CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface Part I ADVANCED Configuration for DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS 1 Using the ADVANCED Configuration Option 1.1 Invoking the ADVANCED Configuration Option 1.2 Directory Name Services 1.2.1 Node Full Name 1.2.2 Node Synonym 1.2.3 Naming Cache Timeout Value 1.2.4 Naming Cache Checkpoint Interval 1.2.5 Specifying a Phase IV-Compatible Address 1.2.6 Specifying a Phase IV Prefix 1.2.7 Configuring Network Addresses 1.2.8 DNA Address Format 1.2.9 Segregated Mode Routing and Integrated Mode Routing 1.3 Configuring Devices 1.3.1 Configuring Asynchronous Connections 1.3.2 FDDI Large Packet Support 1.3.3 Configuring an Alpha System 1.3.4 Configuring a VAX System 1.4 Configuring the Network Service Protocol (NSP) Transport 1.5 Configuring the OSI Transport 1.5.1 Congestion Avoidance 1.5.2 Selecting A Network Service 1.5.2.1 CLNS Network Service 1.5.2.2 CONS Network Service 1.5.2.3 RFC1006 Network Service 1.6 Configuring Time Zone Differential Factors 1.7 Configuring an Event Dispatcher 1.8 Configuring an Application Database 1.9 Configuring a Cluster Alias 2 Managing Name Services 2.1 Names Services Overview 2.1.1 The Local Namespace 2.1.1.1 Creating a Local Namespace 2.1.1.2 Converting an Existing LNO Text File to a Local Namespace 2.1.1.3 Managing the Local Namespace 2.1.2 The Digital Distributed Name Service (DECdns) 2.1.2.1 Creating a New Namespace 2.1.2.2 Creating a DECdns Namespace 2.1.3 Domain Name System 2.1.4 Namespace Management 2.2 Name Service Search Path 2.2.1 Configuring the Search Path Information 2.2.1.1 Naming Search Path in a Cluster 2.2.2 Displaying the Search Path Information 2.2.3 Modifying the Search Path Information 2.2.4 Creating a Site-Specific Search Path NCL Script 2.2.5 Using the Search Path to Ease Migration 2.2.6 Setting Up Naming Templates 2.3 Domain Synonyms 2.3.1 Search Path Naming Template Support for Domain Synonyms 2.3.2 Local Aliases 2.4 Node Synonym Directories 2.4.1 Defining an Alternate Node Synonym Directory 2.4.2 When to Use the New Logical Name 2.5 Using a DNS Version 1 Namespace with DECdns Version 2 2.5.1 Preparing a DNS Version 1 Namespace for Use by DECdns Version 2 2.5.2 Using the DNS Version 1 Namespace 2.6 Registering a Node in the Namespace 2.6.1 Export/Import File Format 2.6.2 Problems Registering a Node 3 Modifying a Current Configuration 3.1 Steps for Changing the Configuration 3.2 Steps for Changing a Current Configuration 3.3 Changing an Entire Configuration 3.4 Changing the Node Name/Namespace Name 3.4.1 Changing Directory Name Services 3.4.2 Changing Node Name or Namespace 3.4.3 Changing Node Synonym 3.4.4 Configuring a DECdns Clerk System to Use a WAN DECdns Server 3.4.5 Configuring a DECdns Server System in an Existing Namespace 3.4.5.1 Configuring a DECdns Server in a DNS Version 1 Namespace 3.5 Reconfiguring Devices 3.6 Reconfiguring the NSP and OSI Transports 3.7 Reconfiguring the Time Zone Differential Factor (DECdts) 3.7.1 Selecting the DECdts Configuration Option 3.7.2 Configuring Your System's Local Time 3.7.2.1 Configuring Your System's Local Time Using Menus (Menu Option 1) 3.7.2.2 Configuring Your System's Local Time as UTC (Menu Option 2) 3.7.2.3 Customizing Your System's Time Zone Rule (Menu Option 3) 3.8 Reconfiguring the Event Dispatcher 3.9 Reconfiguring the Application Database 3.10 Reconfiguring the MOP Client Database 3.11 Reconfiguring Event, MOP Client, and Application Entities 3.12 Reconfiguring the Cluster Alias 3.12.1 Specifying an Address 3.12.2 Determining Selection Weight 3.13 Configuring Satellite Nodes 3.14 Configuring Cluster Script Locations 3.15 Completing Configuration Changes Part II Configuring VAX P.S.I. and VAX P.S.I. Access for OpenVMS VAX Systems 4 Configuring VAX P.S.I. and VAX P.S.I. Access 4.1 Steps in Configuring VAX P.S.I. 4.2 Planning Your VAX P.S.I. Configuration 4.2.1 Configuring Access, Native, and Multihost Systems 4.2.2 The VAX P.S.I. Configuration Program 4.2.3 Sections in the VAX P.S.I. Configuration Program 4.3 Recording