STM: Overview

remote connections (for example, a PC running Reflections), terminals connected via DTC, and hardwired terminals NOT
connected to the Console port. In contrast, hardwired system consoles have interface problems, such as soft keys not working.
If you try mstm and run into problems, press the "Break" key, then enter "ABORT" at the MPE/iX prompt.
An improved version of mstm is planned for the next MPE/iX release. All STM functionality is currently available from the
cstm (command-line) interface.
Logtool displays some some I/O entries as a hex dump rather than decoding them.
For example:
Entry Type: I/O Error
Entry logged on Tue Feb 8 10:51:08 2000
Device Path: 0/28/48.5.0
Product:
Product Qualifier:
Logger: SCSI_AC_DM
Device Type:
Device Qualifier:
A corresponding log decoding program name could not be located for SCSI_AC_DM.
Below is the raw data (hex) output.
Entry Data:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ASCII
00000000: 00 16 00 00 00 00 00 80 ff ff ..........
00000010: ff 67 d7 28 00 fa 01 00 18 00 .g.(......
etc.
Answer: The driver that created this I/O entry does not yet have a decoding program available for it. More decoding programs
will be available in future MPE/iX releases. Currently decoding programs are available for the following MPE/iX drivers.
FWSCSI_DAM
SCSI_DAM
SCSI_DISC_DM
SCSI_TAPE2_DM
SCSI_TAPE_DM
SCSI_DISK_AND_ARRAY_DM
MO_SCSI_PTHRU_DM
When I run cstm's map command, the DGCC2300WD disk array is marked as unknown.
This is a known problem with cstm on MPE/iX 6.5. To correct the map, enter the cstm command
remapsystem (shortcut: rs).
When I try to run cstm or mstm, I get an error saying "Program requires more capabilities..."
To run mstm or cstm on MPE/iX requires that the user have PH (Process Handling) capability. If you run cstm or mstm and
get the following error, the user does not have PH capability.
:cstm
Program requires more capabilities than allowed for the group, the user of a
temporary file, or the hierarchical directory user. (LDRERR 505)
Native mode loader message 505
/usr/sbin/stm/ui/bin/stmc -c
Unable to load program to be run. (CIERR 625)t
Solution: have the system administration assign the user PH capability.
STM Overview: Summary
This overview introduces the Support Tool Manager (STM). In addition to this summary page, see the following
overview topics: