OpenVMS Alpha Galaxy Guide
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CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      OpenVMS Galaxy Version 7.2 Release Notes
    1.1 Informational Message During Booting
    1.2 Permanent Restriction on KFMSB and CIXCD Adapters in OpenVMS Galaxy Configurations
    1.3 Compatibility of Galaxy Computing Environment and Non-Galaxy Cluster Members
    1.4 Possible Problem Upgrading Firmware on AlphaServer 4100 Systems for V7.2-EFT3

  Part I   Introduction to the Galaxy Software Architecture on OpenVMS

  2      OpenVMS Galaxy Overview
    2.1 A New Computing Model and a New Software Architecture
    2.2 The Galaxy Software Architecture on OpenVMS
    2.3 OpenVMS Galaxy Components and Concepts
      2.3.1      APMP Concepts
      2.3.2      Another Possible Picture
    2.4 OpenVMS Galaxy Features
    2.5 OpenVMS Galaxy Benefits
    2.6 OpenVMS Galaxy Version 1.0 Features

  3      OpenVMS Galaxy Configurations
    3.1 Is an OpenVMS Galaxy for You?
      3.1.1      Why a Galaxy is a Good Business Choice
      3.1.2      Things to Consider If You Want to Create a Galaxy
    3.2 Possible OpenVMS Galaxy Configurations
      3.2.1      Shared-Nothing Computing Model
      3.2.2      Shared-Partial Computing Model
      3.2.3      Shared-Everything Computing Model
    3.3 Important Cluster Information
    3.4 SCSI Cluster Considerations
    3.5 Security Considerations in an OpenVMS Galaxy Computing Environment
    3.6 Important Info That Needs to be Located in the Appropriate Chapters
      3.6.1      New SYSGEN parameter
      3.6.2      System Auto-Action
      3.6.3      Changing console environment variables
      3.6.4      CONFIGURE GALAXY

  4      OpenVMS Galaxy Licensing Information
    4.1 OpenVMS Galaxy Licensing Requirements
      4.1.1      OpenVMS Operating System License
      4.1.2      OpenVMS Galaxy License
      4.1.3      OpenVMS Layered Products License
    4.2 Clustering OpenVMS Galaxy Instances
      4.2.1      Clustering in a Galaxy System
      4.2.2      Clustering Outside a Galaxy System
    4.3 License Databases
    4.4 OpenVMS Galaxy License PAKs and LMF
    4.5 For More Information About OpenVMS Licensing

  Part II   Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy Environment

  5      Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy on an AlphaServer 8400
    5.1 Step 1:  Choose a Configuration and Determine Hardware Requirements
      5.1.1      Using the OpenVMS Configuration Utility
      5.1.2      OpenVMS Galculator Display Example
    5.2 Step 2:  Set Up Galaxy Hardware
      5.2.1      Installing the KFE72-DA Console Subsystem Hardware
      5.2.2      Using a Terminal Server
      5.2.3      Recommendations for Configuring Console Subsystems
      5.2.4      Installing EISA Devices
    5.3 Step 3:  Create A System Disk
    5.4 Step 4:  Install OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2
      5.4.1      OpenVMS Galaxy Licensing Information
    5.5 Step 5:  Upgrade the Firmware
    5.6 Step 6:  Set Environment Variables
      5.6.1      Galaxy Environment Variables Example
      5.6.2      Table of Useful Integers
    5.7 Step 7:  Start the Secondary Console Devices
      5.7.1      Console Hints
    5.8 Step 8:  Boot the OpenVMS Galaxy

  6      Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy on an AlphaServer 8200
    6.1 Step 1:  Choose a Configuration and Determine Hardware Requirements
      6.1.1      Using the OpenVMS Galculator
      6.1.2      OpenVMS Galculator Display Example
    6.2 Step 2:  Set Up Galaxy Hardware
      6.2.1      Installing the KFE72-DA Console Subsystem Hardware
      6.2.2      Using a Terminal Server
      6.2.3      Recommendations for Configuring Console Subsystems
      6.2.4      Installing EISA Devices
    6.3 Step 3:  Create A System Disk
    6.4 Step 4:  Install OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2
      6.4.1      OpenVMS Galaxy Licensing Information
    6.5 Step 5:  Upgrade the Firmware
    6.6 Step 6:  Set Environment Variables
      6.6.1      Galaxy Environment Variables Example
      6.6.2      Useful Integers
    6.7 Step 7:  Start the Secondary Console Devices
      6.7.1      Console Hints
    6.8 Step 8:  Boot the OpenVMS Galaxy

  7      Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy on an AlphaServer 4100 System
    7.1 Before You Start
    7.2 Procedures

