SCF Reference Manual for the Kernel Subsystem

Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................6
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)..................................................................................6
Intended Audience....................................................................................................................6
New and Changed Information in This Edition..............................................................................6
Changes to 523406-016.......................................................................................................6
Changes to 523406-015.......................................................................................................6
Changes to 523406-014.......................................................................................................6
Changes to 523406-013.......................................................................................................7
Changes to 523406-012.......................................................................................................7
Document Organization............................................................................................................7
Notation Conventions................................................................................................................7
General Syntax Notation......................................................................................................7
Notation for Messages.........................................................................................................9
Related Information.................................................................................................................10
Publishing History...................................................................................................................11
HP Encourages Your Comments................................................................................................11
1 Kernel Subsystem Overview.......................................................................12
SCF Interface to the Kernel Subsystem........................................................................................12
Components of the Kernel Subsystem.........................................................................................12
Generic Processes..............................................................................................................12
The $ZCNF Configuration Utility Process...............................................................................13
The $ZPM Persistence Manager...........................................................................................14
The $ZZKRN Kernel Subsystem Manager..............................................................................14
Displaying Information About Subsystems...................................................................................15
Displaying Information About the ATM Subsystem Manager.....................................................15
Displaying Information about the CIP Manager Process ..........................................................16
Displaying Information about the CIP Monitor Process.............................................................17
Displaying Information About the Expand Monitor Process .....................................................18
Displaying Information About the Kernel Subsystem Manager .................................................19
Displaying Information About the PAM Manager Process........................................................20
Displaying Information About the QIO Monitor Process...........................................................20
Displaying Information About the FOX Monitor Process...........................................................21
Displaying Information About the SLSA Subsystem Manager....................................................22
Displaying Information About the Storage Subsystem Manager................................................23
Displaying Information About the FCS Monitor Process...........................................................24
Displaying Information About the WAN Subsystem Manager...................................................25
2 Configuring System Attributes.....................................................................27
Displaying System Attributes.....................................................................................................27
Changing EMS Template Files..................................................................................................28
Changing the Power-Failure-to-Shutdown Time Interval.................................................................29
Changing the System Name or System Number (G-Series RVUs)...................................................30
Changing the System Name or System Number (H-Series RVUs)...................................................30
System Number Change.....................................................................................................31
System Name Change Procedure.........................................................................................31
Changing the System Name or System Number (J-Series RVUs).....................................................32
System Number Change.....................................................................................................32
System Name Change Service Procedures.............................................................................32
Changing the System Time Attributes.........................................................................................32
Changing Data Misalignment Attribute......................................................................................34
Recommendation for Production Systems...............................................................................34
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