Performing System Management Tasks: HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems

HP Part Number: 32650-90854

Edition: Edition 06

Published: Printed in: U.S.A. 1996

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Table of Contents

Preface

In This Book

1 Starting the System

Starting the System

To save main memory to tape

Using Initial System Loader (ISL) Commands

Using the Standalone ISL Utilities

To set or change the system clock
To list system hardware
To recover corrupted disk files
To recover files with SAVE
To enable the access port (AP)
To use the access port

2 Getting Started Defining Your System

Configuring Your System with SYSGEN

To access SYSGEN
To confirm potentially serious actions
To access other configurators
To use online help
To show the state of the configurators
To hold and save configuration changes
To clear configuration changes
To create system load tapes
To enter an MPE command from any configurator

Cross-Validating NMCONFIG. PUB.SYS with SYSGEN

Introducing the SPU Configurator

3 Defining Input/Output Devices

Using SYSGEN's I/O Configurator

Viewing the current configuration
Configuring Devices with SYSGEN
Adding Objects in SYSGEN
Changing Configurations in SYSGEN
Deleting Objects in SYSGEN
Changing the configuration online

Using the IOCONFIG Utility

Adding a device with IOCONFIG
Listing one or more devices with IOCONFIG
Deleting a device with IOCONFIG
Adding a device class with IOCONFIG
Modifying a device class with IOCONFIG
Listing one or more device classes with IOCONFIG
Deleting a device class with IOCONFIG
Configuring a device adapter with IOCONFIG
Listing an I/O path with IOCONFIG
Deleting an I/O path with IOCONFIG
Updating the device class association table with IOCONFIG

Adding an HP-IB Disk Drive

Introducing the UPS and UPS Monitor/iX Software

To configure a UPS
To configure the first UPS on a Series 9X8
To configure a UPS connected via a DTC port
To use UPS Monitor/iX software
System behavior when AC power fails
System Behavior When AC Power Returns
To enable logging of UPS activity
To review UPS activity recorded in the system log file

4 Defining Events to Be Recorded

Using the LOG Configurator

To enter the LOG configurator
To display on-line help
To show current LOG values
To log system events
To control user logging
To print a log

5 Changing System Libraries, Programs, and Message Catalogs

Using the SYSFILE Configurator

To access the SYSFILE configurator
To use online help
To display current file information
To add objects to the SLT
To delete objects from the SLT
To replace objects on the SLT
To use a segmented library file as CMSL

6 Defining Miscellaneous System Resources

Using the Miscellaneous Configurator

To access the MISC configurator
To use online help
To show current values
To print current values
To configure I/O-related parameters
To configure job-related limits
To display resource identification numbers (RINs)
To delete RINs
To set resource allocations
To set session-related limits
To set sizes of NM and CM stacks
To set strings and string parameters

7 Using Threshold Manager

Getting Started with Threshold Manager

To access Threshold Manager
To enable Threshold Manager
To disable Threshold Manager
To exit Threshold Manager

Using Threshold Manager Commands

Overview of Threshold Manager commands
To use online help
To reissue a command using DO
To reissue a command using REDO
To review the command line history stack
To execute a file from Threshold Manager

Controlling Threshold Management at the Global Level

To control global notifications
To display the configuration
To print the configuration display
To enable monitoring of a resource
To disable monitoring of a resource
To reset the configuration
To modify the time interval of the operation cycle
To monitor Threshold Manager with OpenView System Manager

Configuring a Threshold

To add a threshold
To delete a threshold
To modify a threshold

8 Allowing Access to the System

POSIX on MPE/iX

The Hierarchical File System (HFS)
Expanded File Naming Syntax
MPE/iX Shell and Utilities

Setting Up Accounts, Groups, and Users

File Ownership
The Group and User Databases
To create accounts
To create MPE groups
To create users
To create accounts using a command file

Assigning capabilities

To assign capabilities
To alter capabilities
To limit accounts and groups
To keep track of user events

Managing Directories

To create directories
To control access to directories
To list directories
To list files in directories
To delete directories
To delete directories using wildcards
To move between directories
To Show the current working directory
To list the space used by directories

Securing Disk Files

To identify a user's file access
To define a user's file access
To establish security for a file, group, or account

