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VAX-11/750
Software Installation Guide
Order No. AA-K410C-TE

December 1982

This document contains detailed instructions for installing, upgrading, and

updating the VAX/VMS operating system on a VAX-11/750 processor.

REVISION/UPDATE INFORMATION:

This revised document supersedes
the VAX-11/750 Software
Installation Guide (Order No.
AA-K410B-TE) and Update Notice

No. 1 (Order No. AD-K410B-T1).

SOFTWARE VERSION:

VAX/VMS Version 3.2

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CONTENTS

Page

vii

PREFACE

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CONTENTS
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VAX-11/750

Processor

Control

TABLES

A-1
A-2

Files
Files

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Contained

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in

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Directory

[SYSEXE]
[SYSHLP]

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PREFACE

MANUAL OBJECTIVES

step-by-step
Installation Guide presents
Software
The VAX-11/750
a VAX-11/750 processor.
software on
installing
for
procedures
VAX-11/750 software installation falls into three general categories:
software on a newly purchased VAX/VMS system

Installing

Applying system maintenance updates to a VAX/VMS system

Upgrading

an existing VAX/VMS system

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This manual is intended

managing and controlling

STRUCTURE

This manual
e

for

users

those

the operating

who

system.

are

responsible

for

DOCUMENT

THIS

is divided into the following chapters and appendixes:

briefly
Installation,
Software
Overview of
1,
Chapter
a
installing
and
bootstrapping
of
©process
the
describes
console
VAX/VMS operating system and describes the VAX-11/750
subsystem.

Chapter 2,

procedures

bootable

for

Bootable

restoring

System

Disk,

describes

the

the software distribution kit to a

format.

describes
VAX/VMS,
Chapter 3, Site-Specific Modifications to
make modifications to VAX/VMS so that it more closely:
to
how
fits

Building a

your

site's

needs.

how to
Chapter 4, The VMSINSTAL Command Procedure, describes
updates,
maintenance
system
install
to
VMSINSTAL.COM
use
optional

software products,

and EDTCAI.

Chapter 5, The System After Installation, describes different
These
that can be performed after installation.
procedures
the
booting
include backing up the console TU58 cartridge,
copying a VAX/VMS
and
building
installation,
system after
system disk, and building a stand-alone BACKUP kit.

Files of the
Appendix A,
directories
DIGITAL-supplied
contents.

vii

VAX/VMS
the
on

the
lists
System,
system disk and their

PREFACE

Appendix

the

steps

TU58

tape

Appendix

be
e

Appendix

the

BOOT58

TU58

taken

cartridge

entered

verify

Using

the

Micro

routines

Tape

when

the

Cartridge,

bootstrapping
primary

bootstrap

Commands,

describes

stand-alone

BOOT58

Verify

that

Error

test

describes

the

detail

using

the

that

can

device.

commands

program.

Characters,

the

system

describes

reliability

micro

VAX-11/750

hardware.

Appendix
the

optional
e

Building

the

taken

copy

Appendix

upgrade

Appendix

issued

that

3.0,

VAX/VMS

before

addition,

3.1

Language

User's

For

and

3.2,

Guide

may

documents,

system

needed

once

VAX/VMS

System

VAX-11

Utilities

complete

list

optional

software

Directory

and

included

System,
a

Kit,

source

describes

Version

2.5

describes

install

some

describes

the

kit.

the

system

Messages,

VMSINSTAL

using
the

for

steps

required

3.0

describes

command

system.

the

error

procedure.

this

document,

VAX/VMS

Release

most

current

the

but

Notes

strongly

supplied

information

with

about

software.
of

the

and

prove

information

Glossary

presented

and

the

this

1in

the

VAX/VMS

Command

manual,

provide

helpful.

which

are

manage

referred

the

day-to-day

operation

the

initialized.

Management

and

Operations

Reference

Manual

description

product

documents,

Guide

VAX-11

see

documents,

the

VAX-11

including

Information

Index.

documentation

with

read

Further

Source

VAX/VMS

Error

the

Description

information

VAX/VMS

the

understanding

Summary

following

you

installing

VAX/VMS

the

VAX/VMS

from

VMSINSTAL

prerequisites

Versions

The

Products,
used

DOCUMENTS

recommended

system

messages

are

Upgrading
a

Software

procedure

products.

steps

ASSOCIATED

There

software

Optional

command

Appendix

to
e

Installing

VMSUPDATE.COM

each

installing

optional

software

viii

optional

product.

software

products

PREFACE

CONVENTIONS

USED

THIS

DOCUMENT

Convention

RED

Meaning

A
symbol
with
a
oneto
three-character
abbreviation indicates that you press a key on
the

CTRL/x

SHOW

terminal,

for

example,

[EJ.

The phrase
CTRL/x
indicates
that
you
must
press
the
key
1labeled
CTRL while you press
another key, for example CTRL/C, CTRL/Y.
TIME

Command

examples

prompting

file-spec,...

show

characters

displays

commands

are

Horizontal

black

entered.

the

letters.

shown

ellipsis

parameters,

all

that

values,

red

1lines

system prints or
All

user-entered

letters.

indicates
or

output

that

additional

information

<can

SUMMARY

The

following

Software

technical

Installation
Chapter
to

command

The

TECHNICAL

changes

Guide

The

reflect

for

have

been

Version

changes

made

the

VAX-11/750

3.2:

VMSINSTAL Command

significant

CHANGES

Procedure,
and

has

additions

been

rewritten

the

VMSINSTAL

procedure.

procedure

Version

3.0

Appendix

explain

for

upgrading

VAX/VMS

system

VMSINSTAL

error

Version

has

been

Error

messages

2.5

moved

Messages,

1ssued

the

VAX/VMS

system

Appendix

been

added

has

VMSINSTAL

command

procedure.

Installation

Information

information

about

remastered

RA60

disks

distribution

has

been

kits

has

added.

been

added.

CHAPTER

OVERVIEW OF

There

are

three

INSTALLATION

SOFTWARE

general

directory

the

scratch

create

proceed

system

was

already

not

a
to

used

files
disk.

$
4.

You

DCL prompt

during

account,

one

not

make

already

sure

name]

the

following:

@SYSSUPDATE:CONSCOPY

will

receive

Which
Answer

enter

kit

typing

the
you
750.

following
want

the
TUS58

the

upgrade

SYSTEM.

type:

ddcu:[directory

(S),

the

From

distribution

example:

the

from

another

your

$ CREATE/DIRECTORY DMAl: [WRK.CNSL]
3.

CONSCOPY

follows:

exists,

directory,

restored
included

manager's

directory

procedure

copies

directory

cartridge

CREATE/DIRECTORY
For

can

the

command

CONSCOPY

scratch

TUS58

under

copy of
the

directory.

blank

Log

files.

use

empty

the

have

medium,

you

r-.
5]

Q
2

stand-alone

for

bootstrapping

disk.

SYSS$SUPDATE

use

system

(The

cartridge

that

the

TU58

methods

copying

directory,

cartridge.

console

<cartridge

scratch

the

important
up

contained
TU58

back

)

Backing

[

installed:

question:
build

(780!750!730):

available.

contains

THE

SYSTEM

AFTER

INSTALLATION

will

operations

A brief description of the SAVE and RESTORE
appear.

You will
your

Answer
The

then

console
by

asked whether

typing

following

Enter

you want to

SAVE

RESTORE

medium.
SAVE.

will

then

Files-11

appear:

device and

directory

(DDCU:([DIR]):

Type in the device code for the disk
to
be
copied
specify the empty directory to contain the files.

and

example:

For

DMA]l: [WRK.CNSL]

Enter
Answer

you will

point,

this

the

following

receive the

console device drive

typing

prompt:

(DDCU:):

CSAl:.

Put your console TU58 into the drive on the processor control

panel

and

press

RETURN when

ready.

you will

receive

this message:

console medium

SAVE of your

Restoring

5.1.1

restore
l.

Files to

files to

Invoke
S

TU58 cartridge,

proceed

follows:

typing:

@SYSSUPDATE:CONSCOPY

You will

receive the

Which
Answer

is complete.

TUS8 Cartridge

another

CONSCOPY

disk,

the

from the TU58

When the files have been copied

kit do you want
typing

question:

following
to

build

(780!7501730)
:

750.

A brief description of the SAVE and RESTORE

operations

will

appear.

You will
your

Answer

The

then be asked whether

console
by

typing

following

Enter

Type

directory

you want

SAVE

RESTORE

medium.
RESTORE.

will

then

appear:

Files-11 device and

the
that

device

code

contains the

for

directory

the

files.

(DDCU:[DIR]):

disk

and

specify

the

THE

this

point,

Enter
Answer

Put

SYSTEM

the

you

the

AFTER

will

console

typing

scratch

INSTALLATION

receive
device

the

following

drive

prompt:

(DDCU:):

CSAl:.

TU58

into

drive

CSAl

and

press

RETURN

when

ready.

When

the

you

will

files

have

receive

RESTORE

This

newly created

TU58

backup

Press

5.1.2
To

copy.

Reading

read

bootstrap

first
copy
procedure in
purpose,

Command

the
the

your

will

console

your
to

Procedures

command

follows:

Invoke

the

command

the

From

disk

the

TU58,

complete.

TU58.

this

new

Keep

the

original

TUG5S8.

Console Media

from

procedure

console

the console
[SYSUPD].

from

medium

mount

procedures

files from
directory

command

restored

message:

RETURN

proceed

The

been

this

asks

the

console

TU58,

you

must

TU58, using the DXCOPY command
To
use
DXCOPY.COM
for
this

typing:

whether

the

conscle

TU58

1is

mounted:

Is
Place

the

RETURN,

the

Type

YES

file

5.2

sake.

the

now

THE

from

system

indicate

the

command

the

CSAl

asks

medium

mounted

(Y/N)?:

drive,

type

and

NO,

press

copy

whether

the

copy operation

(Y/N)?:

from

procedure

from

press

RETURN.

the

file

from

SYSTEM AFTER
a

once

the

console

either

the

system

the

TU58

name of

console

TU58.

the

default

directory.

the

Type

the

name

file
of

the

INSTALLATION

system

the

requests

the

default
the

Conversational

modify

console

copied

installation,
However,

medium

prompted.

and

read

BOOTING

During

TU58

storage

directory.

Finally,
to

can

console

The command procedure then
from the console TUS8:

default

You

console

Copy

4.,

system

bootstrap
has

following

Request

that

parameters

been

1is

used

installed,

for
you

simplicity's
can

bootstrap

ways:
SYSBOOT

that

stop and

configure

the

allow

system.

vyou

THE

Nonstop -

Allow

SYSTEM

AFTER

SYSBOOT

INSTALLATION

run

completion

without

your

intervention.
Whether
the

you

perform

following

e
e

The

are

available

bootstrap or
to

the

system

directly

Bootstrap

the

system

using

console

Rebooting

system

program

conversational

Bootstrap

the

5.2.1

options

TU58

loads

bootstrap,

from

the

system

stand-alone

disk

BOOT58

program

SYSBOOT.EXE,

configures

the

system.

secondary

Because

you

bootstrap
can

request

that SYSBOOT prompt for commands during the bootstrap operation,
procedure
is
known
as
a conversational bootstrap operation.
this

procedure,
e

you can

Designate

the

SYSBOOT

program,

and

nonstop

cartridge

Stopping

bootstrap

that

you:

the

name

this
Using

following:
the

file

that

contains

system

parameter

values

Set

Specify an

halt
1.

the

and

show

individual

alternate

processor

Shut down

and

the

parameter

values

site-independent

reboot

system

stopping
by

start-up

procedure

SYSBOOT:

executing

the

following

command

procedure:

S
This

@SYSSSYSTEM:SHUTDOWN

command

until

procedure

system

prompts

shutdown,

the

for

the

reason

for

number
the

minutes

shutdown,

whether
to spin down the disks, the expected
time
when
the
system
will
be
restored,
and
whether
automatic reboot should be
enabled.

response

CONSOLE
console

the

HALT

prompt

statement,

SYSTEM,"

(>>>)

(dd

the

When

B/1

the

pressing

SHUTDOWN COMPLETE

processor

and

USE

obtain

the

CTRL/P.

the following command:

ddcu

the device
unit

"SYSTEM

halt

Bootstrap the system, dsing
>>>

type,

the

controller

designator,

and

number.)

SYSBOOT

ready

commands,

prompts

follows:
3%
SYSBOOT>

The two percent signs (%%) that precede
the
SYSBOOT
prompt
indicate
a
successful
micro
verify check.
1If the percent
signs do not appear, discontinue the bootstrap operation
and
contact your field service representative.
When

SYSBOOT prompts,

commands

listed

you may

Table

5-1

use

any of

examine

the

subset

or modify the

SYSGEN

system.

THE

The

following

SYSTEM

example of

AFTER

the

INSTALLATION

SYSBOOT program:

SYSBOOT> USE CURRENT

SYSBOOT> SET WSMAX 512
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE

In this example,

the program

is told

use the current parameter

as
a
source
for
wvalues,
WSMAX
1is
set
to 512,
operation is
continued.
When
VAX/VMS
announces

file

and the bootstrap
1itself,
the
new

parameter value you have designated is in use.
More information about
these SYSGEN commands can be found in the VAX-11
Utilities
Reference
Manual.

Table

5-1:

SYSBOOT Commands

Command

Description

CONTINUE

Resumes the

DISABLE CHECKS

ENABLE CHECKS

Inhibits

checking

specified

with

Permits
specified

HELP

the

checking
with

value

parameter

the

parameter

Specifies
to

the

start-up

executed

after

SYSBOOT commands

command

system

procedure

SYSBOOT

SHOW

Displays

USE

Specifies the parameter file to be
a source of values (if a parameter
specified, you
must
specify
the
file specification)

5.2.2

specific

values

SET command

Establishes
the
value
generation parameter

SET/STARTUP procedure

values

SET command

Displays a summary of
at your terminal

SET parameter

bootstrap procedure

parameters

used as
file is
entire

Nonstop Bootstrap from the System Disk

perform

stopping

bootstrap

SYSBOOT,

Shut down

operation

proceed

the

system

from

the

system

disk,

without

following

command

follows:

executing

the

procedure:

$ @SYSSSYSTEM:SHUTDOWN
2.

In response to the statement, "SYSTEM SHUTDOWN COMPLETE - USE
CONSOLE
TO
HALT
SYSTEM,"
halt
the
processor by pressing
CTRL/P to obtain the console prompt (>>>), and type the
HALT
command
.

THE

Type

the

SYSTEM

<console

AFTER

BOOT

INSTALLATION

command

the

following

command

format:
>>>

5.2.3

(dd

the

unit

normal

have

bootstrap,
1.

device

the

already

Shut

the

controller

designator,

and

Bootstrap

you

system

been

down

Default

operation,

proceed

type,

number.)

Using

system

bootstrapping

values

ddcu

Rebooting

Under

type

not

need

commands

established.

interrupt

SYSBOOT;

reboot

using

the

parameter

the

default

following

command

follows:

the

system

executing

the

procedure:

$
2.

Q@SYSSSYSTEM:SHUTDOWN

response

CONSOLE

CTRL/P

the

statement,

HALT

obtain

SYSTEM,"

"SYSTEM
halt

the

console

press

SHUTDOWN

the

prompt

COMPLETE

processor

(>>>),

and

type

USE

pressing

the

HALT

command.

Either

type

processor

from

the

front
Appendix

BOOT
control

device

the

panel.

The

BOOT

push

processor

Boot

will

selected

the

Device

description

bootstrapping

button

the

attempt

boot

Switch

the

panel.

contains

from

the

console

your

system

TUS8.

5.3

BUILDING

AND

Occasionally,
software.
part

COPYING

you may

want

VAX/VMS

build

VAX/VMS

provides

system

software

for

the

VAX/VMS operating

SYSTEM

command
the

DISK

make

procedure

purposes

copy

named

VMSKITBLD.COM

building

and

copying

system.

NOTE

not

©press

CTRL/C

CTRL/Y

while

running
VMSKITBLD.COM
unless
you
the command procedure to terminate.

5.3.1
You

Building

can

use

example,
RP07,

VAX/VMS

System

VMSKITBLD.COM

1if

RM03,

you
RM05,

have

RA60,

Disk

build

mixed-disk
RA80,

VAX/VMS

system

RA81

RA60,

Before

you

RP06,

for

beginning

follows:

RA80,

can

use

this

you

chapter.

binary

RK07

but

and

disk.

