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Default Chapter2
- Document History2
- Ordering Information2
- Table of Contents3
- Manual Information19
- New and Changed Information19
- What's New in this Guide19
- About this Guide21
1 Introduction to Guardian System Operations26
- Common Guardian Operations Tasks26
- Table 1-1. Daily Tasks Check List27
- Working with a Daily Check List27
  - Your System Might be Protected27
- Automating Routine Monitoring Tasks28
  - Example Check List28
  - Keys31
2 Getting Started with TACL32
- Using Tacl as a Command Interpreter32
  - Entering Tacl Commands32
- Logging on with Tacl33
3 Managing Files with TACL51
- Introduction to Files in Guardian52
  - Types of Disk Files52
  - Disk File Names53
- Listing Files and Their Information55
- Renaming Files58
- Deleting Files58
  - Purging Files Using Individual File Names58
  - Purging Files Using File-Name Templates59
- Changing Your Default Values60
4 Starting and Controlling Processes with TACL65
- Getting Information about Processes66
  - Displaying Process Information (STATUS Command)66
  - Displaying Named Process Information (PPD Command)67
- Starting and Controlling a Process69
- Using a Command (OBEY) File72
- Restarting a TACL Process73
- Running Compaq Nonstop™ Kernel Utilities74
- Solving Common System Process Problems75
- Table 4-1. Common System Process Problems75
5 Defining Function Keys and Writing Macros77
- Defining and Using Your Function Keys78
- Writing TACL Macros85
  - Using a Library File85
  - Using a File Starting with a ?TACL Directive87
- Customizing Your TACL Environment88
6 Creating and Using Defines89
- Using a DEFINE90
- Enabling and Disabling Defines94
- DEFINE Attributes95
- TACL DEFINE Commands97
- Example of Creating and Using a DEFINE97
Part II. Managing Files Using the File Utility Program (FUP)99
7 Using FUP for Basic File Management101
- Who Uses FUP101
- Entering FUP Commands102
- Getting Help from FUP107
- Using the Break Key107
- Changing System and Volume Defaults108
- Getting Information about Subvolumes and Files109
  - Getting Information about Single Files110
  - Getting Information about File Sets111
- Performing Common File Operations113
- Using Your FUP Command History121
- Solving Common File Problems122
- Table 7-2. Common File Problems122
8 Using FUP for Advanced File Management123
- Creating Files123
- Possible Record Format: Key-Sequenced File with Alternate133
  - Figure 8-7. Structure of a Partitioned File135
  - Maintaining Your Disk Files137
Part III. Managing Disk and Tape Processes145
9 Performing Routine Disk Operations147
- Using the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF)147
- Table 9-1. SCF Command Summary148
- Checking Disk Status151
- Bringing up a Disk or Path152
- Taking down a Disk or Path153
  - Taking down a Disk153
  - Taking down a Path to a Mirrored Disk154
- Altering the Current Path to a Dual-Ported Disk155
- Removing Half of a Mirrored Disk155
- Bringing up the down Half of a Mirrored Disk157
- Finding and Sparing Bad Tracks and Sectors158
- Managing Disk Space Usage160
- Monitoring and Altering Swap Files169
- Solving Common Disk Problems174
- Table 9-2. Common Disk Problems174
10 Using Labeled Tapes175
- How Labeled-Tape Processing Works176
- The MEDIACOM Interface176
- Table 10-1. MEDIACOM Commands177
- Tape Processing Modes179
- Common Labeled Tape Activities184
- Handling Labeled Tape Messages and Requests188
  - Monitoring Labeled-Tape Messages188
  - Responding to Messages and Requests189
- Creating and Modifying Labeled Tapes196
- Premounting and Scratching Labeled Tapes202
  - Premounting Labeled Tapes202
  - Scratching a Labeled Tape203
- Compressing a Tape Dump File204
- Solving Common Tape Subsystem Problems205
- Table 10-3. Common Tape Subsystem Problems205
11 Backing up and Restoring Disk Information207
- Why Use Backup and Restore208
- Supported Modes of Operation208
