers


• 8.9.2 Dismounting a Volume Set


• 8.9.3 Dismounting Foreign Volumes


• 8.9.4 Dismounting a Volume in a VMScluster System


• 8.10 Using Command Procedures for Media Setup


• 8.10.1 Sample Command Procedure for Setting Up Disk Volumes


• 8.10.2 Sample Command Procedure for Setting Up Tape Volumes


• 8.11 Managing Disk Space


• 8.11.1 Understanding Disk Quotas


• 8.11.2 Establishing Disk Quotas


• 8.11.2.1 Creating a Quota File


• 8.11.2.2 Monitoring Disk Quotas


• 8.11.2.3 Suspending Quota Operations


• 8.11.3 Purging Files


• 8.11.4 Setting Version Limits on Files


• 8.11.5 Setting File Expiration Dates


• 8.12 Using the Analyze/Disk_Structure Utility to Check and Repair Disks


• 8.12.1 Reporting Errors


• 8.12.2 Reporting and Repairing Errors


• 8.12.3 Recovering Lost Files


• 8.12.4 Erasing Old Home Blocks


• 8.12.5 Creating a Disk Usage File


• 8.13 Using Mount Verification for Recovery


• 8.13.1 Understanding Mount Verification


• 8.13.2 Using Mount Verification


• 8.13.2.1 Enabling Mount Verification


• 8.13.2.2 Controlling Timeout Periods for Mount Verification


• 8.13.2.3 Recovering from Offline Errors


• 8.13.2.4 Recovering from Write-Lock Errors


• 8.13.2.5 Canceling Mount Verification


• 8.14 Using the Bad Block Locator Utility to Detect Media Errors


• 9 Using Files and Directories


• 9.1 Using DCL Commands with Files


• 9.2 Getting File Information


• 9.3 Protecting Files


• 9.3.1 Understanding File Protection Concepts


• 9.3.2 Displaying File Ownership and Protection


• 9.3.3 Protecting Disk Files


• 9.3.3.1 Setting Default Disk File Protection


• 9.3.3.2 Setting Explicit Disk File Protection


• 9.3.3.3 Modifying Disk File Protection Characteristics


• 9.3.3.3.1 Changing File Protection Characteristics


• 9.3.3.3.2 Using the SET FILE Command


• 9.3.4 Protecting Disk Directories


• 9.3.4.1 Changing Directory UIC Protection Characteristics


• 9.3.4.2 Changing Default ACL Protection


• 9.3.5 Protecting Magnetic Tape Files


• 9.4 Accessing Disk Files


• 9.5 Accessing Tape Files


• 9.5.1 Understanding Tape File Names


• 9.5.2 Locating Standard-Labeled Tape Files


• 9.5.3 Using Wildcard Characters with Tape Volumes


• 9.5.4 Reading Files on Tape Volumes


• 9.5.5 Writing Files to Tape Volumes


• 9.5.5.1 Writing New Files That Overwrite Existing Files


• 9.5.5.2 Appending or Updating Files


• 9.6 Copying and Transferring Files


• 9.6.1 Copying Files to Disk Volumes


• 9.6.2 Copying Files to Tape Volumes


• 9.6.3 Continuing to Copy at the End of a Tape


• 9.6.4 Using the Exchange Utility (EXCHANGE)


