SCF Reference Manual for J-Series and H-Series RVUs

SCF Reference Manual for J-Series and H-Series RVUs—529649-003
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About This Manual
This manual describes the operation of the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) on HP
Integrity NonStop NS-series servers and how it is used to configure, control, and
inquire about supported subsystems.
SCF is the online configuration and management facility for H-series RVUs. SCF
enables you to configure and reconfigure devices, processes, and some system
variables without having to take your Integrity NonStop server offline. SCF is an
integral part of a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week operational environment.
Who Should Use This Manual
This manual is written for anyone who is responsible for:
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Configuring new systems
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Changing or adding to existing system configurations
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Planning changes to systems
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Monitoring the status of objects on the system
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Operating a network of distributed systems
What’s in This Manual
This manual also contains a glossary of technical terms and abbreviations used
throughout the text.
Section Title Content
1 Using SCF to
Configure and
Manage NonStop
Integrity NS-Series
Servers
Gives an overview of configuration architecture for the
Integrity NonStop NS-series server and describes how
to handle configuration files on H-series RVUs.
2 Using SCF to Display
Your System’s
Configuration
Gives commands and example displays of information
about objects configured on your system.
3 Introduction to SCF Gives an overview of SCF, describing its features and
objects, and the general format of commands.
4 Using SCF Describes how to start and stop an SCF session, how
to enter commands, how to change input and output
files, and how to access the SCF online help facility.
5 SCF Commands Describes the syntax and action of all SCF commands.
A SCF Command
Syntax Summary
Contains a summary of the syntax of all SCF
commands.
B SCF Error Messages Describes the error messages you can receive from
SCF and lists the information to gather if you need to
contact your service provider.