  8      Using a Single-Instance Galaxy on Any Alpha System

  Part III   Managing An OpenVMS Galaxy

  9      OpenVMS Galaxy Configuration Utility
    9.1 GCU Tour
      9.1.1      Creating Galaxy Configuration Models
      9.1.2      Observation
        9.1.2.1      Layout Management
        9.1.2.2      OpenVMS Galaxy Charts
      9.1.3      Interaction
    9.2 Managing an OpenVMS Galaxy with the GCU
      9.2.1      Independent Instances
      9.2.2      Required PROXY Access
    9.3 Galaxy Configuration Models
      9.3.1      Active Model
      9.3.2      Offline Models
        9.3.2.1      Example:  Creating an Offline Model
    9.4 Using the GCU Charts
      9.4.1      Component Identification and Display Properties
      9.4.2      Physical Structure Chart
        9.4.2.1      Hardware Root
        9.4.2.2      Ownership Overlay
      9.4.3      Logical Structure Chart
        9.4.3.1      Software Root
        9.4.3.2      Unassigned Resources
        9.4.3.3      Community Resources
        9.4.3.4      Instance Resources
      9.4.4      Memory Assignment Chart
        9.4.4.1      Console Fragments
        9.4.4.2      Private Fragments
        9.4.4.3      Shared Memory Fragments
      9.4.5      CPU Assignment Chart
        9.4.5.1      Primary CPU
        9.4.5.2      Secondary CPUs
        9.4.5.3      Fast Path and Affinitized CPUs
        9.4.5.4      Lost CPUs
      9.4.6      IOP Assignment Chart
      9.4.7      Failover Target Chart
    9.5 Viewing Component Parameters
    9.6 Executing Component Commands
    9.7 CPU Reassignment
      9.7.1      DCL Reassignment
      9.7.2      GCU Drag-and-Drop Reassignment
      9.7.3      Intermodal Reassignment
      9.7.4      Software Reassignment Using Galaxy Services
      9.7.5      Reassignment Faults
    9.8 Monitoring an OpenVMS Galaxy with DECamds
    9.9 Creating an Instance
    9.10 Dissolving an Instance
    9.11 Shutdown and Reboot Cycles
    9.12 Online versus Offline Models
    9.13 What's New For The GCU in EFT3
      9.13.1     New DCL commands
    9.14 GCU System Messages

  10     DCL Commands
    10.1 CPU Commands
      10.1.1     STOP/CPU/MIGRATE
      10.1.2     SHOW CPU
    10.2 SHOW MEMORY
    10.3 Lexical Function Example
    10.4 DUMP
    10.5 ANALYZE
    10.6 INSTALL

  11     Shared Memory Cluster Interconnect (SMCI)
    11.1 SYS$PBDRIVER Port Devices
      11.1.1     Multiple Clusters in a Single Galaxy
    11.2 SYSGEN Parameters for SYS$PBDRIVER
      11.2.1     SMCI_PORTS
      11.2.2     SMCI_FLAGS
    11.3 LAN Shared Memory Device Driver

  12     OpenVMS Galaxy Tips and Techniques

  Part IV   Developing Programs For An OpenVMS Galaxy

  13     Locking Programming Interfaces
    13.1 SYS$CREATE_GALAXY_LOCK_TABLE
    13.2 SYS$DELETE_GALAXY_LOCK_TABLE
    13.3 SYS$RESET_GALAXY_LOCK
    13.4 SYS$CREATE_GALAXY_LOCK
    13.5 SYS$DELETE_GALAXY_LOCK
    13.6 SYS$GET_GALAXY_LOCK_INFO
    13.7 SYS$GET_GALAXY_LOCK_SIZE
    13.8 SYS$ACQUIRE_GALAXY_LOCK
    13.9 SYS$RELEASE_GALAXY_LOCK
    13.10 Locking Error Messages

  14     System Events Programming Interfaces
    14.1 $SET_SYSTEM_EVENT
    14.2 $CLEAR_SYSTEM_EVENT

  15     Shared Memory Programming Interfaces
    15.1 Using Shared Memory
    15.2 System Services
      15.2.1     Enhanced Services
      15.2.2     New Section Flag SEC$M_READ_ONLY_SHPT
    15.3 Galaxywide Global Sections

  16     CPU Management Programming Interfaces
    16.1 SYS$CPU_TRANSITION
    16.2 $CPU_TRANSITIONW

  17     Configuration Management Programming Interfaces
    17.1 SYS$GETSYI

  18     System Dump Analyzer (SDA)
    18.1 SDA Command Interface Changes or Additions

  19     OpenVMS Galaxy Device Drivers
    19.1 Direct DMA Window Changes
    19.2 How PCI Direct DMA Works Prior to OpenVMS V7.2
    19.3 How PCI Direct DMA Works in OpenVMS Version 7.2
    19.4 IOC$NODE_DATA Changes to Support Non-zero Direct DMA Windows
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