HP NonStop G-Series User Manual

Guardian user’s guide

This manual is related to the following products:

Integrity NonStop J-Series Integrity NonStop H-Series

Table of contents

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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