CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page VXT 2000 System Management Tasks 1 General Requirements 1.1 Setting Up Supporting Hosts 1.2 Downloading the VXT Software 1.2.1 Host-Based Image 1.2.2 Server-Based Image 1.2.3 Procedures for Downloading 1.2.4 Criteria for Selecting a Host System 1.2.5 Simplifying Maintenance of Load Hosts 1.3 Font Access 1.4 Providing Fonts for the VXT 2000 1.5 Font Compilation and Conversion 1.6 X Session Support and X Services 1.7 Using DECterm to Access Hosts and Character Cell Terminal Services 1.8 Terminal Customizations (Resource Files) 1.9 Paged Memory 1.10 Other Considerations 1.10.1 LAT Responder 1.10.2 Using LADCP to Access the InfoServer 2 InfoServer System Management Tasks 2.1 Booting and Downloading 2.1.1 Loadable Locations: InfoServer VXT Loader to MOP and BOOTP 2.1.2 VXT Loader 2.1.3 Specifying a Version to Download 2.1.4 Performing Rolling Upgrades 2.1.5 Nonconversational Booting 2.2 Font Access 2.3 Font Compilation and Conversion 2.4 X Services 2.5 Character Cell Terminal Services 2.5.1 Setting Up LAT For The VMS Environment 2.5.2 Setting Up IP (Telnet) For The VMS Environment 2.6 Terminal Customization Resources 2.6.1 Work Group Management 2.6.2 Unregistered Terminals Work Group 2.6.3 Creating Work Groups 2.6.4 Creating Terminal Files 2.6.5 Service Passwords 2.6.6 Distributing Work Groups 2.6.7 Current Policies 2.7 Paged Memory Requirements 2.7.1 Paged Memory Sizing 2.7.2 Reclaiming Paged Memory Files 2.8 Other Considerations 2.8.1 Controlling the Creation of Files by the VXT on the InfoServer 2.8.2 LAT Responder 3 VMS System Management Tasks 3.1 Booting and Downloading 3.1.1 MOP Configured by Ethernet Address 3.1.2 MOP by Image Name 3.2 Font Access 3.2.1 LAT Font Daemon 3.3 Font Compilation and Conversion 3.3.1 VMS Font Compiler 3.4 X Services 3.4.1 LAT Services 3.4.1.1 Starting LAT Services 3.5 Character Cell Terminal Services 3.5.1 Setting Up LAT For The VMS Environment 3.5.2 Setting Up IP (Telnet) For The VMS Environment 3.6 Terminal Customization Resources 3.7 Paged Memory Requirements 3.8 Other Considerations 3.8.1 Memory Considerations 3.8.2 LAT/Master 3.8.2.1 LAT Responder 4 ULTRIX and Other UNIX System Management Tasks 4.1 Booting and Downloading 4.1.1 Setting Up Your Operating System For Loading the VXT 2000 with IP 4.1.2 Preparing for Loading ULTRIX with MOP 4.1.3 Troubleshooting MOP Loading from ULTRIX 4.2 Font Access 4.3 Font Compilation and Conversion 4.3.1 Precompiled Fonts 4.3.1.1 ULTRIX Fonts 4.3.1.2 UNIX Fonts 4.3.2 ULTRIX TFTP Systems 4.3.3 UNIX TFTP Systems 4.3.4 Compiling and Installing Fonts for UNIX Systems 4.3.4.1 Determining the Directory 4.3.5 Converting Sun Fonts for the VXT 2000 4.3.5.1 Sun Fonts Types 4.3.5.2 Converting Fonts to bdf Format for UNIX Systems 4.3.5.3 Fixing the Names for Unix Systems 4.3.5.4 Error Messages for UNIX Systems 4.3.6 Managing Fonts for Multiple Systems 4.3.6.1 Location of Font Names and Font File Names 4.4 X Services 4.4.1 Installing XDMCP support on ULTRIX 4.4.2 Installing XDMCP support on HP-UX Systems 4.4.3 Installing XDMCP support on other UNIX hosts 4.4.4 Tailoring Configuration Files for XDMCP Support 4.4.5 Some Hints When Configuring XDMCP Support VXT 2000 User Software Release Notes 5 Introduction 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Getting Started 5.2.1 Loading a Server-Based Memory System 5.2.2 Loading a Host-Based Memory System 5.2.2.1 First Time Load of Host Based System 5.3 X Terminal Compatibility 6 Using the Terminal 6.1 Using the Terminal 6.1.1 Quit from Remote Session Managers 6.1.2 Reloading the Terminal 6.1.3 Low Disk Space in InfoServer-Based Systems 6.1.4 Low Memory in Host-Based Systems 6.2 Using Windows 6.2.1 Use Remote Window Manager with Some DECwindows Applications 6.2.2 Copying and Pasting Between XUI Windows and Motif Windows 6.2.3 Customizing Icons in Window Manager 6.3 Using the Terminal Manager 6.3.1 Session 6.3.1.1 Status 6.3.2 Create 6.3.2.1 Local and Wide Area Networking over IP 6.3.3 Create an IP X Session 6.3.3.1 XDM Required to Initiate IP X Session 6.3.4 Create a TELNET Terminal Window 6.3.5 Telnet Port Not Available 6.4 Create a LAT Terminal and LAT X Session 6.4.1 List Known Services Not Available 6.5 Create LAT X Session 6.5.1 Watch Cursor Remains Visible 6.6 Using VXT Local DECterm Windows 6.6.1 VXT Local DECterm Restrictions 6.6.1.1 Device Status Report 6.6.1.2 No ReGIS Hardcopy Commands 7 Customizing the Terminal 7.1 Customize Keyboard 7.1.1 No Shift Lock in Terminal Manager 7.1.2 Specify TCP/IP Node For dxsession Security 7.2 Customize Terminal Manager 7.2.1 VMS Remote Window Manager May Hang 7.3 Customize AutoStart 7.3.1 X Session Login Box Sometimes Covered 7.3.2 Autostart to Non-LAT/Master Service May Fail 7.4 Customize Communications 7.4.1 Customize TCP/IP - Determine IP Address Not Available 7.4.2 Customize TCP/IP Name Server 7.4.3 Customize TCP/IP Routing Tables 7.4.3.1 Default Routing Not Available 7.5 Customize Font Path 7.5.1 Font Path Element Length Limit 7.5.2 One Font Transport at a Time 7.5.3 LAT Font Path Requires LAT Service Class 4 7.5.4 LAT Font Counts 7.6 Customizing VXT Local DECterm Windows 7.6.1 Window 7.6.1.1 Font Selection Fields for Monospaced Fonts Only 7.6.1.2 Window Colors Not Customizable 7.6.2 General 7.6.2.1 Concealed Answerback Not Available 7.7 Customize Configuration 7.7.1 Unregistered Terminals Work Group 7.7.2 Work Group Name Restriction 7.7.3 Default VXT Configuration Manager Password 7.7.4 Mixing Monochrome and Color Terminals in Work Groups 7.7.5 Terminal Not Available During Create Font Set 7.7.6 Confirm Error Message Boxes TABLES 1-1 Host System Considerations 1-2 Font Support Considerations