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OPSER.DOC -- Changes from V5D(116) to V5E(131)
June 1982
COPYRIGHT (c) DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 1975,1982,1986.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE AND MAY BE USED AND COPIED
ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LICENSE AND WITH THE
INCLUSION OF THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE. THIS SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER
COPIES THEREOF MAY NOT BE PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY
OTHER PERSON. NO TITLE TO AND OWNERSHIP OF THE SOFTWARE IS HEREBY
TRANSFERRED.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
CORPORATION.
DIGITAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR RELIABILITY OF ITS
SOFTWARE ON EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT SUPPLIED BY DIGITAL.
OPS5E.DOC Page 2
OPSER.DOC -- Changes from V5D(116) to V5E(131)
June 1982
1.0 SUMMARY
OPSER version 5E(131) is a maintenance release that incorporates the
changes produced by SPR's. A list of the changes and the associated
SPR number is included in section 5.
OPSER version 5E is supported and tested under 7.01A and later
monitors.
OPSER is documented in the TOPS-10 Operating System Commands Manual,
the TOPS-10 Operator's Guide and the DECsystem-10 Utilities Manual.
2.0 EXTERNAL CHANGES
The following visible changes have been made:
Control E (^E) will be converted to an escape before sending it to the
subjob.
The KSYS comand will accept a quoted string an perform a SEND ALL with
the message (:KSYS +5 "a message").
At KSYS time, all levels of subjobs will be killed.
When OPSER is run via INITIA to automatically run an auto file, the
following steps are used to determine the name of the auto file to
process.
1. If run on the "OPR" line (i.e. MONGEN answered, usually the
"CTY"), use "SYS:OPR.ATO"
2. If any other local (i.e. non-network) line, use
"SYS:TTYnnn.ATO", where "nnn" is the line number, leading
zeros supressed (e.g. "SYS:TTY4.ATO")
3. If the CTY on a remote station (usually line 0), use
"SYS:OPRn.ATo", where "n" is the node number, leading zeros
surpressed (e.g. "SYS:OPR31.ATO")
4. If any other network line, use "SYS:nnnlll.ATO", where "nnn"
is the node number and "lll" is the line number, leading
zeros supplied (e.g. "SYS:031042.ATO" for line 42 on node
31.)
3.0 KNOWN BUGS AND DEFICIENCIES
OPS5E.DOC Page 3
There are limitations on the types (or characteristics) of jobs that
may receive commands through auto files. These jobs must use
conventions similar to the ones used by BATCON, LPTSPL, or other
supported programs that are designed to run as subjobs of OPSER. That
is, they must hibernate on TTY input or go quickly into TTY input
wait. DOC files that accompanied OPSERs 5A(67), 5B(73) and 5C(110)
explained the history and nature of the timing problems that can
arise, but it is sufficient to say that, although the probability is
small, it is possible that lines read from an auto file directed to a
subjob that either has set hibernate enable bit on TTY input, such as
MCS, or does not follow those conventions, could be lost.
4.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
See BUILD.CTL for compiling and loading instructions. Copy the EXE to
SYS:, the help file to HLP: and this file to DOC:.
5.0 INTERNAL CHANGES
116) RESERVED FOR DEC.
117) GETTAB FOR UPTIME IS WRONG FOR SMP, USES CPU0 UPTIME, GET SYSTEM
UPTIME INSTEAD
120) RESERVED FOR DEC.
121) REMOVE EDIT 107 DONT KILL SUBJOBS THAT FAILED ON LOGIN. REMOVE
ASCII 175 176 FROM BREAKLIST SPR 10-29319 15-APR-81 MRB
122) CHANGE STTYIN TO SKIP OVER TAB'S ALSO (SPR 10-30882, MRB
15-APR-81)
123) PROBLEM WITH THE :AUTO COMMAND USING THE TIME SWITCH. NEEDED A
SPACE AFTER WORD :AUTO AND BEFORE THE SLASH. 29-MAY-81 MRB SPR
10-31102 @COMDEC+1,TIMEAF+2.
124) UUOSYMIZED OPSER (ADDED STANDARD UUOSYM NAMES TO OPSER) 15-JUN-81
MRB NO SPR
125) MAKE OPSER SOURCE PRETTY (NO SPR) RESEQUENCED DISPATCH TABLE.
ADDED ---- TO SEGMENT ROUTINES
126) CHANGE TO LOOK AT CONFIG TABLE RATHER THAN PID OF QUASAR FOR PTY
LOGOUTS. 25-NOV-81, MRB, 10-31685
127) CORRECT EDIT 126. AFTER LOOKING AT CONFIG STATUS WORD CHECK THE
PROPER BIT. 12-JAN-82, MRB, 10-
130) ADD CODE FOR KSYS MESSAGE. BECOME VERSION 17E.
131) ADD CODE TO CONVERT CONTROL E TO AN ESCAPE BEFORE SENDING IT TO
THE SUBJOB.
6.0 SUGGESTIONS
None.
[End of OPS5E.DOC]
OPS5E.DOC Page 4
[OPS5D.DOC is appended as an integral part of OPS5E.DOC]
OPS5D.DOC Page 5
OPSER.DOC -- CHANGES FROM V5C(105) TO V5D(116) NOV 1979
COPYRIGHT (C) 1975,1976,1977,1979,1980 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION,
MAYNARD, MASS.
THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE FOR USE ONLY ON A SINGLE
COMPUTER SYSTEM AND MAY BE COPIED ONLY WITH THE INCLUSION OF THE ABOVE
COPYRIGHT NOTICE. THIS SOFTWARE, OR ANY OTHER COPIES THEREOF, MAY NOT
BE PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY OTHER PERSON EXCEPT FOR
USE ON SUCH SYSTEM AND TO ONE WHO AGREES TO THESE LICENSE TERMS.
