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DPVM_INTRO(1DPVM)

DPVMD(1DPVM)

DPVM(1DPVM)  —  Commands

NAME

DPVM − Digital PVM Console

SYNOPSIS

DPVM [hostfile]

DESCRIPTION

dpvm is a standalone Digital PVM task which allows the user to interact with the virtual machine. The console can be started or stopped independently of any other Digital PVM applications running on the "virtual machine". A "virtual machine" is a set of host systems where PVM applications can run. 

When started, dpvm either launches a new daemon on the current host or connects to an already running daemon. 

The user queries or modifies the virtual machine by issuing console commands. 

The following commands are available:

    add hostname(s)− adds host(s) to virtual machine
    alias− defines or lists command aliases
    conf− lists virtual machine configuration
    delete hostname(s)− deletes host(s) from virtual machine
    echo− echoes arguments
    halt− terminates Digital PVM processes including console
    help command− prints information about a command
    id− prints console task id
    jobs− lists jobs running
    kill− terminates task
    mstat− shows status of specified hosts
    ps −a− lists processes currently on virtual machine
    pstat− shows status of single Digital PVM task
    quit− exits console leaving daemon and Digital
PVM tasks running
    reset− kills all Digital PVM processes except consoles
    setenv− displays or sets environment variables
    sig signum task− sends signal to task
    spawn [opt]− starts a Digital PVM application
            opts are:count− number of tasks, default is 1
host− spawn on host, default is any
?− enables debugging
>− redirects task output to console
>file− redirects task output to file
>>file− redirects task output append to file
    unalias− undefines command alias
    version− prints version of libdpvm being used

The Hostfile is made up of a listing of machine names, one per line, that Digital PVM will use as the virtual machine. 

SEE ALSO

DPVM_INTRO(1DPVM), DPVMD(1DPVM)

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