TMF Reference Manual (G06.24+)

TMFCOM Commands

HP NonStop TMF Reference Manual—522418-002

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START TMF

The START TMF command starts TMF transaction processing, optionally displaying

the EMS events for the start operation as this operation progresses. Specifically,

START TMF starts audit trail service and data volumes, resolves network transactions,

cleans up transactions that were active when TMF last went down, and initiates new

transactions.

NOWAIT

requests that when TMFCOM accepts the START TMF command, it suppresses

display of the EMS events for the start operation and immediately issues a prompt

for another command.

You can determine the status of the start operation, however, by issuing the

STATUS TMF or DISPLAY OPERATIONS command.

If you do not specify NOWAIT, TMFCOM displays the EMS events on your terminal

or writes them to the OUT file (if you specify that) as the start operation

progresses.

{ENABLE | DISABLE} BEGINTRANS

determines whether new transactions are allowed immediately after TMF is started.

ENABLE permits new transactions, and DISABLE disallows them. If you omit this

parameter, the default is the current value of the BEGINTRANS object as

established by the most recent ENABLE BEGINTRANS or DISABLE

BEGINTRANS command. If neither of these commands has been entered, the

default is ENABLE.

Security Restrictions

You can issue a START TMF command only if you are a member of the super user

group.

TMF State Requirement

You can enter the START TMF command at any time that TMF is not running, provided

that audit trails have been configured.

Usage Guidelines

Audit trails must be configured before TMF will start. After TMF has been started once,

auxiliary audit trails cannot be added.

START TMF [,NOWAIT ]

[,{ENABLE | DISABLE} BEGINTRANS ]