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

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SCF Reference Manual for J-
Series and H-Series RVUs
Glossary Index Figures Tables
Legal Notices
What’s New in This Manual vii
Manual Information vii
New and Changed Information vii
About This Manual ix
Who Should Use This Manual ix
What’s in This Manual ix
Where to Get More Information x
Notation Conventions xi
1. Using SCF to Configure and Manage NonStop Integrity
NS-Series Servers
Configuration Architecture for Integrity NonStop NS-Series Servers 1-1
Subsystem Managers 1-2
Generic Processes 1-3
Making Online Configuration Changes 1-4
Types of CONFIG Files 1-5
Using the CONFBASE File 1-6
Contents of the Initial CONFIG File 1-7
Recreating the Initial CONFIG File 1-7
Adapting the Initial CONFIG File to Your System 1-8
Understanding Naming Conventions in the SCF0000 File 1-9
.What Happens at Normal System Load 1-11
Returning to a Saved Configuration 1-11
Getting a Corrupt System Configuration File Analyzed 1-12
System Management Considerations 1-12
Managing Multiple Versions of the Operating System 1-12
File Security 1-13
Performing Online Configuration Changes on a Remote System 1-13
SCF Configurable Objects 1-14
Protocols 1-14