OpenVMS professionals have long enjoyed a robust,
full-featured operating system running the most
mission-critical applications in existence. However, many
of today's graduates may not yet have had the opportunity
to experience it for themselves. Intended for an audience
with some knowledge of operating systems such as Windows,
UNIX and Linux, Getting Started with OpenVMS
introduces the reader to the OpenVMS approach.
Part 1 is a practical introduction to get the reader
started using the system. The reader will learn the OpenVMS
terminology and approach to common concepts such as
processes and threads, queues, user profiles, command line
and GUI interfaces and networking. Part 2 provides more
in-depth information about the major components for the
reader desiring a more technical description. Topics
include process structure, scheduling, memory management
and the file system. Short sections on the history of
OpenVMS, including past, present, and future hardware
support (like the Intel Itanium migration), are included.
OpenVMS is considered in different roles, such as a desktop
system, a multi-user system, a network server, and in a
combination of roles.
Allows the more advanced reader some meaty content yet
does not overwhelm the novice Provides practical examples
showing that OpenVMS is well-suited for popular modern
applications Gives a high-level overview of concepts behind
internals such as memory management.
Contents
Part 1 - A Practical Guide
- Hardware Platforms Supporting OpenVMS
- Multi-User Concepts
- User Accounts
- Logging In and Out of the System
- The Digital Command Language
- The User Environment
- The OpenVMS HELP Facility
- Command Procedures
- System Security
- Using Your Terminal
- E-Mail
- Text Editors
- Using DECnet
- The OpenVMS GUI
- Your Personal OpenVMS System
Part 2 - Technical Introduction
- The Process
- Virtual Memory Management
- Images
- The Files-11 File System
- Clustering and Galaxy Systems
- DECnet Details
Appendices:
- A- Decimal, Octal, and Hexadecimal Notations
- B- Additional Resources
- C- Default File Types