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Using OpenVMS System Management Utilities

and Tools

This chapter provides general information about system management utilities

and tools that are provided with the Compaq OpenVMS Operating System.

Procedures for using utilities and tools to perform speciﬁc tasks are provided

in the respective chapters that describe those tasks. For example, this chapter

contains a general description of the System Management utility (SYSMAN).

Section 9.11.2 describes how to use SYSMAN to manage disk quotas. Section 15.7

describes how to use SYSMAN to manage system parameters.

To use system management tools, you can also refer to the following

documentation:

• Online help for online information about commands and qualiﬁers for DCL

and system management utilities

• The OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual for detailed

information about commands and qualiﬁers for system management utilities

• The OpenVMS DCL Dictionary for detailed information about DCL commands

and qualiﬁers

Information Provided in This Chapter

This chapter describes the following tasks:

Task Section

Logging in to the SYSTEM account Section 2.2

Using SYSMAN to centralize system management Section 2.3

Using OPCOM to communicate with system users Section 2.4

Using VMSKITBLD.COM to modify a system disk Section 2.5

This chapter explains the following concepts:

Concept Section

OpenVMS system management tools Section 2.1

DCL commands for system management Section 2.1.2

System messages Section 2.1.3

DCL command procedures for system management Section 2.1.4

System management utilities Section 2.1.5

MGRMENU.COM command procedure Section 2.1.6

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