System Administrator's Quick Reference Guide MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation
System Administrator's Quick Reference Guide
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System Administrator's Quick Reference Guide
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Installing Your System
Requirements for Installation
Overview of Initial Installation Procedure
1. Mounting the System Load Tape
2. Setting the System Clock
3. Installing the System
4. Starting the System
5. Using SYSGEN (Reconfiguring the System)
6. Shutting Down and Restarting the System
7. Adding System Volumes
8. Installing the Fundamental Operating System (FOS) Files with AUTOINST
9. Updating With the New System Load Tape
System Startup
Starting Your System
Restarting After an Incremental or Full System Backup
Restarting After Changing the System Configuration
Restarting From Tape With an Alternate Configuration File
Restarting After an Involuntary System Shutdown
Updating System Software With UPDATE
System Configuration
Overview
Prerequisites to Changing System Configuration
Entering the SYSGEN Global Module
Specifying the Basegroup
Showing the State of Configurators
Activating the Configurators
Clearing Configuration Changes
Saving Configuration Changes
Generating a Boot Tape
Halting SYSGEN Command Actions
Confirming Potentially Serious Actions (PERMYES command)
Exiting SYSGEN
Modifying Input/Output (I/O) Configurations
Determining I/O Paths
Entering the I/O Configurator
Using I/O Configurator Commands
Listing Classes, Devices, Paths, and Volumes
Modifying Addresses, Classes, Devices, and Paths
Adding Classes, Devices, and Paths
Deleting Classes, Devices, and Paths
Clearing I/O Configuration Changes
Holding and Saving I/O Configuration Changes
Exiting the I/O Configurator
Modifying Logging Configurations
Entering the LOG Configurator
Showing Current LOG Values
Logging System Events
Logging User Events
Clearing Configuration Changes
Holding and Saving Configuration Changes
Exiting the LOG Configurator
Modifying Miscellaneous Configuration Elements
Entering the MISC Configurator
Showing Values of Current Configurable Items
Deleting Global Resource Identification Numbers (RIN)
Configuring Job Related Limits
Displaying Local RINs
Setting Resource Allocations
Setting Session Related Limits
Setting Strings and String Parameters
Clearing Configuration Changes
Holding and Saving Configuration Changes
Exiting the MISC Configurator
Creating Additional Configuration Groups
Modifying an Alternate Configuration Group
Managing Accounts, Groups, and Users
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Accounts
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Groups
Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Users
Establishing Account Security
Establishing Group Security
Establishing User Security
Console Operations
Console Management
Monitoring System Status
Controlling System Access
Controlling Job and Session Execution
Programmatic Session Control
Controlling Access to Spooled Devices
Controlling Spooled Files
Displaying and Printing Files
Controlling the System
Modifying System Parameters
Sending and Receiving Messages
Reviewing System and User Activity
System Backup
Prerequisites to Backing Up the System
Backing Up (STORE) the System
Creating MPE V/E Compatible Backup Tapes
Restoring Stored Files
System Shutdown
Prerequisites to Shutting Down the System
Preparing for System Shutdown
Volume Management
Classification of Disks
Creating Volume Sets
Creating a Volume Class
Displaying Status
Changing Volume Status
Establishing Volume Account Structures and Security
Organizing Space on System Volumes
Copying Volume Sets and Volumes
Maintaining Disks
Mounting and Dismounting Volume Sets
Accessing Volume Sets
Recovering Files with DISCUTIL
Miscellaneous Commands
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