Envoy ACP/XF Configuration and Management Manual

Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) for EnvoyACP/XF
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Tasks You Can Perform Using SCF
process. These are described in further detail in EnvoyACP/XF Object Types and
Object Names on page 4-13.
Topics described in this section include the following:
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Tasks You Can Perform Using SCF on page 4-2
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DSM and SCF Basics on page 4-3
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NonStop S-Series Servers, Integrity NonStop NS-Series Servers, and
EnvoyACP/XF on page 4-7
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Objects for EnvoyACP/XF on page 4-12
Tasks You Can Perform Using SCF
The SCF product module for EnvoyACP/XF provides commands for both management
and monitoring tasks.
Monitoring Tasks
SCF commands for EnvoyACP/XF allow you to get information about:
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The current configuration data of an EnvoyACP/XF line (INFO)
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The current state of a line, including its SWAN configuration, ldev, and
processor numbers and PINs of the primary and backup processes (STATUS)
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The number of I/O messages and errors on an EnvoyACP/XF line (STATS)
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The version level of EnvoyACP/XF line-handler processes (VERSION)
Management Tasks
In addition, SCF commands for EnvoyACP/XF allow you to perform the following
configuration and management functions:
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Restart a line that is in the suspended state (ACTIVATE)
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Change values and some attributes of an EnvoyACP/XF line (ALTER)
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Terminate the activity of an EnvoyACP/XF line in either a rapid or controlled
manner (ABORT/STOP)
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Initiate, modify, or terminate tracing for EnvoyACP/XF lines (TRACE)
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Initiate operation of an EnvoyACP/XF line and place it in the STARTED state
(START)
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Cause an EnvoyACP/XF line to reject OPEN requests (SUSPEND)
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Change the backup processor (CPU) and PATH used by the line-handler
process (SWITCH)