This document provides an overview of the labs environment which includes AlphaServer 1000 systems running OpenVMS 7.3-1, a VAXStation 4000-60 running VAX/VMS 5.5-2, and an HP Integrity BL 860c running OpenVMS 8.3-1H1. It describes how to log on and off the systems, provides an introduction to the Digital Command Language (DCL) and common DCL commands, file handling, and directs users to exercises and resources for further information.
This document provides an overview of the labs environment which includes AlphaServer 1000 systems running OpenVMS 7.3-1, a VAXStation 4000-60 running VAX/VMS 5.5-2, and an HP Integrity BL 860c running OpenVMS 8.3-1H1. It describes how to log on and off the systems, provides an introduction to the Digital Command Language (DCL) and common DCL commands, file handling, and directs users to exercises and resources for further information.
AlphaServer (cont.) Software OpenVMS 7.3-1 HP C-Compiler V6.5-001 HP FORTRAN V7.5-1 GNV 1.6-2 HP TCP/IP Services 5.3 Telnet FTP Zip/Unzip Tools (DISK$TOOLS:[TOOLS])
Login/Logout 1. Login Protocol: SSH Port: TCP/22 Host: tb0.asg-platform.org.de (141.89.226.2) 2. Login Protocol: Telnet Port: TCP/23 Host: AXP1,2,3,4 Password Change the password at first login! (SET PASSWORD) Spaces are ignored 0-32 Alphanumeric characters, Dollar sign ($) and Underscore (_) Lowercase characters are converted to uppercase At least 6 characters
Login/Logout (cont.) Home directory is SYS$LOGIN SYS$LOGIN:LOGIN.COM is executed at login Logout LOGOUT LOGOUT/FULL displays used Resources (Terminal must kept open!)
Digital Command Language DCL Interpreter is the default shell $ , marks a DCL Command Line - extents a Command across multiple lines ! Commentary in DCL Command Lines English like commands command/qualifier parameter command parameter/qualifier SHOW, SET, COPY, TYPE, CREATE, EDIT
Digital Command Language Smallest unique character sequences required show -> sh (help show for options and qualifiers) %DCL-W-ABKEYW, ambiguous qualifier or keyword - supply more characters Interactive help system help command [options] Context depended Available within OpenVMS programs
Definitions Symbol Can store information such as strings or integers $ X = 4 , holds a value $ PWD = SHOW DEFAULT , holds a string $ STR := Hello World! , assigns a string, preserves Spaces Single =, current command level only Double == global symbol table SHOW SYMBOL PWD
Definitions (cont.) Logicals SYS$STARTUP:SYLOGICALS.COM String to specify directory sets, abbreviations, and other stuff Interpreted by the DCL Interpreter Stored in Tables Process Job Group System DEFINE/<TABLE>/<Access Mode> Logical Value DEFINE/JOB SYS$LOGIN USER:[HOME.FALKEN] DEFINE/SYSTEM USER:[TEMP.] SYS$TEMP
Definitions (cont.) Foreign Commands Run programs with command line arguments vi*m:==$ VIM:VIM.EXE * indicates how much of the command must be typed for it to be recognized $ Denotes to run a program
Definitions (cont.) Delete Symbols, Logicals, Foreign Commands Symbol DELETE/SYMBOL <Symbolname> [/GLOBAL,/LOCAL,/ALL] Logical DELETE/KEY <Logical> [/ALL] Foreign Commands are Symbols
Strings A := VAX VMS , Symbol A has value VAX VMS String Reduction B = A VAX, Symbol B evaluates to VMS String Concatenation C = Open + B , Symbol C has Value OpenVMS Evaluate Symbols D:=C SHOW SYMBOL D C SHOW SYMBOL D OpenVMS
SET PROCESS/CASE=SENSITIVE/PARSE_STYLE=EXTENDED
Lexicals F$... F$DIRECTORY() Current Directory F$FAO(format,arguments,) , sprintf equivalent F$SEARCH(), get full path a file
Directories Directories have the extension DIR 000000.DIR;1 000000 is device/logicals root directory Specification in Square Brackets [000000] without .DIR Extension Change Device & Directory SET DEFAULT [device-name[:]][directory-spec] SET DEFAULT SYS$LOGIN USER:[HOME.FALKEN] on AXP Show current Location SHOW DEFAULT USER:[HOME.FALKEN] on AXP
Directories (cont.) Directory separator is . (dot) Parent directory is (hyphen) 3 Dots in directory selection means recursive [USER] Directory USER and all subdirectories Directory listing DIRECTORY [filespec[,]] *.*;* by default Create Directories CREATE/DIRECTORY [.DEMO], creates subdirectory DEMO CREATE/DIRECTORY [HOME.FALKEN.DEMO], creates subdirectory DEMO in Directory HOME.FALKEN
Directories (cont.) Delete Directory Directory must be empty DELETE [.DEMO]*.*;* SET SECURITY/PROTECTION=(O:D) DEMO.DIR DELETE DEMO.DIR;1 Version Limit SET DIRECTORY/VERSION_LIMIT=xxx <DIR> useful for Compiler Output ;)
Files A File must have a Name or an Type Extension A single Dot separates Name and Extension Files can have multiple Versions Hello.c;1 Hello.c;2 Hello.c;5 Every write creates a new version up to /VERSION_LIMIT Read without version number opens the highest version type Hello.c => type Hello.c;5 PURGE [filespec[,...]] deletes all but the highest numbered version /KEEP=<number of versions to keep> Special Files .COM Command Procedures, DCL scripts .EXE Executables
File Security Settings SET FILE /PROTECTION, superseeded by SET SECURITY/PROTECTION =(System,Owner,Group,World) Access: Read,Write,Execute,Delete,Control, SET SEC/PROT=(S:RWED,O:RWED,G:RE,W:RE) USER:[000000]000000.DIR /VERSION_LIMIT Version Limit (default is 0 => 32K) works only if equal or less versions at SET time otherwise the current number of versions is kept
DCL Procedures DCL Command Procedure executable DCL Script, Extension .COM @Scriptname[.COM] Up to 8 command line arguments P1-P8
DEMO SHOWARGS.COM
Programs Normally Extension .EXE Execution Methods RUN <program> No command line arguments Call from DCL Procedure Up to 8 Command line arguments Foreign Command Command Line Definition (CLD) DCL$PATH Logical
DEMO MAKE.COM
Editors CREATE [file] Sequential file Save with CTRL+Z APPEND EDIT /TPU Eve Screen Mode Editor (default) /EDT Line Mode (OpenVMS EDT Reference Manual) /TECO, Ed like Editor /ACL , ACL Editor VIM 7.1 vi*m Logical
Other things Queues Cluster Shadow Sets Distributed Lock Manager
Exercises / Challenges 1. Create customized Login Actions LOGIN.COM PWD, CD, Symbols DCL$PATH Logical 2. Unzip the ZIP File in your Home Directory DISK$TOOLS:[TOOLS]UNZIP.EXE Execute demo_create.com in your Home Directory RMDIR DCL Script Delete Directory [.USERNAME] completely 3. Execute a job on the cluster batch queue determine node name of job execution
Resources OpenVMS Systems Documentations http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/os731_index.html OpenVMS DCL Directory (Part I & II) http://dcl.cpenvms.org OpenVMS EDT Manual http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/73final/documentation/pdf/OVM S_EDT_REF.pdf TECO Text Editor and Corrector http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/73final/documentation/pdf/teco. pdf