RDF/IMP and IMPX System Management Manual (RDF 1.4+)
Entering RDFCOM Commands
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Where Issued
Where Issued
Some RDFCOM commands can be issued only from the primary system, others only 
from the backup system, and still others from either system. For each command, the 
allowed systems are listed under “Where Issued.”  For your convenience, they are also 
summarized in Table 8-1.
Security Restrictions
While several RDFCOM commands are available to all users, others impact the overall 
RDF environment and are restricted to members of the super-user group. For each 
command, the security requirements appear under the heading “Security Restrictions.” 
In general, the security restrictions for RDFCOM commands are as follows:
•
The EXIT, FC, HELP, HISTORY, INFO, OBEY, OPEN, OUT, SHOW, and STATUS 
commands can be used by all users.
•
The START RDF, COPYAUDIT, and TAKEOVER commands can only be used by 
the the member of the super-user group who initialized RDF.
•
The other RDFCOM commands can be used only by members of the super-user 
group.
The security restrictions for all RDFCOM commands are summarized in Table 8-2. 
This table lists those commands any user can enter versus those restricted to 
members of the super-user group, as explained in the legend. 
RDF State Requirement
Some RDFCOM commands can only be entered after RDF has been started; others 
must be entered before the subsystem has been started or after it has been stopped. 
In each command description, these constraints are listed under the heading “RDF 
State Requirement.”
Usage Guidelines
Details about the proper use of a command appear under “Usage Guidelines.” These 
details include information about when to apply the command, possible constraints and 
unexpected effects of the command, hints on enhancing performance and avoiding 
errors, and other considerations.
When a command is extremely basic or straightforward, the command description 
omits the “Usage Guidelines.”










