Command Reference Guide

Introduction to SNAplus2 Administration Commands
1 Introduction to SNAplus2 Administration
Commands
SNAplus2 administration commands are accessible through the snapadmin
program. The
snapadmin program is a
command-line administration program that can be used to configure and manage the SNAplus2 node. The HP-
UX SNAplus2 Administration Guide describes how to configure and manage the SNAplus2 node using specific
administration commands.
This book describes how to use the
snapadmin
program and the commands that you can issue through
snapadmin.
Administration commands are used for configuring, checking status of, and managing resources. Most administration
commands belong to one of these categories as follows:
Configuring
The following types of commands are used to configure resources:
define_*
Creates a new define_* record in the configuration file, or replaces a record for the same resource
with the new definition.
delete_*
Removes the corresponding define_* record from the file.
Checking status
The following types of commands are used to check the configuration and status of resources:
query_*
Returns information from the configuration file on the appropriate resource, but does not modify the
file.
status_*
Provides summary information about the state of resources.
Managing
The following types of commands are used to manage resources:
start_*, init_*,oractivate_*
Explicitly starts a configured resource. Some resources can be activated implicitly as a result of
activating other resources.
stop_*, term_*,ordeactivate_*
Explicitly stops a resource. Some resources can be stopped implicitly (for example, as a result of a
period of inactivity).
set_*
Sets tracing and logging parameters.
Administrative commands are listed alphabetically in Chapter 2, Administration Commands.
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