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Part III. Managing Disk and Tape

Processes

This part of the guide contains information about tape activities, including labeled tape

processing, and using Backup and Restore to copy files between disk and tape:

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Section 9, Performing Routine Disk Operations

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Section 10, Using Labeled Tapes

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Section 11, Backing Up and Restoring Disk Information

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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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