For

either

RPO0S6,

magnetic

transfer

your

VAX/VMS

system

tape

faster

RP06,

RP0O7,

RMO3,

disk.

VMSKITBLD.COM

example)
of

RA81

system

(with

disks,

drives),
you
can
use
VMSKITBLD.COM to
from an RKO7 disk cartridge to a
1larger,
RM05,

want

must
With

build

VAX/VMS

boot

your

system,

this

RK07

system

(on

described

the

proceed

running,

THE

Log

under

Establish
$

the

SET

SYSTEM

AFTER

INSTALLATION

system manager's

following

DEFAULT

account.

default directory:

SYSSUPDATE

Place either an RP06, RP07, RM03, RM05, RA60, RA80,
or
RA81
disk
on an appropriate drive and place it online.
This will
be the target disk in the system building procedure.

Type

the

following

command

initiate

the

building

the

system:

@VMSKITBLD

$
5.

Supply the
disks

You

then
Is

Answer

receive
this

needed

the

following

BUILD,

typing

information about

the

source

and

target

prompted.

ADD,

query:
COPY operation?:

BUILD.

Continuation of the system disk-building procedure is indicated by the
display
of
messages
at
your
terminal.
These messages either (1)
prompt you for information needed to complete the copy
operation,
or
(2)
inform you of the current status of the building procedure.
Each
response should be followed by pressing the RETURN key.
For

example:

Enter
Enter

mounted source disk name (DDCU:): SYSSSYSDEVICE:
SOURCE disk top level system directory [default =

Enter

target

disk

name

(DDCU:):

SYSO]:

DRAO:

Enter the target disk's label [default = VAXVMSRL3]:
Enter TARGET disk top level system directory [default = SYSO]:
It will be necessary to initialize the target disks(s).
Is the target disk, DRAO:, ready to be initialized? (¥/N): Y
DRAQO:

allocated

$MOUNT-I-MOUNTED,

VAXVMSRL3

mounted

on DRAO:

Create directory entries on the target disk.
Copy the system executive files.
Copy
Copy
Copy
Copy
Copy
Copy

the
the
the
the
the
the

system library files.
system message files.
system manager files.
system update command
system EXE files.
system help files.

Write a bootblock.
Copy BLISS require files.
Copy coding examples.
Copy the
Copy the

EDTCAI files.
UETP files.

files.

THE

VMSKITBLD.COM

following

Kit
At

this

informs

message

procedure

the

disk

using

boot

the

system

the

boot

command

>>> B/1

ddcu

have

the

system

will

and

VAX/VMS

System

You

can

The

also

copy

files

default
the

with

all

built

sending

the

required
be

VAX/VMS

properly

and

then

files

for

configured

using

a
by

the

AUTOGEN

GEN

version

system.

the

default

typing:

file

the
can

parameters

target

parameters

(SYSBOOT>)

boot

the

this

Management

VAX/VMS

use

point.

AUTOGEN

invoke

type

and

the

following:

operation

disk

then

1log

described

1in

Chapter

system

the

Operations Guide.

System Disk

VMSKITBLD.COM

target

You can

procedure

that

modifies

copy

the

files

already contains

only

system

the

valid

files;

VAX/VMS

leaves

system

system.

all

user

intact.

Before

you

can

use

VMSKITBLD.COM

your
VAX/VMS
system
must
be
intend to copy must be mounted.

disk from which the system was
source disk to a target disk:
l.

Log

the

system

the

user

the

$ SET
3.

Place

Type

the

Supply

disks
then

Is
Answer

the

disk

command

information

the

follows

account
and

the

copy

(initially,

password

the

MANAGER).

appropriate

initiate

drive.

the

copy

operation:

needed

about

the

source

and

target

following

ADD,

query:

COPY operation?

COPY.

the

your

5.3.1).

SYSTEM

another,

default directory:

copy

operation

terminal.

These

information needed to complete the
of
the
current
status
of
the
Section

disk that you
is the system

prompted.

BUILD,

typing

Continuation
messages

disk

SYSS$SUPDATE

following

receive

this

target

Proceed

manager's

name

following

DEFAULT

system

@VMSKITBLD

$
5.

booted.

with

Establish

copy one

running
and the source
Often, this source disk

under

account

You

DEFAULT

run

Copying

disk

CONTINUE

manager

5.3.2

system

SYSBOOT prompt

SYSBOOT> USE
SYSBOOT>

contains

the

configure

The

the

INSTALLATION

terminal:

The

you

when

your

system.

bootstrapping

When

you

AFTER

complete.

point,

complete

SYSTEM

1indicated

messages

either

copy operation,
copy
operation

the
(1)

display

prompt

you

of
for

or (2)
inform
vyou
(see the example in

THE

SYSTEM AFTER

VMSKITBLD.COM informs you when
sending

Kit

5.4

the

following message to

INSTALLATION

the

your

1is

operation

copy

complete

disk,

the

terminal:

complete.

this point,

the disk

ready to

be bootstrapped.

BUILDING A STAND-ALONE BACKUP KIT

RA60

RKO0O7

kit

If you received your distribution

1In order to
contained on that disk.
is
Utility
Backup
stand-alone
stand-alone
copy
you must
operations,
stand-alone
have a kit for
To create a stand-alone
TU58 cartridges.
to
disk
the
from
BACKUP
BACKUP kit,

Log

proceed

under

follows:

the

system manager's

the DCL prompt

($),

enter

the

account,

SYSTEM.

following:

ATE
: STABACKIT
@SYSSUPD
3.

You will

receive this

Specify

request:

target device

Respond by typing

(DDCU:):

the device name of the console drive:

CSAl:

The

following

message will

appear:

Please place the first TU58 in drive
Press return when ready to continue:

After you have placed
RETURN,

TU58

the

receive

you will

the

CSAl:.

drive

and

pressed

these messages:

$MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, STABACKUPA mounted on CSAl:
$CREATE-I-CREATED, CSAl:[SYSEXE] created

If you are working at a console terminal, or if your terminal
as an operator's terminal, you will also receive
enabled
is
the

following

%$OPCOM,

messages:

(DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS), message from user

$SYSGEN-I-WRITECUR, CURRENT system
modified by process ID <ID number>
file SYS$SSYSROOT: [SYSUPD]SYS.EXE;1

SYSTEM

parameters

into

These messages will be followed with
a
1list
of
the
files
copied.
When
vyou
have
received
the complete list of the
files copied,

the

following message will

appear:

Please place the second TU58 in drive CSAl:.
Press return when ready to continue:

After you have placed

pressed RETURN,

the

you will

second

TU58

the

receive these messages:

$MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, STABACKUPB mounted on CSAl:
$CREATE-I-CREATED, CSAl:[SYSEXE] created

drive

and

THE

They

you

will

Kit

Press

this

BACKUP

the

with

INSTALLATION

list

following

the

files

copied.

Then

message:

complete.
replace
return

you

the

when

console

point,
kit.

AFTER

followed

receive

Please

Replace

SYSTEM

console
ready

TU58

have

and

medium.
continue.

press

completed

RETURN.

building

stand-alone

APPENDIX

FILES

THE

VAX/VMS

SYSTEM

files
the
This appendix contains the names and brief descriptions of
The
by DIGITAL on the VAX/VMS system distribution medium.
provided
names of
The
files on this medium are cataloged in ten directories.
the directories and descriptions of their contents follow.
1.

[SYSCBI]

This directory is reserved
2.

for EDTCAI files.

[SYSERR]

This

directory

1is

reserved

for

the

error

log

file

(ERRLOG.SYS).

[SYSEXE]

As shown in Table A-1, this directory contains commonly
executable images of the VAX/VMS operating system.
4,

used

[SYSHLP]

As shown
the

for

in Table A-2,

this directory contains text libraries

HELP utility and

other components.

subdirectory,
the
of
contents
the
1lists
A-8
Table
[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES].
This subdirectory contains sample driver
other
and
programs,
service
programs, user-written system
source
5.

code

examples

interest.

[SYSLIB]

As shown in Table A-3, this directory contains various
macro
and
object libraries as well as other files used for general
reference.
6.

[SYSMAINT]

This directory is reserved

for

system

hardware

diagnostic

programs.

[SYSMGR]

shown

in Table A-4,

this directory contains

managing the operating system.
directory for

the

files used

This directory is the default

system manager's account.

[SYSMSG]

shown

text

in Table A-5,

files.

this directory contains system message

10.

FILES

Table

A-6,

THE

VAX/VMS

SYSTEM

[SYSTEST]
As

shown

run

the

User

this

Environment

directory

Test

contains

Package

files

used

files

used

(UETP).

[SYSUPD]
As

shown

applying

Table

File

Table

system

A-1:

A-7,

this

directory

contains

updates.

Files

Contained

Name

Directory

[SYSEXE]

Description

ACC.EXE

Accounting

ANALYZOBJ.EXE

ANALYZE/IMAGE

ANALYZRMS.
EXE

ANALYZE/RMS

AUTHORIZE.
EXE

User

AUTOGEN,
PAR

Parameter

BACKTRANEXE
S.

Back

Utility
and

FILE

ANALYZE/OBJECT

authorization
file

BACKUP, EXE

Backup

BAD.EXE

Bad

BADBLOCK
EXE
.

Dynamic

bad

BCK.EXE

RMS-11

backup

program

for

the

Autogen

DCL

into

translator

image

MCR

command

procedure

commands

Utility

Block

Locator
block

Utility
Files-11

ACP

subprocess

utility

BOOTS58. EXE

Reserved

BOOTBLOCK.
EXE

for

future

Reserved

for

future

use
use

CANCEL.EXE

CANCEL

CHECKSUEXE
M.

Used

during

installation

CHKSUM, CLD

VAX/VMS

updates

Used

during

installation

CLEDITOR.EXE

VAX/VMS

updates

Command

command

Definition

CNDRIVER.
EXE

DECnet

CNV. EXE

RMS-11

file

CNVACC. EXE

Convert

CONFIG.DAT

Data

datalink

Utility
driver

conversion

utility

account

V3.0

file

CONINTERR.
EXE

file for confiquration
Connect-to-Interrupt driver

CONVERT.EXE

Convert

COPY.EXE

File

copy

CRDRIVER.EXE

Card

reader

CREATE.EXE

File

and

CREATEFDL.EXE

CREATE/FDL

CRF.EXE

DBDRIVER.
EXE

utility
driver

directory

creation

cross-reference
driver

and

Command
Global

DDDRIVER.
EXE

TU58

DE
. EXE
F

RMS-11

DELETE.EXE

File

RP06

disk

utility

interpreter
definitions

for

DCL

structures

driver
interactive

file

deletion/purge

RMS-11

DIFF.EXE

File compare utility
Directory utility

noninteractive

file

DISKQUOTA,
EXE

Disk

DISMOUNT.
EXE
,
DLDRIVEEXE
R.

Volume dismount utility
RL02 disk driver
RKO7 disk
driver

Quota

RS5X-11

File

DODRIVER,
EXE

RB730

driver

DRDRIVEEXE
R.

RM03

DSC1l.EXE

Files-11
compress

utility

definition

utility

Utility

DMP. EXE

disk

definition

utility

DFN. EXE

DMDRIVER.
EXE

utility

RP0O5

DCLDEF.STB

format

Utility

image
Compatibility mode

DCL.EXE

DIRECTORY.EXE

V2.0

dump

utility

driver

Structure

Level

disk

save

and

utility

(continued

page)

FILES

Table

A-1

File

Name

(Cont.):

DSC2.EXE

THE

SYSTEM

VAX/VMS

in Directory

Files Contained

[SYSEXE]

Description

2 disk save and

Files-11 Structure Level
compress

utility

RMS-11 file attribute display utility

DSP. EXE

DTR.COM

DTRECV.EXE server

DTRECV,
EXE

DTSEND

server

DTSEND. EXE

DECnet

logical

DUDRIVER.
EXE

UDA disk driver
DUMP utility

DUMP. EXE
DXDRIVER.EXE

DYDRIVER.
EXE
DZDRIVER.
EXE
EDF
. EXE
EDI.EXE
EDT.EXE

ERRFMT. EXE
EVL.EXE

initiating

links

procedure

program

test

RX01 console floppy diskette driver
RX02 floppy diskette driver
DZ1ll port driver
File definition language editor
RSX-11M text editor
EDT text editor
Error logging facility
DECnet event logging program

F11AACP.EXE

Command file used by DECnet error logging
Files-11 Structure Level 1 ancillary

F11BACP.EXE

Files-11 Structure

EVL.COM

control

process

control

process

start-up

2 ancillary

Level

FAL.COM

FAL

FAL.EXE

DECnet file access lis +tfoner
File Transfer Utility

procedure
N

FLX.EXE

HEXZAP.EXEL
HLD.COM

Hexadecimal image patching utility
Command procedure used by HLD.EXE
Down line task loading program
RMS-11 utility index load program

HLD.EXE

IFL.EXE
IMGDEF.STB

Global definitions for

image activator

structures

INILOA.EXE
INIT.EXE
INPSMB. EXE
INSTALL.
EXE

JBCSYSQUE.
EXE
JOBCTL.EXE
LADRIVER.
EXE

LALOAD.EXE
LALOADER.
EXE

System initialization program
Disk device initialization utility
Card reader input symbiont
Utility that installs known images
Queuing facility
Job controller/symbiont manager
LPA-11

driver

Accepts commands from or sends redquests to
LALOADER to load LPA-11 microcode
Loads LPA-11 microcode upon power recovery
or upon request from LALOAD

LBR.EXE

RSX-11M

LCDRIVER.
EXE

librarian

LIBRARIAN,
EXE

DMF-32 lineprinter driver
Librarian Utility

LINK.EXE

Linker

LOGINOUT.EXE
LPDRIVER.EXE

MAC. EXE

MACRO-11

MACRO32.EXE

VAX-11 MACRO assembler
Mail Utility

MATL.EXE
MAIL.COM

MAILEDIT.COM
MBXDRIVER.
EXE

MCR. EXE

Not

supported

assembler

Command procedure used by DECnet mail
Default MAIL editing command procedure
Shared memory mailbox driver
MCR command interpreter
by

DIGITAL.

(continued

page)

FILES

Table

A-1

File

Name

(Cont.):

THE

Files

VAX/VMS

SYSTEM

Contained

Directory

[SYSEXE]

Description

MER.GE
EXE

Merge

MESSAGE.
EXE

Message

MIRROR.COM

MIRROR

start-up

MIRROR. EXE

DECnet

node

MONITOR.
EXE

Monitor

MP.EXE

VAX-11/782

MP.STB

Symbol

MTAAACP.,
EXE

Magnetic

tape

ancillary

NCP. EXE

Network

control

program

Utility
compiler
procedure

loopback

server

Utility
multiprocessing

table

for

code

MP.EXE

control

process

NETACP.EXE

DECnet

ancillary

control

process

NETDEF.STB

Symbol

table

network

definition

NETDRIVER.
EXE

DECnet

logical

NML.COM

NML

NML. EXE

DECnet

NOTICE.TXT

Text

server

for

link

network

file

system

driver

start-up

procedure

management

that

can

listener

contain

announcements

users

OPCCRASH.
EXE

System

OPCOM. EXE

Operator

PADRIVER
EXE
.