• 9.6.5 Using the EXCHANGE/NETWORK Command


• 10 Using BACKUP


• 10.1 Overview of BACKUP Tasks


• 10.2 Understanding Types of Backups


• 10.3 Formulating a Backup Strategy


• 10.4 Understanding the Backup Interfaces


• 10.4.1 The BACKUP Command Line


• 10.4.2 The Backup Manager


• 10.4.2.1 Backup Manager Features


• 10.4.2.2 Getting Started with Backup Manager


• 10.5 Understanding Save Sets


• 10.5.1 Magnetic-Tape Save Sets


• 10.5.2 Files-11 Disk Save Sets


• 10.5.3 Network Save Sets


• 10.5.4 Sequential-Disk Save Sets


• 10.6 Understanding BACKUP File Formats


• 10.7 Setting Process Quotas for Efficient Backups


• 10.8 Using Disks and Tapes


• 10.8.1 Understanding Volume Initialization


• 10.8.1.1 When to Initialize Volumes


• 10.8.1.2 Initializing Tapes


• 10.8.1.3 Initializing Disks


• 10.8.2 Mounting a Volume


• 10.8.3 Dismounting a Volume


• 10.9 Understanding OPCOM and Volumes


• 10.9.1 Requesting Operator Assistance


• 10.10 Listing the Contents of a BACKUP Save Set


• 10.11 Understanding Multivolume BACKUP Operations


• 10.11.1 Multivolume Tape Labeling


• 10.12 Understanding BACKUP Tape Label Processing


• 10.13 Backing Up Files and Directories


• 10.13.1 Copying Files to Other Files


• 10.13.2 Backing Up Files and Directories to a Save Set


• 10.13.3 Comparing Files


• 10.13.4 Creating and Listing BACKUP Journal Files


• 10.14 Restoring Files and Directories


• 10.14.1 Accessing Files in Deep Directory Structures


• 10.15 Backing Up User Disks


• 10.15.1 Preparing to Back Up User Disks


• 10.15.2 Performing Image Backups to Tape


• 10.15.3 Performing Image Backups to Disk


• 10.15.4 Performing Incremental Backups to Tape


• 10.15.5 Performing Incremental Backups to Disk


• 10.15.6 Backing Up Your Workstation Disk


• 10.15.6.1 Using a Command Procedure for Nightly Image Backups


• 10.15.6.2 Using a Command Procedure for Nightly Incremental Backups


• 10.15.6.3 Using an Interactive Command Procedure for Backups


• 10.15.7 Backing Up Volume Shadow Sets


• 10.15.7.1 Mounting a Disk in a Host-Based Shadow Set


• 10.15.7.2 Assisted Merging in Mixed-Architecture Clusters


• 10.16 Restoring User Disks


• 10.16.1 Restoring Image Backups


• 10.16.2 Restoring Incremental Backups


• 10.16.2.1 Restoring to Target Disk Structures


• 10.16.3 Restoring Volume Shadow Sets


• 10.17 Backing Up and Restoring the System Disk


• 10.17.1 Starting the Menu-Driven Procedure


• 10.17.1.1 How to Perform This Task


• 10.17.1.2 Example


• 10.17.2 Understanding Standalone BACKUP (VAX Only)


• 10.17.2.1 Building Standalone BACKUP on a Disk (VAX Only)


• 10.17.2.2 Booting Standalone BACKUP from a Disk (VAX Only)


• 10.17.2.3 Building Standalone BACKUP on a Tape Cartridge (VAX Only)


• 10.17.2.4 Booting Standalone BACKUP from a Tape Cartridge (VAX Only)


• 10.17.3 Backing Up the System Disk to Tape


• 10.17.4 Restoring the System Disk from Tape


• 10.17.5 Backing Up the System Disk to a Disk


• 10.17.6 Using InfoServer Tapes to Back Up and Restore System Disks


• 10.18 Ensuring Data Integrity


• 10.18.1 /CRC Qualifier


• 10.18.2 /GROUP_SIZE Qualifier


• 10.18.3 /IGNORE Qualifier


• 10.18.4 /LOG Qualifier


• 10.18.5 /VERIFY Qualifier


• 10.19 Troubleshooting


• 10.19.1 BACKUP Fatal Error Options


• 10.19.2 Tape Label Errors


• 11 Security Considerations


• 11.1 Understanding Security Management


• 11.2 Managing Passwords


• 11.2.1 Initial Passwords


• 11.2.2 System Passwords


• 11.2.3 Primary and Secondary Passwords


• 11.2.4 Enforcing Minimum Password Standards


• 11.2.5 Guidelines for Protecting Passwords


• 11.2.6 Password History


• 11.3 Using Intrusion Detection Mechanisms


• 11.4 Understanding Ways to Protect Objects


• 11.4.1 Interpreting a User Identification Code


• 11.4.2 Understanding Protection Codes


• 11.5 Creating Access Control Lists (ACLs)


• 11.5.1 Kinds of Entries in an ACL


• 11.5.2 Types of Identifiers


• 11.6 Assigning ACLs


• 11.7 Using the ACL Editor


• 11.7.1 Adding an Identifier ACE


• 11.7.2 Setting a Default Protection Code


• 11.7.3 Generating Security Alarms and Audits


• 11.8 Auditing Security-Relevant Events


• 11.8.1 Enabling Classes of Security Alarms


• 11.9 Analyzing Audit Log Files


• 12 Managing the Queue Manager and Queue Database


• 12.1 Understanding the Queue Manager


• 12.1.1 Queue Manager Failover


• 12.1.2 Multiple Queue Managers


• 12.2 Understanding the Queue Database


• 12.3 Specifying the Location of Queue Database Files


• 12.3.1 Master File


• 12.3.2 Queue and Journal Files


• 12.4 Starting the Queue Manager and Creating the Queue Database


• 12.5 Customizing Queue Manager Failover


• 12.6 Stopping the Queue Manager


• 12.7 Restarting the Queue Manager


• 12.8 Creating an Additional Queue Manager


• 12.9 Displaying Information About the Queue Manager


• 12.10 Saving the Queue Database


• 12.11 Restoring the Queue Database


• 12.12 Maximizing Queue System Performance


• 12.13 Solving Queue Manager Problems


• 12.13.1 Avoiding Common Problems: A Troubleshooting Checklist


• 12.13.2 If the Queue Manager Does Not Start


• 12.13.2.1 Investigating the Problem


• 12.13.3 If the Queuing System Stops or the Queue Manager Does Not Run on Certain Nodes


