3    System and Network Management Documentation

This chapter describes the Tru64 UNIX system and network management documentation, which provides information on topics such as configuring systems and networks, maintaining disks, and using system administration tools. The books in this category are generally geared toward advanced users. Each document is individually described.

Books that are printed can be purchased from Compaq in the documentation kits described in Section 1.5.

Except for a few externally published manuals, the documentation described here was produced by Compaq writers working closely with the developers of the Tru64 UNIX operating system.

Books identified as revised, were updated with the Version 5.1A release.

3.1    Printed and Online Documentation

The documentation described in this section is provided on the Tru64 UNIX Documentation CD-ROM and in the optional printed documentation kits. For more information on the printed documentation set, see Section 1.5.

3.1.1    AdvFS Administration (revised)

The AdvFS Administration manual provides task-based information and instruction on using, configuring, troubleshooting, tuning, and administering AdvFS base and utilities functions.

AdvFS is the default file system for the Tru64 UNIX operating system. It provides rapid crash recovery and a flexible structure that allows you to manage your file system while it is on line.

The AdvFS Utilities, which are available as a layered product, extend the file system capabilities by including utilities to add volumes, create clones, stripe files, and balance file domains.

3.1.2    Cluster Administration (revised)

The Cluster Administration manual describes how to perform tasks related to the day-to-day management of a TruCluster Server system.

This manual is intended for the person who will configure and manage the TruCluster Server system. Instructions in this manual assume the user is an experienced UNIX administrator who can configure and maintain hardware, operating systems, and networks. The following topics are discussed:

3.1.3    Cluster Hardware Configuration (revised)

The Cluster Hardware Configuration manual describes how to set up the systems that will become cluster members and how to configure cluster shared storage.

This manual is intended for the person who will configure and manage the TruCluster Server system. The instructions in this manual are for experienced UNIX administrators who can configure and maintain hardware, operating systems, and networks. The following topics are discussed:

3.1.4    Cluster Highly Available Applications (revised)

The Cluster Highly Available Applications manual describes how to move applications from a TruCluster Available Server or TruCluster Production Server to a TruCluster Server environment and how to use TruCluster Server functionality to make applications highly available.

A tutorial is provided on how to use the Cluster Application Availability (CAA) subsystem to track the state of members and resources in a cluster and restart or relocate them to another member if a failure in an application is detected.

This manual also describes how to use TruCluster Server application programming interfaces (APIs) to take advantage of cluster technologies such as the distributed lock manager (DLM), cluster alias, and Memory Channel.

3.1.5    Cluster Installation (revised)

The Cluster Installation manual describes the following installation procedures:

3.1.6    Cluster LAN Interconnect (new)

The Cluster LAN Interconnect manual describes how to configure and maintain Local Area Network (LAN) hardware for use as a cluster interconnect in TruCluster Server environment. The following topics are discussed:

This manual also contains sample installation logs for the clu_create and clu_add_member commands and lists the /etc/sysconfigtab attributes written by the cluster installation procedure to define the cluster interconnect.

3.1.7    Guide to Prestoserve

Prestoserve speeds up synchronous disk writes, including Network File System (NFS) server access, by reducing the amount of disk I/O.

The Guide to Prestoserve describes how to manage and maintain a Tru64 UNIX system that includes the optional Prestoserve hardware and software.

3.1.8    Installation Guide (revised)

The Installation Guide describes how to install the Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1A operating system on all supported systems. Topics include preparing your system for an installation, booting the system from the distribution media, and performing the Full and Update Installation procedures on all supported processors.

Other topics include the following:

This manual is intended for anyone who is installing or updating the operating system software or the Worldwide Language Support (WLS) software.

3.1.9    Installation Guide -- Advanced Topics (revised)

The Installation Guide -- Advanced Topics manual describes advanced installation procedures for the Tru64 UNIX operating system. Topics include the following:

This manual is intended for experienced installers who want to take advantage of the wide range of advanced installation features.

3.1.10    Kernel Debugging

The Kernel Debugging manual describes using the dbx, kdbx, and kdebug debuggers to diagnose problems in kernel code. It also describes how to write a kdbx utility extension and how to create and analyze a crash dump file.

