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On Alpha systems, this symbol is in the SYS$LOADABLE_IMAGES:SYS$BASE_IMAGE module.
On VAX systems, the symbol is in the SYS$SYSTEM:SYS.STB module.
On Alpha systems, this symbol is in the SYS$LOADABLE_IMAGES:SYS$BASE_IMAGE module.
On VAX systems, the symbol is in the SYS$SYSTEM:SYS.STB module.
On Alpha systems, this symbol is in the SYS$LOADABLE_IMAGES:SYS$BASE_IMAGE module.
On VAX systems, the symbol is in the SYS$SYSTEM:SYS.STB module.
On Alpha systems, this symbol is in the SYS$LOADABLE_IMAGES:SYS$BASE_IMAGE module.
On VAX systems, the symbol is in the SYS$SYSTEM:SYS.STB module.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Never form or join a cluster. |
| 1 | Base decision of whether to form (or join) a cluster or to operate standalone on the presence of cluster hardware. |
| 2 | Always form or join a cluster. |
The static system parameter VBN_CACHE_S enables or disables file system data caching. By default its value is 1, which means that caching is enabled and the Virtual I/O Cache is loaded during system startup.
Setting the value to 0 disables file system data caching on the local node and throughout the OpenVMS Cluster. In an OpenVMS Cluster, none of the other nodes in the cluster can cache any file data until this node either leaves the cluster or reboots with VBN_CACHE_S set to 1.
This parameter enables virtual balance slots (VBS) to be created. A virtual balance slot holds the mapping for a memory-resident process that does not currently own a real balance slot (RBS). The set of real balance slots is timeshared among all memory-resident processes. With VBS enabled, the quantity of memory-resident processes is limited by the system parameter MAXPROCESSCNT. With VBS disabled, the quantity of memory-resident processes is limited by the system parameter BALSETCNT.
When creating a new process, if the set of real balance slots is allocated, then a virtual balance slot is created and the owner of a real balance slot is selected and transitioned to the virtual balance slot. The new process is created in the real balance slot. Processes are transitioned (faulted) back to a real balance slot as they are scheduled to execute on a CPU.
| Bit | Result |
|---|---|
| 0 | Enables VBS. All other VBS enables are subordinate to this enable. The default is disabled. |
| 1 | Enables the creation of a map for process-based direct I/O, allowing the process with direct I/O (DIO) outstanding to be transitioned to a virtual balance slot. Without DIO maps, a process with DIO outstanding retains its real balance slot for the duration of the DIO. This reduces the pool of available real balance slots for timesharing, which may result in a higher rate of faulting into the limited set of real balance slots. The default is enabled. |
| 2-7 | Reserved to Compaq for future use. |
This cell is used for enabling and disabling VBS dynamic capabilities that are valid only when VBS is enabled. The following table indicates the result for each value:
| Bit | Result |
|---|---|
| 0 | Enables VBS to perform first-level data reduction when switching processes. The default is enabled. |
| 1 | Enables VBS to perform second-level data reduction when switching processes. The default is enabled. |
| 2 | Requests VBS to perform an optimization that detects empty private page table pages on the modified list and frees them directly to the free list versus writing them to the page file. The default setting is enabled. |
| 3-7 | Reserved to Compaq for future use. |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 |
Disables file system data caching on the local node and throughout the
OpenVMS Cluster.
In an OpenVMS Cluster, if caching is disabled on any node, none of the other nodes can use the Extended File Cache or the Virtual I/O Cache. They can't cache any file data until that node either leaves the cluster or reboots with VCC_FLAGS set to a nonzero value. |
| 1 | Enables file system data caching and selects the Virtual I/O Cache. This is the default for VAX systems. |
| 2 | Enables file system data caching and selects the Extended File Cache. This is the default for Alpha systems. |
The virtual I/O cache cannot shrink or grow. Its size is fixed at system startup.
This special parameter is used by Compaq and is subject to change. Do not change this parameter unless Compaq recommends that you do so.
The Extended File Cache can automatically shrink and grow, depending on your I/O workload and how much spare memory your system has. As your I/O workload increases, the cache automatically grows, but never to more than the maximum size. When your application needs memory, the cache automatically shrinks.