CI780

shutdown

utility

communications

port

PAGEFILE.SYS

System

PARAMS.DAT

Data

PAT.EXE

RSX-11M

PATCH. EXE

VAX-11

image

PHONE
., COM

PHONE

start-up

PHONE
. EXE

Phone

paging

file

utility

driver

file

for

parameter

object

module

file

values

patch

utility

procedure

PIP.EXE

Utility
RSX-11M peripheral

PRTSMB,
EXE

PUDRIVER.EXE

interchange

utility

symbiont

QUEMAN, EXE

UDA port driver
Queue managing utility

RECLAIM.EXE

CONVERT/RECLAIM

REMACP.EXE

Remote

device

image

ACP

RENAME. EXE

File

REPLY. EXE

Message

REQUEST.
EXE

Operator

RMS. EXE

Record

Management

RMSDEF
., STB

Global

definitions

RMSSHARE.
EXE
,

File

RST.EXE

RMS-11

RSX.EXE

RSX-11IM

rename

utility

broadcasting
request

sharing
file

facility

facility
Services

for

utility

VAX-11

RMS

structures

program

restoration

utility

application

migration

that

executive

main

program

RTB.EXE

Utility

RTPAD. EXE

Remote

RTTDRIVER.
EXE

RUNDET. EXE

Remote terminal driver
Facility that runs detached

RUNOFF
. EXE

Text

SCSDEF.STB

Symbol

SCSLOA., EXE

Loadable routines used by SCS
System Dump Analyzer Utility

SDA.EXE
SEARCH. EXE

writes

terminal

formatting
table

for

command

RT-11

bootstrap on

images

utility
loadable

routines

SECDMC., SYS

File search utility
DECnet downline secondary

loader

for

DMC1ll1

SECDP. SYS

DECnet

downline

secondary

loader

for

DP1ll

SECDQ. SYS

DECnet

downline

secondary

loader

for

DPll

SECDU. S5YS

DECnet

downline

secondary

loader

for

DQ11

SECDUP. SYS

DECnet

downline

secondary

loader

for

DUP11

SECDUV, SYS

DECnet

downline

secondary

loader

for

DUV11

SET.EXE

SET

command

disk

interface

processor

(continued

page)

FILES

Table

A-1

File

Name

(Cont.):

THE

Files

VAX/VMS

SYSTEM

Contained

Directory

Description

SETPO.EXE

SET

SHOW. EXE

SHOW

MESSAGE

command

SHUTDOWN,
COM

System

shutdown

RS5X-11M

source

SORT32.,EXE

SORT

S0S.EXE

SOS

SRT.EXE

SORT-11

command

text

processor

SLP.EXE

command

file

editor
utility

Stand-alone
System

start-up

command

STARTUP.MIN

System

minimum

start-up

STASYSGEN,
EXE

Stand-alone

System

Backup

utility

STOPREM.
EXE

Stop

REMACP

SUBMIT. EXE

Batch

job

SUMSLP,
EXE

Source

file

editor

swap

file

SWAPFILE,SYS

System

SYE.EXE

Utility

SYS.EXE

Operating

SYS.MAP

Map

SYS.STB
SYSBOOT.
EXE

Global
System

SYSDEF.STB*

SYSDUMP,DMP

Utility

Generation

submission

that

formats

system

the

procedure

command

the

image

operating

error

file

system

symbol tablé of operating
bootstrap utility

system

Global

definitions

structures

System

dump

System

Generation

for

executive

file

and

Configuration

SYSLOA730.EXE

VAX-11/730

system

image

file

SYSLOA750.EXE

VAX-11/750

system

image

file

system

image

file

data

file

system

SYSLOA780.EXE

VAX-11/780

SYSUAF.DAT

User

SYSUAF.RL2

Unmodified

authorization

Runoff
TECO

initialization

copy of

indexing

text

Utility

image

SYSUAF.DAT

utility

editor

TERDMC. SYS

DECnet

downline

tertiary

loader

TERDP. SYS

DECnet

downline

tertiary

loader

TERDOQ. SYS

DECnet
DECnet

downline

TERDU. SYS

downline

tertiary
tertiary

loader
loader

TERDUP. SYS

DECnet

downline

tertiary

loader

TERDUV. SYS

DECnet

downline

tertiary

loader

TFDRIVEEXE
R.

TU78

driver

TKB
. EXE

RSX-11M

TMDRIVER.
EXE

TOC. EXE

Magnetic tape driver
Runoff table of contents

TSDRIVER.
EXE

TS11l

task

Magnetic

builder

utility

tape

driver

driver
terminal

driver

TTDRIVER.EXE

Terminal

TTRDVFY.
EXE

Auxiliary

TYPE. EXE

Type

utility

UFD. EXE

User

file

UNLOCK. EXE
VERIFY. EXE

File unlock utility
ANALYZE/DISK_STRUCTRURE

VMB
. EXE
VMOUNT. EXE

VAX/VMS primary bootstrap
Volume mount utility

VMSHELP.
EXE

Help

WRITEBOOT.
EXE

System

XADRIVER
EXE
.

Reserved

supported

log

file

Operating

Not

procedure

Utility

utility

SYSINIT.
EXE

TECO.EXE
1

utility

processor

STABACKUP,.
EXE

procedure

editing

STARTUP.COM

TCX.EXE

[SYSEXE]

directory

module

creation

utility

image

Utility
volume
for

bootblock
future

writing

utility

use

DIGITAL.

(continued

page)

Table

A-1

File

Name

(Cont.):

DECnet DMP-11 datalink driver

DR32 microcode loader utility
DECnet DMF datalink driver

XFLOADER.
EXE
XGDRIVER.
EXE

DMC-11 Synchronous Communications Line Interface

XMDRIVER.
EXE

driver

XWDRIVER.
EXE *

DUP-11

ZAP.EXE

supported

device driver

DMF32 asynchronous port driver
RSX-11M task/file octal patch utility

EXE
YCDRIVER.

File

Files Contained in Directory [SYSEXE]

DR32 system interconnect interface driver

XFDRIVER,
EXE

Table

SYSTEM

Description

XDDRIVER.
EXE

Not

THE VAX/VMS

FILES

A-2:

DIGITAL.

Files Contained in Directory [SYSHLP]
Description

Name

ANLRMSHLP,
HLB

DEBUG.HLB

DISKQUOTA.HLB
EDFHLP. HLB

HLB
EDTHELP.

EDTVT100.DOC
EDTVT52.DOC

EXAMPLES.DIR
HELPLIB.HLB

INSTALHLP.HLB

FILE command
Help library for ANALYZE/RMS

Debugger help library

Help library for Disk Quota Utility

Help library for FDL
EDT help library

EDT keypad layout for VT100
EDT keypad layout for VT52
Examples directory
Default (DCL) help library

Help library for

Mail

NCPHELP.HLB

HLB
PHONEHELP,

Help library for NCP
Help library for PATCH
Help library for PHONE

SYSGEN. HLB
TECO.HLB

Help library for SYSGEN
TECO help library

PATCHHELP,
HLB

SDA . HLB

UAFHELP. HLB
VMSTLRHLP, HLB

Table A-3:
File

System Dump Analyzer help library
Help library for user authorization file
Help library for the tailoring facility

Files Contained in Directory [SYSLIB]
Description

Name

CDDSHR. EXE
CLIMAC.REQ

Utility

Install

Utility help library

MAILHELP,
HLB

Dummy CDD image for layered products
Structure definitions for BLISS programs
interfacing with the command language
'

interpreter

CRFSHR. EXE

CONVERT, CONVERT/RECLAIM shareable image
Cross-reference shareable image

DCLTABLES.EXE

DCL command

CONVSHR.
EXE

DEBUG. EXE

DELTA.EXE

DELTA.OBJ

tables

VAX/VMS debugging facility
DELTA multimode debugging tool image
debugging tool
Alternate VAX/VMS
(continued

on next page)

FILES

Table

A-3

File

Name

(Cont.):

THE

Files

VAX/VMS

SYSTEM

Contained

Directory

[SYSLIB]

Description

FDLSHR. EXE

DISMOUNT shareable image
FDL parsing shareable image

FORDEF.FOR

FORTRAN

INCLUDE

file:

FORS

FORIOSDEF.FOR

FORTRAN

INCLUDE

file:

IOSTAT

IMAGELIB.OLB

System default

LBRSHR. EXE

Librarian
Operating
Structure

DISMNTSHR.,
EXE

LIB.MLB
LIB.REQ

for

use

shareable

BLISS

FORTRAN program
MCR

MOUNTSHR.
EXE

MOUNT

ODT.OBJ

command

utility

INCLUDE

files

tables

shareable image
FORTRAN INCLUDE files: MATHS symbols
DECnet management listener shareable
RSX-11M
debugging tool

RMS-11
RMS-11

RMS11X.ODL

RMS-11

overlay descriptor

RMS12X,.O0DL

RMS-11

overlay descriptor

image

sample overlay description
overlay descriptor

RMSLIB.OLB

RMS-11

object

RMSMAC ,MLB

RMS-11

macro

RSXMAC.SML

RSX-11M

NOVQUN

Chavaahla

LVvnR

internals

programs

RMS11S.0DL

RMS11.0DL

codes

library

image
system macro library
definitions of executive

LIBDEF.FOR

NMLSHR.
EXE

error

image

shareable

MCRTABLES,
EXE
MTHDEF
. FOR

symbols

library
library

compatibility mode m
A 3

[

O 4L

vilarLr<cauwaer

J-llla\d <

migration

executive

RSXUSR.EXE

Shareable
migration

image of RSX-11M
executive

RTLVECTOR.
OBJ

VMSRTL.EXE

SCRSHR. EXE

SIGDEF.FOR

RTL terminal screen procedures shareable
FORTRAN program utility INCLUDE files

STARLET.MLB

System

macro

STARLET.OLB

System

object

NUAWVILINN e

LAL

vector

application

(reserved

for

DIGITAL use)

image

library

and

Run-Time

Library

User

STARLET.REQ

interface

structures

for

use

BLISS

programs

SUMSHR. EXE

Source

SYSLIB.OLB

RSX-11M

update merge

TPAMAC.REQ

Structure definitions

TRACE. EXE

VAX/VMS

VMSRTL. EXE

Run-Time

XFDEF.FOR

Definitions

object

shareable

image

library

for

BLISS programs

using

TPARSE

support

Table

File

A-4:

Files

error

traceback

Library

facility

shareable

available

for

image
programs

using

DR780

routines

Contained

Directory

[SYSMGR]

Description

Name

ACCOUNTING,.DAT

Accounting

CHARTYPE.DAT

Line printer

data

file

characteristics

for

symboint
FORMSTYPE.DAT

Line printer

forms description

for

symbiont
LPA11STRT.COM

LPAll

site-specific

start-up command
(continued

procedure
next

page)

FILES

Table

A-4

File

Name

(Cont.):

THE

Files

VAX/VMS

SYSTEM

Contained

Directory

[SYSMGR]

Description

NETICP.COM1

DECnet

OPERATOR.
LOG

Operator

RTTLOAD.COM

Remote

terminal

loader

STARTNET.COM

DECnet

start-up

procedure

SYSHUTDWN.COM

Site-specific

checkout

procedure

message

log

file

system

shutdown

command

system

start-up

command

procedure

Site-specific

SYSTARTUP,COM

procedure
VMSIMAGES.COM

Invoked

VMSIMAGES,.DAT

Data

Requires

DECnet-VAX

Table

File

A-5:

file

optional

Files

start-up
for

product

Contained

Name

for

images

[SYSMSG]

Description

QIOSYM.MSG

RSX-11M

SYSMSG., EXE

Help file for SOS text
System message file

SYSMSG. TLB

System

message

file

Files

Contained

File

known

use.

Directory

SOS.HLP

Table

install

VMSIMAGES.COM

A-6:

compatibility mode

Name

QIO

message

file

editor

text

library

Directory

[SYSTEST]

Description

APPEND.PIP

Tests

DMPASRC.DMP

Master

file

test

ASCII

mode

DMPBYOC.DMP

Master

file

test

byte

octal

DMPDATA.DMP

Good

file

for

DMP

DMPDCWD.DMP

Master

test

PIP

append

input
file

function

DMP

format

DMP

test

decimal

word

format

DMP

MCLBR1.MAC

Macro

test

LBR

utility

MCLBR2.MAC

Macro

test

LBR

MCLBR3.MAC

Macro

test

LBR

utility
utility

OBJLBR1.0BJ

Object

module

test

LBR

utility

OBJLBR2.0BJ

OBJLBR3.0BJ

Object
Object

module
module

to
to

test
test

LBR
LBR

utility
utility

PATCHED.
PAT

Tests

PATCHPAT.OBJ

Patch file to test PAT utility
Good input file for PIP test
Tests FLX utility

PIPDATA.PIP
RANDOM.FLX

PAT

utility

SATSSFO0l.EXE

Tests for
service

event

flag

services

SATSSF02.EXE

Tests

for

event

flag

services

SATSSF03.EXE

Tests

for

logical

SATSSF04.EXE

Tests

for

time

SATSSF05
EXE
.

Tests

for

process

control

services

SATSSF06.EXE

Tests

for

process

control

services

SATSSF07.EXE

Tests

for

process

control

services

name

and

SSETEXV

services

(continued

page)

FILES

Table A-6

(Cont.):

THE

VAX/VMS

SATSSF11.EXE

Description

Tests for $CMEXEC and SGETMSG services
Tests for I/0 services
Tests for send system services
Tests

for

for
for
for
for

I/0 services

memory management services
memory management services
memory management services
handler services and $ADJ

SATSSF12.,EXE
SATSSF13.EXE
SATSSF14.EXE
SATSSF15.EXE

Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests

SATSSF17.EXE

Tests for SINPUT,

SATSSF16.EXE

SATSSF18.EXE

[SYSTEST]

Files Contained in Directory

File Name

SATSSF08.EXE
SATSSF09.EXE
SATSSF10.EXE

SYSTEM

Tests for SFAO services and S$SNDERR
services

Tests for SCREPRC,
services

S$OUTPUT,

$SETPRV,

SATSSS(0l1.EXE

Tests

for

I/0 services

SATSSS09. EXE

Tests

for

$FAO,

$QIO,

and $QIOW

and SUNWIND

SATSSS05.EXE
SATSSS07.EXE
SATSSS08. EXE

Tests for send message services
Tests for SCREMBX, S$DELMBX services
Tests for SBRDCST service

SATSSS10.EXE

Tests for SGETMSG and $PUTMSG services

SATSSS35.EXE
SATSSS36. EXE
SATSSS37.EXE

Tests
Tests
Tests

SATSSS22. EXE
SATSSS26.EXE
SATSSS30.EXE

SATSSS38.EXE
SATSSS39.EXE
SATSSS40. EXE
SATSSS41.EXE
SATSSS42.EXE

SATSSS43.EXE

S$FAOL SERVICES

Tests for condition handling services
Tests for timer and AST services
Tests for logical name services
for
for
for

Tests for
Tests for
Tests for
Tests for
Tests for

SCREPRC service
SDELPRC service
$SUSPND service

SRESUME service
SHIBER service
SWAKE service
SEXIT service
SFORCEX service

Tests for exit- and change mode-handling
services

for
for
for
for
for
for
for
for
for

S$SETPRN service
SSETPRI service
SSETRWM service
$SSETPRV service
$ASCEFC, S$SDACEFC services
$DLCEFC service
S$SETEF service
SCLREF service
SREADEF service

SATSSS44.,EXE
SATSSS45.EXE
SATSSS46.EXE
SATSSS47.EXE
SATSSS50.EXE
SATSSS52.EXE
SATSSS53.EXE
SATSSS54.EXE
SATSSS55.EXE

Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests

SATSSS60.EXE
SATSSS61.EXE

Tests for time conversion services
Tests for S$SSCHDWK, SCANWAK services

SATSSS70.EXE

Tests

for

SATSSS71.EXE
SATSSS72.EXE
SATSSS73.EXE
SATSSS74.EXE

Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests

for
for
for
for

SATSSS56.EXE

Tests

for

wait

services

SEXPREG service

SCNTREG service
SCRETVA service
S$SDELTVA service
global section services

(currently

disabled)

SATSSS78.EXE

Tests

for

SLKWSET,

SATSSS80.EXE

Tests

for

SPURGWS service

SATSSS82.EXE
SATSSS83.EXE

Tests
Tests

for
for

$SETPRT service
$SETSWM service

SATSSS79.EXE
SATSSS81 ., EXE

Tests for SLCKPAG,

SULWSET services

SULKPAG services

Tests for SADJWSL service

(continued

page)

FILES

Table

A-6

File

Name

(Cont.):

THE

Files

VAX/VMS

Contained

Directory

[SYSTEST]

Description

SATSSS9EXE
0.

Tests

for

change

SATSSS91.EXE

Tests

for

$SADJSTK

SATSUTOl.EXE

SYSTEM

Utility module

mode

services

service

for

SATSSF05,

for

SATSSS50

for

SATSSS38

SATSSF18,

and

SATSSS35
SATSUTO04.EXE

SATSUTO05.EXE

SATSUT06.EXE
SATSUTO07.EXE

SATSUTO0EXE
8.

