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Hewlett-Packard publishes a number of tutorials,
guides, and a few reference manuals targeted to new
users. Most of these documents are available on the web and on CD ROM.
(See Getting Documents from
Hewlett-Packard)
NOTE: All the links on this page refer to MPE/iX version 6.0
documentation. A similar collection is also available for version 5.5 and 5.0.
For organizational purposes this page only covers documents available from
Hewlett-Packard. For information from other sources go back to What is Available for
"Newbies"?
- Understanding
Your System A really basic guide for non-computer
literate users. The first chapter, for instance, is titled "What is a
Computer?". This book could form the foundation of a HP 3000 end
user's guide.
- Using HP
3000 MPE/iX: Fundamental Skills Tutorial A self-paced course with
s hands-on exercises. Designed for end users, system operators, system
managers, and programmers.
- Using HP
3000 MPE/iX: Advanced Skills Tutorial Designed to enable
users to: set up and manage accounts, run jobs, copy files, and store and
restore files to and from tape, write UDCs and command files, use system variables and
expressions. Estimated time required: 2 days.
- see also Getting Started as an
MPE-iX Programmer Programmer's Guide A follow on for programmers after
the Advanced Skills Tutorial.
- Learning to Use MPE/iX Commands A tutorial found in
the Task Reference manual.
- see also Manager's
Guide to MPE/iX Security
- see also User's Guide to MPE/iX Security
- Task Reference. This book explains how
to perform day to day system operations and programming tasks. Everything from how
to log on and log off, creating and editing files, and running batch jobs to managing
printing, adding users and accounts, symbolic links, security, performing backups, and
system startup and shutdown. This is a general guide that covers a wide area.
There are also more detailed "how to" or task oriented guides for specific areas
such as system management, operations, installation, and security.
- Getting
Started HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Computer Systems. Forget the complicated
title -- this book covers the basics of your HP 3000 hardware and operating
system. Topics include getting your system ready for use, listing configured
hardware, booting your system, setting up terminals and printers, using and
maintaining the tape drive, installing and using the Easytime/iX system administration
software, adding disk drives, and configuring the UPS.
- http://jazz.external.hp.com/papers/Communicator/index.html
- MPE-iX
Glossary of Terms & Acronyms
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT & OPERATION
- Performing System Management Tasks Designed for system
managers with system manager security. Covers system configuration, security, and
high level commands that must be performed from the system console. I
like to have a paper copy of this and the Performing System Operations Tasks book
around.
- Performing System Operation Tasks Designed for operators
with operator level security. In smaller shops some of the kind of tasks that
trained end users can do themselves. (See the :ALLOW command and utilities such as
ALLOWME from the Interex CSL library). I've created custom operation guides for
small shops by stealing liberally from this book.
- Using the HP 3000 Workload Manager The Workload Manager
gives you control over CPU usage and batch job scheduling.
- Controlling
System Activity (April 1999-available in MPE/iX 5.0 version only)
This manual introduces the management of system activity. It describes how to
organize your system's account structure and manage interactive and batch data processing
activities. It also presents a basic introduction to the care and management of
system peripherals including system and nonsystem disks, tape drives, and printers.
SECURITY
- Manager's Guide to MPE/iX Security
For system or system security managers. A excellent introduction to MPE/iX security.
The opening section on general computer security is suitable for non
technical management. Begins with summary of the various aspects of computer
security followed by an explaination of MPE/iX system security. Topics
include: managing passwords, managing Access Control Definitions (ACDs), file system
security, the traditional MPE and HFS file systems, and the HP Security Monitor/iX
product.
- User's Guide to MPE/iX Security
In contrast to the Managers Guide this one "is written for general users of
HP 3000 systems. It contains an explanation of the basic security features and a
discussion of security policy and concerns. " Explains log on security,
file security, ACDs, and the difference between the HFS and traditional MPE file system
structures.
PROGRAMMING
- Accessing
Files Programmer's Guide starts with the basics of the MPE/iX file system.
- Getting Started as an
MPE-iX Programmer Programmer's Guide This guide was last updated in
1992 so it won't include some of the later features of MPE/iX. HP,
however, has a strict practice of "forward compatibility" with MPE and
MPE/iX, however so the basics of HP 3000 programming has not changed. Most of
the external changes to MPE/iX since 1992 have been additions to the command language,
system management, and open systems features.
MPE/iX COMMANDS and Command Script Programming
IMAGE Database
References (from the MPE/iX
Commands Reference Manual appendix.)
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
- Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services.
This manual teaches system managers how to configure and operate
Internet Services on the HP 3000. It introduces the suite of Internet Services now
available and describes how to configure the Internet daemon and the Telnet, BOOTP, and
TFTP services. As of April 1999 not available on the web.
- Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices.
This manual is mostly for connecting to the system through a DTC rather than through a
typical office network connection.
This subject can get a bit confusing, however, as the DTCs themselves
are connected to the CPU via a LAN cable. Or as the manual puts it
"Asynchronous devices are connected to a HP 3000 series 900 through the
Datacommunications and Terminal Subsystem (DTS). DTS includes all of the
Datacommunications and Terminal Controllers (DTCs) connected to the local area network
(LAN), a LAN interface card (LANIC) connecting each host to the LAN, the LAN cable, and
the software that controls all of the DTS hardware." Its all quite
simple, see?
- HP 3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration Guide More
fun for network wenies. How to use the all important NMMGR program. I
have configured two HP 3000s to talk with a PC networks and I recall two things about the
experience. First, a few NMMGR commands is all that it takes on the HP 3000 side.
Second, please don't ask me what I did -- but it was easy.
Really!
- Troubleshooting Terminal, Printer, and Serial Device Connections
- AutoRestart-iX
User's Guide If the system fails, AutoRestart/iX resets the
system, dumps failure state information to disk, then restarts the system -- all without
operator intervention. A good feature for sites without 24 by 7 on-site
operators.
- System
Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual
Most of these documents are available on the web and on CD ROM.
Go to How to Order Manuals from
Hewlett-Packard to order manuals on paper or CD ROM
This page provides a guide to entry level documentation listed by type and subject
area. You can also search out documentation on your own.
- Go to the MPE/iX documentation web site at www.docs.hp.com/mpeix/.
- Look for documents with the words "Using the", "Guide",
"Task", "Getting Started" in the title. The MPE-iX
Documentation Guide is a good place to start.
NOTE: All the links on this page refer to MPE/iX version 6.0
documentation. A similar collection is also available for version 5.5 and 5.0.
For organizational purposes this page only covers documents available from
Hewlett-Packard. For information from other sources go back to What is Available for
"Newbies"?
To order manuals in the U.S., call HP Parts Director Ordering at 1-800-227-8164.
Other
MPE/iX Day to Day Tasks
Operator's Guide (99X Family)
MPE/iX HP 3000 Series 99X Software Startup Manual
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