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VAX-11/725 and
VAX-11/730
Software Installation Guide
Order No. AA-M546C-TE

~ VAX-11/725 and
- VAX-11/730

- Software Installation Guide

Order No. AA-M546C-TE

December 1983

This document contains detailed instructions for i_nstalling and maintaining
the VAX/VMS operating system on VAX-11/725 and VAX-11/730 processors.

REVISION/UPDATE INFORMATION:
|

This revised document supersedes
the VAX-11/730 Software
Installation Guide (Order No.

l/‘"’\,\\

AA-M546B-TE).

VAX/VMS Versian 3.5

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

CHAPTER

OVERVIEW

1.1

CONSOLE SUBSYSTEMS

1.1.1

SOFTWARE

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VAX-11/730

VAX-11/725

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CONTROL

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Indicator

1.2.2

The AUTO

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Lights

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1-6

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1-8

RESTART/BOOT SW1tch

1.2.3
1.3

The Keylock Rotary Switch
RC25 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

l.4

OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE

BUILDING A SYSTEM

2.1

OVERVIEW OF

2.2

SPECIFYING

[

1-9

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DISK

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK
DEVICE NAMES
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DISTRIBUTION

2.4.1

KIT .

Checklng the
Distribution

Contents of
Kit .
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e
e

the

2.4.2

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Booting Stand-Alone BACKUP
Distribution Kit . .
.
. .

2.4.3

Restoring

2.4.4

Booting

the

Requlred ‘Save

the Library

2.5

Magnetic

c
Set

Tape

¢
e+
s e« o
to the New

System Volume

the

INSTALLATION

POWERING UP THE SYSTEM . . . .
.
S
'BUILDING A SYSTEM VOLUME FROM A MAGNETIC

2.4

vii

INSTALLATION

Console

PROCESSOR

2.3

1.1.2.2
1.2

Terminal .
Block Storage Devices

The

1.1.2
1.1.2.1

CHAPTER

Page

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and

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2=-6

Files

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2-8

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2=9

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BUILDING A SYSTEM VOLUME FROM AN RA60 DISTRIBUTION
KIT

- 2.5.1

Checking the Contents of an RA60 Distribution
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2.5.2
2.5.3

Kit

Booting Stand-Alone BACKUP from an RA6O Disk
Restoring the Requlred Save Set to the New

.. «

2-10

System Volume

2.5.4

Booting

the

Restoring
2.6

BUILDING

2.6.1
:

2.6.2

2.6.3
2.6.4

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2.7

2.7.1
2.7.1.1
2.7.1.2

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Checking
e .8

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Partially Built

the

Library

A STANDARD

DISTRIBUTION

Klt

KIT

Contents

Files

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o

of the
e ‘@

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2=11

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2-13

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2-13

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.

2=14

Save

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and

FROM AN

RLO02
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2=9

Optlonal

the

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System

SYSTEM VOLUME

the
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Set on

R80

2-14

Disk

Using VMSINSTAL
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¢
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BUILDING A TAILORED SYSTEM FROM AN

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RLO2

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DISTRIBUTION KIT

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Kit
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2=20

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Checking the Contents Af the RLO2 Distribution
The Optional Software Distribution Disk

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2-20

~ CONTENTS
Booting Stand-Alone Backup

Restoring the Primary RL02 Disk In a Tailored
IDC SysStem « « ¢ ¢ o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Installing Optional Library Files in a

Dual-RL0O2 Configuration

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¢«

RC25 Device Names
. . . . .
.
.
.
Booting Stand-Alone BACKUP from an RC25 DlSk
'Restorlng the Requlred Save Set to the Fixed
DisSK + &«
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o o o o
s o
o
o
o o o o s ¢
‘Booting the Partially Built System and
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.
.

BUILDING A SYSTEM ON THE VAX- 11/725

¢«

Checking the Contents of a VAX-11/725
Distribution Kit

¢«

Restoring the Remaining Save Sets
Installing the Optional

Save Set

VAX-11/725 Us1ng VMSINSTAL
INSTALLING

EDTCAI

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. .

o
o

SITE-SPECIFIC MODIEICATIONS TO VAX/VMS
INTO

SYSTEM

BOOTSTRAP

COMMAND

PROCEDURE

MODIFYING

SYSTEM

MODIFYING

SMALL~-DISK

OV I\ S I

OTHER

PARAMETERS

SITE- SPECIFIC

SYSTEMS

HANDLE

MODIFICATIONS

=«

CRASH

DUMPS

Site-specific Start-up Command Procedure
Customizing User Authorization Files . .

.
.
.

.
.

Redefining the Line Printer on a VAX- 11/730
-

)

. e

)

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INSTALLING THE MODIFICATIONS

|
o

SYStem

THE

DEFAULT

Changing the Default Bootstrap Command Procedure
Customizing a Bootstrap Command Procedure
. .
.

SELECTING A

oo umbpbWNDH

LOGGING

WWwwWwwWwwwwww

CHAPTER

THE VMSINSTAL COMMAND PROCEDURE

CHAPTER

EXAMINING THEDISTRIBUTION KITS .+ + o o o o .«

PREPARING TO USE VMSINSTAL

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FAILURE
.

.«.

&«

R
OPTIONS

VMSINSTAL

RECOVERING

FROM

THE

AFTER

SYSTEM

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.«

INSTALLATION

Stand-Alone

BACKUP

Disk

e
e
e
e
e
from TUS58
e
e
e
e
e

o«

to Boot

Booting Stand-alone BACKUP from Disk . .
.
.
.
Backup Procedures for the R80/RL02 Configuration
Full Backup

Full

an RLO2

Backup

Incremental

R80

Backups

.«

DiSK .« &«

Data

Disk

.
&

Backup

R80

Incremental

Backup

RLO2 Data

Backup

Procedures

Full

Backup

.
of

for

the

.
RL02

.
e

Disk

Incremental

Configuration
5.1. 5.1

Procedure

System

Dual-RL02

System

Disk

(0) ]

- Creating:
a Command

IJOMm

U1U1U1Q'JTU1UIU'IU'I
11

TUS5S8

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Cartridges

Kit

urtorn

TU58

BACKUP

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Cartridges . .« +«
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4
4
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BACKUP

Stand-Alone

Installing Stand-alone BACKUP
on Disk

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Using

[]

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Building

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INVOKING VMSINSTAL

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BACKUP PROCEDURES FOR SMALL-DISK SYSTEMS . .. . .

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CHAPTER

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Disk

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5-13
5-14

5-15
5-15

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+

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DIGITAL-Supplied File Groups

Groups

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Own File

Tailoring Commands

DELETE Command

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COPY Command

DIRECTORY Command

DISMOUNT Command .«

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VWO OULHWN
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GROUPS

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOROSMALL DISK SYSTEM

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to Run

the UETP

Running the UETP from the lerary Disk .

Preparing

the

System’ Dlsk

QUEUES

SAVEDUMP Parameter

Analyzing System Failures

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Saving the Dump for Analysis
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Installed FilesS

~ FILES

OF THE

Setting the

Necessary Files
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Preparing

VMS

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6-17

SYSTEM

INSTALLING OPTIONAL SOFTWARE PRODUCTS ON VAX-11/730

o o o v v e e e e

‘DISTRIBUTION KITS

PREPARING FOR AN OPTIONAL SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
. . . .
INSTALLING OPTIONAL SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
Installing Optional Software On A Dual RLO2

Handling Revised Files Detected During
Installation

COMPLETING

INSTALLATION

«¢

APPENDIX C

'STAND—ALONE BACKUP QUALIFIERS

APPENDIX

TED TABLE
IMAGE
THE DCL COMMAND/ACTIVA

5-16
5-18

SYSTEMS

How to Use the Tailoring Facility

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5-13
5-13

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Conversational Bootstrap

CONFIGURATIONS

APPENDIX

a Fixed

FILE

APPENDIX A

Backing Up

OPTIONS

5-10
5-11

Backing Up a Removable System Disk
BACKING UP THE CONSOLE MEDIUM
. . . «
BOOTSTRAP

5-10

Fixed

. .
. .
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System Disk

Backing Up
a Removable Data Disk
Backing
Up

NI e e )W) N e) W) We )W) We )W e) e) W)W e ) W e) We) W)

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Full Backup of the RLO2 Data Disk
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Incremental Backup of the System Disk
How to Back Up VAX-11/725 Disks « « « +

TAILORED
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CONTENTS

APPENDIX

TAILORING FACILITY ERROR MESSAGES

APPENDIX

RLO2

APPENDIX

VMSINSTAL ERROR MESSAGES

OPTIONAL

DISTRIBUTION

DISK

FILES

FIGURES

The IDC-configured VAX-11/730 Console Subsystem
"Access to the Internal TU58 Drive
. .
Front Panel

for

the

UDA-Configured VAX-ll/730

TU58 Drive Locations on VAX-11/725
Processor

Control

Access to

RC25

Panel

Cartridge Receiver

Contained

Files Contained
Files

Name

Definitions

Files

Contained

Contained
Files Contained
Files Contained
Files
Files

Summary

o O
,

Installed

Files
Files

Command

Disk Loglcal

Contalned

in Directory [SYSEXE]
in Directory [SYSHLP]
in Directory [SYSLIB]
in Directory [SYSMGR]
in Directory [SYSMSG]
in Directory [SYSTEST]

in Directory
in Directory

DCL Command/Activated Image

[SYSUPD]
[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES ]
]

[]

Library

Commands

SYSBOOT

Device-Type Codes

Bootstrap Command Procedures
Tailoring

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TABLES

PREFACE

MANUAL OBJECTIVES

This document provides you‘with‘step—by step procedures for installing

the

operating

types

system on VAX-11/725 and VAX-11/730 processors.

software

installation

tasks

are

Installing VAX/VMS on a newly purchased system

Installlng

Installlng malntenance

optional

software

updates

Three

described:

enhance

a system

operatlng

system

- INTENDED AUDIENCE
This manual

intended

for

anyone

who

has

the

responsibility

for

installing operating systems on VAX-11/725
and VAX-11/730 processors.

1STRUCTURE

THIS

,Thls manual is
®
-

DOCUMENT

divided

into the

follow1ng chapters and appendlxes.

Chapter
process

1, Overv1ew of Software
Installation,
descrlbes
the
of
Dbootstrapping and installing an operating system.
It also describes
the parts of the console subsystems and
the
processor
operating
controls ‘that
you
wuse
to install the
software.

Chapter 2, Building a System Disk,
for

restoring

system

software

describes

the

to a bootable disk

procedures

for a new

installation.

Chapter 3, Site-specific Modifications
to
VAX/VMS,
provides
some suggestions for customizing the operating system
for your
particular

environment.

Chapter 4;'The VMSINSTAL Command Procedure, describes how to

use

VMSINSTAL.COM

software

operating

products

add

Chapter

include

(1)

backing up

medium,

(4)

selecting

maintenance

updates

and optional

system.

The System After

1Installation,

instructs

system

(2)

some of the tasks that you should do after installaton.

- bootstrapping

the

stand-alone
an

BACKUP,

appropriate

disk,

you

building

These

and

(3) backing up the console

default bootstrap command

procedure.

Chapter 6,

for

the

unique

Tailored Systems,

IDC-based

to the

describes

VAX-11/730.

dual-RL02

configuration.

vii

the

use

tailoring

It also provides information

PREFACE

Appendix A,

The

Files

the VMS

DIGITAL-supplied directories
contents.

the

System,

system

Appendix B, VMSUPDATE:
describes
software

Operating

how

1lists

the

disk and their

‘

Installing Optional Software Products,

use VMSUPDATE.COM to install some optional

products.

@ Appendix C, Stand-alone BACKUP Qualifiers, lists the subset
of
BACKUP qualifiers

Appendix D,
command,

~®

that can be used with stand-alone BACKUP.

DCL Command/Activated Image Table, lists each DCL

the

image

it activates,

in which

the image

Appendix

messages

issued by the

the

tailoring

Optional

Tailoring

of
the
optional

VMS operating
system
distribution disk.

Error

VMSINSTAL

the

Disk

Files,

that

messages

lists

the error

facility.

Distribution

Appendix G, VMSINSTAL
1ssued by

file group

Tailoring Facility Error Messages,

Appendix

,ASSOCIATED

and

located.

are

Messages,

lists

the

installed

describes

files

from the

the

error

command procedure.

DOCUMENTS

There is no prerequisite readlng to use
this
dooument,
but
DIGITAL
recommends you
look through the VAX/VMS Release Notes - versions 3.0
through

3.5,

before

you

install

the software

In addition, an understanding of

VAX/VMS

Summary

Description

and

the

kit.

information presented

Glossary

Language User's Guide may prove helpful

and

the

the VAX/VMS Command

The follow1ng documents, which are referred to in this manual, provide
the
information
system once it is

needed to manage
initialized:

the day to-day operatlon of

VAX/VMS System Management and Operatlons Gulde

VAX 11

Utilities

Reference

software
product
and Index.

documents,
|
-

Documentation on installing optional
with

each

optional

CONVENTIONS

,The

USED

follow1ng

software product

IN THIS

conventions

VMS

Manual

For a complete list and description
‘optional
Directory

the

VAX—llv documents,
see
|

software
and

not

the
-

VAX-1ll
»

products

including
Information

is included

covered
in this

guide.

DOCUMENT

are used in thls

document-

,Convention Meaning
S

The DCL command prompt.
|

this

document.a

It is used in the general examples
S

A 51gned (+ or =) or unsigned dec1mal (O 9) number.

viii

PREFACE

UPPERCASE

Uppercase

CTRL/P

specific

parameter.
letters

they

appear

Hold

down

the

are

used

express

CTRL

key

and

press

time.
Dates

The

dates

purposes

used

>>>

DQ1

only.

installations,

command

keywords

when

same

text.

the
These

will

all

the

examples

are

dates

will

example

times.

command

examples,

system prompts

black

letters.

User-entered

letters.

kXey

and

for

illustration

vary

messages

commands

are

the

are

shown

actual

shown

red

SUMMARY OF

The

following

support

technical

installation

TECHNICAL

CHANGES

changes have been made

of Version

3.5

the

operating

this

document

system:

The

entire document has been revised to
include
installation
instructions
for
the
VAX-11/725
and VAX-11/730 UNIBUS Disk
Adapter (UDA) configurations.
Miscellaneous
to

include

changes have been made to provide
clarification
comments received from users of the document.

and

X1i

CHAPTER 1

OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
You install software onto the VAX processors by restoring the software

from

a transportaple form on magnetic tape or disk to a form that can

be bootstrapped
This

book

from a

disk

instructs
you on

and executed

how

on a processor.

install

software

VAX-11/730

systems
configured
with
an
Integrated
Disk
Controller
VAX-11/730 systems configured with a UNIBUS Disk Adapter (UDA),

(IDC),
and on
VAX-11/725
systems.
The
IDC-configured
VAX-11/730 systems include
R80/RL0O2 and dual-RL0O2
systems.
UDA-configured VAX-11/730
systems
include a
UDA kernel and one of the load/system configurations shown
in Table

1-1.

,Table 1-1: VAX-11/730 UDA Configurationé
Load Device

Magnetic

System Device

Tape

RAG60

Disk

Magnetic Tape
Magnetic Tape

RA80 Disk
RA81 Disk

RA60

RA80

RA60 Disk

Disk

RA60 Disk

Disk

RA81 Disk

This book.describés three kinds of VMS software installation:

Installing a newly purchaSed VMS system

Installing

Installing maintenance updates to your operating system

optional

VMS

files

enhance

This chapter desCribes the console.subsystéms;and

your

operating

processor

system

controls

for the
VAX-11/725
and VAX-11/730 processors, and for the RC25 disk
drive.
The RC25 disk drive is integral to the VAX-11/725.

You

are

also

given

brief

summary

operating

system

installation.

1.1

CONSOLE

SUBSYSTEMS

The VAX-11/725
and
VAX-11/730
console
subsystems
each
include
a
console
terminal,
two
block storage devices, and an optional remote
diagnostics port.
The remote diagnostic port is not used
to
install
software

and

not described here.

OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

VAX-11

console

times

that power

program

During

mode

subsystems

and

run in

console

applied to

installation,

you

communication with the

the

use

You use

the

mutually

exclusive

modes:

One of the modes is active at all

system.

the

program

mode

for

interactive

stand-alone BACKUP utility program and with the

operating system as you enter DCL
installation messages

two

mode.

and

console mode

prompts.

to boot

commands

and

receive

software into

+the

appropriate

CPU;

first

the

stand-alone BACKUP utility and then the restored VMS operating system.

The

subsystem

1.1.1

The

the

applied

The

is in console
system.

console

terminal

during

terminal

by pushing

use

the

CPU

halted whlle power

Console Terminal

station

You

mode when

the

and

adequate

supply

terminal

You

the console

terminal

messages

a hardcopy

installation.

prompts

input

power

all

during

of paper

that you use as

apply

switch

commands

the

and

the installation.

the

terminal

control

power
to the console

printer

ON position.
read

all

output

sure you have

before

you

begln

an
the

installation.

You put the

system into console mode by pressing

terminal keyboard
console

mode

terminal
program

printer.
returns

a bootstrap

system

program

function

program

prompt

that
(>>>)

is completed,

console
it
on

the

in
the

console

mode automatically.

are

2.2

subsystem

assigned

for more

block

storage

device

names

devices

CSAl

used

to boot

the

TUS58.

1.1.2.1

1located
panel.

illustrates
cutaway

top

The

the

front

other TU58

locations of

view

the

cartridge

respectively.

the

drive,

the

CPU
CSA2,

from TU58 cartridges
from magnetic tape

console program
|

IDC-configured VAX-11/730

1is

control

CSA2

TU58

information about device names.)

is used to load updates and layered products
memory,
and
to boot
stand-alone BACKUP

console

are

and CSA2

TU58 drlves

above

internal.

for

the

IDC-configured

cabinet

from

the

VAX-11/730,

the

processor

Figure

VAX11/730

1-1

using

CPU cabinet.

console

that

the

distribution kits.

console

CTRL/P on the

system indicates

(See Section

CSAl

the

The

Block Storage Devices

drives

CSAl
into

When

the

CPU.

Both

by printing

the

l.1.2

to halt

OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE

Console

Terminal

l |,

N [ e

l -

TOP VIEW

INSTALLATION

' Remote Diagnostics

]

/Port (optional)

2)
A
S
C
(
e
v
i
r
D
/
[_
,

- Internal Cassette

Front Cassette

l«— Drive (CSA1)

ZK-1000-82

Figure 1-1:

sliding

IDC-configured VAX-11/730 Console

located

on the

the

out

CPU

right

from the

side
CPU

Subsystem

of the CPU and 1is accessible
cabinet (SeefiFigure 1-2).

CSA2

The

(

ol =
CShA2 \/

_Safety Foot

(extended)

ZK-1001-82

Figure

1-2:

Access

to the

Internal TU58 Drive

CAUTION
If you have to slide out the
extend

first.

the

safety

foot

processor,

located

wunder

be
the

sure

cabinet

only by

OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

When 1lit,
There is a small light on either side of the CSAl drive.
the left-hand 1light indicates that the front drive (CSAl) is active.
When the right-hand light is 1lit, the internal drive (CSA2) is active.

On the UDA-configured VAX-11/730

processors,

both

TU58

drives

located at the front of the CPU and both are readily accessible.

at the left side of the front panel and is labeled 0.
is located
is

labeled

1 and is found at the right side of the front panel.

Figure 1-3 for the locatio ns of

VAX-11/730 systems.

the

TU58

drives

are

CSAl

CSA2

See

UDA-configured

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front of the CPU cabinet and CSA2 is located at the right side of the
IDC-configured
the
for
used
cabinet, in positions similar to those

here is that CSA2 is readily accessible

Activity indicators,
each
side
VAX-11/725.

CSAl.

labeled 0 for CSAl and 1 for CSA2,
Figure

1-4

1locates

the

TU58

are located at
drives on the

difference

a cutout in the side of the cabinet.
through

The

VAX-11/730.

——

OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

—

OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

BT
"
Run

RC25

Write Protect
Removed

Fixed

Fault

Eiect

CSA2

CSA1

l/,«-fi‘\“

—/
O

R/0

VAX I1/725
LOCAL

;

ZK-1272-83

Figure 1-4: TU58 Drive Locations on VAX-11/725

OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

1.2

PROCESSOR CONTROL‘PANEL

The processor control panel is nearly identical on the VAX-11/725 and
the VAX-11/730 processors.
The
only exception is that there is no
BATT (battery) indicator for the VAX-11/725 because the
system
does
not

include

a battery backup

feature.

The panel includes several
indicator
1lights,
an AUTO
RESTART/BOOT
switch,
and
a
keylock
rotary switch.
These switches and indicator
lights

reflect

system will
Figure

1-5

the

current

state

of the

system

react to initial bootstrapping,
presents

description of

the

diagram

indicator

the

lights

processor

and

dictate

shutdowns,
control

switches

how

the

and restarts.
panel.

A brief

follows.

Battery Backup Not Included on VAX-11/725

([

.RUN

DC ON

BATT

R/D

9 @

BOOT

AUTO RESTART
OFF

VAX-11/730 *W

el
ZK-1002-82

Figure

1-5:

Processor Control

Panel

1.2.1
The

Indicator Lights

following

their
RUN

are

respective
When

the

processor

1lit,

this

panel

indicates

that

the

processor

lamps

running

When 1lit, this light indicates that DC power is present in

rotary

switch

(see

the

Section

When steadily 1lit, this light indicates that the backup battery
is
at
greater than 90 percent of full power.
(This indicator

not

included on the

VAX-11/725 processor control panel.)

When flashing slowly (less than once every second), this
indicates
power and

When
at

When

that
the battery
is charging.

flashing quickly,

less

When

R/D

and

processor,
and
that
the
Xkeylock
1.2.3) is not in the OFF position.
BATT

indicator

light

program mode.

DC ON

control

functions.

the

than

light

1lit,

procedures

percent

this
are

out,

1light

being

this
of

the

less

than

light indicates
full

power

battery

indicates

performed

and

dead

that
the

90 percent

1light
of

full

that the battery

discharging.

not

remote

system.

present.

diagnostic

OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The AUTO RESTART/BOOT Switch

1.2.2

The AUTO RESTART/BOOT switch has

two

functions.

processor what to do when halt conditions occur,
system.

switch has

control

During

initial

After a momentary power

When the microprogram detects an

example,
the

switch

occur,

the

AUTO

RESTART
|

ON,

the

The first two positions,'AUTO RESTART ON and AUTO RESTART OFF,
"the action of the processor in the following situations:

BOOT.

and

positions,
-

the

RESTART

three

instructs
AUTO

OFF,

The

and it bootstraps

power-up

failure
error

halt

condition

(for

a HALT instruction executed in kernel mode)
in the AUTO

system

RESTART ON position when

restarts

AUTO RESTART OFF position,

automatically.

console

these

conditions

If the switch is

prompt

(>>>)

appears

in the

the

;'/

console terminal and no action is taken by the processor.

The BOOT position is spring loaded.
When the
switch
is
momentarily
pushed
to
the
BOOT
position,
it
bootstraps the system, using the
default bootstrap command procedure.

default bootstrap command procedure,
During installation,

OFF

RESTART

During normal operation,

left in the AUTO RESTART ON position.
see Section

the

AUTO

the

most

WCS

module

and

from

the

the switch should be

This position permits

system recovery procedure.

restart,

set to

the

(For more information about

5.3.3.)

\\ .

‘automatic

information about

the AUTO RESTART switch must be

position.

comprehensive

(For more

see Section 3.2.)

1.2.3

The Keylock Rotary Switch

The keylock rotary switch has the following‘six positions:is off.

OFF

Power

STD BY

In this position,
main memory,

LOCAL =

Processor can reépond to console commands

LOC DSBL

Processor

console,

console

REM DSBL

cannot

terminal

respond

wusable

TM,

REMOTE

Processor cannot respond to

line

1local

and the remote diagnostics line is disabled.
console

BOOT
The
remote line is disabled.
is ignored.
- RESTART/BOOT switch

//)

the

power is applied to

only.

terminals,

standard terminal.

Dbut

the

console

remote

commands,

but

a standard terminal.
position

commands

terminal

the

from

the

The

AUTO

remote

is usable as a

The local console is disabled.

Processor can respond to console commands from a remote line

terminal.

The local terminal is disabled.

1.3

RC25 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

The

RC25

control

panel

includes

five

switch/indicators

Dbriefly

described here.

RUN

You

use

this

operating

press

the

switch

to either bring

speed

switch to bring

the

drive

spindle

spin it down.

spindle

up to

OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

When you

speed,

the

indicator
flashes
as the spindle is coming up to speed
and then remains 1lit steadily when the
spindle
1is
at
speed.

operating
When

you

use

indicator

the

remains

unlit

Simultaneously,

EJECT

indicate

you

PROTECT

FAULT

1.4

This

lock

the

error

code

OVERVIEW OF

when
is

the

spindle,

speed is

spindle

the

reducing and

stopped.

EJECT switch/indicator will 1lght

safe

remove

the

cartridge.

remove

lamp is

insert

the

removable

1lit

only

when

switches to write
1lock
the
appropriate
the FIXED
or
the REMOVABLE.
When you

a head,

lit

the

corresponding

lights

switch,

all

that

SOFTWARE

down

The EJECT indicator
to open the door.

indicator

press

spin

switch to open the cartridge receiver door

You use these
head,
either

write

as the spindle

the

want

cartridge
it is safe
WRITE

You use this
when

switch

flashes

indicate

five

identifies

indicator

fault.

When

indicators will

the

failing

1lights.
you

flash an

component.

INSTALLATION

The operating system software can be installed

anyone
authorized
maintenance updates,

optional
products
or
the
system
manager's

account,

to
do
1it.
you must have

SYSTEM.

To
1install
access
to

new

system

Dby

The following is

summary

how

operating

system

software

1is

installed on VAX-11/725 and VAX-11/730 processors:
l.

Boot

stand-alone

BACKUP

into

the

processor.

Using stand-alone BACKUP, restore the save set required
for a
bootable

system

from

the partially

the

Boot

Restore the rest of the

distribution

restored

system

operating

kit

from

bootable

the bootable

system

the

disk.

Dbootable

disk.
Boot

the

Run

Modify

the

system.
User

Environment

the

operating

requirements.
8.
Steps

are

Select
and

are

described

UETP User's
read

Section

Guide.
6.3.1

default

bootstrap
in

Chapter

If you

Package

(UETP).

system

command

file.

fit

site-specific

described

before

Test

have

detail

and

running

Chapter

steps

through

step 6 is described in the
IDC-configured VAX-11] /730

the

1-10

UETP.

VAX /VMS
system,

//K«M-q\\

CHAPTER

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

The information in this chapter applies only to users
who
are
doing
are updating a system
you
If
Version 3.5.
of
installations
new

currently running under Version 3.4,

refer to

VAX/VMS

Version 3.5 and Chapter 4 of this manual.

Versibn 3.5 is

distributed

distribution kits:

VAX-11/730

Magnetic

RA60 disk distribution kit

RLO2

users

Release

Notes

one

three

tape distribution kit

disk

distribution kit

VAX-11/725 users receive Version 3.5 on an RC25 distribution kit.
The operating system is shipped on disk or tape

save sets.

in a form referred

The save sets that make up a complete operating system

include:

Required

The VMS files that make up a partially built bootable system

Library

VMS library files

Optional

Optional library files including compatibility
source

files

programming

examples

instruction course (EDTCAI).

EDT

the

Your distribution kit also includes a save set that contains

computer-assisted

files,

mode

installing BLISS, programming files, and

for

EDTCAI is not part of
»

the operating system.

NOTE

EDTCAI is included on the
for

VAX-11/730

users

optional
with

distribution

IDC-based

kit

system

configurations.

Save sets are convenient for shipping, but are not usable

are

restored

a bootable form on a system disk.

your installation is
bootable

system disk.

restore
-

the

appropriate

until

they

The objective of

save

sets

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

2.1

OVERVIEW

There

are
1.

BUILDING

four steps
First,

bill

kit

SYSTEM

the

contents

materials

incomplete,

Center

DISK

in building a system disk:

check

and

the

installation kit

against

to be sure the kit is complete.

notify

request

the

DIGITAL

priority

Software

shipment

the

If your

Distribution

the

missing

component(s)
.
2.

Next,

you

have

magnetic tape distribution media,

two

must boot
TU58

cassette

distribution
stand-alone

stand-alone

kit.

cartridges

BACKUP

you

are

disk

the

you

stand-alone BACKUP is

that

have

stored

into memory.
part

the

restores

the

distribution media,

distribution

disk.

NOTE

All

the

examples

used

this

document

presume
that stand-alone BACKUP displays the
current date and
time
when
it
1is
Dbooted.
However,
vyou
should
be
aware
that during
installation stand-alone BACKUP is likely
to

prompt
the

for

the date and

console

clock

time

error

suspects

you
do
the installation from a cold start.
The time
and a
portion
of
the
date
you
enter
is
subsequently
used by the installed operating
system.

you

are

and

prompted

time

DD-MMM~-YYYY

HH:MM

December

enter

the

date

When

stand-alone

Next,

the

memory

1983

3:15

follows:

time

runs

save
In

order

device

give you

sets

from

install

names

this

bootable
built

restore

and

the

SPECIFYING

You

the

are

device

names
the

for

drive

name

use

device

example,

device

and

kit

need
the

Optional

to
to

system

know

how

system.

and

(if

the

new system
creates
a

runs

applicable)

volume.

Sections

specify

2.2

and

2.3

NAMES
device

to the
This

system boots

you

name

device

memory,

operating

3.5,

example,

Such

Library

power

For

the

you would

system.

Version

DEVICE

prompted

the

PM,

operating

how

installation.
type

the
if

information.

2.2

and

date

example,

distribution kit
are
building).

distribution

the

using

15:15

BACKUP

partially

enter

clock)
For

Required save set from the
volume (the disk that you
partially built,

it,

format.

and

01-DEC-1983
3.

for

(24-hour

the

drive

the

format

format,
disk

type

See

DU,

holds

that

times

commands
the

holds

during

require

distribution

the

new

the

that

system

you

media

volume.

ddcu:

RLO2

MT.

several

BACKUP

that

drive

name

device

type

the

names

various

represents

drive

and

TE16

Table

2-1.

device

the

device

type.

For

type

DQ,

RA60

disk

magnetic

tape

drive

BUILDING

The

letter

recommends

represents

you

install

the
using

SYSTEM

drive

controller.

drives

attached

DISK

DIGITAL

the

first

drive controller, specified by the
1letter
A
in
the
device
name.
For
example,
1if
you are installing Version 3.5 on a
dual-RA60 system, the distribution disk should be
mounted
on
device
DUAl,
and
the new system volume should be mounted on
DUAO.

The

u represents

the

on a drive

letter

controller.