the Information You Need for VAX P.S.I. Configuration 4.4 Running the VAX P.S.I. Configuration Program 4.4.1 Starting the VAX P.S.I. Configuration Program 4.4.2 Using the VAX P.S.I. Configuration Program 4.4.2.1 Entering Information 4.4.2.2 Moving Within a Section 4.4.3 Options Menu 4.4.4 Creating NCL Script 4.4.5 Exiting the Program 4.4.6 Requirement to Complete VAX P.S.I. Configuration 4.4.7 Getting Help 4.4.7.1 Getting Help on a Specific Field or Menu Choice 4.4.7.2 Getting General Help 4.4.7.3 Getting Help on the Program 4.5 Testing VAX P.S.I. 4.5.1 Preparing to Run the CTP 4.5.2 Running the CTP 4.5.2.1 Running the CTP Interactively 4.5.2.2 Running the CTP as a Network Object 4.6 Changing Your VAX P.S.I. Configuration 4.7 Creating a New VAX P.S.I. Configuration Part III Installing and Configuring X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems 5 Planning to Install X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha 5.1 Product Description 5.2 Required Hardware 5.3 Required Software 5.4 Kit Location 5.5 Time Required to Install 6 Preparing to Install X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha 6.1 Inspecting the Distribution Kit 6.2 Logging In to a Privileged Account 6.3 Accessing the Online Release Notes 6.4 Determining Process Account Quotas 6.5 Determining Disk Space 7 Installing X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha 7.1 Registering the X.25 Software License 7.2 Installing X.25 7.2.1 Using the DCL Interface 7.2.2 Using the Motif Interface 7.3 Files Installed on Your System 7.4 X.25 Installation and De-Installation Sample 7.4.1 Example 1 7.4.2 Example 2 7.4.3 Example 3 8 X.25 Post-Installation and Configuration Tasks 8.1 Configuring X.25 8.2 Restart DECnet/OSI 8.3 Rebooting the System 8.4 Deinstalling X.25 8.5 Sample X.25 Configuration Part IV Installing OSI Applications for OpenVMS Systems 9 Planning for the Installation 9.1 Product Descriptions 9.2 Required Hardware 9.3 Required Software 9.4 Kit Location 9.5 Time Required to Install 10 Preparing to Install the OSI Applications 10.1 Inspecting the Distribution Kit 10.2 Logging In to a Privileged Account 10.3 Accessing the Online Release Notes 10.4 Memory Requirements 10.4.1 Changing System Parameter Values with AUTOGEN 10.5 Process Quotas 10.6 Determining Disk Space 10.7 Notifying Users 11 Installing the OSI Applications 11.1 Prerequisite Steps 11.2 Register the OSI Applications Software License 11.3 Starting the Installation of the OSI Applications 11.3.1 Using the DCL Interface 11.3.2 Using the Motif Interface 11.4 Installing the OSI Applications 11.5 Starting Up and Shutting Down OSI Applications 11.6 The OSAK Installation Verification Procedure 11.7 Running the OSIF$CONFIGURE.COM Procedure 11.8 The FTAM Installation Verification Procedure 11.8.1 Preparing for the FTAM IVP 11.8.2 Running the FTAM IVP 11.9 The VT Installation Verification Procedure 11.10 Deinstalling OSI Applications 11.11 Files Installed on Your System 11.12 Sample OSI Application Installations 11.12.1 Sample OSAK Installation 11.12.2 Sample Virtual Terminal Installation 11.12.3 Sample FTAM Installation 11.13 Sample OSI Application Deinstallations 11.13.1 Sample Virtual Terminal Deinstallation 11.13.2 Sample FTAM Deinstallation 11.13.3 Sample OSAK Deinstallation 12 Configuring the OSI Applications 12.1 FTAM and Virtual Terminal Terminology 12.2 About the OSI Application Entity Database 12.3 Getting Started Configuring Initiating and Responding Entities 12.3.1 Setting Up Responding Entities 12.3.2 Setting Up Initiating Entities 12.3.3 Example: Performing An FTAM File Copy 12.3.4 Example: Performing A Virtual Terminal Login 12.4 About Responding Entities 12.5 Configuring Addresses for Remote FTAM and VT Applications 12.5.1 Adding Address Format Entries 12.5.2 Adding Distinguished Name Format Entries 12.5.3 Adding Pattern Format Entries 12.6 Registering Responders To X.500 Directory Part V Appendixes A Configuring Asynchronous Connections A.1 Asynchronous DECnet Connections A.1.1 Establishing a Static Asynchronous Connection A.1.1.1 