This manual is for system programmers who write programs that are built as part of the kernel and that reference kernel data structures. It is also intended for system administrators who are responsible for managing the operating system. To understand and use the information in this manual, system programmers and administrators should have in-depth knowledge of operating system concepts, commands, and utilities.

3.1.11    Logical Storage Manager (revised)

The Logical Storage Manager (LSM) software provides high data availability, better performance, and greater storage management flexibility through online support for disk storage devices on Alpha systems.

The Logical Storage Manager manual explains LSM concepts and how to install and administer the LSM software.

The following topics are among those discussed:

This manual is intended for system administrators who need to configure and maintain disk storage under the control of the LSM software. The reader should have a working knowledge of the operating system, a basic understanding of system administration, and a basic understanding of disk structures.

3.1.12    Managing Online Addition and Removal (new)

ThisManaging Online Addition and Removal manual describes the Tru64 UNIX Online Addition and Removal (OLAR) features. It provides guidelines for their use and provides configuration and management techniques.

Although some tasks described in this manual are geared toward systems that have OLAR capabilities, many can be performed on systems without such capabilities.

The following topics are among those discussed:

This manual is written for system administrators, service technicians, and system operators who have extensive knowledge of their system's applications and hardware configurations and are responsible for managing and configuring a Tru64 UNIX system

3.1.13    Network Administration: Connections (new)

The Network Administration: Connections manual is a new title, created by dividing the Network Administration manual into two separate volumes. See also the Network Administration: Services manual.

This manual, written for experienced system or network administrators, describes the procedures for configuring your system to operate in a network, for configuring the network services, and for day-to-day management of the network, network interfaces, and network services. This manual also includes information for solving problems that might arise while using the network and network services.

Topics discussed include the following:

3.1.14    Network Administration: Services (new)

The Network Administration: Services manual is a new title, created by dividing the Network Administration manual into two separate volumes. See also the Network Administration: Connections manual.

This manual, written for experienced system or network administrators, describes the tasks for configuring your system to operate in a network, for configuring the network services, and for day-to-day management of the network, network interfaces, and network services. This manual also includes information for solving problems that might arise while using the network and network services.

The topics discussed include the following:

3.1.15    Security (revised)

The online version of the Security manual is included with the system and network administration information because it contains information of interest to those administrators. However, the printed version is included only in the End User Documentation Kit. See Section 2.1.9 for information about this manual.

3.1.16    Sharing Software on a Local Area Network (revised)

The Sharing Software on a Local Area Network manual describes Remote Installation Services (RIS) and Dataless Management Services (DMS).

The RIS utility is used for installing software across a network, instead of using locally mounted media. RIS topics discussed in this manual include the following:

DMS allows a server system to maintain the root, /usr, and /var file systems for client systems. Each client computer has its own root file system on the server, but clients share the /usr and /var file systems. DMS topics discussed in this manual include the following:

3.1.17    Software License Management

The Software License Management manual describes how to use the License Management Facility (LMF) to manage software licenses from Compaq.

Although intended primarily for system administrators responsible for managing software licenses on Tru64 UNIX systems, this manual also provides information for anyone who uses licensed software on Tru64 UNIX systems.

The LMF software can be used by companies other than Compaq. Those companies can issue Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) or have Compaq issue them on their behalf. Additionally, other companies can include license-checking functions in their software. However, the Software License Management manual addresses only software that is supplied and produced by Compaq.

3.1.18    System Administration (revised)

The System Administration manual describes how to configure, use, and maintain the Tru64 UNIX operating system. It includes information on general day-to-day activities and tasks, changing system configurations, and locating and eliminating sources of trouble.

System administrators are provided with overviews of administrative concepts, as well as step-by-step instructions to perform necessary tasks using either the SysMan graphical interface or the command-line tools.

The topics discussed include the following:

This manual is for system administrators responsible for managing the operating system. The reader should be knowledgeable about operating system concepts and commands, as well as supported hardware and software configurations.

Administrators should know the operational aspects of UNIX system administration and be familiar with all the procedures necessary to maintain a UNIX system for high availability. This manual is not intended to train administrators or to plan the installation of a UNIX system.