You can assign unit numbers

the

drives

number

inserting

inscribed

mechanical

device

activates

the address

number

engraved

of device

its

that,

number

logical

face.

when

switches

the

names

unit

plug

assigned

address

The

you

insert

DQA1

RLO2

MTAO

TE16 magnetic tape on controller A,

unit O

DUA7

RA81

controller A,

on UDA controller A,

You also use device names

the

unit

1it,

is a

automatically

logical

are:

Device

disk

with

that correspond to the

Name

IDC

drive

on many of

face.

examples

each

logical address plug

Some

disk

plug

when

unit

initiate

you

operations.

bootstrap

However,
you
are
required
to
omit
the controller (c) part of the
device name when you specify the bootstrap device.
For
example,
to
boot

the

operating

controller A,

you use

system

from

the

format

(dd)

is DU and

the

ddu

first

RA60 disk

shown

drive

the

on UDC

following

example:
>>>B

Here,

DUO

the device type

controller

(c)

the

wunit

(u)

is.

Dbut

the

omitted.

Table 2-1 lists the device-type codes
install Version 3.5.

that you

may be asked

for

you

Table

2-1:

Device-Type

Codes

Code

Device Type

Console Storage Device

RLO2 Disk,

RA60,

TU78 Magnetic Tape

TS11l,

TE16, TU45, TU77 Magnetic Tapes

RA80,

TU80,

(TU58)

R80 Disk
RA81

and RC25 Disks

TU8l Magnetic Tapes

when

'BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK
2.3

POWERING

THE

SYSTEM

Before you apply power
to the system, be

sure

the

(See Figure 1-2.)

installed in CSA2.

NOTE

console

TU58

front

CSA2 is located at the right side of the console
panel in UDA-based VAX-11/730 systems.

~ When you apply fiower to the system, the console program automatically
from the TU58 cartridge in CSA2.

poots

To power'up the system, position the following switches as indicated:
1.

The AUTO RESTART/BOOT switch on the processor~control

panel:

OFF

The keylock rotary switch on

the

processor

COntrol

panel:
|

LOCAL
that

the

When power
program
several

mode,

the

you

are

ready

The

rest

this

boot

Section

processor

several

booting

boot

prints

stand-alone

includes

minutes
the

completed,

terminal

control

for

console
the

the

System

Section

2.5.)

Building

Tailored

sections

Kit

provide

that

dates,

the

console

terminal

system

console

1is

prlnts
put

prompt

(»>>>),

Distribution

Kit

RA60

System

the

(R80/RL02)

(Dual

times,

during

process

installation

(See
for

include

Kit

(See

RLO2

are

2.8.)

installing

examples

the

Section

Version

the

message

installations.

identifications,

examples

from

‘

VAX-11/725

used

from

RLO2)

2.7.)

with procedures

are

Distribution

2.6.)

Section

procedures

that

Section

(See

you

The

interchanges

used

the

on.

sections:

System

(See

System on

system.

BACKUP.

five

from

Standard

Kit

your

command

Disk

Distribution

Building

panel

2.4.)

Distribution

data

the

takes

console

chapter

Building

note

the

Building a System Disk from a Magnetic Tape
(See

These

and while
When

and

indicator

applied,
boot,

messages.

console

for

and

other

illustration

3.5
and

Please
variable

only.

NOTE

The

times

given

for

and

may

vary

under

step

message

anywhere

You

should now

installation

per

says

you

from

the

minutes,
5

responses

For

console

the

terminal

actual

minutes.

directly

the

doing.

approximate

installation conditions
example,
if
a
procedure

are

different

cent.

that

system

Check

section

will

response

that

relates

print
a

may

the

type

BUILDING

2.4

SYSTEM

DISK

BUILDING A SYSTEM VOLUME FROM A MAGNETIC TAPE DISTRIBUTION KIT

This section

UDA-based

process

tells

you

how to build
a bootable

VAX-11/730

divided

from

into

four

magnetic

tasks,

section:
Checking

Booting

Restoring

2.4.1

the

the contents

stand-alone

Booting

system

described

The

distinct

the

distribution kit

BACKUP

the Required

save

set

the

new system volume

the partially built operating

library

Checking

files

the Contents

system

and

your

kit

Distribution Center and
component(s).
Version

3.5
Part

the Magnetic

1is

incomplete,

request

distribution
number:

restoring

Tape Distribution Kit

The magnetic tape software distribution kit contains the

materials.

distribution kit.

each

operating

tape

notify

priority

the

DIGITAL

shipment

following
Software

the

missing

tape

BB-D782G-BE

Part description:

VAX/VMS V3.5 BIN

16MT9

e Two TU58 cartridges that'contAin‘stand—alone BACKUP
|

Part number: BE-M757C-BE
Part description:

Part number:

V3.3 S/A BKUP T58 1/2

BE—M758C;BEV

Part aescription:
®

V3.3 S/A BKUP T58 2/2

One blank TU58»cartridge to be used in creating a new

console

TUS58

Part number:

36-15809-00

Part description:

2.4.2

Blank TU58 Cassette

Booting Stand-Alone BACKUP from a
Kit

You boot

stand-alone

distribution
then the

Magnetic

kit:

Distribution

BACKUP

from two of

first

the one labeled V3.3 S/A BKUP T58 1/2, and

one labeled V3.3 S/A BKUP T58

Be sure thefconsole. TU58
computer

Tape
|

is powered

1is

the

TU58

cartridges

your

2/2.

inserted

1into

CSA2

and

up.

Load the distribution tape onto a magnetic tape drive.

Put the tape drive on line.

the

BUILDING

SYSTEM DISK

Insert the TU58 cartridge labeled VAX/VMS V3.3 S/A
BKUP
T58
1/2
into
the
TU58
drive
located
at the left side of the

processor

control panel

(CSAl).

NOTE

This

drive

labeled 0
At

the

console,

>>>B

You

will

read

know

that

return

After

first

stand-alone

key

messages,

Please

mount

return

key.

the

minutes,

TU58

tape

being

intermittently

minutes,

the

cartridge

first

console

the

program

and

press

the

system

BACKUP

when

the

console

cartridge

TU58

VAX/VMS V3.3

BACKUP

labeled

TU58

16:21

diskette

the RETURN key.

approximately

terminal prints

following:

stand-alone

TU58

keyboard.

console

11-APR-1983

stand-alone

BACKUP

stand-alone
completed

few

system diskette

including

second

and press

takes

the

labeled

following prompt:

RETURN

stand-alone

indicator

VAX/VMS Version V3.3

2/2,

indicator

1-3.)

key.

the

Replace

activity

(See Figure

information

1lit.

the

approximately
of

the

activity

stays

Please mount

series

LED

enter:

the

responds with

Press

it.

CS1

when

blinks

has

above

minutes

Dboot.

You

terminal

and

with

the

S/A BKUP T58

for

the

know

the

prints

press

the

second
boot

following

message:

¥BACKUP-I-IDENT,

Stand-alone

BACKUP,

Version

3.3;

the

date

20-DEC-1983

13:10:21.03

You

may

continue

second

BACKUP

restored

2.4.3
This

Restoring
section

the

tells

volume

from

example

used

assumes

mounted

tape
on

Required

magnetic

the

drive
RA80

procedure,

substitute

the

installation

environment.

specify

device

are

you

the

save

set.

Save

Set

restore
tape

the

and

save

kit.

set

The

mounted

the

new

2.2

system

When
you
device
names

you

need

a
a

TU77

use
for

this
your

volume

information

names.)

using

removable

new

illustrative

DUAO.

appropriate

Section

not remove the
until you have

System Volume

Required

tape

MTAO,

but do
drive

New

distribution

designated

(See

cassette

distribution
drive

installation,

from

designated

disk

how

the

Required

you how

system

magnetic

with
TU58

system

volume,

place

the

appropriate
drive.
Note that the
here includes a nonremovable (RA80)

example

installation

used

system

volume.

BUILDING

Bring

the

new

system

volume

the RUN/STOP switch on the
The RUN/STOP
switch

and

When the
turns on

operating

SYSTEM

speed

until

you

when

subsequently

pressing

you

press

stop

the

operating
speed,
the
READY
continue to the next step.

restoration

DISK

disk drive.

switch-indicator turns
remains

drive is at
and you may

Begin the
BACKUP

process

entering

the

drive.

indicator

the

following

command
:

$BACKUP/VERIFY MTAO:REQUIRED/SAVE DUAO:
It

important

type

the

command

exactly

that
you
substitute
the
appropriate
drive holding the distribution tape and

new
system volume.
(See Section
on how to specify device names.)
During

this

process,

intermittently

The

/VERIFY

/LOG

red

qualifier

distribution
integrity of
on

the

blinking

"O"

2.2

if you

above

the

need

except

TU58

information

CS1

directs

BACKUP

compare

the

tape
with
the new system volume to ensure
the new system volume.
You
may
also
use

console

the
the

1lit.

qualifier to have BACKUP print a list of

the

shown,

device names for
the drive holding

the
the

restored files

terminal.
NOTE

The BACKUP command creates

a
DIGITAL-provided
including a cluster
these
parameters,

volume parameters,
of
1.
Most
of
for
the
cluster

factor,

can be

set of
factor
except

modified

system disk with

after

installation

with
the
DCL
command SET VOLUME.
To alter
the cluster factor, however, you must back up

the

system

disk,

using

the

/NOINITIALIZE

been

has
that
qualifier, to another volume
initialized with the desired values.

After approximately ten minutes,
out

message

the

starting verification pass

$BACKUP~-I-STARTVERIFY,
The program now

restoration.

checks

The

minutes, and it is
a message like the
$BACKUP-I-IDENT,

prints

the console terminal

following:

that

errors

were

verification pass takes

complete when
following:

Stand-alone BACKUP,

the

Version

made

console terminal

3.3;

during

approximately ten

the date

prints

20-DEC-1983

13:10:21.03

Next,

using

halt

the

CTRL/P.

stand-alone

processor

BACKUP

this

and

terminate

point,

cartridge

from

you

CSAl.

stand-alone

may

remove

BACKUP

the TU58

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

2.4.4

Booting

the Partially Built System and

Restoring

the

Library

Files

To boot the partially built operating
save sets, proceed as follows:
1.

the

console terminal,

system and restore

boot the partially

The

remaining

built

system from the new system volume by typing:
>>>B

the

operating

DUO

program

responds

with

a message

the

following:

VAX/VMS Version V3.5 18-0CT-1983 16:21
20PCOM,

20-DEC-1983

13:45:22.43,

logfile

logfile is SYS$MANAGER:OPERATOR
Login quotas - Interactive limit=64,

Current interactive value=0
PLEASE ENTER DATE AND TIME (DD-MMM-YYYY

Enter

the

date

then

press

the

For

example,

and

20-DEC-1983
The

system

the
tape

time

RETURN

the

HH:MM)

twenty-four hour

P.M.

you

for

December

20,

1983,

type:

13:50

tape.
a TU77

the

In
tape

name

the

drive

holding

this example, the distribution
drive designated MTAOQO, so
the

1is:
drive

holding

distribution kit

The

installation procedure

the

Library

and

Optional

uses

save

this

(DDCU):MTAO

information

messages
will
appear
as
sets
are
being
restored.

procedure

approximately

takes

magnetic

tape

winds

library

save

3BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,
Restoring

optional

AUTOGEN

that

have

ends,

the

AUTOGEN

runs,

Dbeen

the

starting

notice

that

time.

MTAO

verification

pass

set.

starting

console

may

this

and
the

set.

Please

either

restore

the
Library
This part of

you

during

mounted

save

¥BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,
Running

minutes;

frequently

$MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, VMS035

Restoring

sets.

The
following
Optional
save

format,
(

1:50

now prompts

Enter

the

clock

key.

distribution
is mounted on

response

initialized by operator OPAO

wait.

terminal

created

terminal

verification pass

prints

list

extended.

prints

When

message

files

AUTOGEN

the

following:
30OPCOM,

20-DEC-1983

13:45:22.43,

¥SYSGEN-I-WRITECUR,
00010033

System
You

into

file

shutting

must

CURRENT

message

from

system parameters

user

SYSTEM

modified

process

SYSS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]SYS.EXE;1l

down

manually

reboot

allow

boot

the

system

complete

after

V3.5

halts.

system.

BUILDING

While

the

group

the

system

shuts

shutdown

down,

the

following message:

prints

the

SYSTEM

SHUTDOWN

COMPLETE

USE

Halt the processor using CTRL/P.

You

now have

new

system volume by typing:

Remove

now

operating

system

the

system

CONSOLE

that

can

store

DISK

prints

shut

HALT

down,

SYSTEM

booted

from

the

safe

place.

DUO

the

distribution kit

installation.
(See the VAX/VMS UETP User's Guide.) After you run
UETP, refer to the VAX/VMS System Management and Operations
Guide

for

instructions

This

section

UDA-based
divided

SYSTEM VOLUME

tells

four

you how

Checking

Booting

Restoring

the

Booting

presumes

each

section

the

installation process
brought

written

though

Checking

bootable

the

described

the

your

kit

distinct

The process

system

section:

distribution kit

save

set

Dbuilt

the

new

system

section

is continuous.
speed

one

state of the

the Contents

1is

KIT

operating

system

and

volume

restoring

has

been

section,

drive has

RA60

incomplete,

notify

the

completed

For example,
the

not

the

and

that

if a disk drive

following

section

changed.

Distribution Kit

This section tells you what is included in an RA60
If

verify

system.

DISTRIBUTION

BACKUP

operating

the

(UETP)

sets

Each

build

partially

save

your

RA60

Required

the

using

Package

FROM AN

contents

the

and

Test

an RA60 distribution kit.

stand-alone

remaining

2.5.1

from

tasks,

customizing

VAX-11/730

into

Environment

should

User

the
the

BUILDING

the

and

You

2.5

run

terminal

When

terminal

>>>B

SYSTEM

messages.

console

DIGITAL

distribution

Software

kit.

Distribution

Center and request priority shipment of the missing component(s).
VAX-11/730 RA60 software distribution kit contains the following:
®

The RA60 Version
Part

3.5 distribution disk

number:

BD-V214B-BE

Part description:
@

VAX/VMS V3.5 BIN RA60

Three blank TU58 cartridges:

stand-alone
console

BACKUP kit,

program

two to be

wused

36-15809-00

description:

creating

and one to be used in backing up your

TU58.

Part number:
Part

The

Blank

TU58

Cassette

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

2.5.2

Booting

To boot
1.

Stand-Alone

BACKUP

stand-alone BACKUP
Place

RA60

from an RA60 disk,

the distribution disk

DUAL.
(See
Section
specify device names.)
2.

from an

2.2

the

Disk

proceed as

RA60 disk

if you need

Write

protect

the

distribution

PROT

switch

the

drive.

disk

The

follows:

drive

designated

information on how to

pressing

switch will

the

light

WRITE

in the ON

position.
3.

Bring

the

drive

operational

speed

pressing

the

RUN/STOP switch.

The RUN/STOP switch-indicator turns on
switch
When

the

turns
4.

and

remains

drive

console,

you

operating

on and you may

the

until

continue

begin

when

subsequently
speed,

to the

the

you

press

stop

the

READY

the

drive.

indicator

step.

stand-alone

BACKUP

boot

entering:
>>>B

The

DUL

console

followed by

terminal

this

prints

VAX/VMS Version V3.3
Shortly

after

boot

heralded

series

boot

commands

message:

this,

the

$BACKUP-I-IDENT,

11-APR-1983

completion

message

Stand-alone

BACKUP,

the

Version

16:21
stand-alone

BACKUP

following:

3.3;

the

date

20-DEC-1983

13:10: 21. 03

2.5.3
This

Restoring
section

tells

system

volume

assumes

the

designated
designated

Required

you

from

device

2.2

you

are

here

the

Note

system

volume

kit.

save

system

the

(RA80)

set

The

example

RA60

installation

that

nonremovable

System Volume
the

used

disk

mounted on an RA80 disk
procedure,
substitute

on how

removable

New

Required

mounted

your

drive.

includes

Bring

for

the

volume is
wuse
this

information

using

distribution

disk

names

need

Set

restore

RA60

distribution

appropriate

how
an

Save

DUAl and the system
DUAO.
When
you

appropriate

Section

the

volume,

drive
the

system

device

(See

names.)

place it
in
installation

example

operating

drive

environment.

specify

new
here

the
used

volume.

speed by

pressing

the

you

press

the

stop

the

RUN/STOP switch on DUAO.
The

RUN/STOP

switch

and

When

the

turns

Begin

the

switch-indicator turns
remains

drive
and

you

until

you

operating

may

continue

restoration

speed,
to

when

subsequently
the

the

READY

step.

typing:

$BACKUP/VERIFY DUAL:REQUIRED/SAVE DUAO:

drive.

indicator

BUILDING

sure

you

type

you

should

disk

drives.

specify

The

the

command

substitute

(See

device

exactly

the

Section

2.2

the

volume

/LOG

printed

disk

the

except

device

need

names

DISK

that

for

the

information on how

its

console

stand-alone BACKUP

with

ensure

qualifier

if you

SYSTEM

names.)

distribution

system

shown,

appropriate

/VERIFY qualifier directs

the

restored

integrity.

you

want

You

terminal.

compare

software

may

also

the

include

list of restored files

NOTE

The

BACKUP

command

creates

DIGITAL-provided

including
these

cluster

parameters,

factor,

can

with

the

cluster

set

system

factor

of
for

modified

command

disk with
parameters,

volume

except

DCL

factor,

Most

the

cluster

after
installation
SET VOLUME.
To alter

however,

you

must

back

the
system
disk,
using
the
/NOINITIALIZE
qualifier, to another volume
that
has
been
initialized with
In

approximately

the

following

two

the

minutes,

The

program

the

values.

console

terminal

during

checking

starting
be

restoration.

sure

The

verification

$BACKUP-I-IDENT,

that

Stand-alone

BACKUP,

there

Version

the

processor

and

were

3.3;

the

terminate

date

stand-alone

errors

takes

console

the

out

pass

verification pass

two minutes and when it is completed,
prints a message like the following:

Halt

prints

message:

$BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

made

desired

about

terminal

20-DEC-1983

BACKUP

13:10:21. 03

using

CTRL/P.

2.5.4

Booting

the

Partially Built System

and

Restoring

the

Library

Files
To

boot

save

the

sets,

partially
proceed

the

from

>>>B

terminal,

the

new

system

and

restore

the

remaining

boot

system

the

volume

partially

built

operating

responds

with

typing:

DUO

approximately

message

operating

follows:

console

system

built

the

VAX/VMS Version
¥OPCOM,

minutes,

the

program

following:
V3.5

20-DEC-1983

logfile
Current

two

10-DEC-1983

14:05

13:45:22.43,
logfile
SYS$MANAGER:OPERATOR

quotas - Interactive
interactive value=0

PLEASE ENTER DATE AND TIME

initialized

limit=64,

(DD-MMM-YYYY

HH:MM)

operator

OPAO

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

Enter the date and time in the twenty-four hour clock format,
and press the RETURN key.

on December 20,

if it is 1:50 P.M.

For example,

20-DEC-1983

13:50

holding

The system now prompts you for the name of the drive

the

type:

1983,

The distribution disk is mounted on

disk.

distribution

an RA60 disk drive designated DUALl in this

the

messages

will

example,

is:

response

Enter drive holding distribution kit (DDCU): DUAL

During the next
appear

the

minutes,

following

Optional

and

Library

save

sets are being

restored.

mounted on DUAL

$MOUNT ~-I-MOUNTED, VMS035
Restoring

library save set.

_$BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,
Restoring optional

save

$BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

starting verification pass
set.

starting verification pass

Running AUTOGEN -- Please wait.
As AUTOGEN runs during the next several minutes,

console

the

terminal prints a list of files that have been either created
When AUTOGEN ends,

or extended.
like the

the console prints a message

following:

20-DEC-1983 13:45:22.43,

30PCOM,

message from user SYSTEM

9SYSGEN-I-WRITECUR, CURRENT system parameters modified by process ID
00010033 into file SYS$SSYSROOT:[SYSEXE]SYS.EXE;l

System shutting down to allow boot of complete V3.5 system.

You must manually reboot the system after it halts.

As the system shuts down,

a group of shutdown messages

When the system is shutdown,
out on the console.
terminal prints the following message:
SYSTEM SHUTDOWN COMPLETE

USE

CONSOLE

Next, halt the processor using CTRL/P.

You

now have

RA80

an operating system that
system volume by typing:
>>>B

the console

TO HALT

can be booted

SYSTEM

from

the

DUO

Remove the distribution kit and store

it in a safe place.

Refer to Chapter 3 for site-specific modifications that should be made
to

the

system.

You should now run the User Environment Test Package (UETP) to verify
(See the VAX/VMS UETP User's Guide.) After you run
installation.
the
the UETP,
for

refer to the VAX/VMS System Management and Operations

instructions on

customizing and using your

system.

Guide

BUILDING

2.6

BUILDING A STANDARD

Two

types

IDC

systems

distribution

Xkit:

and

drive

RLO2

disk

dual-RL0O2

This

disk

section

volume
system,

drive

the

you how

sets

are

alternately

The

installation process

mounted

DISK

DISTRIBUTION KIT

VAX-11/730

from

RLO2

tailored

system made

standard

restored

RLO2

disk

divided

the standard

disks

drive

disk

(primary

designated

into four

(nontailored)

nonremovable

distribution

kit.

tasks,

system

IDC-based

and

RS80

optional)

DQAl.

each described

section.

Checking

the

Booting

Restoring

contents

stand-alone

Booting

the

section presumes

the

distribution kit

BACKUP

Required

save set

partially

bullt

save

remainlng

Each

to build a

The

are

built

distribution

designated DQAO.

a dlstlnct

configuration.

RLO2

save

can

FROM AN RLO2

SYSTEM

standard system configuration made up of an R80

configuration

drive

tells

from

SYSTEM VOLUME

system

the

and

restoring

section has

the

sets

been

completed

and

that

the
installation process is continuous.
For example, if a disk drive
is brought up to operating speed in one section, the following section
is written

2.6.1

though the

state

of the drive has

not changed.

Checking the Contents of the RLO2 Distribution Kit

This section tells you what is included in an RLO2
If

your

kit

incomplete,

notify

the

DIGITAL

distribution

Software

kit.

Distribution

Center and request priority shipment of the_missing component(s).

A prlmary distribution disk contalning the Required
and

the

Library

The optional distribution
library

files

save

set

save set

save

set

disk

and the

that

EDTCAI

includes
save

the

optional

set.

'NOTE

EDTCAI is not
a part of the operating system.
See
Section
2.9
install EDTCAI.

This

section presumes

you

have

for
'

elected

instructions
|

restore

on how
-

the

Required

set and the Library save set from the primary distibution disk
Optional save set from the optional distribution disk.
If you
to
1install the Optlonal save set
Sectlon 2 6.4 for 1nstructlons.
To

restore

library

~®

the files

files,

requlred

you need

The Version

the

for

later

bootable

u51ng VMSINSTAL,

system

and

following:

3.5 primary distribution

Part number:

date

disk

BC-M761C-BE

Part description:

VAX/VMS V3.5 REQUIRED RL2

save

and the
choose

the

see

VMS

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK
Three blank TU58 cartridges

Part

number:

two

for

building

36-15809-00

Blank TU58 Cassette

Part description:
To restore the

are provided:

and one for copying the console media:

stand-alone BACKUP,

optional VMS

files or to install EDTCAI,

you

need

the

following:

The

Version

3.5

optional

distribution disk

BC-M762C-BE

Part number:

Part description:

This

Backup

Booting Stand-Alone

2.6.2

section

tells

Backup Utility
1.

you how to boot

(BACKUP)

the

stand-alone

distribution

disk

designated DQAl.
(See Section
how to specify device names.)

2.2

distribution disk

PROT
switch
position.

the

drive

drive.

The

operating

onto

the

RLO2

disk

drive

if you need information on

Write protect the

Bring

version

from the primary RLO2 distribution disk.

the primary

Place

VAX/VMS V3.5 OPTIONAL RL2

pressing

switch will

speed by

the

WRITE

the ON

light

pressing

the

LOAD

switch.
The

LOAD

and

switch-indicator

remains

unload

lamp

the

lights,

until you

disk.

When

the drive

the

console,

>>>B

The

turns

off

you

press

the

logical

up to

address

switch

the drive

plug

indicator

speed and you may continue on

step.

begin

the

stand-alone

BACKUP boot by

typing:

DQ1

console

followed by

terminal

this

prints

series

boot

commands

message:

VAX/VMS Version V3.3
As

off when

subsequently spin down

11-APR-1983

16:21

the

boot progresses, the
console
terminal
continues
to
a
series
of
Dbootstrap
messages.
When the boot is
completed, the console terminal prints
a
message
like
the
following:

$BACKUP-I-IDENT,

Stand-alone

BACKUP,

Version

3.3;

the date

20-DEC-1983

13:10:21.03

2.6.3
This

Restoring
section

disk.

The

tells

disks

volume

designated

System

you

examples

distribution
system

the

DQAO.

on
on

how

to
to

assume

RLO2
a

the

R80

restore
that

disk

Disk
the

you

drive

nonremovable

operating
will

designated
disk

system

alternately

DQAl
the

and
R80

the

R80

mount

the

new

disk

drive

BUILDING

Bring

the

R80

disk

operating

speed

SYSTEM

DISK

pressing

the

RUN/STOP switch on the drive.
The RUN/STOP

switch-indicator

turns

when

you

press

switch
and remains on until you subsequently stop
When the drive is at operating
speed,
the
READY
turns
Use

and you

may

this

command

continue
restore

the

Required

save

set

important

/VERIFY

disk with
new

type

the

command

the

R80

DQAO:

exactly

shown.

The

qualifier directs BACKUP to compare the distribution
the

the

to have

the

drive.

indicator

step.

system disk:

$BACKUP/VERIFY DQAl:REQUIRED/SAVE

the

new

system

BACKUP

system volume

ensure

the

integrity

volume.

You may also use the /LOG qualifier
list of restored files on the
console

terminal.
NOTE

The BACKUP command creates
a
DIGITAL-provided set of
including
these

cluster

parameters,

factor, can be
with
the
DCL
the

cluster

system disk with
parameters,

volume

factor

except

for
after

modified

response
out

to
the

the

The

program

during

SET VOLUME.
To alter
you must back up
wusing
the
/NOINITIALIZE

BACKUP

following

when

the

checking

that
has
values.

command,

the

been

console

terminal

message:

starting

to be

restoration.

console

however,

$BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

made

Most

the
cluster
installation

command

factor,

the
system
disk,
qualifier, to another volume
initialized with the desired

prints

sure

The

terminal

verification pass

that

there

were

verification pass
prints

message

3.3;

the

errors

completed
like

the

following:
$BACKUP-I-IDENT,

Stand-alone

BACKUP,

Version

date

20-DEC-1983

13:10:21.03

Halt

the processor

using CTRL/P.

The R80 disk now has a partially built operating system
that
is
Dbootable
and
able to restore the rest of the VMS files.
At the console terminal, boot the partially
built
operating
system by

typing:

>>>B
The

DQO

program

messages

responds

the

boot

followed a message

VAX/VMS Version
ROPCOM,

V3.5

20-DEC-1983
logfile

PLEASE

10-DEC-1983
13:45:22.43,

several

14:05
logfile

initialized by operator OPAO

limit=64,

value=0

ENTER DATE AND TIME

with

following:

SYS$MANAGER:OPERATOR

Interactive

interactive

command

like the

(DD-MMM-YYYY

HH:MM)

boot

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

Enter the date and time in
and press the RETURN key.
For

example,

system

the
DQAl

twenty-four hour

December

20,

1983,

the

name

now prompts

you

The

installation

procedure

the

Library

set.

During

the

appear

for

save

uses

Restoring

library

Do you wish
you want

letter

save

enter:

the

drive

(DDCU):DOAL

information

restore
press

save

2.6.4

save

later.)

that

set

for

you

the
the

starting

the

Dismount

Optional
RETURN

later,

Primary

Spin

down

DQAl

by pressing

When

you

press

the

lamp

indicator

Remove

the

LOAD

the

press

turns

primary

it with

protect
WRITE

set

the

now,

you

the

kit

the

LOAD

off.
on

the

optional

switch

the

Place

the

Optional

you

address

drive

that

stops,

you

disk
mounted
distribution disk.

distribution
DQAl.

prints

key when

logical

the

indicate

optional

(See

optional

are

ready

switch.

When

DQAl.

return

restore

key.

the

terminal

the

RETURN

installing

from drive

and press

type

want

distribution

the

PROT

DQAl,

pass

[NOJ]?

console

switch,

turns

switch
disk.

Write

in drive

will

distribution kit

save

key.

just

distribution

kit

replace
8.

the

distribution
continue.

indicator

restore

DQAl

verification

optional

instructions

enter

following prompt:

holding

mounted on

set.

install

Optional

Assuming

and

Section
set

this

mounted

_3¥BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

the

P.M.,

1:50

next
10
minutes,
the
following
messages
the library files are being restored.

¥MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, VMS035

format,

distribution
disk.
The distribution disk is
in this example, so the proper response is:

Enter drive holding distribution kit

clock

13:50

20-DEC-1983
The

the

(The

disk
switch

switch

the

LOAD

may

remove

the

DQAl

and

by
turning
lights up in

on
the

ON position.)
9.

Bring

The

DQAl

LOAD

switch,
the

drive

speed

switch-indicator

and
to

indicator
continue

operating

unload

lamp
on

remains

the

pressing

turns

off
disk.

until
When

lights, the drive
the next step.

off

when

you

LOAD

switch.

you

press

the

spin

down

subsequently

the

logical

address

speed

and

you

plug

may

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

Press

10.

the

install

RETURN

the

key

optional

tell

the

system

distribution

you

are

ready

As the system is installing the Optional save
set
next
10 minutes, the console terminal prints out a
messages beginning with:

MOUNT~-I-MOUNTED, VMS350
Restoring

optional

mounted

save

AUTOGEN

that
ends,

runs,

the

have
been
the console
2OPCOM,

00010033
System

the

group

the

13:45:22.43,
CURRENT

Next,

12.

You
R80

Refer
to

system

down

shuts

shutdown
terminal

now have
disk by

Remove

You

the

list

files

message

from user SYSTEM
modified

process

allow

the

down,

boot

complete

system after

the

V3.5

system.

it halts.

console

terminal

messages.

When the system is

prints

following message:

the

USE

CONSOLE

HALT

prints

shut down,

SYSTEM

operating

system that

can be booted

from

the

typing:

DQO

the distribution kit

Chapter

should

for

site-specific

and

store

modifications

now run the User Environment Test

installation.

safe

that

place.

should

made

Package

(UETP)

(See the VAX/VMS UETP User's Guide.)

verify

After you run

refer to the VAX/VMS System Management and Operations

Guide

instructions on customizing and using your system.

2.6.4

Installing the Optional Save Set on R80 Disk Using VMSINSTAL

This section tells you how to install the Optional save set on an
system

disk

using

the VMSINSTAL command procedure.

The Optional

set includes the four groups of optional library files
The

system.

the UETP,

for

halt the processor using CTRL/P.

>>>B

13.

prints

or extended.
When AUTOGEN
like the following:

system parameters

SYSTEM SHUTDOWN COMPLETE
11.

pass

into file SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]SYS.EXE;1l

shutting

console

verification

terminal

created
a message

You must manually reboot

While

starting

console

20-DEC-1983

on DQAl:

Please wait.

either
prints

¥SYSGEN-I-WRITECUR,

over
the
series of

set.

