Installation guide

• Bootable Tape. Since the 4.0B release, this topic has been updated with
information on usage restrictions. Note that an updated version of
NetWorker SingleServer Save and Restore is included with this release.
See Chapter 11.
• Telnet (TCP/IP) printing was added to the chapter on printing. The
lprsetup program has been updated to support TruCluster software
and Compaq Advanced Print Software (CAPS). Many new printer
configuration files were added to support new printers. See Chapter 10.
• The chapter on administering events and errors has been updated as
follows:
– Announcing the retirement of uerf in favor of the DECEvent error
logging facility, Compaq Analyze, and the sys_check system
checking tool.
– Managing log files, such as /var/adm/syslog.dated
– Environmental (thermal) monitoring
– Enhanced core file naming
– Crash dump management, including compressed dumps
Information on the System Exercisers has be relocated to an appendix.
See Chapter 13.
• There are enhancements to the power management software for
reducing energy consumption. See Chapter 4.
• There are improvements to performance monitors and an updated
version of Performance Manager. The new sys_checkutility provides
you with a way of establishing a system-wide baseline record for many
system parameters, performing performance analysis and
troubleshooting, and escalating problems to Compaq Technical Support.
See Chapter 4.
• The explanation of device mnemonics has been updated to provide
pointers to definitive sources of device lists, such as lprsetup.dat.
See Appendix A.
• Information on administering specific hardware devices and hardware
features has been updated, and now includes a new section on Logical
Partitions. See Appendix E.
The following chapters were revised in the V4.0 and V4.0B releases to
document new features and to correct documentation errors:
New and Changed Information Provided Outside this Book
The following new and changed information can be found in detail in the
reference pages and supplementary sources this information is not
provided in this book in detail:
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