Document revision date: 30 March 2001

## OpenVMS Version 7.3
New Features and Documentation Overview

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## Chapter 9
Descriptions of OpenVMS Manuals

This chapter provides summary descriptions for the following OpenVMS documentation:

- Manuals in the OpenVMS Media Kit ( Section 9.1)
- Manuals in the OpenVMS Full Documentation set ( Section 9.2)
- Manual about how to write device drivers for OpenVMS Alpha systems ( Section 9.3)
- RMS Journaling manual ( Section 9.4)
- Archived manuals ( Section 9.5)

## 9.1 Manuals Included in the OpenVMS Media Kit

Guide to OpenVMS Version 7.3 CD--ROMs

Provides information about the OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX operating system and documentation CD-ROMs. Lists the contents of the OpenVMS Version 7.3 CD-ROM package, includes pointers to installation information, and gives instructions about how to access manuals on the Documentation CD-ROM.

OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual

Describes the License Management Facility (LMF), the OpenVMS license management tool. LMF includes the License Management Utility (LICENSE) and the command procedure VMSLICENSE.COM, which is used to register, manage, and track software licenses on line.

OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 Upgrade and Installation Manual

Provides step-by-step instructions for installing and upgrading the OpenVMS Alpha operating system on Alpha computers. Includes information about booting, shutdown, backup, and licensing procedures.

OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3 Upgrade and Installation Manual

Provides step-by-step instructions for installing and upgrading the OpenVMS VAX operating system on OpenVMS VAX computers. Includes information about booting, shutdown, backup, and licensing procedures.

## 9.2 Manuals in the OpenVMS Documentation Set

### 9.2.1 OpenVMS Base Documentation Set

OpenVMS DCL Dictionary

Describes the DIGITAL Command Language (DCL) and provides an alphabetical listing of detailed reference information and examples for all DCL commands and lexical functions. This manual is in two volumes.

OpenVMS Guide to System Security

Describes the security features available in the OpenVMS Alpha and VAX operating systems. Explains the purpose and proper application of each feature in the context of specific security needs.

OpenVMS Master Index

Offers an edited compilation of indexes from the manuals in the OpenVMS Full Documentation set.

OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual

Presents reference information about the utilities you can use to perform system management tasks on your system as well as the tools to control and monitor system access and resources. Includes a description of the AUTOGEN command procedure. This manual is in two volumes.

OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials

Provides instructions for setting up and maintaining routine operations such as starting up the system, installing software, and setting up print and batch queues. Also explains routine disk and magnetic tape operations.

OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 2: Tuning, Monitoring, and Complex Systems

Describes how to configure and control the network, how to monitor the system, and how to manage system parameters. Also includes information about OpenVMS Cluster systems, network environments, and DECdtm functionality.

OpenVMS User's Manual

Provides an overview of the operating system and presents basic concepts, task information, and reference information that allow you to perform daily computing tasks. Describes how to work with files and directories. Also includes these additional topics:

- Sending messages with the Mail utility and the Phone utility
- Using the Sort/Merge utility
- Using logical names and symbols
- Writing command procedures
- Editing files with the EVE and EDT text editors

OpenVMS Version 7.3 New Features and Documentation Overview

Describes new and improved components for the Alpha and VAX operating systems for the Version 7.3 release. Includes information about OpenVMS documentation changes for Version 7.3 as well as the printed and online OpenVMS documentation offerings.

OpenVMS Version 7.3 Release Notes

Describes changes to the software; installation, upgrade, and compatibility information; new and existing software problems and restrictions; and software and documentation corrections.

### 9.2.2 Continuation of Full Documentation Set

Availability Manager User's Guide

Describes how to use the Compaq Availability Manager system management tool, from either an OpenVMS Alpha or a Windows node, to monitor one or more OpenVMS nodes on an extended local area network (LAN) or to target a specific node or process for detailed analysis.

Compaq C Run-Time Library Utilities Reference Manual

Provides detailed usage and reference information about the Compaq C Run-Time Library utilities for managing localization and time zone data in international software applications.

Compaq Portable Mathematics Library

Documents the mathematics routines in the Compaq Portable Mathematics Library (DPML), supplied only with OpenVMS Alpha systems. VAX programmers should refer to the OpenVMS VAX RTL Mathematics (MTH$) Manual.

DECamds User's Guide

Provides information for installing and using the DECamds software. DECamds is a system management tool that lets you monitor, diagnose, and track events in OpenVMS system and OpenVMS Cluster environments.

DEC Text Processing Utility Reference Manual

Describes the DEC Text Processing Utility (DECTPU) and provides reference information about the EDT Keypad Emulator interfaces to DECTPU.

Extensible Versatile Editor Reference Manual

Contains command reference information about the EVE text editor. Also provides a cross-reference between EDT and EVE commands.

Guidelines for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations

This manual provides information to help you choose systems, interconnects, storage devices, and software. It can help you configure these components to achieve high availability, scalability, performance, and ease of system management. Detailed directions using SCSI and Fibre Channel in an OpenVMS Cluster system are also included in this manual.

Guide to Creating OpenVMS Modular Procedures

Describes how to perform a complex programming task by dividing it into modules and coding each module as a separate procedure.

Guide to OpenVMS File Applications

Contains guidelines for designing, creating, and maintaining efficient data files by using Record Management Services (RMS). This manual is intended for application programmers and designers responsible for programs that use RMS files, especially if performance is an important consideration.

Guide to POSIX Threads Library

Describes the POSIX Threads Library (formerly named DECthreads) package, Compaq's multithreading run-time libraries. Use the routines in this package to create and control multiple threads of execution within the address space provided by a single process. Offering both usage tips and reference synopses, this document describes three interfaces: routines that conform to the IEEE POSIX 1003.1c standard (called pthread), routines that provide thread-related services in nonthreaded applications (called thread-independent services or tis), and a set of Compaq proprietary routines (called cma) that provide a stable, upwardly compatible interface.

Guide to the DEC Text Processing Utility

Provides an introduction to developing DECTPU programs.

OpenVMS Alpha Partitioning and Galaxy Guide

Provides complete details about how to use all of the OpenVMS Galaxy features and capabilities available in OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3. Includes procedures for creating, managing, and using OpenVMS Galaxy computing environments on AlphaServer 8400, 8200, and 4100 systems.

OpenVMS Alpha Guide to Upgrading Privileged-Code Applications

Explains the OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.0 changes that might impact Alpha privileged-code applications and device drivers as a result of the OpenVMS Alpha 64-bit virtual addressing and kernel threads support provided in OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.0.

Privileged-code applications from versions prior to OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.0 might require the source-code changes described in this guide.

OpenVMS Alpha System Analysis Tools Manual

Describes the following system analysis tools in detail, while also providing a summary of the dump off system disk (DOSD) capability and the DELTA/XDELTA debugger:

- System Dump Analysis (SDA)
- System code debugger (SCD)
- System dump debugger (SDD)
- Watchpoint utility

Intended primarily for the system programmer who must investigate the causes of system failures and debug kernel mode code, such as a device driver.

OpenVMS Calling Standard

Documents the calling standard for the OpenVMS Alpha and VAX operating system.

OpenVMS Cluster Systems

Describes procedures and guidelines for configuring and managing OpenVMS Cluster systems. Also describes how to provide high availability, building-block growth, and unified system management across clustered systems.

OpenVMS Command Definition, Librarian, and Message Utilities Manual

Contains descriptive and reference information about the following utilities:

- Command Definition utility
- Librarian utility
- Message utility

OpenVMS Debugger Manual

Explains the features of the OpenVMS Debugger for programmers.

OpenVMS Delta/XDelta Debugger Manual

Describes the Delta/XDelta utility used to debug programs that run in privileged processor mode or at an elevated interrupt priority level.

OpenVMS Guide to Extended File Specifications

Provides an overview of Extended File Specifications and describes the overall differences and impact Extended File Specifications introduce to the OpenVMS environment.

OpenVMS I/O User's Reference Manual

Contains the information that system programmers need to program I/O operations using the device drivers that are supplied with the operating system.

OpenVMS Linker Utility Manual

Describes how to use the Linker utility to create images that run on OpenVMS systems. Also explains how to control a link operation with link qualifiers and link options.

OpenVMS MACRO-32 Porting and User's Guide

Describes how to port existing VAX MACRO assembly language code to an OpenVMS Alpha system by using the features of the MACRO-32 compiler. Also documents how to use the compiler's 64-bit addressing support.

