Tandem Failure Data System (TFDS) Manual

HP Tandem Failure Data System (TFDS) Manual—540122-003
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About This Manual
TFDS, a component of the HP NonStop™ operating system, is a software isolation tool
that automates most tasks associated with failure data collection and resource
recovery in the event of software, subsystem or processor failure.
Use this manual to:
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Understand how and when to use TFDS
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Start and manage TFDS through the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF)
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Use TFDSCOM commands to configure TFDS options and perform TFDS actions
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Identify Event Management Service (EMS) messages
This manual is intended for users who are familiar with the NonStop operating system,
file-system terminology, and basic processor halt concepts
Section Description
Section 1, Introduction to TFDS
Contains a brief overview of TFDS and its architecture
and provides product installation information
Section 2, Managing and
Configuring TFDS
Describes how to start, stop, and manage TFDS as an
SCF subsystem and how to alter TFDS configuration
attributes
Section 3, Using TFDSCOM
Explains the TFDSCOM user interface and describes
each of the TFDSCOM commands
Appendix A, EMS Messages
and Templates
Defines each EMS message that TFDS can send and
provides templates for customizing operator messages
Appendix B, Dependencies and
Compatibility
Discusses compatibility issues and dependencies
associated with TFDS
Appendix C, TFDS Changes for
H-Series RVUs
Compares operational characteristics of TFDS in H-series
RVUs to those of TFDS in S-series RVUs.
Appendix D, Best Practices
Provides guidelines for how best to configure, use, and
manage TFDS.
Appendix E, Troubleshooting
Presents information to aid in diagnosing and correcting
problems with TFDS.