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- PREFACE AND CHAPTER 1
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- APRIL 1988
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- This Manual provides the basic concepts and procedures for VMS system
- management; it is especially intended for managers of small clusters and
- systems.
-
- PREFACE
-
- The VMS SYSTEM MANAGER'S MANUAL provides system managers with the concepts and
- procedures needed to manage daily operations on a VMS system. This manual
- contains a subset of information included in the Extended VMS System
- managements documentation subkit.
-
- INTENDED AUDIENCE
-
- This manual can be used by anyone who performs the functions of a system
- manager or operator on a VMS system. It is especially intended for managers of
- small clusters and systems.
-
- Document Structure
-
- The VMS SYSTEM MANAGER'S MANUAL is divided into two main sections: System
- Management Tasks and Reference.
-
- Part I ( Chapters 1 through 11 ) are task-oriented descriptions of the
- functions that are generally assigned to system managers. Part II, the
- Reference section, documents the utilities that serve as system management
- tools on a VMS system.
-
- Chapter 1 describes each chapter in some detail. REad Chapter 1 to determine
- which of the remaining chapters in the book are appropriate for your needs.
-
- The Reference section contains quick reference information on the VMS system
- management utilities. Each utility chapter includes a usage summary and a
- subset of frequently use commands and qualifiers.
-
- The Reference section includes the following utilities:
-
- : Accounting Utility
- : Analyze/Disk_Structure Utility
- : Authorize Utility
- : Backup Utility
- : Bad Block Locator Utility
- : Error Log Utility
- : Exchange Utility
- : Install Utility
- : LAT Control Program Utility
- : Mount Utility
- : Network Control Program ( NCP ) Utility
- : SYSGEN Utility
- : SYSMAN Utility
- : Terminal Fallback Utility
-
- ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
-
- In the VMS Base documentation set:
-
- ( The extended VMS documentation set is the complete set of software manuals
- for the VMS operating system. For information about ordering any of the
- manuals in the extended VMS documentation set, see the OVERVIEW OF VMS
- DOCUMENTATION or contact your DIGITAL representative. )
-
- : For general background information about the system, see the INTRODUCTION
- TO VMS.
-
- : For more information on setting up the system for operation, see the GUIDE
- TO SETTING UP A VMS SYSTEM.
-
- : For more information on maintaining the system, see the GUIDE TO MAINTAINING
- A VMS SYSTEM.
-
- : For information on security management, see the GUIDE TO VMS SYSTEM SECURITY.
-
- : For more information on networking, see the GUIDE TO DECNET-VAX NETWORKING.
-
- : For more information on VMS clusters, see the VMS VAXCLUSTER MANUAL.
-
- : For more information on performance tuning, see the GUIDE TO VMS PERFORMANCE
- MANAGEMENT.
-
- : For more information on utilities, see the individual VMS utility manuals.
-
- : For complete descriptions of DCL commands, see the VMS DCL DICTIONARY
-
- : For descriptions of system messages and suggested user action, see the VMS
- SYSTEM MESSAGES AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES REFERENCE VOLUME.
-
- Other related documentation:
-
- : For information on system installation and other processor-specific
- procedures, se your VAX processor installation and operations guide.
-
- : If you have purchased the volume shadowing option, see the VAX VOLUME
- SHADOWING MANUAL for information on creating and maintaining volumes using
- volume shadowing.
-
- : If you have purchases the RMS journaling option, see the VAX RMS JOURNALING
- MANUAL for information on RMS journaling.
-
- : For hardware operating instructions, see the appropriate hardware owner's
- manual.
-
- The VMS operating system and the other software products that run on your
- computer provide you and the other users on your system with a wide range of
- computing capabilities. In order to create and maintain a proper and
- efficient computing environment, certain administrative tasks must be
- undertaken. These tasks are called SYSTEM MANAGEMENT, and they include the
- following:
-
- : Setting up the system
- : Giving individual users access to the system
- : Installing software (and software updates)
- : Managing acceptable performance levels
- : Preventing the loss of important information that you keep on line
- : Making sure that the system is secure
- : Handling media (such as disks/magnetic tapes)
- : setting up the software to allow for printers and for batch jobs
- : Setting up a cluster
- : Setting up a network
-
- As system manager, you may need to do some of these tasks only once (for
- example, setting up software to allow for printers or batch jobs, or setting
- up a network); others are done on a continuing basis (for example, maintaining
- system security and preventing the loss of data). At some sites, one or more
- people are designated as SYSTEM MANAGERS, and other individuals are designated
- as OPERATORS. In these cases, operators are responsible for tasks such as
- physically mounting magnetic tapes and disks, monitoring printers, responding
- to emergencies or security alarms, and maintaining system log files.
-
- Not all of the tasks described in this manual may be necessary for your site.
- This chapter provides an overview of the information that this manual
- contains. You should read this introductory chapter to determine which parts
- of the manual may be applicable to your site.
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- 1.2 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND TERMS
-
- Some concepts and terms are used frequently in system management, and you
- should become familiar with them. The following terms and concepts are used
- both in the context of everyday general use in a VMS system and in the context
- of system management; they are described in the VMS GENERAL USER'S MANUAL:
-
- : Accounts and directories
- : Command Procedures
- : Digital Command Language (DCL)
-
- The following concepts and terms apply primarily to system management:
-
- : SYSTEM account and [SYSMGR] directory
-
- The SYSTEM account is reserved for use by the system manager. When you
- are logged into the SYSTEM ACCOUNT, your default directory (Which is also
- reserved for the system manager) is SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR].
-
- Always be careful when you are logged into the SYSTEM account. When you
- are logged into the SYSTEM account, all privileges are enabled, by default.
- You need these privileges to perform many system management tasks; however,
- they can also produce unwanted or even destructive results if you use them
- carelessly.
-
- : CONSOLE (OPERATOR'S) TERMINAL
-
- You can perform most system management tasks from any terminal that is
- connected to the processor (or the cluster). However, certain tasks such
- as bootstrapping the system and communicating with the VAX processor's
- console subsystem must be performed at a special terminal called the
- CONSOLE TERMINAL.
-
- The console terminal, which always has the designation OPA0, is also
- usually designated as the OPERATOR'S TERMINAL. You use the operator's
- terminal to send messages to system users and respond to user requests,
- using the operator communication process (OPCOM).
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