• 12.13.3.1 Investigating the Problem


• 12.13.3.2 Cause


• 12.13.3.3 Correcting the Problem


• 12.13.4 If the Queue Manager Becomes Unavailable


• 12.13.4.1 Correcting the Problem


• 12.13.5 If the Queuing System Does Not Work on a Certain VMScluster Node


• 12.13.5.1 Investigating the Problem


• 12.13.5.2 Cause


• 12.13.5.3 Correcting the Problem


• 12.13.6 If You See Inconsistent Queuing Behavior on Different VMScluster Nodes


• 12.13.6.1 Investigating the Problem


• 12.13.6.2 Cause


• 12.13.6.3 Correcting the Problem


• 12.14 Reporting a Queuing System Problem to Digital


• 13 Managing Batch and Print Queues


• 13.1 Managing Queues on Small Systems


• 13.2 Understanding the Queuing Process


• 13.3 Understanding Types of Queues


• 13.3.1 Batch Execution Queues


• 13.3.2 Output Execution Queues


• 13.3.3 Generic Batch Queues


• 13.3.4 Generic Output Queues


• 13.3.4.1 Logical Queues


• 13.4 Understanding the Autostart Feature


• 13.5 Designing Your Batch Queue Environment


• 13.5.1 Simple Batch Queue Configuration: For Limited Batch Needs


• 13.5.2 Specialized Batch Queues: Meeting Special Needs


• 13.5.3 Generic Batch Queues in a VMScluster: Distributing the Work Load


• 13.6 Designing Your Output Queue Environment


• 13.6.1 Simple Output Queue Configuration: For Limited Printing Needs


• 13.6.2 Mixed Printers: Specialized Output Execution Queues


• 13.6.3 PostScript Printing


• 13.6.4 LAT Printers: Sharing Printers Among Multiple Systems


• 13.6.5 Generic Output Queues: Distributing the Work Load


• 13.6.6 VMScluster Queues: Sharing Devices in a Cluster


• 13.6.7 Spooled Printers: Printing from Applications


• 13.6.8 Distributed Printing


• 13.7 Setting Up and Starting Queues


• 13.7.1 Setting Up Output Devices


• 13.7.2 Creating and Starting Queues


• 13.7.2.1 Autostart Execution Queues


• 13.7.2.2 Nonautostart Execution Queues


• 13.7.2.3 Generic Queues


• 13.7.3 Creating a Command Procedure to Restart Execution Queues on Reboot


• 13.8 Using Queue Options


• 13.8.1 Controlling Access to Queues


• 13.8.1.1 Understanding UIC-Based Queue Protection


• 13.8.1.2 Setting and Showing UIC-Based Queue Protection


• 13.8.1.3 Understanding ACL-Based Queue Protection


• 13.8.1.4 Setting and Showing ACL-Based Queue Protection


• 13.8.1.5 Understanding How Privileges Affect Queues


• 13.8.2 Understanding Job Retention Options


• 13.8.3 Understanding Queue Characteristics


• 13.8.4 Specifying Queue Characteristics Options


• 13.8.5 Specifying Batch-Processing Options


• 13.8.5.1 Base Process Priority


• 13.8.5.2 Job Limit


• 13.8.5.3 Working Set Default, Quota, and Extent


• 13.8.5.4 CPU Default and Maximum


• 13.8.5.5 Swapping


• 13.8.5.6 Setting Up Batch Queues on Memory-Constrained Systems


• 13.8.5.7 Optimizing Batch Queues for the Sort/Merge Utility


• 13.8.6 Specifying Job Scheduling Options


• 13.8.7 Understanding Banner Pages


• 13.8.7.1 Flag and Burst Pages


• 13.8.7.2 Trailer Pages


• 13.8.8 Specifying Banner Page Options


• 13.8.9 Understanding Forms


• 13.8.10 Specifying Forms Options


• 13.8.11 Specifying Options for Controlling Page and Line Overflow


• 13.8.11.1 Controlling Line Overflow with Forms


• 13.8.11.2 Controlling Page Overflow with the Form-Feed Character


• 13.8.12 Understanding Device Control Libraries


• 13.8.13 Specifying Device Control Library Options


• 13.8.14 Understanding the Order of Device Control Module Output


• 13.9 Maintaining the Queues


• 13.9.1 Managing Queues


• 13.9.1.1 Initializing Queues


• 13.9.1.2 Starting Nonautostart Queues


• 13.9.1.3 Enabling Autostart on a Node to Start Autostart Queues


• 13.9.1.4 Activating an Autostart Queue


• 13.9.1.5 Monitoring Queue Information


• 13.9.1.6 Modifying a Queue


• 13.9.1.7 Pausing a Queue


• 13.9.1.8 Closing a Queue


• 13.9.1.9 Stopping a Queue


• 13.9.1.10 Preventing Autostart Queues from Starting


• 13.9.1.11 Disabling Autostart on a Node


• 13.9.1.12 Stopping All Queues on a Node


• 13.9.1.13 Stopping Queues Before Shutting Down a System


• 13.9.1.14 Assigning a Logical Queue


• 13.9.1.15 Moving All Jobs from One Queue to Another


• 13.9.1.16 Deleting a Queue


• 13.9.2 Managing Characteristics


• 13.9.2.1 Defining Characteristics


• 13.9.2.2 Displaying Characteristics Defined on a System


• 13.9.2.3 Assigning Characteristics to a Queue


• 13.9.2.4 Displaying Characteristics Assigned to a Queue


• 13.9.2.5 Canceling Characteristics Assigned to a Queue


• 13.9.2.6 Deleting Characteristics


• 13.9.3 Managing Banner Pages


• 13.9.4 Managing Forms


• 13.9.4.1 Defining a Form


• 13.9.4.2 Displaying Forms Defined on a System


• 13.9.4.3 Changing the Systemwide Default Form


• 13.9.4.4 Assigning a Default Form for a Queue


• 13.9.4.5 Mounting a Form on a Queue


• 13.9.4.6 Displaying the Form Assigned to a Queue


• 13.9.4.7 Deleting a Form


