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  1. Overview of This Manual
  This manual explain tasks and concepts related to managing
  a system. This chapter describes this manual and how to use
  it.

  The OpenVMS System Manager's Manual explains system
  management tasks so that both new and experienced system
  managers can perform them. However, before performing
  these tasks, you should be familiar with the following:

  .
        User-level tasks such as creating and editing files and
        command procedures. For more information, see the
        OpenVMS User's Manual
.
  .
        DCL commands. For more information, see the
        OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
.

  Information Provided in This Chapter
  This chapter describes the following tasks:


  Task Section



  Using the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
Section 1.1
  Finding information about managing complex environments Section 1.3
  Finding information about managing small systems Section 1.4

  This chapter explains the following concept:



  Concept Section

  How this manual relates to other system management docu-
  mentation

                                                                                  Section 1.2