RSTS/E - Features

Features

The last Software Product Description from DEC, outlined the following topics as the major features of RSTS/E, Version 10.1:

  • Interactive timesharing.
  • Dynamic allocation of system resources.
  • DCL (Digital Command Language).
  • DCL command file processing.
  • Command line editing and command recall.
  • CCL system manager defined command interface.
  • User and system logical names for devices and/or accounts.
  • System security features.
  • User and job privileges and resource quotas allocated to accounts as required.
  • Batch services provide centralized background execution of DCL command files.
  • Print services provide centralized background printing on terminal printers, line printers, or Terminal Server printers.
  • Operator/Message Services provide dispatching and logging of operator messages and requests sent from users or programs.
  • Extensive file processing including file sharing, protection mechanisms, and virtual (memory) disk support.
  • Integrated system and account management using DCL.
  • Magnetic tape processing (single or multi-volume).
  • Terminal handler designed for interactive environments.
  • Shared common code.
  • Software-maintained cache of frequently-accessed disk data.
  • Intertask communication.
  • Disk file and device backup and restore utilities with streaming support for streaming tape drives supported by RSTS/E.
  • Support for the RQZX1 SCSI adapter on MicroPDP-11/53+, MicroPDP-11/93, and upgraded PDP-11/73 and PDP-11/83 systems. Also, support for a specific set of Digital SCSI devices (RZ23L and RZ24L hard disks)using the RQZX1 SCSI adapter.
  • Disk-to-disk volume copying between disks of different sizes and types.
  • System reliability and maintainability features.
  • DCL, RT-11, RSX, and BASIC-PLUS run-time system support.
  • Program Development Tools

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