Expand Management Programming Manual

CONTENTS
PREFACE ...................................................... ix
NOTATION CONVENTIONS ......................................... xi
SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION .................................... 1-1
Objects Controlled by the EXPAND Subsystem ................ 1-1
Required Management Functions ............................. 1-2
Relationship with Other Subsystems ........................ 1-2
Architecture of the EXPAND Subsystem ...................... 1-3
SECTION 2. MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMING FOR THE EXPAND SUBSYSTEM . 2-1
How Applications Fit Into the Architecture ................ 2-2
Commands an Application Can Issue ......................... 2-3
Event Messages ........................................... 2-12
Prerequisite Manuals ..................................... 2-13
SECTION 3. COMMUNICATING WITH THE EXPAND MANAGER PROCESS ... 3-1
Communicating Through SCP ................................. 3-1
Creating the EXPAND Manager Process ....................... 3-2
Using a RUN Command ..................................... 3-3
Using a NEWPROCESS Call ................................. 3-4
SECTION 4. ELEMENTS OF SPI MESSAGES FOR THE EXPAND SUBSYSTEM 4-1
Definition Files .......................................... 4-2
Naming Rules and Guidelines for Applications .............. 4-3
Common Syntax Elements for the EXPAND Subsystem ........... 4-3
Command Numbers ......................................... 4-3
Object Types ............................................ 4-4
Object Names ............................................ 4-4
Event Numbers ........................................... 4-5
Subjects of Event Messages .............................. 4-5
Other Tokens ............................................ 4-5
Constructs Involving Multiple Tokens .................... 4-7
Components of a Command ................................. 4-7
Components of a Response ................................ 4-8
Components of an Event Message .......................... 4-8
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