The GETDATA phase collects the following information required for AUTOGEN calculations and places it in the file PARAMS.DAT: o Hardware configuration data o VSI-supplied data from CLU$PARAMS.DAT o Feedback from AGEN$FEEDBACK.DAT (if run in feedback mode) o User-supplied data from MODPARAMS.DAT The GETDATA phase also attempts to configure devices on the system, by executing the following procedure and command: o The command procedure SYS$MANAGER:SYCONFIG.COM. (For more information about this procedure, refer to the chapter on managing devices in the VSI OpenVMS System Manager's Manual.) o The SYSGEN command AUTOCONFIGURE ALL (unless the symbol STARTUP$AUTOCONFIGURE_ALL is set to 0 in SYCONFIG.COM). The GETDATA phase is valid as a start phase and an end phase. GETDATA requires the SYSPRV and CMKRNL privileges.