CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface 1 Introduction to Services Types of Services Service Security Disk Service Security File Service Security How Users Connect to File and Printer Services Using the Default Account Using VMS Accounts How to Choose Services for Applications Determining Where to Store Applications Setting up Applications with Write Access for Multiple Users Using File Services for Applications Server Management Tasks 2 Using the PCSA Manager Menu and Commands Using the PCSA Manager Utility Starting the PCSA Manager Utility Exiting the PCSA Manager Utility Using the PCSA Manager Menu Entering the PCSA Manager Menu Exiting the PCSA Manager Menu Moving Around the PCSA Manager Menu Options Available with PCSA Manager Menu Using the PCSA Manager Commands Command Syntax Entering Commands Getting Help 3 Managing File Services Understanding How Security Works Security in Application File Services Security in Common File Services Making File Services Available Adding a Common File Service with the Menu Adding an Application File Service with the Menu Adding File Services with the Command Line Installing an Application on a Common File Service Installing an Application on an Application File Service Granting Access to File Services Changing File Service Characteristics Making File Services Unavailable Before Deleting Services Deleting a Common or Application File Service 4 Setting Up Printer Services Printer Services for Printers Without VMS Queues Printers Listed on the Menu Printers Not Listed on the Menu Printer Services for Printers with VMS Queues Printers Not Listed on the Menu Printers Listed on the Menu Setting Up a Printer Connected to a Terminal Server Setting Up a Single Printer Setting Up Several Printers Preventing Extra Blank Pages Editing the Printer Reset Module Creating a Printer Reset Module Identifying Printer Output for Users 5 Managing Disk Services Controlling Security Making Disk Service Available Using the Menu Adding Application Disk Services Installing Applications on a Disk Service Making Applications Available to Multiple Clients Making Disk Services Available Using the Command Line Creating Virtual Disks Mounting Virtual Disks Modifying Disk Services Assigning a Password Changing Access Limiting Connections to Disk Services Defining Whether Users Can Mount Virtual Disks Extending Virtual Disk Size Assigning Priority to Identically Named Disk Services Making Disk Services Unavailable Using the Menu Using the Command Line Accessing Files Within a Virtual Disk from VMS 6 Managing Users and Groups Managing Users Adding User Accounts Modifying the AUTOUSER.BAT File in User Accounts Moving User Accounts Deleting User Accounts Managing Security in User Accounts Managing the Default Account Managing Groups Determining Groups and Their Users Creating Groups Granting Group and Public Access to Services Adding Users to Groups Removing Users from Groups Deleting Groups 7 Reconfiguring the Server Reconfiguring the File Server Displaying the Server Configuration Changing the Server Configuration Changing System Parameters Changing the System Page File Restarting the File Server Reconfiguring the Disk Server Reconfiguring the LAST Software Changing Timeout on the Disk Server Configuring Servers with Group Codes 8 Improving Server Performance How Cache Works Improving Performance on the File Server Collecting Server Data Evaluating the Data Collected Displaying Cache Parameters Adjusting Cache Parameters Changing System Parameters Changing the System Page File Restarting the File Server Changing the File Server Priority Improving Performance on the Disk Server Improving Performance on the Transport Software 9 Maintaining the Server Maintaining the File Server Monitoring Activity Reallocating Resources Using the File Server Log File Starting and Stopping the File Server Managing File Services in a Cluster Maintaining the Disk Server Monitoring Activity Changing Timeout Starting and Stopping the Disk Server Managing Disk Services in a Cluster Backing Up and Restoring Services Backing Up Services and User Accounts Restoring PCSA and User Accounts 10 Using the Broadcast Utility 11 Managing Clients Adding a Node Deleting a Node Listing Remote Boot Clients Deleting a Remote Boot Client Restoring a Boot Database Listing Client Operating Systems 12 Managing PATHWORKS Server 3100 Systems Backing Up and Restoring Data Backing Up an Entire Disk Restoring Disks Shutting Down the Server Rebooting the Server Listing Nodes A Managing VMS and DOS File Differences in File Services Differences Between VMS and DOS File Structures Using VMS Files in a DOS Environment Using VMS Files in File Services Using Binary Files with Carriage Control Information Using File Services with Actual and Estimated Length Correcting Problem Files Using DOS Files in a VMS Environment B Setting Up HP LaserJet Printers C User Profile Form D Disk Server Startup Parameters E LAST Startup Parameters F File Server Startup Parameters G How Required VMS System Parameters Are Calculated Prerequisite Information Parameter Values in the PCFS$STARTUP_PARAMS.DAT File Memory Required for LANSDRIVER WSMAX Parameter SPTREQ Parameter CHANNELCNT Parameter System Page File Size NPAGEDYN Parameter H Managing VAXmate Clients Reconfiguring a VAXmate Client Changing the Ethernet Address Adding a VAXmate Client for Remote Boot Creating the Virtual Disk for Remote Boot Configuring a Client for Remote Boot Glossary EXAMPLES 2-1 Help for PCSA Manager Commands 6-1 Connections to File Services 6-2 Device Names 6-3 Sample List of Registered Users 7-1 File Server Configuration 8-1 Caching Display 8-2 File Server Parameters 9-1 Sample Log File 9-2 Disk Services 12-1 Sample Listing of Known Nodes B-1 Cable Connections FIGURES 2-1 PCSA Manager Menu 4-1 Printer Queue Options 4-2 PATHWORKS Server 3100 Terminal Line Names 6-1 User Options Menu 9-1 Disk Devices for Backup 12-1 Utility Options Menu for PATHWORKS Server 3100 TABLES 1-1 Access to File and Printer Services 1-2 Determining Where to Store Applications 1-3 Server Management Tasks 2-1 Utility Options 2-2 File Server Log Options 2-3 Backup/Restore Options 2-4 Shutdown/Reboot Options 2-5 Service Options 2-6 Add Service 2-7 Delete Service 2-8 List Service 2-9 Printer Queue Options 2-10 Workstation Options 2-11 Node Registration 2-12 Remote Boot Options 2-13 User Options 2-14 Group Options 4-1 Default Names for Generic Queues, Forms, Subdirectories, and Services 4-2 Replacements for the Escape Key 4-3 Device Control Libraries 4-4 Reset Modules for Printers on the Menu 5-1 Default Locations for Types of Disk Services 5-2 Space Allocation for Virtual Disks 6-1 Disk Quota on a New Disk A-1 VMS File Types to Be Used in File Services A-2 Creating VMS Files Without Carriage Control Information