• 13.9.5 Managing Device Control Libraries


• 13.9.5.1 Creating a Device Control Library and Inserting Modules


• 13.9.5.2 Assigning a Library to a Queue


• 13.9.5.3 Creating Forms for Setup and Page Setup Modules


• 13.9.5.4 Assigning a Reset Module to a Queue


• 13.9.6 Managing Jobs


• 13.9.6.1 Monitoring Jobs


• 13.9.6.2 Modifying Job Processing Options


• 13.9.6.3 Holding and Releasing a Job


• 13.9.6.4 Changing the Scheduling Priority of a Job


• 13.9.6.5 Requeuing an Executing Job


• 13.9.6.6 Requeuing a Pending Job


• 13.9.6.7 Retaining Jobs in a Queue


• 13.9.6.8 Deleting a Job


• 13.9.6.9 Pausing an Output Queue to Control Print Job Position and Alignment


• 13.9.6.9.1 Specifying the Position of Print


• 13.9.6.9.2 Aligning Print Forms


• 13.10 Solving Queue Problems


• 13.10.1 Determining the Cause of General Printer Problems


• 13.10.2 Making Pending Jobs Eligible for Scheduling


• 13.10.2.1 Fixing Print Jobs That Are Pending Due to Stock Mismatch


• 13.10.2.2 Fixing Jobs That Are Pending Because of Characteristics Mismatch


• 13.10.3 Fixing a Stalled Output Queue


• 13.10.4 Determining Why an Autostart Queue Will Not Start


• 13.10.5 Solving Problems Deleting a Queue, Form, or Characteristic


• 13.10.6 Adding or Deleting a Device Control Library Module


• 13.10.7 Fixing a Disabled Queue


• 13.10.8 Reporting Queue Problems to Digital


• 14 Managing System Parameters


• 14.1 Understanding System Parameters


• 14.1.1 Default, Current, and Active Values


• 14.1.2 Pages and Pagelets


• 14.2 Recommended Method for Changing Parameter Values


• 14.3 Converting Your Customized Parameter Settings for Use with AUTOGEN


• 14.4 Understanding the AUTOGEN Command Procedure


• 14.4.1 AUTOGEN Feedback


• 14.4.2 Feedback Report (AGEN$PARAMS.REPORT)


• 14.4.3 AUTOGEN Phases


• 14.4.4 AUTOGEN Parameter File (MODPARAMS.DAT)


• 14.5 Modifying System Parameters with AUTOGEN


• 14.5.1 Controlling AUTOGEN's Parameter Settings with MODPARAMS.DAT


• 14.5.1.1 Increasing a Value with the ADD_ Prefix


• 14.5.1.2 Specifying a Minimum Value with the MIN_ Prefix


• 14.5.1.3 Specifying a Maximum Value with the MAX_ Prefix


• 14.5.1.4 Specifying an Absolute Value


• 14.5.1.5 Defining the Number of VAXcluster Nodes (VAX Only)


• 14.5.1.6 Defining the Number of Ethernet Adapters (VAX Only)


• 14.5.1.7 Presetting Parameter Values Before Adding Memory (VAX Only)


• 14.5.1.8 Overriding Parameters Related to DECnet


• 14.5.2 Specifying a Minimum Required Age for Feedback (VAX Only)


• 14.5.3 Including an External Parameter File in MODPARAMS.DAT


• 14.6 Automating AUTOGEN Reports


• 14.6.1 Changing Parameter Values After Reviewing AUTOGEN Reports


• 14.7 Managing System Parameters with the System Management Utility (SYSMAN)


• 14.7.1 Understanding Parameter Values and SYSMAN


• 14.7.2 Showing Parameter Values with SYSMAN


• 14.7.3 Modifying a Parameter File with SYSMAN


• 14.7.4 Modifying Active Values with SYSMAN


• 14.8 Managing System Parameters with the System Generation Utility (SYSGEN)


• 14.8.1 Understanding Parameter Values and SYSGEN


• 14.8.2 Showing Parameter Values with SYSGEN


• 14.8.3 Modifying the System Parameter File with SYSGEN


• 14.8.4 Modifying Active Values with SYSGEN


• 14.8.5 Creating a New Parameter File with SYSGEN


• 14.9 Modifying System Parameters with a Conversational Boot


• 15 Managing System Page, Swap, and Dump Files


• 15.1 Understanding the System Dump File


• 15.2 Understanding Page and Swap Files


• 15.3 Displaying Information About Page and Swap Files


• 15.4 Manually Calculating Appropriate Sizes for Dump, Page, and Swap Files


• 15.4.1 Calculating System Dump File Size


• 15.4.2 Calculating Page File Size


• 15.4.3 Calculating Swap File Size


• 15.5 Minimizing Dump File Size When Disk Space Is Insufficient


• 15.6 Using SDA to Analyze the Contents of a Crash Dump


• 15.7 Using SDA CLUE Commands to Analyze Crash Dump Files (Alpha Only)


• 15.7.1 Understanding CLUE (Alpha Only)


• 15.7.2 Displaying Data Using SDA CLUE Commands (Alpha Only)


• 15.8 Using CLUE to Obtain Historical Information About Crash Dumps (VAX Only)


• 15.8.1 Understanding CLUE (VAX Only)


• 15.8.2 Displaying Data Using CLUE (VAX Only)


• 15.9 Copying Dump Files to Tape or Disk


• 15.10 Dump File Off the System Disk (VAX Systems Only)


• 15.10.1 Requirements


• 15.11 Saving the Contents of the System Dump File After a System Failure


• 15.12 Freeing Dump Information from the Page File


• 15.13 Creating Page and Swap Files


• 15.13.1 Using AUTOGEN (Recommended Method)


• 15.13.2 Using SYSGEN


• 15.14 Installing Page and Swap Files


• 15.14.1 Installing Interactively


• 15.14.2 Installing in SYPAGSWPFILES.COM


• 15.15 Removing Page, Swap, and Dump Files


• 15.16 Changing Page, Swap, and Dump File Sizes


• 15.16.1 Using AUTOGEN (Recommended Method)