¥BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

Running AUTOGEN --

disk.

optional

library

BLISSREQ

libraries

files

source

during

are

divided

files

VAX-11

into

wused

BLISS

four

R80
save

listed below:

groups:

generate

compile-time

language installation.

files may be deleted after language installation is

These

complete.

(1900 blocks)

applications,
EXAMPLES - programming examples for various VMS
These examples are also reproduced
along with the system map.
in the microfiche source listings.
2-17

(1500 blocks)

BUILDING

SYSTEM

DISK

OBSOLETE

files

superseded

other

facilities

operating system.
They are included in the system for
of compatibility with previous releases.
(200 blocks)

the

reasons

RSX - files that include utility support for
the
development
of
compatibility
mode
(PDP-11)
programs
in
the
RSX-11M
programming environment.
They include the compatibility
mode
assembler
and
task builder.
This group is not necessary for
the execution of compatibility mode programs.
(3100 blocks)
NOTE

Be
This

sure

read

description

distribution
system
1.

disk

presumes

disk
is

Section

4.2 before

you

RLO2

mounted

have

disk

R80

already

drive

disk

using VMSINSTAL.
placed

designated

drive

the

DQAl

designated

optional

and

that

the

DQAO.

Write protect the optional distribution disk by pressing
WRITE

PROT

switch

the

RLO2

drive.

(The

switch

the

lights

the ON position).

Bring the
switch.

RLO2

The

switch-indicator

LOAD

drive

operating

speed

by pressing

the

LOAD

turns
off
when
you
press
the
it remains off until you subsequently spin down
unload the disk.
When the logical address
plug
lamp
lights, the drive is up to speed and you may

switch,
and
the drive to
indicator
continue

Bring

the

system disk

step.

operating

speed

RUN/STOP switch on the R80 disk drive.
The

RUN/STOP switch-indicator turns on

switch

and

When

the

turns

Boot

your

drive

Press

The

you

when

subsequently

operating
continue

the

system

and

then

the

the
the

following
RETURN

log

speed,

steps

the

you

press

stop

system

the

the drive.

the
READY
step.

console

the

indicator

manager

terminal:

key.

the

system's

request

the

system's

request

for

your

user

name,

SYSTEM.

response

type

until

may

response

type
1In

you

and

performing

remains

pressing

the

system

console

Welcome

manager

terminal

for

your

password,

password.

prints

the

to VAX/VMS Version

following

message:

3.5

$
Set

your

$
When

default

SET

the

directory

DEFAULT

system

SYS$UPDATE

typing:

SYSSUPDATE

responds

type:

S@VMSINSTAL VMSOPT

with

the

dollar-sign

prompt

($),

BUILDING A

This

invokes

prompts

the

you

VMSINSTAL

for

the

name

command

procedure,

the

device

holding

DQAl,

the

proper

response

distribution disk.
7.

Assuming

the

Enter
VMSINSTAL

disk

drive

holding

responds

The

command

holding

the

response

is:

Enter

When

VMS350
then

system

disk.

device

which

(DDCU):DOQAO

you

enter

the

After

the

After

five

following

The

Optional

save

the

Optional

distribution

2.7

BUILDING

This

section

system
It

also

groups
See

from

the

Section

tailored

set

library

tells

system

volume.
from

enough

space.

installation

distinct

the

drive

the

save

set

proper

should

following

to build
on

message

set

two

volume,

console

terminal

disk.

Dismount

volumes:

save

set

divided

you

to restore
your

into

kit.
file

disk.

EDTCAI.

the

Library

optional

library

four

library

distribution

restore
the

VAX-11/730

distribution

optional

install

restore
to

-IDC-based
RLO2

optional
to

use.

DISTRIBUTION KIT

restore

how

choose

future

tailored
disk

you

system

for

RL0O2

from the

and

the

pass

complete.

your
it

how to

instructions

process

store

distribution

save

verification

minutes,

SYSTEM FROM AN

Optional

Required

save

library

volume

tasks,

set

each

file

you have

described

section:

Checking

Booting

Restoring

the

starting

and

You may also

the

responds:

minutes,

restored

kit

includes

system

groups

The

for

name

example,

message:

instructions

Optional

2.9

now

you how

primary

includes

A TAILORED

the

DQAl

optional

OPTIONAL file set restoration
Kit installation complete.
set

is:

terminal:

aproximately

the

then

optional

files.

¥BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

prints

the

this

the

system

optional

approximately

appears

for

restored

DQAO,

mounted

asks

Restoring

which
the

distribution kit:DQA1

procedure

the

DISK

with:

¥MOUNT ~-I-MOUNTED,
8.

SYSTEM

the

contents

stand-alone
the

the

distribution

kit

BACKUP

Required

save

set

the

new

system

volume

Booting the partially built system and restoring the
files

library

BUILDING A

SYSTEM DISK

Each

section presumes

the

installation process

is brought up
is written as

2.7.1

to operating

though the

section has been

is continuous.

completed

For example,

and

that

if a disk drive

speed in one section, the following
state of the drive has not changed.

section

Checking the Contents of the RL0O2 Distribution Kit

This
If

the previous

section tells you what
your

kit

1is

incomplete,

included
notify

in an RLO2

the

DIGITAL

distribution

Software

kit.

Distribution

Center and request priority shipment of the missing component(s).

A primary distribution disk containing the Required
and

the

Library

save

Optionally,
the optional distribution disk that
optional

library

save

set

includes

the

set

files

save

set

and

the

EDTCAI

save

set.

NOTE

EDTCAI
See

not

Section

install

2.9

2.7.1.1

The Primary Software
for

The

IDC-based

Version

3.5

Distribution

primary

blank

TU58

Part

you need

Disk
the

distribution

system.

on how

-~ To

restore

the

disk

VAX/VMS V3.5 REQUIRED RL2,'

cartridges:

number:

36-15809-00

Part deséription:

Blank TU58 Cassette Cartridge

Two of the three blank TU58 cartridges are used for building a
copy

TU58.

stand-alone

These

2.7.1.2

The Optionél

optional
VMS

BACKUP.

operations

files

are

The

install

used

the

béckup

console

Chapter 5.

Distribution
EDTCAI,

to back

you

Disk - To
need

the

restore

the

following:

The Version 3.5 optional distribution disk
Part

number:

BC-M762C-BE

Part description:

2.7.2

other

described

Software
to

files

following:

BC-M761C-BE

Part descfiption:
Three

operating

instructions

system,

Part number:
®

for

EDTCAI.

required

a part of the

VAX/VMS

V3.5

OPTIONAL

RL2

Booting Stand-Alone Backup

This sect%on tells you how to boot
the
stand-alone
version
of
Backup Utility (BACKUP) from the primary RLO2 distribution disk.

the

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

Place

the

primary

designated

how
2.

Write

DQAl.

specify
protect

distribution

disk

(See

2.2

device

Section

the

distribution

the

Bring

drive.

operating

drive
indicator

unload

the

speed

by pressing

disk.

continue
At

console,

begin

off

disk

drive

information

the

LOAD

you

subsequently

the

when

you

When

1lamp
1lights, the drive
on to the next step.

the

RL0O2

need

disk
by
pressing
the
The switch will light in

The LOAD
switch-indicator
turns
switch,
and
it remains off until
the

the

you

names.)

PROT
switch
position.
DQAl

onto

logical

stand-alone

WRITE
the ON

switch.

press

the

spin

down

address

speed

and

BACKUP

plug

you may

boot

entering:
>>>B

The

DQ1

console

terminal

followed by

this

prints

VAX/VMS Version V3.3
As

the

boot

progresses,

series

completed,
following:

the

series

console

commands

message:

11-APR-1983

the

console

bootstrap

console

terminal

$BACKUP-I-IDENT,

Stand-alone

BACKUP,

16:21

terminal

messages.
prints

Version

3.3;

continues

When

the

message

the

date

boot

is
the

20-DEC-1983

13:10:21.03

2.7.3

Restoring

This section
Library save

the

Label

drive

designated

Bring

DQAO

and

RLO2

Disk

operating

the

"LIBRARY"

Tailored

IDC

System

Required save
configuration.

and

mount

set

and

the

RLO2

disk

the

LOAD

switch.

DQAO.

speed by

switch-indicator turns

lights,

the

Begin

disk

remains

unload

lamp
to

RLO2

tells you how to restore the
set in a tailored IDC system

The LOAD

Primary

off

until

disk.
the

you

When

drive

pressing

off when you press

subsequently

the
up

logical
to

speed

spin

address

the

down

plug

and you may

switch

the

drive

indicator
continue

step.

restoration

process

typing

the

following

BACKUP

command
:

$BACKUP/VERIFY DQAl:LIBRARY/SAVE DQAO:
It

important

/VERIFY

Library save
library

qualifier

type

the

directs

command

exactly

set on the distribution disk with

files

the

new

shown.

library

disk.

You may

the
also

/LOG qualifier to have the console terminal print a
the

restored

library

files.

The

stand-alone BACKUP to compare the
restored
use

the

1list

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

response

prints

out

the

BACKUP

following

command,

$BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,
The program

made

during

when

the

checking

starting

to be

restoration.

console

the

console

terminal

message:

sure

The

terminal

verification

that

there were

verification pass
prints

pass

message

errors

completed
like

the

following:
$BACKUP-I-IDENT,

Stand-alone BACKUP,

Version

3.3;

the date

20-DEC-1983

13:10:21.03

Spin

down

DQAO

When

you press

the

indicator

lamp
indicator

switch
disk.
Remove

the

LOAD

turns
turns

library

Label

Bring

the

system

switch

DQAO.

The

pressing

LOAD

the

logical

address

switch

DQAO.

disk

"SYSTEM"

operating

switch-indicator

switch.

When the drive stops, the LOAD
indicate that you may remove the

from

RLO2

disk

LOAD

switch,

off.
on to

disk

initialized

the

turns

and place

DQAO.

the

LOAD

press

the

speed by pressing

off

when

you

switch,
and
it remains off until you subsequently spin down
the drive to unload the disk.
When the logical address
plug
indicator
lamp
lights, the drive is up to speed and you may
continue on to the next step.
Begin

the

restoration

process

typing

the

following

BACKUP

command:

$BACKUP/VERIFY DQA1:REQUIRED/SAVE
It

important

/VERIFY

type

qualifier

the

directs

command

DQAO:

exactly

shown.

Required save set on the distribution disk with the
files
on
the
new system volume.
You may also use

qualifier
files

have

restored

The

stand-alone BACKUP to compare the

the

console

the

new

terminal

system

1list

restored

the
of

/LOG
the

volume.

NOTE

The
a

BACKUP

command

DIGITAL-provided

including
these

cluster

parameters,

factor,

can

with

the

cluster

creates
set

system disk with
parameters,

volume

factor

except

for

modified

DCL

command

1.
the

Most

cluster

after
installation
SET VOLUME.
To alter

factor, however, you must back up
system
disk,
wusing
the
/NOINITIALIZE
qualifier, to another volume
that
has
been
initialized with the desired values.

the

response

prints

out

the

BACKUP

command,

the

console

following message:

¥BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

starting

verification

terminal

pass

BUILDING

The

program

made

during

when
the
following:

checking

console

$BACKUP-I-IDENT,

Halt

the

to be

restoration.

sure

The

terminal

prints

and

Version

terminate

SYSTEM

there were

verification pass

Stand-alone BACKUP,

processor

that

the date

errors

completed

message

3.3;

DISK

the

20-DEC-1983

stand-alone

BACKUP

13:10: 21.03

using

CTRL/P.
10.

Spin

down

DQAl

by pressing

When you press
indicator

switch

the

LOAD

the LOAD switch,

lamp

turns

indicator

off.

switch.

the

1logical

When

turns on to

the

indicate

address

drive

stops,

that you may

switch
the

LOAD

remove the

disk.
11.

Remove

12.

Place the restored library disk

13.

Bring the library disk
LOAD switch on DQAL.
The

the primary

LOAD

switch,
the

drive

unload

lamp
on

the

>>>B

from DQAL.

into DQAl.

operating

+turns

disk.

1lights,
the

Boot the partially
following

disk

speed

off

when

pressing

you

press

it remains off until you subsequently

indicator

14.

switch-indicator

and

continue

distribution

command

the

logical

address

plug

up to speed

and you may

operating

the

console

system

typing

the boot

DQO

The program responds

VAX/VMS

Version

V3.5

$0PCOM,

20-DEC-1983 13:45:22.43,
logfile

10-DEC-1983

command

with

several

boot

14:05

logfile initialized by operator OPAO

SYSS$MANAGER:OPERATOR

PLEASE ENTER DATE AND TIME

(DD-MMM-YYYY

Current interactive value=0
HH:MM)

Enter the date and time in the twenty-four hour clock format,
and

press

the

For example,

RETURN

20-DEC-1983
16.

the

terminal:

messages followed by a message like the following:

15.

the

spin down

step.

built
on

When

the drive

the

key.

is December

20,

1983,

1:50

P.M.,

enter:

13:50

After you enter the date,

the program

prompts

name of the drive holding the library disk.

you

for

@he

This information

is needed to tailor additional software to the

system

disk.

Since the library disk is mounted on DQAl, the response is:
Enter drive holding LIBRARY kit

(DDCU):DQAIL

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK
17.

When you

disk,

enter

the

name of

the

drive

the console terminal prints
$MOUNT~-I-MOUNTED,

VAXVMSLB3

mounted

Tailoring DEVELOP and MANAGER groups
Running AUTOGEN -- Please wait.

$SYSGEN-I-EXTENDED,

the

System

20-DEC-1983

18.

shutting

must

13:45:22.43,

While the
prints

down

manually

system

message prints
SYSTEM

system disk

message

allow boot of

reboot

series

from

user

COMPLETE

halt

20.

You

now have

new

system

SYSTEM

>>>B

21.
Refer
to

the

You

system.

halts.

the

console
When

terminal

the

following

complete.

USE

CONSOLE

HALT

SYSTEM

CTRL/P.

system that

can be booted

from

the

typing:

Remove

the

distribution

kit

Chapter

for

site-specific

run

the

User

and

store

modifications

safe

that

place.

should

made

system.

should

now

instructions

2.7.4

V3.5

DQO

the
installation.
the UETP, refer to
for

down,

using

an operating
by

process

press CTRL/P.

the processor

volume

complete

after

messages.

shutdown

To halt the system,
Next,

system

shutdown

the

SHUTDOWN

19.

the

shutting

out,

like:

_DQAl

$SYSGEN-I-WRITECUR, CURRENT system parameters modified by
00010033 into file SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]JSYS.EXE;1l

You

library

SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXEJPAGEFILE.SYS extended
SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE JSWAPFILE1l.SYS;1l created

$SYSGEN-I-CREATED,
¥OPCOM,

holding

a series of messages

1Installing

Environment

Test

Package

(See the VAX/VMS UETP User's
the VAX/VMS System Management
customizing

Optional

and

using

Library Files

This section tells you how to
optional
distribution
disk

your

(UETP)

verify

Guide.) After you run
and Operations
Guide

system.

Dual-RLO2

Configuration

install optional library files
your
library
volume in a

from

the

dual-RLO2

system configuration.
Limited

disk

tailor

your

save

set

space
your

The
Optional
files:
®

system

a
if

library

save

BLISSREQ

set

dual-RL0O2

system

you want
volume

source

from

made

files

libraries
during
VAX-11
files may be deleted after
(1900 blocks)
®

EXAMPLES

programming

configuration

restore
the

optional

four

wused

requires

any part

groups

the

you

distribution

optional

generate

Optional
kit.

library

compile-time

BLISS language installation.
These
language installation is
complete.

examples

for

various

VMS

applications,

glong with the system map.
These examples are also
in the microfiche source listings.
(1500 blocks)

reproduced

BUILDING A

OBSOLETE

operating

system.

of
®

files

with

that

include

utility

tailoring

command

from

the

may

the

INSTALL

use

groups.

However,

from being
The

They

lack

used

space

any

one

for

the

mode

programs..

restore
disk

disk

prohibits

all

the

RLO2

mounted

library

file

groups

orderly

shutdown

not

(3100

file

disk.

You

optional

file

file
groups

system
where
designated DQAO

disk

drive

for

blocks)

library

the

mode

necessary

optional

any

time.

the

restore

the

compatibility

group

presumes
a
tailored
IDC
RLO2 mounted in a disk drive

reasons

development
the
RSX-11M

This

procedure

system
disk
is
that the library

the

programs

include

distribution

command

installed

following

INSTALL

optional

support

(PDP-11)

assembler
and
task builder.
the execution of compatibility

The

facilities

are included in the system for
previous releases.
(200 blocks)

of
compatibility
mode
programming environment.

groups

other

They

compatibility

RSX

superseded

SYSTEM DISK

the
and

designated

DQAL.

install

follows:
1.

optional

Perform

the

library

system

disk,

using

the

proceed

following

command
:

$
The

@SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN
.COM

shutdown

until

whether

questions
As

shutdown

continues,
messages.

the

message,

shutdown

SHUTDOWN

COMPLETE

Spin

halt

down

(DQAO)
When

the

processor

RLO2

you

press

the

lamp

switch
disk.

indicator

Remove

the

optional
Write

system

protect

the

disk

the

prints
prints

HALT

SYSTEM

the

logical

the

indicate

DQAO

the

system

disk

the drive.
address

drive

stops,

that you

replace

and

switch

the

LOAD

may

remove

the

with

the

pressing

the

disk.

optional

switch

drive

from

When

terminal

these

completed:

containing

switch

switch,

terminal

console

nearly

CTRL/P.

off.

turns

distribution

WRITE
PROT
position.)
Bring

LOAD

turns

drive

the LOAD

each

console
the

CONSOLE

using

disk

by pressing

indicator

USE

the
number
of
minutes
for
the shutdown, and

Respond
to
RETURN key.

When

following

for
reason

down the disks.
simply pressing the

shutdown

Next,

you

the

spin

the

asks

shutdown,

several

the

procedure

system

distribution

DQAO.

(The

operating

disk by

switch

speed

lights

pressing

the ON

the

LOAD

press

the

switch.
The

LOAD

switch,
the

drive

switch-indicator

and
to

+turns

remains off

unload

the

disk.

until
When

indicator
lamp
1lights, the drive
continue on to the next step.

off

when

you
the

you

subsequently
up

logical

spin down

address

speed

plug

and you may

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

order

the

copy

files

to the

library

write protection from the disk.

the WRITE PROT switch on

DQAl.

(The

unlit in the OFF position.)
8.

Press

Boot

the

RETURN key

to tell

the

disk,

switch

system

you

install the optional distribution disk.
the optional
>>>B

you

must

remove

You do this by pressing
indicator

are

distribution disk by typing the

ready

following:

DQO

Several messages will

print out

followed

the

tailoring

using

the

following

prompt:

Tailor>

10.

Mount the

library disk

writeable,

:
command

Tailor>MOUNT/WRITE DQAL
11.

When

the

may

use

group

console

terminal prints

the

tailoring

prompt,

you

the appropriate INSTALL command to specify the file

you want

installs

the

RSX

install.

file

The

following

command

example

group:

Tailor>INSTALL RSX/LOG

With the /LOG qualifier,
of
12.

the

When

files
the

that

console

dismount the

the console terminal prints

are being

list

installed.

terminal

prints

library disk by

typing:

the

tailoring

prompt,

Tailor>DISMOUNT

13.

Then

exit

the Tailoring Facility by

typing:

Tailor>EXIT
As

the

receive

system

the

Optional

file

Halt

system,

the

replace
SYSTEM

14.

automatically

following

Press

the

group

CTRL/P

orderly

installation

remove

system

SHUTDOWN

does

shutdown,

you

messages:

disk

optional kit,

and

reboot.

COMPLETE

halt

complete.

the

USE

CONSOLE

system,

HALT

replace

the

SYSTEM

optional

distribution
disk
with
the
system disk, and continue with
operations.
Optional file groups can now be copied from
the
library disk to the system disk using the Tailoring Facility.
See

2.8
Use

chapter

for

detail

tailoring.

BUILDING A SYSTEM ON THE VAX-11/725
these

procedures

VAX—ll/725.

Before

hardware

must

only

you

installed

you

install
and

are

the

checked

installing

Version

software on your
for

proper

3.5

onto

system,

operation.

your

BUILDING

When

vyou

install

the

distribution medium

operating

bootable operating system on the
installed

the

operating

system

is
a removable

system,

system on the

you

RC25

disk

fixed

RC25

have

the

fixed disk,

disk. Your decision depends

data

disk

your

SYSTEM

DISK

VAX-11/725,

the

cartridge

disk.

option

used

After

cartridges,

the

1is

system

advantageous

removable

and

files

the

have

bootable

removable

on how you plan to use your VAX-11/725.

advantage to put the operating system on a
data

vyou

the

wusing

fixed

disk,

which

much

disk

easier

their

to keep

operating system on the fixed disk.
On the other hand, if
number
of
users
1s
to
have
access
to
the system, it
the

to build

of keeping the

or putting

If you plan on giving many users access
individual

a
is

the
1limited
to your

cartridge

back

up.

(See Section 5.1.6 for instructions on how to do disk backups.)
The

installation process
is

divided

separate section:

into

five

tasks,

each

Checking
the contents
of the distribution kit

Designating device names

3..

Booting

Restoring the Required save set to the fixed disk

Booting

stand-alone

described

BACKUP

the partially built

system and restoring

the

1library

files

\\v

2.8.1

Checking the Contents of a VAX-11/725 Distribution Kit

This section tells you what is included in a

VAX-11/725

distribution

kKit.
If
your
kit
1is
incomplete,
notify
the
DIGITAL
Software
Distribution Center and
request priority
shipment of
the
missing
component(s) .
The
VAX-11/725 software distribution kit contains the
following:
|
|

‘®

The RC25 Version 3.5 distribution disk

Part number:

BK-Y851A-BE

Part description:
®

VAX/VMS V3.5 BIN RC25

Three blank TU58 cartridges.

Part ngmber:

36;15809—00

Part description:

2.8.2

Blank TU58 Cassette Cartridge

RC25 Device Names

On all VAX-11/725 systems,

the removable disk

is assigned

the

name DUAO and the fixed disk is assigned the device name DUALl.

device

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK
2.8.3
boot

proceed

stand-alone BACKUP
as

from

RC25

distribution

cartridge,

follows:

If you have not already done so,

the

shown

cassette

in Figure

insert the console TU58

into

drive located at the side of the VAX-11/725 as’
1-4.

NOTE

for - the

TU58

console

the

Be sure YOu use

VAX-11/725

(labeled BE-T173F-ME VAX 11725/730

- CONSOLE)
.

sure

the

disk

drive

switch/indicator
the

RUN

switch.

indicator
RUN

will

indicator

is
As

the

flash

goes

1is

stopped by

1lit.

out,

drive

wuntil
the

Press the EJECT switch to

Figure

2-1.)

checking that the

If the drive
<comes

EJECT

is not stopped,
to

the drive
is

halt,

the

stopped.

indicator will

light.

open

the

door.

receiver

RUN

When the

EJECT

press

(See

DISK CARTRIDGE
RECEIVER DOOR

RC25 |

Write Protect
Run

Removed

Fixed

Booting Stand-Alone BACKUP from an RC25 Disk

Fault

Eiect-

\—

—/
ZK-1350-83

Figure 2-1: Access to RC25 CartridgevReceiver
4.

Insert the distribution disk cartridge
door on the

RC25

and

into the

cartridge

through

the

receiver.

receiver

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK

Verify that neither the distribution disk cartridge
nor
fixed disk are write protected.
The WRITE PROTECT/REMOVE

the WRITE PROTECT/FIXED indicator lamps
If

either

indicator

off.

Bring

RC25

the

1lit,

press

disk

drive

the

indicator will

remain

operating

Press CTRL/P to put the

1lit

speed by

will

as
is

turn

pressing

the drive is
at operating

the

coming
speed,

system in

console

mode.

When

the

console prompt (>>>), enter
stand-alone
BACKUP
from

the
the

DUO

stand-alone

SIDE

switch

steadily.

console
terminal
prints the
following
command
to
boot
distribution cartridge:
>>>B

should be turned off.

associated

RUN switch.
The RUN indicator flashes
up to operating speed.
When the drive

the
and

the

light.

commands,
prompt($)

BACKUP

boots,

the

red

LED

indicator

1labeled

front of the VAX-11/725 processor control panel
The

console

terminal

will

identify
the
operating system,
when the boot is completed:

several

console

and print the DCL

>>>@DD1:DUOBOO.CMD

VAX/VMS

Version

BACKUP-I-IDENT,

V3.5

18-0CT-1983

16:21

Stand-alone

BACKUP,

Version

3.3;

the date

booted,

you

may

proceed

20-DEC-1983

13:10:21.03

restore

the

from

the

With

stand-alone

Required

2.8.4

save

BACKUP

set

to the

fixed disk.

Restoring the Required Save Set to the Fixed Disk

This section tells you how to restore the Required save set
distribution

cartridge

Enter

the

following

fixed disk.

DCL command:

$BACKUP /VERIFY/IMAGE DUAO:REQUIRED/SAVE DUAL:

sure

uppercase

you

type

letters

the

exactly

command

the

console

shown,

using

terminal.

compare
to
The /VERIFY qualifier directs stand-alone BACKUP
the
distribution
disk
with the restored files on the fixed
You may also want to include
disk to ensure their integrity.
the
/LOG
qualifier
to
get
a
1list
of the restored files
printed on the console terminal.
NOTE

The BACKUP command creates a system disk with

DIGITAL-provided

set

including a cluster factor

these

factor,

parameters,

can

except

volume parameters,

for

the

Most

clus;er

modified after installation

2-29

BUILDING

SYSTEM

DISK

with
the
the

the

DCL

cluster

command
factor,

system

initialized with
In

approximately
following

two

the

The

program

during

completed,

desired

minutes,

the

checking

to be

restoration.

the

console

$BACKUP-I-IDENT,

sure
When

terminal

Stand-alone

BACKUP,

Type

CTRL/P

Booting
Save

the

to halt

console

>>>B

The

fixed

Version

$0PCOM,

20-DEC-1983

Current

For

quotas

V3.5

interactive

ENTER

DATE

the

date

and

system

The
save

drive

system mounts
set,

pass

there were

verification

and

3.3;

message

the

date

partially

20-DEC-1983

terminate

Restoring

errors
pass

is
the

13:45

stand-alone

the

Remaining

built

operating

entering

the

following

command:

series

console

commands

and

a
the

following:

16:21

13:45:22.43,
logfile
SYS$MANAGER:OPERATOR

initialized

operator

OPAO

limit=64,

value=0

TIME

time
is

now prompts

following

Enter

out

(DD-MMM-YYYY

the

December

HH:MM)

twenty-four
20,

1983,

the

name

hour

clock

1:50

format.

P.M.,

enter:

13:50

distribution

the

verification

and

the

18 OCT-1983

AND

20-DEC-1983

the

Interactive

PLEASE

example,

The

boot

with

message

logfile

System

disk

responds

VAX/VMS

Enter

prints

DU1

Built

terminal,

the

console

followed

terminal

that

Version

the processor

Partially

from

up
/NOINITIALIZE
that has been

the

Sets

system

alter
back

values.

prints

BACKUP.

2.8.5

To
must

console

starting

following:

you

message:

¥BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

made

VOLUME.

disk,
wusing
the
to
another
volume

qualifier,

the

SET

however,

you

kit.

for

You

respond

example:
holding

the

verifies

the

drive

entering

holding

DUAO

shown

'
distribution

distribution
the

kit

disk,

(DDCU)

DUAO

restores

the

library

restoration.

¥MOUNT -I-MOUNTED, VMS035
_3BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

mounted
starting

DUAL

verification

pass

BUILDING

When this operation is completed, the
to now restore the Optional save set.

Do you wish to
If

you

choose not

simply
press
immediately
to

instructions
later

time

and

will

then

the

RETURN
key
AUTOGEN.

the

install

VMSINSTAL

restore

DISK

you want

[NO]?

save

set

now,

the
system
proceeds
Section
2.8.6
for

the optional

command

the

set

Optional
and
See

restore the Optional
then

run

install

how

using

If you want
system

SYSTEM

system asks

install the OPTIONAL save

the
run

save

set at a

procedure.

save set now,

Optional

save

enter Y The

set,

verify

it,

AUTOGEN.
NOTE

If you

choose

save

set,

blocks

However,

the

are

free

space

you

may

layered

restore

the

VAX-11l

Layered

support

Optional

printed on

save

system

disk.

Dbe

save

Products

Cross

runs

during

extended.
is

heralded

the

are

Table
needed

the

following

messages

verification pass

several

minutes,

the

console

that have been either created

ends,

the

system begins

that you can boot the entire system.

not
the

Reference
files

restored,

list of files

down

do
See

Please wait.

When AUTOGEN

shut

orderly

implement

layered products.

starting

you
set.

optional

various

set

able

¥BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

AUTOGEN

This

7000

your

terminal:

terminal prints
or

not

Optional

additional

console

Running AUTOGEN
As

the

products

what

the

restore
get

Optional

determine

will

various

not

you

the

following

messages:

System shutting down to allow boot of complete V3.5 system,
with generated

site-specific parameters

You must manually reboot the
As

the

system shuts

down,

series of shutdown messages.

shutdown

disk.

Use

console

installed

SHUTDOWN

terminal

prints

COMPLETE

USE

CONSOLE

HALT

SYSTEM

put the

from

the

a message

system

fixed

disk

into console mode

entering

fixed

and boot the

the

following

command
:

>>>

When you

DUl

get

VAX/VMS Version V3.5
¥OPCOM

20-DEC-1983

logfile
Login

quotas

SYSTEM

The following message indicates

a bootable operating system is installed on your

CTRL/P

operating system

images.

it halts.

completed:

SYSTEM

At this point,

the

and

system after

this,

the

18-0CT-1983

13:45,

logfile

operating

system is

running:

16:21
initialized by

operator

OPAO

SYS$SMANAGER:OPERATOR.LOG

Interactive

limit=64,

Current

job terminated at 20-DEC-1983

interactive

13:46

wvalue=0

BUILDING A SYSTEM DISK
Your operating system includes

a capability for writing crash dumps to

when a serious hardware or software problem occurs.

disk

system

the

In small-disk systems,

crash dumps are written to

the

system

paging

these dumps are overwritten each time you boot your
Normally
file.
system; however, you can preserve and analyze crash dumps
by
setting

(See Chapter

the SAVEDUMP parameter and saving the dump for analysis.
6

for details.)

If you wish, you may create a DUMP file; however,
will take space away from your system disXk.

be aware

You should now run the User Environment Test Package

(UETP)

this

verify

(See the VAX/VMS UETP User's Guide.) After you run

installation.

the

that

the UETP, refer to the VAX/VMS System Management and Operations
for instructions on customizing and using your system.

Guide

2.8.6

Using

1Installing

the

Optional

Save

Set

VAX-11/725

VMSINSTAL

This

section

fixed

disk

The

Optional

four

groups:

tells

you how

install

the

Optional

save

set

RC25

using'VMSINSTAL.

save set

includes

optlonal

library

files

divided

into

BLISSREQ

libraries
files

source

during

may be

files

wused

VAX-11

deleted

BLISS

after

generate

language

compile-time

installation.

installation

These

complete.

