STM Dependencies on MPE/iX

If any of these files are removed from the system, various STM program files will abort with a
loader error of unresolved externals. Again, STM will be partially or completely disabled,
depending on which library is removed.
Note: Since all XL/Shared libraries used by STM will be "busy", STM must be shut down before
updating or patching any of the XL/shared library files listed above. Otherwise these files cannot be
overwritten with new versions. Also, users must exit from all invocations of STM user interfaces
(cstm or mstm). To shut down STM, run the program stmshut.diag.sys.
STM relies on the "Maximum number of connections" networking parameter to be set to an
adequate level for it to perform all of its functions. A value of 1400 or higher is recommended for all
of STM to work correctly. If less than 1400, (for example, the default 1024), some of the tools under
STM, specifically the FW SCSI firmware download tool, will hang and STM will have to be aborted
to clear.
STM user interfaces (cstm and mstm) uses the /dev/tty device file. Without this file, the user
interface programs (cstm and mstm) will not come up, and therefore all support tools are not
accessible.
The installation job for STM adds the following entry to the services.net.sys file:
diagmond 1508/tcp # Support Tools Manager (STM/iX)
Please do not remove this entry. If the entry is missing, the Support Tools Manager will run, but a
warning message will be logged in the STM system activity log each time with system is booted.
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Last updated: Tue Oct 30 10:41:55 PST 2001