The value of VCC_MAX_CACHE at system startup sets an upper limit for the maximum size of the Extended File Cache. You cannot increase the maximum size of VCC_MAX_CACHE beyond its value at boot time. For example, if VCC_MAX_CACHE is 60 MB at system startup, you can then set VCC_MAX_CACHE to 40, which decreases the maximum size to 40 MB. If you then set VCC_MAX_CACHE to 80, the maximum size is only increased to 60 MB, the value set at system startup.
Note that VCC_MAX_CACHE is a semi-dynamic parameter. If you change its value, you must enter the DCL command SET CACHE/RESET for any changes to take effect immediately. Otherwise, it might take much more time for the changes to take effect.
If you are using the reserved memory registry to allocate memory permanently, you must set the VCC$MIN_CACHE_SIZE entry in the reserved memory registry to a value less than or equal to VCC_MAX_CACHE at system startup time.
Refer to the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual for instructions on setting permanent memory allocations for the cache.
Changing the value of VCC_MAX_IO_SIZE affects reads and writes to volumes currently mounted on the local node, as well as reads and writes to volumes mounted in the future.
If VCC_MAX_IO_SIZE is 0, the Extended File Cache on the local node cannot cache any reads or writes. However, the system is not prevented from reserving memory for the Extended File Cache during startup if a VCC$MIN_CACHE_SIZE entry is in the reserved memory registry.
This special parameter is used by Compaq and is subject to change. Do not change this parameter unless Compaq recommends that you do so.
The virtual I/O cache automatically shrinks and grows, depending on your I/O workload and how much spare memory your system has. As your I/O workload increases, the cache automatically grows, but never to more than the maximum size. When your applications need memory, the cache automatically shrinks.
This special parameter is used by Compaq and is subject to change. Do not change this parameter unless Compaq recommends that you do so.
By default VCC_READAHEAD is 1, which means that the Extended File Cache can use read-ahead caching. The Extended File Cache detects when a file is being read sequentially in equal-sized I/Os, and fetches data ahead of the current read, so that the next read instruction can be satisfied from cache.
To stop the Extended File Cache from using read-ahead caching, set VCC_READAHEAD to 0.
Changing the value of VCC_READAHEAD affects volumes currently mounted on the local node, as well as volumes mounted in the future.
Readahead I/Os are totally asynchronous from user I/Os and only take place if sufficient system resources are available.
The default value of the VECTOR_MARGIN parameter is 200_10 .
| Value | Result |
|---|---|
| 0 | Do not load the vector processing support code, regardless of the system configuration. |
| 1 | Load the vector processing support code if at least one vector-present processor exists. This is the default value. |
| 2 | Load the vector processing support code if the system is vector-capable. This setting is most useful for a system in which processors have separate power supplies. With this setting, you can reconfigure a vector processor into the system without rebooting the operating system. |
| 3 | Always load the vector processing support code. |
This parameter is not used on Alpha systems.
If you use SYS$UPDATE:LIBDECOMP.COM to decompress libraries and the VIRTUALPAGECNT setting is low, make sure you set the PGFLQUOTA field in the user authorization file to at least twice the size of the library.
At installation time, AUTOGEN automatically sets an appropriate value for VIRTUALPAGECNT. The value depends on the particular configuration---the type and number of graphics adapters on the system, if any exist. You cannot set VIRTUALPAGECNT below the minimum value required for your graphics configuration.
Because the VIRTUALPAGECNT setting supports hardware address space rather than system memory, do not use the value of VIRTUALPAGECNT that AUTOGEN sets to gauge the size of your page file.
Starting with OpenVMS Version 7.0, VIRTUALPAGECNT has been an obsolete parameter on Alpha systems. Note, however, that the parameter remains in existence on Alpha systems for compatibility purposes and has a default and maximum value of %X7FFFFFFF. SYSBOOT and AUTOGEN enforce this default value.
In single-message mode, WBM_MSG_INT is the time interval in milliseconds between assessments of the most suitable write bitmap message mode. In single-message mode, the writes issued by each remote node are, by default, sent one by one in individual SCS messages to the node with the master write bitmap. If the writes sent by a remote node reach an upper threshhold of messages during a specified interval, single-message mode switches to buffered-message mode.
