TOPS-20 System Manager's Guide

This guide provides instructions and best practices for system managers overseeing a TOPS-20 (KL Model B) installation. It covers topics such as:

• Documentation and Administrative Procedures: Setting up logs, request forms, and operator shift change procedures.
• Installation Planning: Hardware and software considerations before deployment.
• File System Management: Managing system directories, structures (public and mountable), and accounting systems.
• System Backup and Recovery: Procedures for full and incremental dumps, as well as handling crashes.
• Tape Storage: Managing tape drives, archiving, and migration to free up disk space.
• System Performance: Tuning through class schedulers, program name caches, and bias controls.
• Access Control: Implementing security mechanisms, account validation, and password encryption.
• Common File System (CFS): Configuring and managing shared file systems across multiple machines.
• LAT Terminal Servers: Managing Local Area Transport services and host connections.