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Descriptions of OpenVMS Manuals
9.5 Archived Manuals
Guide to OpenVMS Performance Management
Introduces and explains the techniques used to optimize performance on an
OpenVMS VAX system.
Migrating an Application from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha
Describes how to create an OpenVMS Alpha version of an OpenVMS VAX
application. Provides an overview of the VAX to Alpha migration process and
information to help you plan a migration. It discusses the decisions you must
make in planning a migration and the ways to get the information you need to
make those decisions. In addition, this manual describes the migration methods
available so that you can estimate the amount of work required for each method
and select the method best suited to a given application.
Migrating an Environment from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha
Describes how to migrate a computing environment from an OpenVMS VAX
system to an OpenVMS Alpha system or a mixed-architecture cluster. Provides
an overview of the VAX to Alpha migration process and describes the differences
in system and network management on VAX and Alpha computers.
Migrating to an OpenVMS AXP System: Planning for Migration
Describes the general characteristics of RISC architectures, compares the Alpha
architecture to the VAX architecture, and presents an overview of the migration
process and a summary of migration tools provided by Compaq. The information
in this manual is intended to help you define the optimal migration strategy for
your application.
Migrating to an OpenVMS AXP System: Recompiling and Relinking
Applications
Provides detailed technical information for programmers who must migrate
high-level language applications to OpenVMS Alpha. Describes how to set
up a development environment to facilitate the migration of applications,
helps programmers identify application dependencies on elements of the
VAX architecture, and introduces compiler features that help resolve these
dependencies. Individual sections of this manual discuss specific application
dependencies on VAX architectural features, data porting issues (such as
alignment concerns), and the process of migrating VAX shareable images.
OpenVMS Alpha Guide to 64-Bit Addressing and VLM Features
Introduces and describes OpenVMS Alpha operating system support for 64-bit
virtual addressing and Very Large Memory (VLM). Intended for system and
application programmers, this guide highlights the features and benefits of
OpenVMS Alpha 64-bit and VLM capabilities. It also describes how to use these
features to enhance application programs to support 64-bit addresses and to
efficiently harness very large physical memory.
OpenVMS Alpha System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual
Explains how to use the System Dump Analyzer utility to investigate system
failures and examine a running OpenVMS Alpha system. Alpha programmers
should refer to this manual; VAX programmers should refer to the OpenVMS VAX
System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual.
OpenVMS AXP Device Support: Developer’s Guide
Describes how to write a driver for OpenVMS Alpha for a device not supplied by
Compaq.
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