HP 3000 Manuals

Performing System Operation Tasks

Using the Console Commands 

The console is the only terminal from which you can execute a special
subset of commands, called console commands.  They are used for two
purposes:

   *   To allow you to communicate with the computer when you cannot get
       the normal system prompt.

   *   To perform specific tasks that affect the entire computer system,
       such as stopping all jobs and sessions and shutting down the
       computer.

The console commands are listed below.

   *   LOGON

   *   LOGOFF

   *   SHUTDOWN

   *   RECALL

   *   REPLY

   *   ABORTIO

To issue any of the console commands, you first generate the control-A
(=) prompt.  To do so, hold down the CTRL key and press A. The control-A
(=) prompt is displayed on your screen.  The commands you have been using
at the system prompt (:)  no longer work.

To get the system prompt back, press RETURN a few times.


CAUTION  Do not enter the LOGON, LOGOFF, or SHUTDOWN commands at the "="
         prompt until you know exactly what you are doing.  These
         commands are extremely powerful and must be used only during a
         standard shutdown.


To move the console 

You can move the console without physically moving your terminal.  The
console is a set of capabilities, including commands and two special
prompts, that allow one terminal to communicate with and control the
computer.  To move the console, enter:

     CONSOLE nn 

nn is the device number of the terminal you are moving the console to.

To allow users to access the console 

Use the ALLOW command to distribute specific operator commands to system
users.  The ALLOW command specifies which users may execute operator
commands and which commands the users may execute.

For example, to give the user USER.TECH the ability to execute the REPLY
and ABORTIO commands, enter the following at the system console:

     ALLOW USER.TECH;COMMANDS=REPLY,ABORTIO 

You may distribute console capabilities only to users who are currently
logged on to the system, unless the @.@ option of the ALLOW command is
used.  In this case, all users are affected, whether or not they are
logged on.  Additional capabilities granted to a user are valid only for
the duration of their current session.  Once the user logs off, any
special capabilities previously assigned are no longer applicable.

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