• 15.16.1.1 Controlling the Size of Page, Swap, and Dump Files in MODPARAMS.DAT


• 15.16.2 Using SWAPFILES.COM


• 15.16.3 Using SYSGEN


• 16 Performance Considerations


• 16.1 Understanding Performance Management


• 16.2 Knowing Your Work Load


• 16.3 Choosing a Workload Management Strategy


• 16.4 Distributing the Work Load


• 16.5 Understanding System Tuning


• 16.6 Predicting When Tuning Is Required


• 16.7 Evaluating Tuning Success


• 16.8 Choosing Performance Options


• 16.9 Using INSTALL to Install Known Images


• 16.9.1 Understanding Images and Known Images


• 16.9.2 Understanding Known File Lists


• 16.9.3 Understanding Attributes You Can Assign to Known Images


• 16.9.4 Installing Images to Conserve Memory


• 16.9.5 Installing Images to Improve Image Performance


• 16.9.6 Installing Resident Images to Improve Performance (Alpha Only)


• 16.9.7 Installing Images to Enhance Privileges of Images


• 16.9.7.1 Privileged Executable Images


• 16.9.7.2 Privileged Shareable Images


• 16.9.8 Installing Images to Allow Execution of Images Without Read Access


• 16.9.9 Determining Which Images to Install


• 16.9.10 Specifying File Names in INSTALL


• 16.9.11 Installing Images with INSTALL


• 16.9.12 Displaying Known Images with INSTALL


• 16.9.13 Defining Logical Names for Shareable Image Files


• 16.9.14 Removing Known Images


• 17 Testing the System with UETP


• 17.1 Overview


• 17.1.1 Understanding UETP


• 17.1.2 Summary of How to Use UETP


• 17.2 Preparing to Use UETP


• 17.2.1 Logging In


• 17.2.2 Using the SYSTEST Directories


• 17.3 Setting Up the Devices to Be Tested


• 17.3.1 Check Your Devices


• 17.3.2 System Disk Space Required


• 17.3.3 How UETP Works on Disks


• 17.3.4 Prepare Disk Drives


• 17.3.5 Magnetic Tape Drives


• 17.3.6 Tape Cartridge Drives


• 17.3.7 Compact Disc Drives


• 17.3.8 Optical Disk Drives


• 17.3.9 Terminals and Line Printers


• 17.3.10 Ethernet Adapters


• 17.3.11 DR11-W Data Interface (VAX Only)


• 17.3.12 DRV11-WA Data Interface (VAX Only)


• 17.3.13 DR750 or DR780 (DR32 Interface) (VAX Only)


• 17.3.14 Second LPA11-K Device


• 17.3.15 Devices That Are Not Tested


• 17.3.16 VMScluster Testing


• 17.3.17 Testing a Small-Disk System


• 17.3.18 DECnet for OpenVMS Phase


• 17.3.19 Vector Processors and the VVIEF (VAX Only)


• 17.4 Starting UETP


• 17.4.1 Running a Subset of Phases


• 17.4.2 Single Run Versus Multiple Passes


• 17.4.3 Defining User Load for Load Test


• 17.4.4 Report Formats


• 17.4.4.1 Long Report Format


• 17.4.4.2 Short Report Format


• 17.5 Stopping a UETP Operation


• 17.5.1 Using Ctrl/Y


• 17.5.2 Using DCL Commands


• 17.5.3 Using Ctrl/C


• 17.6 Troubleshooting: An Overview


• 17.6.1 Error Logging and Diagnostics


• 17.6.2 Interpreting UETP Output


• 17.6.3 Displaying Information on Your Screen


• 17.6.4 Example Screen Display (VAX Only)


• 17.6.5 Example Screen Display (Alpha Only)


• 17.6.6 Defining a Remote Node for UETP Ethernet Testing


• 17.6.7 Log Files


• 17.7 Troubleshooting: Possible UETP Errors


• 17.7.1 Summary of Common Failures


• 17.7.2 Wrong Quotas, Privileges, or Account


• 17.7.3 UETINIT01 Failure


• 17.7.4 UETVECTOR Failure (VAX Only)


• 17.7.5 Device Allocated or in Use by Another Application


• 17.7.6 Insufficient Disk Space


• 17.7.7 Incorrect Setup of a VMScluster System


• 17.7.8 Problems During the Load Test


• 17.7.9 DECnet for OpenVMS Error


• 17.7.10 Errors Logged but Not Displayed


• 17.7.11 No PCB or Swap Slots


• 17.7.12 No Keyboard Response or System Disk Activity


• 17.7.13 Lack of Default Access for the FAL Object


• 17.7.14 Bugchecks and Machine Checks


• 17.8 UETP Tests and Phases


• 17.8.1 Initialization Phase


• 17.8.2 Device Test Phase


• 17.8.2.1 How the Device Phase Works


• 17.8.2.2 Running a Single Device Test


• 17.8.2.3 Format of UETINIDEV.DAT


• 17.8.2.4 Running a Test in Loop Mode


• 17.8.2.5 Functions of Individual Device Tests


• 17.8.3 System Load Test Phase


• 17.8.4 DECnet for OpenVMS Test Phase


• 17.8.4.1 Environment


• 17.8.4.2 How the DECnet Phase Works


• 17.8.5 Cluster-Integration Test Phase


• 18 Getting Information About the System


• 18.1 Understanding System Log Files


• 18.2 Understanding Error Logging


• 18.3 Using the Error Formatter (ERRFMT)


• 18.3.1 Restarting the ERRFMT Process


• 18.3.2 Maintaining Error Log Files


• 18.3.3 Using ERRFMT to Send Mail


• 18.3.3.1 Enabling and Disabling ERRFMT to Send Mail


• 18.3.3.2 Sending Mail to Another User


• 18.4 Using the Error Log Utility (ERROR LOG)


