1 ALF There are several ALF subcommands. Select the one you want from the choices below. 2 ADD Adds a new record to the automatic login facility (ALF) database. You can also create records for proxy accounts. Requires read (R) and write (W) access to the SYSALF database (SYS$SYSTEM:SYSALF.DAT by default). Format ALF ADD device user 3 Parameters device Specifies the terminal name or port name that you want to assign to a user name. The parameter device must be a terminal name if you do not specify qualifiers on the command line, and can be either a logical name or an abbreviated device name. This parameter accepts a maximum of 63 characters, including devices for proxy accounts. user Specifies the user name of the account that you want to assign to a particular terminal or port. 3 Qualifiers /TERMINAL /TERMINAL (default) Checks whether the device name you specified is a terminal on the target system. The parameter device can be a logical name or an abbreviated device name, which SYSMAN translates to a full device name. /PORT Checks whether the device name you specified is a valid port. If the port name contains special characters, such as a slash (/), or if it contains lowercase letters that you want to preserve, you must enclose the port name within quotation marks (" "). Be aware that anything within quotation marks is written literally to the ALF database file. For example, if the actual port name contains uppercase letters as well as special characters, be sure to specify uppercase letters within the quotation marks. Otherwise, a mismatch will occur between the actual port name and what is specified in the SYSALF.DAT file. /PROXY Checks that the device name is in the NODE::USERNAME format. /LOG Displays the device names and user names as they are added to the ALF database. 3 Description You can use the ALF ADD command to associate a terminal or port with a particular user name. This will enable certain users to log in to certain terminals or ports without specifying a user name. The ALF ADD command adds a new record to the ALF database. 3 Examples 1.SYSMAN> ALF ADD TTA3 JBERGERON SYSMAN> ALF ADD "MN34C3/LC-1-2" FMARTIN /PORT In this example, the first command assigns terminal TTA3 to user JBERGERON. The second command assigns port MN34C3/LC-1-2 to user FMARTIN. 2.SYSMAN> ALF ADD VMS:.ZKO.VMSORG.SYSMAN.CLIENT1::SYSTEM FOOBAR In this example, VMS:.ZKO.VMSORG.SYSMAN.CLIENT1::SYSTEM is the value for the device parameter, which is assigned to FOOBAR. 2 REMOVE Removes one or more records from the ALF database. Requires read (R) and write (W) access to the SYSALF database (SYS$SYSTEM:SYSALF.DAT). Format ALF REMOVE device 3 Parameter device Specifies the terminal name or port name whose record you want to remove from ALF. The device name is required, even if you use qualifiers with the ALF REMOVE command. You can use wildcard characters in the terminal name or port name. For example, if you specify the device TTA*, the system removes all records that start with the string TTA. The system does not, however, remove any records that start with the string $TTA (where is the system's SCSNODE name). To remove records starting with $, you would have to specify $TTA* or use two wildcards: *TTA*. If you omit wildcard characters and enter a REMOVE command, SYSMAN attempts to match the device name exactly. If more than one record matches the criteria, SYSMAN displays an error message. 3 Qualifiers /USERNAME /USERNAME=user Enables you to remove a record in ALF for a specific user associated with a device. You must also enter the device when you use the /USERNAME qualifier. You can use wildcard characters with the /USERNAME qualifier. /CONFIRM Displays a message asking you to verify that you want to remove the record. /LOG Displays each device name and user name after it has been removed from the ALF database. 3 Description The ALF REMOVE command removes one or more records from the ALF database. NOTE HP recommends that you use caution when issuing REMOVE commands from Version 6.1 or lower SYSMAN clients to Version 6.2 or higher systems. 2 SHOW Displays one or more records from the ALF database. Requires read (R) and write (W) access to the SYSALF database (SYS$SYSTEM:SYSALF.DAT). Format ALF SHOW [device] 3 Parameter [device] Specifies the terminal name or port name whose record you want to display. You can use wildcard characters in the terminal name or port name. Certain restrictions in wildcard matching of ALF records exist, as shown in the examples section. 3 Qualifiers /USERNAME /USERNAME=user Displays the records held by the specified user. You can use wildcard characters with this qualifier. /OUTPUT /OUTPUT[=filespec] Directs the output of the command to a file. If you do not include a file specification with this qualifier, SYSMAN writes the output to the file SYSMAN.LIS in your default directory. 3 Description The ALF SHOW command displays one or more records in the ALF database. 3 Examples 1.SYSMAN> ALF SHOW TTA* /USERNAME=MANESS /OUTPUT=ALF.TXT In this example, the records for all terminals named TTAx that are assigned to user MANESS are selected and directed to the file ALF.TXT. 2.SYSMAN> ALF SHOW TTA* This command displays only those records that start with the string TTA. 3.SYSMAN> ALF SHOW TTA This command displays only those records that start with the string $TTA. 4.SYSMAN> ALF SHOW *TTA This command displays records that have device names ending with TTA. 5.SYSMAN> ALF SHOW *TTA* This command displays all records that contain the string TTA.