HP NonStop G-Series User Manual

Guardian user’s guide

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Guardian User’s Guide

Abstract

This guide provides basic information about the programs and utilities that are used most often
in the Guardian environment by general system or application users. It also provides more
detailed procedures for system operations, management, and maintenance tasks useful to both
beginning and experienced Compaq NonStop™ Kernel operating system users.

Product Version

N.A.

Supported Releases

This manual supports G06.05 and all subsequent G-series releases, and D48.00 and all
subsequent D-series releases, until otherwise indicated in a new edition.

Part Number

Published

425266-001

August 2000

This manual is related to the following products:

Integrity NonStop J-Series Integrity NonStop H-Series

Table of contents

Document Outline

What’s New in This Guide
About This Guide
1 Introduction to Guardian System Operations
- Common Guardian Operations Tasks
- Working With a Daily Check List
  - Your System Might Be Protected
- Automating Routine Monitoring Tasks
- Example Check List
2 Getting Started With TACL
- Using TACL as a Command Interpreter
  - Entering TACL Commands
- Logging On With TACL
- Logging Off With TACL
- Accessing Other Systems
  - Establishing Remote Passwords
  - Starting and Quitting a Remote TACL Process
- Changing Your Password
- Logging On With Safeguard
- Getting TACL Help
- Displaying User Information
  - Displaying Your Information
  - Displaying Information About Other Users
- Using Your Command History
3 Managing Files With TACL
- Introduction to Files in Guardian
  - Types of Disk Files
  - Disk File Names
- Listing Files and Their Information
- Renaming Files
- Deleting Files
  - Purging Files Using Individual File Names
  - Purging Files Using File-Name Templates
- Changing Your Default Values
4 Starting and Controlling Processes With TACL
- Getting Information About Processes
  - Displaying Process Information (STATUS Command)
  - Displaying Named Process Information (PPD Command)
- Starting and Controlling a Process
- Using a Command (OBEY) File
- Restarting a TACL Process
- Running Compaq NonStop™ Kernel Utilities
- Solving Common System Process Problems
5 Defining Function Keys and Writing Macros
- Defining and Using Your Function Keys
- Writing TACL Macros
  - Using a Library File
  - Using a File Starting With a ?TACL Directive
- Customizing Your TACL Environment
6 Creating and Using DEFINEs
- Using a DEFINE
- Enabling and Disabling DEFINEs
- DEFINE Attributes
- TACL DEFINE Commands
- Example of Creating and Using a DEFINE
7 Using FUP for Basic File Management
- Who Uses FUP?
- Entering FUP Commands
- Getting Help From FUP
- Using the Break Key
- Changing System and Volume Defaults
- Getting Information About Subvolumes and Files
  - Getting Information About Single Files
  - Getting Information About File Sets
- Performing Common File Operations
- Using Your FUP Command History
- Solving Common File Problems
8 Using FUP for Advanced File Management
- Creating Files
- Maintaining Your Disk Files
9 Performing Routine Disk Operations
- Using the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF)
- Checking Disk Status
- Bringing Up a Disk or Path
- Taking Down a Disk or Path
  - Taking Down a Disk
  - Taking Down a Path To a Mirrored Disk
- Altering the Current Path to a Dual-Ported Disk
- Removing Half of a Mirrored Disk
- Bringing Up the Down Half of a Mirrored Disk
- Finding and Sparing Bad Tracks and Sectors
- Managing Disk Space Usage
- Monitoring and Altering Swap Files
- Solving Common Disk Problems
10 Using Labeled Tapes
- How Labeled-Tape Processing Works
- The MEDIACOM Interface
- Tape Processing Modes
- Common Labeled Tape Activities
- Handling Labeled Tape Messages and Requests
  - Monitoring Labeled-Tape Messages
  - Responding to Messages and Requests
- Creating and Modifying Labeled Tapes
- Premounting and Scratching Labeled Tapes
  - Premounting Labeled Tapes
  - Scratching a Labeled Tape
- Compressing a Tape Dump File
- Solving Common Tape Subsystem Problems
11 Backing Up and Restoring Disk Information
- Why Use Backup and Restore?
- Supported Modes of Operation
- Backing Up Your Files
- Restoring Your Files
  - Using Run Options in a Restore Command
- Using Labeled Tapes With Backup and Restore
  - Using a TAPE DEFINE With Backup
  - Using a TAPE DEFINE With Restore
- Duplicating Backup Tapes With Backcopy
  - Running Backcopy
  - Backcopy Examples
12 Introduction to the Spooler
- Why Use the Spooler?
- Spooler Components
- Spooler Jobs and Job Attributes
- Printer Attributes
- Routing Structure
- Printing To the Spooler
  - Sending Output to a Spooler Location
  - Sending Output to a SPOOL DEFINE
13 Managing Your Spooler Jobs Using Peruse
- Running Peruse
  - Spooler Jobs
- Entering Peruse Commands
- Peruse Commands
- Using Peruse With TFORM
- Using Peruse With TAL
- Using Peruse With Files
14 Performing Routine Spooler Operations Using Spoolcom
- Entering Spoolcom Commands
- Listing Printers and Checking Their Status
- Restarting a Printer
- Displaying the Status of Spooler Components
- Monitoring Spooler Processes
- Draining the Spooler
  - How Does Draining Work?
- Starting a Drained Spooler
- Stopping the Spooler
- Controlling Print Devices
- Controlling Jobs
  - Job States
- Controlling Locations
- Solving Common Spooler Problems
15 Managing the Spooler Using Spoolcom
- Naming Spooler Components and Files
- Managing Collector Processes
- Managing Print Processes
- Managing Print Devices
- Managing Locations
- Rebuilding the Spooler Control Files
16 Managing Users and Security
- Your Responsibility to System Users
  - Keeping Current
  - Monitoring the System Frequently
- Adding Users to the System
  - Changing Logon Defaults
- Deleting Users From the System
  - Task 1: Delete the User Account
  - Task 2: Clean Up the User’s Disk Space
- Determining Group and User Name and Number
- Interfaces for the Security Features
- System Users
- Disk-File Security
  - Setting File Security
  - Accessing Disk Files
- Process Security
- Network Security
- Solving System Access Problems
17 Monitoring Event Messages
- Understanding Operator Messages
- Displaying Error Messages With Error
  - Running Error
  - Error Examples
- Displaying Operator Messages With a Printing Distributor
  - Starting a Printing Distributor
  - Stopping a Printing Distributor
- Interpreting Operator Messages
- Directing Messages to a Disk File
- Printing Operator Messages
- Monitoring Messages With the TSM EMS Event Viewer
  - Starting the TSM EMS Event Viewer Application
  - Using the Event Viewer
18 Displaying Version and System Information
- Displaying File Version Information
- Displaying System Information
  - Task 1: Run SYSINFO
  - Task 2: Interpret SYSINFO Output
19 Monitoring Hardware Components
- Tools for Monitoring System Status
- Other Useful Tools
- Listing the Devices on Your System
  - Example
- Determining Device States
- Checking the Status of Peripherals
- Checking the Status of Processors
- Checking the Status of Network Components
- Checking the Status of Pathway
  - PATHMON States
  - Examples
- Checking the Size of Database Files
- Automating System Monitoring
A Problem Solving Techniques
- Learning the Cause of a Problem: A Systematic Approach
Glossary
Index