TITLE TO AND OWNERSHIP OF THE SOFTWARE SHALL AT ALL TIMES REMAIN IN
DEC.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
CORPORATION.
DEC ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR RELIABILITY OF ITS
SOFTWARE ON EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT SUPPLIED BY DEC.
1.0 SUMMARY
OPSER VERSION 5D(116) IS A MAINTENANCE RELEASE THAT INCORPORATES
THE CHANGES PRODUCED BY SPR'S. A LIST OF THE CHANGES AND THE
OPS5D.DOC Page 6
ASSOCIATED SPR NUMBER IS INCLUDED IN SECITON 5.
OPSER VERSION 5D IS SUPPORTED AND TESTED UNDER 7.00 AND 7.01
MONITORS.
OPSER IS DOCUMENTED UNDER THE FOLLOWING NOTEBOOK: 1. NOTEBOOK 12 -
OPSER PROGRAMMING SPECIFICATION
2. NOTEBOOK 14 - OPERATOR'S GUIDE
3. NOTEBOOK 4 - MPB OPERATION PROCEDURES (IMPLICIT)
2.0 EXTERNAL CHANGES
THE FOLLOWING VISIBLE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE:
AT KSYS TIME, ALL LEVELS OF SUBJOBS WILL BE KILLED.
WHEN OPSER IS RUN VIA INITIA TO AUTOMATICALLY RUN AN AUTO FILE, THE
FOLLOWING STEPS ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE NAME OF THE AUTO FILE TO
PROCESS.
1. IF RUN ON THE "OPR" LINE (I.E. MONGEN ANSWERED, USUALLY THE
"CTY"), USE "SYS:OPR.ATO"
2. IF ANY OTHER LOCAL (I.E. NON-NETWORK) LINE, USE
"SYS:TTYnnn.ATO", WHERE "nnn" IS THE LINE NUMBER, LEADING
ZEROS SUPRESSED (E.G. "SYS:TTY4.ATO")
3. IF THE CTY ON A REMOTE STATION (USUALLY LINE 0), USE
"SYS:OPRn.ATO", WHERE "n" IS THE NODE NUMBER, LEADING ZEROS
SURPRESSED (E.G. "SYS:OPR31.ATO")
4. IF ANY OTHER NETWORK LINE, USE "SYS:nnnlll.ATO", WHERE "nnn"
IS THE NODE NUMBER AND "lll" IS THE LINE NUMBER, LEADING
ZEROS SUPPLIED (E.G. "SYS:031042.ATO" FOR LINE 42 ON NODE
31.)
3.0 KNOWN BUGS AND DEFICIENCIES
THERE ARE LIMITATIONS ON THE TYPES (OR CHARACTERISTICS) OF JOBS THAT
MAY RECEIVE COMMANDS THROUGH AUTO FILES. THESE JOBS MUST USE
CONVENTIONS SIMILAR TO THE ONES USED BY BATCON, LPTSPL, OR OTHER
SUPPORTED PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO RUN AS SUBJOBS OF OPSER.
THAT IS, THEY MUST HIBERNATE ON TTY INPUT OR GO QUICKLY INTO TTY
INPUT WAIT. DOC FILES THAT ACCOMPANIED OPSERS 5A(67), 5B(73) AND
5C(110) EXPLAINED THE HISTORY AND NATURE OF THE TIMING PROBLEMS
THAT CAN ARISE, BUT IT IS SUFFICIENT TO SAY THAT, ALTHOUGH THE
PROBABILITY IS SMALL, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT LINES READ FROM AN AUTO
FILE DIRECTED TO A SUBJOB THAT EITHER HAS SET HIBERNATE ENABLE
BIT ON TTY INPUT, SUCH AS MCS, OR DOES NOT FOLLOW THOSE
CONVENTIONS, COULD BE LOST.
OPS5D.DOC Page 7
4.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SEE OPSER.CTL FOR THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
5.0 INTERNAL CHANGES
106 OPSER WAS A LITTLE SLOW RECOVERING FROM CONTROL-C'S. SPR
10-25520
107 OPSER LEFT SUBJOBS RUNNING LOGIN WHEN LOGIN FAILED. SPR 10-24809
110 WHEN :LOGIN FAILS WITH NO FREE SUBJOBS, THE CURRNT SUBJOB REMAINS
SET TO THE LAST SUBJOB USED BEFORE THE FAILED :LOGIN. SPR
10-24596
111 OVERFLOW OCCURS WHILE CONVERTING THE SYSTEM UP TIME TO
MILLISECONDS IF THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN UP FOR 160 CONSECUTIVE HOURS
OR LONGER. SPR 10-27243
112 IF AN .ATO FILE HAS SEQUENCE NUMBERS, THE SEQUENCE NUMBER WILL BE
THROWN AWAY BUT THE BYTE COUNT IN THE BUFFER HEADER DOESN'T
ADJUST CORRECTLY. SPR 10-27401
113 AT KSYS TIME OPSER DOESN'T KILL ALL THE SUBJOBS. SPR 10-26985
114 IMPLEMENT "nnnlll.ATO" FILE NAME AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2.0.
SPR 10-28302
115 AN ERROR IN EDIT 113 CAUSED BATCH JOBS TO BE KSYS'ED, CORRECT IT.
116 USE 7 SERIES GETTAB FOR SYSTEM UPTIME WHEN PROCESSING TIME OF DAY
AUTO FILES.
6.0 SUGGESTIONS
NONE.