General Information Manual MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation
General Information Manual
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General Information Manual
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Ch 1. Introduction
Management Overview
HP 3000 strategy
HP 3000 Systems
HP 3000 high-end systems
HP 3000 entry and midrange systems
HP Precision Architecture
HP 3000 Operating Environment
Major features
Data Management and CASE
Interoperability
CASE tools
PC clients
3GL tools
Networking products
Office Information
Customer Support Services
Ch 2. HP 3000 Hardware Overview
Introduction
HP 3000 High-End Systems
Series 955, 960, 980/100, and 980/200
High-performance
Alternative to traditional mainframes
Major features
System organization
HP 3000 Series 980 Processor
HP 3000 Series 955 and 960 processor
Subsystems
HP Entry and Midrange Systems
HP 3000 Series 917LX, 927LX, 937LX, 937, 947LX, 947, 957LX, 957, 967LX, and 967
Major features
System organization
I/O subsystem
HP EasyTime/XL
Series 920, 922RX, 922LX, 922, 932, 948, and 958 Systems
Major features
System organization
Subsystems
Ch 3. HP 3000 Operating Environment
Introduction
Single operating environment
Superior performance
Robust functionality
Open systems and standards
Systems management
Ease-of-use
Designed for Performance
Virtual memory management
Multiprocessing
High Availability
Transaction management
Transaction manager
Transaction logging
Automatic power failure recovery
HP AutoRestart/XL
HP Mirrored Disk/XL
HP SPU Switchover/XL
User volumes
Online diagnostics
Open Systems and Standards
Operating system standards
POSIX on the HP 3000
User interface standards
X Window System and OSF/Motif
HP Motif XL
Systems Management
HP OpenView
Performance management
HP LaserRX
HP GlancePlus
HP RXForecast
HP Software Performance Tuner/XL
HP Performance Consulting service
Administration
System account structure
System security
System availability
Operations control
Storage management
System backup and restore
HP TurboSTORE/XL
Disk and tape management
Database administration
User-Friendliness
User interface
User-defined commands and command files
Online Help facility
Interactive processing
Batch processing
System utilities
Native language support
Protecting Your Application Investment
Native mode and compatibility mode
Flexibility and migration
Cross-development (MPE V and MPE/XL)
Ch 4. Data Management and CASE
Introduction
Data Management
HP ALLBASE/SQL
Best performance
Open interoperability and portability
Superior reliability, data integrity, and supportability
HP TurboIMAGE
HP ALLBASE/Turbo CONNECT
HP ALLBASE/NET
HP ALLBASE/DB2 CONNECT
HP KSAM
ISV databases
HP 3000 Open CASE
Application development process
Integrated CASE
Planning and analysis
Design
Implementation
Fourth-generation languages (4GL)
Third-generation languages (3GL)
HP COBOL II
HP C/XL
HP FORTRAN 77
HP Pascal
HP RPG
HP Business BASIC
Forms management
HP FORMSPEC
HP VPLUS
HP VPLUS/Windows
HP Motif XL
HP JAM
Software editing and control
HP EDIT/XL
HP Software Revision Controller
Reporting
HP Business Report Writer
HP ALLBASE/QUERY
HP Information Access
HP NewWave Access
Testing
HP Symbolic Debugger/XL
HP Software Performance Tuner/XL
Production and maintenance
HP ALLBASE/SQL administration
HP DBChange Plus
HP Toolset/XL
Ch 5. Networks
Overview
HP Networking Strategy
Terminal-to-system communication
DTC
HP 3000 900 Series system access
Local access
Remote access
Multivendor system access
The DTC family
DTC Management
PC Integration
Terminal emulation
NewWave Office and LAN Manager
Novell connectivity
Apple connectivity
System-to-System Communication
HP Network Services
Virtual terminal
Network file transfer
Remote file and peripheral access
Remote database access
Network interprocess communication
Remote process management
Security
ARPA services
OSI services
HP X.400/3000
Local Area Networking
Extended LAN networking
HP Remote Bridge
HP Routers
Wide Area Networking
NS Point-to-Point Link
HP DTC X.25 XL Network Link
Open Wide Area Networking
HP 2335A X.25 Multiplexer