In buffered-message mode, WBM_MSG_INT is the maximum time a message waits before it is sent. In buffered-message mode, the messages are collected for a specified interval and then sent in one SCS message. During periods of increased message traffic, grouping multiple messages to send in one SCS message to the master write bitmap is generally more efficient than sending each message separately.
The minimum value of WBM_MSG_INT is 10 milliseconds. The maximum value is -1, which corresponds to the maximum positive value that a longword can represent. The default is 10 milliseconds.
WBM_MSG_LOWER is the lower threshold for the number of messages sent during the test interval that initiates single-message mode. In single-message mode, the writes issued by each remote node are, by default, sent one by one in individual SCS messages to the node with the master write bitmap. If the writes sent by a remote node reach an upper threshhold of messages during a specified interval, single-message mode switches to buffered-message mode.
The minimum value of WBM_MSG_LOwer is 0 messages per interval. The maximum value is -1, which corresponds to the maximum positive value that a longword can represent. The default is 10.
WBM_MSG_UPPER is the upper threshold for the number of messages sent during the test interval that initiates buffered-message mode. In buffered-message mode, the messages are collected for a specified interval and then sent in one SCS message.
The minimum value of WBM_MSG_UPPER is 0 messages per interval. The maximum value is -1, which corresponds to the maximum positive value that a longword can represent. The default is 100.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Messages are turned off. |
| 1 | The default; messages are provided when write bitmaps are started, deleted, and renamed, and when the SCS message mode (buffered or single) changes. |
| 2 | All messages for a setting of 1 are provided plus many more. |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Load the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS workstation environment. |
| 2 | Load the UIS workstation environment. |
This special parameter is used by Compaq and is subject to change. Do not change this parameter unless Compaq recommends that you do so.
This special parameter is used by Compaq and is subject to change. Do not change this parameter unless Compaq recommends that you do so.
This special parameter is used by Compaq and is subject to change. Do not change this parameter unless Compaq recommends that you do so.
On Alpha systems, WRITESYSPARAMS indicates that parameters are modified during SYSBOOT and are written out to ALPHAVMSSYS.PAR by STARTUP.COM.
This special parameter is used by Compaq and is subject to change. Do not change this parameter unless Compaq recommends that you do so.
On VAX systems, WSDEC specifies the number of pages by which the limit of a working set is automatically decreased at each adjustment interval (which is quantum end). At a setting of 35, for example, the system decreases the limit of a working set by 35 pages each time a decrease is required.
On Alpha systems, WSDEC specifies the number of pagelets by which the limit of a working set is automatically decreased at each adjustment interval (which is quantum end). At a setting of 35, for example, the system decreases the limit of a working set by 35 pagelets each time a decrease is required.
On VAX systems, WSINC specifies the number of pages by which the limit of a working set is automatically increased at each adjustment interval (which is quantum end). At a setting of 150, for example, the system increases the limit of a working set by 150 pages each time an increase is required. On VAX systems, the default value is 150 512-byte pages.
On Alpha systems, WSINC specifies the number of pagelets by which the limit of a working set is automatically increased at each adjustment interval (which is quantum end). At a setting of 150, for example, the system increases the limit of a working set by 150 pagelets each time an increase is required. On Alpha systems, the default value is 2400 512-byte pagelets (150 8192-byte Alpha pages).
A value of 0 for WSINC disables the automatic adjustment of working set limits for all processes. Limits stay at their base values. You can disable the automatic adjustment of working set limits on a per-process basis by using the DCL command SET WORKING_SET.
This is intended to assist managers of systems that host large numbers of users whose working sets are not large. Systems whose user bases consist of a small number of users (or processes) that require large amounts of physical memory (for example, simulations) might need to set MIN_WSMAX to a value that satisfies the requirements of those processes.
This special parameter is used by Compaq and is subject to change. Do not change this parameter unless Compaq recommends that you do so.
This special parameter is used by Compaq and is subject to change. Do not change this parameter unless Compaq recommends that you do so.
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