(1200 blocks)

EXAMPLES - programming eXampies for various VMS
along with the
in

the

system map.

microfiche‘source

OBSOLETE

- operating

files

system.

These

listings.

superseded
They

are

RSX

files

that

mode

applications,
also

reproduced

other

facilities

system

the

releases.

include utility

compatibility

are

(1500 blocks)

included

of compatibility with previous
®

examples

the

reasons

(200 blocks)

support

(PDP-11)

1in

for

the

programs

development

the

RSX~-11M

programming environment.
They include the compatibility
mode
assembler
and
task builder.
This group is not necessary for
the execution of compatibility mode programs.
(3100 blocks)
NOTE

Proceed

sure

follows:

read

Verify

the
that

fixed
in the

RC25

4.2

before

using

VMSINSTAL.

lit,
Bring

and

into the

neither the

cartridge

distribution

the

receiver

receiver.

disk

cartridge

nor

the

disk are write protected.
The indicator lamps located
center of
the
WRITE
PROTECT/REMOVE
and
the
WRITE

PROTECT/FIXED

Section

Insert the distribution disk cartridge through
door

switches

should

press the- -associated
the

switch.

disk
The

drive
RUN

switch

to operating

indicator

to operating speed.
When
the indicator will remain

turn

the

If either

indicator

speed by pressing

flashes

the
lit

2-32

be turned off.

drive is
steadily.

the

drive

off.

the

RUN

coming

operating

speed,

BUILDING

Boot your

system and then

performing

Press

the

following

log

steps

the

system

console

DISK

manager

terminal:

the

system's

request

for

your

user

name,

SYSTEM.

In response to the system's request
type the system manager password.
The

SYSTEM

RETURN key.

response

type

(057

the

console

terminal prints

the

for

your

password,

following message:

Welcome to VAX/VMS Version 3.5
$

Set your default directory to SYSSUPDATE by typing:
$ SET DEFAULT SYSSUPDATE

When the system responds with

the

dollar-sign

prompt

($),

procedure,

which

then

the

drive

type:

$@VMSINSTAL VMSOPT
This

invokes the

prompts

distribution

You

VMSINSTAL

command

for the name of the device holding the optional

you

disk.

respond by entering DUAO.
Enter drive holding distribution kit :DUAO

VMSINSTAL responds with:
$MOUNT-I~-MOUNTED,

VMS350

mounted on _DUAO:

The command procedure then asks for the

holding
disk

system

the

disk.

name

Your response is DUALl,

the head

drive.

Enter the device to which optional save set should be
restored(DDCU)
:DUAL
When

you

enter

DUAL,

the

Restoring optional

system

responds:

files.

After approximately five minutes,

the following message appears on the

terminal:

$BACKUP-I-STARTVERIFY,

starting verification pass

After aproximately five more minutes, the console terminal prints
following

the

message:

OPTIONAL

Kit

file set restoration complete.
installation complete.

The optional library files are now restored to your system
Dismount the distribution disk and store it for future use.

disk.

BUILDING

2.9
The

that

SYSTEM

DISK

INSTALLING EDTCAI
installation of EDTCAI

does

installation.

uses

install

a version of VMSINSTAL without options

recover from a system failure during the

the

EDTCAI

attempt

not

course,

Mount your distribution disk.

Type

the

following

command

perform

all

follows:

then proceed as

described in Section 4.2,

begin

the

steps

installation

EDTCAIL:

$ @SYSSUPDATE:VMSINSTAL EDTCAI
You will receive the following request:
Enter

drive

holding

distribution kit:

You must type your response in the format ddcu:,

where dd

the
device
unit number.

and

You will

code,

see

the

then

1is

the

controller

following

message

letter,

text

the

1is

the

terminal:

This

procedure will install the EDTCAI course on your system. This course
on either the VT52 or a VT100 compatible terminal. However, the
display library for each terminal type is over 500 blocks, and if you do
not have a particular terminal type on your system, you might wish to save

will

work

disk space by

You

will

not

receive

the

Do you wish
Respond

Next,

YES

you

following

query:

display

prompted with

the

display

NO.
for

install

You must install
the EDTCAI course

course

you have

this

point
Do

library

for

VT52

terminals?:

NO.

Approximately two minutes after
of the two preceding questions,
Added

library.

the

Do you wish
Answer YES or
library files

that particular

install

are

installing

EDT,

upgraded
you will

you wish

at
to

library

for VT100 terminals?:

least one of ,the
two
run on your system.

answering YES to
you receive this

EDTCAI

at least one
message:

Primer

from a previous
be

the

question:

version

EDTCAI,

asked:

copy

student

records

from

EDTCAI

the

names

this

version?:
Answer

YES

NO.

you

students

will

When

the

names

have

the

student

all

displayed

answer

been

they

YES,

are

copied,

the

will

copied.

the

following

displayed:
Now

that

records

you

records

save

disk

space.

wish

delete

the

o0ld

are

copied,

student

you

records

may

delete

N):

the

old

BUILDING

Answer

YES
displayed:
The

you

.S
.
.

_,,-"""‘"*-\
\

o0ld

student

the

student

you

answer

records

installation

have

YES,

records

have

SYSTEM

following

will

DISK

deleted.

not

EDTCAI

complete.

the

been

following will

the installation of the
receive this message:

Kit

o0ld

NO.

answer NO,

The

When
will

displayed:

been

course

deleted.

completed,

you

CHAPTER

SITE-SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO VAX/VMS

Now that your

it
to

operating

system

to your particular operating
consider

installed,

you

environment.

may want

Areas

customize

that you may want

include:

Selecting

default

bootstrap

Building your site-specific

Adijusting your

command

procedure

start-up command procedure

system parameters,

if necessary

Further information on customizing your operating system can be
in the VAX/VMS System Management and Operations Guide.

3.1
To

found

LOGGING INTO THE SYSTEM
customize

system

your

manager's

system,

you

account,

announces 1itself with

the

must boot

SYSTEM.

and

When

following message:

then

vyou

boot

log

1in

the

the system,

VAX/VMS Version 3.5 18-0CT-1983 16:21
TOPCOM,

20-DEC-1983 16:36:29.58, logfile initialized by operator OPAO
log file is SYSSMANAGER:OPERATOR.LOG
Login quotas - Interactive limit=64, Current Interactlve value=0

SYSTEM

job terminated at

20-DEC-1983

16:36;31.4l1

NOTE

Please note that all
message examples

are

dates
for

and

Use the following procedure to log in to
|

manager :

2.
3.

Press

times

illustration

the

the RETURN key on the console

wused

1in

the

only.

system

terminal.

In response to the system's request for your

username,

type

In response to the

password,

type

SYSTEM.

MANAGER,

system's

request

for your

unless you have already changed the password.
NOTE

change the

To maintain system security,

you

should

If you need help in changing

the

password,

system

manager

account

password as

soon as you can.

see

the

description of the SET PASSWORD command in the VAX/VMS

Command Language User's Guide.

3-1

SITE-SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO VAX/VMS

When you enter the proper password, the system
message on the

prints

following

the

console terminal:

)

Welcome to VAX/VMS Version 3.5

When the console terminal prints the DCL prompt
($),
you
can Dbegin
the following
in
instructions
system using the
customizing your
R

sections.

3.2

SELECTING A DEFAULT BOOTSTRAP COMMAND PROCEDURE

If you do not explicitly specify a bootstrap
command
procedure
when
you
boot the system (for example if you momentarily activate the BOOT
switch), the system executes a
default
bootstrap
command
procedure
called
DEFBOO.CMD.
DEFBOO.CMD also runs if the system cannot restart

after a power failure (assuming the AUTO RESTART/BOOT

processor control panel is

in the ON position).

switch
|

on
|

the

When you install your system, DEFBOO.CMD is a copy of the nonstop boot
command
procedure that is appropriate for booting the system from the
first disk drive on your first disk controller.
For example,
if
you
have a UDA-based VAX-11/730, DEFBOO.CMD is a copy of DUOBOO.CMD.

When your system is installed, you may
want
to
select
a
different
default
Dbootstrap command procedure from the set of bootstrap command
procedures available on your console TU58.
The available selection of
bootstrap
command
procedures
lets you boot from various disk drives
and gives you the option of using either a nonstop bootstrap
command
procedure
or a conversational bootstrap command procedure.
Table 3-1
the boot

command procedures

on the

console TUS5S8.
P

"lists

Table 3-1: Bootétrap Command'Procedures
Boot Procedure

Description

DQOBOO.CMb

Nonstop boot from drive 0

DQ1BOO.CMD

Nonstop poot from drive 1

DQ2B0O0O.CMD

Nonstop boot from drive 2

DQ3BOO.CMD

Nonstop boot from drive 3

DQOGEN.

Conversational boot from drive 0

IDC-based VAX-11/730

DQLGEN.

Conversational boot from drive 1

IDC-based VAX-11/730

DQ2GEN.

Conversational boot from drive 2._ IDC-based VAX-11/730

DQBGEN.

IDC-based VAXell/730.
IDC-based VAX-11/730

IDC—bésed,VAX—ll/730

Nonstop boot from drive O |
~

Nonstop boot from drive

from drive

\\\

IDC-based VAX-11/730

| Conversational boo£ from drive 3

DUOBOO . CMD
DU1BOO.CMD

VAX System

IDC-based VAX-11/730
'UDA—based VAX—11/730 or VAX-11/725

UDA-based VAX-11/730 or VAX-11/725

DUOGEN .CMD

Conversational boot

DULGEN.CMD

Conversational boot from drive 1

UDA-based VAX-11/730

VAX-11/725

UDA-based VAX-11/730 or VAX-11/725

SITE-SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO VAX/VMS

The

system

recognizes

short

bootstrap

command

short

form,

For

example,

use

file

the

name.

Generally,

you

will

procedure
1if
you
fatal system error

parameter

3.2.1

If you

decide

task

for

only

the

short

operate

the

while

file

for

with

Dbooting

names

file

first

form

want the system to
or a power failure.

the

system,

cartridge
provides

the

for

names

three

the

nonstop

ending

in BOO).

characters

DQOBOO.CMD
nonstop

bootstrap

system,

the

command

do an unattended reboot
If you
want
to
make

your

DQO.

you

after a
system

must

use

bootstrap.

Changing

your

(those with

include

want

changes

conversational

form

procedures

Default

change

you

Bootstrap

the

must

default

copy

in CSA2,
renaming
a command procedure
you.

use

Command

Procedure

bootstrap

command

selected

procedure

the

procedure
to

the

for

console

it
DEFBOO.CMD.
The
operating
system
named SETDEFBOO.CMD that simplifies this

SETDEFBOO.CMD,

enter

the

following

DCL

command:

$@SYSSUPDATE
: SETDEFBOO
NOTE

When

you

TU58

Note

you have

the

MANAGER

this
operation.
instructions.

See

invoke
ready

SETDEFBOO,

place

Is the

system console

that

you

tab

the

can

system

only

enter

the

console

TU58

cassette

command

Enter

the

from

the

example,

name

the

Are

you

type

you

will

use

the

system

for

disk

for

tailoring

indicate

when

the

console

TU58

the

cassette

record

the

console

cartridge

(positioned

procedure

requests

mounted

command

drive.

in the

(Y/N):

the

write

direction

the

1logically
name

the

mounts
new

the

default

SETDEFBOO

command

When

copies

CSA2:

file:

bootstrap

3-1.

procedure

the

issues

you

you enter your selection,
selected

bootstrap

on the console cartridge.

SETDEFBOO

the

want

for

commmand

When it finishes

following message:

replaced with DQ1BOO.CMD.

asks:

file?

this

type

file

the

default

(Y/N):

the procedure

new

medium

tab).

and

default

Table

satisfied with

boot command

file.

the

tape

command

then

If you

DEFBOO.CMD

procedure

console

CONSOLE

operation,

Default boot
The

you

you must have

the

procedure:

DQLlBOO.CMD,

copying

asks

of default boot

1list

procedure

Chapter

set to

letter

FMOUNT-I-MOUNTED,

name

engraved

When you

Enter

system,
to

storage medium ready to be mounted?

write

(RECORD ->)

arrowhead

bootstrap

tailored
tailored

to be mounted:

Please

the

group

protect
of

installed
file

default

lets

you

specify

different

default

the procedure is completed and the next boot

boot

command procedure.

SITE-SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO VAX/VMS

writ

the

sliding

TU58

the nonrecord position (opposite to the direction o

tab

console

the

Be sure you write protect

protect

the arrowhead).

NOTE

You can permanently write protect the console TU58
removing

the

write

protect

tab

after

you

have

cassette body,

and

store

Simply grasp

positioned it to the nonrecord position.
the
it

3.2.2

tab,
1lift it out
in a safe place.

the

Customizing a Bootstrap Command

default bootstrap command procedure

console

procedure

TUS58.

before

However,

you

making

wish

your

the

console

TU58

to your default disk

modified procedure

back

customize

default

customize a bootstrap command procedure,
be edited while on the TU58.

bootstrap
order

you must first copy

directory,

console

procedure.

After you make

the

from one of those available on the

may

choose

how

instructed

were

you

In the previous section,

Procedure

because

the

files

changes,

from

cannot

copy

the

TU58.

Use the DXCOPY command procedure to copy a bootstrap command procedure
from the

console

TU58

your

default

disk

directory.

1Invoke DXCOPY by typing:
$@SYSSUPDATE
: DXCOPY

The

command

procedure

asks

whether

the

console

TU58

mounted:

Is
2.

1Insert

the

system console

the console

procedure's

cassette

TU58

request

drive

storage medium mounted

into CSAl and

to mount

(CSA2);

the

just press

type

console

the

(Y/N)?:

TU58

Ignore
in

the

console

RETURN key.

NOTE

console TU58 is normally mounted
for this procedure it must be in
drive.

The

but

the

DXCOPY

now asks

console

TU58

whether

the

disk

copy

operation

CSA2
CSAl

from the disk

from

the

to the

console

the

console

TU58%

Copy

from console medium

Type

indicate

TU58

your

you

default

want

directory

(Y/N)?:
copy
on

file

the

disk.

Next, the command procedure requests the
copied
from the console TU58.
Type

and
DXCOPY

press

responds

directory where

the
by

you

RETURN
copying

can

edit

from

name

the

name

the
of

file
the

to
file

key.
the

it.

specified

file

your

default

SITE=-SPECIFIC

When you have edited the file,
using the following procedure:

1Invoke

DXCOPY by

$
2.

When

DXCOPY

console

TU58

typing:

asks

you

whether

the

console

TU58

mounted,

the

When

from

the

DXCOPY

When
be

asks

TU58,

the

copy

and

press

the

RETURN

key.

This

response

copy

the

file

from

your

default

console

TU58.

DXCOPY you want

the

command

the

procedure

from your

and

the

responds

the

whether

type

copied

file

3.3

the

mount

tells

complete

type
Y.
Again, ignore the procedure's request to
console TU58 in CSA2; simply press the RETURN key.

directory back

DXCOPY

it back

TO VAX/VMS

@SYSSUPDATE:DXCOPY

console

copy

MODIFICATIONS

press

copying

operation

requests

default

the

name

directory,

type

the

file

name

the

TU58

RETURN key.
the

edited

file

the

console

customizing procedure.

MODIFYING

SYSTEM

PARAMETERS

When you

first
boot
your
system,
the
AUTOGEN
command
procedure
generates
system
parameters
that
are
suitable
for your hardware.
However, you may need to modify the system parameters if you
have
an
unusual hardware configuration or special workload requirements.
The

file

SYS$SYSTEM:PARAMS.DAT

be
edited
to suit your
parameters refer to
the
Guide.
After
with

editing
the

contains

the

system parameters

can

PARAMS.DAT,

invoke

the

AUTOGEN

command

procedure

again

command:

@SYSSUPDATE:AUTOGEN

When AUTOGEN

runs,

your

changes

are

established

system

parameter values,

and any parameters

changes

are

adjusted.

3.4

and

needs.
For detailed information about system
VAX/VMS
System
Management
and
Operations

automatically

part

the

current

that are affected by your

MODIFYING SMALL-DISK SYSTEMS TO HANDLE CRASH DUMPS

This

section

applies

the

VAX-11/725

for

Small-disk

systems do not provide

dumps

(see

Section

1000

dumps .

dual-RL0O2

configured

However,

system,

and

blocks
the

and

VAX-11/730

systems

operation.

dump

file

for

handling

crash

these systems can utilize the paging file for crash

6.3.3),

but

only

the paging

file

has

least

than the number of physical pages of memory on the

swapping

file

has

least

1000

blocks.

You may need to enlarge the size of these files in a small-disk system

because

AUTOGEN

creates paging and

order to conserve space.
the VAX/VMS

swapping

files

of minimal

To change the size of these files,

System Management and Operations Guide.

size

refer

SITE-SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO VAX/VMS
OTHER SITE-SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS

3.5

You may want to make several other site-specific
site-specific start-up command procedure,

creating user

printer,

1line

your

redefining

and

files,

modifications

while

These include setting up your

1in as system manager.

logged

are

you

VAX /VMS System Management and Operations Guide

authorization

1if

necessary.

for

details

See the

these

subjects.

3.5.1

Site-specific Start-up Command Procedure

site-independent

procedure

named

procedures,

command

start-up

two

with

installed

The system is

start—-up command procedure named SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP.COM.

system
1is
Dbooted,
SYSS$SYSTEM:STARTUP.COM
SYS SMANAGER: SYSTARTUP .COM.
You will want

your
be

customize

particular

used

the blank

initialize

and

into

the

3.5.2

Customizing

start your print

command

example,
queues

When

it then

the

invokes

procedure

SYSTARTUP.COM can

and

batch

queues.

use your editor to make applicable entries

User Authorization

To better control access

authorization

and create

environment,

wusing

Reference

3.5.3

For

and

file.

operating
this

runs,

start-up

start-up environment.

To customize SYSTARTUP.COM,

SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP.COM and a blank

files
the

you

(UAF)

Authorize

Files

system

resources

may

Utility

want

user

for

file

your

customize

particular

directories.

described

the

VAX-11l

the

You

user

Utilities

Manual.

Redefining the Line

Printer on a VAX-11/730 System

Line printer device names on VAX-11/730 and VAX-11/725 processors that
use

DMF32

defined

use

name

the

board

LP.

- -n

You

INSTALLING
should

LC.

problems

SYSTARTUP.COM

DEFINE/SYSTEM
DEFINE/SYSTEM
DEFINE/SYSTEM
DEFINE/SYSTEM

all
the
following

defined

avoid

All

with

other

line

programs

and

printer

names

procedures

are

that

designation, it is recommended that the line printer device
redefined
by
adding
the
following
commands
to
your

site-specific

3.6

are

shut

THE
your

command procedure:

LP LCAO:
LPO LCAO:
LPA LCAO:
LPAO LCAO:

MODIFICATIONS
system

down

and

then

modifications
vyou
make
are
orderly shutdown procedure is
Type

the

$
This

following

the

sure

that

system.

The

suggested:

command:

@SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN

shutdown

minutes

reboot

installed

until

command

procedure

system

shutdown,

asks

the

you

for

reason

the

for

the

number

shutdown,

SITE-SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO VAX/VMS

and

whether

specific
RETURN key

When you
shut

spin

answers

to enter

see

the

down

the disks.

these

default

You

may

questions,

either

provide

simply press

the

values.

following message,

the

system

1is

ready

down:

SYSTEM SHUTDOWN COMPLETE - USE CONSOLE TO HALT SYSTEM
2.
When
is

the

shut

Use CTRL/P to halt the system.
console

terminal

prlnts

To reboot the system, either

momentarily
control

The

the

console

prompt

(>>>),

the

system

down.

position

panel

system

the

type

AUTO

the

console

terminal,

RESTART/BOOT switch on the processor

BOOT.

responds with

a message

similar

this:

VAX/VMS Version 3.5 18-0CT-1983 16:21

ROPCOM,
Login

20-DEC-1983 16: 36;31.41, logfile initialized by operator OPAO
logfile
quotas

SYSTEM
The

system

is SYSSMANAGER:OPERATOR.LOG
- Interactive limit=64, Current

Job terminated at
now

installed

with

your

20-DEC-1983

site-specific

1nteract1ve

value=0

16:36:;31.44
modifications.

CHAPTER

THE VMSINSTAL COMMAND PROCEDURE

VMSINSTAL

command

procedure

you

use

maintenance
updates
and
some
optional
optional software products will continue to

VMSUPDATE

command

for

VMSINSTAL

This

chapter

procedure

(see Appendix B)

installation.

tells you the

install

until they are adapted

following:

|
to

installing

optional

How

‘e

How to invoke VMSINSTAL

How

choose

for

prepare

the

Some
the

What to look for in an optional software product
kit

system

software
products.
be
installed
using

software

installation procedure

distribution
products

appropriate

vyour

need

What to do if the system fails'during installation

This chapter does not
each

update

you receive
specific

during

The

specific

installation

questions,

prompts,

and

procedures for
information

installation differ from product to
details,

each maintenance

explanations

during the

4.1

include

product.

installation

comes with
For

and

the

update or optional

error

installation,

refer

messages

you

may

product.

installation

that

For

guide

that

software product.
receive

from

VMSINSTAL

see Appendix G.

EXAMINING THE DISTRIBUTION
KITS

Your distribution kit includes the TU58
cassettes
or
magnetic
tape
containing
the
optional software
product(s)
or system maintenance
update that is to be installed.
Each distribution kit
also
includes
the

installation

guide

specific

the

product

name

update being

installed.

Each cassette,

number

disk,

or tape

the kit.
Use the bill
is complete.

kit

labeled with

unique

and

serial

listed on the bill of materials that describes the contents of
of materials

to verify

that

vyour

distribution

THE VMSINSTAL COMMAND PROCEDURE

4.2

PREPARING TO USE VMSINSTAL

do the following:

Before you run VMSINSTAL,
1.

Back up your

system disk,

you

installation.

get

copy-.

tape,

space

you will have

working

than

the

have

useful

you

restore

copy.

during

the

you

have

tape

system disk

If the

IDC-based

system disk with

for backup

operations.

system fails
an

older

version of a

version.

You

installation

refer

the

BACKUP.

the

how

VAX-11

use

your working

the

disk is

VMSINSTAL may

delete

before

the

have

failure

you

system

because

wusually

1if

requires

system disk before
Log

product

will

from the beginning

state

BACKUP

VAX-11/730

during installation,

wunknown

space may be

stand-alone

VAX-11/730,

disk

see Chapter 5 for instructions

UDA-based

left

to a Files-11

contiguous

Utilities Reference Manual for details
Backup Utility

copy for doing the

because of the way

installation.

either

the

This additional

configuration or a VAX-11/725,
on backing up your

the

The working copy has more contiguous

the original

creates
very

and then use

Dback up your system disk to magnetic

installs
start

the

occurs.

to make

the

newer

installation

Restarting

new working

copy

the

continuing.

console

terminal

under

the

system

manager's

SYSTEM.

raccount,

NOTE

the

SYSGEN

DISMOUMSG

parameters

are

not

your

site

MOUNTMSG

disabled

and

have

been

you

are

from an operator's terminal,
within
thirty
seconds
of
dismount.
Be

sure

are
Keep

that

all

users

are

logged

out

set

1,
you will receive a message
from
OPCOM
each
time a disk or tape is mounted or dismounted.
These messages are normally disabled, but
if
they

installing

they will appear
each
mount
or

and

that

all

batch

Jjobs

completed.
users

off

the

system with

the

following

command:

$ SET LOGINS/INTERACTIVE=0
Shut

down

DECnet-VAX

(if

your

system

includes

1it)

entering:

$
When

the

RUN SYS$SYSTEM:NCP

the

console

following
NCP>

SET

EXECUTOR

DECnet-VAX will

facility
the

will

NCP by

terminal

prints

the

NCP

prompt

(NCP>),

type

command:
STATE

SHUT

perform

an orderly
shutdown
notify you when DECnet-VAX is

typing

EXIT

the prompt.

and
off.

the

Exit

OPCOM

from

THE

sure

the

following

authorization

record

1limits

are

equal

VMSINSTAL

COMMAND

the

PROCEDURE

SYSTEM
greater

account
than

those

specified here:

Buffered byte

count

quota

(BYTLM)

20480

Enqueue quota (ENQLM) = 20
Direct I/0 limit (DIOLM) = 12
Buffered I/0 limit (BIOLM) = 12

Open file quota (FILLM)
AST limit (ASTLM) = 20
To check these limits,
the following command:
$

= 20

run the Authorize

Utility

RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE

When the system responds with the UAF prompt (UAF>),
following
UAF>

AUTHORIZE

SYSTEM

SHOW

responds

displaying

the

If the current limits
need
to
be
command
MODIFY
to make the change.
DIOLM

type the

command:

current

limits

the

account.

SYSTEM

typing

limit

12,

you

use

the

modified,
use
the
UAF
For example, to set the

following

command:

UAF> MODIFY SYSTEM/DIOLM=12

command

level by

UAF>

modifications,

the

When you have completed

10.

DCL

EXIT

Note that the modification will not take

out

return

typing:

log

and

effect until you

log

See the VAX-1l1l Utilities Reference

again.

Manual for a detailed description of the Authorize Utility.

11.

12.

4.3

If you are

installing

Physically

mount

dual-RLO2

place

the

containing

the

system,

LIBRARY disk onto a drive before starting.

media

distribution

the

software product(s).

INVOKING VMSINSTAL

This section tells you generally how to invoke the

and

procedure,

Section

4.4

VMSINSTAL

command

describes options that can be used when

However, you should refer to your specific update
invoking VMSINSTAL.
or product installation guide before you invoke VMSINSTAL.

Use a command with the following format to initiate installation using
VMSINSTAL:

@SYSSUPDATE: VMSINSTAL product-list ddcu:

If the required conditions described in Section 4.2 are not

you

met

when

enter this command, you will get a warning message explaining the

problem together with

prompt

asking

you

wish

continue.

recommends that you correct these conditions before

DIGITAL

strongly

required

corrections, the resulting installation may not be supported

you try again to invoke VMSINSTAL.
by

DIGITAL.

If you continue without making the

THE VMSINSTAL COMMAND PROCEDURE

product-list

The

1list
of
the
product(s)
you
want
to
install
from
the
distribution
volume.
If you use a wildcard character (*) as the
product-list parameter, all versions and updates of all
products

the

distribution

volume

will

order.

installed

chronological

NOTE

Currently,

single

DIGITAL

version

generally

volume.

If you

want

distributes

product

per

only

distribution

specify multiple

must
separate
The format for

the
the

items

using

product

list

items in the
product
1list,
vyou
commas and no intervening spaces.
is:

facvvu

this

format,

fac is thevfacility name (1-6 alphanumeric characters).
vv

u
For

the

example,

Version

(vv)

the

03,

version

update

number

update

vyour

facility

name

update

parameter

(2 digits).

digit).

the

and the

product-list

number

if you

3.5,

major

operating
(fac)

number

(u)

system

VMS,

is:

the

VAX/VMS

major

version

Therefore

the

VMSO035
Using
~of

this

versions
no

format,

product

and
on

updates.

version

present

you

from

or
the

can install a specific
distribution
volume
If you

update
volume

specify

number,

are

only

then

installed

the

all

version and
containing
facility

versions

chronological

update
several

name with

and

updates

order.

If you omit the product-list parameter, you will be prompted
for
it.
The list of products on your distribution volume is included
with the bill of materials for the distribution kit.
If the list
is
not available,
do
a
DIRECTORY command on the distribution
volume

find

the

products

that

are

included.

ddcu:

mounted.

You will
system

backup.

you

proceed

When

are

will

asked

(see

the
be

if you

up your

are

satisfied

are

for

system disk
to

this

you

continue,

you

system disk

step.

receive

several

volume_for

update

if you

omit

backup

to be

1t.

your

giving you an
continuing.
If
vyou

Dbefore

your

the

procedure

to DCL

the

will

distribution

parameter

the

that

you

the

maintenance

satisfied with
Here,

returns

ready

directly with

When you continue,

on which

product

4.2).

procedure

you

drive

prompted

Section

to back
the

software

You

also be
disk

opportunity
enter

name

optional

command

must

level

reinvoke

backed

prompts

up,

and

the

and

VMSINSTAL.

enter

messages

that

direct
and
explain
the
installation.
These
prompts and messages
dlffer depending on the update or software product you are installing.

)

device

the

///

The

THE

Consult

the

software

installation documentation

product

for

VMSINSTAL

that

comes

specific

instructions.

during

typing

question

give

acceptable

an installation,
you an explanation

the

with

If
(?)

mark

COMMAND

the

you
at

responses

PROCEDURE

update

need assistance
a
prompt
will

that

prompt.

At the end of
depending
on

an installation, VMSINSTAL will do one
of
two
things,
the
requirements
of
+the
wupdate or product.
It will
either perform an automatic shutdown of the system and instruct you to

manually

reboot,

will

simply

return

you

the

DCL

level.

Finally,
you

4.4
The

after

should

installing

back

the

updated

update or optional
system disk.

software

command

product(s),

CHOOSING VMSINSTAL OPTIONS
VMSINSTAL

command

Auto-answer,

following

procedure permits
the
Log, and Alternate Root.

File

use
These

of
three
options:
options perform the

functions:

Auto—-answer

The

Auto-answer

product

questions

and

option

makes

system

update

prompts

option

1is

wused

upgrade

the

system.

you

specify

product,
record

your

install

use

answer

responses

questions

product
the

including

named

following

the

reinstall

system),

File

you

first

when you

install

prompts

from

the

call

VMSINSTAL.

Auto-answer

you
to

option,

you

VMSINSTAL:

BANKER ddcu:
following

OPTIONS A

the

store your responses
named
BANKER.ANS.

keyword

OPTIONS,

you

to questions and prompts
When
you
subsequently

the product,
(typically after upgrading your operating
and specify the Auto-answer option, VMSINSTAL reads
the

specify
you

when

and

answer
file
instead
of prompting
must abbreviate the Auto-answer

want

product,

Auto-answer

the
product-list parameter
VMSINSTAL.
For
example,

you

The

(SYS$SUPDATE:filename.ANS)

BANKER with

command

letter A

VMSINSTAL to
answer
file

file

same
as
that calls

reinstall
a
to VMSINSTAL

reinstalling products

option

1is
the
command

you
to
responses

reinstallation.

for

the Auto-answer

$@SYSSUPDATE: VMSINSTAL

direct
in an

the

often

creates

The
filename
include in the
would

during

most

it easier for
by providing

the
to

you

you for responses.
Note that
option to the letter
A
when

option.
create

must

new

answer

first delete

the

file

when

existing

you

answer

reinstall

file.

Log
Logs

all

file

activity

the

terminal

during

installation.

File

activity
is defined as any action that alters the disposition of
a file, such as creating a
new
file,
wupdating
a
library,
or
deleting a file.
Alternate

Root

Permits

you

that

the

running

install

the

system

product

the

system

following

root

conditions

other

are

than

met:

THE VMSINSTAL COMMAND PROCEDURE

The

the

operating

level

All

product
as

the

files

system

must

running

and

the

alternate

The

product

software

must

you

install

system.

products

that

product installation must be present
@

root where

be complete and at the same version/update

installable

are

referenced

the

in the alternate root.

alternate

root.

