RDF System Management Manual for J-series and H-series RVUs (RDF 1.10)

8 Entering RDFCOM Commands
To manage, operate, and control RDF and its environment, you enter commands through the
RDFCOM online utility. This chapter, directed to system managers and operators, describes the
RDFCOM commands and their attributes. In this chapter, you will find:
• “Elements of RDFCOM Command Descriptions” (page 176)
• “RDFCOM-Related Filenames and Process Identifiers” (page 179)
• “RDFCOM Commands” (page 181)
Elements of RDFCOM Command Descriptions
In the description of each RDFCOM command, the following elements are covered:
• Purpose, syntax, and attributes used with the command
• Where issued (primary or backup system)
• Security restrictions
• RDF state requirement
• Usage guidelines (where applicable)
• Output displayed (where applicable)
• Examples
Purpose, Syntax, and Attributes
For each command, the description begins by explaining the purpose or function of the command.
Then, a syntax diagram and complete attribute descriptions present what keywords and variables
make up the command: which are required, which are optional, and what the default assignments
for the optional items are. The meanings of the symbols used in the syntax diagrams are described
in .
For most RDFCOM commands, the attributes specify configuration values stored in either:
• The RDF configuration memory table, which you access by using the SET, RESET, and SHOW
commands
• The RDF configuration file, which you access through the ADD, ALTER, and DELETE commands
Other attributes request display options or select systems, disk volumes, files, and other objects.
Many attributes are optional, but some are required.
Where Issued
Some RDFCOM commands can be issued only from the primary system, others only from the
backup system, and still others from either system. For each command, the allowed systems are
listed in “Where Issued.” For your convenience, they are also summarized in Table 13.
Security Restrictions
Although several RDFCOM commands are available to all users, other commands impact the
overall RDF environment and are, by default, restricted to members of the super ID group. For each
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