DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
Applications Installation and Advanced Configuration

Contents (summary)

• Part 1 ADVANCED Configuration for DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
• Chapter 1 Using the ADVANCED Configuration Option
• Chapter 2 Managing Name Services
• Chapter 3 Modifying a Current Configuration
• Part 2 Configuring VAX P.S.I. and VAX P.S.I. Access for OpenVMS VAX Systems
• Chapter 4 Configuring VAX P.S.I. and VAX P.S.I. Access
• Part 3 Installing and Configuring X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems
• Chapter 5 Planning to Install X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha
• Chapter 6 Preparing to Install X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha
• Chapter 7 Installing X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha
• Chapter 8 X.25 Post-Installation and Configuration Tasks
• Part 4 Installing OSI Applications for OpenVMS Systems
• Chapter 9 Planning for the Installation
• Chapter 10 Preparing to Install the OSI Applications
• Chapter 11 Installing the OSI Applications
• Chapter 12 Configuring the OSI Applications
• Part 5 Appendixes
• Appendix A Configuring Asynchronous Connections
• Appendix B Configuring Transports
• Index
• Figures
• Tables

Contents

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  Part 1 ADVANCED Configuration for DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS

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  Chapter 1 Using the ADVANCED Configuration Option
  • 1.1 Invoking the ADVANCED Configuration Option
  • 1.2 Directory Name Services
    • 1.2.1 Node Full Name
    • 1.2.2 Node Synonym
    • 1.2.3 Naming Cache Timeout Value
    • 1.2.4 Session Control Address Update Interval
    • 1.2.5 Naming Cache Checkpoint Interval
    • 1.2.6 Specifying the Node Type
    • 1.2.7 Configuring Time Zone Differential Factors
    • 1.2.8 Specifying Routing Information
    • 1.2.9 Specifying a Phase IV-Compatible Address
    • 1.2.10 Specifying a Phase IV Prefix
    • 1.2.11 Specifying End Node Information
      • 1.2.11.1 Configuring Network Addresses
      • 1.2.11.2 DNA Address Format
      • 1.2.11.3 Segregated Mode Routing and Integrated Mode Routing
      • 1.2.11.4 ESHello Timer
  • 1.3 Configuring Devices
    • 1.3.1 Configuring Asynchronous Connections
    • 1.3.2 Configuring Data Links and Routing Circuits
      • 1.3.2.1 Specifying Circuit Cost and Routing Priority
    • 1.3.3 Enabling Phase IV Addressing on Routing Circuits
    • 1.3.4 FDDI Large Packet Support
    • 1.3.5 Configuring an Alpha System
    • 1.3.6 Configuring a VAX System
  • 1.4 Configuring the Network Service Protocol (NSP) Transport
  • 1.5 Configuring the OSI Transport
    • 1.5.1 Congestion Avoidance
    • 1.5.2 Setting Up the OSI Loopback Test Application Account
    • 1.5.3 Creating Additional OSI Templates
      • 1.5.3.1 CLNS Network Service
      • 1.5.3.2 CONS Network Service
      • 1.5.3.3 RFC 1006 Network Service
  • 1.6 Configuring an Event Dispatcher
  • 1.7 Configuring an Application Database
  • 1.8 Configuring a Cluster Alias
  • 1.9 Configuration Summary and Network Startup

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  Chapter 2 Managing Name Services
  • 2.1 Names Services Overview
    • 2.1.1 The Local Namespace
      • 2.1.1.1 Creating a Local Namespace
      • 2.1.1.2 Managing the Local Namespace
    • 2.1.2 The Digital Distributed Name Service (DECdns)
      • 2.1.2.1 Creating a New Namespace
      • 2.1.2.2 Creating a DECdns Namespace
    • 2.1.3 Domain Name System
    • 2.1.4 Namespace Management
  • 2.2 Name Service Search Path
    • 2.2.1 Configuring the Search Path Information
      • 2.2.1.1 Naming Search Path in a Cluster
    • 2.2.2 Displaying the Search Path Information
    • 2.2.3 Modifying the Search Path Information
    • 2.2.4 Creating a Site-Specific Search Path NCL Script
    • 2.2.5 Using the Search Path to Ease Migration
    • 2.2.6 Setting Up Naming Templates
  • 2.3 Domain Synonyms
    • 2.3.1 Search Path Naming Template Support for Domain Synonyms
    • 2.3.2 Local Aliases
  • 2.4 Node Synonym Directories
    • 2.4.1 Defining an Alternate Node Synonym Directory
    • 2.4.2 When to Use the Logical Name
  • 2.5 Using a DNS Version 1 Namespace with DECdns Version 2
    • 2.5.1 Preparing a DNS Version 1 Namespace for Use by DECdns Version 2
    • 2.5.2 Using the DNS Version 1 Namespace
  • 2.6 Registering a Node in the Namespace
    • 2.6.1 Export/Import File Format
    • 2.6.2 Problems Registering a Node