• 18.4.1 Understanding the Error Log Utility (ERROR LOG)


• 18.4.2 Producing Error Log Reports


• 18.4.3 Producing a Full Error Log Report


• 18.4.4 Using Other Error Log Report Options


• 18.5 Using the DECevent Event Management Utility (DECevent) (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.1 Understanding DECevent (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.2 Invoking and Exiting DECevent (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.3 Using DECevent Qualifiers (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.4 Using Additional DECevent Commands (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.5 Producing DECevent Reports (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.5.1 Producing a Full Report (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.5.2 Producing a Brief Report (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.5.3 Producing a Terse Report (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.5.4 Producing a Summary Report (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.5.5 Producing a Fast Error (FSTERR) Report (Alpha Only)


• 18.5.6 DECevent Restrictions


• 18.6 Setting Up, Maintaining, and Printing the Operator Log File


• 18.6.1 Understanding the Operator Log File


• 18.6.2 Understanding OPCOM Messages


• 18.6.2.1 Initialization Messages


• 18.6.2.2 Device Status Messages


• 18.6.2.3 Terminal Enable and Disable Messages


• 18.6.2.4 User Request and Operator Reply Messages


• 18.6.2.5 Volume Mount and Dismount Messages


• 18.6.2.6 System Parameter Messages


• 18.6.2.7 Security Alarm Messages


• 18.6.2.8 Contents of an Operator Log File


• 18.6.3 Setting Up the Operator Log File


• 18.6.3.1 Creating a New Version of the Operator Log File


• 18.6.3.2 Specifying Logical Names


• 18.6.4 Maintaining the Operator Log File


• 18.6.5 Printing the Operator Log File


• 18.7 Using Security Auditing


• 18.7.1 Understanding Security Auditing


• 18.7.1.1 Security Audit Log File


• 18.7.1.2 Audit Log Files in Mixed-Version Clusters


• 18.7.2 Displaying Security Auditing Information


• 18.7.3 Delaying Startup of Auditing


• 18.7.4 Enabling Security Auditing for Additional Classes


• 18.7.5 Disabling Security Auditing


• 18.7.6 Enabling a Terminal to Receive Alarm Messages


• 18.7.7 Generating Security Reports


• 18.7.8 Creating a New Version of the Security Audit Log File


• 18.7.8.1 Creating a New Clusterwide Version of the Log File


• 18.7.8.2 Creating a New Node-Specific Version of the Log File


• 18.8 Monitoring Operating System Performance


• 18.8.1 Understanding the Monitor Utility (MONITOR)


• 18.8.1.1 MONITOR Classes


• 18.8.1.2 Display Data


• 18.8.1.3 Output Types


• 18.8.2 Invoking the Monitor Utility


• 18.8.3 Using Live Display Monitoring


• 18.8.4 Using Live Recording Monitoring


• 18.8.5 Using Concurrent Display and Recording Monitoring


• 18.8.6 Using Playback Monitoring


• 18.8.7 Using Remote Playback Monitoring


• 18.8.8 Rerecording Monitoring


• 18.8.9 Running MONITOR Continuously


• 18.8.9.1 Using the MONITOR.COM Procedure


• 18.8.9.2 Using the SUBMON.COM Procedure


• 18.8.9.3 Using the MONSUM.COM Procedure


• 18.8.10 Remote Monitoring in a Mixed-Version VMScluster System


• 19 Tracking Resource Use


• 19.1 Understanding Accounting Files


• 19.2 Determining Which Resources Are Being Tracked


• 19.3 Controlling Which Resources Are Tracked


• 19.4 Starting Up a New Accounting File


• 19.5 Moving the Accounting File


• 19.6 Producing Reports of Resource Use


• 19.7 Setting Up Accounting Groups


• 19.8 Monitoring Disk Space


• 20 VMScluster Considerations


• 20.1 Understanding VMScluster Systems


• 20.1.1 Setting Up a VMScluster Environment


• 20.1.2 Clusterwide System Management


• 20.2 Using DECamds to Analyze Data


• 20.3 Using the Show Cluster Utility (SHOW CLUSTER)


