Using OpenVMS System Management Utilities and Tools

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HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1:...

Finding Information About Managing Small Systems

Understanding OpenVMS System Management Tools

2	Using OpenVMS System Management Utilities and Tools

This chapter provides general information about system management utilities and tools that are provided with the HP OpenVMS Operating System.

Procedures for using utilities and tools to perform specific tasks are provided in the respective chapters that describe those tasks. For example, this chapter contains a general description of the System Management utility (SYSMAN). Establishing Disk Quotas describes how to use SYSMAN to manage disk quotas. HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 2: Tuning, Monitoring, and Complex Systems describes how to use SYSMAN to manage system parameters.

To use system management tools, you can also refer to the following documentation:

Online help for online information about commands and qualifiers for DCL and system management utilities

The HP OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual for detailed information about commands and qualifiers for system management utilities

The HP OpenVMS DCL Dictionary for detailed information about DCL commands and qualifiers

Information Provided in This Chapter

This chapter describes the following tasks:

Task Section

Logging in to the SYSTEM account
Logging In to the SYSTEM Account

Using SYSMAN to centralize system management
Using SYSMAN to Centralize System Management

Using OPCOM to communicate with system users
Using OPCOM to Communicate with System Users

Using VMSKITBLD.COM to modify a system disk
Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Modify a System Disk

Task	Section
Logging in to the SYSTEM account	Logging In to the SYSTEM Account
Using SYSMAN to centralize system management	Using SYSMAN to Centralize System Management
Using OPCOM to communicate with system users	Using OPCOM to Communicate with System Users
Using VMSKITBLD.COM to modify a system disk	Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Modify a System Disk

This chapter explains the following concepts:

Concept Section

OpenVMS system management tools
Understanding OpenVMS System Management Tools

DCL commands for system management
DCL Commands

System messages
System Messages

DCL command procedures for system management
DCL Command Procedures

System management utilities
System Management Utilities

MGRMENU.COM command procedure
MGRMENU.COM Command Procedure

System Management utility (SYSMAN)
Understanding SYSMAN

Understanding a SYSMAN management environment
Understanding a SYSMAN Management Environment

Understanding a SYSMAN profile
Understanding Your SYSMAN Profile

Understanding OPCOM
Understanding OPCOM

Concept	Section
OpenVMS system management tools	Understanding OpenVMS System Management Tools
DCL commands for system management	DCL Commands
System messages	System Messages
DCL command procedures for system management	DCL Command Procedures
System management utilities	System Management Utilities
MGRMENU.COM command procedure	MGRMENU.COM Command Procedure
System Management utility (SYSMAN)	Understanding SYSMAN
Understanding a SYSMAN management environment	Understanding a SYSMAN Management Environment
Understanding a SYSMAN profile	Understanding Your SYSMAN Profile
Understanding OPCOM	Understanding OPCOM

Understanding OpenVMS System Management Tools
Logging In to the SYSTEM Account
Using SYSMAN to Centralize System Management
Using OPCOM to Communicate with System Users
Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Modify a System Disk

Finding Information About Managing Small Systems

Understanding OpenVMS System Management Tools