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  Chapter 3 Modifying a Current Configuration
  • 3.1 Steps for Changing the Configuration
  • 3.2 Steps for Changing a Current Configuration
  • 3.3 Changing an Entire Configuration
  • 3.4 Changing the Node Name/Namespace Name
    • 3.4.1 Changing Directory Name Services
    • 3.4.2 Changing Node Name or Namespace
    • 3.4.3 Changing Node Synonym
    • 3.4.4 Configuring a DECdns Clerk System to Use a WAN DECdns Server
    • 3.4.5 Configuring a DECdns Server System in an Existing Namespace
      • 3.4.5.1 Configuring a DECdns Server in a DNS Version 1 Namespace
  • 3.5 Reconfiguring Devices
  • 3.6 Reconfiguring the NSP and OSI transports
  • 3.7 Reconfiguring the Time Zone Differential Factor (DECdts)
    • 3.7.1 Selecting the DECdts Configuration Option
    • 3.7.2 Configuring Your System's Local Time
      • 3.7.2.1 Configuring Your System's Local Time Using Menus (Menu Option 1)
      • 3.7.2.2 Configuring Your System's Local Time as UTC (Menu Option 2)
      • 3.7.2.3 Customizing Your System's Time Zone Rule (Menu Option 3)
  • 3.8 Reconfiguring the Event Dispatcher
  • 3.9 Reconfiguring the Application Database
  • 3.10 Reconfiguring the MOP Client Database
  • 3.11 Reconfiguring Event, MOP Client, Application Entities, and the Naming Search Path
  • 3.12 Reconfiguring the Cluster Alias
    • 3.12.1 Specifying an Address
    • 3.12.2 Determining Selection Weight
  • 3.13 Replace MOP Client Configuration
  • 3.14 Configuring Satellite Nodes
  • 3.15 Configuring Cluster Script Locations
  • 3.16 Completing Configuration Changes

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  Part 2 Configuring VAX P.S.I. and VAX P.S.I. Access for OpenVMS VAX Systems

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  Chapter 4 Configuring VAX P.S.I. and VAX P.S.I. Access
  • 4.1 Steps in Configuring VAX P.S.I.
  • 4.2 Planning Your VAX P.S.I. Configuration
    • 4.2.1 Configuring Access, Native, and Multihost Systems
    • 4.2.2 The VAX P.S.I. Configuration Program
    • 4.2.3 Sections in the VAX P.S.I. Configuration Program
  • 4.3 Recording the Information You Need for VAX P.S.I. Configuration
  • 4.4 Running the VAX P.S.I. Configuration Program
    • 4.4.1 Starting the VAX P.S.I. Configuration Program
    • 4.4.2 Using the VAX P.S.I. Configuration Program
      • 4.4.2.1 Entering Information
      • 4.4.2.2 Moving Within a Section
    • 4.4.3 Options Menu
    • 4.4.4 Creating NCL Script
    • 4.4.5 Exiting the Program
    • 4.4.6 Requirement to Complete VAX P.S.I. Configuration
    • 4.4.7 Getting Help
      • 4.4.7.1 Getting Help on a Specific Field or Menu Choice
      • 4.4.7.2 Getting General Help
      • 4.4.7.3 Getting Help on the Program
  • 4.5 Testing VAX P.S.I.
    • 4.5.1 Preparing to Run the CTP
    • 4.5.2 Running the CTP
      • 4.5.2.1 Running the CTP Interactively
      • 4.5.2.2 Running the CTP as a Network Object
  • 4.6 Changing Your VAX P.S.I. Configuration
  • 4.7 Creating a New VAX P.S.I. Configuration

