RDF/IMP and IMPX System Management Manual (RDF 1.4+)

Entering RDFCOM Commands
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Process File Names
ldev-number
specifies a logical device number. A logical device number is represented by a
dollar sign ($) followed by a maximum of five digits. The logical device number 0
(represented “$0”) is reserved for the Event Management Service (EMS) collector
process.
The following are examples of file names that identify nondisk devices:
\ny.$s.#titan3s
$s.#lp
$tape4
$10
Process File Names
RDFCOM commands can refer to (and display information about) named processes.
In these commands, process names can include no more than five characters: a dollar
sign followed by one letter followed by one to three alphanumeric characters.
The following are examples of file names that identify named processes:
$zb
$zsv
$app2
Command Overview
Most RDFCOM commands operate on configuration parameters that govern the
behavior of either the overall RDF subsystem or individual RDF processes.
The RDF configuration parameter settings are first specified in the configuration
memory table, a buffer that serves as a temporary repository for these values. You
define the parameter settings in this table through the SET command, display them
with the SHOW command, and reset them to their default values with the RESET
command. RDF assigns default values for any parameter settings that you do not
specify.
The parameter settings in the configuration memory table are reset to their default
values at the start of your RDFCOM session. Thus, when you start a new session, the
defaults prevail until you change them by entering new SET commands.
When the configuration memory table contains the parameter settings you need, you
can apply them to the permanent configuration file with the ADD command. After you
issue the ADD command, the SET command values remain in memory until altered by
subsequent SET or RESET commands. You can alter the settings in this file with the
ALTER command, display them with the INFO command, remove an entire
Note. Wherever possible, use the device-name form of a nondisk device identifier instead of
the ldev-number form. This recommendation is especially true when referring to devices
dynamically configured using Dynamic System Configuration (DSC).