TMF Reference Manual - NonStopTools

1 HP NonStop TMF Reference ManualAbstractThis Manual describes how to use the TMFCOM command interface to the HP NonStop Transaction Management Facility (TMF). This Manual includes command syntax, semantics, and examples, and is intended for system managers and VersionTMF H01 Supported ReleasesThis publication supports and all subsequent H-series release version updates (RVUs) until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication. Part NumberPublished540138-001 July 2005 Document History Part NumberProduct VersionPublished540138-001 TMF H01 July 2005 Hewlett-Packard Company 540138-001iHP NonStop TMF Reference ManualIndexFiguresTablesWhat s New in This ManualviiManual InformationviiNew and Changed InformationviiAbout This ManualixWho Should Read This ManualixHow This Manual Is OrganizedixTMF DocumentationxOther DocumentationxiNotation Conventionsxii1.

2 Introduction to TMFA bout TMF1-1 TMF Objects1-2 TMFCOM command Interpreter1-42. Using TMFCOMR unning TMFCOM2-1 command Syntax for Starting a Session2-1 Using TMFCOM Interactively2-2 Using TMFCOM Noninteractively2-4 Using TMFCOM From a command File2-5 Entering TMFCOM Commands2-6 Including Comments in command Lines2-6 Continuing Commands on Multiple Lines2-7 Entering Multiple Commands on a Line2-7 Directing Output to an Alternate Destination2-8 Using Partially Qualified File Names2-9 Requesting Online Help2-10 ContentsHP NonStop TMF Reference Manual 540138-001ii3.

3 TMFCOM Commands3. TMFCOM CommandsCommand Description Elements3-1 Purpose, Syntax, and Parameters3-2 Security Restrictions3-2 TMF State Requirement3-2 Usage Guidelines3-6 Output Displayed3-6 Examples3-6 File Names and Process Identifiers3-6 Disk File Names3-7 Nondisk Device Names3-8 Process Identifiers3-9 ABORT TRANSACTION3-10 ADD AUDITTRAIL3-14 ADD DATAVOLS3-20 ADD DUMPS3-24 ADD RESOURCEMANAGER3-36 ADD TAPEMEDIA3-39 ALTER AUDITDUMP3-43 ALTER AUDITTRAIL3-51 ALTER BEGINTRANS3-61 ALTER CATALOG3-67 ALTER DATAVOLS3-71 ALTER DUMPS3-73 ALTER PROCESS3-75 ALTER TAPEMEDIA3-92 ALTER TMF3-94 CANCEL OPERATIONS3-96 CLOSE RESOURCEMANAGER3-98 CMDVOL3-100

4 DELETE CATALOG3-102 DELETE DATAVOLS3-103 DELETE DUMPS3-105 DELETE RESOURCEMANAGER3-108 DELETE TAPEMEDIA3-110 DELETE TMF3-111 DELETE TRANSACTION3-113 DISABLE AUDITDUMP3-116 DISABLE BEGINTRANS3-118 ContentsHP NonStop TMF Reference Manual 540138-001iii3. TMFCOM Commands (continued)3. TMFCOM Commands(continued)DISABLE DATAVOLS3-119 DISPLAY OPERATIONS3-121 DUMP FILES3-125 ENABLE AUDITDUMP3-135 ENABLE BEGINTRANS3-136 ENABLE DATAVOLS3-137 ENV3-139 EXIT3-141FC3-142 HELP3-145 HISTORY3-147 INFO AUDITDUMP3-150 INFO AUDITTRAIL3-152 INFO BEGINTRANS3-156 INFO CATALOG3-159 INFO DATAVOLS3-161 INFO DUMPS3-165 INFO PROCESS3-172 INFO RESOURCEMANAGER3-176 INFO TAPEMEDIA3-179 INFO TMF3-182 NEXT AUDITTRAIL3-189 OBEY3-190 OBEYVOL3-192 OPEN SERVER3-194 RECOVER FILES3-201 RELOCATE DISKDUMPS3-217 RESET AUDITTRAIL3-219 RESET DATAVOLS3-222 RESET DUMPS3-224 RESET TAPEMEDIA3-226 RESOLVE

5 TRANSACTION3-228 SET AUDITTRAIL3-232 SET DATAVOLS3-236 SET DUMPS3-238 SET TAPEMEDIA3-243 SHOW AUDITTRAIL3-247 SHOW DATAVOLS3-250 ContentsHP NonStop TMF Reference Manual 540138-001iv3. TMFCOM Commands (continued)3. TMFCOM Commands(continued)SHOW DUMPS3-252 SHOW TAPEMEDIA3-254 START TMF3-256 STATUS AUDITDUMP3-259 STATUS AUDITTRAIL3-261 STATUS BEGINTRANS3-268 STATUS CATALOG3-269 STATUS DATAVOLS3-270 STATUS OPERATIONS3-276 STATUS RESOURCEMANAGER3-282 STATUS SERVER3-289 STATUS TMF3-291 STATUS TRANSACTIONS3-296 STOP TMF3-305 VOLUME3-309!3-311?3-3144. TMFCOM Tape Media ConsiderationsTape Density Settings4-1 Open-Reel Tape Drives4-1 Other Types of Tape Drives and Devices4-2 Labeled-Tape Processing Interfaces4-2 Additional Guidelines for Using Tape Media4-3 Monitoring the Tape Drives4-3 Using the VERIFYTAPE Option4-4 Using the COPIES Option4-4 Choosing the Proper BLOCKSIZE4-4 Selecting a Tape Drive Model Type4-4 Considering File Size Factors4-5A.

