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8Managing Peripheral Devices  



System managers are often responsible for setting up and managing peripheral devices such as terminals and printers. This chapter describes these tasks. For information about managing storage media such as disks and tapes, see Managing Storage Media.

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This chapter describes the following tasks:

Task Section
Getting information about devices on the system
Getting Information About Devices on the System
Setting security protection characteristics on devices
Setting Security Protection Characteristics on Devices
Connecting devices and loading device drivers
Connecting Devices and Loading Device Drivers
Automatically configuring devices for OpenVMS Alpha systems
Automatically Configuring Devices for OpenVMS Alpha Systems
Managing terminals
Managing Terminals
Managing modems
Managing Modems
Managing printers
Managing Printers
Managing tape drives
Managing Tape Drives
Managing card readers1
Managing a Card Reader (VAX Only)



This chapter explains the following concepts:

Concept Section
Device names
Understanding Device Names
Add-on I/O adapter and console names
Names of Add-on I/O Adapters and Consoles
Device configuration
Understanding Device Configuration
Spooled printers
Using Spooled Printers

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Understanding Device Names
Names of Add-on I/O Adapters and Consoles
Getting Information About Devices on the System
Setting Security Protection Characteristics on Devices
Connecting Devices and Loading Device Drivers
Automatically Configuring Devices for OpenVMS Alpha Systems
Managing Terminals
Managing Modems
Managing Printers
Managing Tape Drives
Managing a Card Reader (VAX Only)
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Footnotes
1VAX specific

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