SATSUTO09
EXE
.
SATSUT10.EXE
SATSUT11.EXE
SATSUT12.EXE

Utility module
Utility module
Utility module
Utility module
Utility module
Utility module
Utility module
Utility module

SATSUT14.EXE

Utility module
Utility modul
e
Utility module

SLPDATA.SLP

Input

data

SLPLIST.SLP

Good

output

SLPOUT.SLP

Good

output

SMFILE1l.DAT

Master

SMFILE2,DAT

Master

SMFILE3.DAT

SATSUT13.EXE

for

SATSSS40

for

SATSSS61

for

SATSSS37,

for

SATSSS41

for

SATSSS52

for

SATSSS56

for

abort

for

SATSSS42

for

SATSSS36

SLP

test

SATSSS45

feature

utility

file
file

for
for

SLP

test

SLP

test

data

file

for

VAX-11]

SORT

test

data

file

for

VAX-11]

SORT

test

Master

data

file

for

VAX-11

SORT

test

SMFILE4,DAT

Master

data

file

for

VAX-11

SORT

SORT.DAT

Input

data

file

for

VAX-11

SORT

test

tests

SORTED.FLX

Tests

TSTO1lA.EXE

Test

for

QIO,

QIOW

(RSX~11M

directive)

TSTO1B.EXE

Test

for

QIO,

QIOW

(RSX-11M

directive)

TSTO2A.EXE

Test

for

event

TSTO3A.EXE

Test

for

GET

FLX utility

flags

(RSX-11M

directive)

TIME,

MARK

TIME,

RUN

(RSX-11M

TIME,

MARK

TIME,

RUN

(RSX-11M

directive)
TSTO3B.EXE

Test

for

GET

directive)
TSTO6A.EXE

Test

table

for

MCR

command

(RSX-11M

line,

specify

SST

vector

directive)

TSTO7A.EXE

Test

for

AST

TST11A.EXE

Test

for

SUSPEND,

RESUME

(RSX-11M

TST11B.EXE

Test

for

SUSPEND,

RESUME

(RSX-11lM

TST12A.EXE

Test

for

ABORT,

EXIT-IF

(RSX-11M

directive)

TST12B.EXE

Test

for

ABORT,

EXIT-IF

(RSX-11M

directive)

TST15A.EXE

Test

for

ASSIGN

LUN,

services

(RSX-11lM

GET

LUN

directive)
directive)

directive)

(RSX-11M

directive)
TST16A.EXE

Test

for

CANCEL

SCHEDULED

requests

(RSX-11M

SCHEDULED

requests

(RSX-11M

Test for CANCEL
directive)

SCHEDULED

requests

(RSX-11M

Test

MARK

TIME

request

(RSX-11M

MARK

TIME

request

(RSX-11M

directive)
TST16B.EXE

Test

for

CANCEL

directive)
TST16C.EXE
TST17A.EXE

for

CANCEL

directive)
TST17B.EXE

Test

for

CANCEL

directive)
TSTZ20A.EXE

Test

for

(RSX-11M
TST20B.EXE

Test

for

(RSX-11M
UETCOMP0OO.COM

Main

GET

TASK

PARAMS,

REQUEST,

RUN

REQUEST,

RUN

directive)
GET

TASK

PARAMS,

directive)

script

for

compatibility mode

utility

tests

(continued

page)

FILES

Table

A-6

File

Name

(Cont.):

UETCOMPOO.DAT

UETCOMP02.COM

THE

VAX/VMS

SYSTEM

in Directory

Files Contained

[SYSTEST]

Description

Data
Main

file for compatibility mode utility test
script for RSX-11M executive directive

test

UETCSOS01.DAT

DMC and DMR test file
Data file for SOS test

UETCS0S02.CMD

Commands

UETCSOS03.DAT

Known good

UETDISKOO.EXE

Disk device test
DMP and DMF32 test

UETCOMS(00.
EXE

UETDMPFO00.EXE

for

SOS

data

test

after

SOS

editing

file

UETDR1WO0O0.
EXE

Command procedure for DECnet
Data file for DECnet test
DR11W device test

UETDR7800.
EXE

DR780

UETFORTO1l.DAT
UETFORTO97.EXE

FORTRAN data file used by UETFORTOl
Compiled version of UETFORTOl for load

UETFORT98.
EXE

Compiled

version of

UETFORT99.
EXE

Compiled

program

UETDNETO0O0.COM
UETDNETOO.DAT

UETINITOO.EXE

device

test

for

UETFORT02 for
load

load

test
test

test

Gets VAX/VMS configuration and

builds

UETINIDEV,.DAT
UETINITO1.EXE
UETLOADOO.DAT

Quick checks all devices for testability
Controls load test with various numbers
of users
User script
User script

for
for

load
load

test
test

User
User
User

script
script
script

for
for
for

load
load
load

test
test
test

UETLOADOS8.COM

User
User

UETLOADO9.COM

User

script
script
script

for
for
for

load
load
load

test
test
test

UETLOAD10.COM

User script for load test
User script for load test
Local lock manager test file

UETLOADO2,
COM

UETLOADO3.COM

UETLOADO4.COM
UETLOADOS5.COM
UETLOADO6.COM
UETLOADO7.COM

UETLOAD11.COM
UETLOCKOO.
EXE
UETLPAKOO.
EXE

UETMA7800,
EXE
UETMEMYO1,
EXE

UETNATVO0O.DAT
UETNETS00.EXE

UETNRMS00.COM
UETNRMSO0O0,.DAT
UETNRMSO01.
EXE

UETNUTLOO.DAT
UETNUTLOO.COM
UETP.COM
UETPHASO0O.
EXE
UETSSMM00.
EXE

UETSUPDEV.DAT
UETTAPEOO.
EXE
UETTTYS00.EXE

LPAl11-K test file
MA780 test file

Tests high page faulting rates in load test
Script that runs VAX/VMS system service tests
DECnet counter test file
Main script for VAX-11l RMS tests
VAX-11/RMS test data file
Test program to exercise VAX-11 RMS functions
Native mode utility data file
Native mode utilities command procedure
Main command procedure for entire UETP
Phase controller test file

Memory management system service test file
Supported device data file
Tests magnetic tapes on one controller
Tests terminals for one controller

FILES

Table

File

A-7:

THE

VAX/VMS

Files Contained

SYSTEM

in Directory

[SYSUPD]

Description

Name

BOOTBLDR.COM

Command procedure to determine parameter values
List of files in the BLISS tailoring group
Multiprocessing console floppies command

BOOTUPD,
COM

Command procedure that updates VAX/VMS bootstrap

CONSCOPY.COM

file on console floppy diskette
Command procedure that copies console

AUTOGEN,
COM

BLISSREQ.TLR

procedure

floppy

diskette
DECNET.TLR

DEVELOP.TLR
DXCOPY,.COM

List of files in the DECnet tailoring group
List of files in the DEVELOP tailoring group
Command procedure that copies files from console
floppy diskette and restores files to floppy

diskette
EXAMPLES.TLR
FILETOOLS.TLR

HELP.TLR

LIBRARY.TLR
LINEPAGE .COM

List of
List of
List of
List of
Command

files in the
files in the
files in the
files in the
procedure to

EXAMPLE tailoring group
TOOLS tailoring group
HELP tailoring group
LIBRARY tailoring group
change number of lines per

page

used

LINEPAGE.COM

LINEPAGE.DAT

Datafile

MANAGER.TLR

SETDEFBOO.
COM

List of files in the MANAGER tailoring group
List of files in the MISCTOOLS tailoring group
List of files in the OBSOLETE tailoring group
List of files in the QUEUES tailoring group
List of files in the REQUIRED tailoring group
List of files in the RSX tailoring group
Command procedure that sets default boot command

STABACKIT.COM

Command

MISCTOOLS.TLR
OBSOLETE.TLR
QUEUES.TLR
REQUIRED.TLR

RSX.TLR

file

SWAPFILES.COM

UETP.TLR
VMSINSTAL,COM
VMSKITBLD,COM
VMSKITBLD.DAT

that builds

stand-alone

List of

List of
Command

being

installed

files in the TEXTTOOLS tailoring group

files in the
procedure to

maintenance

updates

distribution

disk

UETP tailoring group
install EDTCAI and

Command procedure that builds and copies VAX/VMS
List of

files

in VAX/VMS system that drives

VMSKITBLD.COM
VMSTAILOR.COM

Tailoring
only on

VMSUPDATE.
COM

BACKUP

Command procedure that creates swapping, paging,
and system dump files of appropriate size for
system

TEXTTOOLS.
TLR

procedure

media

System

facility command procedure

VAX-11/730)

update

command

procedure

(supported

FILES

Table

A-8:

File

Name

ADDRIVER.MAR

CONNECT.COM

Files

THE

VAX/VMS

Contained

SYSTEM

Directory

[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]

Description

Example
Command

device driver for AD11-K
procedure that connects device

for

LABIO

system

DRCOPY. PRM

Parameter

DRCOPYBLD,COM

Command

file

for

DRMAST.MAR

VAX-11

DRMASTER.
FOR
DRSLAVE.FOR

Master subroutines for DRCOPY
Slave subroutines for DRCOPY

procedure
RMS

DRCOPY
to

interface

for

DRSLV.MAR

VAX-11]

GBLSECUFO.MAR

Opens file that is to be
section for LABIO system

LABCHNDEF.FOR

Defines
LABIO

LABIO. OPT

RMS

DRCOPY.EXE

DRMASTER.FOR

for

DRSLAVE.FOR

used

associated

wth

global

each

A/D

for

system

Linker
used

interface

information

routines

build

options

file

LABIO

system

for

linking

LABIOACQ.FOR

Acquires

data

LABIOCIN,MAR

Contains

connect-to-interrupt

LABIO

modules

system
call

for

LABIO

system

LABIOCIN,
OPT

Linker

LABIOCOM
., FOR

Attaches a

options

system

filé

for

modules

the

LABIOCOMP.COM

Command
modules

procedure to
of the LABIO

LABIOCON,
FOR

Handles

user

for

LABIO

linking

LABIO user program to

LABIO DATA

LABIO

system

compile
system

and

requests

and

ACQ

the LABIO
assemble

modifies

the

data

base

system

LABIOLINK.COM

Command

procedure

LABIOPEAK.FOR

Samples

channel

LABIOSAMP.FOR

Samples channel in intervals, reporting date,
time, and average value on logical device for
LABIO

system

LABIOSEC.FOR

Places

LABIO

LABIOSTAT.FOR

for

link
peak

SECTION

LABIO
data

page

system
LABIO system

boundary

Displays status of the A/D channels for

LABIO

system

LABIOSTRT.COM

Command

procedure

LABMBXDEF.FOR

Defines

mailbox

LBRDEMO.COM

Command

procedure

LBRDEMO.
FOR

Librarian
Librarian

LBRMAC.MAR

demo
demo

LPATEST.FOR

LPAl11-K

test

LPMULT.B32

Example

program

PEAK.FOR

Peak

SCRFT.MAR

Optional

screen
to

TDRIVER.MAR

Template

for

TESTLABIO.FOR

Tests

LABIO

USSDISP.MAR

Sample

user

and

start

for

LABIO

create

Librarian

for

line

routine

package

handle

printer

LABIO

foreign

user-written

driver

system

service

dispatch

examples

Link

Sample program to invoke one
user services implemented in

command

USSTSTLNCOM
K.

Link

command

XADRIVER.MAR

DR-11

driver

Sample

DR11W
test

XATEST.COM

Used

XATEST.FOR

Companion

XIDRIVER.MAR

Example

RTL)

terminals

USSLINK.COM

DR-11

system

(SCRS...in

USSTEST.MAR

XALINK.MAR

DEMO. EXE

(first part)
(second part)

sytem

service

XAMESSAGE .MAR

system

program

selection

extension

block

procedure

DR11W

for

USSDISP

of the example
USSDISP

for

USSTEST

link

program

set

XALINK.MAR

program

driver

for

XAMESSAGE

parallel

port

DMF32

APPENDIX

This

appendix

USING

THE

TU58

TAPE

CARTRIDGE

supplements

the

information

bootstrapping

system
by
describing
how
to
perform
conversational
bootstrap operations using the stand-alone BOOT58 program

VAX/VMS

and
nonstop
on the
TUS8

tape
cartridge.
This appendix also describes the command
stored on the console TU58 tape cartridge and how you
can

procedures
manipulate

them.

B.l1
In

WHEN
most

BOOTSTRAP

cases

bootstrap

the

FROM

THE

quicker,

system

TUS58

TAPE

easier,

directly

from

CARTRIDGE

and

the

recommended

system

disk.

procedure,

When

you

microcode program must read and execute the boot block (block
this
block is corrupted, and the rest of the disk is intact,
way

safely

Later,

you

bootstrap

can

use

(see

Section

B.2

BOOTSTRAPPING

The

it.

With

use

stand-alone

replace

the

bad

If
only

BOOTS58,

boot

block

resides

supplement

When

cartridge

STAND-ALONE

TU58

tape

you

the

request

(device

BOOT58

console

<console

subsystem's

bootstrap

DDAQO),

the

from

console

the TUS58 boot block (block 0) into memory and
effect
of
executing
the
TU58
boot block is to

stand-alone

USING

program

used

tape

control

following

1is

utility

reads

The

transfer

SYSTEM

functions.

TUS58

microcode

THE

BOOT58

and

bootstrapping
console

system

WRITEBOOT

0).
the

the

B.#6).

stand-alone

cartridge

the

do,

stand-alone

BOOT58,

you

the

subsystem

executes

load

and

BOOTS58.

can

bootstrap

the

system

either

the

you

ways:

Conversational

modify

the

system

Nonstop

Allow

Request

that

parameters
SYSBOOT

SYSBOOT

that
run

stop

and

allow

configure

the

system.

completion

without

your

intervention.
Stand-alone

the

system.

BOOT58

commands

The

console

are

used

TU58

tape

request

the

cartridge

command procedures
that
contain
the
necessary
commands to bootstrap the system from the console
Appendix C documents the BOOT58 commands.

bootstrapping

contains

number

stand-alone
BOOT58
TU58 tape cartridge.

USING

The

console

TUS58

tape

THE

TUS58

cartridge

TAPE

CARTRIDGE

contains

these

files

two

sets:

A conversational set
that
bootstraps
the
system
from
the
specified
device
and
then
stops
1in the SYSBOOT program to
accept changes to the parameters used to configure the system.
See

Section

A nonstop
device

set

Table

B-1

lists

TU58

bootstraps

the

See

names

Section

the

B-1:

VAX/VMS

Command

Procedure

Conversational

bootstrap

from

the system
SYSBOOT

specified
from
for
changes

B.2.2.

bootstrap command

procedures

cartridge.

Table

stopping

values.

tape

Type

that

without

parameter

console

B.2.1.

RKO7

Boot

Command

Procedures

Name

Command

DMOGEN

DM1GEN
DM 2GEN

DM 3GEN
DMAGEN

DMBGEN

Conversational

from

RM03,

RP07,

bootstrap

RM80,

RPOS6,

RMO5

DB OGEN

DB 1GEN
DB 2GEN
DB 3GEN
DB4GEN

DB4GEN

DB 5GEN
DB6GEN

DB 7GEN
DBAGEN
DBBGEN

Conversational
from
RABl,

RA60,

bootstrap

RA80,

controlled

DUOGEN

ubDA

Nonstop

bootstrap

from

RKO7

DMOBOO.CMD

DM1BOO,CMD
DM2B0O0O.CMD
DM3B0OO.,CMD
DMABOO.CMD

DMBBOO,CMD

Nonstop bootstrap

from

DBOBOO.CMD

RM0O3,

RPO6

DB 1B00.CMD

or
'

RMO05,

RM80,

RPO7

DB 2B00. CMD

DB 3B0O. CMD

DB4B00O.CMD
DB5B0O0.CMD
DB6B0O0O.CMD

DB7B00.CMD
DBABOO.CMD
DBBBOO.CMD

Nonstop
RA60,

bootstrap

RA80,

Controlled

from

RAS81

UDA

DUOBOO.CMD

Procedure

USING

B.2.1

Conversational

bootstrap

request
proceed
1.

the

system

1Insert

the

VAX-11/750

that

set

Set

Press

Enter

tape

the

TU58

BOOT58

stand-alone

allow

you

tape

Local

rotary

Stand-Alone

BOOT58

change

cartridge

Console)

(part

the

switch

the

POWER-ON-ACTION

switch

HALT.

program

parameter

and

values,

description:

conscle

processor

drive.

control

panel

LOCAL.

