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Tru64 UNIX
Documentation Overview for Version 5.1A
Part Number: AA-RH8RD-TE
June 2001
Product Version: Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1A
ThismanualdescribesthedocumentationfortheCompaqTru64UNIX
operatingsystem. Italsodescribesthestructureofthedocumentation
kitsandprovidesinformationaboutorderingthem.
Compaq Computer Corporation
Houston, Texas
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©2001CompaqComputerCorporation COMPAQ,theCompaqlogo,AlphaServer,TruCluster,andVAXRegisteredinU.S.PatentandTrademark Office. Tru64,OpenVMS,andAlphaaretrademarksofCompaqInformationTechnologiesGroup,L.Pin theUnitedStatesandothercountries. Microsoft,Windows,andWindowsNTaretrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation. MotifintheUnitedStates andothercountries. OSF/1,UNIX,XWindowSystem,andTheOpenGrouparetrademarksofTheOpen GroupintheUnitedStatesandothercountries. Allotherproductnamesmentionedhereinmaybetrademarkso
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Contents About This Manual 1 Finding the Documentation You Need 1.1 IntroductiontotheDocumentationSet ........................... 1–1 1.1.1 CoreDocumentation ............................................. 1–2 1.1.2 SupplementaryDocumentation ................................ 1–2 1.1.3 LayeredProducts................................................. 1–3 1.2 ChangestotheVersion5.1ADocumentationSet ................ 1–3 1.2.1 StructuralChanges .............................................. 1–3 1.2.2 R
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2.1.7 Programming Support Tools ................................... 2–3 2.1.8 Release Notes for Version 5.1A(revised) ...................... 2–4 2.1.9 Security(revised) ................................................. 2–4 2.1.10 Technical Overview for Version 5.1A(revised) ............... 2–5 2.2 Printed-OnlyDocumentation ....................................... 2–6 2.2.1 Quick Reference Card(revised) ................................ 2–6 2.2.2 How to Access Tru64 UNIX Documentation(revised) ....
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3.2 Printed-OnlyDocumentation ....................................... 3–11 3.2.1 Full Installation Quick Start(revised)........................ 3–12 3.2.2 Update Installation Quick Reference Card(revised)........ 3–12 3.2.3 X Window System Administrator’s Guide .................... 3–12 3.3 Online-OnlyDocumentation ........................................ 3–12 3.3.1 BIND Configuration File Guide................................ 3–12 3.3.2 DECevent Translation and Reporting Utility ...............
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4.3.6 Common Desktop Environment: Programmer’s Guide ..... 4–9 4.3.7 Common Desktop Environment: Programmer’s Overview . 4–9 4.3.8 Common Desktop Environment: Style Guide and Certification Checklist ........................................... 4–9 4.3.9 JavaDocumentation ............................................. 4–9 4.3.10 Ladebug Debugger Manual(revised).......................... 4–9 4.3.11 Object File and Symbol Table Format Specification ....... 4–10 4.3.12 TechnicalReferencesforAsianLangu
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Index Figures 1–1 StructureoftheTru64UNIXDocumentationKit ............... 1–9 2–1 ExampleMasterIndexSearch ...................................... 2–3 Tables A–1 AlphabeticalListingofCore,Supplementary,andTruCluster ServerDocumentation ............................................... A–4 Contents vii
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About This Manual ThismanualdescribesthedocumentationthatcomeswiththeCompaq Tru64™UNIXoperatingsystem. Italsoprovidesinformationabout thestructureofthedocumentationkitsandthetoolsusedtoaccessthe documentation. Audience Thismanualisforanyonewhoneedstoaccessdocumentationaboutthe Tru64UNIXoperatingsystem. Itcanhelpyoudecidewhichmanualsin thedocumentationsetaremostusefultoyouandhowyoucanusethose manuals. New and Changed Features Thismanualwasrevisedtoprovideyouwithinformationaboutchangesto theTru64U
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Chapter 6 DescribestheTru64UNIXreferencepages,showsthevarious waysofdisplayingthereferencepagesonline,anddescribesthe contentsoftheReferencePagesDocumentationKit. Chapter 7 Describes the Device Driver Kit and the contents of the books in that kit. Reader’s Comments Compaqwelcomesanycommentsandsuggestionsyouhaveonthisand otherTru64UNIXmanuals. Youcansendyourcommentsinthefollowingways: • Fax: 603-884-0120Attn: UBPGPublications,ZKO3-3/Y32 • Internetelectronicmail: readers_comment@zk3.dec.com AReade
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1 Finding the Documentation You Need YoucanfindmostoftheTru64UNIXdocumentationyouneedonthe DocumentationCD–ROMthatcomeswiththeTru64UNIXproductandalso ontheWorldWideWeb. Mostofthisdocumentationisprovidedonlinein HTMLandPDFformatsandisalsoavailableasprintedbooks. YourWebbrowsergivesyouaccesstotheHTMLformat,andtheAdobe AcrobatReaderletsyouviewandprintthePDFversions. Theprintedbooks arepackagedinkitsthatyoucanpurchasefromCompaq. AdditionaldocumentationisincludedontheTru64UNIXOperatingSystem CD–ROMan