OpenVMS Management Station Overview and Release Notes

Provides an overview of OpenVMS Management Station and describes how to get started using the software. OpenVMS Management Station is a powerful, Microsoft Windows based management tool for system managers and others who perform user account and printer management tasks on OpenVMS systems. OpenVMS Management Station provides a comprehensive user interface to OpenVMS user account and printer management. Also includes release notes for OpenVMS Management Station.

OpenVMS Performance Management

Introduces and explains the techniques used to optimize performance on an OpenVMS system.

OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual

Describes concepts such as process creation, kernel threads and the kernel threads process structure, interprocess communication, process control, data sharing, condition handling, and ASTs. This two-volume manual uses system services, utility routines, and run-time library (RTL) routines to illustrate mechanisms for utilizing OpenVMS features.

OpenVMS Record Management Services Reference Manual

Provides reference and usage information for all programmers who use RMS data files.

OpenVMS Record Management Utilities Reference Manual

Contains descriptive and reference information about the following RMS utilities:

- Analyze/RMS_File utility
- Convert and Convert/Reclaim utilities
- File Definition Language facility

OpenVMS RTL General Purpose (OTS$) Manual

Documents the general-purpose routines contained in the OTS$ facility of the OpenVMS Run-Time Library. Indicates which routines are specific to Alpha or VAX, as well as how routines function differently on each system.

OpenVMS RTL Library (LIB$) Manual

Documents the general-purpose routines contained in the LIB$ facility of the OpenVMS Run-Time Library. Indicates which routines are specific to Alpha or VAX, as well as how routines function differently on each system.

OpenVMS RTL Screen Management (SMG$) Manual

Documents the screen management routines contained in the SMG$ facility of the OpenVMS Run-Time Library. Indicates which routines are specific to Alpha or VAX, as well as how routines function differently on each system.

OpenVMS RTL String Manipulation (STR$) Manual

Documents the string manipulation routines contained in the STR$ facility of the OpenVMS Run-Time Library. Indicates which routines are specific to Alpha or VAX, as well as how routines function differently on each system.

OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users

Describes features of the Help Message facility, a tool that you can use to display message descriptions. Describes the HELP/MESSAGE command and qualifiers and also includes detailed information about customizing the Help Message database. Also provides descriptions of messages that can occur when the system and Help Message are not fully operable.

OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual

Presents the set of routines that the operating system uses to control resources, allow process communication, control I/O, and perform other such operating system functions. This manual is in two volumes.

OpenVMS Utility Routines Manual

Describes the routines that allow a program to use the callable interface of selected OpenVMS utilities.

OpenVMS VAX RTL Mathematics (MTH$) Manual

Documents the mathematics routines contained in the MTH$ facility of the OpenVMS Run-Time Library, which is relevant only to programmers using OpenVMS VAX. (Alpha programmers should refer to Compaq Portable Mathematics Library.)

OpenVMS VAX System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual

Explains how to use the System Dump Analyzer utility to investigate system failures and examine a running OpenVMS VAX system. VAX programmers should refer to this manual; Alpha programmers should refer to the OpenVMS Alpha System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual.

POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility Developer's Guide

Describes the procedure and provides guidelines for developing software products that will be installed using the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility. Intended for developers who are designing installation procedures for software products layered on the OpenVMS operating system.

VAX MACRO and Instruction Set Reference Manual

Documents both the assembler directives of VAX MACRO and the VAX instruction set.

Volume Shadowing for OpenVMS

Describes how to provide high data availability with phase II volume shadowing.

## 9.3 OpenVMS Alpha Device Driver Manual

Writing OpenVMS Alpha Device Drivers in C

Provides definitive information about writing device drivers in the C programming language for devices connected to Alpha processors. Writing OpenVMS Alpha Device Drivers in C is available from Digital Press. For more information, access the following web site:

    http://www.bh.com/digitalpress

## 9.4 RMS Journaling Manual

RMS Journaling for OpenVMS Manual

Describes the three types of RMS Journaling as well as other OpenVMS components that support RMS Journaling. This manual also describes the RMS Recovery utility (which is used to recover data saved using journaling), the transaction processing system services, and system management tasks required when using RMS Journaling.

## 9.5 Archived Manuals

Table 9-1 lists the OpenVMS manuals that have been archived. Please note the following:

- Most archived manuals can be ordered separately in printed format from Compaq. To order archived manuals, call 800-344-4825 and have the book title and part number.
- Archived manuals are available in various formats (PostScript and PDF) on the documentation CD-ROM.
- Most information from the archived manuals has been incorporated in other documents or online help.

