CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface 1 Preparing for Installation and Configuration Inspecting the Distribution Kit Verifying Required Disk Space Verifying Necessary Privileges Verifying Required Process Account Quotas Verifying the Required VMS Software Installing the DNS Software Backing Up Your System Disk Selecting the Appropriate DECdts Kit Planning Your DECdts Implementation Configuration Planning on a LAN Configuration Planning on an Extended LAN Planning for Extended LANs That Use High Performance Bridges Planning for Extended LANs That Use Medium Speed Bridges Configuration Planning on WANs and WAN Links Planning on LANs with WAN Links to Remote Sites Planning on LANs Connected by WAN Links Configuration Planning on WAN Networks Planning for External Time-Providers 2 Installing the DECdts Server Software Files Installed 3 Starting the DECdts Software Before Starting the DECdts Software Starting the DECdts Software FIGURES 1-1 DECdts LAN Configuration 1-2 DECdts Configuration-Unified Extended LAN 1-3 DECdts Configuration-LAN with WAN Links 1-4 DECdts Configuration-WAN Networks TABLES 1-1 Process Quotas for the Installing Account