TOPS-10

This document is a comprehensive guide for experienced operators of TOPS-10 systems. It covers the following main areas:

• System Familiarization: Explains the hardware architecture of the -10 series systems (KS10 and KL10).
• System Operation: Provides instructions for powering up and starting central processors, including both single-processor and Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) configurations.
• Software Tasks: Describes system software and utilities, and how to control system events, batch streams, batch jobs, and various peripheral devices using the OPR interface.
• Error Recovery: Details procedures for recovering from system crashes, parity errors, and other environmental issues on both KS10 and KL10 processors.
• Backup and Recovery: Contains an extensive appendix on using the BACKUP utility for saving and restoring files.