Tandem Failure Data System (TFDS) Manual

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HP Tandem Failure Data System
(TFDS) Manual
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What’s New in This Manual v
Manual Information v
New and Changed Information v
About This Manual vii
Notation Conventions viii
HP Encourages Your Comments xi
1. Introduction to TFDS
Overview 1-1
Key Features 1-2
Architecture 1-2
Components 1-3
Functionality 1-4
Responding to Processor Down Messages 1-4
Responding to Software Failure Reports 1-6
Files Included in Failure Data Collection 1-7
Installation 1-8
Migration Considerations 1-8
2. Managing and Configuring TFDS
Monitoring TFDS Activity 2-1
Common Tasks 2-1
Managing TFDS Processes 2-4
Verifying TFDS Process Configuration 2-4
Adding the TFDS monitor Process 2-4
Adding the TFDS helper Processes 2-4
Starting TFDS Processes Manually 2-5
Stopping TFDS Processes Manually 2-5
Managing Disk Space Usage 2-6
Configuring TFDS 2-7