• 20.3.1 Understanding the Show Cluster Utility


• 20.3.2 Beginning to Use SHOW CLUSTER Commands


• 20.3.2.1 Viewing Information That Is Off the Screen


• 20.3.2.2 Exiting from a Continuous Display


• 20.3.2.3 Using SHOW CLUSTER Qualifiers


• 20.3.3 Adding Information to a Report


• 20.3.4 Controlling the Display of Data


• 20.3.4.1 Entering Commands to Display Data


• 20.3.4.2 Removing Broadcast Messages


• 20.3.4.3 Refreshing the Screen


• 20.3.5 Formatting the Display of Data


• 20.3.5.1 Removing Information from a Report


• 20.3.5.2 Modifying Field and Screen Size


• 20.3.5.3 Moving a Report


• 20.3.5.4 Scrolling a Report


• 20.3.6 Creating a Startup Initialization File


• 20.3.7 Using Command Procedures Containing SHOW CLUSTER Commands


• 20.4 Understanding SYSMAN and VMScluster Management


• 20.5 Using SYSMAN to Manage Security and System Time


• 20.5.1 Modifying the Group Number and Password


• 20.5.2 Modifying the System Time


• 20.5.2.1 Resetting System Time After January 1


• 20.6 Using the SYSMAN DO Command to Manage a VMScluster


• 21 Network Considerations


• 21.1 Assigning Node Names


• 21.1.1 Syntax for Full Names


• 21.1.2 Considerations for Assigning Full Names


• 21.1.3 Setting Up a Node Name Strategy


• 21.2 Understanding DECnet for OpenVMS Networks


• 21.2.1 How an OpenVMS System Can Be Part of a Network


• 21.2.2 How Nodes Are Connected to the Network


• 21.2.3 Connecting Multiple Nodes to a SCSI Bus


• 21.2.4 Understanding the Configuration Database


• 21.2.5 How Your System Becomes a Node in the Network


• 21.3 Preparations for Joining a Network


• 21.4 Providing Security for Your Node


• 21.5 OpenVMS Support for TCP/IP Networking


• 21.5.1 Remote Terminal Service


• 21.5.2 Remote File Access


• 21.5.3 Remote Directory Listings


• 21.6 Managing a Network Node


• 21.6.1 Providing Host Services


• 21.6.2 Monitoring the Network


• 21.6.2.1 Using NCP Display Commands


• 21.6.2.2 NCP Counters


• 21.6.2.3 Using DECnet Event Logging


• 21.6.2.4 Using Other Software Tools


• 21.6.3 Testing the Network


• 21.6.4 Shutting Down and Restarting the Network


• 22 Managing the Local Area Network (LAN) Software


• 22.1 Understanding Local Area Networks


• 22.1.1 LAN Characteristics


• 22.1.1.1 Ethernet LANs


• 22.1.1.2 FDDI LANs


• 22.1.1.3 Token Ring LANs


• 22.1.2 LAN Addresses


• 22.2 Managing Local Area Networks


• 22.3 Understanding the LANACP LAN Server Process


• 22.3.1 Running the LANACP LAN Server Process


• 22.3.2 Stopping the LANACP LAN Server Process


• 22.4 Understanding the LANCP Utility


• 22.4.1 Invoking and Exiting LANCP


• 22.4.2 LANCP Commands


• 22.4.3 LANCP Miscellaneous Functions


• 22.5 Managing LAN Devices


• 22.5.1 Displaying System Devices


• 22.5.2 Displaying Device Parameters


• 22.5.3 Setting Device Parameters


• 22.5.4 Updating Device Firmware


• 22.6 Managing the LAN Device Databases


• 22.6.1 Displaying Devices in the LAN Device Databases


• 22.6.2 Entering Devices into the LAN Device Databases


• 22.6.3 Deleting Devices from the LAN Device Databases


• 22.7 Managing the LAN Node Databases


• 22.7.1 Displaying Nodes in the LAN Node Databases


• 22.7.2 Entering Nodes into the LAN Node Databases


• 22.7.3 Deleting Nodes from the LAN Node Databases


• 22.8 Understanding LAN MOP


• 22.8.1 Coexistence with DECnet MOP


• 22.8.2 Migrating from DECnet MOP to LAN MOP


• 22.8.3 Using CLUSTER_CONFIG_LAN.COM and LAN MOP


• 22.8.4 Sample Satellite Load


• 22.8.5 Cross-Architecture Booting


• 22.9 Managing the LAN MOP Downline Load Service


• 22.9.1 Enabling MOP Downline Load Service


• 22.9.2 Disabling MOP Downline Load Service


• 22.9.3 Displaying the Status and Counters Data


• 22.9.4 Displaying the Status and Counters Data for Individual Nodes


• 22.9.5 Clearing the Counters Data


• 22.9.6 OPCOM Messages


• 22.9.7 Load Trace Facility


• 22.9.8 MOP Console Carrier


• 22.9.9 MOP Trigger Boot


• 23 Managing InfoServer Systems


• 23.1 Understanding InfoServer Functions


• 23.1.1 Automatic Service Policies for Multiple Servers


• 23.1.2 High-Availability Feature to Reduce Service Interruptions


• 23.1.3 Support for X Terminal Clients


• 23.2 Understanding LASTport Protocols


• 23.2.1 LASTport Transport Protocol


• 23.2.2 LASTport/Disk Protocol


• 23.2.3 LASTport/Tape Protocol


• 23.3 Establishing a Server Management Session


• 23.3.1 Server Management Commands


• 23.4 Understanding InfoServer Client for OpenVMS Functions


• 23.5 Understanding LASTCP Utility Functions


• 23.5.1 Invoking and Exiting the LASTCP Utility


• 23.5.2 LASTCP Command Summary


• 23.5.3 Starting InfoServer Client for OpenVMS Software Automatically


• 23.5.4 Startup Restrictions: PATHWORKS and RSM


• 23.5.5 Startup Restrictions: SYSMAN


• 23.5.6 User Account Requirements


• 23.5.7 System Parameter MAXBUF Requirement


• 23.6 Understanding LADCP Utility Functions


• 23.6.1 Invoking and Exiting the LADCP Utility


• 23.6.2 LADCP Command Summary


• 23.6.3 Making InfoServer Devices Available Automatically


• 24 Managing the LAT Software


