CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Installing the VMS Operating System

  1.1     Before Installing VMS
    1.1.1      Turning the System On
    1.1.2      Determining and Specifying Device Names
      1.1.2.1      Displaying Devices in Console Mode
      1.1.2.2      Displaying Devices in Program Mode (DCL)
      1.1.2.3      Device Names
      1.1.2.4      DSSI Disk and Tape Drives

  1.2     Preparing for a VAXcluster Environment
    1.2.1      Configuring a Dual-Host System for Cluster Operation
      1.2.1.1      Configuring the Dual-Host System as a Pair of Boot Servers for a New Local Area Cluster
      1.2.1.2      Configuring the Dual-Host System as a New Two-Node Cluster
      1.2.1.3      Adding the Dual-Host System to an Existing Cluster
    1.2.2      Configuring RF-Series and TF-Series Devices in a VAXcluster Environment
    1.2.3      Setting Allocation Class Values for Two or More Systems in a VAXcluster Environment

  1.3     Booting Standalone BACKUP
    1.3.1      Magnetic Tape and Tape Cartridge Kits
    1.3.2      Compact Disc Kit

  1.4     Booting the New System Disk

  2      Startup and Shutdown Procedures

  2.1     Booting the System
    2.1.1      Sniffer Boot
    2.1.2      Automatic Boot
    2.1.3      Manual Boot
    2.1.4      Booting from [SYSF] During an Upgrade
    2.1.5      Booting from a Different Directory
    2.1.6      Conversational Boot
    2.1.7      Booting with XDELTA
    2.1.8      If the System Does Not Boot

  2.2     Shutting Down the System
    2.2.1      Orderly Shutdown with SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN.COM
    2.2.2      Emergency Shutdown with OPCCRASH.EXE
    2.2.3      Emergency Shutdown with CRASH Commands

  2.3     Troubleshooting

  3      Backup Procedures

  3.1     Using Standalone BACKUP
    3.1.1      Installing Standalone BACKUP on the System Disk
    3.1.2      Booting Standalone BACKUP from the System Disk
    3.1.3      Installing Standalone BACKUP on a Tape Cartridge
    3.1.4      Booting Standalone BACKUP from a Tape Cartridge
    3.1.5      Booting Standalone BACKUP from a Compact Disc

  3.2     Backing Up the System Disk

  3.3     Restoring the System Disk

  3.4     Copying an Existing System Disk

  Glossary
    boot or bootstrap . . . save set
    scratch disk . . . VAXserver

  FIGURES

  1-1        Sample MicroVAX and VAXserver 3400 Series Configuration

  1-2        Sample MicroVAX and VAXserver 3600, 3900 Series Configuration

  1-3        Sample VAX 4000 Series Configuration

  TABLES

  1-1        Device Names (Excluding VAXstation 3200 Systems)

  1-2        Device Names for VAXstation 3200 Systems

  2-1        SYSGEN Commands Used in SYSBOOT