CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface 1 Introduction to DSNlink for VMS 1.1 What is DSNlink for VMS? 1.2 DSNlink Applications 1.3 DSNlink Functional Overview 1.4 Terminology 2 DSNlink Management 2.1 The DSNlink Network 2.2 DSN$NETWORK, the DSNlink Network Control Process 2.3 DSN$NETWORK Subprocesses 2.4 DSNlink Network Security 2.5 DSNlink Log Files 2.6 Restricting User Access to DSNlink Applications 2.7 DSNlink Network Configurations 2.7.1 Single Node Configuration 2.7.2 VAXcluster and DECnet Configuration 2.8 Starting the DSNlink Network 2.9 Shutting Down the DSNlink Network 2.10 DSNlink Batch Queue 2.11 Reconfiguring the DSNlink Network 2.11.1 Changing a DSNlink Applications Node into a DSNlink Communications Node 2.11.2 Changing a DSNlink Communications Node to a DSNlink Applications Node 2.12 Replacing the DSNlink Modem 2.12.1 Replacing the DSNlink Modem with the Same Modem Type 2.12.2 Replacing the DSNlink Modem with a Different Supported Modem Type 3 DSNlink Manager Commands AUTHORIZE CLEAR REGISTER SHOW BATCH SHOW NETWORK SHUTDOWN Startup Procedure 4 DSNlink Monitor Utility 4.1 Command Line Functions SET INTERVAL WRITE A DSNlink Files A.1 Files Created by the DSNlink Installation A.2 DSNlink Log Files B DSNlink Logical Names C DECnet Network Object Descriptions D DSNlink Username DSN$SERVER EXAMPLES 2-1 How to Restrict User Access to DSNlink Applications 3-1 Sample SHOW BATCH Screen 3-2 Sample SHOW NETWORK/CONTINUOUS Screen 4-1 Batch Monitor Output 4-2 Network Monitor Output D-1 AUTHORIZE Characteristics of DSN$SERVER FIGURES 1-1 DSNlink Functional Overview 2-1 Single Node DSNlink Configuration 2-2 VAXcluster or DECnet Network DSNlink Configuration TABLES 1 Manual Conventions 2-1 Application Restriction 3-1 DSNlink Network Information 3-2 DSNlink Link Information 4-1 Function Keys in DSNlink Monitor Utility A-1 Files of the DSNlink System A-2 DSNlink Log Files B-1 DSNlink Logical Names