OSI/AS SCF Reference Manual

OSI/AS SCF Reference Manual—424121-001
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About This Manual
This manual describes the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) commands that are specific
to the Compaq OSI/AS data communications subsystem. These commands are used to
configure and control the OSI/AS subsystem. This manual also describes the SCF
commands used to display OSI/AS configuration and status information and the OSI/AS
subsystem-specific PTrace commands used to format and display trace records.
This section discusses the following topics:
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Manual Audience on this page
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Manual Contents on page xvi
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OSI/AS Manual Set on page xvii
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Related Manuals on page xviii
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OSI/AS and OSI/TS Supported Standards on page xix
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Your Comments Invited on page xix
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Notation Conventions on page xx
Manual Audience
This manual is written for operations managers, network managers, and operators who
are responsible for configuring and maintaining a Compaq OSI/AS network.
This manual can also serve as a practical aid to systems programmers who write
programs to manage OSI/AS subsystems.
To use this manual effectively, all readers should have at least a basic understanding of
the following:
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The OSI Reference Model
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The OSI standards for the Data Link Layer through ACSE in the Application Layer
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Basic Compaq system architecture
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Using Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) commands
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The Event Management Service (EMS)
To gain the necessary background knowledge of Compaq systems and software as
outlined above, it is also recommended that you be familiar with the material in OSI/AS
Manual Set on page xvii and Related Manuals on page xviii.