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тАО12-29-2008 10:33 AM
тАО12-29-2008 10:33 AM
I just downloaded this utility. After unzip it I see a file named vms-check-feb07.a
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/journal/v7/vms_check_tool.html
Does anyone know how to get the VMS_Check-detail.COM out of the file and run the utility?
Thanks in advance.
Solved! Go to Solution.
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тАО12-29-2008 11:19 AM
тАО12-29-2008 11:19 AM
SolutionFrom the name of the file, I suspect that it is a BACKUP SaveSet created for use with VMSINSTAL.
I did not see any reference in the linked article to Installation procedures, but I would recommend checking if my supposition is correct (I would check it myself, but I have to be on a client con call in a few minutes).
- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com
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тАО12-29-2008 11:35 AM
тАО12-29-2008 11:35 AM
Re: VMS Check utility
CLCC1> unzip vms_check
Archive: SYS$USERS:[EZAMORA]VMS_CHECK.ZIP;1
inflating: vms_check-feb07.a
CLCC1> backup/list vms_check-feb07.a/sav
Listing of save set(s)
%BACKUP-F-NOTSAVESET, SYS$USERS:[EZAMORA]VMS_CHECK-FEB07.A;1 is not a BACKUP save set
CLCC1> sho sym fix*
FIXBCK == "SET FILE/ATTRIBUTES=(RFM:FIX,MRS:32256,LRL:32256,RAT:NONE)"
CLCC1> fixbck vms_check-feb07.a
CLCC1> backup/list vms_check-feb07.a/sav
Listing of save set(s)
Save set: VMS_CHECK-FEB07.A
Written by: KOSTAS
UIC: [000027,000014]
Date: 20-FEB-2007 10:47:59.51
Command: BACKUP/LOG [.FEB-2007]*.*; []VMS_CHECK-FEB07.A/SAV/IGNORE=INT
ER
Operating system: OpenVMS Alpha version V7.3
BACKUP version: AXP72R001
CPU ID register: 80000000
Node name: _OWL::
Written on: _DSA11:
Block size: 32256
Group size: 10
Buffer count: 985
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]DFG$MESSAGE_ALPHA.EXE;1 92 10-OCT-1995 16:12
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]DFG$MESSAGE_IA64.EXE;2 95 20-FEB-2007 10:12
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]DFG$MESSAGE_VAX.EXE;1 91 10-OCT-1995 17:27
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]DFG$UTILITYSHR_ALPHA.EXE;1 337 10-OCT-1995 15:21
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]DFG$UTILITYSHR_IA64.EXE;3 680 20-FEB-2007 10:12
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]DFG$UTILITYSHR_VAX.EXE;1 206 10-OCT-1995 15:30
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]DFGDCL_ALPHA.EXE;1 580 24-OCT-1995 11:17
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]DFGDCL_IA64.EXE;3 1163 20-FEB-2007 10:12
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]DFGDCL_VAX.EXE;1 324 24-OCT-1995 11:15
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]HSDSA-SCRIPT-ALPHA.EXE;2 124 30-JUL-1997 14:12
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]HSDSA-SCRIPT-VAX.EXE;2 26 30-JUL-1997 14:12
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]HSJ_CHECK.COM;6 39 2-JUN-2000 15:23
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]MSE_DEFRAGMENT_JUNIOR_IA64.CLD;1
15 12-FEB-2007 10:32
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]MSE_DEFRAGMENT_SENIOR_IA64.CLD;1
27 12-FEB-2007 10:32
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]MSE_DEFRAG_ALPHA.CLD;3 3 12-FEB-1997 11:07
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]MSE_DEFRAG_IA64.CLD;2 27 12-FEB-2007 10:32
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]MSE_DEFRAG_VAX.CLD;2 3 12-FEB-1997 11:17
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]README.TXT;90 23 7-NOV-2000 10:00
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]VMS_CHECK-BRIEF.COM;71 4 20-FEB-2007 10:32
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]VMS_CHECK-DETAIL.COM;69 4 20-FEB-2007 10:29
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]VMS_CHECK-README.HTML;75 23 7-NOV-2000 10:00
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]VMS_CHECK-README.TXT;92 23 18-APR-2000 07:34
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]VMS_CHECK-RUN.COM;10 4 20-FEB-2007 10:34
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]VMS_CHECK.COM;970 538 20-FEB-2007 10:13
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]VMS_CHECK.COM-PREV;927 507 17-MAY-2005 08:31
[KOSTAS.DEV.KIT.FEB-2007]VMS_CHECK.TXT;970 538 20-FEB-2007 10:19
Total of 26 files, 5496 blocks
End of save set
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тАО12-29-2008 11:37 AM
тАО12-29-2008 11:37 AM
Re: VMS Check utility
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тАО12-29-2008 11:51 AM
тАО12-29-2008 11:51 AM
Re: VMS Check utility
$ BACKUP/LOG VMS-CHECK-FEB07.A/SAV [destination-directory]*.*
then read the file VMS_CHECK-README.TXT.