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  Part 3 Installing and Configuring X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems

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  Chapter 5 Planning to Install X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha
  • 5.1 Product Description
  • 5.2 Required Hardware
  • 5.3 Required Software
  • 5.4 Kit Location
  • 5.5 Time Required to Install

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  Chapter 6 Preparing to Install X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha
  • 6.1 Inspecting the Distribution Kit
  • 6.2 Logging In to a Privileged Account
  • 6.3 Accessing the Online Release Notes
  • 6.4 Determining Process Account Quotas
  • 6.5 Determining Disk Space

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  Chapter 7 Installing X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha
  • 7.1 Registering the X.25 Software License
  • 7.2 Installing X.25 Using the DCL Interface
  • 7.3 Files Installed on Your System
  • 7.4 X.25 Installation and De-Installation Sample
    • 7.4.1 X.25 Installation Example
    • 7.4.2 X.25 De-Installation Example

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  Chapter 8 X.25 Post-Installation and Configuration Tasks
  • 8.1 Configuring X.25
  • 8.2 Restart DECnet-Plus
  • 8.3 Rebooting the System
  • 8.4 De-installing X.25
  • 8.5 Sample X.25 Configuration

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  Part 4 Installing OSI Applications for OpenVMS Systems

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  Chapter 9 Planning for the Installation
  • 9.1 Product Descriptions
  • 9.2 Required Hardware
  • 9.3 Required Software
  • 9.4 Kit Location
  • 9.5 Time Required to Install

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  Chapter 10 Preparing to Install the OSI Applications
  • 10.1 Inspecting the Distribution Kit
  • 10.2 Logging In to a Privileged Account
  • 10.3 Accessing the Online Release Notes
  • 10.4 Memory Requirements
    • 10.4.1 Changing System Parameter Values with AUTOGEN
  • 10.5 Process Quotas
  • 10.6 Determining Disk Space
  • 10.7 Notifying Users

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  Chapter 11 Installing the OSI Applications
  • 11.1 Prerequisite Steps
  • 11.2 Register the OSI Applications Software License
  • 11.3 Starting the Installation of the OSI Applications
  • 11.4 Installing the OSI Applications
  • 11.5 Starting Up and Shutting Down OSI Applications
  • 11.6 The OSAK Installation Verification Procedure
  • 11.7 Running the OSIF$CONFIGURE.COM Procedure
  • 11.8 The FTAM Installation Verification Procedure
    • 11.8.1 Preparing for the FTAM IVP
    • 11.8.2 Running the FTAM IVP
  • 11.9 The VT Installation Verification Procedure
  • 11.10 De-installing OSI Applications
  • 11.11 Files Installed on Your System
  • 11.12 Sample OSI Application Installations
    • 11.12.1 Sample OSAK Installation
    • 11.12.2 Sample Virtual Terminal Installation
    • 11.12.3 Sample FTAM Installation
  • 11.13 Sample OSI Application De-installations
    • 11.13.1 Sample Virtual Terminal De-installation
    • 11.13.2 Sample FTAM De-installation
    • 11.13.3 Sample OSAK De-installation

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  Chapter 12 Configuring the OSI Applications
  • 12.1 FTAM and Virtual Terminal Terminology
  • 12.2 About the OSI Application Entity Database
  • 12.3 Getting Started Configuring Initiating and Responding Entities
    • 12.3.1 Setting Up Responding Entities
    • 12.3.2 Setting Up Initiating Entities
    • 12.3.3 Example: Performing An FTAM File Copy
    • 12.3.4 Example: Performing A Virtual Terminal Login
  • 12.4 About Responding Entities
  • 12.5 Configuring Addresses for Remote FTAM and VT Applications
    • 12.5.1 Adding Address Format Entries
    • 12.5.2 Adding Distinguished Name Format Entries
    • 12.5.3 Adding Pattern Format Entries
  • 12.6 Registering Responders To X.500 Directory

