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General Description
IDLE utility significantly reduces the CHARON-AXP host CPU usage whenever a OpenVMS system is running on CHARON-AXP is idle.
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These utility are located in the "idle_vms_pkg.vdisk" disk file in the "C:\Program Files\CHARON\Virtual Disk Images\idle_vms_pkg_v3.0".
Installation
Specify this image in the CHARON-AXP configuration file, boot from the system disk and mount the disk with the following OpenVMS command:
$ MOUNT <device name> /OVERRIDE=IDENTIFICATION |
In the [.AXP] folder of this disk you will see the following files:
README.TXT |
If the OpenVMS version is less than 7.1 the following steps must be applied:
Copy the "VMS62TO71U2_PCSI-V0200.PCSI-DCX_AXPEXE" file to some directory on any spare disk and run this file from there:
$ COPY VMS62TO71U2_PCSI-V0200.PCSI-DCX_AXPEXE SYS$DISK:[000000.TEMP]
$ SET DEF SYS$DISK:[000000.TEMP]
$ RUN VMS62TO71U2_PCSI-V0200.PCSI-DCX_AXPEXEInstall the patch:
$ PRODUCT INSTALL VMS62TO71U2_PCSI /SOURCE=SYS$DISK:[000000.TEMP]
Id the patch has been installed return to the "[000000.AXP]" directory of the "idle_vms_pkg.vdisk" and proceed with installation of the "Idle" utility itself:
$ PRODUCT INSTALL IDLE /SOURCE=<directory containing the IDLE kit> |
Once IDLE utility is installed it starts to take effect immediately, reducing the host system CPU usage if OpenVMS system running on CHARON-AXP is idle. No reboot is required.
The utility is loaded automatically on reboot, no additional configuring or startup sequence is needed.
Deinstallation
Specify this image in the CHARON-AXP configuration file, boot from the system disk and mount the disk with the following OpenVMS command:Issue the following command to deinstall IDLE utility:
$ PRODUCT REMOVE IDLE |
The utility stops working after the system reboot.
Please also refer to the supplied documents "README.TXT" and "VMS62TO71U2_PCSI-V0200.TXT" for more details.