Sorry for the confusion my earlier posts may have caused. I'm being careless.
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тАО12-29-2008 01:18 PM
тАО12-29-2008 01:18 PM
Re: VMS Check utility
Thank you for taking the time to check. If it is not a VMSINSTAL package, it should not have that extension. It should carry the correct "BCK" extension (or even better, be ZIP'ed with
the OpenVMS ZIP which would properly preserve the OpenVMS file attributes.
- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com
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тАО12-29-2008 05:19 PM
тАО12-29-2008 05:19 PM
Re: VMS Check utility
One quick question, if I change the extension to .BCK , do I have to install it using VMSINSTL? or I can just run it after extracting the files from the backup saveset?
Wish the there was instructions about the utility installation at the site.
PS. I don't have access to the system right now. But maybe the installation instruction are there in a README file?
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тАО12-29-2008 05:24 PM
тАО12-29-2008 05:24 PM
Re: VMS Check utility
http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/freeware/backup.html
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тАО12-29-2008 06:40 PM
тАО12-29-2008 06:40 PM
Re: VMS Check utility
>have to install it using VMSINSTL?
No. The files are just packaged as a saveset. There is no "official" extension for a saveset. Some folk use ".BCK", others use ".SAV". It's just a loose convention and means nothing. VMSINSTAL.COM uses savesets with extensions ".A", ".B", ".C" etc... Again this is just a convention required by VMSINSTAL.
The confusion arises from whoever packaged this utility choosing to name it ".A". Those familiar with VMSINSTAL have (somewhat justifiably) assumed it to be a VMSINSTAL kit. However, the absence of a procedure called KITINSTAL.COM from the .A saveset means it's not a VMSINSTAL kit.
So, just restore the saveset to somewhere handy and read the "readme" file to see how to install it correctly.
$ CREATE/DIRECTORY [.CHECK_TEMP]
$ BACKUP VMS_CHECK-FEB07.A/SAVE [.CHECK_TEMP]/LOG
> I came across this about fixing the
> attributes
If you're running OpenVMS V8.2 or above you can use the new BACKUP/REPAIR qualifier to fix saveset attributes. For example:
(first deliberately break a saveset)
$ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512) login.sav
$ backup/lis login.sav/save
Listing of save set(s)
%BACKUP-E-POSERROR, error positioning DISK$DATA:[GILLINGS.TEMP]LOGIN.SAV;1
-RMS-F-IOP, operation invalid for file organization or device
%BACKUP-E-READERRS, excessive error rate reading DISK$DATA:[GILLINGS.TEMP]LOGIN.SAV;1
-BACKUP-E-BLOCKCRC, software block CRC error
%BACKUP-I-OPERSPEC
%BACKUP-I-OPERASSIST, operator assistance has been requested
%BACKUP-I-NOOPER, no operator is available to handle the request
%BACKUP-I-OPERSPEC, specify option (QUIT or CONTINUE)
Requesting PID:2AC02CD5, Target Device:_DSA221
Interrupt
$ exit
$ backup/lis/repair login.sav/save
Listing of save set(s)
%BACKUP-I-REPAIRED, saveset attributes changed to RFM=FIX, MRS=32256
Save set: LOGIN.SAV
Written by: GILLINGS
UIC: [000042,000000]
Date: 30-DEC-2008 13:27:23.55
Command: BACKUP SYS$LOGIN:LOGIN.COM []LOGIN.SAV/SAVE
Operating system: hp OpenVMS I64 version V8.3
BACKUP version: V8.3-1H1
CPU ID register: 80000000
Node name: _JGIA64::
Written on: _DSA221:
Block size: 32256
Group size: 10
Buffer count: 6224
[GILLINGS]LOGIN.COM;6 1 1-SEP-2008 12:14
[GILLINGS]LOGIN.COM;5 1 13-JUN-2008 10:53
Total of 2 files, 2 blocks
End of save set
Edgar's SET FILE command will be correct most of the time, but there are rare cases where it will fail. BACKUP/REPAIR is (at long last) an officially supported means for fixing broken savesets.
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тАО12-30-2008 12:02 PM
тАО12-30-2008 12:02 PM
Re: VMS Check utility
>If you're running OpenVMS V8.2 or above you >can use the new BACKUP/REPAIR qualifier to >fix saveset attributes. For example:
Neat new feature, John! I didn't know about that. I didn't see it in the 8.2 or 8.3 release notes/new features/cover letters. It's not in the DCL Help Backup command either. Documented anywhere?