Document revision date: 30 March 2001

Chapter 7
7	Setting Up and Managing Cluster Queues
7.1	Introduction
7.2	Controlling Queue Availability
7.3	Starting a Queue Manager and Creating the Queue Database
7.4	Starting Additional Queue Managers
7.4.1	Command Format
7.4.2	Database Files
7.5	Stopping the Queuing System
7.6	Moving Queue Database Files
7.6.1	Location Guidelines
7.7	Setting Up Print Queues
7.7.1	Creating a Queue
7.7.2	Command Format
7.7.3	Ensuring Queue Availability
7.7.4	Examples
7.8	Setting Up Clusterwide Generic Print Queues
7.8.1	Sample Configuration
7.8.2	Command Example
7.9	Setting Up Execution Batch Queues
7.9.1	Before You Begin
7.9.2	Batch Command Format
7.9.3	Autostart Command Format
7.9.4	Examples
7.10	Setting Up Clusterwide Generic Batch Queues
7.10.1	Sample Configuration
7.11	Starting Local Batch Queues
7.11.1	Startup Command Procedure
7.12	Using a Common Command Procedure
7.12.1	Command Procedure
7.12.2	Examples
7.12.3	Example
7.13	Disabling Autostart During Shutdown
7.13.1	Options
Chapter 8
8	Configuring an OpenVMS Cluster System
8.1	Overview of the Cluster Configuration Procedures
8.1.1	Before Configuring the System
8.1.2	Data Requested by the Cluster Configuration Procedures
8.1.3	Invoking the Procedure
8.2	Adding Computers
8.2.1	Controlling Conversational Bootstrap Operations
8.2.2	Common AUTOGEN Parameter Files
8.2.3	Examples
8.2.4	Adding a Quorum Disk
8.3	Removing Computers
8.3.1	Example
8.3.2	Removing a Quorum Disk
8.4	Changing Computer Characteristics
8.4.1	Preparation
8.4.2	Examples
8.5	Creating a Duplicate System Disk
8.5.1	Preparation
8.5.2	Example
8.6	Postconfiguration Tasks
8.6.1	Updating Parameter Files
8.6.2	Shutting Down the Cluster
8.6.3	Shutting Down a Single Node
8.6.4	Updating Network Data
8.6.5	Altering Satellite Local Disk Labels
8.6.6	Changing Allocation Class Values
8.6.7	Rebooting
8.6.8	Rebooting Satellites Configured with OpenVMS on a Local Disk
8.7	Running AUTOGEN with Feedback
8.7.1	Advantages
8.7.2	Initial Values
8.7.3	Obtaining Reasonable Feedback
8.7.4	Creating a Command File to Run AUTOGEN
Chapter 9
9	Building Large OpenVMS Cluster Systems
9.1	Setting Up the Cluster
9.2	General Booting Considerations
9.2.1	Concurrent Booting
9.2.2	Minimizing Boot Time
9.3	Booting Satellites
9.4	Configuring and Booting Satellite Nodes
9.4.1	Booting from a Single LAN Adapter
9.4.2	Changing the Default Boot Adapter
9.4.3	Booting from Multiple LAN Adapters (Alpha Only)
9.4.4	Enabling Satellites to Use Alternate LAN Adapters for Booting
9.4.5	Configuring MOP Service
9.4.6	Controlling Satellite Booting
9.5	System-Disk Throughput
9.5.1	Avoiding Disk Rebuilds
9.5.2	Offloading Work
9.5.3	Configuring Multiple System Disks
9.6	Conserving System Disk Space
9.6.1	Techniques
9.7	Adjusting System Parameters
9.7.1	The SCSBUFFCNT Parameter (VAX Only)
9.7.2	The SCSRESPCNT Parameter
9.7.3	The CLUSTER_CREDITS Parameter
9.8	Minimize Network Instability
9.9	DECnet Cluster Alias
Chapter 10
10	Maintaining an OpenVMS Cluster System
10.1	Backing Up Data and Files
10.2	Updating the OpenVMS Operating System
10.2.1	Rolling Upgrades
10.3	LAN Network Failure Analysis
10.4	Recording Configuration Data
10.4.1	Record Information
10.4.2	Satellite Network Data
10.5	Cross-Architecture Satellite Booting
10.5.1	Sample Configurations
10.5.2	Usage Notes
10.5.3	Configuring DECnet
10.6	Controlling OPCOM Messages
10.6.1	Overriding OPCOM Defaults
10.6.2	Example
10.7	Shutting Down a Cluster
10.7.1	Removing a Computer
10.7.2	Cluster Shutdown
10.7.3	Rebooting
10.7.4	Saving AUTOGEN Feedback
10.8	Dump Files
10.8.1	Controlling Size and Creation
10.8.2	Sharing Dump Files
10.9	Maintaining the Integrity of OpenVMS Cluster Membership
10.9.1	Cluster Group Data
10.9.2	Example
10.10	Adjusting Maximum Packet Size for LAN Configurations
10.10.1	System Parameter Settings for LANs
10.10.2	How to Use NISCS_MAX_PKTSZ
10.10.3	Editing Parameter Files
10.11	Determining Process Quotas
10.11.1	Quota Values
10.11.2	PQL Parameters
10.11.3	Examples
10.12	Restoring Cluster Quorum
10.12.1	Restoring Votes
10.12.2	Reducing Cluster Quorum Value
10.13	Cluster Performance
10.13.1	Using the SHOW Commands
10.13.2	Using the Monitor Utility
10.13.3	Using Compaq Availability Manager and DECamds
10.13.4	Monitoring LAN Activity

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