Document revision date: 30 March 2001

Chapter 7
7	Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy on an AlphaServer 4100 System
7.1	Before You Start
7.2	Step 1: Confirm the AlphaServer 4100 Configuration
7.3	Step 2: Install OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
7.4	Step 3: Upgrade the Firmware
7.5	Step 4: Set Environment Variables
7.6	Step 5: Initialize the System and Start the Console Devices
Chapter 8
8	Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy on an AlphaServer ES40 System
8.1	Before You Start
8.2	Step 1: Confirm the AlphaServer ES40 Configuration
8.3	Step 2: Install OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
8.4	Step 3: Upgrade the Firmware
8.5	Step 4: Set Environment Variables
8.6	Step 5: Initialize the System and Start the Console Devices
Chapter 9
9	Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy on AlphaServer GS80/160/320 Systems
9.1	Step 1: Choose a Configuration and Determine Hardware Requirements
9.2	Step 2: Set Up Hardware
9.3	Step 3: Create a System Disk
9.4	Step 4: Install OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
9.4.1	OpenVMS Galaxy Licensing Information
9.5	Step 5: Set Environment Variables
9.5.1	AlphaServer GS160 Example
9.5.2	AlphaServer GS320 Example
9.5.3	Environment Variable Descriptions
9.6	Step 6: Start the Secondary Console Devices
9.7	Step 7: Initialize the Secondary Consoles
9.8	Step 8: Boot the OpenVMS Galaxy
Chapter 10
10	Using a Single-Instance Galaxy on Any Alpha System
Chapter 11
11	OpenVMS Galaxy Tips and Techniques
11.1	System Auto-Action
11.2	Changing Console Environment variables
11.3	Console Hints
11.4	Turning Off Galaxy Mode
Chapter 12
12	OpenVMS Galaxy Configuration Utility
12.1	GCU Tour
12.1.1	Creating Galaxy Configuration Models
12.1.2	Observation
12.1.2.1	Layout Management
12.1.2.2	OpenVMS Galaxy Charts
12.1.3	Interaction
12.2	Managing an OpenVMS Galaxy with the GCU
12.2.1	Independent Instances
12.2.2	Isolated Instances
12.2.3	Required PROXY Access
12.3	Galaxy Configuration Models
12.3.1	Active Model
12.3.2	Offline Models
12.3.2.1	Example: Creating an Offline Model
12.4	Using the GCU Charts
12.4.1	Component Identification and Display Properties
12.4.2	Physical Structure Chart
12.4.2.1	Hardware Root
12.4.2.2	Ownership Overlay
12.4.3	Logical Structure Chart
12.4.3.1	Software Root
12.4.3.2	Unassigned Resources
12.4.3.3	Community Resources
12.4.3.4	Instance Resources
12.4.4	Memory Assignment Chart
12.4.4.1	Console Fragments
12.4.4.2	Private Fragments
12.4.4.3	Shared Memory Fragments
12.4.5	CPU Assignment Chart
12.4.5.1	Primary CPU
12.4.5.2	Secondary CPUs
12.4.5.3	Fast Path and Affinitized CPUs
12.4.5.4	Lost CPUs
12.4.6	IOP Assignment Chart
12.4.7	Failover Target Chart
12.5	Viewing Component Parameters
12.6	Executing Component Commands
12.7	Customizing GCU Menus
12.8	Monitoring an OpenVMS Galaxy with DECamds
12.9	Running the CPU Load Balancer Program
12.10	Creating an Instance
12.11	Dissolving an Instance
12.12	Shutdown and Reboot Cycles
12.13	Online versus Offline Models
12.14	GCU System Messages
Chapter 13
13	CPU Reassignment
13.1	DCL Reassignment
13.2	GCU Drag-and-Drop Reassignment
13.3	Intermodal Reassignment
13.4	Software Reassignment Using Galaxy Services
13.5	Reassignment Faults
Chapter 14
14	DCL Commands
14.1	CPU Commands
14.1.1	STOP/CPU/MIGRATE
14.1.2	SHOW CPU
14.1.3	SET CPU
14.2	SHOW MEMORY
14.3	Lexical Function Example
14.4	INSTALL LIST
14.5	CONFIGURE GALAXY
Chapter 15
15	Communicating With Shared Memory
15.1	Shared Memory Cluster Interconnect (SMCI)
15.1.1	SYS$PBDRIVER Port Devices
15.1.2	Multiple Clusters in a Single Galaxy
15.1.3	SYSGEN Parameters for SYS$PBDRIVER
15.1.3.1	SMCI_PORTS
15.1.4	SMCI_FLAGS
15.2	LAN Shared Memory Device Driver

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