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ALF

ATTACH

CONFIGURATION

DEFINE

DISKQUOTA

DO

EXIT

LICENSE

PARAMETERS

SET

SHOW

SPAWN

STARTUP

SYS_LOADABLE

Command Summary

Overview

usage summary

MCR SYSMAN — VMS 5.4

Additional information available:

@ALFATTACHCONFIGURATIONDEFINEDISKQUOTA
DOEXITLICENSEPARAMETERSSETSHOW
SPAWNSTARTUPSYS_LOADABLE

Command SummaryOverviewusage summary

Command Summary

   Task                  Command                 Function

   Running a command     @                       Requests that SYSMAN
   procedure                                     read subsequent
                                                 command input from
                                                 the specified file
                                                 or device.

   Using the functions   ALF ADD                 Adds a record to the
   of the Auto-Login                             ALF database.
   Facility (ALF)

                         ALF REMOVE              Deletes one or more
                                                 records from the ALF
                                                 database.

                         ALF SHOW                Displays one or more
                                                 records in the ALF
                                                 database

   Transferring control  ATTACH                  Permits you to
   from the current                              transfer control
   process to another                            from your current
   process                                       process to the
                                                 specified process in
                                                 your job.

   Inspecting and        CONFIGURATION SET       Updates security
   modifying cluster     CLUSTER_AUTHORIZATION   data in a local area
   parameters                                    cluster.

                         CONFIGURATION SET TIME  Updates system time.

                         CONFIGURATION SHOW      Displays cluster
                         CLUSTER_AUTHORIZATION   security data.

                         CONFIGURATION SHOW      Displays current
                         TIME                    system time.

   Controlling and       DISKQUOTA ADD           Adds an entry to a
   monitoring disk                               disk quota file.
   usage

   Defining keys         DEFINE/KEY              Defines a key to
                                                 execute a SYSMAN
                                                 command

                         DISKQUOTA CREATE        Creates and enables
                                                 a disk quota file
                                                 for a volume that
                                                 does not contain
                                                 one.

                         DISKQUOTA DISABLE       Suspends disk quota
                                                 operations on a
                                                 volume.

                         DISKQUOTA ENABLE        Resumes disk quota
                                                 operations on a
                                                 volume.

                         DISKQUOTA MODIFY        Changes an entry in
                                                 the quota file or
                                                 adjusts the default
                                                 quota and overdraft
                                                 values.

                         DISKQUOTA REBUILD       Reconstructs the
                                                 disk usage counts
                                                 for all entries.

                         DISKQUOTA REMOVE        Removes an entry
                                                 from a disk quota
                                                 file.

                         DISKQUOTA SHOW          Displays disk quotas
                                                 and usage counts.

   Using DCL commands    DO                      Executes a DCL
                                                 command or DCL
                                                 command procedure.

   Manipulating          LICENSE LOAD            Activates a license
   licenses                                      that is registered
                                                 in the LICENSE
                                                 database.

                         LICENSE UNLOAD          Deactivates a
                                                 license that is
                                                 registered in the
                                                 LICENSE database.

   Inspecting and        PARAMETERS USE          Initializes the
   modifying system                              current work
   parameters                                    area with system
                                                 parameter values
                                                 and the name of the
                                                 site-independent
                                                 command procedure.

                         PARAMETERS SHOW         Displays the values
                                                 of system parameters
                                                 in the work area,
                                                 plus the default,
                                                 minimum, and maximum
                                                 values of the
                                                 parameters and their
                                                 units of measure.

                         PARAMETERS SET          Modifies the
                                                 value of a system
                                                 parameter in the
                                                 work area.

                         PARAMETERS WRITE        Writes the system
                                                 parameter values
                                                 and the name of the
                                                 site-independent
                                                 command procedure
                                                 from the work area
                                                 to a parameter file,
                                                 the current system
                                                 parameter file, or
                                                 the active system in
                                                 memory.

                         PARAMETERS ENABLE       Ensures that range
                         CHECKS                  checks are in
                                                 effect. Enables
                                                 range checks after a
                                                 PARAMETERS DISABLE
                                                 CHECKS command.

