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      Installing and Registering DSNlink

  2.1     Preparing to Install DSNlink
    2.1.1      Preinstallation Checklist
    2.1.2      Parameters on DECservers
    2.1.3      System Parameters
      2.1.3.1      Setting SCSNODE
      2.1.3.2      Setting SCSSYSTEMID
      2.1.3.3      Other System Parameters
      2.1.3.4      User Account Parameters
    2.1.4      Telephone Line and Modem Setup

  2.2     Performing the Installation
    2.2.1      Installing DSNlink on a DSNlink Communications Node
    2.2.2      Installing DSNlink on VAXclusters
    2.2.3      Installing DSNlink on a DSNlink Applications Node
    2.2.4      Installing DSNlink on VAXclusters

  2.3     Registration

  2.4     Modem Troubleshooting
    2.4.1      No Dial Tone Error on Modem
    2.4.2      SYSTEM-F-HANGUP
      2.4.2.1      SYSTEM-F-HANGUP Attempting to Make a DSNlink Connection
      2.4.2.2      SYSTEM-F-HANGUP Attempting to Use SET HOST/DTE
    2.4.3      DSN-E-MODEM_ERR, modem error
    2.4.4      Modem Appears to Be "Dead"

  3      DSNlink Management

  3.1     The DSNlink Network

  3.2     DSN$NETWORK, the DSNlink Network Control Process

  3.3     DSN$NETWORK Subprocesses

  3.4     DSNlink Network Security

  3.5     DSNlink Log Files

  3.6     Restricting User Access to DSNlink Applications

  3.7     DSNlink Network Configurations
    3.7.1      Single Node Configuration
    3.7.2      VAXcluster and DECnet Configuration

  3.8     Starting the DSNlink Network

  3.9     Shutting Down the DSNlink Network

  3.10    DSNlink Batch Queue

  3.11    Reconfiguring the DSNlink Network
    3.11.1     Changing a DSNlink Applications Node into a DSNlink Communications Node
    3.11.2     Changing a DSNlink Communications Node to a DSNlink Applications Node

  3.12    Replacing the DSNlink Modem
    3.12.1     Replacing the DSNlink Modem with the Same Modem Type
    3.12.2     Replacing the DSNlink Modem with a Different Supported Modem Type

  4      DSNlink Manager Commands

  AUTHORIZE

  CLEAR

  REGISTER

  SHOW BATCH

  SHOW NETWORK

  SHUTDOWN

  Startup Procedure

  5      DSNlink Monitor Utility

  5.1     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        DSNlink Registration Application

  3-1        How to Restrict User Access to DSNlink Applications

  4-1        Sample SHOW BATCH Screen

  4-2        Sample SHOW NETWORK/CONTINUOUS Screen

  5-1        Batch Monitor Output

  5-2        Network Monitor Output

  D-1        AUTHORIZE Characteristics of DSN$SERVER

  FIGURES

  1-1        DSNlink Functional Overview

  3-1        Single Node DSNlink Configuration

  3-2        VAXcluster or DECnet Network DSNlink Configuration

  TABLES

  1 Manual Conventions

  2-1        DECserver Parameters

  2-2        System Parameters Required

  2-3        User Account Settings

  2-4        Modem Wakeup Sequences and Responses

  2-5        Modem Enable Echo Sequences and Responses

  2-6        Modem Dialing Sequences and Responses

  3-1        Application Restriction

  4-1        DSNlink Network Information

  4-2        DSNlink Link Information

  5-1        Function Keys in DSNlink Monitor Utility

  A-1        Files of the DSNlink System

  A-2        DSNlink Log Files

  B-1        DSNlink Logical Names