- Backing up Your Files209
- Restoring Your Files218
  - Using Run Options in a Restore Command219
  - Table 11-3. Restore Command Options220
- Using Labeled Tapes with Backup and Restore225
- Duplicating Backup Tapes with Backcopy229
12 Introduction to the Spooler236
- Why Use the Spooler236
- Spooler Components236
- Figure 12-1. How Spooler Components Interact237
- Spooler Jobs and Job Attributes238
- Figure 12-2. Life Cycle of a Spooler Job239
- Printer Attributes240
- Routing Structure242
- Spooler Routing Structure243
  - Figure 12-4. Spooler Routing Structure243
  - Printing to the Spooler244
13 Managing Your Spooler Jobs Using Peruse250
- Running Peruse250
  - Spooler Jobs250
- Entering Peruse Commands251
- Peruse Commands254
- Table 13-1. Peruse Commands254
- Using Peruse with TFORM255
- Using Peruse with tal257
- Using Peruse with Files260
14 Performing Routine Spooler Operations Using Spoolcom263
- Entering Spoolcom Commands264
- Listing Printers and Checking Their Status268
- Table 14-2. Printer Device States268
- Restarting a Printer269
- Table 14-3. Common Device Errors269
- Displaying the Status of Spooler Components270
- Table 14-4. Spoolcom Commands for Displaying Spooler Component Status270
- Monitoring Spooler Processes271
- Draining the Spooler273
  - How Does Draining Work273
- Starting a Drained Spooler274
- Stopping the Spooler279
- Controlling Print Devices281
- Controlling Jobs282
  - Job States285
- Controlling Locations286
- Solving Common Spooler Problems288
15 Managing the Spooler Using Spoolcom302
- Naming Spooler Components and Files302
- Table 15-1. Spooler Naming Conventions302
- Managing Collector Processes303
- Managing Print Processes306
- Managing Print Devices311
- Managing Locations317
- Rebuilding the Spooler Control Files319
Part V. Security Features and Other Guardian Utilities321
16 Managing Users and Security323
- Your Responsibility to System Users324
  - Keeping Current324
  - Monitoring the System Frequently324
- Adding Users to the System324
  - Changing Logon Defaults326
- Deleting Users from the System327
  - Task 1: Delete the User Account327
  - Task 2: Clean up the User's Disk Space327
- Determining Group and User Name and Number329
- Interfaces for the Security Features330
  - Table 16-1. TACL System Security Features330
  - Table 16-2. FUP Disk-File Security Features331
- System Users332
- Disk-File Security335
- Process Security337
- Effect of Adopting the Owner ID of a Program File339
17 Monitoring Event Messages356
- Understanding Operator Messages356
- Displaying Error Messages with Error360
  - Running Error360
  - Error Examples360
- Displaying Operator Messages with a Printing Distributor361
  - Starting a Printing Distributor361
  - Stopping a Printing Distributor361
- Interpreting Operator Messages362
- Directing Messages to a Disk File364
- Printing Operator Messages365
- Monitoring Messages with the TSM EMS Event Viewer366
  - Starting the TSM EMS Event Viewer Application366
  - Using the Event Viewer367
18 Displaying Version and System Information369
- Displaying File Version Information369
- Displaying System Information377
  - Task 1: Run SYSINFO377
  - Task 2: Interpret SYSINFO Output377
19 Monitoring Hardware Components380
- Tools for Monitoring System Status380
- Figure 19-1. Example: Simple System Configuration Diagram380
- Table 19-1. Tools to Use for System Monitoring380
- Other Useful Tools381
- Listing the Devices on Your System382
  - Example383
- Determining Device States383
- Table 19-2. SCF Object States384
- Checking the Status of Peripherals386
- Checking the Status of Processors392
- Checking the Status of Network Components393
- Checking the Status of Pathway403
- PATHMON States403
- Examples404
- Checking the Size of Database Files405
- Automating System Monitoring406
- Learning the Cause of a Problem: a Systematic Approach411

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