HP Model 45 X.25 Switch and IBM PAD
HP 3000-to-IBM Communications
BSC communication
BSC Remote Job Entry
SNA communication
SNA IMF
SNA NRJE
SNA LU6.2 API
SNA DHCF/XL
X.25 or SNA backbone
NS SNA/XL
HP SNA X.25 Link/XL
NetView integration
Electronic mail integration
Integrated Systems and Network Management
HP OpenView development environments
HP OpenView Windows/DOS
HP OpenView Network Management Server
Network and systems management
HP OpenView System Manager
HP OpenView Network Node Manager
HP OpenView DTC Manager
NetCI
NMMGR
Local Area Network management
HP OpenView Bridge Manager for DOS
HP OpenView Hub Manager for DOS
LAN Probe
LANDIAG
Wide Area Network management
HP OpenView Switch/PAD Manager
HP OpenView Data Line Monitor
Performance management
Application integration
HP Software Integration Sockets
Ch 6. Office Information
HP NewWave Office
HP NewWave
Key capabilities
Information Access services
Information distribution services
HP DeskManager
PC Mailing with HP NewWave Mail and HP AdvanceMail
HP DeskMon
HP DeskManager intrinsics
HP OfficeFax
HP Schedule
HP File/Library
Connectivity
HP AdvanceLink
MS-Windows
HP NewWave environments
Apple Macintosh
MS-DOS
Shared resource services
Networked PC management
Application development tools
LAN Manager/XL Named Pipes APIs for client-server application developers
Cooperative Services
NewWave Developer's Kit
Ch 7. Peripheral Devices
Peripheral Connections
HP-FL channels
HP-IB channels
SCSI channels
Workstation connections
System Printers
HP 256xC family
Serial Printers
HP LaserJet Series III and LaserJet IIID
HP LaserJet IIISi
Backup Solutions
Digital Data Storage (DDS) drives
Rewritable Optical Disk Library
1/2-inch magnetic tape
Disk Drives
HP C24xx Series
HP C22xx Series
HP Personal Computers
HP Vectra 286/12 PC
HP Vectra QS/16S and QS/20 PC
HP Vectra RS/20C and RS/25C PC
HP Vectra 386/25
HP Vectra 486 PC
Workstations
HP 700/43 ASCII terminal
HP 700/92 blockmode display terminal
HP 700/94 high-performance blockmode terminal
Ch 8. Commitment to Your Success
Hardware and software support
Customer support services
Hardware maintenance services
Priority Plus Level Support
Priority Support
Next Day Support
Scheduled Support
HP Multivendor Network Support Program
Software support services
HP TeamLine
HP ResponseLine
HP Startup ResponseLine
HP BasicLine
HP Custom Support Plan
HP Software Update Materials
Consulting services
HP Disaster Recovery
HP Disaster Recovery Planning
HP Backup
Customer Education
Curriculum paths for new HP 3000 users
System operators and system managers
System administrators in a production application environment
Programmers, application developers, and systems analysts
General users
MPE V migration to 900 Series
HP 3000 curriculum paths
Data management: programmers, database administrators, and system analysts
Languages: programmers, software developers, and application developers
Selected self-paced topics
Customer documentation
HP LaserROM information service and software
Ap A. HP Precision Architecture
Foundation for the Next-GenerationHP 3000s
Designed to last
Key features
Reasons for RISC
The Advantages of Simplicity
Compatibility
Lower cost
Higher performance potential
Allows for a broad family of systems
Ideal for advancing technologies
Higher processor reliability
RISC Attributes: Maximizing Processor Performance
Hardwired control and single-cycle execution
Reduced number of instructions
Fixed instruction length and format
Register-intensive operation
Load/Store memory
Decreased effort atrun time
HP Precision Architecture: Extending RISC
Expanded addressability
Multiprocessors
Floating-point coprocessors
Decimal arithmetic support
High-performance input/output
Instruction pipelining
Delayed-branch capability
Optimizing compilers
Millicode
Extensive data and code protection mechanism
A Closer Look at HP PA-RISC
Instruction set
Floating-point instructions
Data types
CPU register set
Virtual memory
Virtual address translation
Virtual memory access protection
Instruction Set Listing
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