3.1.19    System Configuration and Tuning

The System Configuration and Tuning manual describes how to plan, set up, and tune high-performance and high-availability systems running the Tru64 UNIX operating system. It can help system administrators to accomplish many system tasks, including the following:

3.1.20    System Configuration Supplement: OEM Platforms

The System Configuration Supplement: OEM Platforms manual provides information needed to set up OEM platforms running the Tru64 UNIX operating system. It helps system and network administrators configure Alpha VME single-board computers (SBCs), PCI/ISA modular SBCs, and VMEbus backplane networks in which SBCs operate as Ethernet nodes.

This manual is for experienced system and network administrators who are thoroughly familiar with their platform's I/O bus and with the operating system concepts, commands, and configurations.

3.1.21    X Window System Environment (revised)

The X Window System Environment manual describes various aspects of the X Window System environment as it is implemented on Tru64 UNIX. It provides information on how to perform system administration tasks for the Tru64 UNIX X Window System environment, and describes how to customize X Window System resources and key mappings. It also provides information about programming within the Tru64 UNIX X Window System environment.

3.2    Printed-Only Documentation

The documentation described in this section is provided only in printed books. This documentation is included in the Tru64 UNIX documentation kits.

3.2.1    Full Installation Quick Start (revised)

The Full Installation Quick Start card describes the basic steps for performing a Full Installation of the Tru64 UNIX operating system from the installation CD-ROM. It walks you through the process of performing preinstallation tasks, installing the operating system, and setting up services.

Users of this card should have a working knowledge of the Tru64 UNIX operating system and to have previously performed a Full Installation. First-time installers are urged to follow the more detailed instructions provided in the Installation Guide.

3.2.2    Update Installation Quick Reference Card (revised)

The Update Installation Quick Reference Card describes the basic steps for upgrading your Tru64 UNIX operating system from Version 5.0A or 5.1 to Version 5.1A from the installation CD-ROM or from a Remote Installation Services (RIS) server. Update installations preserve disk partitions, file systems, and file customizations.

Users of this card should have a working knowledge of the Tru64 UNIX operating system and to have previously performed an Update Installation. Users who are performing their first Update Installation are urged to follow the more detailed instructions provided in the Installation Guide.

3.2.3    X Window System Administrator's Guide

The X Window System Administrator's Guide, published by O'Reilly & Associates, describes how to customize a wide range of X Window System environments, from an individual workstation to groups of workstations and X terminals connected on a network. Major topics include security, the X display manager (xdm), fonts, color, X terminals, and X client applications.

3.3    Online-Only Documentation

The documentation described in this section is provided on the Documentation CD-ROM and the Web.

3.3.1    BIND Configuration File Guide

The BIND Configuration File Guide describes the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) Version 8 and its implementation as an Internet name server for BSD-derived operating systems.

Version 8 is more configurable than previous releases of BIND, with new areas of configuration such as access control lists and categorized logging. Also, you can now selectively use many options that previously applied to all zones.

3.3.2    DECevent Translation and Reporting Utility

DECevent provides an interface between a system user and the operating system's event logger. DECevent can help system administrators to troubleshoot Tru64 UNIX system problems.

The DECevent Translation and Reporting Utility manual describes the DECevent command features related to the translation and reporting of events on Tru64 UNIX operating systems. It contains an overview of the utility, information on how to obtain help for the utility, and information about all the commands necessary to translate event logs on Tru64 UNIX operating systems.

3.3.3    Performance Manager (revised)

Performance Manager is a real-time performance management tool that allows system administrators to detect and correct performance problems in Tru64 UNIX systems. The three primary components of the Performance Manager are a graphical user interface, the Performance Manager daemon, and an activity daemon. An additional daemon monitors systems running the TruCluster Server software.

The Performance Manager manual explains the concepts of the Performance Manager software and describes tasks such as monitoring, thresholding, archiving, and distributed command execution.

3.3.4    sendmail Installation and Operation Guide

The sendmail Installation and Operation Guide describes the configuration file for Version 8.9 of the sendmail utility, which implements a general-purpose internetwork mail routing facility under the Tru64 UNIX operating system.

The sendmail utility is not tied to any one transport protocol -- its function can be likened to a crossbar switch, relaying messages from one domain into another. In the process, it can do a limited amount of message header editing to put the message into a format that is appropriate for the receiving domain. All of this is done under the control of a configuration file.