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System configuration is the means by which you define, in terms
meaningful to the operating system, any or all of the peripheral devices
attached to the computer for the input (entering) or output (storing or
displaying) of data. Such devices include terminals, printers, disk drives,
and tape drives.
System configuration also includes the definition or modification
of system parameters other than the input/output (I/O) device configuration.
These parameters include system tables, the message catalog, user
logging processes, system logging events, and other system resources.
How System Configuration Is Performed
System configuration and generation procedures are administered
and controlled through the system generator (SYSGEN) utility.
SYSGEN is a program that enables a user with system manager
(SM) capability to view, create, modify, and save system I/O configuration
data. (A user with system supervisor (OP) capability may only view
I/O configuration data.) In addition, the system manager can add,
remove, and replace system boot files and system libraries by creating
a system load tape (SLT).
The system stores configuration data in groups and allows
for multiple groups to reside on disk. SYSGEN builds on an existing
configuration group to change that configuration or to create a
new configuration. The new configuration data can be stored on disk
or tape. This SLT tape can then be used to install an entirely new
copy of the operating system or to update an existing copy.
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NOTE: SYSGEN does not support configuring terminals into the
system. For information on terminal configuration, refer to the HP
e3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration Guide.
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