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OpenVMS Alpha Partitioning and Galaxy Guide
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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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