Table 9-1 Archived OpenVMS Manuals
Manual | Order Number
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A Comparison of System Management on OpenVMS AXP and OpenVMS VAX | AA-PV71B-TE
Building Dependable Systems: The OpenVMS Approach | AA-PV5YB-TE
Creating an OpenVMS Alpha Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver | AA-R0Y8A-TE
Creating an OpenVMS AXP Step 2 Device Driver from a Step 1 Device Driver | AA-Q28TA-TE
Creating an OpenVMS AXP Step 2 Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver | AA-Q28UA-TE
Guide to OpenVMS AXP Performance Management | AA-Q28WA-TE
Guide to OpenVMS Performance Management | AA-PV5XA-TE
Migrating an Application from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha | AA-KSBKB-TE
Migrating an Environment from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha | AA-QSBLA-TE
Migrating to an OpenVMS AXP System: Planning for Migration | AA-PV62A-TE
Migrating to an OpenVMS AXP System: Recompiling and Relinking Applications | AA-PV63A-TE
OpenVMS Alpha Guide to 64-Bit Addressing and VLM Features | AA-QSBCC-TE
OpenVMS Alpha System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual | AA-PV6UC-TE
OpenVMS AXP Device Support: Developer's Guide | AA-Q28SA-TE
OpenVMS AXP Device Support: Reference | AA-Q28PA-TE
OpenVMS Bad Block Locator Utility Manual | AA-PS69A-TE
OpenVMS Compatibility Between VAX and Alpha | AA-PYQ4C-TE
OpenVMS Developer's Guide to VMSINSTAL | AA-PWBXA-TE
OpenVMS DIGITAL Standard Runoff Reference Manual | AA-PS6HA-TE
OpenVMS EDT Reference Manual | AA-PS6KA-TE
OpenVMS Exchange Utility Manual | AA-PS6AA-TE
OpenVMS Glossary | AA-PV5UA-TK
OpenVMS National Character Set Utility Manual | AA-PS6FA-TE
OpenVMS Obsolete Features Manual | AA-PS6JA-TE
OpenVMS Programming Environment Manual | AA-PV66B-TK
OpenVMS Programming Interfaces: Calling a System Routine | AA-PV68B-TK
OpenVMS RTL DECtalk (DTK$) Manual | AA-PS6CA-TE
OpenVMS RTL Parallel Processing (PPL$) Manual | AA-PV6JA-TK
OpenVMS Software Overview | AA-PVXHB-TE
OpenVMS SUMSLP Utility Manual | AA-PS6EA-TE
OpenVMS System Messages and Recovery Procedures Reference Manual: A--L | AA-PVXKA-TE
OpenVMS System Messages and Recovery Procedures Reference Manual: M--Z | AA-PVXLA-TE
OpenVMS Terminal Fallback Utility Manual | AA-PS6BA-TE
OpenVMS VAX Card Reader, Line Printer, and LPA11--K I/O User's Reference Manual | AA-PVXGA-TE
OpenVMS VAX Device Support Manual | AA-PWC8A-TE
OpenVMS VAX Device Support Reference Manual | AA-PWC9A-TE
OpenVMS VAX Patch Utility Manual | AA-PS6DA-TE
OpenVMS Wide Area Network I/O User's Reference Manual | AA-PWC7A-TE
PDP-11 TECO User's Guide | AA-K420B-TC
POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility User's Guide | AA-Q28NA-TK
TCP/IP Networking on OpenVMS Systems | AA-QJGDB-TE
Standard TECO Text Editor and Corrector for the VAX, PDP-11, PDP-10, and PDP-8 | Available only on CD-ROM

Table 9-2 lists the networking manuals and installation supplements that have been archived.

Table 9-2 Archived Networking Manuals and Installation Supplements
Manual | Order Number
--- | ---
DECnet for OpenVMS Guide to Networking | AA-PV5ZA-TK
DECnet for OpenVMS Network Management Utilities | AA-PV61A-TK
DECnet for OpenVMS Networking Manual | AA-PV60A-TK
OpenVMS VAX Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX 8820, 8830, 8840 | AA-PS6MA-TE
OpenVMS VAX Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX 8200, 8250, 8300, 8350 | AA-PS6PA-TE
OpenVMS VAX Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX 8530, 8550, 8810 (8700), and 8820--N (8800) | AA-PS6QA-TE
OpenVMS VAX Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX 8600, 8650 | AA-PS6UA-TE
VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX-11/780, 785 | AA-LB29B-TE
VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX-11/750 | AA-LB30B-TE

Descriptions of the archived OpenVMS manuals are as follows:

A Comparison of System Management on OpenVMS AXP and OpenVMS VAX

Discusses system management tools, the impact of Alpha page sizes on system management operations, the system directory structure, interoperability issues, and performance information. Designed for system managers who need to learn quickly how to manage an OpenVMS Alpha system.

