Entering the SYSFILE Configurator

The AAUTO command (abbreviated AA) adds an autoboot file to the list of files dumped onto SYSGEN's tape. The command has the following parameters:

   AAUTO (AA)  [FILE     =]  autobootfilename
               [TYPE     =   DISC ] 
                           [ TAPE ] 
                           [ BOTH ]

FILE specifies the file name that contains autoboot commands. If it is not fully qualified with group and account name, it defaults to the current group and account. If the specified file does not exist, an error occurs, and the system issues a message.

	NOTE: Always use fully qualified file names.

TYPE specifies the type of autoboot files to add. TYPE allows the following types:

There can be only one disk and one tape autoboot file, although neither is required. The tape and disk autoboot files become TAPEAUTO.MPEXL.SYS and AUTOBOOT.MPEXL.SYS, respectively.

The ABOOT command (abbreviated AB) adds a boot image to the system file configuration. The command has the following parameters:

   ABOOT (AB)  [IMAGE     =] bootimagename
               [FILE      =] filename 
               [TYPE      =  DISC ] 
                           [ TAPE ] 
                           [ BOTH ]

IMAGE specifies the name of a boot image. If the specified boot image already exists, an error occurs.

FILE adds the file name of the boot image. If the file name is not fully qualified, it defaults to the current group and account. If SYSGEN is run from a different group and account when the tape is made, unexpected results occur (for example, cannot find the specified files). If the file to be added does not exist, an error occurs.

TYPE specifies the type of boot images to add. TYPE allows the following types:

To add file information for the boot image, enter the ABOOT command, file name, and at least one parameter:

   sysfile>ABOOT START2.UTIL.SYS START2.UTIL.SYS TYPE=DISC 

The ACMSL command (abbreviated AC) adds a segment to the CMSL. The command has the following parameters:

   ACMSL (AC)  [SEG  =]  segmentname
               [FILE =]  filename 
               [MODE =   S ]
                       [ C ]
                       [ P ]
                       [ U ]

SEG specifies a new segment name with a maximum of eight characters. If an existing segmentname is specified, an error occurs.

FILE specifies a file name to be added to the CMSL. The filename parameter can be fully qualified with group and account. If not, it defaults to the current group and account. If filename cannot be found, an error occurs.

MODE indicates where the added SL segment is to reside. It expects one of the four options listed below. Other entries cause errors.

The ASPROG command (abbreviated AS) adds a system program or other file to the list of files to be saved on tape. The command has the following parameters:

   ASPROG (AS)   [PROG     =] program-name
                 [FILE     =] filename

PROG expects a system program name. If the specified program-name already exists in the system program list, an error occurs.

FILE expects a file name to be used as the system program. If it is not fully qualified with group and account name, it defaults to the current group and account. If the specified filename does not exist, an error occurs.

To add a program to tape, enter the program and file name:

   sysfile>ASPROG FCOPY.PUB.SYS FCOPY.PUB.SYS 

The DAUTO command (abbreviated DA) deletes the specified autoboot type from the list of files dumped onto SYSGEN's tape. The command has the following parameter:

   DAUTO    [TYPE  =   DISC ] 
                     [ TAPE ] 
                     [ BOTH ]

TYPE specifies the type of autoboot file deleted. The following types are allowed:

Deleting an autoboot file, creating a SYSGEN tape, and updating your system using the newly generated tape does not remove the disk autoboot file from the system. Remove the disk file using the ISL INSTALL command.

The DBOOT command (abbreviated DB) deletes a boot image file name. If the boot image has an associated library, DBOOT also deletes the library. DBOOT has the following parameter:

   DBOOT (DB)     [IMAGE     =] bootimagename

IMAGE is a repeated parameter that specifies which boot image names you want to delete. If a specified boot image name does not exist in the configuration, a warning is issued.

Use the SHOW command to display a listing of the applicable boot image file names.

To delete one or more boot image file names, enter DBOOT and the file name(s) to be removed at the SYSFILE prompt:

   sysfile>DBOOT filename 

The DCMSL command (abbreviated DC) deletes segments from the compatibility mode segmented library (CMSL). The DCMSL command has the following parameter:

   DCMSL (DC)     [SEG     =] segment-name,...

SEG is a repeated parameter that specifies the existing segment name. If a nonexistent segment name is specified, an error occurs.

Use the LCMSL command to list the contents of the CMSL.

The DSPROG command (abbreviated DS) removes system programs or files from the system configuration. DSPROG has the following parameter:

   DSPROG (DS)     [PROG     =] programname,...

PROG is a repeated parameter that specifies the system program name to be deleted. If a specified program name does not exist, an error occurs.

To remove a program or file name, enter the command and name:

   sysfile>DS FCOPY.PUB.SYS 

Deleting a system program does not remove it from the disk. To remove it from disk, an ISL INSTALL must be performed.

The RAUTO command (abbreviated RA) replaces an existing autoboot image in the list of files dumped to SYSGEN's tape. The command has the following parameters:

   RAUTO (RA)   [FILE  =]  autobootfilename]
                [TYPE  =   DISC  ] 
                         [ TAPE  ]
                         [ BOTH  ]

FILE specifies a file name to replace the designated autoboot image. If it is not fully qualified with group and account name, it defaults to the current group and account. If the specified file does not exist, an error occurs.

TYPE specifies the boot image type. The various types are defined as follows:

To modify or replace an autoboot image file name, enter the command, fully qualified file name, and type:

   sysfile>RAUTO  filename  TYPE=DISC 

Use the SHOW command to display the autoboot image file names maintained by the system.

