Document revision date: 30 March 2001

Contents

Preface
Preface	Preface
Chapter 1
1	Managing Workloads With Partitions and Resource Managemement
1.1	Using Hard and Soft Partitions on OpenVMS Systems
1.2	OpenVMS Partitioning Guidelines
1.3	Creating Hard Partitions
1.3.1	Hard Partition Configuration Example 1
1.3.2	Hard Partition Configuration Example 2
1.3.3	Hard Partition Configuration Example 3
1.3.4	Updating Console Firmware on AlphaServer GS80/160/320 Systems
1.4	OpenVMS Galaxy Support
1.4.1	Using Galaxy in Hard Partitions
1.5	OpenVMS Application Support for Resource Affinity Domains (RADs)
Chapter 2
2	OpenVMS Galaxy Concepts
2.1	OpenVMS Galaxy Concepts and Components
2.2	OpenVMS Galaxy Features
2.3	OpenVMS Galaxy Benefits
2.4	OpenVMS Galaxy Version 7.3 Features
2.5	Is an OpenVMS Galaxy for You?
2.6	Why a Galaxy is a Good Business Choice
2.7	Possible OpenVMS Galaxy Configurations
2.7.1	Shared-Nothing Computing Model
2.7.2	Shared-Partial Computing Model
2.7.3	Shared-Everything Computing Model
2.8	What Is a Single-Instance Galaxy?
2.9	OpenVMS Galaxy Configuration Considerations
2.9.1	XMI Bus Support
2.9.2	Memory Granularity Restrictions
2.9.3	EISA Bus Support
2.10	CD Drive Recommendation
2.11	Important Cluster Information
2.11.1	Becoming an OpenVMS Galaxy Instance
2.11.2	SCSI Cluster Considerations
2.12	Security Considerations in an OpenVMS Galaxy Computing Environment
2.13	Configuring OpenVMS Galaxy Instances in Time Zones
2.14	Developing OpenVMS Galaxy Programs
2.14.1	Locking Programming Interfaces
2.14.2	System Events Programming Interfaces
2.14.3	Using SDA in an OpenVMS Galaxy
2.14.3.1	Dumping Shared Memory
2.14.3.2	Summary of SDA Command Interface Changes or Additions
Chapter 3
3	NUMA Implications on OpenVMS Applications
3.1	OpenVMS NUMA Awareness
3.1.1	Home RAD
3.1.2	System Code Replication
3.1.3	Distributing Global Pages
3.2	Application Resource Considerations
3.2.1	Processes and Shared Data
3.2.2	Memory
3.2.3	Sharing and Synchronization
3.2.4	Use of OpenVMS Features
3.3	RAD Application Programming Interfaces
3.3.1	Creating a Process
3.3.2	Moving a Process
3.3.3	Getting Information About a Process
3.3.4	Creating a Global Section
3.3.5	Assigning Reserved Memory
3.3.6	Getting Information About the System
3.3.7	RAD_SUPPORT System Parameter
3.4	RAD System Services Summary Table
3.5	RAD DCL Command Summary Table
3.6	System Dump Analyzer (SDA) Support for RADs
3.6.1	SHOW RAD
3.6.2	SHOW RAD Examples
3.6.3	SHOW RMD (Reserved Memory Descriptor)
3.6.4	SHOW PFD
3.6.5	RAD Support for Hard Affinity
Chapter 4
4	Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy on AlphaServer GS140/GS60/GS60E Systems
Chapter 5
5	Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy on an AlphaServer 8400 System
5.1	Step 1: Choose a Configuration and Determine Hardware Requirements
5.2	Step 2: Set Up Hardware
5.2.1	Overview of KFE72-DA Console Subsystem Hardware
5.2.2	Installing the KFE72-DA Modules
5.2.2.1	Slide the PCI Card Cage Out
5.2.2.2	Insert Modules and Connect Ribbon Cables
5.2.2.3	Attaching Connectors
5.2.3	Slide Shelf Back Into System
5.2.4	Using a Terminal Server
5.2.5	Installing EISA Devices
5.3	Step 3: Create System Disk
5.4	Step 4: Install OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
5.4.1	OpenVMS Galaxy Licensing Information
5.5	Step 5: Upgrade the Firmware
5.6	Step 6: Set Environment Variables
5.7	Step 7: Start the Secondary Console Devices
5.8	Step 8: Boot the OpenVMS Galaxy
Chapter 6
6	Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy on an AlphaServer 8200 System
6.1	Step 1: Choose a Configuration and Determine Hardware Requirements
6.2	Step 2: Set Up Galaxy Hardware
6.2.1	Installing EISA Devices
6.3	Step 3: Create a System Disk
6.4	Step 4: Install OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
6.4.1	OpenVMS Galaxy Licensing Information
6.5	Step 5: Upgrade the Firmware
6.6	Step 6: Set Environment Variables
6.7	Step 7: Start the Secondary Console Device
6.8	Step 8: Boot the OpenVMS Galaxy

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