AutoRestart/iX User's Guide: HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems

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HP Part Number: 36375-90004

Edition: Edition 3

Published: Printed in the U.S.A. 1992

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

What Is AutoRestart/iX?

Product Features

Dump-to-disk feature
Restart feature
Autoboot feature
Mini-dump feature

Overview of AutoRestart/iX Installation and Configuration

2 Preparing Your System

Determining Your Dump-to-Disk Needs

Estimate size of largest dump file
Determine the number of dump files required
Determine the number of disk drives required

Determining Your Mini-Dump Needs

Adding an AutoRestart/iX Disk Drive to Your System's Configuration

Installing the AutoRestart/iX Disk Drive

Configuring an AutoRestart/iX Nonsystem Volume Set

Create a master volume set
Adding member volumes to a master volume set
Posting configuration information

Creating the HP36375 and DISKDUMP groups

3 Configuring and Managing the Dump-to-Disk and Mini-Dump Features

Overview of Dump-to-Disk Configuration

Overview of Mini-Dump Configuration

Defining Your Alternate Dump Device Strategy

Dump-to-tape
Terminate dump

Defining Your Protection Scheme

Protected dump files
Unprotected dump files
Protection scheme alternatives

Configuring the Dump-to-Disk Feature

Configuring the Mini-Dump Feature

Overview of mini-dump configuration
Build the mini-dump file
Initialize the mini-dump contents.
Specify mini-dump criteria
List mini-dump information
Create the autoboot file to invoke SAT

Managing the Dump-to-Disk and Mini-Dump Features

Specify the alternate dump device strategy
Building a dump file
Building a mini-dump file
Initializing a mini-dump file
Purging a dump file
Purging a mini-dump file
Reseting a dump file
Altering the size of a dump file
Changing a dump file's protection scheme
Listing dump-to-disk information
Listing mini-dump information
Displaying the autoboot status
Using the BLDDUMP help facility
Exiting the BLDDUMP utility

4 Configuring and Managing the Autoboot Feature

Overview of Autoboot Configuration

Creating the Autoboot Format File

Adding the Autoboot File to Your System's Configuration

Halting System Activity

Performing a Configuration Update

Returning the System to Normal Operation

Returning to a normal operating state
Removing dependency on the autoboot format file
Returning dump-to-disk to initial configuration

Managing the Autoboot Feature

Using the autoboot toggle
Temporarily disabling autoboot
Modifying your autoboot sequence
Deleting the autoboot feature

Configuring and Managing the Autoboot Feature for Mini-Dump

5 Managing Your AutoRestart/iX System

Periodically Checking Maximum Dump Size
Checking for the Occurrence of a Dump
Handling an Occurrence of a Dump
Protecting Critical Data
Backing Up an AutoRestart/iX System
Resetting an AutoRestart/iX System
Performing Updates or Installs
Cases Where Dump-to-Disk Does Not Work
Reviewing the Mini-Dump File

List of Tables

2-1 Dump File Size Estimates
3-1 Summary of BLDDUMP Commands


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