Terminating a Static Asynchronous Connection A.1.1.2 Reasons for Failure of Static Asynchronous Connections A.1.2 Establishing a Dynamic Asynchronous Connection A.1.2.1 Setting Up Dynamic Asynchronous Connections A.1.2.2 Switching on Dynamic Asynchronous Connections A.1.2.3 Managing Dynamic Asynchronous Resources A.1.2.4 Terminating a Dynamic Asynchronous Connection A.1.2.5 Reasons for Failure of Dynamic Asynchronous Connections B Configuring NSP and the OSI Transport Service B.1 Configuring NSP B.1.1 Transmit and Receive Window B.2 Configuring the OSI Transport Service B.2.1 Transmit and Receive Window B.2.2 Configuring the Connection-Oriented Network Service B.2.2.1 Establishing Outbound Connections Using CONS B.2.2.2 Establishing Inbound Connections Using CONS B.2.2.3 Configuring Support for the Connection-Oriented Network Service B.2.3 Configuring the Connectionless-Mode Network Service B.2.3.1 Establishing Outbound Connections Using CLNS B.2.3.2 Establishing Inbound Connections Using CLNS B.2.3.3 Steps for Configuring the Connectionless-Mode Network Service B.2.3.4 Providing Communications Between OSI Transport Systems and VOTS Systems Using CLNS B.3 Configuring OSI Transport Network Applications B.3.1 Customizing End Selector for OSI Transport B.3.2 Enabling Use of CLNS Error Reports B.4 Using DECnet Applications and OSI Applications over TCP/IP B.4.1 Using RFC1006 Extension and RFC1006 B.4.2 Configuring RFC1006 and RFC1006 Extension B.4.3 Configuring DECnet/OSI over TCP/IP and/or RFC1006 B.4.4 Disabling DECnet/OSI over TCP/IP and/or RFC1006 FIGURES 4-1 Installation and Configuration Flowchart 7-1 Installation and Configuration Flowchart A-1 Dynamic Switching of Asynchronous DDCMP Lines TABLES 3-1 Choosing Your Configuration 3-2 Time Zone Rules 3-3 Object Type Numbers 4-1 VAX P.S.I. Configurations and License Requirements 4-2 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Sections Required for Access, Native and Multihost Systems 4-3 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Lines and DTEs (Native and Multihost Systems Only) 4-4 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: PVCs (Native and Multihost Systems Only) 4-5 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Groups (Native and Multihost Systems Only) 4-6 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: LLC2 (Native and Multihost Systems Only) 4-7 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Remote DTE Classes (Access Systems Only) 4-8 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: X.29 and P.S.I. MAIL Support (All Systems) 4-9 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Gateway Client Nodes (Multihost Systems Only) 4-10 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Applications (All Systems) 4-11 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Declaring a Network Process (All Systems) 4-12 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Filters-for Applications and Network Processes (All Systems) and Gateway ClS 4-13 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Templates (All Systems) 4-14 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Incoming Security for Applications (All Systems) 4-15 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Outgoing Security for Local Processes (All Systems) 4-16 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Incoming Security for Network Processes (All Systems) 4-17 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Incoming Security for Gateway Clients (Multihost Systems Only) 4-18 VAX P.S.I. Configuration Information: Outgoing Security for Client Systems (Multihost Systems Only) 6-1 Process Quotas for the Installing Account 10-1 Required Global Pages, Global Pagelets and Sections 10-2 Process Quotas for the Installing Account 10-3 OSAK$SERVER_V3 Process Account Quotas 10-4 Account Quotas for Processes that use OSAK Software 10-5 Minimum Disk Space Requirements 12-1 Default Addresses 12-2 X.500 Configuration Checklist 12-3 Address Format Worksheet B-1 Additional Routing Circuit Characteristics for CLNS