Open System Services Installation Guide (G06.24+, H06.03+, J06.03+)
OSS EasySetup Quickstart
Open System Services Installation Guide—429954-004
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OSS EasySetup Components
To stop an OSS EasySetup utility before it finishes, press the Break key (see Break 
Key Message on page C-4).
Table 1-1. OSS EasySetup Utilities
Name Description For information, see ...
OSSSETUP
1
Configures and installs a minimal OSS 
subsystem. Runs either interactively or 
noninteractively.
Section 2, OSSSETUP Utility
OSSREMOV
1
Removes the components of the OSS 
subsystem—that is, the processes and 
filesets that the OSS Monitor ($ZPMON) 
manages. Does not remove the users’ 
initial directories, which the security 
manager ($ZSMP) manages.
Section 3, OSSREMOV Utility
STARTOSS
2
Starts the OSS processes, servers, and 
filesets.
Section 4, STARTOSS Utility
STOPOSS
2
Stops the OSS filesets (but not the OSS 
processes).
Section 5, STOPOSS Utility
1. HP recommends that you log on with the super ID to run this utility; otherwise, you must first ensure that the 
NULL, OSMP, and OSSMON objects have the correct security settings (see the Open System Services 
Management and Operations Guide). For G06.17 and later RVUs, NULL and OSMP are not required.
2. HP recommends that you log on with a user ID
 in the SUPER group ID to run this utility.
Table 1-2. OSS EasySetup Files
Filename Description
OSS EasySetup 
Utilities That 
Use It
OSSLIB Contains routines that the OSS EasySetup utilities 
share.
All
OSSINF Is used to start a predetermined set of OSS servers and 
filesets that the OSS Monitor ($ZPMON) manages. For 
file contents, see Figure 1-1
 on page 1-3.
OSSSETUP
STARTOSS
OSSINFIL Is used to start OSS servers and filesets that the OSS 
Monitor ($ZPMON) manages. If this file does not exist 
when you run STARTOSS, STARTOSS creates it by 
copying the OSSINF file.
STARTOSS
SOFTDOC Is a standard softdoc. None
OSSINSTL Contains only the text “This file is no longer supported.” None
STRTSOSS Contains only the text “This file is no longer supported.” None
STOPSOSS Contains only the text “This file is no longer supported.” None