NOTE

Some
products
cannot
be
alternate
root.
You
documentation
for
the

installing
an

The

format

alternate

Dbe sure

system

installed
in
should
check

product

it can be

an
the

you

are

installed to

root.

for invoking VMSINSTAL with these options

@SYSSUPDATE: VMSINSTAL product-list ddcu:

is as

follows:

OPTIONS option-list

[root]

OPTIONS

This

keyword

order

you

enter

entered,
will

required when you

protect

you

option-list

you

will

specify one

from accidentally
and

the

or more options

invoking an option.

OPTIONS

parameter

receive an error message and the

not

installation

terminated.

option-list

list

letter
The

the

options

abbreviations

for

Alternate

However,
root

requested.

option abbreviations

you

are:

This

1list

separated by

for Auto-answer,

Root.

You

may

specify

Alternate

Root,

consists

commas,
L

for

File

Log,

any option or
you

must

one

with no spaces.

also

all

and

three.

specify

the

parameter.

root

The

alternate

product(s).

system

root

It must be

which

the

format:

you

wish

install

the

__ddcu:[sysn.]

(Note
In

this

that

[sysn.]
If

you

The

This

underscores

the
is

the

device

which

the top-level

you

may

alternate
an

example

the

sample

are

required.)

command

system

installation

used

root

resides.

specify

previously

defined

root.
logical

root.
of

using

VMSINSTAL

install

to an alternate
file

alternate

directory of the alternate

@SYSUPDATE:VMSINSTAL VMS035 CSAl:

operating
all

wish,

for

following

leading

format:

ddcu

name

two

activity

root
being

with

OPTIONS
Version

directory
logged.

options:

L,R __DQAl:[SYSO.]
3.5

[SYSO.]

the

VAX/VMS

DQAl,

and

THE

4.5
If

RECOVERING
you

experience

optional
continue

the
will

FROM
a

system

PROCEDURE

FAILURE
failure

The

at which

system

disk

The

system

the

was

In
this
case,
installation.
2.

COMMAND

during

installation

update

software
product,
VMSINSTAL
will attempt to automatically
the installation upon rebooting.
Depending on the
point
in

installation
exist:
1.

SYSTEM

VMSINSTAL

not

disk

backup

failed,

altered

VMSINSTAL

been
corrupted.
restore either the

the

system

before

will

library

one

of three

the

system

instruct you

used

Dby

conditions

the

failure.

restart

installation

the

has

In
this
case, VMSINSTAL instructs you to
system disk or the corrupted library
from

copy

(see

Section

4.2)

and

restart

the

this

case,

then

informs

installation.
3.

VMSINSTAL

continues

VMSINSTAL

performs

you

that

there

complete

the

so,

reboot

the

following

installation.

some

the
tasks

installation.

the

system,

installation

log

If
in

you

must

VMSINSTAL

all

an
automatic
purge.
following command:

you have

files,

mount

command

you

and

perform

files

that

have

been

replaced,

To purge

even

all

system

dual-RL0O2

make

system,

the system disk
installation.

the
a

1library
copy

you

must

restore

because VMSINSTAL
To
restore
the

disk

and

use

the

all

removes
library

following

request:

the

copy

command

executed,

delete

the

tailoring

typing:

DELETE SYSSUPDATE:VMIORIG.TLR;*

Both commands are necessary to return your system disk
its

to do

@SYSSUPDATE:VMSTAILOR COPY VMIORIG

file by

manually

instructs

PURGE/LOG SYSS$SYSROOT:[*...]*.*

library files to
them during the

After

perform

system manager,

you
requested
files, use the

and

tasks:

Manually purge

$
e

may

the

most

installation.

state

when

failure

occurs

during

CHAPTER

THE SYSTEM AFTER INSTALLATION

There are

system,

several

tasks you

should

perform

including the following:

Back

up your

Back up the console TU58.

Build stand-alone BACKUP on TU58

after

cartridges

and on disks that are to be backed up

Try booting your system using the

procedures available

After you

1install

your

system disk.

.
space)

you

to you.

install your system,

(if

épplicable)

(if there is enough disk

various

bootstrap

command

make a backup copy of the system

protect yourself against loss or corruption of the original.

you start operating, you should include
backups as part of your operations.

full backups

and

disk

When

incremental

NOTE

If you have a VAX-11/725, you should do

full

Dbackups

TUS58

cartridge

only.

You should back up your console TU58 to a blank

your

distribution

Kkit.

back up the console TU58.)

(See

from

Section 5.2 for information on how to

If you received your distribution kit on a disk, the disk includes the
If you have an IDC-based system that uses
stand-alone Backup Utility.
an R80 system disk and RLO2 user disk, you can save

time

doing

full

up.

system disk,

you

backups by putting stand-alone BACKUP on the disk that is being backed
However,

to do back up operations on an

RLO2

must build stand-alone BACKUP on TU58 tape cartridges.

If you have a VAX-11/725 system, you must put

each

disk

that

stand-alone

BACKUP

being backed up, both fixed and removable disks.

See 5.1.2 for instructions on building stand-alone BACKUP on disk.

As part of your post-installation

activities,

most appropriate for your system,

and

which

you

should

determine

the the various boot command procedures available to you is

default
boot
command
procedure.
described in Section 5.3.

The

then

boot

make

that

option

your

command procedures are

THE SYSTEM AFTER INSTALLATION

BACKUP PROCEDURES FOR SMALL-DISK SYSTEMS

5.1

backups

This section tells you how to do full backups and incremental

VAX-11/730

IDC-based

It also includes instructions for

systems.

system,

VAX-11/730

Utilities

VAX-11

the

see

instructions on doing backups.

you

doing full backups on VAX-11/725 systems.

UDA-based

have

Reference Manual for

If you have either an IDC-based VAX-11/730 system or a VAX-11/725, you
have to use stand-alone BACKUP to do backups. Stand-alone BACKUP, a
stand-alone version of the Backup Utility, uses a subset of the BACKUP
qualifiers and can Dbe booted from either a TU58 cartridge or from a

Stand-alone BACKUP qualifiers are listed in Appendix C

Files—-11 disk.

of this guide.

See Section 5.1.6 for doing full

5.1.5.

are

backups

system.

R80/RL0O2

systems

dual-RLO2

for

procedures

backups

Section 5.1.3 tells you how to

Backup

described in Section
on

VAX-11/725

the

system.

The next section tells you how to build and boot stand-alone BACKUP.

5.1.1

Using Stand-Alone BACKUP on TU58 Cartridges

If you

have

stand-alone

disk,

VAX-11/730,

IDC-based

BACKUP

either

or on RLO2 user disks.

RLO2

may

copy

BACKUP

build

You cannot build stand-alone

have

you

disk.

system

you

two blank TU58 cartridges, on the R80

VAX-11/725, you must build

stand-alone BACKUP on each disk that you want to back up.

If you have an IDC-based VAX-11/730, you will find the backup process
is much faster if vyou run stand-alone BACKUP from the disk you are

backing

up.

stand-alone

See

BACKUP

5.1.2

Section

disk.

for

instructions

building

If you do not have enough space on the

disk that you are backing up, build stand-alone BACKUP on two blank
TU58's from your distribution kit using the procedure given in Section
5.1.1.1.

5.1.1.1

the

Building a Stand-Alone BACKUP Kit

procedure

following

cartridges.

TU58

Cartridges - Use

a stand-alone BACKUP kit on TU58

build

NOTE

If you have a tailored system, you will need access to

library file group to do this procedure.
MANAGER
the
system
on tailoring your
See Chapter 6 for details

with the MANAGER

file

group.

Label two blank TU58 cartridges VAX1ll S/A BACKUP TUS58 1/2 and

Log

Type the following command at the console terminal:

VAX1l S/A BACKUP TU58 2/2,
in

to the

SYSTEM

respectively.

account.

$ Q@SYSSUPDATE:STABACKIT

THE

When

the

shown

system

this

Build

the

responds

for

target

Please

Place

the

CSAl

drive

asking

drive
you

the

and

used

TU58

the

first

cartridge

series

console
the

second
ready

cartridge

second

1is’

terminal

when

the

drive

the

RETURN

system

into

the

CSAl:.

being

CSAl
(it

TU58

built,

1/2

the

console

relating

flashes

periodically.

takes

the build,

approximately

prints:

TU58
to

labeled

cartridge

The

TU58

continue:

for
completed,

place

the

the kit.

place

of messages

return

press

indicator

the

build

VAX1l S/A BACKUP
RETURN key.

Please

the

TU58

ready

the

build

with

CSAl

physically

Press

Replace

enter

kit.

labeled

press

activity

the

CSsAl

and

prints

minutes),

and

the
when

first

the

When

place
return

cartridge

terminal

device,

(DDCU:):

drive:

Press

target

BACKUP

device

cassette

the

INSTALLATION

example:

standalone

Specify

CSAl

asks

SYSTEM AFTER

drive

CSAl:.

continue:

VAX1l

labeled

S/A BACKUP
VAX1l

TU58

S/A BACKUP

1/2
TU58

in
2/2,

key.

cartridge

being

built,

the

console

terminal

prints
build
periodically.
terminal
BACKUP

messages,
and
the activity indicator flashes
Approximately 20 minutes
later,
the
console
prints the following announcing that the stand-alone

kit

is' completely

Kit

The

console

Press
Press

5:1:1:2
boot

the

complete.

RETURN

Bootstrapping

followi ng

TU58 will

return

stand-alone

built:

when

key

get

Stand-Alone

BACKUP

ready

from

mounted

/NOWRITE
continue:

back

BACKUP
the

TU58

command

from

for

protection.

level.

TU58

Cartridges

cartridges,

perform

To
the

procedure:

Check

When

that

the

console

the processor
the

(>>>),

console

type

>>>

the

Please

not

the

CSA2

in console mode,

terminal

prints

following

command:

the

drive.

press

CTRL/P.

console

mode

prompt

Csl1

Approximately
prints

TU58

three

following
mount

the

first

minutes

later,

the

console

terminal

prompt:
standalone

system

diskette

cartridge

and

press

return

THE SYSTEM AFTER INSTALLATION

Insert the TU58
into

the CSAl

labeled VAX1ll

and press

approximately 20

announce
the
cartridge:

second

standalone

S/A BACKUP

the

console

and

terminal

request

system diskette

CSAl

TU58

the

cartridge

with

the

In approximately three minutes,
sign

and

you

are

ready

the

console

use

will

second TU58

and press

cartridge

return

1labeled

S/A BACKUP TU58 2/2 and press the RETURN key.

dollar

1/2

RETURN key.

system

Replace the cartridge in

VAX1l

the

minutes,

operating

Please mount

cartridge

drive

terminal prints

stand-alone

BACKUP.

NOTE

Do not remove the second-cartridge from the CSAl drive
until you have

When your backups
and

terminate

5.1.2

Using

finished using

are completed,

stand-alone

Stand-Alone

Using stand-alone BACKUP on
process
compared with using
system

directory
BACKUP

You

can

use

stand—alone

back

your

cannot
That
disk

restore

save

which you boot
usually

this

set

also

tells

save,

disk

you

system

how

alternate

disk

restore
or

that

How

contains

BACKUP,

the

How

explains

the

stand-alone

root

create

reserved

stand-alone

You

BACKUP.

are

unpredictable

follOwing:

BACKUP

boot

bootstrap

BACKUP

command

from

system
|

procedure

that

alternate

SYSE;

stand-alone

will

system

let

vyou

directory

from

system

any

BACKUP

available

DIGITAL

directory

contains

alternate

system

Stand-alone

however,

use

BACKUP

root

BACKUP

for

alternate

1Installing

SYSO

root

disks.

stand-alone

stand-alone
alternate

other

results

root

directory

through

directory

copy

root

5.1.2.1

subsequently boot

root.

contains stand-alone BACKUP cannot be a target
If you try to restore a save set to the
disk

stand-alone

How to install

boot

processor

on Disk

alternate

BACKUP

section

directory
®

the

fatal.

The rest of

halt

TU58
cartridges
1is
a
relatively
slow
stand-alone BACKUP on disk. This section

It
the

system disk

1is, the disk that
for restoring VMS.

from
and

from

stand-alone BACKUP on disk using an alternate

root.

stand-alone

press CTRL/P

BACKUP.

BACKUP

tells you how to install

stand-alone BACKUP.

has
root

the

complete

during

system

Disk

disk

- You

directory

can
root

install
from

SYS1

established SYSE
as
the
standard
for stand-alone BACKUP.
(Directory

VMS system,

upgrades.)

and

dlrectory

root

SYSF

1is

THE

install

your

STABACKIT

§
If

stand-alone

system

command

you

want

instead

command

line:

Creating

create

alternate
command

disk

you

xxxBOO.CMD

DIGITAL

suggests

that

you

example,

you

procedure

source

example,
named

data

Boot

modifying
modify

the

use

invoke

the

use

the

command
stand-alone

the

Stand-alone

stand-alone

existing
TU58

You may

choose

procedure

you

boot

modifying

stand-alone

drive

DUOBOO.CMD,

your

any

unused

BACKUP

named

the

from

DUAO,

and

bootstrap

onto

If you want to use a modified form of
procedure
(DEFBOO.CMD),
name
the
following procedure presumes you will
you

Proceed
1.

how

modify

the

command
default

name

However,

file,

alternate

the

bootstrap
new

file

the

default
bootstrap
command
created
file
XTBBOO.CMD.
The
use a file named XTBBOO.CMD
and

file.

Insert

the

Invoke

the

console

TU58

into

DXCOPY

command

procedure

CSA2.

procedure
to

your

copy

default

disk

typing:

$
When

the

command

DXCOPY>Is

When

procedure

the

(Y/N)?:

DXCOPY

asks

storage

medium

copy

are

copying

you

want

default

console

you

your

the

letter

console

for

file

copy

default
by

medium

storage
in the

mounted

file

from

the

console

type

Y as

shown:

type

console
as
shown

directory),
(Y/N)?:

the name

directory.

you would
to

storage

medium

it,

default

DEFBOO.CMD,

DXCOPY>Name

whether

the

system

from

DXCOPY prompts

want

asks

type

(to your

DXCOPY>Copy

When

the

directory

@SYSSUPDATE :DXCOPY

medium
1is
mounted,
following example:

follows:

bootstrap

You

copied

create

naming

from

bootstrap

create.

use
a file name identical
the first letter to an X.

the

BACKUP

XUOBOO.CMD.

tells

following

existing

console

it.

command

disk,

in
install

USERSDISK,

booting

edit

and

parameter

for

from

the

want

root

command:

Procedure

order

for

change

directory

command

order

following

root

USER$DISK:[SYSE.SYSEXE
]

root

copy

account

the

For

procedure

must

directory

SYSTEM

BACKUP

logically

Command

procedure.

form

disk

stand-alone

directory

except

the

disk

INSTALLATION

SYS$SYSDEVICE: [SYSE.SYSEXE ]

data

command

disk

procedure,

For

data

alternate

the

with

@SYSSUPDATE:STABACKIT

5.1.2.2

disk

the

disk
SYS$SYSDEVICE.

the

procedure

install

name

BACKUP

can

BACKUP

log

@SYSSUPDATE:STABACKIT

logical
line

disk,

SYSTEM AFTER

For

of the

type:

copied?:

file you

example,

DEFBOO.CMD

you

THE SYSTEM AFTER INSTALLATION

following command:

from DXCOPY with the

Exit

DXCOPY> EXIT

You can now edit and

rename

the

default

bootstrap

command

procedure file while it resides in your default directory.
Use

the

following

command

rename

the

file:

$ RENAME DEFBOO.CMD XTBBOO.CMD
Invoke

editor

to modify

the

following

line

the

command

procedure:

D/G/L
Modify

0O
shown:

line

the

D/G/L 5 E0000000
The

hexadecimal

root

directory

digit

(SYSE)

where

represents

the

have

you

alternate

disk

stored stand-alone

BACKUP
.

Invoke

DXCOPY to

copy

the

modified

procedure

back

the

console storage medium by typing:
$
When

10.

Q@SYSSUPDATE :DXCOPY

the

medium

command

following

procedure

mounted,

type

asks

whether

the

letter

console

storage

shown

in the

example:

DXCOPY>Is

the

system

console

storage

medium mounted

(Y/N)?: Y
11.

When

DXCOPY

medium,

asks

whether

type N as

DXCOPY>Copy

The

you want

copy

from

the

console

shown:

from console medium

(Y/N)?:

negative response tells DXCOPY you want to copy the

from your

default directory

the

console

storage

file

medium.

When the command procedure asks for it, type the name of
the
file
to be copied from your default directory to the console
storage medium.
In this example, you type XTBBOO.CMD:

12.

DXCOPY>Name

DXCOPY responds

file

copying

copied?:

the modified

XTBBOO.CMD

file

the

console

TU58.

Exit

5.1.2.3

Booting
from

BACKUP

with

the
$

from

DXCOPY.

Stand-alone

following

alternate

BACKUP
disk

command:

@SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN
.COM

from

Disk

directory

- To

root,

boot

shut

the

stand-alone
system

down

THE

The

shutdown procedure asks you

shutdown,

disks.

reason

for

Respond to each of

RETURN

the

SYSTEM

AFTER

INSTALLATION

for the number of minutes until system

the

shutdown,

these

and

questions

whether

spin

simply

down

pressing

the

key.

the

shutdown

continues,

messages.

message,

shutdown

SHUTDOWN

When

the

console

terminal

prints

console terminal prints

the

several

following

completed:

COMPLETE

USE

CONSOLE

HALT

SYSTEM

At this point, halt the processor
using
CTRL/P.
When
the
console
terminal
prints the console mode prompt (>>>), type the the following
command to boot stand-alone BACKUP from the alternate
disk
directory
root:
>>>

XTB

If you

are not using

command

procedure

characters

For example,
>>>

5.1.3

the

name

modified

Dboot
of

Backup Procedures

1is
of

Operations

Guide.

are

bootstrap

the

BACKUP,

default

use the

command procedure

type

the

bootstrap

first three
you

following

created.

command:

for the R80/RL02 Configuration

a much greater storage capacity than

usually necessary to back up the
RLO2 disks that are referred to

This procedure

volumes,

XUO

disk,
it
to a group

There

the

if you are using XUOBOO.CMD,

Because an R80 disk has

set.

version

stand-alone

two

types

contents
as
the

is described in the VAX/VMS System Management and

of backup procedures:

full

backups

for

entire

and

incremental backups

3.1

Full

Backup of an R80

Boot

stand-alone

Assign device name DQAO to the drive containing the R80
being backed up, and be sure DQAO is write protected.

Assign

device

the

for selected parts of volumes.

Disk

To do a

full backup

R80

BACKUP.

name

disks,

scratch

RLO2

of an R80 disk
Dbackup
volume

DQAl

the

RLO2

drive

that will

hold

the

set

you

are

the disks you are using to back up

is,

that

disk

R80.

Place

scratch RLO2

disk

Specify the name and

file

DQAl.

type

the

save

creating:

$ BACKUP/VERIFY DQAO:

DQAl:filename.type/SAVE
SET

When stand-alone BACKUP is ready for the next
it will

prompt you with

the

scratch

$BACKUP-I-READYWRITE, Mount Volume 2 on DQAl:
Press

RETURN when

disk,

following message:

ready:

for writing

THE

SYSTEM AFTER

INSTALLATION

Place the next RL0O2 scratch disk
(volume
2
of
the
volume set) in the drive and press the RETURN key.

Dbackup

Each

repeat

time

you

this
step.
returned to

5.1.3.2
of

Full

RLO2

the

prompt

for

another

the
volume
set
is
level as indicated by

Backup of an RLO2 Data Disk

data

Place

receive

When
command

volume,

completed,
you are
the DCL prompt ($).

= To perform a

full

backup

disk:

the

data

disk

the

sure

there

enough

save

set

the

RLO2

space

RLO2.

drive

on
To

the

designated

R80

check

DQAl.

system disk

this,

use

the

hold

following

procedure:
a.

Use

the

free

the

amount

Use

the

free
the

SHOW DEVICES

the

used

space

free

space

the

DEVICES

command

R80.

the

least

space

the

determine

the

amount

RLO2.

amount

the

Create

SHOW

R80

space

used
up

command

space

Subtract

DCL

20000

determine

the

percent

RL0O2,

from

determine

RLO2.

amount

greater

you have

the

than

sufficient

amount

free

space

the

amount

space

back

RLO2.

save

set

the

RLO2

the

R80,

with

the

following

command
:

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DQAl:
4.

Dismount

with
5.

Mount

the

RLO2

scratch
the

data

RLO2

scratch

disk

DQAO:[0,0]filename.type/SAVE
SET

being

backed

and

replace

disk.

disk

with

the

following

command:

$ MOUNT/FOREIGN DQAL:
6.

Restore

the

RL0O2

following

data

disk

save

set

the

scratch

disk

with

command:

$ BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DQAO:[0,0]filename.type/SAVE
SET DQAl:
The

disk

set

the

the
R80

DQAl
disk

drive
with

the

now
DCL

the backup
command

disk.

Delete

the

save

DELETE:

$ DELETE DQAO:[0,0]filename.type.*

5.1.4

Incremental

You

should

your

Backups

establish
system.

Reference

Manual

When doing
qualifier

and

protection.

consistent

Refer

before

policy

the

BACKUP

you

try

for

doing

chapter

incremental

incremental
the

VAX-11

backups

Utilities

backups.

incremental
backups,
be
sure
you
specify
the
/SINCE=BACKUP
qualifier
to ensure

the

/RECORD
file

complete

THE

5.1.4.1

Incremental

incremental

Backup

backup of

Place

Mount

the

R80

scratch

R80

System

Disk

INSTALLATION

perform

system disk:

disk

scratch

SYSTEM AFTER

disk

the
in

RLO2

DQAl

drive

with

designated

the

DQALl.

following

command:

$ MOUNT/FOREIGN DQAl:
3.

Enter

the

following

command:

$ BACKUP/SINCE=BACKUP/RECORD/INITIALIZE DQAO:[*...] DQAl:filename.type/SAVE_ SET

than

backup,

the

ready

for

one

scratch

wutility

the

disk

Mount

the

Several
of

RETURN

volume

volumes

may

R80.

receive

when

the

needed
with

this

the

incremental

message

when

disk:

$BACKUP-I-READYWRITE,
Press

prompts

Mount

Volume

_DOAl:

for

writing

ready:
and

press

the

necessary,

Repeat

this

DCL prompt

RETURN key.

depending

step,

signaling

when

the

end

the

contents

prompted,

the

until

you

incremental

backup.

This

volume

previous
copy

set,

full
the

5.1.4.2

plus

R80

Incremental

sure

save
2.

Place

other

and

the

Backup

incremental
full

backup

volume

sets

itself,

are

since
your

the

most

the backup

disk.

incremental backup
1.

all

backup,

there

set

the

Enter

the

data

disk

RLO2

the

RL0O2

Data

Disk

- To

perform

the

system

disk

the

RLO2

drive

create

enough

space

hold

RLO2.
data

following
on

data disk:

the

disk

command

designated

a save

set

DQALl.

the

RLO2

R80:

$ BACKUP/SINCE=BACKUP/RECORD DQAl:[*...] DQAO0:[0,0]filename.type/SAVE_SET

Replace

the

mounted

Copy

the

RL0O2
a

save

following

data

Files-11

set

disk

with

initialized

RLO2

disk

volume.

the

initialized

RLO2

disk

with

the

Delete

the

command:

$ CcoPY DQAO:[0,0]filename.type DQAl:[000000]
The

RLO2

disk

save

set

file

from

the

DQAl

DQAO

drive

with

the

now

the

following

backup

disk.

command:

$ DELETE DQAO:[0,0]filename.type

5.1.5

Backup

Procedures

This

section provides

used

with

the

for

the

Dual-RL0O2

instructions

dual-RLO2

system

for

the

Configuration

various

configuration.

Note

Dbackup
that

incremental backups of the data disk on the dual-RL0O2

5-9

you

procedures
cannot

configuration.

THE SYSTEM AFTER INSTALLATION

5.1.5.1
Full Backup of the
RL0O2
backup of the RLO2 system disk:
1.

Physically

load the

System

system disk

Disk

= To

the

RLO2

perform

drive

full

designated

DQAO.

Write

protect DQAO.

Boot stand-alone
BACKUP
from
the
TU58
cartridges.
details
on
building
a
stand-alone
BACKUP
kit
on
cartridges,

Place a

Back

see Section

the

system

Treat

5.1.5.2

Backup of the

data
1.

Full

the

in DQAl as

correctness.

the

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DQAO:

Use the newly created disk

disk

scratch

disk

with

the

verify

its

command:

following

5.1.1.)

in DQAL.

scratch disk

(For
TU58

original

RL0O2

the

Data

DQAl:
system disk

backup

Disk

disk.

To perform a

full

backup

disk:
If

space

(see

permits,

Section

BACKUP

Place

the

Write protect

build

5.1.2

stand-alone

for

BACKUP

information

the

data

on building

disk.

stand-alone

disk.)

data

disk

the

data

drive

disk,

designated

and

bring

DQAl.

DQAl

operating

speed.

Place

bring

the

disk

drive

Boot

stand-alone

BACKUP.

Back

disk

5.1.5.3

DQAO

the

RLO2

to operating

$
The

scratch

data

with

the

now

the

backup

1Incremental Backup of

the

designated

following

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DQAl:
is

drive

DQAO,

and

speed.

data

command:

DQAO:

disk.

System Disk

You

should

establish

a
consistent
policy
for
doing
incremental backups of your system.
Before performing any incremental backups, refer
to
the
section
on
BACKUP in the VAX-11l Utilities Reference Manual.

When doing incremental
backups,
be
sure
you
include
the
/RECORD
qualifier
and
the
/SINCE=BACKUP
qualifier
to ensure complete file
protection.

THE

SYSTEM AFTER

INSTALLATION

To perform an incremental backup of the RLO2 system disk:
1.

Place

scratch

then mount

disk

it with the

the

RLO2

following

drive

designated

DQAl

and

command:

$ MOUNT/FOREIGN DQAl:
following BACKUP command:

Enter the

$
The disk

BACKUP/SINCE=BACKUP/RECORD DQAO:[*...]

in DQAl

now an

incremental

Dbackup

copy

DQAl:/SAVE
SET
of

your

system

disk.

5.1.6

How to Back Up VAX-11/725 Disks

You need not be
concerned
with
doing
incremental
Dbackups
on
the
VAX-11/725 because you can do full backups just as quickly and easily.

There are four types of full backup used on the VAX-11/725:

Backing

Backing up a fixed system disk

Backing

Backing up a removable system disk

each

case

either

up a

removable

fixed

you must boot

Dboth

disks.

data disk

data

disk

stand-alone

BACKUP

one

or more

times

from

This procedure presumes that you have copied

stand-alone BACKUP to alternate root directory SYSE on both disks, and
that
you
have
provided
boot command procedures to boot stand-alone
BACKUP from the disks.
(See Section 5.1.2 for instructions on how
to

build and boot stand-alone BACKUP on disk.)

In order to simplify the instructions provided
here,
it
1is
assumed
provided a boot command procedure named XU1BOO.CMD on
have
you
that
your console TU58 to boot stand-alone BACKUP from the fixed disk.
It

also

When you are

disk,

press

following
»»d»

have provided a boot command procedure named
TU58

instructed to boot

CTRL/P

to boot

stand-alone

following

BACKUP

from

the

fixed

put the system in console mode and enter the

instructed to boot stand-alone BACKUP

CTRL/P

from the

removable

backup

procedure

put the system in console mode and enter the

command:
B

XUO

You should now go to the section that describes the
you want

BACKUP

XUl

press

>>>

console

command:

When you are

disk,

you

that

assumes

XUOBOO.CMD on your
removable disk.

do.

THE

SYSTEM AFTER

5.1.6.1

Backing

procedure
fixed:
1.

Boot

Removable

the

with

removable

>>>

B XUl

you

get

DCL

disk

from

prompt,

scratch

are

Mount

removable

Boot

original

stand-alone

disk

when

Use

disk

the

fixed

back

disk by

removable disk
it aside until you
system disk.
the

Disk

(the

the

you

following

system

want

disk

back

a backup

the

fixed

system

disk

DUAO:

the

instructed

BACKUP

disk:

typing:

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DUAl:

The

data

scratch disk.

BACKUP

the

removable

Data

removable

stand-alone

When

the

back

Replace

up)
2.

INSTALLATION

data

from

fixed

use

system disk.

Put

for

the

restoring

disk.

the

removable

data

disk

typing:

When

>>>

you

get

the

fixed

Replace

Boot

When

the

now

back

you

get

the

removable

data

BACKUP

from

the

fixed

the

disk

DCL

prompt,

back

with

another

disk

Put

disk
3.

that was

used

aside and replace
back up the fixed

Boot

stand-alone

>>>

When

you

get

the

fixed

disk

the

BACKUP

backup

DUAO:

disk.

from

for

the

original

removable

it with the
system disk

removable
in
step

removable

disk

typing:

XUO
the

disk by

DCL

prompt,

back

disk

restored

disk.

the

fixed

DUl

the

removable

disk

the

typing:

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DUAO:

disk.

disk:

the

removable

Boot

disk

data

typing:

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DUAl:

fixed

disk

XUl

The

system

data

disk.

data

The

removable

DUA1l:

a backup of

original

scratch

>>>

12.

typing:

stand-alone

11.

prompt,

disk

the

removable

10.

DCL

disk by

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DUAO:

removable
8.

the

fixed

$
The

XUO

system

disk.

DUAL:
its

original

state

THE

5.1.6.2

to back
1.

SYSTEM AFTER

INSTALLATION

procedure

Backing Up a Fixed System Disk - Use the following
up

fixed

Replace

system disk:

the

removable

data

disk

with

from the

fixed

removable

scratch

disk.

Boot

stand-alone
B

>>>

When you

BACKUP

XUl

get

the

DCL prompt,

back

the removable scratch disk by typing:
$

disk:

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DUAl:

the

fixed

system disk

DUAO:

The removable disk is a backup of the fixed system disk.

5.1.6.3
Backing Up a Fixed Data Disk = Use the
back up a fixed data disk:
1.

Replace

the

removable

following procedure to

system disk with

removable

scratch

disk.
2.

Boot

stand-alone
>>>

When you

BACKUP

from the

fixed disk:

XUl

get the DCL prompt,

back

the

fixed data

disk

the removable scratch disk by typing:
$

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DUAl:

DUAO:

The removable disk is a backup of the fixed data disk.
4.

Replace

the

removable disk with the

original

removable

system

disk.

Boot the
>>>

removable
B

system disk by

typing:

DUO

5.1.6.4
Backing
Up
a
Removable
System
Disk - Use
procedure to back up a removable system disk:
1.

Replace

up)
2.

the

system disk

Boot stand-alone BACKUP
>>>

removable

with a removable scratch disk.

from the

(the

following

disk you want

back

fixed disk:

XUl

When you get the DCL prompt,

back up the

the removable scratch disk by typing:
$

the

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DUAl:

fixed data

disk

DUAO:

The removable disk is a backup of the fixed data

disk.