Building Dependable Systems: The OpenVMS Approach

Offers practical information about analyzing the dependability requirements of your business applications and deciding how to use your computing systems to support your dependability goals. This information is complemented by technical summaries of the dependability features of OpenVMS and related hardware and layered software products.

Creating an OpenVMS Alpha Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver

Describes the procedures for converting a device driver used on OpenVMS VAX to a device driver that runs on OpenVMS Alpha. This book also contains data structures, routines, and macros for maintaining an Alpha driver written in Macro-32.

Creating an OpenVMS AXP Step 2 Device Driver from a Step 1 Device Driver

Provides information for upgrading a Step 1 device driver (used in earlier versions of OpenVMS AXP) to a Step 2 device driver. A Step 2 device driver is required for OpenVMS AXP Version 6.1.

Creating an OpenVMS AXP Step 2 Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver

Provides information for migrating a device driver used on OpenVMS VAX to a Step 2 device driver used on OpenVMS AXP Version 6.1.

Guide to OpenVMS AXP Performance Management

Introduces and explains the techniques used to optimize performance on an OpenVMS Alpha system.

Guide to OpenVMS Performance Management

Introduces and explains the techniques used to optimize performance on an OpenVMS VAX system.

Migrating an Application from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha

Describes how to create an OpenVMS Alpha version of an OpenVMS VAX application. Provides an overview of the VAX to Alpha migration process and information to help you plan a migration. It discusses the decisions you must make in planning a migration and the ways to get the information you need to make those decisions. In addition, this manual describes the migration methods available so that you can estimate the amount of work required for each method and select the method best suited to a given application.

Migrating an Environment from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha

Describes how to migrate a computing environment from an OpenVMS VAX system to an OpenVMS Alpha system or a mixed-architecture cluster. Provides an overview of the VAX to Alpha migration process and describes the differences in system and network management on VAX and Alpha computers.

Migrating to an OpenVMS AXP System: Planning for Migration

Describes the general characteristics of RISC architectures, compares the Alpha architecture to the VAX architecture, and presents an overview of the migration process and a summary of migration tools provided by Compaq. The information in this manual is intended to help you define the optimal migration strategy for your application.

Migrating to an OpenVMS AXP System: Recompiling and Relinking Applications

Provides detailed technical information for programmers who must migrate high-level language applications to OpenVMS Alpha. Describes how to set up a development environment to facilitate the migration of applications, helps programmers identify application dependencies on elements of the VAX architecture, and introduces compiler features that help resolve these dependencies. Individual sections of this manual discuss specific application dependencies on VAX architectural features, data porting issues (such as alignment concerns), and the process of migrating VAX shareable images.

OpenVMS Alpha Guide to 64-Bit Addressing and VLM Features

Introduces and describes OpenVMS Alpha operating system support for 64-bit virtual addressing and Very Large Memory (VLM). Intended for system and application programmers, this guide highlights the features and benefits of OpenVMS Alpha 64-bit and VLM capabilities. It also describes how to use these features to enhance application programs to support 64-bit addresses and to efficiently harness very large physical memory.

OpenVMS Alpha System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual

Explains how to use the System Dump Analyzer utility to investigate system failures and examine a running OpenVMS Alpha system. Alpha programmers should refer to this manual; VAX programmers should refer to the OpenVMS VAX System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual.

OpenVMS AXP Device Support: Developer's Guide

Describes how to write a driver for OpenVMS Alpha for a device not supplied by Compaq.

OpenVMS AXP Device Support: Reference

Provides the reference material for the Writing OpenVMS Alpha Device Drivers in C by describing the data structures, macros, and routines used in device-driver programming.

OpenVMS Bad Block Locator Utility Manual

Describes how to use the Bad Block Locator utility to locate bad blocks on older types of media.

OpenVMS Compatibility Between VAX and Alpha

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