CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface 1 Introduction to Services 1.1 Types of Services 1.2 Service Security 1.2.1 Disk Service Security 1.2.2 File Service Security 1.3 How Users Connect to File and Printer Services 1.3.1 Using the Default Account 1.3.2 Using VMS Accounts 1.4 How to Choose Services for Applications 1.4.1 Determining Where to Store Applications 1.4.2 Setting up Applications with Write Access for Multiple Users 1.4.3 Using File Services for Applications 1.5 Server Management Tasks 2 Using the PCSA Manager Menu and Commands 2.1 Using the PCSA Manager Utility 2.1.1 Starting the PCSA Manager Utility 2.1.2 Exiting the PCSA Manager Utility 2.2 Using the PCSA Manager Menu 2.2.1 Entering the PCSA Manager Menu 2.2.2 Exiting the PCSA Manager Menu 2.2.3 Moving Around the PCSA Manager Menu 2.3 Using the PCSA Manager Commands 2.3.1 Command Syntax 2.3.2 Entering Commands 2.3.3 Getting Help 3 Managing File Services 3.1 Understanding How Security Works 3.1.1 Security in Application File Services 3.1.2 Security in Common File Services 3.2 Making File Services Available 3.2.1 Adding a Common File Service With the Menu 3.2.2 Adding an Application File Service With the Menu 3.2.3 Adding File Services with the Command Line 3.2.4 Installing an Application on a Common File Service 3.2.5 Installing an Application on an Application File Service 3.2.6 Granting Access to File Services 3.3 Changing File Service Characteristics 3.4 Making File Services Unavailable 3.4.1 Before Deleting Services 3.4.2 Deleting a Common or Application File Service 4 Setting up Printer Services 4.1 Printer Services for Printers Without VMS Queues 4.1.1 Printers Listed on the Menu 4.1.2 Printers Not Listed on the Menu 4.2 Printer Services for Printers With VMS Queues 4.2.1 Printers Not Listed on the Menu 4.2.2 Printers Listed on the Menu 4.3 Setting Up a Printer Connected to a Terminal Server 4.3.1 Setting up a Single Printer 4.3.2 Setting up Several Printers 4.4 Identifying Printer Output for Users 5 Managing Disk Services 5.1 Controlling Security 5.2 Making Disk Service Available Using the Menu 5.2.1 Adding Application Disk Services 5.2.2 Installing Applications on a Disk Service 5.2.3 Making Applications Available to Multiple Clients 5.3 Making Disk Services Available Using the Command Line 5.3.1 Creating Virtual Disks 5.3.2 Mounting Virtual Disks 5.4 Modifying Disk Services 5.4.1 Assigning a Password 5.4.2 Changing Access 5.4.3 Limiting Connections to Disk Services 5.4.4 Defining Whether Users Can Mount Virtual Disks 5.4.5 Extending Virtual Disk Size 5.4.6 Assigning Priority to Identically Named Disk Services 5.5 Making Disk Services Unavailable 5.5.1 Using the Menu 5.5.2 Using the Command Line 5.6 Accessing Files Within a Virtual Disk from VMS 6 Managing Users and Groups 6.1 Managing Users 6.1.1 Adding User Accounts 6.1.2 Modifying the AUTOUSER.BAT File in User Accounts 6.1.3 Deleting User Accounts 6.1.4 Managing Passwords in User Accounts 6.1.5 Managing the Default Account 6.2 Managing Groups 6.2.1 Determining Groups and Their Users 6.2.2 Creating Groups 6.2.3 Granting Group and Public Access to Services 6.2.4 Adding Users to Groups 6.2.5 Removing Users from Groups 6.2.6 Deleting Groups 7 Reconfiguring the Server 7.1 Reconfiguring the File Server 7.2 Reconfiguring the Disk Server 7.3 Reconfiguring the LAST Software 7.3.1 Changing Timeout on the Disk Server 7.3.2 Configuring Servers with Group Codes 8 Improving Server Performance 8.1 How Cache Works 8.2 Improving Performance on the File Server 8.2.1 Collecting Server Data 8.2.2 Evaluating the Data Collected 8.2.3 Adjusting Cache Parameters 8.2.4 Redefining VMS System Parameters 8.2.5 Changing the File Server Priority 8.3 Improving Performance on the Disk Server 8.4 Improving Performance on the Transport Software 9 Maintaining the Server 9.1 Maintaining the File Server 9.1.1 Monitoring Activity 9.1.2 Reallocating Resources 9.1.3 Using the File Server Log File 9.1.4 Starting and Stopping the File Server 9.1.5 Backing up File Services 9.1.6 Managing File Services in a Cluster 9.2 Maintaining the Disk Server 9.2.1 Monitoring Activity 9.2.2 Changing Timeout 9.2.3 Starting and Stopping the Disk Server 9.2.4 Backing up Disk Services 9.2.5 Managing Disk Services in a Cluster 10 Using the Broadcast Utility 11 Managing Clients 11.1 Adding a Node 11.2 Deleting a Node 11.3 Listing Remote Boot Clients 11.4 Deleting a Remote Boot Client 11.5 Restoring a Boot Database 11.6 Listing Client Operating Systems 12 Managing PATHWORKS Server 3100e Systems 12.1 Backing Up and Restoring Data 12.1.1 Backing Up an Entire Disk 12.1.2 Restoring Disks 12.1.3 Backing Up Services and User Accounts 12.1.4 Restoring PCSA and User Accounts 12.2 Shutting Down the Server 12.3 Rebooting the Server 12.4 Listing Nodes A User Profile Form B Setting Up HP LaserJet Printers C Disk Server Startup Parameters D LAST Startup Parameters E File Server Startup Parameters F Managing VAXmate Clients F.1 Reconfiguring a VAXmate Client F.2 Changing the Ethernet Address F.3 Adding a VAXmate Client for Remote Boot F.3.1 Creating the Virtual Disk for Remote Boot F.3.2 Configuring a Client for Remote Boot Glossary FIGURES 2-1 PCSA Manager Menu 2-2 Help for PCSA Manager Commands 4-1 Printer Queue Options Menu 4-2 PATHWORKS Server 3100e Terminal Line Names 6-1 User Options Menu 6-2 Sample List of Registered Users 7-1 File Server Configuration 7-2 File Server Messages 8-1 Caching Display 8-2 Configuration Parameters 8-3 File Server Messages 9-1 Sample Log File 9-2 Disk Services 12-1 Utility Options Menu for PATHWORKS Server 3100e 12-2 Sample Listing of Known Nodes B-1 Cable Connections TABLES 1-1 Access to File and Printer Services 1-2 Determining Where to Store Applications 1-3 Server Management Tasks 4-1 Overview of Setting Up PCSA Printer Services 4-2 Default Names for Generic Queues, Forms, Subdirectories, and Services 4-3 Replacements for the Escape Key 4-4 Device Control Libraries 5-1 Default Locations for Types of Disk Services 5-2 Space Allocation for Virtual Disks