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  Part 5 Appendixes

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  Appendix A Configuring Asynchronous Connections
  • A.1 Asynchronous DECnet Connections
    • A.1.1 Establishing a Static Asynchronous Connection
      • A.1.1.1 Terminating a Static Asynchronous Connection
      • A.1.1.2 Reasons for Failure of Static Asynchronous Connections
    • A.1.2 Establishing a Dynamic Asynchronous Connection
      • A.1.2.1 Setting Up Dynamic Asynchronous Connections
      • A.1.2.2 Switching on Dynamic Asynchronous Connections
      • A.1.2.3 Managing Dynamic Asynchronous Resources
      • A.1.2.4 Terminating a Dynamic Asynchronous Connection
      • A.1.2.5 Reasons for Failure of Dynamic Asynchronous Connections

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  Appendix B Configuring Transports
  • B.1 Overview
  • B.2 Manually Configuring NSP
    • B.2.1 Transmit and Receive Window
  • B.3 Manually Configuring the OSI Transport Service
    • B.3.1 Transmit and Receive Window
    • B.3.2 Configuring the Connection-Oriented Network Service
      • B.3.2.1 Establishing Outbound Connections Using CONS
      • B.3.2.2 Establishing Inbound Connections Using CONS
      • B.3.2.3 Manually Configuring Support for CONS
    • B.3.3 Manually Configuring the Connectionless-Mode Network Service
      • B.3.3.1 Establishing Outbound Connections Using CLNS
      • B.3.3.2 Establishing Inbound Connections Using CLNS
      • B.3.3.3 Steps for Configuring CLNS
      • B.3.3.4 Providing Communications Between OSI Transport Systems and VOTS Systems Using CLNS
  • B.4 Manually Configuring OSI Transport Network Applications
    • B.4.1 Customizing End Selector for OSI Transport
    • B.4.2 Enabling Use of CLNS Error Reports
  • B.5 Using DECnet over TCP/IP (RFC 1859) and OSI over TCP/IP (RFC 1006)
    • B.5.1 Configuring RFC 1006 and/or RFC 1859
    • B.5.2 Creating Additional OSI Transport Templates for RFC 1006 and RFC 1859
    • B.5.3 Disabling DECnet-Plus over TCP/IP

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  Index

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  Figures
  • 4-1 Installation and Configuration Flowchart
  • 7-1 Installation and Configuration Flowchart
  • A-1 Dynamic Switching of Asynchronous DDCMP Lines

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  Tables
  • 3-1 Choosing Your Configuration Option
  • 3-2 Time Zone Rules
  • 3-3 Object Type Numbers
  • 4-1 VAX P.S.I. Configurations and License Requirements
  • 4-2 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Sections Required for Access, Native and Multihost Systems
  • 4-3 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Lines and DTEs (Native and Multihost Systems Only)
  • 4-4 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: PVCs (Native and Multihost Systems Only)
  • 4-5 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Groups (Native and Multihost Systems Only)
  • 4-6 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: LLC2 (Native and Multihost Systems Only)
  • 4-7 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Remote DTE Classes (Access Systems Only)
  • 4-8 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: X.29 and P.S.I. Mail Support (All Systems)
  • 4-9 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Gateway Client Nodes (Multihost Systems Only)
  • 4-10 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Applications (All Systems)
  • 4-11 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Declaring a Network Process (All Systems)
  • 4-12 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Filters---for Applications and Network Processes (All Systems) and gateway clients (Multihost Systems Only)
  • 4-13 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Templates (All Systems)
  • 4-14 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Incoming Security for Applications (All Systems)
  • 4-15 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Outgoing Security for Local Processes (All Systems)
  • 4-16 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Incoming Security for Network Processes (All Systems)
  • 4-17 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Incoming Security for Gateway Clients (Multihost Systems Only)
  • 4-18 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Outgoing Security for Client Systems (Multihost Systems Only)
  • 6-1 Process Quotas for the Installing Account
  • 10-1 Required Global Pages, Global Pagelets and Sections
  • 10-2 Process Quotas for the Installing Account
  • 10-3 OSAK$SERVER_V3 Process Account Quotas
  • 10-4 Account Quotas for Processes that use OSAK Software
  • 10-5 Minimum Disk Space Requirements
  • 12-1 Default Addresses
  • 12-2 X.500 Configuration Checklist
  • 12-3 Address Format Worksheet
  • B-1 Additional Routing Circuit Characteristics for CLNS

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