CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Preparing to Install DECtrace

  1.1     Required Operating System Components

  1.2     Prerequisite, Optional, and Incompatible Software
    1.2.1      Prerequisite Software
    1.2.2      Optional Software
    1.2.3      Incompatible Software

  1.3     License Registration

  1.4     VAXcluster Considerations

  1.5     Preparing Your System and the Installing Account
    1.5.1      Time
    1.5.2      Privileges
    1.5.3      Disk Space
    1.5.4      System Parameters
      1.5.4.1      Checking System Parameter Values
      1.5.4.2      Calculating the Values for GBLPAGES and GBLSECTIONS
      1.5.4.3      Changing System Parameter Values with AUTOGEN
      1.5.4.4      Setting Dynamic System Parameter Values
    1.5.5      Process Account Quotas
    1.5.6      VMSINSTAL Requirements
    1.5.7      Backing Up Your System Disk
    1.5.8      DECtrace Requirements

  2      Installing DECtrace

  2.1     General Information
    2.1.1      Accessing the Online Release Notes
    2.1.2      Determining the Logical Names and Files Added to the System
    2.1.3      Running the Installation Verification Procedure (IVP)
    2.1.4      Aborting the Installation

  2.2     The Installation Procedure
    2.2.1      Invoking VMSINSTAL
    2.2.2      Installation Questions
    2.2.3      Informational Messages
    2.2.4      Running the Installation Verification Procedure
    2.2.5      Completing the Installation Procedure

  2.3     Error Recovery

  3      After Installing DECtrace

  3.1     Inserting Registered Facility Definitions

  3.2     Editing the System Files

  3.3     Modifying System Parameters

  3.4     VAXcluster Considerations
    3.4.1      Dividing a VAXcluster

  3.5     User Account Requirements
    3.5.1      Privileges
    3.5.2      User Account Quotas

  3.6     Testing DECtrace

  3.7     Enhancing DECtrace Performance

  3.8     Deinstalling DECtrace

  A   Sample Installation

  B   Sample Deinstallation

  C   DECtrace Files

  TABLES

  1-1        Disk Space Requirements

  1-2        Permanent Disk Space Requirements Using Two Devices

  1-3        Required System Parameter Values

  1-4        Process Account Quotas for the Installing Account

  3-1        User Account Quotas for Using DECtrace