Put

it aside until you are instructed to use it for restoring the
fixed disk.

THE

SYSTEM AFTER

Mount

Boot

INSTALLATION

the

original

stand-alone

removable

BACKUP

system

from the

disk.

removable

typing:
>>>

When

you

disk

to
$

The

get

the

removable

The

the

>>>

you

get

back

original

BACKUP

the

removable

system

DUAL:

removable

system

system disk.

disk

with

another

from

the

fixed

back

disk

the

DCL

disk by

prompt,

disk

that was

used

Boot

stand-alone
>>>

When

you

get

the

fixed

the

fixed

the

typing:

Put

aside

DUAO:

Dbackup

to back

BACKUP

and

from

the

replace

the
the

original
it with

fixed

data

removable

disk

removable

the

removable

step

typing:

XUO

the

DCL

disk by

prompt,

back

disk

the

removable

disk

typing:

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DUAO:

fixed

disk:

XUl

removable disk

$§

a backup of the removable

disk.

The

prompt,

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DUAl:

system

11.

DCL

scratch disk.

removable

10.

the

stand-alone

fixed disk by typing:

BACKUP/IMAGE/VERIFY DUAO:

Replace

When

disk

XUO

fixed disk is

Boot

system

restored

DUAL:

its

original

state

the

data

disk.
12.

Replace

the

removable

disk

with

the

original

removable

system

that you have a
console medium,

backup
do the

disk.
13.

5.2
It

Boot

BACKING
is

copy

the

removable

DUO

THE

important,
of

the

system

disk.

CONSOLE MEDIUM
case

console

medium.

corruption,

back

the

following:
1.

Log

Check

that

Place

under

the

blank

system manager's

console

TU58

cartridge

CSAl.

protect

tab

the

TU58

that

slid

the

direction

is,

account,
CSA2.

cartridge

SYSTEM.

the

sure
set

arrow

that
to

the

permit

inscribed

write

writing,

it.

THE

The

RUN

SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN

system will

respond with a SYSGEN prompt

SYSGEN>

CONNECT

CONSOLE

Exit SYSGEN as using the
SYSGEN>

the system returns
following command :

exit command:

EXIT

When

(SYSGEN>).

enter the following:

At the SYSGEN prompt,

INSTALLATION

enter the following:

($),

At the DCL prompt

SYSTEM AFTER

the DCL prompt,

mount

CSAl

the

mount

with

the

and

the

MOUNT/FOREIGN CSAl

When you

receive

console

terminal prints the command

with

following

the

the message

confirming

level prompt,

mount CSA2

command:

$ MOUNT/FOREIGN/NOWRITE CSA2
9.

When you

receive

a message

BACKUP/PHYSICAL/VERIFY CSA2:

When you get the command level

10.

half

following

hour,

dismsunt

DISMOUNT CSAl

DISMOUNT CSA2

should

You

($).

your console TU58 to verify

the

CSAl:

prompt,

after

approximately

two cartridge drives with the

completed when the console prints the DCL

use the newly created console cartridge as
its

correctness.

BOOTSTRAP

Treat

the

original

is used to ensure

OPTIONS

installation,

a default bootstrap command

initial bootstrap on all configurations.

been

back

copy.

the backup

During

the mount,

commands:

The console medium backup is

prompt

5.3

confirming

contents of CSA2 to CSAl with the following command:

installed,

operations:

you

can

perform

However, once the system has

several

types

bootstrapping

a nonstop bootstrap, rebooting the system stopping in the

system bootstrap program

SYSBOOT,

rebooting

using

the

default

the

name

bootstrap.

5.3.1

Nonstop

Bootstrap

To perform a nonstop
following
>>>

bootstrap

command procedure:

@dduBOO.CMD

operation,

enter

the

THE

SYSTEM

In this

AFTER

INSTALLATION

command,

the

following

conventions

are

used:

Indicates that the rest of the line contains the name of a
procedure that is located on the console cartridge (CSA2).

Indicates

the

device

Specifies

the

unit number

can

type

Note

that

you

nonstop bootstrap
>>>
For

the

drive holding

of the drive

command

the

system disk.

containing the

the

following

@DUOBOO.CMD.

format

system disk.
to

perform

operation:

ddu

example,

you

name

command

DUO

request

equivalent

boot

DUO,

the

console

program

with

responds

the

following printout:
>>>@DD1 :DUOBOO.CMD
>>>T

>>>D/G/L

00A80003

>>>D/G/L

1
2

3
FFFB86

>>>D/G/L

3
4

0
0

>>>D/G/L

>>>D/G/L
>>>D/G/L

>>>E

0000000E

>>>L/P/S:@
>>>S

00000200

VMB.EXE

VAX/VMS Version 3.5

30PCOM,

15-DEC-1983

logfile

quotas

5.3.2
You

want

try

14:54:31.41,

Interactive

doing

system parameters

having

the

a
®

Current

15-DEC-1983

commands

the

Set

Specify

and

show

operator

interactive

part

the

bootstrap
name

OPAO

value=0

boot.

individual

alternate

This

you

lets

you

1is

done

SYSBOOT.EXE,

have

make
by

prompt you

running.

operation,

the

after

Dbootstrap

file

you

that

can do

contains

values

14:54:54.13

bootstrap

conversational

secondary bootstrap program,

conversational
Designate

conversational

changes

With

system.

configuration

initialized

Bootstrap

your

for

logfile

limit=64,

terminated

installed

system

14:54:30.58

SYS$MANAGER:OPERATOR.LOG

Job

Conversational

may

10-DEC-1983

parameter

start-up

values

procedure

the

following:

system

parameter

THE

SYSTEM

AFTER

INSTALLATION

NOTE

Changes

the

made

the

using

time

SYSBOOT

you

changes

are

effect

run AUTOGEN.

permanent,

SYS$SYSTEM:PARAMS.DAT

only

If you want
edit

reflect

the

until

to make

the

changes

file

you want.

(See the
VAX/VMS
System
Management
and
Operations
Guide for help with editing SYSSSYSTEM:PARAMS.DAT.)
Use

the

following

procedure

conversational

bootstrap

operation:
1.

orderly

system

shutdown

SYSTEM

SHUTDOWN

issues

COMPLETE

series

USE

CONSOLE

Halt the processor and obtain the

console

pressing CTRL/P.
Boot

the

following
>>>
The

invoking

the

shutdown

QSYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN

This
command
procedure
messages, ending with:

procedure:

command

system with

conversational

prompts

HALT

SYSTEM

prompt

boot

and

(>>>)

the

command

form:
@dduGEN

letters

dd represent

represents

the

wunit

the disk

device

number

name,

and

the

letter

of the drive containing the

system disk.
4.

When

SYSBOOT prompts,

commands

you may

use

any

the

subset

SYSGEN

listed in Table 5-1 to examine or modify the system.

Table

5-1:

SYSBOOT

Commands

Command

Description

CONTINUE

Resumes

DISABLE CHECKS

Inhibits checking of parameter
specified with the SET command

values

ENABLE CHECKS

Permits checking of
parameter
specified with the SET command

values

HELP

Displays
a
summary
of
the
commands at your terminal

SYSBOOT

SET

(parameter value)

SET/STARTUP

(procedure)

the bootstrap procedure

Establishes

the

value

generation parameter

system

Specifies
the
start-up
command
procedure to be executed after SYSBOOT

SHOW

Displays specific parameters

USE

Specifies the
used as

parameter

source

values

file

THE

SYSTEM

Here

INSTALLATION

sample

sequence

taken

SYSBOOT>

USE

CURRENT

SYSBOOT>

SET

WSMAX

SYSBOOT>

CONTINUE

this

example,

source
the

AFTER

for

bootstrap

itself,

until

again

you

can

Reference

Manual.

Rebooting

During

normal

found

system

the

use

then

Rather,

Shut

down

values

bootstrap:

so,
the

set

file

continue.

you

designate

chapter

When

are

about

512,
in

and
VMS

effect

these

SYSGEN

the VAX-11

Utilities

need

use

Bootstrap

operation,

you

because

you

parameter

set,

information

SYSGEN

Default

not

your

can bootstrap

procedure

3).

current

ordered

More
the

bootstrap

command

1is

Using The

conversational

established.

the maximum working

the new parameter

5.3.3

(Chapter

told

run AUTOGEN.

commands

bootstrap

WSMAX,

operation

announces

conversational

512

SYSGEN

values,

from a

the

that

you

proceed

follows:

system

parameters

system using

copied

executing

the

file

the
are

default

DEFBOO.CMD

following

command

procedure:

@SYS$SYSTEM: SHUTDOWN

This

command

messages,

SYSTEM

Your

procedure

SHUTDOWN

Halt the processor
pressing CTRL/P.

Either

enter

switch

VAX processor

able

restart

and

recovery

any

feature,

set

restarting

should

enabled

automatic

halt

occurs,

reason
then

for

(ROM).

checks

whether

restart

the
is

series

USE

CONSOLE

the

console

position

prompts

HALT

AUTO

(>>>)

halt

and

failure
contents

a power
the

routine

pointer

recovery,
contents
can

and

RESTART ON.

recovery

the

The

console's

restart

memory

can

have

not

apply

without
backup,

only

battery

the

are

during

backup.

For

limited

5-18

power

this

program
valid

failure

feature

VAX-11/730

systems
system

if
does

systems

without battery

reboot.

of
the

read-only

ROM

still

processor

located.

Therefore,

VAX-11/725

battery
restart

preserved

backup.

but

program

at
the
time
a code giving

(AP).

the

failure

automatic

completed.

the

program

the

installation,

power

argument

operation.

power

to AUTO

during

status longword (PSL)
and R11l, and deposits

restart

enable

procedure

deposits

the

whether

event

switch

disabled

enabled

continuous

the

RESTART/BOOT
be

installation

condition.

into

restart

you

RESTART/BOOT

NOTE
Memory

and

SYSTEM

prompt

the

unattended,

itself

Following

VMS

for

the processor
registers R10

determine

the

obtain

reboot

processor

control

memory

the AUTO

cnce

the

passes

momentarily

should

restart

counter (PC) and
the
halt
into

and

processor

Automatic

When

COMPLETE

designed

1is

BOOT.

restart

issues

ending with:

and

THE

If both

conditions

control

using
Any

the

are

VMS

satisfied,

restart

the

routine;

SYSTEM AFTER

restart

otherwise,

other

than

power

recovery

results

bugcheck

and

automatic

rebooting of the

providing

that

the

automatic

restart

switch,

restart
want

the

attempted.

automatic

TIMEPROMPTWAIT
number

switch

system prompts

If your

restart

the

you

system is

for

passes
rebocted

and date before

rebooting.
and will

not

default,

allow

enable

date

VMS

and

you

enter

system without

battery backup

the

set

reboot.

the

time

command,

desirable,
accurate

the

whichever

last bootstrap

is more recent.

depending

time

reboots

on your

recording.

without

the system uses
stored time is
the

last

This

may

site's

you

parameter

CAUTION

AUTO

when

represents

TIMEPROMPTWAIT

automatic

"time
prompt
being
answered,
stored on the system disk.
The

fatal

and

SYSGEN

number
for

the

time

unattended
the

This

processor will wait

negative

the

set

number.

enabled.

usually

capability,

positive

seconds

number

system using DEFBOO.CMD,

Note that If you do not have battery backup and you
RESTART

program

system

DEFBOO.CMD.

condition

ROM
the

INSTALLATION

the

a time
either

SET TIME

not

requirements

for

the
time

CHAPTER

TAILORED SYSTEMS

VAX-11/730

systems

with

systems

small-disk

dual-RL02

supported

systems,

and

maximum disk space efficiency.

tailoring

considerations

these

This

configurations

are

chapter

describes

information

includes

the

wuse

Tailoring is not

applications.
files

the

a tailored

presently

you
In

‘your
you

way,

operating

system

any

other

for specific

can get additional space for user

system disk.

system,

of the operating

you

When

customize

this

supported

you use

library disk

support

the

system

At any instant, the system disk need include only the portions

disk.

want

system that are necessary to do

particular

task.

tailor your system disk for a different task, you

copy the appropriate operating system files from the library
disk
to
the system disk, and you remove operating system files from the system
disk that are not needed.
|

Because the library disk serves as source of operatlng

sure

write

files,

system

protect it when you are copying from it to ensure

that your operating system files

are not corrupted.

An alternative to tailoring the system disk is to directly access
P

on special

NOTE

Tailoring lets

drive

Tailoring Facility to provide

for small-disk system configurations.

system configurations.

disk

the

want

you

files

while they reside on the library disk.

the

This mode of

and

The next section tells you how operating system files are grouped
the library disk and how you can create your own file groups.

operation requires you to
described

6.1

FILE

Section 6.2.

the

1library

disk

line

GROUPS

Operating system files

system

have

for

various

are

tasks.

grouped

accommodate' tailoring

your

These files groups include the operatlng

system file groups that DIGITAL provides, and file groups that you may

create for your own particular needs.

TAILORED SYSTEMS

6.1.1

DIGITAL-Supplied File

Groups

The operating system files that DIGITAL provides you

the

your system disk.

files

1library

disk are divided into task-related groups of files to help you tailor
For example,

the operating system

that

used to manage gueues are grouped in a file group called QUEUES.

you want gueue

parameter

management

copies each of the files
disk to the system disk.

Conversely,

you

simply

example,

remove

capability,

tailoring COPY command.
in the QUEUES

specify

QUEUES

the

The Tailoring Facility then

file

group

from

the

1library

if you do not want a particular operating system function,

For

the related file group from the system disk.

remove

after you run the User

the

you

are

When

operating

Environment

support

that

files

system

Test

Package,

you

can

by
this function

specifying UETP as the parameter in a tailoring DELETE command.

the system file group that includes

File groups fall into two classes,
only the required system files,

and a set of library files that can be

file groups

if the disk has

sufficient space.

The BLISSREQ,

on the system disk.
The system files must always reside

EXAMPLES,

OBSOLETE,

and

RSX

files

are

include

may

The system disk

tailored to the system disk as needed.
any combination of

distributed
on an optional

distribution disk and must be restored to the library disk before they
can
be
tailored
to
the
system
disk.
See
Section
2.7.4
for
instructions on how to install optional
software
file
groups
on
a
dual-RL0O2

system configuration.

A listing and a brief description Of the DIGITAL-supplied file groups
follow.
The approximate size of each group, in blocks, is included in
the

listing

to help you make

tailoring decisions.

SYSTEM FILE GROUP
~

REQUIRED

and

perform

RENAME,

the

files

needed to boot

basic

and TAILORING,

VMS

executive.

processors

and devices

file
and

the

to provide

Support

LIBRARY

—

FILE

DECNET

files

license
to
blocks)
DEVELOP

programs.

gain

files

for

Debugger,

and

utilities

the

These

system

such as COPY,
features

standard
files

VAX-1l1

should not

(3300 blocks)

the

used

for

Librarian,

networking

the

include

the

system

1local

capability.

development

the

EDT

VAX-11

editor,

Linker,

included.

(5300

(800

application

VAX-11

libraries that they use.
also

networking

you must purchase a separate kit and

MACRO

Symbolic

Help text

for

blocks)

FILETOOLS - utilities used to analyze and dump files and to
HELP

and

modify ISAM

files.

- help text displayed by

(600

blocks)

the

VMS

HELP

command

and

LIBRARY - libraries used during the assembly,
compilation of programs.
(3600 blocks)

linking,

and

various system

all

included.

multinode

They
VMS

create

that give

However,

assembler,

these

operating

GROUPS

capability.

—

VMS

manipulations,

be removed from the system disk.
®

utilities.

(2300 blocks)

TAILORED

MANAGER

- files

functions.

wused

They

perform

include

system

accounting,

SYSTEMS

management

disk quota,

volume

preparation
and
maintenance,
and
user
authorization
functions, as well as command procedures used by the system

vmanager.

(1100 blocks)

MISCTOOLS

system programming

analyzing
crash
(1900 blocks)

dumps,

support

and

other
|
|

tools,

tools

miscellaneous

.for

tools.

QUEUES - files that are used to initialize, start, and stop
the batch
and
device
queues,
and to submit jobs.
(100

blocks)

TEXTTOOLS

formatting.

Runoff.
-

UETP

files used

User Environment

tests

BLISSREQ

Test

operating properly.

complete.

are also

files

used

(1900 blocks)

RSX

reproduced

.files

development

- RSX-11M

the DEVELOP

the

file group.

longer

required.

that

development on your

wish

compile-time

various
VMS
examples

include

These

source

liStings.

other facilities

wutility

environment.

They

the

VMS

for

the

include

mode assembler and task builder.
of

system disk by

The MANAGER

group

default

the

This group

compatlblllty

mode

during

the

the MANAGER file group and
contains

files

you

use

After you complete
the installation you
functions

are

The DEVELOP group is used to support the creation,
and testing
facility.

system, or

of user
programs,
as
well
as a
to do program
plan
not
do
If you

if you need additional disk

to delete all or part of the DEVELOP group.

deleting the main

in the system for
releases.
(200
|
o

support

may want to delete this group if system management

may

of compatlblllty mode (PDP-11) programs in the

installation.

editing, assembling,
help
comprehensive

|
generate

micrOfiche

superseded by

are copied to the

system

examples
for
system map.

Dbootstrap of a small-disk system:

during

system

the

is not necessary for the executlon
programs.
(3100 blocks)
Two file groups

provide

programming

compatlblllty

initial

text

VMS

programming
along
with

- files

that

your

operating system.
They are included
reasons of compatibility
with
previous
blocks)
|
'
*
R
-

and

BLISS language installation.
These
after 1language
installation
is

- (1500 blocks)
OBSOLETE

that

(1800 blocks)

source

- EXAMPLES
applications,

editlng -

Package files

ensure

libraries during VAX-11l
files
may
be
deleted

text

(700 blocks)

variety

for

They include all editors and DIGITAL Standard

system help

llbrary

frees

space,

you

In particular,

substantial

amount

space.

' 6.1.2

Creating Your Own File Groups

You can create file groups of your own by following
that

the

modify the

DIGITAL-supplied

file

groups

use.

same

format

sure however,

not to

file groups that are provided by DIGITAL.

the

TAILORED SYSTEMS

A file group

file that

lists

each

file

particular

group

format:

the

using

[directory]name.type.
Typically,

TEXTTOOLS
$

This

you might use
file group:

DIRECTORY

the

this

command

to get

listing

files

the

SYSS$UPDATE:TEXTTOOLS.TLR

listing of

files

in the TEXTTOOLS group:

[SYSEXE]DIFF.EXE

.EXE
JEDT XE
[SYSE
[SYSEXE JRUNOFF .EXE
[SYSEXE ]JSEARCH.EXE
[SYSEXE]SLP.EXE
[SYSEXE ]SOS.EXE
[SYSEXE JSUMSLP.EXE
[SYSEXE ]JTCX.EXE
[SYSEXE JTECO.EXE
[SYSEXE ]JTOC.EXE
CAUTION

Do not modify or relocate the file groups provided
DIGITAL,

because

upgrades
You

may

you

use

any

they

and optional
text

create

editor

new
be

are

create

file

group,

create,

and

Dbe careful

example,

editing

SYSSUPDATE:TEXTTOOLS.TLR

command will

ensure

DIGITAL-supplied

file

assign

and

installations.

that

new

updates

lists

file

a copy of

file

name

the

group.

DIGITALfile

you

not to modify the DIGITAL-supplied file.
create

that

file

system

group by modifying

supplied

you want

for

software product

file
sure

used

your

own

text-processing

with

the

new

not

altered:

file

the EDT editor,

has

new

the

name

For

group

following

and

that

the

EDIT /OUTPUT=new_file_name SYSSUPDATE
: TEXTTOOLS . TLR
DIGITAL-supplied

file groups

system disk

and have

include

device,

the

tailoring
If

the

files

file

type

directory,

put

the

file

in the
TLR.

the

tailoring

you

create

USER$DISK,

the

you will have to be
commands.

For

group named SPECIAL.TLR and store

SYS$UPDATE directory on the

Therefore,

you

file type when you

groups

a different device,

device

refer

not have

them

command

copy

example,

it
to

different

explicit
if

you

in directory
the

system

directory

specifying
create

[USER.JOBS]

disk

would

look

qualifiers

you

this:
TAILOR>

6.1.3

COPY

How to Use

The

Tailoring

use

to tailor your

file

reside

file

commands.

you want

the

groups

copying

only

USER$DISK:[USER.JOBS ]JSPECIAL

the Tailoring

Facility

you

need

those

provides

system disk.
to

groups

support
to

the

Facility
a

set

commands

The key to
your

and

tailoring

system

system disk.

is knowing which

operations,

and

then

TAILORED

There

are

two

tailoring
command

ways

level,

tailoring

wuse

from

the

Log

you

can

the

get

invoke

tailoring

command

console

the

You

DCL

Section
prompt

either

commands
and

specify

invoke

the
a

DCL

level.

use

the

following

under

the

procedure:

system

manager's

3.1).

($),

the

tailoring
particular

from

level,

terminal

can

tailoring

single

(described

you

enter

tailoring

account
When

tailoring.

and

function with

To work

procedure

SYSTEMS

enter:

@SYSSUPDATE:VMSTAILOR

The

system

that

you

responds

are

with

the

following

the

tailoring

DCL

command

prompt

indicate

level:

Tailor>
When

you want

command

return

you want

tailor

from

DCL

command

invoke

tailoring

want.

For

TEXTTOOLS
been

DCL

example,

file

mounted

level,

use

the

group

with

invokes

the

you

the

DCL

are

the

and
at

command level, enter a
specify the tailoring

DCL

level

system disk,

tailoring

Tailoring

command

Tailoring

This

section

6-1

summarizes

text

following

When

command

and

you

sure

MOUNT,

want

the

then

you

and

Facility,

returns

you

then

the

DCL

level.

describes
the
the

the

tailoring

copy

disk

the

has

enter:

Tailoring

commands available to you.
command syntax is expanded

sure

file

group

names

The

commands

any

unique

commands,

that

use

abbreviation

file

group

order

group

command

The

name

commands,

Table
in the

table.

tailoring

file

Facility

and

commands,

use

created

Commands

that

the

observe

resides

name.
in

other
than
SYSS$UPDATE,
you
will
identifying the device and directory

single-line
function you

library

rules:

tailoring

@SYSSUPDATE:VMSTAILOR COPY TEXTTOOLS

executes

6.1.4

command

EXIT.

execute

the

following

parameters

However,
device

have
when

and

you have
directory

to
be explicit in
you
specify
the

parameter.
the

COPY,

DELETE,

library disk must be

INSTALL,

mounted with

and

the

RECORD

tailoring

MOUNT.

library

disk

should

used

read-only

source

VMS

file
groups.
In
order
to
support
system
upgrades
and
updates, its contents should not be altered.
The only time a
library
disk
is
mounted
with the /WRITE qualifier is when
optional library
file
groups
are
being
restored
to
the
library

disk from the optional software distribution kit
system configuration, or when you are
running

dual-RLO2
UETP.

in a
the

TAILORED SYSTEMS

The /LIBRARY qualifier is reserved for

use

by the

command

to do updates and upgrades.

used

are

procedures that

~should never use this qualifier when you are

talloring

You

your

system.

CAUTION

If YOu alter your

will

you

disk,

library

produce an unsupported software configuration
incorrect system
in
result
may
that
o
|
operation.

Table 6-1: Tailoring Command Summary

'Fuhction

Command
CcoPY file-group[,...]

~ Copies the specified file group(s)
from the

library disk to the system

disk

group(s)

from the system disk

Gives a directory of the files in

DIRECTORY file—group[,...]j‘
DISMOUNT [ddcu: ]

the

specified

groups

_spec1f1ed dev1ce

Exits from the Tailoring Facility

HELP

[topic]

[subtopicl

Explains
the
specified
commands and qualifiers

INSTALL file-groupl,...]

MOUNT ddcu: [label]

RECORD match [revised]

ERR

Installs

file

optional

distribution

library

disk

Mounts

the

specified

Creates

files
dlsk

SEARCH file-spec

6.1.4.1

groups

library

file

from

the

disk to the

the

1listing

all

VMS

the

library disk

match

)

tailorlng

disk

device

found

that have

older

file

Dismounts the library disk from the

EXIT

the

file

copied

previously

Deletes

| DELETE-file-group[,,..]‘

the

system

Locates the file group(s) in which

the

specified

file

resides

COPY Command - Copies files in the specified file groups from

libr ary

disk to
the system disk.
The copied
- The COPY command takes the form:

ver sions.

COPY file
group[,...]-

/CONFIRM
. /FILE
/LIBRARY
/LOG

files replace any
»

TAILORED

SYSTEMS

want each file in the group
associated file is not copied.

copied.

file-group
Specifies

the

name

file

group

copied.

/CONFIRM
Asks

you

confirm

respond

that

with

press

the

you

the

RETURN

key,

the

file

If you

copied.

/FILE
Indicates

file
file
and
type

that an individual file is to be copied
instead
of
a
group.
You
must use a file specification in place of the
group parameter when using this qualifier.
A default device
directory of LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE] is used with a default file
of

EXE

/LIBRARY
device

and

default

when

copying

qualifier

directory

file

specification,

file

the

system

wused with the

SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]

type

but

lists

reserved

EXE.

Wildcards

file

disk.

/FILE qualifier,
are

When

is
used
allowed in

specifications

are

the

a default
with
a
the file

not.

/LIBRARY
This

qualifier

procedures

disk.

not

copy

use

for

files

this

use

from

update

the

and

upgrade

system disk

qualifier when

you

are

using

commands
.

command

the

library

tailoring

/LOG
Displays
is

Here

QUEUES

and

example

and

displays
Tailor>

The

facility

the

name

the

FILETOOLS

the

name

COPY/LOG

responds

$COPY-S-COPIED,

blocks)
$COPY-S-COPIED,
blocks)
$COPY-S-COPIED,
blocks)

$COPY-S-COPIED,
blocks)
¥COPY-S-COPIED,

each

that

command you

groups

file

each

from

the

file

listing

the

files

that

are

would

use

library

the

copy

disk

files
the

the

system

disk

terminal.

copied:

LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]INPSMB.EXE;l

copied

SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXEJINPSMB.EXE;1l

(20

LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]PRTSMB.EXE;l

copied

to SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]PRTSMB.EXE;1l

(21

LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXEJQUEMAN.EXE;l

copied

SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXEJQUEMAN.EXE;1l

(15

LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]SUBMIT.EXE;l

copied

SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSEXE]JSUBMIT.EXE;1

(24

LIBS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]ANALYZOBJ.EXE;l

(75 blocks)

SYS$SYSROOT:
[SYSEXE JANALYZRMS.EXE;1

(87 blocks)

3COPY-S-COPIED,

copied.

QUEUES, FILETOOLS

SYS$SYSROOT:
[SYSEXE JANALYZOBJ.EXE;1

¥COPY-S-COPIED,
(11 blocks)

LIBSSYSROOT:[SYSEXE]ANALYZRMS.EXE;l

LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]CONVERT.EXE;l

copied

SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]CONVERT.EXE;1l

$COPY-S-COPIED, LIBS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]CREATEFDL.EXE;l copied to
SYS$SYSROOT:
[SYSEXE JCREATEFDL.EXE;1 (5 blocks)
¥COPY-S-COPIED, LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]DUMP.EXE;l copied to SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]DUMP.EXE;1l (28
blocks)
$COPY-S-COPIED, LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]EDF.EXE;l copied to SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXEJEDF.EXE;l (293
blocks)
3COPY-S-COPIED,

blocks)

LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]JRECLAIM.EXE;l

copied

SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSEXEJRECLAIM.EXE; 1

TAILORED SYSTEMS
$COPY-S—~-COPIED,

LIBS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXEJUNLOCK.EXE;1l copied to SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE JUNLOCK.EXE;1

blocks)
$COPY-S- COPIED,

LIB$SYSROOT [SYSLIB]CONVSHR EXE: l

(76 blocks)
$COPY-S—-COPIED,
blocks)

LIBS$SYSROOT: [SYSLIB]FDLSHR EXE: 1

copled

to SYSSSYSROOT:[SYSLIB]JCONVSHR.EXE;1

to SYSSSYSROOT: [SYSLIB]FDLSHR EXE;1

If the system disk does not have enough space to copy

following message:

you receive the

file

(27

group,

$COPY-E-OPENOUT, error opening SYS$SYSROOT:[directory]name.type; as output
-RMS-F-FUL,

device full

(insufficient space for allocation)

%COPY-W—NOTCOPIED,,LIB$SYSROOT:[directory]name.type;1

If this happens,
you may want to remove

system disk using the DELETE command,

unnecessary

not copied

files

from

the

and then try copying again.

6.1.4.2 DELETE Command - Deletes all versionsfiof "each

file

specified
file groups from the system disk.
The command checks for a
backup copy on the llbrary disk
(or
on
the
system disk
when
the
/LIBRARY qualifier is used) before doing the deletion.
The DELETE

command takes

the form:

DELETE file-groupl,...]
/CONFIRM
|
/FILE
/LIBRARY
/LOG
/OVERRIDE

file-group

Specifies

disk.

command .

the name of a

The

REQUIRED

file group to be deleted

file

group

cannot
-

from the

(

system

be deleted using this

/CONFIRM

Asks for confirmation before deléting each file.
or
press
the RETURN key, the
Y, the file is deleted.

If you enter

file is not deleted.
If you enter
S
-

/FILE
Indicates

file
file

that

group.

individual

You

group parameter

file

to be

deleted

instead

must use a file specification in place of the
when

using

this

qualifier.

A default

device

and directory of LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]

is used with a default file

type

the

device

and

default

disk
file

EXE

file

with

when

deleting

directory
type

of EXE

file

from

when

deleting a

the /LIBRARY qualifier.

specification,

but

system

of SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]

lists

file

disk.

1is

from

default

wused with
a
the

llbrary

Wildcards are allowed in the
specifications

are

not.

/LIBRARY

This qualifier is reserved for use by update and upgrade
procedures
this

delete

qualifier when

you

files
are

from the

using

library disk.

tailoring

commands.

command

Do not use

P
(

TAILORED

SYSTEMS

/LOG
Displays

the

name

each

file

that

deleted.

/OVERRIDE
Overrides

the

check

for

backup

copy

qualifier
permits you to delete files
having to mount the library disk.

The

following

from

the

Tailor>
The

sample

system

facility

disk

command
if

deletes

you

confirm

DELETE/CONFIRM

LIBRARY

then

displays

the

the
the

name

before
on

files

deleting.