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Thisinformationisforthosewhodevelopsoftwareonand/orforthe Tru64UNIXoperatingsystem. Beaware,however,thatsomeofthisdocumentationiswrittentoserve differentaudiences. Forexample,the Securitymanualisdividedintothree partstoprovideguidanceforindividualusers,systemadministrators,and programmerswhomustdevelopsecureprograms. Thefollowingsectionsdescribesomeofthetermsusedtocategorize documentationthatisprovidedwiththeoperatingsystemorusedin conjunctionwithutilitiesandapplicationsthatrunontheoperatingsyst
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1.1.3 Layered Products Layeredproductsdocumentationconsistsofbooksandotherdocumentsthat aidintheuseofseparatelylicensedproducts,suchasTruCluster™and CompaqC++. Formoreinformation,seeSection1.6. 1.2 Changes to the Version 5.1A Documentation Set Thissectiondescribeschangestothewaysyoucanaccessdocumentation andliststhedocumentationthatwasrevised,removed,orofferedforthe firsttimeinthisrelease. Seetheappropriatesectioninthefollowing chaptersforinformationaboutabook’scontent. 1.2.1 Structural Changes
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• How to Access Tru64 UNIX Documentation(print-onlydocument) • Master Index • Quick Reference Card(print-onlydocument) • Release Notes for Version 5.1A • Security • Technical Overview for Version 5.1A • Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1A CD–ROMs(print-onlydocument) System and Network Administration • AdvFS Administration • Cluster Administration • Cluster Highly Available Applications • Cluster Hardware Configuration • Cluster Installation • Full Installation Quick Start(print-onlydocument) • Installation
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• Technical Reference for Using Chinese Features(online-onlydocument) • Technical Reference for Using Japanese Features(online-onlydocument) 1.2.3 New Documentation Thefollowingdocumentationisnewwiththisrelease: • Managing Online Addition and Removal Thismanualisprovidedonlineandinprintedformat;itisincludedwith thesystemandnetworkmanagementdocumentation. • Cluster LAN Interconnect Thismanualisprovidedonlineandinprintedformat;itisincluded withthesystemandnetworkmanagementdocumentationandthe progr
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• IfyoupurchaseanUpdateContractforthedocumentationset,you receiveprintedversionsofthebooksthathavebeenupdated. • IfyoupurchaseasystemwiththeTru64UNIXoperatingsystem preinstalled(oftencalledaFISsystem,forfactoryinstalledsoftware), onlineversionsofthefollowingbooksareinstalledonthesystem: – Release Notes for Version 5.1A – Installation Guide – Installation Guide — Advanced Topics – Security – System Administration – Network Administration: Services – Network Administration: Connections – Documenta
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WithAcrobatReader,youcanscrollthroughbooks,printselectedsectionsor entirebooks,andcopysectionstotheclipboard. TheVersion5.1Areleaseoffersanewfull-textsearchfacility,called isearch, forfindinginformationinTru64UNIXdocumentationontheWebandon localareanetworks,usinganyplatform,includingUNIXworkstations, Macintoshcomputers,andPCs: • WhenaccessingTru64UNIXdocumentationontheWeb,yousimply typeawordorwordsinthesearchfacilitytofindtheplacesinthe documentationthatdiscussthetopic. • Tousethesearchfacilityo
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• Asilverbulletindicatessupplementarydocumentation,whichis documentationthatisnotpartofanykitandcannotbeorderedfrom Compaq. • Agreenbulletindicatesreferencepages. Booksthatmeettheneedsofdifferentaudiencesappearinseveral categories. Forexample,youwillfindthe SecuritymanualintheGeneral User,Programming,andSystemandNetworkManagementcategories becauseitserveseachofthoseaudiences. BecauseitispartoftheGeneral Usersubkit,itsbulletisblueinallofthecategoriesinwhichitappears. Mostcross-referencesarehotlin
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• InternetExpressforTru64UNIX(formerlyOpenSourceInternet Solutions) • Tru64UNIXPortingGuides • Tru64UNIXPOSIXConformanceDocumentation • SystemLimits ThisdocumentliststhesystemlimitsforthecomponentsoftheTru64 UNIXoperatingsystem. TheWebsitealsoprovidesupdatestodocumentationbetweenformal productreleases.Forexample,CompaqmaintainsonlineTechnicalUpdates, whichprovideinformationaboutrestrictionsandproblemsthathavebeen discoveredwithspecificversionssincetheirrelease. VisitthefollowingWeb sitetoseetheT
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Theprintedmanualsincludealettericononthespinetohelpyouquickly findthebookyouarelookingfor. Thefollowingiconsareused: G Indicates books that are for general users S Indicatesbooksthatareforsystemandnetworkadministrators P Indicates books that are for programmers Althoughabook’sprimaryaudiencedeterminesthedocumentationkit itispackagedin,somebookshelpmeettheneedsofseveralaudiences. Forexample,ageneralusercanreadthe Programming Support Tools manual(packagedintheDeveloper’sDocumentationKit)togetadvan
