HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials

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Preface Intended Audience Document Structure Related Documents Reader's Comments How to Order Additional Documentation Conventions

Overview of This Manual Using the HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual How This Manual Relates to Other System Management Documentation Finding Information About Managing Complex Environments Finding Information About Managing Small Systems

Using OpenVMS System Management Utilities and Tools Understanding OpenVMS System Management Tools Logging In to the SYSTEM Account Using SYSMAN to Centralize System Management Using OPCOM to Communicate with System Users Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Modify a System Disk (VAX Only)

Installing, Upgrading, and Updating Software Installing or Upgrading Layered Products Preparing Your System to Run VMSINSTAL.COM Running VMSINSTAL.COM Recovering from a System Failure Selecting VMSINSTAL.COM Options in Detail Using the POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility Installing with the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility Performing Other Operations on Installed Software Products Using the POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility

Starting Up and Shutting Down the System Understanding Booting and System Startup Booting with Modified System Parameter Values Assigning Port Allocation Classes with SYSBOOT Booting in an Emergency Booting with Controlled Startup Solving Booting Problems Writing a New Boot Block on the System Disk Shutting Down the System Reconfiguring Devices on OpenVMS I64 Systems

Customizing the Operating System Adding and Deleting Optional Files Modifying Site-Specific Startup Command Procedures Modifying Login Command Procedures to Customize User Environments Customizing Startup Databases with SYSMAN Registering Images that Have System Version Dependencies Customizing the Help Message Database Customizing Mail Setting Up the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) Utility Saving Your Customization

Setting System Time Setting Correct Time Zone Information on Your System Setting Time Zone Information on OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 and Later and on OpenVMS I64 Systems Setting Time Zone Information on OpenVMS VAX Systems Setting Time in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment Adjusting for Daylight Saving Time Setting Time Using the Battery-Backed Watch (BBW) (Alpha and I64 Only) Choosing Languages, and Date and Time Formats Saving Your Customization Using SYSMAN to Manage System Time

Managing User Accounts Understanding the User Authorization File Adding User Accounts Maintaining User Accounts Restricting the Use of Accounts Setting Up Special Accounts Managing Mail Managing System Resources

Managing Peripheral Devices Understanding Device Names Names of Add-on I/O Adapters and Consoles Getting Information About Devices on the System Setting Security Protection Characteristics on Devices Connecting Devices and Loading Device Drivers Automatically Configuring Devices for OpenVMS Alpha and I64 Systems Managing Terminals Managing Modems Managing Printers Managing Tape Drives Managing a Card Reader (VAX Only)

Managing Storage Media Understanding Storage Media Concepts Allocating and Deallocating Drives Initializing Volumes Protecting Volumes Mounting Volumes Setting Up Disk Volume Sets Expanding Volumes Dynamically Mounting ISO 9660 Volume Sets and Groups Mounting Tape Volume Sets Dismounting Volumes and Volume Sets Using Command Procedures for Media Setup Managing Disk Space Using the Analyze/Disk_Structure Utility to Check and Repair Disks Using Mount Verification for Recovery Using Interrupt Priority Level C (IPC) Using the Bad Block Locator Utility to Detect Media Errors

Using Files and Directories Understanding Extended File Specifications Features Considerations Before Enabling ODS-5 Volumes Guidelines for Using Extended File Specifications on OpenVMS Applications Controlling Access to ODS-5 Volumes Using DCL Commands with Files Getting File Information Protecting Files Accessing Disk Files Accessing Tape Files Copying and Transferring Files Creating a CD-ROM Understanding Hard Links

Using BACKUP Overview of BACKUP Tasks Understanding Types of Backups Formulating a Backup Strategy Understanding the Backup Interfaces Understanding Save Sets Understanding BACKUP File Formats Setting Software Parameters for Efficient Backups Using Disks and Tapes Understanding OPCOM and Volumes Listing the Contents of a BACKUP Save Set Understanding Multivolume BACKUP Operations Understanding BACKUP Tape Label Processing Backing Up Files and Directories Restoring Files and Directories Backing Up User Disks Restoring User Disks Backing Up and Restoring the System Disk Ensuring Data Integrity Troubleshooting

Security Considerations Understanding Security Management Managing Passwords Using Intrusion Detection Mechanisms Understanding Ways to Protect Objects Creating Intra-Cluster Communications Security Objects Creating Access Control Lists Assigning ACLs Using the ACL Editor Auditing Security-Relevant Events Analyzing Audit Log Files

Managing the Queue Manager and Queue Database Understanding the Queue Manager Understanding the Queue Database Specifying the Location of the Queue Database Displaying Information About Queue Managers Starting the Queue Manager and Creating a Queue Database Customizing Queue Manager Failover Stopping and Restarting the Queue Manager Using Multiple Queue Managers Saving and Restoring the Queue Database Maximizing Queuing System Performance Solving Queue Manager Problems Reporting a Queuing System Problem to HP

Setting Up and Maintaining Queues Understanding Queuing Designing Queue Environments Planning Your Queue Setup Creating and Starting Queues Restarting Execution Queues on Reboot Using Queue Options Maintaining Queues Solving Queue Problems

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