Task Reference: HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Computer Systems

HP Part Number: B3813-90010

Edition: Edition 1

Published: Printed in: U.S.A. 1994

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Table of Contents

In This Book

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1 Learning to Use MPE/iX Commands

Using This Tutorial

Beginning and Ending a Computer Work Session

Before You Start
Getting Started
To log off
To use passwords
To enter commands
Using the Help Facility
To exit HELP
To get the current time and date
To change the current time and date
To get information about your session
To get information about jobs and sessions
To correct an error

Introduction to Accounts, Groups, and Users

To list account information
To list account passwords
To list group information
To see detailed information about groups
To add a new group
Users
To list the users in your account
Files
To display file names

Creating and Editing Files

To start EDIT/3000
To leave EDIT/3000
To begin creating a text file
To add lines of text
To look at your text file
To save a text file
To list your files from within EDIT/3000
Editing a text file
To open a file for editing
To add additional lines of text
To add lines in the middle of a text file
To erase a line
To renumber the lines
To modify a text line

Working with Files

Using HFS syntax
Listing the file
Creating a directory
To rename a file
To copy a file
To release file security
To copy files from another group
To delete a file

Creating a Job File

To look at a sample job file
To include a JOB command line
To defer output to a file
To use other commands in job files
To include a TELL command line
To include the EOJ command line
To stream a job
To schedule a job

Creating Command Files

To create a welcome message command file

Copying Files To and From Tape

To copy files to tape
To copy several files to tape
To copy a file from tape

2 Performing Tasks Using MPE/iX Commands

Beginning and Ending a Computer Worksession

To log on
To change groups within a session
To change accounts
To log off
Any problems?

Working on the Computer

To use a program
To stop a program in an emergency
To enter commands
To execute a command file
To communicate with other system users
Any problems?

Getting Online Help with Commands

To get information about MPE/iX commands
Using the Help Facility tutorial
To display a specific Help Facility topic
To list commands by classification within the Help Facility
To display command information within the Help Facility
To display Help outside the Help Facility
To display Help from within another program

Getting Online Help with Error Messages

Getting help with command interpreter errors
Getting help with STORE/RESTORE errors
Getting help with command interpreter warning messages

Viewing File Information

To list file names to your screen
To get specific information about files
To view the contents of a file from the system prompt
Any problems?
To list the directories
To list directories another way
To move to the directory
To move back to your logon group

Creating and Editing Files

To start the editor
To add text to a file
To save a file
To end the editor
Editing an EDIT/3000 file
To print your EDIT/3000 file to a printer
To create command files
Any problems?

Using Symbolic Links

To create symbolic links
Deleting symbolic links
Renaming symbolic links
Archiving symbolic links

Printing the Contents of a File

To print a file to paper
To print a file and save it as a spool file
To print selected lines of the file
To print only the end of a file

Displaying and Modifying Files Waiting to Print

To list files waiting to print
To examine output before it prints
To change the number of copies of a spool file
To change the priority of a spool file
To save a spool file after it prints

Managing the Printing Process

To keep all files from printing
To stop a file that is printing
To finish printing one file
To resume printing
To resume printing from a particular place

Working with Jobs and Sessions

To display processing information
To create a job file
To edit a job file
To run a job
To schedule a job
To cancel a scheduled job
To suspend a job
To resume a job
To reduce job activity
Any problems?

Working with Files

To copy a file
To rename a file
To delete a file that you have created
To delete a file using wildcards
Any problems?

File Security and Access Control Definitions (ACDs)

What is an ACD?
Access modes
Listing ACDs for files and directories
Changing access to files and directories
To remove a file's security
To reinstate a file's security
To copy a file to tape

Backing Up the System

To prepare for the backup
To create a system recovery tape
To perform the backup
To let users back on the system following the backup
To perform an unattended, scheduled backup
Any problems?

To restore files

To restore all of the files from a cassette tape
To restore selected files from a cassette tape
To restore files and the account structure from a cassette tape
To restore files whose groups or accounts do not exist on the system
To restore files from another account or group to your logon group and account

Managing Accounts, Groups, and Users

To set up and verify an account
To set up and verify a group
To set up and verify a user
To modify an account
To modify a group
To modify a user
To modify capabilities
To modify file access
To delete an account
To delete a group
To delete a user

Creating a Practice Account

To create a practice account using MKACCT
To print your account structure information

Protecting Your System from Unauthorized Use

To assign passwords to new accounts, groups, and users
To assign passwords to existing accounts, groups, and users
To delete passwords
To change your user password
To display passwords
Any problems?

Monitoring the System from the Console

To identify the console
To log on to the console
To create a welcome message
To erase a welcome message
To send an urgent message to all users
To control the number of jobs
To display outstanding messages
To customize HP Easytime/iX

System Shutdown

To prepare for the system shutdown
To shut the system down

System Startup

Step 1. Turning the computer on.
Step 2. Resetting the system.
Step 3. Booting the system
Booting from the Primary Path
Booting from the Alternate Path
Step 4. Starting the system
Summary for starting the system
To automate system preparation for use
To check the status of peripherals
Terminal problems?
Console problems?
Other hardware problems?

3 Getting More Information about HP Support Services, HP Educational Services, and Documentation

Introduction

HP Support

What services are available?

Bibliography

4 Troubleshooting

Problems Starting the System

Power-on problems
Initial system load problems
Operating system boot problems
Clearing your system
Problems with EZCONFIG
Problems with MKACCT

General Usage Problems

Problems with passwords
Problems logging on
Problems streaming jobs
Problems invoking commands
Command problems--obtaining online help
Interpreting error messages
Problems with HP Easytime/iX
Problems with the print command
Problems printing
Problems using EDIT/3000
Problems aborting, suspending, or resuming jobs
Problems managing files
Problems with passwords
Problems with backups
Problems with terminals
Problems with the console
Problems with tapes
Other hardware problems

Glossary

Index

List of Figures

1-1 Location of the File That You Created
1-2 Figure 1-2. Location of the Directories That You Created
2-1 Location after Changing Directories
2-2 Moving Back to Your Logon Group
2-3 Using a read and write blank tape
2-4 Initial Menu
2-5 Main Menu

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