CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Information Map

  Information Table

  Preface

  Technical Changes and New Features

  1      Planning an Installation or Upgrade

  1.1     Recommended Order for Installing Software

  1.2     Upgrading Software in a Distributed System
    1.2.1      Configuration Issues
    1.2.2      Recommended Order for Upgrading Software
    1.2.3      Determining Software Version Numbers

  1.3     Product Dependencies

  2      Preparing to Install ACMS

  2.1     Types of ACMS Kits

  2.2     Required Operating System Components

  2.3     Prerequisite Software

  2.4     Requirements for Optional Software
    2.4.1      Products That Require a Minimum Version
    2.4.2      Products That Do Not Terminate Installation

  2.5     VMS License Management Facility

  2.6     Installation Procedure Requirements
    2.6.1      Time
    2.6.2      Privileges
    2.6.3      Disk Space
    2.6.4      System Parameters
      2.6.4.1      Checking System Parameter Values
      2.6.4.2      Calculating the Values for GBLPAGES and GBLSECTIONS
      2.6.4.3      Changing System Parameter Values with AUTOGEN
      2.6.4.4      Setting the CLISYMTBL Dynamic System Parameter
    2.6.5      Process Account Quotas
    2.6.6      VMSINSTAL Requirements
    2.6.7      Backing Up Your System Disk
    2.6.8      ACMS Requirements

  3      Installing ACMS

  3.1     Installation Verification Procedure

  3.2     Aborting the Installation

  3.3     Installation Procedure
    3.3.1      Invoking VMSINSTAL
    3.3.2      Installation Questions
    3.3.3      Informational Messages
    3.3.4      Running the Installation Verification Procedure
    3.3.5      Completing the Installation Procedure

  3.4     Recovering from System and Installation Failures
    3.4.1      System Failures
    3.4.2      ACMS Installation Failures
    3.4.3      Recovering from Errors

  3.5     Accessing the Online Release Notes

  3.6     Files and Logical Names Installed on Your System

  4      After Installing ACMS

  4.1     Editing the VMS System Files
    4.1.1      Editing the System Startup File
    4.1.2      Editing the System Shutdown File

  4.2     Rebuilding the LSE Files

  4.3     Modifying ACMS Parameters

  4.4     Authorizing Applications, Devices, Users, and Processes
    4.4.1      Authorizing New Applications
    4.4.2      Authorizing New Devices
    4.4.3      Authorizing New Users
    4.4.4      Authorizing ACMS Processes

  4.5     User Account Requirements
    4.5.1      Privileges
    4.5.2      User Account Quotas

  4.6     Running ACMS_POST_INSTALL.COM

  4.7     VAXcluster Considerations

  4.8     Enabling Distributed Processing

  4.9     Compiling the BLISS Library File

  4.10    Compiling the Pascal ACMSPAS.PAS File

  4.11    Enhancing ACMS Performance

  4.12    Modifying the Help File and Message Text

  4.13    Determining and Reporting Problems

  5      Running the ACMS IVP

  5.1     Functions of the IVP

  5.2     Starting the IVP

  5.3     Errors Running the IVP

  A   Sample Installations

  A.1     Sample Development System Kit Installation

  A.2     Sample Run-Time Option Kit Installations
    A.2.1      Sample Run-Time Option Kit Installation With CDD Installed
    A.2.2      Sample Run-Time Option Kit Installation Without CDD Installed

  A.3     Sample Remote Access Option Kit Installation

  B   Creating Transaction Logs for DECdtm Services

  B.1     Prerequisites for Creating a Transaction Log

  B.2     Planning the Size and Location of Transaction Logs
    B.2.1     Determining the Size of Transaction Logs
    B.2.2     Determining the Location for Transaction Logs

  B.3     Setting Up and Creating Transaction Logs
    B.3.1     Setting Up the Transaction Logs
    B.3.2     Creating the Transaction Logs

  B.4     Example of Setting Up and Creating Transaction Logs

  C   Software Version Requirements

  TABLES

  1-1        Determining Software Version Numbers

  2-1        Timetable for Installing ACMS

  2-2        Disk Space Requirements

  2-3        Required System Parameter Values

  2-4        Process Account Quotas

  3-1        ACMS Save Set Descriptions

  4-1        User Account Quotas

  4-2        Global Sections and Pages Required for Shared Utility Images

  B-1        Transaction Log Requirements

  C-1        DECtrace Software Version Requirements

  C-2        LSE Software Version Requirements

  C-3        Rdb/VMS Software Version Requirements

  C-4        CDD/Plus Software Version Requirements

  C-5        DBMS Software Version Requirements

  C-6        VDD Software Version Requirements

  C-7        DECforms Software Version Requirements

  C-8        TDMS Software Version Requirements

  C-9        ACMS Software Version Requirements