CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Preinstallation Requirements

  1.1     Software Requirements

  1.2     VMS Tailoring Classes

  1.3     License Registration

  1.4     Approximate Installation Time

  1.5     Privileges

  1.6     Disk Space

  1.7     System Parameters and Settings
    1.7.1      Calculating GBLPAGES and GBLSECTIONS
    1.7.2      Changing GBLPAGES and GBLSECTIONS with AUTOGEN

  1.8     VMSINSTAL Requirements

  1.9     Backing Up the System Disk

  2      Installing System Watchdog

  2.1     Accessing the Release Notes

  2.2     Aborting the Installation

  2.3     Installation Procedure

  2.4     Error Messages and Recovery

  3      Postinstallation Requirements

  3.1     Running the Installation Verification Procedure

  3.2     Setting Up System Watchdog on Other VAXcluster Nodes

  3.3     Installing System Watchdog on Multiple System Disks

  3.4     Editing the System Files

  3.5     User Account Privileges

  3.6     Problem Evaluation and Reporting

  3.7     Shutting Down System Watchdog

  3.8     Deinstalling System Watchdog

  3.9     Restricting Access to System Watchdog Agents
    3.9.1      Restricting Access to Individual Nodes
    3.9.2      Granting Access to Members of the VAXcluster Alias

  A   Installation Dialog Samples

  A.1     Sample Consolidator and Agent Installation

  A.2     Sample Consolidator Installation

  A.3     Sample Agent Installation

  B   Files Created or Modified During the Installation

  C   System Watchdog Agent Commands

  C.1     Adding and Deleting External Messages

  ADD MESSAGE

  DELETE MESSAGE

  C.2     Using the Callable Interface for External Messages

  TABLES

  1 Supported Platforms

  1-2        Installation Disk Space Requirements for OpenVMS VAX

  1-2        Installation Disk Space Requirements for OpenVMS AXP

  1-3        Required System Parameters

  2-1        Error Messages and Recovery

  B-1        Files Created or Modified During the Installation