Performing System Operation Tasks MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation
Performing System Operation Tasks
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Performing System Operation Tasks
Performing System Operation Tasks : COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Ch 1. Managing Tapes and Tape Drives
Loading Tape Drives
To load a manual tape drive
To load an automatic tape drive
To load a DDS tape drive
To allow a DDS tape to be written on
To protect data on a DDS tape
To unload a manual tape drive
To unload an automatic tape drive
To unload a DDS tape drive
Handling Tape Requests
To display a tape request
To respond to a tape request
Securing and Labeling Tapes
To secure and label reel tapes
To secure and label DDS tapes
Organizing Tape Storage
Keeping Records of Your Tapes
To keep a record of each tape's contents
To store reel and DDS tapes
Ch 2. Managing Disk Drives
Operating a Disk Drive
To manage a disk drive after it has been installed
Loading and Unloading Disk Packs
To load a disk pack
To unload your disk pack
To unload a nonsystem disk
Monitoring Disk Space
To monitor your disk space
To see distribution of disk space
To free disk space by creating a tape
Ch 3. Managing Printers
Identifying Page Printers
Starting and Stopping a Page Printer
To start a page printer
To stop a page printer
Loading and Adjusting Paper for a Page Printer
To prepare the paper for loading
To load and adjust paper for a page printer
To thread the paper
To align the paper
Clearing Paper Jams in a Page Printer
To clear paper jams in a page printer
To clear a paper jam in the input area
To clear a paper jam in the output area
Removing the Report from a Page Printer
To tear a report off the page printer
Sorting and Distributing the Reports
To sort and distribute reports
Ch 4. Managing Printer Activity
Altering Printer Access
To check your print priority
To set the print priority
To raise the print priority
To prevent printing all reports
Altering Print Files
To obtain information about multiple spoolfiles
To alter the print device
To print more than one copy
To ask for a list of unprinted reports
To delete all output spoolfiles
To delete one or more spoolfiles
To use a selection equation to delete spoolfiles
Controlling Printer Activity
To start the spooler
To suspend spooling
To suspend spooling but let current spoolfile finish
To reprint a specified number of pages
To move ahead a certain number of pages
To begin printing on a specified page
To print a spoolfile at its beginning
To suspend spooling immediately
To resume spooling
To resume printing at the beginning of the spoolfile
To resume printing on a particular page
To resume and reprint a certain number of pages
To resume and move ahead a certain number of pages
To stop a spooler process
To stop the spooler process but leave spooling queues open
Deferring the Printing of a Report
To defer printing a report
To defer one or more spoolfiles
To change a report from deferred to ready state
Opening and Closing the Spool Queue
To display information about the state of the queues and devices
To open spooling queues
To open spooling queues for all devices in class LP
To close spooling queue while starting the spooler process
To close spooling queues for all devices in class LP
To clear a backlog of spooled reports
To copy an output spoolfile from OUT.HPSPOOL to your account
To store all output spoolfiles to tape
To restore all output spoolfiles to your system
Ch 5. Performing System Functions
Performing Console Tasks
To identify the console
To log on to the console
To assign or change your password
To list OPERATOR.SYS capabilities
Using the Console Commands
To move the console
To allow users to access the console
Communicating with the Users
To create a new WELCOME message
To correct a mistake in the WELCOME message
To erase the existing WELCOME message
To create and use a WELCOME message file
Managing Session Activity
To start a computer session
To determine the session limit
To set the session limits
To reset the session limit
To bypass the session limit
Aborting a Session
To display the user name
To abort a session
To stop all sessions in an emergency
Managing Job Activity
To create a job file
To review your job file
To start a job
To schedule a job
To schedule a job at a specific hour
To schedule a job to start in a few hours
To schedule a job to begin on a specific day
Lowering and Resetting Job Limits
To determine the jobfence
To determine the job limit
To lower your job limit
To reset the job limit
To change a job's priority
To raise the job's priority
To suspend a job
To suspend a processing job
To list suspended jobs
To restart a suspended job
To abort a job
Removing and Returning System Devices
To remove a device from system use
To return a device for system use
Managing Directories
To use pathnames
Access to directories
To name directories
To work with directories
Getting Online Help with Commands
To get information about MPE/iX commands
To list commands by classification within the Help Facility
To display command information within the Help Facility
To display Help outside the Help Facility
To display Help from within another program
Getting Online Help with Error Messages
To get help with Command Interpreter errors
To get help with Store/Restore errors
To get help with Command Interpreter warning messages
Ch 6. Copying Files to Tape
An Overview of the Store Process
To assign a name to the backup device
To set up an auto reply device
To choose the files you want stored
To name file sets in MPE and HFS syntax
To use wildcard characters and character sets
To use character sets in the file set
Storing Files
To store a single file
To monitor STORE command progress
To respond to tape requests
To request progress messages
To mount additional tapes
To store several files
To rename files stored to tape
To exclude subset files
To store multiple sets of files
To store files according to dates
To store files after a certain date
To remove stored files from the system: archiving files
To create MPE V/E compatible STORE tapes
To store files from volume sets
Listing the Files Stored
To use a long or short file display
To display file dates
To display file security information
To display names only
To force the HFS format
System Directory Backup
To store system directory information
Improving Storing Efficiency by Increasing Record Size
Using Indirect Files
To use an indirect file
Selecting a STORE Error Recovery Method
Disk read errors
Tape error recovery
To display native mode messages
To check file listings for errors
To verify that STORE files are error free
To retain the STORE tapes
To allow users back on the system
Ch 7. Copying Files from Tape
An Overview of the Restore Process
To prepare the tapes
To check for duplicate file names
Restoring Files
To restore a single file
To restore several files
To use wildcard characters to reference files
To use character sets to reference files
To specify files to exclude
To restore multiple sets of files
To restore files with specific file codes
To specify a maximum number of restored files
To list restored files
Specifying a Destination for the Restored Files
To restore files to a specific volume set
To restore files to a specific device
To restore files to their original group, account, and creator
To restore files to your group and account
To restore a file to a different group, account, or creator
To restore the hierarchical directory structure
Overwriting and Retaining Disk Files
To retain disk files
To overwrite disk files
Specifying Modification and Last Access Date
To retain the dates
To change the dates
Listing Restored Files
Using Indirect Files
Selecting a RESTORE Error Recovery Method
To stop RESTORE upon an error
To continue RESTORE regardless of errors
Mounting Additional Tapes
Ch 8. Backing Up the System
Scheduling Backups
Preparing For the Backup
To prepare for the backup
Performing a Full Backup
To prepare for a full backup
To perform a full backup
To perform a partial backup
Maintaining a Large Stock of Backup Tapes
Ch 9. Starting and Recovering the System
Starting the System under Normal Conditions
To start the system under normal conditions
To verify that the system has been started
To prepare the system for normal activity
To check and reset the job and session limit
To set the streams device
Starting the System Without Recovery
To start the system without recovery
To prepare the system for normal activity
To check and reset the job and session limit
To set the streams device
Ch 10. Shutting Down the System
Scheduling Shutdowns
To include shutdown information in the WELCOME message
Shutting Down the System
To shut down the system
Ch 11. Problem Solving
Problem Solving
If nothing happens when you type on the terminal
If nothing happens when you type at the console
If you need to perform an emergency shutdown
If you think there is a problem with tapes
If there are problems printing
If there is a non-recoverable power failure on systems using UPS devices
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