System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual (32650-90907)

Chapter 4

Using the System Generator (SYSGEN)

Using the Help Facility in SYSGEN’s Global Module

The help facility provides a list of the commands available at each functional level of SYSGEN. In addition,

help provides the syntax of an individual command or the syntax of each command in the configurator or at

the first-level menu.

To obtain a list of the first-level commands, enter HELP (abbreviated HE or H) at the SYSGEN prompt as shown

in the following example.

Example 4-2 SYSGEN’s Global Module Help Facility

sysgen>HELP

** First level command **

io log (lo) misc (mi)

spu (sp)

sysfile (sy)

basegroup (ba) keep (ke) permyes (pe)

show (sh)

tape (ta)

clear (cl)(c) exit (ex)(e) help (he)(h)

oclose (oc)

redo

sysgen>

To display the syntax for each available command at the current level, enter HELP ALL as shown in the

following example:

Example 4-3 SYSGEN Global Module HELP ALL

sysgen>HELP ALL

command (abb) parameter=value

------------- ---------------

misc (mi)

log (lo)

spu (sp)

sysfile (sy)

basegroup (ba) [name = groupname]

keep (ke) (k) [name = groupname]

show (sh) [type = BASEGROUP|NEWGROUP|VERSION|

PERMYES|CONFIGURATOR|ALL]

[dest = OFFLINE]

permyes (pe) [mode = ON|OFF]

tape (ta) [mode =

VERBOSE|NOCHANGE|NOCONFIG|NODIAG|

NOLOGNUM|LOGNUM]

[dest = OFFLINE]

** Common configurator commands **

clear (cl)(c)

exit (ex)(e)