• 24.1 Understanding the LAT Protocol


• 24.1.1 How the LAT Protocol Works


• 24.1.2 Advantages of the LAT Protocol


• 24.2 Understanding the LAT Network


• 24.2.1 Service Nodes


• 24.2.1.1 Types of Services


• 24.2.1.2 Service Announcements


• 24.2.1.3 Print Requests


• 24.2.2 Terminal Server Nodes


• 24.2.2.1 Locating Service Nodes


• 24.2.2.2 Setting Up Connections


• 24.2.2.3 Servicing Nodes


• 24.2.3 Nodes Allowing Outgoing Connections


• 24.2.4 Sample LAT Configuration


• 24.2.5 LAT Relationship to VMSclusters and DECnet


• 24.2.5.1 LAT and DECnet Running on the Same Controller


• 24.2.5.2 LAT and DECnet Running on Different Controllers


• 24.3 Understanding the LATCP Utility


• 24.3.1 Invoking and Exiting LATCP


• 24.3.2 LATCP Commands


• 24.4 Starting Up the LAT Protocol


• 24.5 Customizing LAT Characteristics


• 24.5.1 Creating Additional Services


• 24.5.2 Setting Up Ports


• 24.5.2.1 Setting Up Printers


• 24.5.2.2 Setting Up Special Application Services


• 24.5.2.3 Setting Up Limited Services


• 24.5.3 Queuing Incoming Requests


• 24.5.4 Enabling Outgoing LAT Connections


• 24.5.5 Sample Edited LAT$SYSTARTUP.COM Procedure


• 24.6 Managing the LATACP Database Size


• 25 Managing DECdtm Services


• 25.1 Understanding Transaction Logs


• 25.2 Planning Transaction Logs


• 25.2.1 Deciding the Size of a Transaction Log


• 25.2.2 Deciding the Location of a Transaction Log


• 25.3 Creating Transaction Logs


• 25.4 Monitoring Transaction Performance


• 25.5 Checking Whether a Transaction Log Is Too Small


• 25.6 Changing the Size of a Transaction Log


• 25.7 Moving a Transaction Log


• 25.8 Dismounting a Disk


• 25.9 Adding a Node


• 25.10 Removing a Node


• 25.11 Disabling DECdtm Services


• 25.12 Enabling DECdtm Services


• 25.13 Using DECdtm Services in a DECnet/OSI Network


• 25.13.1 Understanding the Configuration of a Transaction Group


• 25.13.2 Determining SCSNODE Name Uniqueness


• 26 Managing Special Processing Environments


• 26.1 Understanding Multiprocessing


• 26.1.1 Primary and Secondary Processors


• 26.1.2 Available and Active Sets


• 26.1.3 Processor Capabilities


• 26.2 Managing Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) Environments


• 26.2.1 Creating a Multiprocessing Environment


• 26.2.2 Monitoring a Multiprocessing Environment


• 26.3 Understanding Vector Processing


• 26.3.1 VAX Support for Vector Processing (VAX Only)


• 26.3.2 VAX Vector Instruction Emulation Facility (VVIEF) (VAX Only)


• 26.4 Managing the Vector Processing Environment (VAX Only)


• 26.4.1 Loading the Vector Processing Support Code (VAX Only)


• 26.4.2 Configuring a Vector Processing System (VAX Only)


• 26.4.3 Managing Vector Processes (VAX Only)


• 26.4.3.1 Adjusting System Resources and Process Quotas (VAX Only)


• 26.4.3.2 Distributing Scalar and Vector Resources Among Processes (VAX Only)


• 26.4.4 Restricting Access to the Vector Processor by Using ACLs (VAX Only)


• 26.4.5 Obtaining Information About a Vector Processing System (VAX Only)


• 26.4.5.1 DCL Lexical Functions F$GETJPI and F$GETSYI (VAX Only)


• 26.4.5.2 SHOW CPU/FULL Command (VAX Only)


• 26.4.5.3 SHOW PROCESS and LOGOUT/FULL Commands (VAX Only)


• 26.4.6 Loading the VAX Vector Instruction Emulation Facility (VVIEF) (VAX Only)


• A Files-11 Disk Structure


• A.1 Disk Concepts


• A.1.1 Logical Organization of a Disk


• A.1.2 Physical Organization of a Disk


• A.2 Files-11 Structure


• A.2.1 File Identification (FID)


• A.2.2 ODS Directory Hierarchies


• A.3 Reserved Files


• A.3.1 Index File, INDEXF.SYS


• A.3.1.1 Boot Block


• A.3.1.2 Home Block


• A.3.1.3 File Headers


• A.3.2 Storage Bit Map File, BITMAP.SYS


• A.3.3 Bad Block File, BADBLK.SYS


• A.3.4 Master File Directory


• A.3.5 Core Image File, CORIMG.SYS


• A.3.6 Volume Set List File, VOLSET.SYS


• A.3.7 Continuation File, CONTIN.SYS


• A.3.8 Backup Log File, BACKUP.SYS


• A.3.9 Pending Bad Block Log File, BADLOG.SYS


• A.3.10 Quota File, QUOTA.SYS


• A.3.11 Volume Security Profile, SECURITY.SYS


• A.4 Files-11 ODS Level 1 Versus Level 2 (VAX Only)


• B Tables of Time Differential Factors (TDFs)


• Glossary


• access control list (ACL) . . . autostart feature


• autostart queue . . . boot block


• booting . . . configuration database


• connection manager . . . density


• device . . . Error Log Report Formatter (ERF)


• Ethernet . . . file


• file banner page . . . group volume


• header labels . . . incremental backup


• incremental restore . . . LASTport protocol


• LAT protocol . . . local node


• logical block . . . mandatory update


• mass storage control protocol (MSCP) server . . . object


• OPCOM messages . . . PAK


• partition . . . printer queue


• priority . . . queue database


• queue manager . . . scalar


• secondary bootstrap image . . . shared image


• shared resource . . . SYSGEN parameters


• system area . . . target disk


• terminal queue . . . upgrade procedure


• user authorization file (UAF) . . . vector consumer


• vector-present processor . . . write lock