This

the

system disk

without

the

deletion

each

file

LIBRARY

entering

that

you

group

may

elect

delete:

SYS$SYS
[SYSEXEROOT:
JDCLDEF.STB;1

delete? (Y or N)
SYS$SYSROOT:
[SYSEXE JIMGDEF.STB;1l delete? (Y or N)
SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSEXEJMP.STB;1 delete? (Y or N) : Vv

:
:

SYS$SYSROOT:
[SYSEXE JNETDEF.STB;1 delete?

delete? (Y or N) :
delete? (Y or N) : Vv

(Y or N)

SYS$SYS
[SYSEXEROOT:
JRMSDEF.STB;1

Vv
V

SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSEXE]SYS.STB;1
SYS$SYS
[SYSEXEROOT:
JSYSDEF.STB;1 delete? (Y or N) : v
SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSLIB]FORDEF.FOR;1 delete? (Y or N) : v
SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSLIB]FORIOSDEF.FOR;1 delete? (Y or N) : N
SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSLIB]IMAGELIB.OLB;1l delete? (Y or N) : N
SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSLIBJLIB.MLB;1l delete? (Y or N) : N
SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSLIB]LIBDEF.FOR;1 delete? (Y or N) : N
SYS$SY
: [SYSLIBIMTHDEF.FOR
SROOT
;1 delete? (Y or N) : N
SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSLIB]SIGDEF.FOR;1 delete? (Y or N)
N
SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSLIB]STARLET .MLB;1 delete? (Y or N) : N
SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSLIB]STARLET.OLB;1 delete? (Y or N) ¢t N
SYS$SYSROOT: [SYSLIB]XFDEF.OLB;1 delete? (Y or N) : N

6.1.4.3

DIRECTORY

groups.

The

Command

DIRECTORY

Lists

command

the

takes

contents

the

specified

file

form:

file-group[,...]

/GROUPS
/OUTPUT=file-spec
/SIZE
file-group
Specified

file

group.

/GROUPS
Lists

all

When

this

the

file

groups

qualifier

available

specified,

the

SYSSUPDATE

no parameters

are

directory.

allowed.

/OUTPUT=file-spec
Requests

rather

that

than

the

output

listing

current

written

SYSSOUTPUT

the

specified

file

device.

/SIZE
Requests
name.

that

the

size

each

file

displayed

along

with

its

TAILORED SYSTEMS

1lists

The following directory command

the

files

REQUIRED groups in an output file called HELREQ.LIS.
Tailor>

6.1.4.4

the

HELP

and

disk

from

the

DIRECTORY/OUTPUT=HELREQ HELP, REQUIRED

Command - Dismounts

DISMOUNT

the

library

specified device and deassigns the logical names that parallel the VMS

(See Section 6.2 for more information

system directory structure.
the use of logical names.)

The DISMOUNT command takes the form:
DISMOUNT

[ddcu:
]

ddcu:

The name of the drive from which you want to dismount the library

disk.

device

6.1.4.5

name LIB$SYSDEVICE:

logical

The

if no device

is used as the default

specified.

returns

EXIT Command - Terminates the Tailoring Facility and
The EXIT command takes the form:

you to DCL command level.
EXIT

6.1.4.6

HELP

Command - Gives

detailed

tailoring commands and qualifiers.
HELP

[topic]

descriptions

all

the

plus

the

The HELP command takes the form:

[subtopic]

topic

A topic in
additional

the help command
topic of GROUPS.

can be any of

in the help

the

commands,

subtopic

A subtopic

command topic,

The

following

file

qualifier

when

used

with

and a group name when used with the GROUP topic.

command displays

information

about

the

DEVELOP

file

HELP

group.

Tailor>

If you type

HELP

GROUPS

only HELP,

DEVELOP

you will

receive

explanation

the

command and a list of the other topics described in the help file.

6.1.4.7

INSTALL

Command

The

command

used

restore

from the optional distribution disk to the library disk.
2.7.4

for

optional

The

examples

INSTALL

command

1is

wused

groups

restore

(See Section

files.)

INSTALL command

following

of how the

file

has

syntax:

INSTALL

/LOG

file-group[,...]

single

qualifier

(/LOG)

and

wuses

the

TAILORED

SYSTEMS

file-group
This

command

used

library
file groups
The optional library

install
one
or
more
available on the optional
file groups are described

Displays

each

of
the
optional
distribution disk.
in Section 6.1.1.

/LOG
the

name

file

that

installed with

.
command

the

INSTALL

6.1.4.8
MOUNT Command - Mounts the library disk on the specified disk
drive,
and
defines
a
set
of
logical names that parallels the VMS
system directory structure.
(See
Table
6-2
for
a
1list
of
these

logical names and their definitions.) The library disk must be mounted
with the tailoring MOUNT command to use the COPY, DELETE, INSTALL, and
RECORD

commands.

MOUNT

The

ddcu:

MOUNT

command

takes

the

form:

[label]

/WRITE
ddcu:
The

name

the

drive

which

you

wish

disk.

mount

the

1library

label
The

label

the

default

the

library

disk

you

wish

mount.

VAXVMSLB3

label.

/WRITE
Lets

you

write

the

library

disk.
CAUTION

Use the
the

adversely

UETP.

Tailor>

6.1.4.9

file

source

save

command

disk

operating

will

produce
and

you

operation.

you

are

installing

configuration,
should

system

treated

optional

you

want

carefully

files.

write

default.

the

DQAl

RECORD Command

that

have

record
takes

RECORD

you

configuration,

system

library
of

disk,

tailoring MOUNT

command

you

use

mount

the

drive.

MOUNT DQAL:

group

currently

affect

tailored
Your

example

disk

library
software

/WRITE qualifier only

protected

library

your

may

read-only

This

alter

unsupported

software
run

you

the

lists

match

You use this command when you want
all of the VMS files on the library
the

unique

system

group

disk.

files

With

this

for

later

form:

match-file-group

[revised-file-group]

to create
disk that

command,

use.

The

you

can

RECORD

TAILORED

SYSTEMS

match-file—-group
You use

this parameter

the VMS

files

you

want to create.

the

system disk.

match

for

to provide a name

for

the match-file

group

The match-file group will include a list of

currently on the

library disk that have

a match

Both the name and revision date of a file must

it to be

1listed

versions of a file exist,

this

file

group.

multiple

only the latest version is compared and

listed.

revised-file-group

You use

group
list

this parameter
the

library

specify

the

files

disk

name

for

the

revised-file

The revised-file group will include a

the

system disk

that have

but have a different revision date.

revised-file-group and there

are

revised

a match

the

If you do not

files

the

you receive an error message for each revised file.

system disk,

A RECORD

to provide a

you want to create.

command would

typically be

followed

DELETE

command

allow another software configuration to be created on the system disk.

Then,

the

file group created by the RECORD command

to the system disk at a later date,

For

example,

file

group

list the

current

called MYCONFIG,

using the tailoring mount

can be copied

back

restoring the old configuration.

tailored

software

configuration

invoke tailoring,

mount the library disk

system disk,

the

command,

and

issue

the

following

RECORD

command
:

Tailor>

RECORD

delete

MYCONFIG

Tailor>

DELETE

Then

MYCONFIG

from the

with

DELETE

MYCONFIG

You can then build a new system disk configuration

file groups to the system disk.

environment

would

the

issue
Tailor>

You

can

then

command,
restore
the

which

copying

other

functions

can be

performed,

you

MANAGER

library

disk

with

the

tailoring

perform system management operations.

the previous

following

if you wish to create an

command:

dismount the

and

For example,

system management

following

COPY

command
.

configuration,

remount

the

DISMOUNT

When you want to

library disk

and

type

commands:

Tailor> DELETE MANAGER
Tailor> COPY MYCONFIG

6.1.4.10

specified

file

Command

resides.

Locates

The

the

file

command

group(s)

takes

the

which

form:

file-spec

Specifies
allowed.

the

name

file

to be

1located.

wildcards

are

TAILORED

6.2
As

ALTERNATIVE
an

TAILORING

alternative

temporary

access

tailoring,
files

tailoring

command MOUNT

names
1is
directory

defined
for
structure, but

You

may

use

the

library

these

the

to mount
you.

the

logical

without

The

DEFINE

disk

logical

disk.

library

disk,

names

are

the prefix
names

having

use

to help

use

set

the

logical
the VMS

instead

SYSS.

access

files

your

the

for

you

parallel

LIBS

gain

tailor

names

When

files

directory

system

located

the

directory

the

SYSSHELP LIBSHELP:

operating

library

may
1library

These

begin with

parallel

disk

you

disk.
For example, you can gain access
library disk by redefining SYSSHELP:

SYSTEMS

system

now

pointed

instead

the

SYS$HELP directory

the

LIBSHELP

the

system disk.

Logical

names may also be defined for individual files on the
library
disk.
For example, SYE, the system error log analyzer, can be invoked
directly from the library disk by redefining the logical name SYE:

$
After

DEFINE
you

LIB$SYSTEM:SYE

redefine

the

library

For

SYE

disk

SYE,

the

command

RUN

instead

SYE.EXE

thorough

discussion

the

SYE will
the

execute

features

and

logical
names,
see the VAX/VMS Command Language
6-2 lists the logical names defined by tailoring.

Table

6-2:

Logical

Library

Disk

Name

= _ ddcu:
= SYSO
=
ddcu: [SYSO0. ]

LIB$SERRORLOG

= LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSERR]

= LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSTEST
]
= LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSUPD]

CONSIDERATIONS

limitations
perform

large-disk

that

FOR

imposed

certain

must

SMALL

The

DISK

on you by

operations

environment.

considerations

LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSLIB]
LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSMAINT]
LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR
]
LIB$SYSROOT: [SYSMSG]

= LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSLIB]
= LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]

LIBSTEST

space

Table

= LIBS$SYSROOT:[SYSHLP]

=
=
=
=

LIBSUPDATE

The

Guide.

Definitions

LIB$SSYSDEVICE

LIB$SYSTEM

you

Name

restrictions

User's

LIBSTOPSYS
LIB$SYSROOT

LIBSMAINTENENCE
LIB$MANAGER
LIBSMESSAGE
LIB$SHARE

SPECIAL

from

Definition

LIBSHELP
LIBSLIBRARY

6.3

Logical

SYE.EXE

system disk.

SYSTEM

CONFIGURATIONS

small-disk

differently

following

taken when performing

than

system
you

sections

these

require

would

describe

operations.

TAILORED SYSTEMS

6.3.1

Preparing

to Run

the

UETP

your hardware
tests
(UETP)
Package
The User Environment Test
+to verify that your system has been properly installed.
software
disk,
UETP can be run in one of two ways, either from the library
in the

6.3.1.1

the

The two methods are described

being copied to the system disk.

after

two

sections.

Running the UETP from the Library Disk - If you plan

UETP from your library disk,

the default

LIBSSYSROOT.

and
The
or

device

the

run

use the following procedure to alter

SYSTEST

wuser

authorization

record

This procedure lets the UETP write to your library disk.

If you decide to run the UETP

from the

system

disk

some

future

you will have to reset the device field for the SYSTEST account

time,

to SYS$SYSROOT before doing

so.

in under the system manager account.

Log

Issue

the

following

command:

$ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE
3.

When

you

get

the

UAF>

prompt,

type:

UAF> MODIFY SYSTEST/DEVICE=LIB$SYSROOT
UAF>

Place

the

EXIT

library disk

DQALl.

1Invoke tailoring and mount the library disk as writeable with
the

following

command:

$ Q@SYSSUPDATE:VMSTAILOR MOUNT/WRITE DQAl:
Read Section 6.3.1.3 before

6.3.1.2

your

Preparing

system

the

disk,

System Disk

you

tailoring command MOUNT,
system disk.
the

running the UETP.

must
and

library

then

disk

If you

first

copy

the

plan

run

the

the UETP

drive

file

Place

Invoke tailoring with the following command:

designated

group

DQAL.

$ @SYSSUPDATE:VMSTAILOR

Enter the

following sequence of tailoring commands:

Tailor>

MOUNT ddcu:
Tailor> COPY UETP
Tailor> EXIT

Read Section 6.3.1.3 before

UETP

from

mount the library disk with the

running the UETP.

your

TAILORED

6.3.1.3
to

Necessary Files tailor additional

you

UETP.

Use

the

following

Both methods
files to the

command

SYSTEMS

of running
the
UETP
require
system disk before running the

tailor

your

system

with

these

files:

$§

@SYSSUPDATE:VMSTAILOR

COPY

DEVELOP,FILETOOLS,

TEXTTOOLS
, MISCTOOLS

you

not

have

sufficient

may
instead
copy
tailoring with the
$
Now

the

following

sequence

Tailor>
Tailor>
Tailor>
Tailor>

COPY
COPY
COPY
COPY

Tailor>

COPY /FILE SORT32

/FILE

Tailor>
Tailor>
Tailor>

COPY /FILE
COPY /FILE
COPY /FILE

Tailor>

EXIT

addition,

compatibility

Object
Editing
get

copy

all

the

files.

file

groups

so,

you

invoke

tailoring

commands:

/FILE CONVERT
/FILE DIFF
/FILE PIP

mode

[SYSLIBJ]CONVSHR
[SYSLIB]FDLSHR
[SYSHLP]JHELPLIB.HLB

you

(SYS$SSYSTEM:LBR.EXE),

@SYSSUPDATE:VMSTAILOR

enter

space

the
required
individual
following command:

are

the

UETP

utilities

running

the

will

including

the

attempt

Files-22

Module
Patch
Utility,
the
SORT-11
Utility, and the SOS text editor.
these

files

the

system

Tailor>

COPY

/FILE

Tailor>

COPY /FILE PAT

Tailor>

COPY

Tailor>

COPY /FILE SLP

Tailor>

COPY

disk,

RSX-11

use

test

other

Dump Utility,

Utility,

the

librarian

the

Source

following

File

tailoring

commands
:

When

you

have

instructions

The

error

message

during

enabled

job

Section

6.3.2

small-disk
your

your

file

these

preparations,

run

"JBC-E-SYMBDSAB,

queues

the
your

for more

symbiont

load

the

UETP

according

Guide.
manager

test phase

disabled"

the UETP

system.

This

message

information

about

enabling

can

may

if you have

ignored.

job queues.

Job Queues

If you wish
to

SOS

execution of

See

SRT

in the VAX/VMS UETP User's

not

6.3.2

/FILE

completed

the

appear

/FILE

DMP

systems,

system

job

queues

create queues,
disk,

system
before
group, issue the

modify

Tailor>

EXIT

the

are

must

disabled

copy

the

SYSGEN parameter

conserve

QUEUES
To

disk

tailoring

JOBQUEUES,

issuing
any queue commands.
following commands:

@SYSSUPDATE:VMSTAILOR
MOUNT ddcu
Tailor> COPY QUEUE

Tailor>

you

copy

space.

group

and

reboot

the

QUEUES

TAILORED

Invoke

SYSTEMS

SYSGEN with the

following

command:

S RUN SYSSSYSTEM:SYSGEN
Modify

the

JOBQUEUES parameter by
SYSGEN prompts:

successive

SYSGEN>

USE

SYSGEN>

SET JOBQUEUES

SYSGEN>

WRITE

SYSGEN>

EXIT

typing

the

following

commands

the

CURRENT

shut down and reboot as described

in Section

3.6.

Approximately 250 blocks are required to create the system queue
file
(SYSSSYSTEM: JBCSYSQUE.EXE) .
See
the
VAX/VMS
System Management and
Operations Guide

for more

information

about

creating

and

managing

queues.

6.3.3

The

Analyzing

VMS

System Failures

operating

system includes

capability

for writing

crash

dumps

to
your
system
disk
when
a
serious
hardware or software problem
occurs.
Usually a dump file (SYS$SYSTEM:SYSDUMP.DMP) equal in size to
the number of pages of physical memory on your system plus four blocks
is

required.

However,

small-disk

instead to the system paging file
these

you

dumps

can

are

parameter

and

described

6.3.3.1

overwritten

preserve
saving

the

default.

must

dumps.

may

still

your

system

5.3.2

for

set

SYSGEN

$
Modify

the

setting

SAVEDUMP

dumps

are

written

boot

your

Normally

system;

however,

dumps by setting the

analysis.

Parameter

crash

this

system

instructions

crash

These

two

SAVEDUMP

steps

are

sections.

set

your

you

crash

for

small-disk

preserve
and

dump

whether

For

You

time

SAVEDUMP

controls

bootstrapping.
crash

the

each

analyze

following

Setting

SAVEDUMP

and

systems,

(SYS$SYSTEM:PAGEFILE.SYS).

parameter

and

SAVEDUMP

on booting

the

stopping

SYSGEN

are

this

fails

parameter

The

systems,

dump by

the

dumps
1

parameter

stopping

while

running

set

during
off

to preserve

SYSBOOT when

parameter

and

you wish

parameter

preserved

you

See

you

reboot
Section

SYSBOOT.

interactively,

invoke

follows:

RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN
the

successive

SAVEDUMP parameter

typing

the

following

SYSGEN prompts:

SYSGEN>

USE

CURRENT

SYSGEN>

SET

SAVEDUMP

SYSGEN>

WRITE

SYSGEN>

EXIT

CURRENT

Shut down and reboot as described in Section 3.6.

commands

the

TAILORED

6.3.3.2

Saving

paging

Dump

becomes

this

space

slowly,

free

very

the

file

file space is
remain,
the

for

Analysis

unavailable

quickly

even

fail

available.

less

following

parameter

commands

can

Since

large

dump

saved,

when

than
is

immediately.
The

possible.

again,

SAVEDUMP

when

Your

only

1000

ignored,

placed

assume

the

The

presence

and

directory

MOUNT

$§

ANALYZE

DQAl:

data

disk

and

dump

EXIT

commands

SDA

utilize

to manage

exits

one

The

dump

The

dump has

The

dump

SDA

frees

When

the

start-up

the

These

file

released

dump

commands

volume

label

been
the

dump

that

explicitly

space
COPY

copied

the

system

dump

the

start-up

command

true:
dump.

operator-requested

for

immediate

use

shutdown.

the

operation.

already
existing
file,
than
creating
a
new one.

rather

older

analyzed.

file
a

from

valid

file

any

previously

specifying

replaces

invoked

following

result

paging

features

dump:

contains

completion

replaces

dump

following

crash

file

the

sucessful

the

immediately when

procedure

copy

with

paging

USERDISK

SDA>

(SDA)

perform
of

site-specific

DQAl

your

/CRASH

SYS$SYSTEM:PAGEFILE.SYS
COPY DQAl:[CRASH]SYSDUMP.DMP;1

above

may

amount

the

advisable

[CRASH].

SDA>

analyzer

blocks

your

device

system
small

command
procedure
(SYS$SMANAGER:SYSTARTUP.COM)
to
another disk and free the space in the paging
file.
USERDISK

portion

SYSTEMS

version number of 1, each
crash dump already saved

it
By

new
crash
on the user

disk.
If

you

another

data

6.3.4
The

cannot

boot

system

disk,

and

then

1Installed
library

privileges

successfully

disk,

mount

analyze

the

copy

system

crash

crash
disk

dump,

you

containing

the

may
dump

boot
as

dump.

Files

files

1listed

small-disk

systems

Table

6-3:

Table

6-3

for proper
Installed

must

operation:
Files

File

Group

CLEDITOR.EXE

MISCTOOLS

INIT.EXE

MANAGER

MAIL.EXE

MISCTOOLS

MCR.EXE

MISCTOOLS

MCRTABLES . EXE

MISCTOOLS

MONITOR . EXE

MISCTOOLS

NMLSHR . EXE

DECNET

PHONE . EXE

MISCTOOLS

RTPAD.EXE

DECNET

SUBMIT.EXE

QUEUES

installed

with

TAILORED SYSTEMS

If you boot your system with these

they

installed

will

system disk after booting,

files tailored to your system disk,

automatically.

If you tailor them to your

you can install them in one of two ways:

SYSS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN

You may shut your system down using

You may invoke the DIGITAL image installation procedure

reboot as

the

described

in Section

with

command:

@SYSSMANAGER:VMSIMAGES

INSTALL

For further information about installed images,

Management

and

3.6.

and Operations Guide.

VMSIMAGES

see the VAX/VMS System

APPENDIX A

FILES OF THE VMS SYSTEM

This

appendix

contains

the

names

and brief descriptions

the

files

provided
by DIGITAL
on the VMS
on this medium are cataloged in

system distribution medium.
The files
ten directories.
The
names of
the

directories

their

and

descriptions

contents

follow.

[SYSCBI]

This directofy;is reserved for EDTCAI files.

[SYSERR]
This

directory

log

file

As shown in Table A-1, this directory céntaifis commonly

used

(ERRLOG.SYS) .

1is reserved

for

,thel, error

[SYSEXE]

executable

images
of the

operating

systemni.

[SYSHLP]

As shown in Table A-2, this directory contains text libraries
for

the Help Utility and other components.

Table

A-8

1lists

the

[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES ].
programs,

source

user-written

code

contents

the

subdirectory,

This subdiredtorY“dOfitains_sample driver

examples

system

service

programs,

and

other

interest.

[SYSLIB]
As

shown

in Table A-3,

and
object
reference.

libraries

this directory contains various
as well

other files used
|

for

macro
general

[SYSMAINT]
This directory is reserved
-

for

system

hardware

diagnostic

programs.

[SYSMGR]

As shown in Table A-4, this direCtory contains files used
managing the operating
directory

for the

system.

This directory
is the default

system manager's

account.

[SYSMSG]
As

shown

text

in Table A-6,

files.

this

directory

contains

system message

FILES OF THE VMS SYSTEM

[SYSTEST]
As

shown

Table

A-6,

this

directory

contains files

run the User Environment Test Package
10.

used

(UETP).

[SYSUPD]
As

shown

Table

A-7,

this

dlrectory

contalns

files

applying system updates.

Table A-1l:

Files

Contained

in Directory

[SYSEXE]

' Description

File Name

Accounting

ACC.EXE

Utlllty

AUTHORIZE .EXE

ANALYZE/IMAGE and ANALYZE/OBJECT image
ANALYZE/RMS FILE image
User authorization program

AUTOGEN.PAR

Parameter

BACKTRANS
. EXE

ANALYZOBJ .EXE
ANALYZRMS
. EXE

file for

the

AUTOGEN

command

procedure

BAD.EXE

Back translator of DCL into MCR commands
Backup Utility
Bad Block Locator Utility

BADBLOCK.EXE

Dynamic

BCK.EXE
BOOT58.EXE

RMS-11

Reserved

for

future

use

BOOTBLOCK
. EXE

Reserved

for

future

use

BACKUP.EXE

CANCEL .EXE

bad block

Files-11]

ACP

subprocess

backup utility

CANCEL

command

CHECKSUM.
EXE

Used

during

1nstallatlon of VMS

updates

CHKSUM.CLD

" Used

during

installation

updates

CLEDITOR.EXE

Command

CNDRIVER.EXE

DECnet
CI datalink

CNV.EXE

RMS-11

of VMS

Definition Utility
driver

file conversion utility

CNVACC.EXE

Convert

CONFIG.DAT

Data

CONINTERR.EXE

Connect-to-Interrupt drlver

CONVERT
. EXE

Convert Utility
File copy utility

COPY .EXE

V3.0

file

for

account

file

CREATE .EXE

Card reader driver
File and dlrectory

CREATEFDL.EXE

CREATE/FDL image

CRF .EXE

Compatibility mode

DBDRIVER.EXE

RPO5 and RP06 disk driver
Command interpreter

CRDRIVER.EXE

DCL.EXE

definitions

cross-reference

Global

DDDRIVER.EXE

TU58

DEF .EXE

RMS-11 interactive

DELETE .EXE

File deletion/purge utility

DFN.EXE

RMS-11

for

DCL

file

noninteractive

File

DIRECTORY

DISMOUNT

DISMOUNT, DISMNTSHR

REQUIRED

DUMP

FILETOOLS

EDT

TEXTTOOLS

EDIT

HELP

/SLP
/S0S
/SUM
/FDL

MANAGER

QUEMAN

/FLAG
/GENERIC

QUEMAN
QUEMAN

/JOB_LIMIT
/QUEUE
|
/PRIORITY
To run_this:image you

group).
To

INIT

/BATCH

/BURST

TEXTTOOLS
TEXTTOOLS
TEXTTOOLS
FILETOOLS

HELP 2

INITIALIZE

SLP
SOS
SUMSLP, SUMSHR
EDF, FDLSHR

run

group)
.

this

1mage you

REQUIRED
QUEUES

QUEMAN

-~ QUEUES

QUEMAN
QUEMAN

~ QUEUES
.~ QUEUES

QUEMAN

QUEUES
QUEUES

| QUEUES

also need the SYS.STB file (LIBRARY file

also need~the.HELPLIB;LIB file’(HELP'fiIe
(continued on next page)

THE DCL COMMAND/ACTIVATED
IMAGE TABLE

—T

Table D-1

DCL Command

Activated

/QUEUE

QUEMAN
QUEMAN

/WSQUOTA
/WSDEFAULT
/CPUMAXIMUM
/CPUDEFAULT
/PROCESS
/WSEXTENT

QUEMAN
QUEMAN
QUEMAN
QUEMAN
QUEMAN
QUEMAN

LIBRARY

QUEUES
QUEUES

QUEMAN

QUEUES

- QUEUES
QUEUES
QUEUES
QUEUES
QUEUES
QUEUES
DEVELOP

LBR

RSX
2

LINK!

CRFSHR

TKB
TKB
TKB
TKB
TKB
TKB
TKB
TKB
DCL

RSX2'
'RSX2
RSX2
RSX2
RSX2
RSX2
RSX2
RSX2

- MACRO323, SUMSHR

/RSX11

File Group

QUEUES

LIBRARIAN

/RSX11

/RSX11
/CONCATENATED
JEXIT
JOVERLAY
/POSITION
/SEQUENTIAL
/TKB OPTIONS
/POST MORTEM
LOGOUT
—

MACRO

Image(s)

QUEMAN

/DISABLE SWAPPING
/CHARACTERISTICS

/TERMINAL

LINK

DCL Command/Activated Image

(Cont.):

MAC

REQUIRED

DEVELOP

RSX
2

MAIL

MISCTOOLS

MERGE

MISCTOOLS

MESSAGE

MISCTOOLS

MONITOR

MISCTOOLS

MOUNT

VMOUNT, MOUNTSHR

REQUIRED

OPEN

DCL

REQUIRED

PATCH

MISCTOOLS

PHONE

MISCTOOLS

SUBMIT

QUEUES

PURGE

DELETE

REQUIRED

READ
RENAME.

DCL
RENAME

REQUIRED
REQUIRED

REQUIRED

REQUEST

REQUIRED

RUN

run

files

REQUIRED

RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET

this

IMAGELIB.OLB

DCL

/ACCOUNTING
/BUFFER LIMIT
/DELAY ~—
/ERROR
/FILE _LIMIT
/INPUT

you

(LIBRARY

also

REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED

need

file group)
.

STARLET
. OLB

The RSX file group is dlstrlbuted on the optional

distribution

\dlsk.
3.

run

this

'flle group)

1mage you

also

need

the

STARLET.MLB

file

(continued on next page)

THE DCL COMMAND/ACTIVATED IMAGE TABLE

Table D-1 (Cont.): DCL Command/Activated Image
Activated Image(s)

File Group

/INTERVAL
/OUTPUT
/PAGE FILE
/PRIORITY
/PRIVILEGES
/PROCESS

RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET

REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED

/RESOURCE WAIT
/SCHEDULE
/SERVICE FAILURE
/SUBPROCESS LIMIT

RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET

REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED

/QUEUE_LIMIT

RUNDET

/SWAPPING
/TIME LIMIT

REQUIRED

RUNDET
RUNDET
RUNDET

REQUIRED
REQUIRED
REQUIRED

RUNOFF

TEXTTOOLS

JUIC

. SET

SET

REQUIRED

DEFAULT

' DCL

HOST

SETPO

DCL

DEF

Uuic
SHOW

RTPAD

MESSAGE
PROT

DCL

VERIFY

DCL

COMMAND

CLEDITOR

SHOW

REQUIRED

DAYTIME

DCL

DEFAULT

DCL

PROTECTION
SYMBOL

SORT

/RSX11
/BLOCK_SIZE
/DEVICE

DCL

TRANSLATION

DCL

STATUS

DCL

QUOTA

DCL

SORT32

MISCTOOLS

SRT
SRT
SRT

Rsxi
rRsx1
Rsx1l

DCL

REQUIRED

START

QUEMAN

QUEUES

QUEMAN

QUEUES

/QUEUE
STOP

/QUEUE

',//

SPAWN

DCL

REQUIRED

QUEMAN

QUEUES

SYCHRONIZE

QUEMAN

TYPE

REQUIRED

UNLOCK

WRITE

DCL

FILETOOLS
REQUIRED

The

disk.

RSX

file

group
<

distributed on the

DCL Command

QUEUES

optional

distribution

APPENDIX

TAILORING FACILITY ERROR MESSAGES

This appendix 1lists
Facility.

the

message.

AMBIGWRD,

error

messagesl

issued by

the

Tailoring

Each message consists of an abbreviation followed by
a text
-

‘'word'
is an ambiguous word

Explanation:

The indicated command or qualifier is ambiguous.

User Action: Reissue

the command

spelling to resolve the ambiguity.

specifying

long

enough

AMBIGRP,'group?name' is an ambiguous group name
Explanation:
make

User Action:

BADCOMMA,

Explanation:

the

command with

A comma has

been

unique

detected

in
a command.

User Action:
) PN

Reenter

group name.

invalid comma in command

parameter

CTRLY,

The group-name as entered has too few characters to

unique.

preceding

the

first

Correct the command and reissue.

function aborted by CTRL/Y

Explanation:

in progress has
The function

User Action:

None.

pressing the CTRL and Y keys

DEVICEREQ,

device must be

- Explanation:
User Action:
DISMOUNT,

been

interrupted Dby

simultaneously.

‘

specified

A device name must be specified with this command.
Reenter the command specifying a device name.

device dismounted

Explanation:

1Indicates

dismounted.

User Action:

None.

that

the
|

library

disk

has

been

TAILORING FACILITY ERROR MESSAGES
EXPNOTFND,

expected file

-Explanation:

~during

'filename' not found

A file with

the

specified

name

could

not

found

an open operation.

User Action:

Examlne

existence of the
specification.

FILENAMEREQ,

the

referenced directory

named

filename must be

file.
.

Check

the

to check

spelling

the
file

specified

Explanation: A file name must be specified with this

User Action:

for

of the
o

command.

Reissue the command, specifying a file name.

GROUPREQ, a group must be specified
Explanation:

A‘group name must be specified with this command.

User Action:

Reissue the command, specifying a group name.

HELPGROUPS, type DIR/ GROUPS for
a list of tailoring groups
Explanation:

This

invalid group name

User Action:
of valid

HELPVERB,

is an informational
is

message

issued

when

Use the DIRECTORY /GROUPS command to obtain a

group

used.

names.

list

type' HELP 'command'

Explanation:

command

This

information

is ‘improperly used.

User Action:

Use the HELP

message

command

issued

to obtain more

when

information.

HLPMOUNTWRT,
type HELP MOUNT/WRITE

Explanation:.»Issuéd following
a write-lock error.
- User Action:
information

LIBNOTMOUNT,

the

Explanation:

Use the

indicated

about mounting

LIBRARY disk

must

A command has

HELP

command

to obtain more

disks writeable.

been

mounted

issued

disk.

that

requires

the

library

User Action: Mount the library‘disk and reissue the command.
LIBPROTECT,

the LIBRARY disk must be writeable

Explanation:
Issued when
a
write-lock
library
disk
as the result of a command
facility

to write to

the

library

disk.