CTRL/P
the

obtain

following

the

console

program

BOOT

command

prompt,

enter

prompt
to

>>>.

boot

the

TU58

cartridge:
>>>B

the
to

CARTRIDGE

key

the

console

TAPE

Using

using
stop

TUS8#1
See

TUS58

Bootstrap

that
SYSBOOT
as follows:

THE

DDAO

response

procedure

the

BOOT58

following

command

the

name

command

format:

BOOT58>@DxyGEN

@
Indicates
a

that

command

the

rest

procedure

the

line

located

contains
the

the

console

name
TU58

of
tape

cartridge.
X

Indicates

the

device

RM80,

type

the

desired

bootstrap

volume:
B

-—-

RM03,

RKO7

RPO6

Indicates

When

SYSBOOT

the

unit

volume.

Specify

ready

number

the

desired

number

the

range

prompts

commands,

bootstrap

device

through

follows:

SYSBOOT>

You

can

your

SYSBOOT

The

now

issue

system

any

will

commands

not

SYSBOOT>

USE

CONTINUE

following

altering

the

WSMAX

the

using

SYSBOOT

you

can

default

commands

use

the

system

listed

following
parameter

Chapter

sequence

values:

DEFAULT

example

the

boot,

boot

SYSBOOT>

bootstrapping

one

shows

system

wusing

console

the

parameter:

printout

stand-alone

obtained

BOOT58

program

and

USING

>>>B

THE

TU58

TAPE

CARTRIDGE

DDAOQ

3%
BOOT58>@DMOGEN
1

DMO

CONVERSATIONAL

BOOT

FROM

DM(O

STOP

COMMAND

FILE

SYSBOOT

CARTRIDGE

D/G

FFEO0O0O

BASE

D/G

3FF20

CSR

D/G

CONTROLLER

UNIT

D/G

BOOT

LBN

D/G

SOFTWARE

D/G

ADDRESS

LOAD

START

200
VMB.EXE/START:
200

START

200

SYSBOOT>

SET

SYSBOOT>

CONTINUE

WSMAX

VAX/VMS

<date

quotas

SYSTEM

B.2.2

Nonstop

bootstrap

stopping
l.

the

1Insert

See

BOOT

FLAGS

7X200

BOOTSTRAP
BOOTSTRAP

<date

hh:mm>

limit=64,

Using

using

the

TU58

Current

<date

Stand-Alone

initialized,

operator=_ OPAO:

interactive

value=0

hh:mm:ss.ss>

BOOTS58

stand-alone

BOOT58

program,

without

follows:
(part

description:

console

rotary

key

switch

the

POWER-ON-ACTION

switch

HALT.

TU58#1

VAX-11/750

drive.
processor

control

panel

LOCAL.

Set

Press

CTRL/P

Issue

the

obtain

following

TUS58:
>>>B

(CONVERSATIONAL)

WORKING MEMORY

PRIMARY

terminated

console

the

0
(UNUSED)

the

PAGE

OFFSET

PRIMARY

Interactive

proceed

BLOCK

I/O

into

that

the

ADDRESS

Console)

set

UNIBUS

logfile

system

the

VALUES

DISK

hh:mm:ss.ss>,

Bootstrap

Local

V3.2

job

SYSBOOT,

PARAMETER

512

Version

Opcom,

DMOGEN

ALTER

D/G

LOAD

AND

BOOT

DDAD

the

console

console
BOOT

program
command

prompt
to

>>>.

bootstrap

the

USING

THE

the

response

bootstrap command

TU58

TAPE

BOOT58

procedure

CARTRIDGE

prompt,

type

the

following

the

line

the

name

format:

BOOT58>@DxyB00O.CMD

@
Indicates

that

procedure

command

the

rest

located

contains

console

the

name

TUSS8.

Indicates

the

device

type

RM80,

unit

number

the

desired

bootstrap

the

desired

bootstrap

the

range

volume:

RM03,

RKO7

Indicates

volume.
Note

that

format

you

BOOT58>

Typing
long

BOOT

DMO

form

procedure
The

can

perform

are

also

type

command

procedure

nonstop bootstrap operation:

ddcu

equivalent
1is,

example
the

number

displayed

following

bootstrapping
>>>B

(that

the

Specify a

RP06

system

typing

the

terminal.

console

shows

using

the

console

through
the

<contents

command

@DMOBOO.CMD.

@DxyBOO.CMD),

the

printout
procedure

following

you

the

wuse

the

command

obtained

DMOBOO.CMD:

DDAO

%%
BOOT58>@DMOBOO,
CMD
!

DMO

BOOT

COMMAND

FILE

DMOBOO.CMD

D/G

CARTRIDGE

D/G

FFEO00O

BASE

D/G

3FF20

CSR

D/G

CONTROLLER

UNIT

D/G

BOOT

LBN

D/G

SOFTWARE

D/G

200

ADDRESS

LOAD

START

LOAD

VMB.EXE/START:200

START

200

VAX/VMS

Opcom,

Version

<date

quotas

V3.2

<date

DISK

UNIBUS

ADDRESS

BLOCK

PAGE

OFFSET

BOOT

(UNUSED)
FLAGS

OF WORKING MEMORY

PRIMARY
PRIMARY

“X200

BOOTSTRAP
BOOTSTRAP

hh:mm>

hh:mm:ss.ss>,

logfile

Interactive

limit=64,

job

I/O

terminated

B-5

<{date

initialized,

Current

operator=_OPAQ:

interactive

hh:mm:ss.ss>

value=0

USING

B.3

THE

DEFAULT

VAX/VMS

account,

become

asks

the

COMMAND

command

CARTRIDGE

PROCEDURE

procedure

named

SETDEFB0OO.COM

then

type

the

that

command procedure to
the system manager's

following:

you

the

confirm

name

console

Enter

name

vyou

enter

that

the

TU58

bootstrap

medium

ready

default

boot

the

SETDEFBOO

DEFBOO.CMD

SETDEFBOO

the

command

console

procedure

drive

that

default:

procedure,
to

TAPE

@SYSSUPDATE:SETDEFBOO

requests

Once

TUS58

the
copying of the default bootstrap
TU58.
To use SETDEFBOO, log in under

SYSTEM,

SETDEFBOO

and

BOOTSTRAP

provides

simplifies
the console

THE

issues

mounted?

name

the

specified

console

following

(Y/N):

file:

copies

the

command

appropriate

TU58.

bootstrap

bootstrap
When

command

procedure

finishes

copying,

message:

Default boot command file now replaced with <file-name>
Are

you

satisfied

command
If

you

default
as

the

B.4

NO,

procedure

the

boot

command

default

boot

normal

BOOT58

file

command

file,

THE

DEFAULT

operation,

the

down

the

ask

YES

for

are

BOOTSTRAP

default

vyou

you

answer

vyou

system

DEFBO0O.CMD.

Shut

will

again.

parameter values have been
system
using
the default
the

file

USING

bootstrapping

this

(Y/N)

REBOOTING

Under

with

file?

the

satisfied
and

name

the

this

file

interrupt

the

with

proceed.

COMMAND

not

type

boot

PROCEDURE

need

commands

SYSBOOT;

that

is,

established.
Rather, you can bootstrap the
bootstrap command procedure that you copied
do

so,

system

proceed

follows:

executing

the

following

command

procedure:

$
This

@SYSSSYSTEM:SHUTDOWN

command

until
whether

procedure

system
to

spin

response

CONSOLE

prompts

shutdown,

down

the

HALT

the

reason

number

for

the

minutes

shutdown,

and

disks.

statement,
THE

for

the

"SYSTEM

SYSTEM,"

halt

SHUTDOWN

the

COMPLETE

processor

USE

pressing

CTRL/P.

B.5

response

the

console

1In

response

the

BOOT58

COPYING

FILES

Occasionally,

you

may

the

TUS58,

console

VAX/VMS
copying

provides
of text

procedures)

FROM

want
edit

THE

prompt

(>>>),

TU58

files

other

and

type:

(BOOT58>),

CONSOLE

copy

them,

prompt

place

them

TAPE

than
back

DDAO:.

type:

BOOT.

CARTRIDGE

DEFBOO.CMD
on

the

from

cartridge.

a command procedure named DXCOPY,COM to simplify
the
files (that is, ASCII files such as bootstrap command

and

from

the

console

B-6

TUS58,

USING

request

copy

the

execution

the

files,

proceed

1Invoke

the

S
2.

The

THE

of
as

TUS8

the

TAPE

CARTRIDGE

command

procedure

DXCOPY.COM

and

console

TU58

follows:

command

procedure

typing:

@SYSSUPDATE:DXCOPY

command

procedure

asks

whether

the

mounted:

Is
Mount

the

TU58

console

and

type

storage medium

mounted

(Y/N)?:

YES.

The command procedure then asks whether the copy operation
from

Type

the

console

Copy

from

YES

default

Type
to

console

indicate

console

file

WRITEBOOT

This

section
on

medium

copy

(Y/N)?:

from

the

console

TU58

the

and

copy

from

the

current default directory

TU58.

Finally, the command
to
be
copied to or

B.6

TUS58:

directory.

NO to

the

block

system

press

procedure requests the name of the
file
from the console TU58.
Type the name of

RETURN.

UTILITY

discusses

bootable

the WRITEBOOT

Utility,

which

writes

boot

disk.

The normal bootstrap operation on the VAX-11/750 is done from the boot
block
(block
0) of the system disk.
If this block is corrupted, the
system can only be bootstrapped from the TU58.
Once
the
system
is

running

again,

the

WRITEBOOT

Utility.

WRITEBOOT,

invoke

S RUN

Target

Enter

the

dd
c
u

is
1is
is

name
as

for

block

can

rewritten by using

the

type:

you

three

device

questions.

(and

boot

the device on

example).

DMAO would be an

The

second

Enter

VBN

boot

question
file

RKO07

first
not

you want

target

(ddcu):

code name for the device
controller designation
unit number

The

file

which

The

any VAX/VMS disk device

the
the
the

For example,
number

ask

system

(DMAO

specified

boot

SYS$SYSTEM:WRITEBOOT

WRITEBOOT will

block

bad

VMB.EXE):?

system

rewrite

the

device

should

boot

type

RK611

controller

is:

code

is:

(default

one):

device

you

are

USING

THE

the

boot

rewriting

TUS58

TAPE

block,

CARTRIDGE

press

RETURN.

The

third

question

is:
Enter

Again,

WRITEBOOT

first

load

you

are

will

line,

address

primary

rewriting

then

write

the

address

the

bootstrap

boot

that

block,

file

you

press

that

entered

HEX

200):

RETURN,

you

(default

the

specified

1in

the

privilege

use

DISMOUNT

and

third

line.

NOTE

To use WRITEBOOT
privilege.

The

WRITEBOOT

You

lack

LOG

Utility

Explanation:

lack

READ

You

VBN

must

and/or

The

protect

Explanation:
Number

the

not

have

(VBN).

with

WRITE

write
>=

Consult

Explanation:

the

issue

need

the

following

LOG IO

error

messages.

privilege

WRITEBOOT.

You

may

you

You

your

access

the

«correct

system

manager.

TARGET

DEVICE.

the

target

device

limited.

reMOUNT

Check

button.

cannot

specify

2zero

the

Virtual

Block

APPENDIX C
BOOT58

COMMANDS

This appendix lists and describes the commands that can be entered

the

stand-alone

BOOT

[device-name]

alphabetical

BOOT58

commands

The

program.

are

listed

order.

If you omit the
Bootstraps the system from the specified device.
default
the
using
bootstrapped
1is
=system
the
name,
device
cannot
you
Note that
bootstrap command procedure (DEFBOO.CMD).
enter the name of a command procedure to the BOOT command and you
cannot specify this command within a command procedure.
DEPOSIT

[loc-qual,size-qual]

location value

1is
location
The
1location.
specified
Deposits a value in the
The
to the location and size qualifiers.
according
interpreted
location qualifier can be

The

general

internal

process

physical

memory

size

qualifier

byte

word

longword

can

If you do not specify
default values

EXAMINE

the

established

[loc-qual,size-qual]

expressed

follows:

expressed

1location
by a

and

size
command

qualifiers,
are

the

used.

location

The location is
Displays the contents of the specified location.
The
to the location and size qualifiers.
according
interpreted
location qualifier can be expressed as follows:
/G

general

internal

process

physical

memory

BOOT58

The

size

qualifier

byte

word

longword

you

default

not

can

specify

values

COMMANDS

expressed

the

1location

established

follows:

and

size

qualifiers,

command

console

are

the

used.

HELP

Displays
cannot

LOAD

file-spec
Loads

the

START

the

BOOT58

specify

this

help

file

command

within

the
a

command

terminal.

You

procedure.

[/START:address]

file

address

from

the

bootstrap

specified

with

the

/START qualifier, the
first free address.

file

device

/START

loaded

into

memory,

qualifier.

into

memory

starting

you

omit

beginning

the

wvalue

Transfers

command

control

with

the

Executes

the

name

specify

the

value

specified.

You

generally

use

this

LOAD command.

@file-spec

characters,

the

command
nor

can

you

command

procedure

specified.

file-spec

specify nested

command

You

cannot

than

procedures.

six

APPENDIX
MICRO

verify

the

displayed
a

second

however,
error

the

the
error

character

D-1

micro

lists

sign

verify

terminal.

displayed

1is

displayed

possible

routines

D-1:

hardware.

percent

(%)

the

first

routines
of

run

the

sign

successfully,

percent

sign.

are

running,

second

percent

If,

single

sign

and

mode.

micro

verify

with

Verify

error

characters

those

characters.

Error

Character

R-BUS,

CACHE

W-BUS,

and

Characters

Routine

VAX-11/750
a

routines

after

the

associated

Micro

the

place

console

the

routines,

while

halted

CHARACTERS

reliability of

micro

detected

Table

Error

the

ERROR

the

verify

test

the

console

percent

processor

Table

the

routines

start

XKHEHDVOOrrUHMEEOQ——

Micro

VERIFY

Name

D-REG

TEST

PARITY

CONTROL
M-BUS,

CHECKER

STORE
C-REG

PARITY

CHECKER

TEST

SCRATCH

PAD

SCRATCH

PAD

TEST
EXPLICIT

ADDR

MTEMPS

SCRATCH

PAD

EXPLICIT

ADDR

RTEMPS

SCRATCH

PAD

EXPLICIT

ADDR

IPRS

SCRATCH

PAD

EXPLICIT

ADDR

GPRS

SCRATCH

PAD

DUAL

XB,

IR,

OSR

TEST

EX,

PC PC+ISIZE

DSIZE

TEST

DSIZE

TEST

CACHE

PARITY

PORT

TEST

CHECKER

ADDRESS

names

APPENDIX
INSTALLING

The

procedure

for

automated,

and

(1)

setting

performing

thus

the

proper

installation

proceeds.

invoked,

media.
means

These
of

queries

E.1

Optional

cartridges

Each

TU58

installations

(one

labeled

PREPARATIONS

prepare
1.

for

Back

with

FOR

both

VAX-11/750

are

the

Most

queries

distributed

because

installation).
a

serial

number

that

INSTALLATION

following:
(see

Section

older

1is

any

terminal

back
at

unusable

under

before

vyour

installation.

failure

leave

Optional

versions

software

system

could

3.6).

product

advisable

attempting

console

the
and

delete

installation

the

time

disk,

messages

the

critical

files.

system

manager's

will

and

tape,
are

you

are

appear

TU58

normally

from

installing
one

1is

mounted

disabled,

from

thirty

but

or
if

your
from

dismounted.

they

have

been
terminal,

console

seconds

site
OPCOM

after

each

mount

dismount.)

Prevent
the

terminal.

SYSTEM.

activated
they

distribution
procedure

the SYSGEN parameters MOUNTMSG or DISMOUMSG at
been
set
to
1, you will receive a message

each

before

the

may

new ones,

advisable

These

the

installations.

the

with

SOFTWARE

disk

system

products

(If

installation
the

(2)

the distribution kit.
Check that
listed in the bill of materials.

your

software

1is

beyond

and

displayed

respond

name

account,

OPTIONAL

disk

have

others
1in
cartridges

system

Log

the

installing

for

depending

installation,

software

point

You

the

also

part

1installation

contained
the

sent

answers.

differentiates
it
from
your kit contains all the

E.2

direct

your

KITS

software

TU58

the

installations
on

messages

optional

instructions

YES or

software

for

procedures

and

DISTRIBWTION

drives

PRODUCTS

involvement

prompting

command

require simple
appropriate.

and

procedure

uses

little

conditions

queries

VMSUPDATE.COM

Once

SOFTWARE

optional

requires

responding

The

OPTIONAL

users

from

SHUTDOWN.COM

gaining

command

access

procedure.

the
Then

system
reboot

by
the

executing
system.

