In This Book

This manual is your guide to the system operation tasks for the 900 Series HP 3000.

Chapter 1 Managing Tapes and Tape Drives describes how to load and unload tape drives, handle tape requests, and organize tape storage.

Chapter 2 Managing Disk Drives explains the tasks used to load and unload disk drives and monitor disk space.

Chapter 3 Managing Printers describes the tasks needed to start and stop the printer, load and adjust paper and clear paper jams.

Chapter 4 Managing Printer Activity explains how to alter print access, manage print files, and control printer activity.

Chapter 5 Performing System Functions discusses how to perform console tasks, manage jobs and sessions, manage directories, communicate with the users, and how to get online help with MPE/iX commands and error messages.

Chapter 6 Copying Files to Tape discusses how to copy computer files onto a tape for safekeeping.

Chapter 7 Copying Files from Tape explains how to transfer files from a STORE tape to your computer's disk.

Chapter 8 Backing Up the System describes the importance of planning, managing and performing regularly scheduled system backups.

Chapter 9 Starting and Recovering the System describes preliminary startup procedures. This includes starting the system under normal or without recovery.

Chapter 10 Shutting Down the System explains how to shutdown the system and outlines shutdown procedures.

Chapter 11 Problem Solving provides a checklist to assist you with troubleshooting terminals and your console.

Index contains cross-reference location information.