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Using OpenVMS System Management Utilities and Tools
2.4 Using OPCOM to Communicate with System Users
Qualifier Description
/STATUS Reports which classes are enabled, and all outstanding user
requests for the terminal from which this command was
entered. The current terminal must be enabled as an operator
terminal.
/TO=identification-
number
Replies to the request specified by the identification number
and completes the request. The current terminal must be
enabled as an operator terminal.
Note that you can also use a variation of the REPLY/TO
command in response to a MOUNT/ASSIST and
BACKUP/ASSIST commands. For more information, see
Section 9.5.3 and Section 11.9.1.
An operator working with magnetic tapes would also use additional REPLY
qualifiers specific to magnetic tape operations. For more information, see
Section 9.8.2.4. For detailed information about the REPLY command and its
qualifiers, refer to the OpenVMS DCL Dictionary.
Example
In the following example, the REPLY/TO command replies to operator request
number 5, issued by user ROBINSON. The MOUNT device is switched to DUA4,
and the user is notified.
%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM, 19-APR-2000 10:20:50.39 %%%%%%%%%%%
request 5 from user ROBINSON
Please mount volume GRAPHIC_FILES in device _DUA11:
Shelf 4 - slot B
$ REPLY/TO=5 "SUBSTITUTE DUA4"
2.5 Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Modify a System Disk
On VAX systems, the command procedure SYS$UPDATE:VMSKITBLD.COM
allows you to duplicate system files from an existing system disk on another disk.
On Alpha systems, procedures similar to those in the VMSKITBLD.COM
procedure are performed by the AXPVMS$PCSI_INSTALL.COM procedure. refer
to the OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 Upgrade and Installation Manual.
The SYS$UPDATE:VMSKITBLD.COM procedure offers the following options:
Option Description For More Information
BUILD Builds a new common system disk after
destroying all existing files on the disk.
Section 2.5.1
COPY Copies the operating system files to an existing
disk without destroying nonsystem files that are
currently on the disk.
Section 2.5.2
ADD Adds a new system root directory to an existing
system disk.
Section 2.5.3
VMSKITBLD uses two disks:
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