SCF Reference Manual for G-Series RVUs (G06.27+)

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SCF Reference Manual for
G-Series RVUs
Glossary Index Figures Tables
What’s New in This Manual ix
Manual Information ix
New and Changed Information ix
About This Manual xi
Who Should Use This Manual xi
What’s in This Manual xi
Where to Get More Information xii
Notation Conventions xiii
1. Using SCF to Configure and Manage NonStop S-Series
Servers
NonStop S-Series Configuration Architecture 1-1
Subsystem Managers 1-3
Generic Processes 1-3
Making Online Configuration Changes 1-4
Types of CONFIG Files 1-5
How to Use the CONFBASE File 1-6
Contents of the Initial CONFIG File 1-7
How to Re-create the Initial CONFIG File
1-7
How to Adapt the Initial CONFIG File to Your System
1-8
Understanding the Naming Conventions in the SCF0000 File 1-10
What Happens at Normal System Load 1-12
How to Return to a Saved Configuration 1-12
Getting a Corrupt System Configuration File Analyzed 1-13
System Management Considerations 1-13
Managing Multiple Versions of the Operating System 1-13
File Security 1-14
Performing Online Configuration Changes on a Remote System 1-14
Running SCF in a Network 1-15
Running SCP at a High PIN 1-15
Controlling D-Series Objects From a System Running G-Series 1-17