User Actlon: Check that write protect
library

disk writeable,

and

error
occurs
on
the
directing the tallorlng

reissue

the

disabled,s mount

command.

the

TAILORING

NOBACKUP,

FACILITY ERROR MESSAGES

no backup copy onwdeVice 'device'

~Explanation:

A request to delete
a file has been

ignored because

the file has no backup copy on the library disk (or on the system
dlSk 1f the

/LIBRARY quallfler has been spec1f1ed)

User Actlon.
that

it has

Check that the flle ex1sts on the backup dlSk
been properly

and

spelled.

NOHELP, help not available
Explanation:

library

Either the

on the library disk.

User Action:
the
1library
that

utility

the

Tailoring

help

if mounted,

Mount the library disk and reissue the command.
If
disk
is already mounted, then this error indicates

files have been

NONZEROREF,

‘Help

could not be located on the system dlsk nor,

improperly deleted

from one or both disks.

,
not dismounted
open files on device

Explanation:

Indicates

that “the

library

disk

User Action:

Investigate
the list of files displayed

of open channels to the device.
dismounted because

cannot
|

using

the

or batch jobs have files
process ID field to determine what users
open.

Close the

files and reissue the dismount command.

on the.'command‘.command
no qualifiers allowed
NOQUAL,
Explanation:

" User Action:
obtain more

No qualifiers

are

allowed
on the

indicated

command.

of the command. ;-Type-HELP
Check the typing

information about the

syntax
of the command.

NOSEARCH, SEARCH not available

Explanation.

The SEARCH.EXE file could not be

User Actlon:

Mount the llbrary dlsk and reissue the command.

system disk nor,

1f mounted,

on the llbrary disk.

located

on the
If

the 1library disk is already mounted, this error indicates that
files have been improperly deleted from one or both disks.

no such device as 'device'
NOSUCHDEV,

;ExPlanation:. The specified deviceqdoes_not»exist.o~v
User Action:

Check the spelling of the device name.

command SHOW DEVICES
to obtain-a list of

NOSUCHDIR,

expected directory

not found
'directory'

Explanation: The spec1f1ed dlrectory was not

User Action:

Use the DCL

legal devices.

Check the spelllng of the flle

found.

spec1f1catlon‘ used

correct, use the DCL command DIRECTORY to
If
command.
the
in
:
S
2
check if the directory exists.

- TAILORING FACILITY ERROR MESSAGES

NOSUCHFILE, no files matching the specification"file—name'JWere found

Explanation: No
indicated

file

User Action:

files

1located

group

file

look

for the

‘'group-name'

indicated

The specified

User ACtlon-

Check the spelling of

Use fthe

DCL

Use

the

The indicated file name was not deleted.

This

not

the

found;

name.

'file-name'

group

list of groups.

deleted

an
informational
message
that
accompanies
explalnlng the reason for the delete failure.

. User Action:

the

files.

group could not be

DIRECTORY /GROUP command to obtain a

Explanation:

—matched

not found

Explanation:

NOTDELETED,

that

Check the spelling
of the file name.

DIRECTORY command to

NOSUCHGROUP,

could be

specification.

Investigate

error

message

the associated error message.

NOWILDCARDS, wildcards not allowed in group names
Explanation:

Wildcards

and

are

not

allowed

the

- specification
of group names.

User Action:

NOWRITE,

device

Explanation:

Reissue the command with an explicit group name.

not write

An attempt to mount the

command.

Check

disk

that the disk is

not write

/WRITE

protected.

has

Retry

IEEEEEE

Action:

the

1library

failed.
User

enabled

openlng

Explanatlon:

The

User Action:

Check

access

- OPENOUT,

error

that

1nput

the

flle could not be opened :

file

exists

and

that you

could

not be

have

it.

opening 'file-name'

Explanation:

The

User Action:

correct

1nd1cated

Check

write—-access

REISSUE,

1nd1cated

'file-name as 1nput

the

that

dlrectory

and

reissue

Explanation:
This 1nformatlonal
with other error messages.
User Action:

Address

error

and

message

flle

ex1sts

and

the

reissue

message

problem
the

you

have

command

described

command.

E-4

the

opened

that

it.

situation

read

output

the

o ——

error

‘OPENIN,

issued

conjunctlon

the

associated

TAILORING FACILITY ERROR MESSAGES
REQNOTALLOWED,

the REQUIRED

Explanation:

file group cannot be deleted

An attempt was

made

delete

the

group.

User Action:
system and

TOOMANYPARM,

The REQUIRED file .group

cannot
be

needed

boot

the

too many parameters

Explanation:

User Action:
then break

More than the maximum

number

command

parameters

into

have

Check the spelling of

the

line.

the

several

parameters.

file

deleted.

been given on a command

UNRECCMC,

REQUIRED
|

command.

simpler

correct,

commands having

fewer

'command'

unrecognized

command

ExplanatiOn:

The indicated command is not a valid command.

User Action:

Use the HELP command to

obtain

commands.

1list

valid

USEHELP, type HELP for more information
Explanation:

with

various

User Action:

This

informational message

Use the HELP command

about the

command you are

command,

COPY

is issued in association

error messages.

then

using.

type

HELP

For

obtain

example,

COPY.

information

if an error occurs

UNRECQUAL, 'qualifief' not valid for this command
.Explanation:
command

User

The

specified

qualifier

not

valid

for

the

qualifier

and

the

issued.

Action:

Check

the

spelling

the

command. = Use
the
HELP command to obtain the proper spellings.
Note that the Tailoring facility checks the entire
spelling
of
keywords,
unlike
DCL,
which
checks
only
the first = four
characters.
:

USEEXIT, type EXIT to exit

Explanation:
tailoring

Issued when

invalid attempt

is made.

User Action:

Use the‘EXIT‘command to exit.

terminate

APPENDIX

- RLLO2 OPTIONAL DISTRIBUTION DISK FILES

The following
is
a 1list
of
+the VAX/VMS
operating
system
files
installed from the optional distribution disk.
These files are listed
in tailoring

file

groups

for

the

convenience of dual-RLO2

Appendix 1 for descriptions of each file.
BLISSREQ

file

group

[SYSLIB]CLIMAC.REQ
[SYSLIB]LIB.REQ
[SYSLIB]STARLET.REQ

[SYSLIB]TPAMAC.REQ

EXAMPLES file group
[SYSEXE]SYS.MAP

[ SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JADDRIVER.MAR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JCONNECT .COM
[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES ]JDRCOPY.PRM
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES ]JDRCOPYBLD.COM
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES
JDRMAST .MAR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES ]JDRMASTER.FOR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JDRSLAVE.FOR [SYSHLP.EXAMPLES ]JDRSLV.MAR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JGBLSECUFO.MAR
. FOR
[ SYSHLP . EXAMPLES JLABCHNDEF
[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES JLABIO.OPT
[SYSHLP . EXAMPLES JLABIOACQ.FOR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JLABIOCIN.MAR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JLABIOCIN.OPT

[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JLABIOCOM.FOR
[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES JLABIOCOMP .COM

[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES JLABIOCON.FOR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JLABIOLINK.COM

[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES JLABIOPEAK.FOR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JLABIOSAMP.FOR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JLABIOSEC.FOR

. FOR
[SYSHLP . EXAMPLES JLABIOSTAT

[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES JLABIOSTRT .COM

. FOR
[SYSHLP . EXAMPLES JLABMBXDEF

[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JLBRDEMO .COM

[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JLBRDEMO . FOR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES
JLBRMAC . MAR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JLPATEST . FOR
[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES JLPMULT.B32

[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES JPEAK.FOR
[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES ]JSCRFT .MAR

[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JTDRIVER.MAR

[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JTESTLABIO.FOR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JUSSDISP.MAR

users.

See

RLO2

OPTIONAL

DISTRIBUTION

DISK

FILES

[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES
JUSSLNK .COM
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES JUSSTEST .MAR
[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES JUSSTSTLNK . COM
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES ]XADRIVER.MAR

[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES ]JXALINK.MAR

[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES ]JXAMESSAGE . MAR
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES
JXATEST .COM
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES
JXATEST . FOR
[SYSHLP .EXAMPLES JXIDRIVER.MAR

OBSOLETE

file group

[SYSEXE ]JCNVACC.EXE
[SYSE
]DMPXE
. EXE
[SYSEXE ]DSCL1.EXE

[SYSEXE ]JDSC2.EXE

RSX groupA
[SYSE
]BCKXE
. EXE
[SYSEXE JCNV.EXE
[SYSE
]JCRF XE
.EXE
[SYSEXE
]DEF .EXE
[SYSEXE ]JDFN.EXE
[SYSEXE ]DSP.EXE
[SYSEX
]JEDI .EXE
E
[SYSEXE ]JIFL.EXE
[SYSEXE ]JLBR.EXE
[SYSEXE JMAC.EXE
[SYSEXE JPAT.EXE
[SYSEXE JRST.EXE
[SYSEXE]SRT.EXE
[SYSEXE JTKB.EXE
[SYSEXE JUFD.EXE
[SYSEXE ]ZAP.EXE
[SYSLIB]ODT.OBJ
[SYSLIB]RMS11.0DL
[SYSLIB]RMS11S.0DL
[SYSLIB]RMS11X.0DL
[SYSLIB]RMS12X.ODL
[SYSLIB]RMSLIB.OLB
[SYSLIB]JRMSMAC.MLB
[SYSLIB]RSXMAC.SML
- [SYSLIB]SYSLIB.OLB

[SYSUPD JLINEPAGE .COM
[SYSUPD JLINEPAGE .DAT

" APPENDIX G

VMSINSTAL ERROR MESSAGES

This appendix lists the error messages issued by the VMSINSTAL command
- procedure.
Each
message
consists
of an abbreviation followed by a
text

message.

ACCOUNT, This installation créates an account named 'name’'.

‘

Explanation:

product

The

being

installed

created

has

updated)
an
account
with
the
specified
name.
Authorization File (UAF) has been updated accordingly.

The
'

(or
User

ACTIVE, The following processes
are still active:
Explanation:

VMSINSTAL checks to ensure that no

are active when an installation is begun.

user

processes

This check has failed,

and VMSINSTAL lists those processes that are still active.

User Action: You will be asked if you want to continue the
It is recommended that you remedy this situation
installation.
before

continuing.

r is not synchronized to the current question
file
AUTOSYNC, Auto-answe

. Explanation:

You have

specified

the

option,

Auto-answer

VMSINSTAL is using the answers from an existing answer file.

and

The

does not
installation procedure
question being asked by the
coincide with the next question and answer in the answer file.

changed.
The installation procedure must have
User Action:
Delete the existing answer file and begin the installation again.

'BADCONDEV, Please specify'an existing console device.
Explanation:

console
console

You have specified a console device

mounted,

but

which

the

the device specified is not a

device.

User Action:

Specify an existing console device.

BADDISDEV, Please specify a disk or tape device.
Explanation:

You

have

specified

device

which the

distribution volumes are to be mounted, but the device is neither
a disk

nor

User Action:

tape.

Specify a disk or tape device.

MESSAGES
STAL
ERROR
VMSIN

BADDISDIR,

directory

explicit

disk

whens'youd.:invoke

drive.

Explanatlon.--For DuaIYRLOZ inStallatlons,you have- speclfled
device
is

not a

which the

library

disk.

disk
;
|

to be mounted, but
.
co
o

the

dev1ce

’User Action: sspecify-a disk device.
BADSPEC) File speCification‘,'specificationA.cannoti_be
~default

specification 'specification

‘Explanation:

VMSINSTAL cannot locate

specification.

User Action:
then

simply

local

DIGITAL

CTRLY,

file because
of invalid

If you can determine the problem
install

the

product

again.

support

representative.

and

resolve

Otherwise,

it,

contact your

Installation cancell‘edmviaCTRL/Y°

Explanation:
OTRE

User

DECNET,

.parsedr‘using

Action:

Your

None,

this

DECnet network

EXplanation?
has been

failed.

You havecancelleduthelinstallation_by entering

shut

message

and

before

FHESE

informational.

running.

VMSINSTAL checks to ensure that your DECnetsnetWOrk
down

when an 1nstallatlon

User Action
You will
: be asked
installation.

continuing.

1is

begun.:

if 'you want

recommended

that

you

This

check

continue

remedy this

has

the

situation

VMSINSTAL ERROR MESSAGES
INTEGER,

Please

enter an

Explanation:
with an

VMSINSTAL asked a‘question which must

Explanation:

Answer the question again, specifying an integer.

If you are

specifying VMSINSTAL options,

VMSINSTAL must be

User Action:

The IVP for

Explanation:
Procedure
failed.

then

simply

local

DIGITAL

has

the

third

OPTIONS.

options

'product'

failed.

VMSINSTAL has invoked the Installation Verification

(IVP)
|

User Action:

the word

Invoke VMSINSTAL again, specifying the

‘the correct format.

answered

To specify options, parameter 3 must be the word OPTIONS.

- parameter

IVPFAIL,

integer number.

f‘User»Action:
INVOPTIONS,

integer value.

for

the

specified
product,
o
-

If you can determine the problem
install

the product again.

support

representative.

and

the

and

IVP has
|

resolve

Otherwise,

it,

contact your

LIBDIFF, The following system and library disk files_ do

not

match.

. LIBDIFF2,
You must resolve these differences before you continue.
Explanation:

The

match.

must

For

You

dual-RL02

nonessential
this,

however,

following

resolve

systems,

system

system and

VMSINSTAL

files
to

files

not

from

temporarily

removes

the system disk.

ensure

that

the

copies

all

Before doing
of

these files

~on the
system disk match those on the library disk.
has failed, and the offending files are listed.

This check

User Action:

it checks

library disk

these differences before continuing.

You must resolve the differences
before

reinvoking

T~.

VMSINSTAL.

LOWQUOTA,
One or more account quotas may be too low.

Explanation: ,VMSINSTAL checks to ensure that your process quotas
are

valid when an

‘User Action:

is begun.

You will be asked

‘installation.

before

installation

you

1is recommended that

continuing.

See

This

want
you

Section 4.2 in this

check has

failed.

continue

remedy this

the

situation

guide.

MOVEFILES, Files will now be moved to their target directories.

Explanation:

beginning of

sufficient

disk space

installation,

is available

VMSINSTAL builds

new

working directory for the optional product or update.

‘the

files are built,

User Action:

they

are moved

to their target

message is informational.
this e,
Non

the

After

all

files
in a

directories.

VMSINSTAL ERROR MESSAGES
The next volume will be mounted to try again.

Explanation:
set

with

located

VMSINSTAL

the

VMSINSTAL will

mount

currently

NOCONSOLE,

the

The

mounted
next

restore
a
required

which

«can

product

save

distribution

set

save

was

not

volume,

volume.

This message will Dbe preceded"by

messages,

the

utility.

examine

User Action:
BACKUP

is attempting

Backup

1ignored.

various

You will

serious

asked

next distribution volume.

Unknown

CPU

type

number.

Console

volume

cannot

remounted.

- Explanation:

While

attempting

remount

the

console

volume,

VMSINSTAL could not determine what type of CPU you have.
User Action:

Contact

NOFILE, [new] file

'file'

Explanation:
perhaps
~

your

local

DIGITAL

support
. representative.

does not exist.

VMSINSTAL is attempting to locate an

new)

file

with

the

given name,

but

the

existing

(or

resolve

1it,

file

cannot be

found.

User Action:

then
local

you can determine the problem
and
1install the product again.
Otherwise,
support representative.

simply
DIGITAL

NOLIBDISK,

contact your

Library disk could not be mounted.

Explanation:

You were asked to mount the library disk so that an

installation

- reason,

could be

performed on

Dual

RLO2 system.

For

some

mountlng

the

the library disk could not be mounted.-

User Action:
llbrary

dlsk

Correct

the

and begin

situation

the

that

installation

prevented
again.

NOPRINT, File'file'cannot be printed.
Explanation:
one

The product

files,

installation

but

required

printing

the

files

could

not

most

likely

caused
by

queued

of
for

‘printing.
User Action:' This

SYS$SPRINT
that

the

queue
files

message.

The

kit

User

not

could

Action:

defined at your

not

printed,

define

site.

then

vyou

SYS$SPRINT

the

If you

fact that

not

care

can.

queue

ignore this
and perform the

again.

installation

Explanation:
could

not

Otherwise,

installation

NOPROC,

error

The

main

located

Contact

procedure

installation

the

your

missing.

procedure

dlstrlbutlon

local

DIGITAL

for

the

product

volumes.

support

representatlve.

NEXTVOL,

VMSINSTAL

NOPRODS,

ERROR MESSAGES

None of the specified products were found.

Explanation:
You have specified
one
or
more
products
to
be
‘installed from the distribution volumes, but none of the products
exist on the volumes.
a
|

User Action:
'NOREINSTALL,

Specify products which exist on the volumes.

Image

'image'

could

not

reinstalled.

Explanation:

VMSINSTAL was

attempting

1image

make

User Action:
the
and

INSTALL
begin

known

the

use

the

system.

INSTALL

The

INSTALL

utllity

utility

This message should be preceded by a message
utility. explainlng

the

installation

the

problem.v

Correct

again.

the

from

problem

NOSAVESET; Required saveset 'letter' does not exist.
Explanation: - The product save set
with
the
specified
1letter,
which
1is
required
for
the installation, does not exist on the
distributlon volumes.
A
|
A

User Action:

Contact your local DIGITAL support representatlve.

NOSETPRV,AYou are not running on an account Wlth SETPRV pr1v1lege.
Explanation:

SETPRV
failed.

VMSINSTAL

privilege

User Action:

You will

installation..
before

checks to ensure that
your
account
has
an installation is begun.
This check has
o
,

when
,

asked

recommended

continuing.

vyou

that

want

you

+to

continue

remedy this

the

situation

NOSPACE,‘There are not enoughiblocks to restore the system disk.
Explanation:

After

attempts

restore

configuration.
the system

your

However,

disk.

User Actionz

are

installation on
there

You

are

dual

not

RLO2

system,

VMSINSTAL

its

original

tailoring

enough
.

tells

must

original
A

Once

free blocks
]

you how many

make more

- purging and/or deleting files.
~ can restore the
.Section 4. 5

disk

VMSINSTAL

required.

system

additional

space

this

the

left on

free

system

blocks

disk by

accomplished,

tailorlng conflguratlon,
|

you

descrlbed

logged

NOTSYSTEM,
You are not logged‘in to the SYSTEM account.
Explanation:
-

the

SYSTEM

has

failed.

User Action:
installation.
before

VMSINSTAL

checks
to

account

when

You will be asked
It

continuing.

1is

ensure

that you

installation

you

recommended that

want
you

are

begun.

remedy

This

continue
this

check

the

situation
:

VMSINSTAL ERROR-MESSAGES

PEAKUTIL, This product requires 'number' blocks during installation. Explanation:
determined

disk

The installation

that

install

there

are

procedure

not enough

the product.

files,

the

product

blocks

User Action: _Make more_spaée
and/or deleting

for

free

system

the

has

system

disk

by purging

and then install the product again.

PRODSKIP, Products that have not been installed will be skipped.
Explanation:
installed,

You
but

have

one

requested
these

that

products

multiple

requires

products

that

the

Dbe

system be

rebooted after its installation. In order
to
accomplish this,
the remaining uninstalled products must be skipped..
|

User Action:
is

REBOOT,

Reinstall the remaining products after

rebooted.

This

product

'Explanation:
the

requires

that

the

system be

rebooted.

The product that was just installed

system be

rebooted

User Action:

complete

the

the system

requires

that

installation.

Reboot the system after shutdown completes.

RECORDANS, Auto—anSwér file will be recorded.
Explanation:
VMSINSTAL

about

The

to be

invoked.
installed, so

User Action:
answers

RECOVER,

options

No
answer
one will be

was

Explanation:
crashed

User Action:

recorded.

was

being

The

specified product was

due to

installed when

power

specified = when

file exists
recorded.

Answer the prompts and questions

will

'product'

system

Auto-answer

was

failure

the

product

usual.

Your

system crash ed.

being

for

other

installed when

the

problem,,

You will receive additional instructions.on how

proceed.

RESTORE, Restorihg product saveset ‘letter'...
Explanation:

The specified product

restored

the

from

User Action:

distribution

save

volumes

set is
the

about

Backup

to be

utility.

This message is purely informational.

RETAILOR, Your original tailoring environment will now be restored.

Explanation:

The tailoring files that

were

system

-for

copied

disk

disk.
User Action:

installation,

S
None,

this

message

will

removed
back

informational.

from
the

your

system

VMSINSTAL ERROR MESSAGES

REWIND, The tape will be rewound to try again.
ExplanatiOn-

VMSINSTAL is attempting to restore a
product save
the Backup utility.
The
required save set was not

set with
located

will

the

currently

rewind

~order.

User

the
|

Action:

BACKUP

This

messages,

SMALLDISK, ThlS

RLO2

mounted

in case

message

which

files from the
‘installation.
User Action:

VMSINSTAL

preceded

various

serious

ignored.

determlned that

disk
-

You will

but

system.

It will

system
e
|

tape,

savesets were not recorded

will

can be

VMSINSTAL has

system.

distribution

the

a small disk

Explanatlon:
dual

tape

temporarily

receive

order
|

additional

you

are

remove all

make
|

running

nonessential

room

instructions

for
|
as

the

how

due

to proceed.

FAIL,

STEP9FAIL‘

Explanation:
some

The 1nstallatlon of the product has falled

unrecoverable

User Action:

messages
_

remedy

Otherwise,

SYSDIR,

the

error.

Additional

messages

should precede

this

will explain
the problem in greater detail.
situation,

then

simply

install

the

one.

These

If you can

product

again.

contact your local DIGITAL support representatlve.

This product creates

Explanation:

system directory

'directory',

The product being 1nstalled creates

the specified

system directory.

User Action:

This message is purely informational.

This product creates system disk directory ‘'directory’

TM, .

SYSDISK,

. /—

Explanation:
The product being 1nstalled creates a dlrectory

the

User Action:

TAMPER,

file,

This

message

is purely

informational.

File"file' has been tampered w1th.v

Explanatlon-

system dlsk.

Dbut

VMSINSTAL

the

file has

attempting

been modified

update

locally.

The

system

text

update cannot

performed.

User Action:
If you modify system text
be updated
by DIGITAL

software

files,

installations.

then they
|

cannot

VMSINSTAL ERROR MESSAGES

UNEXPECTED,

Installation

Explanation:
termination

terminated

Some unexpected

other messages

due

to unexpected

event

VMSINSTAL.

This

has

event.

caused

the

immediate

message should be preceded by

that explain the problem in greater detail.

User Action:

If you can determine the problém ~and

resolve it,

then

simply

install

the product

contact your

local

DIGITAL

support

representative..

UPDATED,

File

'file'

again.

already updated.

Explanation:

VMSINSTAL is attempting to

file,

file has

but

the

User Action:

This

Explanation:

VMSINSTAL
about

The

was

displayed

purely

Auto-answer

invoked.

system

text

informational.

options

answer

the

recorded

was

file

spec1f1ed

exists

answers

the

product.

delete

Auto-answer

the

If you want

answer

file

Option.

and

will

used.

and questions

record

install

when

for the product

You will not have toanswer prompts

then you must
-the

message

installed,

User Action:

wupdate

already been updated successfully.

file will be used.

Auto-answer

USEANS,

Otherwise,

new

the

answers,

product with

VMIORIG, VMIORIG.TLR still exists; please see YOur documentation.
Explanation:
system,

When performing an

VMSINSTAL

then
removes
configuration

records

1t
is

the

from
the
recorded

installation

current

tailoring

Dual

RLO2

configuratlon

and

system
disk
temporarily.
The
in
the file SYSSUPDATE:VMIORIG.TLR.

After installation,
VMSINSTAL
restores
the configuration
deletes
VMIORIG.TLR.
If, however,
the system crashes during
and

and
the
delete

VMSINSTAL

assumes

installation, then you must restore the
file, manually.
See Section 4.5.

configuration

User Action:

exists,

that

Because

have

not

and

then

so,

VMIORIG.TLR still
restored
delete

your

talloring

configuratlon.

You

VMIORIG TLR.

-t

must

you

the

Please

enter

Explanation:
with YES

may

NO.

VMSINSTAL asked a question which must

or NO.

User Action:
You

YES

‘

Answer the question again, specifying

abbreviate

answered

these

Y or

YES

or NO.

YESNO,

INDEX

Alternate
Analyzing

small

root option,

system

disk systems,

use of to check
Auto restart

4-3

limits,

position

5-19

during

installation,

during

operation,

1-9

Block
Boot

Boot

subsystem

storage

Console

terminal,

Console

TU58

Data

5-18

use,

bootstrap

3-3

dumps

disk,

and

system disk

selection

2-27

format,

5-13

2-2

in bootstrap operations,
Distribution disk

5-2

2-3

optional, 2-13, 2-20
primary, 2-13, 2-20

1-8

Dual-RL02

configuration

BACKUP procedures,

DXCOPY command
5-5

procedure name

5-9

3_4,

procedure,

3-3

stand-alone

BACKUP
RLO2 disk, 2-14,

File

group

creating

from RA60
from RC25

disk, 2-10
cartridge,

from TU58 cartridges,

2-28

your own,
option, 4-5

File

log

Full

backup

2-5

RLO2

6-3

data disk,

5-10

stand-alone

BACKUP
disk dlrectory

from alternate

root,

IDC-configured VAX-11/730

5-5

Booting stand- alone BACKUP from
disk,

5-6

TU58

locations,

Incremental

5-16

Incremental backups

backup

dual-RL02

conversatlonal

default,

system disk,

5-10

5-18

non-stop,

S/A BACKUP

5-15

from TU58 cartrldges,

5-3
Bootstrap

1-2

Bootstrap

Building

1-2

DEFBOO.CMD,
3-2
Device name

2-20

use,

on VAX-11/725,

convention,
5-5

from primary

Booting

1-1

1-2
cartridge,

handling on VAX - 11/725 2-32

devices,
1-2

form,

5-3

1-2

subsystems,

procedure

command

modes,

Console

procedure

5-7

command

short
Booting

Console

5-18

system

backup,

naming

1-2

when

BACKUP procedures,
Dual-RLO2,
5-9

R80/RLO2,

prompt,

Crash

Battery

Console

3-5

fixed data disk, 5-13
fixed system disk, 5-13
~ removable data disk, 5-12
removable

1-2,

sample

Automatic restart
function, 5-18

Backup

enter,

Conversational

command procedure,

enable,

1-2

5-14
Conversational bootstrap

1-9
functions
1-9
,
Auto-answer option, 4-5

(Cont.)

B-1

protection,

BOOT position,

how

operating

AUTO RESTART/BOOT switch

AUTOGEN

mode,
mode

switch

1-9

position

Console
Console

how

without battery backup,
RESTART

VMSUPDATE.COM,

6-16

AUTHORIZE utility

AUTO

Command procedures

4-5

failures

command

procedures,

3-2

Indicator lamps
processor control panel,
Installation summary, 1-10

Installed

system disk
overview, 2-2

files

Dual-RLO2,

Installing

1-8

6-17

Optional

save

set

using VMSINSTAL
Command procedures
bootstrap, 3-2

3-6

SHUTDOWN .COM,

STABACKIT,

5-2

STARTUP.COM,

3 -6

on R80 disk, 2-17
on RC25 fixed disk, 2-32
on RLO2 library disk, 2-24
Invoking options
format,

Index-1

4-6

INDEX

Job

Restoring Requlred save set
(Cont.)

queues

small

disk

systems,

6-15

Keylock rotary switch
description,

R80

system disk,

to RLO2

1-9

RLO2

Line printer device
redefinition,

Log

address

use

2-3

of,

2-18,

2-33,

3-1

plug

See

SETDEFBOO.CMD,

tailoring,

use,

Small-disk

|
5-2
date and

time

Stand-alone

PERAMS.DAT
3-5

file,

Processor

Control

Panel,

Program mode,

3-6
1-8

procedures,

controls

and

save

2-27

modlflcatlons,

Library

and

Optlonal

sets

kit,

tape kit, 2-8
2-11

from RC25 kit, 2-30
Restoring Library save
to

R80

the

disk,

2-15

Restoring Optional

save

set

R80 disk, 2-16
Restoring Required save

set

RA60 kit,
kit,

tape

2-10

6-9
6-10

6-10
6-10

kit,

6-10

SEARCH,

2-6

6-12

- Tailoring commands,
Tailoring

from magnetic

6-14

6-8

DISMOUNT,

INSTALL,

2-14

from RC25

4-1.

MOUNT, 6-11
RECORD, 6-11

library disk, 2-21
operating system
R80

3-6

6-6

DIRECTORY,

EXIT,
HELP,

set

disk,

from

COPY,

DELETE,

from magnetic

to RLO2
Restoring

4-7

shutdown,

Tailored system
preparing for UETP,
Tailoring commands

kit

install

from RA60

5-16

indicators,

distribution

3-6
Restoring

procedure,

2-9

1-10

contents,

command

System update, 4-1
distribution kit,

5-7

2-2

- recovery,
System

distribution kit

contents,

rules,

5-4

5-1

SYSBOOT utility,
System failure

1-2

R80/RL0O2 configuration

Reboot

of,

STARTUP.COM

2-4

cartridges,

BACKUP

root,
use

settings,

RC25

5-3

description, 5- 2
in alternate disk dlrectory

6-16

system parameter

switch

RC25

from TUS58

cartridges,

installation,

dumps,

5-2,

BACKUP

bootstrapping

B-1

RA60

|
procedure,

building
on TU58

Paging file, 3-5
use in small-disk

6-15

command

Stand-alone

2-24

BACKUP

6-17

5-5

3-3

software

command

3-6

systems

job queues,

Optlonal library flle groups,

Power

start-up

Installed files,

2-5

update

Nonstop bootstrap procedure

Optional

procedure,

Small disk systems
analyzing system failures, 6-16
Small-disk systems

STABACKIT

command

procedure,

System update

when to

3-3

3-6

tape distribution kit

Maintenance

2- 1

sets

SHUTDOWN.COM

6-13

contents,

description of,

Site-specific

Logical names
as alternative

Magnetic

2-20

Save

in
=

Logical

2-13,

name

3-6

system manager,

2-22

distribution kit

contents,

2 15

system disk,

facility

creating file
Tailoring task,
TU58 cartridge

6-5

groups,
6-4

6-3
‘
|

write protection,
5-14
TU58 cartridges

2-29

use

Index-2

of,

1-2

INDEX

VAX-11/730 UDA system

UDA-configured VAX-11/730
TU58

locations,

—.

UETP

‘

preparation

‘

1-4

configurations,
VMSINSTAL

tailored

6-14

locations,

5-11

4-5

VMSINSTAL product

list,

1-6

steps,

of,

for

4-1

4-4
.

installing

EDTCAI,

2-34

5-11

VMSUPDATE .COM
-

—.

[

types,

VMSINSTAL options,

use

VAX-11/725 backups
preliminary

1-1

procedure,

VMSINSTAL.COM

VAX-11/725
TU5S58

system,

command

Index-3

B-1

command
'

procedure,
|

VAX-11/725 and
VAX-11/730
Software Installation Guide

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