6 TMFCOM MessagesTMFCOM Message OverviewA-1 Message TypesA-2 Message NumbersA-2 Error Codes in MessagesA-2 File Names in MessagesA-3 Error IdentifiersA-3 ContentsHP NonStop TMF Reference Manual 540138-001vA. TMFCOM Messages (continued)A. TMFCOM Messages(continued)Other MessagesA-4 Error Information and Failure Data CaptureA-4 Message DescriptionsA-6B. TMFCOM command Reference SummaryC. TMF Configuration Limits and DefaultsIndexFiguresFigure and TMFSERVE Processes3-196 Figure on a Remote Node3-198 TablesTa b l e 1 -1 .TMF Objects1-2Ta b l e 3 - 1 .User Security Restrictions and TMF State Requirements for TMFCOM Commands3-2Ta b l e 3 - 2.

7 Stopping and Restarting TMF Processes3-89Ta b l e 3 - 3 .DUMP FILES Output3-133Ta b l e 3 - 4 .ENV Output3-139Ta b l e 3 - 5 .HISTORY Output3-148Ta b l e 3 - 6 .INFO AUDITDUMP Output3-151Ta b l e 3 - 7 .INFO AUDITTRAIL Output3-153Ta b l e 3 - 8 .INFO BEGINTRANS Output3-157Ta b l e 3 - 9 .INFO CATALOG Output3-160Ta b l e 3 - 1 0 .INFO DATAVOLS Output3-162 Table DUMPS Output3-170Ta b l e 3 - 1 2 .INFO PROCESS Output3-173Ta b l e 3 - 1 3 .INFO RESOURCEMANAGER Output3-177Ta b l e 3 - 1 4 .INFO TAPEMEDIA Output3-180Ta b l e 3 - 1 5 .TMFCOM vs TMFSERVE Version Interaction: Operational Commands3-199Ta b l e 3 - 1 6.

8 TMFCOM vs TMFSERVE Version Interaction: Informational Commands3-199Ta b l e 3 - 1 7 .Resolving Distributed Transactions3-230Ta b l e 3 - 1 8 .STATUS AUDITDUMP Output3-260Ta b l e 3 - 1 9 .STATUS AUDITTRAIL Output3-263Ta b l e 3 - 2 0 .STATUS DATAVOLS Output3-275Ta b l e 3 - 2 1 .STATUS OPERATIONS Output3-280 ContentsHP NonStop TMF Reference Manual 540138-001viTables (continued)Tables(continued)Ta b l e 3 - 2 2 .STATUS RESOURCEMANAGER Output3-286Ta b l e 3 - 2 3 .STATUS SERVER Output3-289Ta b l e 3 - 2 4 .STATUS TMF Output3-293Ta b l e 3 - 2 5 .STATUS TRANSACTIONS Output3-301Ta b l e C - 1.

9 TMF Global Limits and DefaultsC-1Ta b l e C - 2 .Audit Trail Limits and DefaultsC-2Ta b l e C - 3 .Transaction Limits and DefaultsC-2Ta b l e C - 4 .Audit Dump and Online Dump Limits and DefaultsC-3Ta b l e C - 5 .Resource Manager Limits and DefaultsC-3Ta b l e C - 6 .Process Limits and DefaultsC-3Ta b l e C - 7 .Default Program File Names for ProcessesC-5HP NonStop TMF Reference Manual 540138-001viiWhat s New in This ManualManual InformationHP NonStop TMF Reference ManualAbstractThis Manual describes how to use the TMFCOM command interface to the HP NonStop Transaction Management Facility (TMF).

10 This Manual includes command syntax, semantics, and examples, and is intended for system managers and VersionTMF H01 Supported ReleasesThis publication supports and all subsequent H-series release version updates (RVUs) until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication. Document History New and Changed InformationThis is a new NumberPublished540138-001 July 2005 Part NumberProduct VersionPublished540138-001 TMF H01 July 2005 What s New in This ManualHP NonStop TMF Reference Manual 540138-001viiiNew and Changed InformationHP NonStop TMF Reference Manual 540138-001ixAbout This ManualThis Manual describes the syntax and semantics of all TMFCOM commands for using the HP NonStop Transaction Management Facility (TMF) on HP NonStop learn more about this Manual , read the following topics.