DEC MicroVAX 3100 Owner's Manual page 170

Appendix H
Removing Unwanted VMS Files
H.1 Using VMSTAILOR
Read this appendix if you want to remove the VMS operating system and
DECwindows files that you do not need from the system disk. For example,
if you are not running DECnet-VAX, you do not need the network support
files. You can remove unwanted files with the VMSTAILOR program. Enter
the following command to log into the SYSTEM account:
$
RUN SYS$UPDATE:VMSTAILOR
I
Return
I
The VMSTAILOR program asks you if you want to tailor files ON or OFF.
Type OFF to remove unwanted files.
The VMSTAILOR program lists each group of files and its size in blocks.
Files are grouped according to their function. For example, all the files
required for cluster support are in one group. A file group is made up of
many small subgroups. You can eliminate an entire group of files, or you
can eliminate one or more of its subgroups.
Decide which file groups or subgroups you do not need to support your
system. The VMSTAILOR program displays step-by-step instructions that
are easy to follow.
VMSTAILOR displays the names of the files it deletes. After it finishes,
AUTOGEN runs automatically to make the adjustments that are necessary
after system files are deleted.
NOTE:
You can use VMSTAILOR at any time to delete or add groups of
VMS files to the system disk. After adding files to the system disk, you
should apply any updates that affect them.
For example, suppose you do not need the VMS Version 5.0 MAIL utility
and you run VMSTAILOR to remove those files. Later on, if you decide
you want to use mail, you can run VMSTAILOR to return the MAIL files
to the system disk. You then apply any VMS upgrade or update that has
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