The RBOOT command (abbreviated RB) modifies the boot type of an existing boot image file name or replaces the boot image file name with another boot image file name. The command has the following parameters:

   RBOOT (RB)  [IMAGE  =]  boot-image-name
               [FILE   =]  filename 
               [TYPE   =   DISC  ]
                          [ TAPE ]
                          [ BOTH ]

IMAGE specifies an existing boot image name to be modified or replaced. If the specified boot image does not exist, an error occurs.

FILE specifies a file name to replace the designated boot image. If it is not fully qualified with group and account name, it defaults to the current group and account. If the specified file does not exist, an error occurs.

TYPE specifies the boot image type. The various types are defined as follows:

To modify or replace a boot image file name, enter the command, image name, and fully qualified file name. Here are two examples.

   sysfile>RBOOT imagename TYPE=DISC 
 
   sysfile>RBOOT imagename filename DISC

Use the SHOW command to display the boot image file names maintained by the system.

The RCAT command (abbreviated RC) configures the message catalog to be used on the target system. RCAT has the following parameter:

   RCAT (RC)     [NAME     =] filename

The system message catalog contains all the system and subsystem messages. It is retained under a known file name (CATALOG.PUB.SYS).

NAME specifies a catalog file name. If the name is not fully qualified, it defaults to the current group and account.

To replace the default catalog name CATALOG.PUB.SYS with a new catalog name, enter RCAT and the fully qualified file name:

   sysfile>RCAT filename.group.account 

If the new message catalog file was not previously created, an error occurs.

	NOTE: For information on how to modify an existing message catalog, refer to the Message Catalogs Programmer's Guide.

The RCMSL command (abbreviated RCM) replaces a segment in the CMSL. RCMSL has the following parameters:

   RCMSL (RCM)  [SEG  =] segment-name
                [FILE =] filename 
                [MODE =   S ] 
                        [ C ]
                        [ P ] 
                        [ U ] 

SEG specifies a new segment name of maximum eight characters. If a nonexistent segment name is specified, an error occurs.

FILE specifies a file name to be added to the CMSL. The filename parameter can be fully qualified with group and account. If not, it defaults to the current group and account. If the file name cannot be found, an error occurs.

MODE indicates where the added SL segment is to reside. It expects one of the four options listed below. Other input causes an error.

Use the LCMSL command to display the segments maintained in the CMSL.

The RDCC command (abbreviated RD) defines the network configuration file to be used. This command also checks for conflicts with SYSGEN's I/O configuration. The file named becomes NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS for SYSGEN's tape only. The user must install or update the system from tape before the file can be used by the network software.

RDCC has the following parameter:

   RDCC (RD)     [FILE     =] filename

The FILE parameter identifies the network configuration file. If the name is not fully qualified, it defaults to the current group and account. If no file parameter is entered, the network configuration file is changed back to NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS.

To add the network configuration file information to the current SYSGEN configuration information, enter the command and file name. Then, follow this sample sequence:

   sysfile>RDCC filename.group.account
   sysfile>HOLD          (Cross-validation conflicts noted)
   sysfile>EXIT
   sysgen>IO            (Make I/O changes if necessary)
                         (Conflicts also noted here)
   sysgen>KEEP NETWORK  (Conflicts also noted here)
   sysgen>TAPE          (Conflicts also noted here)

For additional information, refer to Chapter 5 “Modifying Input/Output (I/O) Configurations” For additional information on remote configurations, refer to the Asynchronous Serial Communications System Administrator's Reference Manual and the HP 3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration Guide.

The RIPL command (abbreviated RI) replaces an existing IPL image in the list of files dumped onto SYSGEN's tape. The command has the following parameters:

   RIPL (RI) [IMAGE =]imagename [FILE =]filename

IMAGE specifies an existing IPL image to be modified or replaced. If the specified image does not exist, an error occurs and the system issues a message.

FILE specifies a file name to replace the specified IPL image. If it is not fully qualified with group and account name, it defaults to the current group and account. If the specified file does not exist, an error occurs and the system issues a message.

There can be only one disk and one tape IPL, each of which is replaced by its image name. Both IPL files must reside on the tape.

To replace an IPL image, enter the command and the image and file names:

   sysfile>RIPL imagename filename

The RNMLIB command (abbreviated RN) replaces the system NM library that resides in NL.PUB.SYS. The RNMLIB command has the following parameters:

   RNMLIB (RN) [FILE =]filename

FILE is the file name of the library to replace the current one. If the file name is not fully qualified, it defaults to the current group and account. If the file name does not exist, an error occurs.

To replace an existing NM library, enter the following command format:

   sysfile>RNMLIB filename.group.account

The RSPROG command (abbreviated RS) replaces an existing system program. RSPROG has the following parameters:

   RSPROG (RS) [PROG =]programname [FILE =]filename

PROG specifies an existing program name. If the name entered does not exist, an error occurs.

FILE specifies the file name to replace the specified system program. If the file name is not fully qualified with group and account name, it defaults to the current group and account. If the file name does not exist, an error occurs.

Enter the command, an existing program name, and the fully qualified file name to replace the system program:

sysfile>RSPROG programname.group.account filename.group.account

Use the SHOW command (SH SPROG) to display all the system programs maintained by the configuration.

	CAUTION: Do not use the SYSFILE> RSPROG command to rename Hewlett-Packard supplied MPE/iX HP e3000 system files. A renamed system file can corrupt your system during an update. This problem can occur if you have third party software installed on your system and you have renamed some system files to use this software. Use the SHOW command in SYSFILE to ensure that all Hewlett-Packard supplied system files have retained their original name. System filenames in both columns should be identical. If they are not identical, rename the files in the second column to the filename in the first column.