INSTALLING

Set

the

$
5.

quota

SOFTWARE

that
the

logical
you

are

you have
wupdate.
name

PRODUCTS

typing:

SET LOGINS/INTERACTIVE

Be sure
receive
the

OPTIONAL

= 0

set your
This is

default to the disk that is to
typically the system disk with

SYSS$SSYSROOT.

installing

optional

software

system

disk

other
than the disk from which you booted, you must define a
are
logical name for the target disk.
For example,
1if
you
installing software on an RK0O7 disk on the first drive, issue
the

following

commands:

S DEFINE TARGET _ DMALl: [SYSO0.]
$
Note

SET DEFAULT TARGET: [SYSUPD]

that

not

all

to
a
device
documentation

you are

the

E.3

INSTALLING

Type

the

$
You

installing

following

optional

software

other
than
the
that came with the

kits

allow

installation

system
disk.
Consult
optional software kit.

the current system

disk,

the

establish

default:

SET DEFAULT SYSSUPDATE

OPTIONAL

following

SOFTWARE

command

PRODUCTS

initiate

the

message

text

installation:

@VMSUPDATE

will

receive

the

following
VMS

This

command

procedure

Update

Procedure

performs

VAX/VMS

the

terminal:

software

updates

and

optional
software
installations
for
VAX/VMS
Release
3.
During this sequence, the standard console medium
will
not
be
present in the console drive.
Therefore, the system may
be vulnerable to a power failure or other fatal crash.
1If a
system
crash
should
occur
during
this period the update
sequence can be restarted at
the
beginning
of
the
first
incomplete update.
Dismount

Please
After

the

place

placing

following

Are

current

the

console

the

first

TU58

cartridge
the

you

ready

CSAl

the

console

drive,

you

drive
will

receive

the

drive

and

continue?:

you

type

the

installation

you

type

the

request

"Are

you

ready

query

query:

the

medium.

Continuation

the

update

proceeds.

insert

the

continue?"

1is

cartridge

will

indicated

messages:

$MOUNT-I-MOUNTED

<label>

mounted

E-2

the

repeated.

on CSAl:

the

display

the

INSTALLING

OPTIONAL

SOFTWARE

PRODUCTS

content

These messages are followed by questions and prompts, the

E.4

product.

the

which depends on

INSTALLATION COMPLETION

When the installation is completed, control

procedure

which

VMSUPDATE.COM,

is returned to the command

the following messages to the

sends

terminal:

there more

Are

kits

will

vyou

If you type Y,

process?:

receive

installation procedure begins again.

following

the

and

the

receive

the

request,

Please place the first cartridge in the console drive.

If you have no further installations, type N.

following

and

message

Requested

update

You

then

DCL prompt:

sequence complete.

$
The

procedure

now complete.

To transfer control of the system to the updated version
halt

the

processor

Finally, after
back

the

and

reboot

the

installing an optional

system

disk.

VAX/VMS,

system.

software

product,

you

should

APPENDIX
BUILDING

The

VAX/VMS

the

source

and

utilities

VAX/VMS

source

kit

files,

necessary

operating

building
Before

you

Space

available.

begin

build

use

the

you

three

any

KIT

magnetic

you

must

tapes

files,

the

make

the

component

entire

system

for

the

that

the

kit,

components

need

source

kit

and

you

the

must

mount

command
to

the

and

enough

the

reel

and

restore

the

file,

disk
free

1least

one

RP06

RMO5

(or

object

first

reel

restore
when

its

files,

the

file

invoked,

will

system

;

commands:

this

40,000

one

define the

of the

(for

procedure,

properly

used

is
up

build

VMSRC1)

(This
order

there
require

will

labeled

sure

might

contains
processors,

language

standard

you

target

source

tape

questions

mount

SOURCE

command

single

environment.)
To

build

[SYSBLDCOM]SRCINSTAL.COM.

ask

set

VAX/VMS

{the

VAX/VMS

files,

building,

(or
its
equivalent)
equivalent)
to use as
listings, and so on).

kit

THE

system.
(The languages and utilities
are not supported by DIGITAL.)

operation

blocks.

object

building

type

the

following- DCL
S

ALLOCATE MTcn:
MOUNT/FOREIGN MTcn:

VMSRC1
MTCn:SYSBLDCOM/SELECT=(SRCINSTAL.COM

BACKUP

When

the

source

build)

)

file
kit

has

been

restored,

installation

issuing

the

(for

following

dismount

the

either

partial

DCL

DBcn:[*...]

tape.
or

Then
the

command:

complete
entire

the

system

@DBcn: [SYSBLDCOM]SRCINSTAL.COM

This

invokes

command

containing

the

definitions

needed

build.
and

the

Finally,
print

log

password

1in

set

name

this

create

definitions

system
and

build

account

private

command

the
©proper
environment
for
a
system
account, specify the username SYSTEM
BUILD

CAVEAT EMPTOR.

obtain

copy of

procedure

logical

the

general
file

description of the
source
[SYSBLDCOM]SOURCEKIT.DOC.

kit

you

can

APPENDIX G
UPGRADING

for

Version
should

some

reason you have not

2.5 to Version 3.0,

THE

SYSTEM

already

upgraded

your

system

from

this appendix describes the procedure you

follow.

CAUTION

Do not attempt
maintenance

upgrading the

The

to apply
updates

system

any
Version
3
without
first

upgrade works only on

Version
a

Version

3.0.

2.5

system.

All that the user needs in order to perform the upgrade is
3.0 software distribution kit and a blank TUS58 cartridge.
You should read this
entire
upgrade
to
make
sure
vyou
upgrade.

appendix
before
are aware of all

the Version

attempting
to
do
an
the requirements of the

It is important to note that the upgrade procedure will work correctly
only
as long as your system directories are consistent with those set
up by the VAX/VMS installation procedure.
If
you
have
changed
the
deleted files from them, the upgrade
or
directories,
the
of
names
procedure may not

work correctly.

NOTE

As part
of
the
upgrade,
the
paging,
swapping,
dump, and authorization files
are
purged
back
to
one
version.
Everything
in the [SYSERR] directory is
deleted.
All
operator
and
accounting
logs
are
deleted.
If you want to keep

directory
any logs, move them to a user
It is also
before starting the upgrade.
disk
system
suggested you back up your
before upgrading because some V2.5 files
have been made obsolete by V3.0 and will
be

G.1

The

RESTARTABLE

upgrade

times

deleted

UPGRADE

when you

PROCEDURE

procedure can be

part

upgrade.

restarted.

the upgrade,

and a

The

system

restart will

1is

booted

continue

three

from the

UPGRADING

last

time

manner

the

system

requested

system

shutdown

for

In order to make
new
Version 3.0
the

existing

files

G.2

V2.5

can

PREPARING

Log

the

booted.

the

The

upgrade

SYSTEM

system

manager

procedure

must

after

automatically

boot

the

system

files.

Therefore,

times.

(More

all

found

UPGRADE

console

the

THE

continue.

least

information

VAX/VMS

Release

the

last planned

the upgrade procedure restartable at
any
time,
system files are placed in a different directory

bootable

directories

was

THE

one

set

the
from

system

top-level

system

Notes.)

SYSTEM

terminal

under

the

system

manager's

account,

SYSTEM.

Because

available

unwanted

disk

space

redundant

1is

files

always

before

remove them with the DCL commands
DELETE
because
all
DIGITAL
optional
software
upgrade,
To

you

upgrade

the

system

following

delete

system,

disk.

the

existing

there

You

must

can

or
must

optional
a

premium,

the

remove

system.

all

You

can

PURGE.
For
instance,
be reinstalled after an
software

minimum

confirm

the

free

files.

7000

free

block

blocks

count

with

the

distribution

kit

command:

SHOW

Note

can

upgrading

DEVICES

that during

cannot

moved

Before

upgrading

device-name

the

upgrade,

from

one

your

the

device

system,

system

disk

and

the

another.

you must

also

back

the

system

disk

a
scratch
disk.
Users who received magnetic tape distribution kits
can use the stand-alone BACKUP procedure
described
in
Section
3.6.
Users
who
received
RKO0O7 distribution kits should back up the system
uasing the stand-alone Disk Save and Compress Utility documented in the
VAX-11

Software

completed,
system

Make

boot

Installation

the

scratch

Guide,

disk,

Version

which

2.0.

will

become

the

processor

When

the

this

1is

Version

3.0

disk.

sure

the

POWER-ON-ACTION

switch

control

panel

set
to
RESTART/BOOT.
The upgrade will continue automatically after
shutdowns as long as this switch is in the RESTART/BOOT position.

G.3
After

UPGRADING

VAX/VMS

bootstrapping

ready

console

begin

your

the

system

upgrade

with

the

new

procedure.

system

Proceed

disk,

you

follows

are

the

panel

terminal:

Set

the

boot
If

boot

from

you

device

switch

the

disk

drive

not

have

the

processor

containing

position

for

the

this

new

control

system

device,

set

disk.
the

boot

device
switch
to
position
A
to
bootstrap
from the TUS58
cartridge, and place your console TU58 in the
drive
in
the
processor
control
©panel.
If you are booting from the TUS5S8,
reply YES when the upgrade procedure asks if you want to boot
from
2.

Log

TUSS8.
in

under

the

system

manager's

account,

SYSTEM.

UPGRADING

Prevent

users

from

THE

logging

SYSTEM

into

SET

LOGINS/INTERACTIVE=0

you

are

running

RUN

SYSSSYSTEM:NCP

the

DECnet-VAX,

system

shut

down

typing:

the

network

typing:
$
When

the

NCP>

SET

EXECUTOR

STATE

OFF

from NCP,

type

either

exit

Issue
if

prompt

are

any

jobs

These queues will
jobs contained in

the
SET

. o~

following

receive

controller

procedure
this

point,

brief

The

you

Upgrade

first

request

and

abort
the

you

Phase

the

enter

want

upgrade
Upgrade

upgrade,

appropriate

the

device

the

unit

believes

the

procedure

and

any

drive

and

YES,

then

the

You
must type
device code,
c¢,

name

your
the

number.

format

The

upgrade

incorrect.

displays:

Procedure

the

upgrade

cautionary note

procedure

respond

phase

procedures

the
distribution
kit.
format ddcu:
dd is the

V3.0

and

upgrade
Do

G.3.l

queues,

DCL command:

description

displayed,

[SYSUPD]

1letter,

will

VAX/VMS

The

and

@VMSINSTAL

You now

batch

queues.

B L

drive
holding
response in the

for

EXIT.

10110wWlL ngs:

10.

the

be initialized during the
the queues will be lost.

DEFAULT

1 ype

type:

CTRL/Z

the distribution medium
the drive online.

Execute

My oom

displayed,

STOP/QUEUE/NEXT command

there

Place
place

about

procedure

preserving

will

files.

asks:

continue?

(Y/N):

the

continues

upgrade

Phase

upgrade

requires

some

user

interaction.

the

below:

The

upgrade begins by

for

VAX/VMS

Would

v3.0

you

command,

Respond

YES or

like
as

NO to

informing

EDT.

The

SOS

was

VMS

that

you

that

procedure

the

the
then

default

V2.0?

question.

default

editor

(Y/N)

editor

asks:

for

the

EDIT

UPGRADING

Next,

the

system

upgrade

disk

nonexistent
The

procedure

and

you

want

you

step

below.

you

set

your

this

The

off

the

directory

disk

quotas

the

that

point

entries

not

asks:

want

boot

from

boot

point,

reboot

upgrade

new,
a

must

TU58?

TU58,

switch

VAX/VMS

asks
be

(Y/N)

answer

TU58

V3.0

and

proceed

from

YES.
the

must

TUS58

Make sure
upgrade

the
to

created

system.

you

the

boot

from

has

not

set

boot

you must answer
correctly
for

site-specific

kernel

procedure

DEFB0OO.CMD

the

from

device

described in Section G.3,
switch
position
1is
set
automatically continue.

allow

turns

removes

then

SYSTEM

files.

procedure
Do

THE

following

question:

your

current

system

disk.
must set

You

This

you

means

console
If

that

TU58

you

have

below.

want

this

the

now?

DEFBOO.CMD command

must

already

set

done

you

have

when

you

this,

not

yet

been

done

previously.

(Y/N)

procedure

boot

your

enter

done

and

this,

current
move

enter

your

system

YES

old
disk.

step

and

proceed

follows:

Answer

YES

Please

place

drive.

mounted?
After

you

receive

the

system

the

YES,

name

you

must

not do

with

parameters

an
that

boot

Default

boot

Are

satisfied

you

are

command
1.

Put

your

you

receive

then

command

the

console

satisfied

with

proceed.

console

TU58

following

old

console

the

mounted?

command

the

any

form

_CSAl:

file:
dduBOO.CMD.

boot.

The

upgrade

Note

kit

that

set

systen.

(Y/N)

file

replaced

this

the

message:

mounted

boot

with

(Y/N)

old

displayed:

file?

file,

step

CONSOLE

name

you

medium

ready

this

interactive

following

command

console

receive

default

appropriate

you

The

message:

console medium

$MOUNT-I-MOUNTED,

Enter

this

(Y/N)

type

Enter

this

file

you

into

file

are

drive

with

not

the

CSl:,

the

CSl.

ready

default

Answer

boot

default

satisfied,

message:

TU58,

dduB0O.CMD

boot

return

YES

when

UPGRADING

The

system

will

TUS58

SYSTEM

respond:

¥MOUNT-I-MOUNTED,

The

THE

copied

mounted

the

on CSAl:

system

disk

for

editing.

Now, put a scratch console TU58 into the console drive.
(The
blank
TUS58 provided with your distribution kit may be used.)
The upgrade procedure now checks the new console TU58 for any
defective
blocks
by
running the Bad Block Locator Utility.
The
is

new console
rebooted

TU58 will
order

not put your normal
during
The

the

Answer
The

procedure

scratch

written
from

the

now

console

upgrade

before

V3.0

the

kernel

the

system

system.

console

drive

procedure.

asks:

TU58

now

CS1:?

(Y/N):

responds:

IMOUNT-I-MOUNTED,

upgrade

needed

procedure

complete

set

have

When

the

been

mounted

now

the

save set to be copied
a
verification
pass

on CSAl:

removes

upgrade,

correctly

verification

pass

swapping,

back

one

version.

(Ignore

are

booting

from

V2.5

files

not

required

disk.
BACKUP then starts
all the files in the save

complete,

paging,

you

VAX/VMS

causes the V3.0

copied.

all

and

to the system
to make sure

purges

just

the

YES.

system

The

boot

console media back

remainder

upgrade

the

dump,

any

file

TU58,

the

and

upgrade

procedure

authorization

not

found

upgrade

files

messages.)

procedure

now

initializes
the new console TU58, copies unmodified files to
the
new
console
TU58,
and
sets
the
DEFBOO.CMD
command
procedure
to
boot
V3.0
from
the directory [SYSF.SYSEXE].
(More

information

found

When

the

upgrade

following
System

you

are

VAX/VMS

top-level
Release

procedure

system

11,

12,

can

reaches

this

point,

receive

shutting

booting

down

from

the

boot

TU58,

kernel

you

1leave

system.

the

newly

<console

Leave the distribution kit and the system disk
for the remainder of the upgrade procedure.
The

message:

site-specific
console
TU58
in
the
remainder of the upgrade procedure.
10.

directories

Notes.)

SYSGEN parameters

change

them

during

execute

properly.

are

the

set

boot

reboot,

any

the

drive

where

system.

<created

for

the

they are

upgrade may fail

not

The system shuts down as part of the upgrade
procedure.
If
you
are booting from the TU58, you will have to type B after
each reboot when the BOOT58> prompt is displayed.