Controlling File Access with ACDs

Access modes
Capabilities
Lockwords
Restricting Access to /tmp

9 Managing Disks

Managing Types of Volume Sets

To manage master and member volumes
To display information about all mounted volumes

Creating a Nonsystem Volume Set

To access VOLUTIL
To use online help
To define the volume set
To add members to the volume set
To create volume classes
To add additional volumes to an existing volume class
To display information about volume sets

Managing Permanent and Transient Storage

To configure disk storage
To change the disk storage

Reinitializing a Volume

To scratch a volume
To unscratch a volume

Creating the Account Structure for Volume Sets, Members, and Classes

Controlling Disk Usage

To display disk usage information
To change file space limits
To add a file to a volume set
Determining Free Disk Space
Clearing Disk Space
HFS Directories and High-Availability Products

10 Planning Your Backup Strategy

Choosing Types of Backup

Creating a Backup Schedule

When to do full backups
When to use cumulative backups
When to use incremental backups

Performing a System Backup

To perform a full system backup
To perform an incremental system backup
To perform a cumulative system backup

Verifying Your Backup Media

To verify your tapes
To print the results of VSTORE

11 Shutting Down the System

Scheduling Shutdowns

Performing the Shutdown Process

To tell users in advance of the shutdown
To warn users a few minutes before the shutdown
To prevent new system activity
To clear the backlog of reports
To answer any pending requests
To close any open communication lines
To shut down the system

12 System Hardware Descriptions

Identifying the System

Components of the Series 9x7LX and 9x7 Systems

Components of the Series 9x8LX and 9x8 Systems

Components of the Series 920 Through Series 958 Systems

Components of the Series 925 Through Series 949 Systems

Switches and Lights on Series 925 Through Series 949 Systems
To remove the SPU Card Cage
To understand the CIO expander
To understand the battery backup unit

Components of Series 950 Through Series 980 Systems

Components of Series 991, 992 and 995 Systems

Switches and lights on Series 950 through Series 980 systems
To understand processor bay card cages
To understand the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Identifying System Connections

To identify the distributed terminal controller (DTC) connections
To identify network connections
To identify system console connections
To recognize local/remote console capabilities
To identify the logical system console

Determining Hardware Paths

To recognize hardware path components

Understanding System Resets

Scheduling Peripheral Maintenance

glossary

Index

List of Figures

1-1 Enabling the Access Port
2-1 Example 2-1. Entering SYSGEN
2-2 Example 2-2. PERMYES ON Action
2-3 Example 2-3. Activating the IO Configurator
3-1 Example 3-1. Entering the I/O Configurator
3-2 Example 3-6. Sample Console Messages from UPS Monitor/iX
4-1 Example 4-1. Activating the LOG Configurator
4-2 Example 4-2. Showing User Logging Processes
4-3 Example 4-3. Sample Configured Values
5-1 Example 4-1. Activating the SYSFILE Configurator
6-1 Example 6-1. Accessing the MISC Configurator
6-2 Example 6-2. MISC Configurator SHOW Output
7-1 Threshold Manager Global Configuration Display
8-1 MPE/iX File System (Prior to Release 4.5)
8-2 MPE/iX File System (Release 4.5 and Later)
9-1 Master and Member Volume
9-2 Data Partitioning with Classes
9-3 Example 9-1. Displaying Volume States
9-4 Example 9-1. Displaying Volume States
9-5 Displaying Mounted Volume Information
9-6 Creating a Nonsystem Volume Set
9-7 Displaying Volume Set Information
9-8 Permanent and Transient Storage
10-1 Cumulative Backup Schedule
10-2 Incremental Backup Schedule
12-1 Sample System Processor Units of the HP 3000 Family
12-2 Series 9x7LX and 9x7 Systems
12-3 Series 920 Through Series 958 Systems
12-4 Large and Small Cabinet Installations
12-5 Series 925 through Series 949 Switches and Lights
12-6 Series 925 through Series 949 System Status Panel
12-7 Series 925 through Series 949 CIO Expander
12-8 BBU Status Lights
12-9 Series 950 Through Series 980 SPU Cabinet
12-10 Series 950 through Series 980 Control Panel
12-11 Rear View of DTC
12-12 Network Connections
12-13 System Console Connections
12-14 Hardware Path Components
12-15 System Reset Conditions

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