MPE/iX, Multiprogramming Executive with Integrated POSIX, is the latest in a series of forward-compatible operating systems for the HP 3000 line of computers.
In HP documentation and in talking with HP 3000 users, you will encounter references to MPE XL, the direct predecessor of MPE/iX. MPE/iX is a superset of MPE XL. All programs written for MPE XL will run without change under MPE/iX. You can continue to use MPE XL system documentation, although it may not refer to features added to the operating system to support POSIX (for example, hierarchical directories).
You may encounter references to MPE V, which is the operating system for HP 3000s, not based on PA-RISC architecture. MPE V software can be run on the PA-RISC (Series 900) HP 3000s in what is known as compatibility mode.
This Native Mode Spooler Reference Manual (32650-90166) is written for the general user and the system manager. It describes how the standard MPE/iX user can view and manipulate spool files and it describes spooler management tasks for users with System Manager (SM) or System Supervisor (OP) capabilities.
The contents of this manual are:
- Chapter 1
Getting Started contains introductory information about functions and commands, types of users, and hardware requirements and restrictions. It also demonstrates how to create, view, change, copy, save and delete a spool file.
- Chapter 2
Spooler and Spool File Management Tasks describes how to manage the spooler and alter existing spool files.
- Chapter 3
Network Printer Operation provides information for system managers on configuring and operating network printers, and information for all other users on customizing network printer output.
- Chapter 4
Commands Reference contains commands and command syntax.
- Chapter 5
Utilities describes the SPIFF, SPFXFER, and PRINTSPF utilities.
- Appendix A
Spooler File Block Format (SBF) provides the format of the spool file variable length records.
- Appendix B
Spooler Command Comparison compares native mode spooler commands with compatibility mode spooler commands.
- Appendix C
Page Level Recovery and Checkpoints provides basic information on what page level recovery and checkpoints are and how to use them.
- Appendix D
Migration Information and Limitations contains information about the changes involved in moving to the Native Mode Spooler and describes the limitations of NMS.
- Glossary
- Index