UPGRADING

rebooting

completes,

from

THE

the

SYSTEM

disk,

after

the

system

shutdown

type:

CTRL/P

B/F0000000

From

ddcu:

this point on, all reboots
user intervention.

from

the

disk

will

execute

without
At

this

point,

VAX/VMS

Version

V3.0

system

<date

booted

and

announces:

hh:mm>

SET NOVER

Continuing

G.3.2

Upgrade

beginning

the

kernel

Phase

with

VAX/VMS

V3.0

Upgrade

upgrade

Procedure.

the

second

phase

you

receive

this

message:

3$0PCOM, <date hh:mm>,
logfile initialized
OPAQ logfile is SYSSMANAGER:OPERATOR.LOG
gMOUNT-I-MOUNTED,

VMS300

mounted

The

upgrade procedure then starts a
varying amount of time depending on

When

the

directory

removing

the

Next,

the

When

this

Then

the

When

this

When

the

account

this

G.3.3

with

point,

The third
that
are

files.

merged

1into

the

pass

and

null

least

default

kit

may

procedure

kernel

user

This
20

begins

V3.0

system.

V3.0

system.

pass.

the

changes.

This
takes
on the disk.

pass.

the

complete,

V3.0

quota

into

verification

1is

handle

ENQLM

verification

merged

starts

distribution

Phase

files

upgrade

V2.5

SYS$SYSDISK
the

the

VAX/VMS

set

cleanup.

number

complete,

starts

BACKUP

modified

Upgrade

Ignore

save

done,

directory

the

operator

<ddcu>

the

set

BACKUP

wverification
are

directories
At

save

done,

optional

accounts
each

library

cleanup

remainder

authorization

includes

and

providing

changing

default

devices.
removed.

phase of the upgrade merges
the
VAX/VMS-distributed
files
commonly
edited by system managers with new VAX/VMS files.

any

undefined

this

time.

Next,

the

that

exist

upgrade

directories,
on.

This

user

files,

1in

symbol

procedure

the

o0ld

and

merges

system

temporarily called

takes

varying

file

amount

not

all

found

the

[SYSF.SYSEXE],
time,

that

miscellaneous

directories
of

messages

into

new

user

set

[SYSF.SYSMGR],

depending

upon

appear

the

files

system

and

number

UPGRADING

G.3.4

Upgrade

Phase

If you are booting

THE

SYSTEM

you receive the

from TU58,

following message:

Now the new site-specific TU58 must be modified
to allow reboot of the complete VAX/VMS V3 system.
The new site-specific console TU58 should already
CSl:.

The new site-specific TUS58 created in Phase
console

TUS58

SOS is now established
then

1in

the

default

the

editor,

previously

vyou

it.

requested

You

1 should still be

drive.

receive

the

System shutting

following

down

message:

boot

the complete V3.0 system.

If you are booting from TUS58, leave the
newly
created
site-specific
console
TUS58 in the console drive.
The system disk must remain where
it is in order to proceed to the next phase of the upgrade.
The

system

Then

the

automatically

following

VAX/VMS

G.3.5

This part of
parameter

Phase

the

file,

after

the

shutdown.

appears:

Version

Upgrade

reboots

V3.0

<date

hh:mm>

upgrade

procedure creates

new site-specific

SYSGEN

AUTOGEN, PAR.

After a directory cleanup, and the announcement that
the
wupgrade
VAX/VMS Version 3.0 is complete, several messages will appear.

The upgrade has automatically created
a
new
parameter
file
called
AUTOGEN.PAR
that
combines
the default values for V3.0 and the sitespecific values you were using under V2.0.
When the
system
reboots,
it will be using the values contained in the AUTOGEN.PAR file.

you asked

to boot

from TU58,

the upgrade procedure has also

your

The

G.4

old

one.

upgrade

THE

created

This TU58 should be used instead of

a new site-specific console TU58.
is

complete

AUTOGEN.PAR

after

PARAMETER

the

reboot.

FILE

AUTOGEN.
PAR contains some SYSGEN parameter values identical
used
under
V2.0.
These
are
usually
set
by
each site
specific to that site.
An example is REALTIME SPTS.

to
those
to values

Other SYSGEN parameter values have been set to
the
maximum
of
your
V2.0
site-specific
wvalue
and the V3.0 default value.
An example is
INSTKPAGES.

The

remainder of

the

SYSGEN parameters have been handled

individually

or
set
to
the
default
wvalues
for
V3.0.
To see which category a
particular parameter falls in,
refer
to
the
SAVPARAMS
section
1in
SYSSUPDATE:AUTOGEN,
COM.

UPGRADING

See

Section

3.4

for

THE

additional

SYSTEM

information

modifying

system

parameters.

G.5

SPECIAL

After

you

FILE

have

longer

HANDLING

completed

need.

VAX/VMS-distributed

handled
have

may have

been

linked

following

files,

version,

file:

the

and

may

you

wish

need

specially

been

into

V3.0

any

you

so,

are

older

versions

may

that

images
the

upgrade,

order

files

1include

For

the

UPGRADE

files

These

made

DURING

edited

user

remove

know

during
by

users,

files

that

you

certain

the

upgrade.

and

shareable

images.

distribution

existing

V2.0

kit

copy

copies

the

become

file

recent

[SYSMGR]FORMSTYPE.DAT
[SYSMGR]CHARTYPE.DAT
For

the

is
made
versions

list

files,

the

the latest version,
of the file:

V3.0

and

distribution

any

existing

kit

copy

V2.0

copies

new

the

become

file

older

[SYSLIB]LBRSHR.
EXE
[SYSLIB]RSXUSR.
EXE
[SYSLIB]SUMSHR.
EXE
[SYSLIB]VMSRTL.
EXE
[SYSMGR]STARTNET.COM
[SYSEXE]STARTUP.COM
[SYSEXE]SHUTDOWN.COM
[SYSEXE]STARTUP.MIN

[SYSHLPIHELPLIB,HLB
The

system

local

manager

may

wish

these

modifications

The

upgrade

procedure

all;

vyou

left

are

does

with

not

the

reconcile

versions

with

deleting

the

older

versions.

these

files

the

system

versions

files
copy

older

the

before

these

any

disk

files:

[SYSMGR]SYSTARTUP.COM
[SYSMGR]SYSHUTDWN.COM
[SYSEXE]SYSUAF.DAT
[SYSEXE]NOTICE.
TXT
The

upgrade

better

sure

they

procedure
fit

are

V3.0

may

have

system,

changed
so

their

the

size

use

should

the
be

following

monitored

files

make

satisfactory:

[SYSEXE]SYSDUMP.DMP
[SYSEXE]PAGEFILE.
SYS

[SYSEXE]SWAPFILE.SYS

G.6
As

for

INSTALLED
part

vyour

the

upgrade,

site.

for

enhanced

removed.

IMAGES

vyour

This

system

site's

the

file

SYSSMANAGER:VMSIMAGES.DAT

combined

performance.

Some

list

files

files
in

SYSSMANAGER:SYSTARTUP.COM

that

this

file

are

list

and

created

installed

may

already

should

APPENDIX

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

Explanation:
updated)
an

Action:

account

The
product
being
account
with
the

Authorization File
User

creates

(UAF)

None,

named

'name'.

1installed
specified

has
created
name.
The

(or
User

has been updated accordingly.

this

message

informational.

Explanation:

VMSINSTAL checks

ensure

that

user

processes

are active when an installation is begun.
This check has failed,
and VMSINSTAL lists those processes that are still active.
User Action:
installation.
before

You will be asked if
you
want
to
It
1is recommended that you remedy

continuing.

AUTOSYNC,

Auto-answer

AUTOFILE,

question\answer

QUESTION,

question

Explanation:

file

You have

out

coincide

with

Action:

Delete
BADCONDEV,

the

Please

Explanation:
a

console

User

Action:

BADDISDEV,

The

existing

distribution
is

the

Please

specify

disk

User

nor

Action:

with

and

installation

answer
an

file

Auto-answer

answer

procedure

and

existing

begin

console

You have specified
to

questions.

option,
file.

and
The

does

not

existing answer
installation
procedure

question

volumes are

the

answer

must

have

changed.

installation

again.

device.

a console device on

be mounted,

file.

but

the

device

which

the

specified

device.
Specify an
specify

Explanation:
You
distribution volumes
a

sync

specified
the
from an

VMSINSTAL is using the answers
question being asked
by
the

User

continue
the
this situation

existing

disk

tape

console

device.

have
specified
a
are to be mounted,

device
but the

tape.
Specify

disk

tape

device.

on
which
the
device is neither

VMSINSTAL

BADLIBDEV,

Please

specify

Explanation:
device

not

User
CTRLY,

For

which

explicit

Dual

the

ERROR

RL0O2

library

MESSAGES

disk

drive.

installations,
disk

you

have

mounted,

specified

but

the

device

disk.

Action:

Specify

Installation

disk

cancelled

Explanation:

You

have

via

device.
CTRL/Y.

cancelled

the

installation

informational.

entering

CTRL/Y.

User
DECNET,

Action:

Your

None,

DECnet

this

network

Explanation:

shut

User

You

will

Action:

installation.

INTEGER,

enter

Explanation:

with

User

Action:

INVOPTIONS,

asked

you

Invoke

format.

The

for

you

that

are

parameter

specifying

must

the

VMSINSTAL

has

VMSINSTAL

Procedure

DECnet

begqun.

This

continue

the

this

situation

must

specifying

integer.

word

OPTIONS.

must

the

VMSINSTAL options,

word

again,

answered

the

third

OPTIONS.

specifying

the

options

failed.

has

(IVP)

invoked

for

the

specified

Installation

product,

and

the

failed.

Action:

you

can

determine

simply

1install

the

product

local

DIGITAL

support

representative.

The

following

You

must

removes

all

doing

these
This

User

Action:

VMSINSTAL.

For

and

these

Dual

nonessential

this,

files

disk.

system

resolve

Explanation:

your

remedy

which

again,

User

Before

want

you

question

then

LIBDIFF,

that

value.

question

'product'

Explanation:
has

the

VMSINSTAL

Action:

IVP

integer

options,

correct

LIBDIFF2,

ensure

installation

number.

specify

Verification
IVP

when

recommended

Answer

Explanation:

IVPFAIL,

running.

checks

down

VMSINSTAL asked

integer

parameter

the

and

continuing.

Please

User

VMSINSTAL

network
has
been
check has failed.

before

message

check
You

however,

problem

library

RL02

the

failed,

files

checks

system
and

resolve

disk
the

the

files

before

systems,

system

and

Otherwise,

disk

differences

has

must

the

again.

resolve

it,

Contact

your

not

match.

continuing.

VMSINSTAL

temporarily

from

the

system

disk.

ensure

that

the

copies

match

those

offending

differences

the

library

files

are

listed.

before

reinvoking

VMSINSTAL ERROR MESSAGES

One or more account quotas may be too

LOWQUOTA,

Explanation:

quotas

failed.

are

VMSINSTAL

checks

low.

ensure

that

valid when an installation is begun.
you

You will be asked if

User Action:

want

process

continue

the

is recommended that you remedy this situation

installation.

your

This check has

See Secticon 4.2 in this guide.

before continuing.

MOVEFILES, Files will now be moved to their target directories
If sufficient

Explanation:

beginning

disk

installation,

space

1is

available

the

VMSINSTAL builds new files in a

all
After
working directory for the optional product or update.
directories.
target
their
to
moved
are
they
built,
the files are
None,

User Action:

this message is

informational.

NEXTVOL, The next volume will be mounted to try again.
Explanation:

VMSINSTAL is attempting to restore a product

VMSINSTAL will

examine the next volume.

save

required save set was not
The
Backup utility.
the
set with
so
volume,
currently mounted distribution
the
located on

This message will be preceded by various serious
User Action:
You will be asked to
ignored.
which can be
BACKUP messages,

mount the next distribution volume.

NOCONSOLE,

Unknown CPU type;

console volume not remounted.

console
the
While attempting to remount
Explanation:
VMSINSTAL could not determine what type of CPU you have.

User Action:
NOFILE,

[new]

file

volume,

Contact your local DIGITAL support representative.
'file'

does not exist.

(or
VMSINSTAL is attempting to locate an existing
Explanation:
not
does
file
the
but
name,
given
the
with
file
new)
perhaps
that
This message should be proceeded by other messages
exist.
explain

in greater

User Action:
simply
then
local

NOLIBDISK,

If you can determine the problem and
Otherwise,
install the product again.

it,
resolve
contact your

DIGITAL support representative.
Library disk could

Explanation:

detail.

be mounted.

You were asked to mount the library disk

installation

some reason,

not

could

be performed on a Dual RLO2 system.

the library disk could not be mounted.

Correct the situation that prevented mounting
User Action:
library disk and begin the installation again.

that

For

the

VMSINSTAL

NOPRINT,

File

'file'

cannot

Explanation:

The

one

files,

ERROR

MESSAGES

printed.

product

installation

but

the

required

files

could

printing.
User
a

Action:

This

error

SYSSPRINT

queue

not

files

could

care

that

the

this
messaqge.
the installation
NOPROC,

The

kit's

User
NOPRODS,

not

main

located

Action:
None

Otherwise,
again.

The

the

define

procedure

the

specified

local

the

fact

site.

you

then

vyou

SYSSPRINT queue

procedure

of
for

that
do

not

can

ignore

and

perform

for

were

the

product

volumes.

DIGITAL support

products

queued

missing.

distribution

your

printing
be

caused
your

printed,

installation

Contact

likely

defined

not

installation

Explanation:
could

most

the

not

representative.

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.
User

Action:

NOREINSTALL,

Specify

Image

'image'

Explanation:

utility
utility

make

Action:

INSTALL utility
begin

This

the

1is

The

attempting

You

are

not

should

for

the

'letter'

save

the

your

running

Action:

There

when

You

are

not

Explanation:
VMSINSTAL

tailoring

User

will

1is

wuse

preceded

the

not

exist.

set

with

the

local
an

DIGITAL

account

INSTALL

message

not

ensure

asked

After

the

recommended

blocks

the

system

from

problem

letter,

exist

restore

your

However,

want

restore

there

system

are

not

has
has

the

situation

disk.

RLO2

disk

check

continue

this

dual

system

account
This

remedy

the

privilege.

your

begun.

you

the

representative.

SETPRV

that

you

that

installation
to

support

its

system,
original

enough

free

disk.

Action:

restore

specified

does

with

installation

configuration.

left

INSTALL

The

Correct

does

enough

attempts

blocks are
by purging
can

volumes.

system.

problem.

installation,

VMSINSTAL checks

privilege

installation.
It
before continuing.

blocks

the

failed.

NOSPACE,

the

again.

product

Contact

Explanation:

User

volumes.

Action:

SETPRV

exist

reinstalled.

known

explaining

required

distribution

NOSETPRV,

was

message

saveset

Explanation:

User

not

image

installation

Required

which

failed.

the

NOSAVESET,

could

VMSINSTAL

User

and

products

VMSINSTAL
tells
you
how
many
additional
free
required.
You must make more space on the system disk
and/or deleting files.
Once this is accomplished, you
the

original

tailoring

H-4

configuration.

NOTSYSTEM,

You

are

VMSINSTAL

ERROR

logged

not

MESSAGES

the

SYSTEM

account.

Explanation:
VMSINSTAL checks to ensure that you are logged
in
This check
the SYSTEM account when an installation is begun.
to
has

failed.

User Action:

You will be asked

before

PEAKUTIL,

you

want

continue

the

is recommended that you remedy this situation

installation.

continuing.

This product requires

'number'

blocks during

installation.

Explanation:
The installation procedure
for
the
product
has
determined
that
there
are not enough free blocks on the system
disk

install

the

product.

User Action:
Make more space on
the
and/or deleting files, and then install
PRODSKIP,

system
disk
by
purging
the product again.

Products that have not been installed will be skipped.

Explanation:
You
have
requested
that
multiple
products
be
installed,
but one of these products requires that the system be

rebooted after its installation.
1In order
the remaining uninstalled products must be
User
is
REBOOT,

Action:

Reinstall

the

remaining

requires

that

to
accomplish
skipped.

products

after

the

this,

system

rebooted.
This

product

Explanation:
the system be
User

the

system

rebooted.

The product that was just installed requires
rebooted to complete the installation.

Action:

Reboot

the

system

after

shutdown

that

completes.

RECORDANS, Auto-answer file will be recorded.
Explanation:
The
Auto-answer
options
was
specified
when
VMSINSTAL
was
invoked.
No
answer file exists for the product
about to be installed, so one will be recorded.
User

Action:

answers

RECOVER,

will

Answer
be

'product'

the

prompts

and

questions

usual.

