OpenVMS Alpha System Analysis Tools Manual

This "OpenVMS Alpha System Analysis Tools Manual" (April 2001, OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3) describes system analysis tools for system programmers investigating system failures and debugging kernel mode code.

It provides detailed information on:

• System Dump Analyzer (SDA): For analyzing system dumps after failures or examining running systems.
• System Code Debugger (SCD): For debugging nonpageable system code and device drivers.
• System Dump Debugger (SDD): For analyzing system crash dumps using SCD commands.
• Watchpoint Utility (WP): For monitoring write access to specific memory locations.

The manual also includes overviews of the Dump Off System Disk (DOSD) feature and the DELTA/XDELTA debugger. Key applications include analyzing crash dumps, troubleshooting hung processes, improving system performance, and managing resources for crash dump capture.