RDF System Management Manual

Table Of Contents
HP NonStop RDF System Management Manual524388-003
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8 Entering RDFCOM Commands
To manage, operate, and control RDF and its environment, you enter commands
through the RDFCOM online utility. This section, directed to system managers and
operators, describes the RDFCOM commands and their attributes. In this section, you
will find:
A general discussion of the elements that appear in all command descriptions
A description of the syntax used for file names and process identifiers that appear
as parameters in many commands
The command descriptions themselves, presented in alphabetic order by
command name
Command Description Elements
In the description of each RDFCOM command, the following elements are covered:
Purpose, syntax, and parameters 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 Parameters
For each command, the description begins by explaining the purpose or function of the
command. Then, a syntax diagram and complete parameter 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 on the “Notation Conventions”
page near the front of this manual.
For most RDFCOM commands, the parameters 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 parameters request display options or select systems, disk volumes, files, and
other objects. Many parameters are optional, but some are required.