Your

recorded.

was

being

Explanation:
system crashed

The
due

User Action:

You will

installed

when

the

system

crashed.

specified product was being installed when
to a power failure or other problem.
receive additional

the

instructions on

how to

set

proceed.

RESTORE,

Restoring

product

saveset

Explanation:

The

User Action:

This message

restored

specified

'letter'...

product

save

about

from the distribution volumes by the Backup utility.
is

purely

informational.

VMSINSTAL

RETAILOR,

Your

original

Explanation:
system

The

disk

for

ERROR

MESSAGES

tailoring

environment

tailoring

files

installation,

that

will

now

were

restored.

removed

from

back

the

copied

vyour
system

disk.
User
REWIND,

Action:

The

tape

None,
will

Explanation:
set

with

this

rewound

VMSINSTAL

the

message

Backup

try

informational.

again.

attempting

wutility.

The

restore

required

product

save

set

save

was

not

located on the currently mounted distribution tape, but VMSINSTAL
will
rewind
the
tape in case the savesets were not recorded in
order.

User

Action:

BACKUP
SMALLDISK,

This

messages,
This

message

which
small

can

will
be

disk

preceded

wvarious

system.

Explanation:
VMSINSTAL has determined that you
RLO2
system.
It will temporarily remove

are

dual

files

from

the

system

serious

ignored.

disk

order

all

make

running

nonessential

room

for

the

installation.
User
to

Action:

You

will

receive

additional

instructions

how

due

proceed.

STEP8FAIL,

The

installation

'product'

has

failed.

STEP9FAIL,

The

installation

'product'

has

failed.

Explanation:

The

some

unrecoverable

User

Action:

These
you

Additional

messages

can

remedy

again.

installation

will
the

the

product

has

failed

error.
messages

explain

situation,

Otherwise,

should

the

problem

then

simply

contact

your

system

directory

precede

this

greater

detail.

1install

local

the

DIGITAL

one.

product

support

representative.
SYSDIR,

This

product

Explanation:
system

User
SYSDISK,

User

The

product

being

'directory'.

installed

creates

the

specified

directory.

Action:
This

This

product

Explanation:

the

creates

system

message

creates

The

purely

system

product

disk

being

informational.
directory

installed

'directory'.

creates

disk.

Action:

This

message

purely

informational.

directory on

VMSINSTAL

TAMPER,

File

'file'

has

Explanation:
file,
but the
be

been

ERROR

tampered

MESSAGES

with.

VMSINSTAL is attempting to update
a
file has been modified locally.
The

system
text
update cannot

performed.

User

Action:

updated

UNEXPECTED,

you

modify

system

DIGITAL software

Installation

Explanation:

Some

text

terminated

due

unexpected

event

termination
of
VMSINSTAL.
other messages that explain

files,

then

they

unexpected

has

event.

caused

the

File

'file'

Explanation:
file, but the
User
USEANS,

Auto-answer

Explanation:
VMSINSTAL
was

User

already

updated.

This message

file

used.

will

purely

Action:

You

will

the

not

recorded

have

answers

answer

pecified
when
for the product

will

prompts

Auto-answer

option.

VMIORIG,

VMIORIG.TLR

still

Explanation:
system,
then

When

VMSINSTAL

exists;

performing

records

the

removes

from

configuration

recorded

After

installation,

deletes
the

User

file

then

the

1If,

you must

Action:

Because

You

Please

User

so,

enter

Action:

may

disk

the

file

restores

Dual

RLO2

configuration

temporarily.

and
The

SYSSUPDATE:VMIORIG.TLR.

the

configuration

and

crashes

the

however,

the

system

restore

the

configuration

and
YES

then
or

Answer

abbreviate

still

restored your

delete

during
and

delete

exists,

tailoring

VMSINSTAL

configuration.

VMIORIG.,TLR.

NO.

Explanation:
VMSINSTAL asked
with YES or NO.

You

documentation.

tailoring

system

your

installation

VMIORIG.TLR

that you have not

YESNO,

see

duestions

new answers,
product with

manually.

assumes
must

current

VMSINSTAL

VMIORIG.TLR.

installation,

please

used.

and

displayed
by
the
product.
If you want to record
then you must delete the answer file and install the
the

text

informational.

The
Auto-answer
options
was
1invoked.
An
answer file exists

installed,

resolve
Iit,
contact your

VMSINSTAL is attempting to update
a
system
file has already been updated successfully.

Action:

about

1immediate

This
message should be preceded
the problem in greater detail.

User Action:
If you can determine the problem and
then
simply
1install the product again.
Otherwise,
local DIGITAL support representative.
UPDATED,

cannot

installations.

the

these

question

again,

which must

specifying

YES

answered

NO.

INDEX

AUTOGEN.PAR parameter

Optional

file,

kit

restoration,

RL0O2/RA80,

G-7

2-10

Overview,
of building a bootable
system disk, 2-1
Backup

Utility

save

set,

BOOT58

(BACKUP),

system

installation,

1-5

2-1

program,

1-1

Bootstrap,

Software distribution kit,
See VAX-11/750 software

conversational, 5-3
initial,RL0O2/RA80, 2-9
nonstop,
Building a

disk,

distribution

5-3
bootable

system

STABACKIT.COM

2-1

procedure,
Stand-alone

building
loading,
Command

procedures,

CONSCOPY.COM,

SYSBOOT

5-1

STABACKIT.COM,

5-9
2-10

VMSKITBLD.COM,

5-6

CONSCQOPY.COM

System

program,

update,

5-4

4-1

kit,

upgrade,

restart,

4-1

G-1

G-2

G-1

1-1

VAX-11/750
Device name specification,
Distribution kit,
See VAX-11/750 software
distribution kit

2-4

console

subsystem,

1-1

VAX-11/750 software
distribution kit,
magnetic

tape

optional, 2-3
primary, 2-3
RA60 kit, 2-3
EDTCAI,

5-9

5-4

preparation,

5-1

subsystem,

kit,

2-6

distribution

command

procedure,
Console

System

5-9

BACKUP,

commands,

VMSINSTAL.COM,

kit

command

RKO7

2-3

kit,

VMSINSTAL

kit,

2-1
2-2

2-4

2-3

command

procedure,

option,
product

4-4
list,

4-1

Log

VMSINSTAL
VMSINSTAL

in,

system

manager,

VMSINSTAL.COM

2-10

procedure,
VMSKITBLD.COM
procedure,

Maintenance
See

System

update,
update

Index-1

command
2-10
command
5-6

4-3

EK-SI75A-IN-CN1

PCS

750

INSTALLATION

PROCEDURE

ADDENDUM

VAX-11/756

the

INSTALLATION

AND ACCEPTANCE MANUAL

(EK-SI750-IN-0023)

June

Prepared

(:)

1983

1983 by Digital Equipment Corporation.
All

by Educational

rights

reserved.

Services

of Digital Equipment Corporation

@ESEED

PCS

758

PROCEDURE

INSTALLATION

PROCEDURE

INSTALLATION

procedure below:

Remove the

Install

boarg;

Store)

To install the PCS (Patchable Control

the

L8865 from slot 5.

in slot 5.

the LOGG8

If you are removing the LP@@5 without the WCS daughter

board,

install

L@@G8-YA.

If you are removing the L@g@85 with

board,

install

LGAB8-YB.

the AWCS daughter

DIAGNOSTICS

the

Power

system.

Boot the Diagnostic Supervisor to automatically

PCS

NOTE

revision

minimum

The

Diagnostic Supervisor

1level

(ECSAA)

load the PCS with microcode

UPDATING VMS
l.

Boot

1load

the

testing.

for

the

that will

is 6.10B.

(TO LOAD THE PCS)
VMS.
NOTE

Booting
unless
to

PCS
the
1load
not
will
VMS
has been updated
SYSTARTUP.COM
'

so.

under

the

system manager

Log

Set

the default to

account.

[SYSUPD].

Insert the PCS750KIT TU58 cassette
Type

@VMSUPDATE.

(BE-T538A-BE)

in CSAl.

@
- D

NOTE

You will be asked some
questions,
the
first
one
being "Are you ready?" This
is just to see if the TUS8
1is
1loaded.
Answering
"yes"TM
will
mount the TUSS8.
From this point on, the command file on_
the TUS8 will be run.

Answer

the

program.,
de

two

questions

asked

the

update

command

file

Question
1:

If you have battery

backup,

recovery?

do' you

want

powerfail

NOTE

Powerfail recovery
this
time
with

does
not
work
all
VMS
Version

at
2

systems.

The answer
failure is

to
to

this question
determines
be handled.
1If you have a

and

ycu have battery
reloaded
wunless
the
along with the proper
device

backup,

the
PCS
device
command file

how
a
power
power failure

PCS
will
not
be
driver is included
that
defines
that

driver.

Answering "yes" to
driver
(PCS7508DRV)

this
will

question
means
the
be
included
with

loader utility (PCS750UTL).
Also,
PCS750RES.COM
will
be
added
to

the
the

device
the PCS

command
file
system manager

account ([SYSMGR]) and SYSTARTUP.COM will be
appended
to
call that command file.
If a power failure occurs
with battery backup,
the system to reload

the
the

driver
PCS.

will

awakened

If you answer "no" to this question, the
not
be included with the utility and the
PCS750.COM will be added to [SYSMGR] with
that

command

Question
Do

you

file

from

driver
will
command file
a
call
to

SYSTARTUP.COM.

want

SYSTARTUP.COM

Thisiquestion

PCS75fPRES.COM
to
answer to Question

whether

updated

SYSTARTUP.COM
1).

load

append

PCS?

PCS750.COM

(depending

your

Answer "yes" to this guestion if this is the lfirst
time you are running the update command to instal PCS
loaders.

Answer "no" to this guestion if you are just

updating

the binary file or software, if you already have a
call to the command files in SYSTARTUP,COM, or if you
plan to use a different command file to load the PCS.

VMS UPDATE CHECKS

answered, the update
After the above two guestions havethe been
locations and modify
proper
command file will put the files in
t. When the
SYSTARTUP.COM to load the PCS upon power-up or restar
checks:
update command file is complete, do the following
1. 2ll files named PCS*.* are deleted out of [SYSUPD].

The following are in [S¥stPPl:
a.

PCS75¢.BIN

PCS750UTL.EXE

PCS75@DRV.EXE

[SYSExE

(Sts#srs TE.M)
'

(only if you answered "yes" to Question 1). VO

If you answered "yes" to Question 1l: NO
a.

Check that PCS75QRES.COM is in [SYSMGR].

Check that SYSTARTUP.COM has S @PCS750RES
(as

the

.
last command)

1If you answered

"no"

to Question 1l:

Check that PCS75@8.COM is in [SYSMGR].

Check that SYSTARTUP.COM has $ €PCS758
(as

the

last command).

Edit SYSTARTUP.COM so that either @PCS7508 or EBPCS75PRES is

near

the beginning.

Check that there is only one call to

Reboot the system to load patches.

SYSTARTUP.COM.

1load

the

PCS

from

Ueername?

SYSTEM

Fascuurd?

Welcome
¢

VAX/YUMS

vercion

V3.2

GUNSHFDATE

)

%“DCL-E-QOFENINy
SBET DEF

orening

C[SYsupny
''

$ @UMSUPDATE

N
‘This

Hisring

revrforms

seauencer

the

lre %rfluent-in

the conkole
to

vulnerable

erssh

inrFut

stondard

drive.,

rower

for

softwsre

urdastes

VAX/VUME

Release

cohsole

wmedium

Thereforey

failure

other

the

will

not

the suystem may

fatal

crash,

occar durind this reriod

restarted

ond

bedinnims

the

update

the

firot

pedote,

incomerlebe

Dismount

whuald

Ccan

VAX/UMS

instsllations

sequence

rrocedure

software

this

Lwstem

COMé

UMS8 Urdate Frocedure

command

ukttonel

SYS$SYSROOTILSYSHMGRIVMSU.

found

not

flle

~RMGS=E-FNFs

ervor

the

current

console

medivum,

Plew.w» rloce the first volume In the console drive
fire

2oy

rFezde:

counbinme?!

THOUNT
-1 =wi uT0h,

YES

PLI700KIT

Ir uuu’hsvu hetlevy boackurr

mounted

_CHA1L

do wou rwant rowerforl

wnag

SYSTARTUR
L COM urdated

lbad

recoveru®t

PCS?T

YES

YXCOFY~-S-CUFIEDLy COALILSYSURDIFCS750,.BINGL12 coried to SYS$SYSROOTILSYSUFDIFCS7S0.BING12 (22 blocks)
"COFY-S5~-COFTENy LGALILC/SURNIPCSZ50UTL.ORII2 corivd to SYS$SYSROOTIUSYSURDIFCS750UTL
VORI
(6 blocky)
YCOPY-S-CORIEDy LSALILSYSUFDIPCS750MSG,0B)13 coried to STSHSYSROOTIISYSUFDNIFCS750M56.0B433 (3 blocks)
ZCOFY-S-COFIEDLy CSALILSYSUFDIPCHEZS50,C0Mil coried to SYSYSYLGROOTICSYSUFDIFCS?750.C0M31 (1 block)
ACOFY=-S=CUFICDy (SALITSYSUPNIFCSSYS,.COMIL coried to SYS$SYSROOTILSYSUFDIIFCSSYS.COMIL (i bloch)
$ LINK PCT7S0UTLFCo75%0MSG/7EXE=LSYSEXEIFCS7G0UTL/NOTRACE
AN
tLET

CGLUPRIFY

YLHELETE-I-DLLETEDy
YOELETE-T-DELETENy

SYSEOYVIROOTIISYSUFDIFCS7S0UTL.ORYI2
SrSHESYSROOTIISYSURPLIFCS750MEG.08J33

SHELETE
-1

SYS45YSKRUCTILSYLSUPDIFCSSYSWCOMIL

deletled
deleled

HCOPY=-S5~CORICDy SYSISYROOTHISYSUFUIFCS7S50.BINI
L2 curied to SYS4SYSROOTILSYSEXEIPCS750.BING12 (22 bhlocks)
YPELETE-T-DBELECTEDy ZYSHESYSROOTILSYSUFDIFCS?50,BING
12 deleted
SCOFY=S=u F10Dy SiotSYORODTITSYSURDIFCS7D0,COMil coried to SYS$SYSROOTICSYSMGRIFCS?50.C0M51 (1 block)
YAPFEND=1
- TERTEDy SYSHSYSROOTILSYSUFDISYSTARTUR,COMI1 crealed
SHFT Dl - el TEy SYSELYSKOOTIESYSMORISYSTARTUF
W COMIL copied to SYSHSYSROOTILSYSUFDISYSTARTURP,.COMIY (0 records)
Mot P EAD-S- AFFEEDEDy SYSESTEROOTILSYSUPDIPCESSYSCOMIL arrended to SYSHSYSKOOTILSYSUPDISYSTARTUP.COMil (3 records)
LCOPY--S~-COf
180y SYSESYSKOOTILSYSURDISYSTARTURWCOMIL1 coried to SYS$SYSROOTILSYSMOGRISYSTARTUP.COMS? (1 block)
YUCLETE-T-17
LT Dy SYSSSYSROOTILSYSUFDISYSTARTUR
,COMI 1 deletled
SOHELET:=1-00LETELY SYL4SYOHROOTICSYSUPDIFCS750,C0M11 deleted

NOTE:

ULELETEDy

SUSSHAUNGERIBYSTARTUIP.COM
has
luer

asi1crocorde

rows
s a1l

ratcehes

been

withont

rTecover

modiftied

battery

deleted

bochkus

DTLIRANGUGERISYSTARTUF
W CUM 'should be

edited

CRICETT.

WRCSZ7L50RESY
Ju

bedionind,

itk

bure

Vit v wall Lo the command file to load PCS

“

bty

there

nwvar

onle

the

one

call

losd

FCS

SYSENANAOGER

[
KEWONT

rHE

SYSESYSTEM.
have hot been

]

SYSTEM'
TN

LOAND

purded

}

MICROCODE..FATCHES

dre

Lhere

Flescwe

rl;gu

[

Fite

Live

guy

Foauested

DIF

rrocass?t

vustem

concole
X

medium

the
:

console
C

ready
to conbange??
YES !

STHOUMT-T-MOUNTLLY
¢

Are

yrdalte

CONSOLE
ceauence

mounted
is

comelete,

FCY¥, ¥

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CSALIL

drive.

VAX-11/750

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