HP NonStop G-Series - Manual (Page 85)

6 Running the OSS Shell
A typical OSS environment includes a NonStop system running the NonStop operating system.
Most frequently, users are working at a PC-compatible workstation or a UNIX workstation connected
to the NonStop system by a LAN.
In this type of arrangement, running Open System Services is a matter of starting a TELNET session
from the workstation, logging on to the NonStop system, and then running Open System Services
by issuing the OSS osh command from the TACL prompt.
NOTE:
As of late 2010, HP NonStop SSH, a comprehensive, enterprise Secure Shell solution for HP
NonStop servers, became available from HP with the purchase of the NonStop Operating System
Kernel for H-series and J-series NonStop platforms. For more information about NonStop SSH, see
the HP NonStop SSH Reference Manual.
The osh process is always started from the Guardian environment. It cannot be started directly
from your workstation.
Emulation Software
The TELNET application (the server software running on the NonStop system) allows you to emulate
a virtual terminal connected to a remote host. Your workstation must have client software that
supports VT100 emulation. 6530 or x6530 emulation is not supported.
Your system administrator or system operator should install and configure the emulation software
on your workstation.
Follow the instructions provided by your system administrator or operator, or the instructions from
the emulation software manufacturer, to start a TELNET session between the NonStop system and
your workstation.
Logging On to TACL
After you’ve started a TELNET session, log on to the NonStop system. To do so, you must first have
a user name. This is usually assigned to you by a system manager.
Your user name consists of your group name and your name within the group. These two names
are separated by a period. For example, the following illustrates a user, Stein, who works in a
group called Support:
support.stein
In addition to a user name, each user must have a logon password, initially assigned by the system
manager.
For example, the password for support.stein is the string ABT, all uppercase.
To log on, Stein enters
TACL 1> LOGON support.stein
at the TACL prompt, and presses the Return key. The system replies with:
Password
At this prompt, Stein would enter the password ABT.
When you enter your password at the prompt, you do not see its characters on the screen. This
prevents anyone else from obtaining your password.
If you have an account but do not yet have a password, you can log on by simply typing your
user name. When you are prompted to enter a password at the TACL prompt, don’t enter anything.
Instead, simply press Return. You can then select a password as described in the following
paragraphs.
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