CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Preparing to Install the TRDRIVER

  1.1     Overview of TRDRIVER and DEQRA Installation

  1.2     Software Requirements for TRDRIVER Installation
    1.2.1      VMS and DECnet-VAX Requirements
    1.2.2      VMS SYSGEN Parameter Requirements
      1.2.2.1      MAXBUF
      1.2.2.2      Nonpaged Dynamic Pool (NPAGEDYN) and the I/O Request Packet Count (IRP)
      1.2.2.3      System Page Table Entries Quota (SPTREQ)
      1.2.2.4      Large Request Packet Count (LRPCOUNT)
      1.2.2.5      System Identification (SCSSYSTEMID)
    1.2.3      Account Privilege Requirements
    1.2.4      Disk Storage Space Requirements
    1.2.5      Process Account Quotas
    1.2.6      Backing Up Your System Disk

  1.3     Hardware Requirements for TRDRIVER Installation

  2      Installing the TRDRIVER Software

  2.1     Installing the Software

  2.2     Setting the CSR and Interrupt Vector Addresses

  2.3     Specifying Parameters for a Second DEQRA.

  2.4     Running the Installation Verification Procedure

  2.5     Understanding and Reporting Errors

  3      Loading and Configuring the TRDRIVER and the DEQRA

  3.1     Loading the TRDRIVER

  3.2     Customizing the DEQRA Configuration File
    3.2.1      Setting the Token Ring Speed
    3.2.2      Setting Source Routing
    3.2.3      Setting Station Address

  3.3     Specifying DECnet-VAX Parameters
    3.3.1      Installing NMLSHR
    3.3.2      Assigning an EXECUTOR TYPE
    3.3.3      Creating a Line and Circuit
    3.3.4      Assigning Parameters Associated with your Station Address
      3.3.4.1      Using the DECnet Address
      3.3.4.2      Using the Hardware Address
      3.3.4.3      Using an Arbitrary Address that You Select

  3.4     Down-line Loading the DEQRA-Resident Microcode
    3.4.1      Defining a Foreign Command
    3.4.2      Invoking DEQRA$LOADER

  3.5     Automatic Startup Procedures

  3.6     Rebooting

  A   Sample Installation Using VMSINSTAL

  B   Sample Installation Verification Procedure

  C   TRDRIVER File Locations

  C.1     Directories and Files

  C.2     The TRDRIVER.INI File

  EXAMPLES

  3-1        Sample Configuration File

  FIGURES

  1-1        TRDRIVER Installation Flowchart

  TABLES

  1-1        Prerequisite and Optional Software

  1-2        VMS SYSGEN Parameters and Requirements

  3-1        VMS and NCP Device Names

  C-1        TRDRIVER Files