                         PARAMETERS DISABLE      Inhibits range
                         CHECKS                  checks on system
                                                 parameter values
                                                 specified in a
                                                 PARAMETERS SET
                                                 command.

   Using SYSMAN          SET ENVIRONMENT         Establishes a
                                                 management context
                                                 for subsequent
                                                 SYSMAN commands.

                         SET PROFILE             Modifies the default
                                                 device and directory
                                                 and the current
                                                 privileges for the
                                                 current management
                                                 environment, and
                                                 allows you to set
                                                 DCL verification for
                                                 future DO commands.

                         SET TIMEOUT             Establishes the
                                                 amount of time that
                                                 SYSMAN waits for a
                                                 node to respond.

                         EXIT                    Terminates the
                                                 SYSMAN session and
                                                 returns control
                                                 to the DCL command
                                                 level.

                         HELP                    Provides information
                                                 on SYSMAN commands.

                         SHOW ENVIRONMENT        Displays the current
                                                 command context.

                         SHOW PROFILE            Displays the default
                                                 device and directory
                                                 and the current
                                                 privileges.

                         SHOW TIMEOUT            Displays the current
                                                 timeout period.

   Leaving SYSMAN        SPAWN                   Creates a subprocess
   temporarily to                                of the current
   perform other tasks                           process, where
                                                 the context of the
                                                 subprocess is copied
                                                 from the current
                                                 process.

   Modifying the         STARTUP ADD             Adds an executable
   startup database                              file or command
   or program                                    procedure to the
   characteristics                               startup database.

                         STARTUP DISABLE         Prevents a component
                                                 of the startup
                                                 database from
                                                 executing on one
                                                 or more nodes in the
                                                 environment.

                         STARTUP ENABLE          Allows a component
                                                 of the startup
                                                 database to execute.

                         STARTUP MODIFY          Edits a record in
                                                 the startup database
                                                 describing how a
                                                 startup component
                                                 executes.

                         STARTUP REMOVE          Removes one or more
                                                 components from the
                                                 startup database.

                         STARTUP SET DATABASE    Determines the
                                                 default database.

                         STARTUP SHOW            Displays the name of
                                                 the current startup
                                                 database or its
                                                 contents.

   Manipulating          SYS_LOADABLE ADD        Adds an executive
   executive loaded                              loaded image to the
   images                                        set of images loaded
                                                 at boot time.

                         SYS_LOADABLE REMOVE     Removes an executive
                                                 loaded image from
                                                 the set of images
                                                 loaded at boot time.

Overview

   The VMS System Management Utility (SYSMAN) centralizes system
   management enabling you to manage nodes or clusters from one
   location.

   Format

     RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSMAN

usage summary

   To invoke SYSMAN, enter the following command at the DCL prompt:

     $ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSMAN

   The utility displays the following prompt:

     SYSMAN>

   You can then enter SYSMAN commands. These commands follow the
   standard rules of DCL syntax.

   As an alternative, you can enter the RSX command MCR, which
   expands to RUN SYS$SYSTEM:

     $ MCR SYSMAN

   With the MCR command, you can invoke SYSMAN and supply a command
   in one command string. With any SYSMAN command (except SET
   ENVIRONMENT), SYSMAN executes the command string and exits.
   After executing a SET ENVIRONMENT command, the utility returns
   the SYSMAN> prompt.

   To exit from SYSMAN and return to the DCL command level, enter the
   EXIT command at the SYSMAN> prompt or press Ctrl/Z.

                                  NOTE

      SYSMAN has the following restrictions:

      o  To use SYSMAN, you must have the OPER privilege on
         the local node and authorization for the OPER or
         SETPRV privilege on any remote node in the management
         environment.

         You must also have the privileges required by individual
         commands, as documented in the Command Section. To
         determine which privileges are required for DCL commands
         or for system management utilities, refer to the VMS DCL
         Dictionary or the appropriate utility reference manual.

      o  You cannot run SYSMAN from a batch job in any environment
         that requires a password.

      o  Some DCL commands, such as SET CLUSTER/QUORUM, MOUNT
         /CLUSTER, and some forms of the REPLY command, operate
         clusterwide by design, and should not be run in a SYSMAN
         environment defined as a cluster.

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