CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  Part I    DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS Installation

  1      Preparing to Install DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS

  1.1     The POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility

  1.2     Inspecting the Distribution Kit

  1.3     Time Required for Installation and Configuration

  1.4     Prerequisite Software and Licenses
    1.4.1      Software and Licenses
      1.4.1.1      DECnet and OSI Applications over TCP/IP
    1.4.2      Checking Licenses

  1.5     System Requirements
    1.5.1      Disk Space
    1.5.2      Required System Parameters
      1.5.2.1      SYSGEN Parameters for VMScluster Members
    1.5.3      Backing Up the System Disk

  1.6     Notifying Users

  2      Pre-Installation Tasks

  2.1     Information Required to Complete the Installation Planning Checklist
    2.1.1      Specifying the System's Full Name
    2.1.2      Specifying a Node Synonym
    2.1.3      Specifying a Phase IV-Compatible Address
    2.1.4      Specifying a Phase IV Prefix

  2.2     Installation Planning Checklist

  3      Installing DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS

  3.1     Recommended Order for Installing Software
    3.1.1      Installing DECnet/OSI for an OpenVMS Alpha System
    3.1.2      Installing DECnet/OSI for a VAX System

  3.2     Installing DECnet/OSI using PCSI
    3.2.1      Sample DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS Alpha Installation
    3.2.2      Sample DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS VAX Installation

  3.3     Files Installed on Your System

  Part II    DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS BASIC Configuration

  4      Configuration Options

  4.1     Selecting a Configuration Option

  4.2     How to Run NET$CONFIGURE
    4.2.1      Local and Global Symbols
    4.2.2      Running the Procedure from Different Processes

  4.3     Privileges Required to Run NET$CONFIGURE

  5      Using the BASIC Configuration Option

  5.1     Invoking the BASIC Configuration Option

  5.2     Directory Name Services
    5.2.1      Node Full Name
    5.2.2      Node Synonym
    5.2.3      DECnet Phase IV-Compatible Address
    5.2.4      Phase IV Prefix
    5.2.5      Configuring Network Addresses
    5.2.6      DNA Address Format

  5.3     Configuring Devices
    5.3.1      Configuring an Alpha System
    5.3.2      Configuring a VAX System

  5.4     Configuring Transports

  5.5     Configuring Time Differential Factors

  5.6     Configuring an Event Dispatcher

  5.7     Configuring an Application Database

  5.8     Configuring a Cluster Alias

  5.9     Changing a Current DECnet/OSI System Configuration

  6      Managing Name Services

  6.1     Names Services Overview
    6.1.1      The Local Namespace
      6.1.1.1      Creating a Local Namespace
      6.1.1.2      Converting an Existing LNO Text File to a Local Namespace
      6.1.1.3      Managing the Local Namespace
    6.1.2      The Digital Distributed Name Service (DECdns)
      6.1.2.1      Creating a New Namespace
      6.1.2.2      Creating a DECdns Namespace
    6.1.3      Domain Name System
    6.1.4      Namespace Management

  6.2     Name Service Search Path
    6.2.1      Configuring the Search Path Information
      6.2.1.1      Naming Search Path in a Cluster
    6.2.2      Displaying the Search Path Information
    6.2.3      Modifying the Search Path Information
    6.2.4      Creating a Site-Specific Search Path NCL Script
    6.2.5      Using the Search Path to Ease Migration
    6.2.6      Setting Up Naming Templates

  6.3     Domain Synonyms
    6.3.1      Search Path Naming Template Support for Domain Synonyms
    6.3.2      Local Aliases

  6.4     Node Synonym Directories
    6.4.1      Defining an Alternate Node Synonym Directory
    6.4.2      When to Use the New Logical Name

  6.5     Using a DNS Version 1 Namespace with DECdns Version 2
    6.5.1      Preparing a DNS Version 1 Namespace for Use by DECdns Version 2
    6.5.2      Using the DNS Version 1 Namespace

  6.6     Registering a Node in the Namespace
    6.6.1      Export/Import File Format
    6.6.2      Problems Registering a Node

  Part III    Additional Installation Information

  A   The POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility

  A.1     DCL Help with POLYCENTER
    A.1.1      DCL Command Summary

  A.2     Motif Help with POLYCENTER
    A.2.1      Motif Help Topics

  A.3     Creating and Using a Product Configuration File
    A.3.1      Responding to Installation Questions

  A.4     Verifying Pre-installation Tasks

  A.5     Resolving Conflicts

  A.6     Determining Installation Progress

  A.7     Possible Installation Errors

  A.8     Reporting Problems

  B   Installing DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS from an InfoServer

  B.1     Steps to Installing the Software from an InfoServer

  B.2     Install Commands

  C   System Files Loaded During Installation

  FIGURES

  3-1        Installation and Configuration Flowchart (Alpha Only)

  3-2        Installation and Configuration Flowchart (VAX Only)

  TABLES

  1-1        Disk Space Requirements - Optional Software

  1-2        Minimum System Parameters Required - Base Software Installation

  2-1        Installation Planning Checklist

  4-1        Choosing Your Configuration

  A-1        DCL PRODUCT Commands and Qualifiers

  A-2        Motif Help Options

  A-3        Motif Help Topics

  A-4        Help Topics for Responding to Installation Questions

  A-5        Help Topics for Product Configuration Files