CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Installation Prerequisites
    1.1 Contents of the Kit
    1.2 Prerequisite Hardware
    1.3 Required Software
    1.4 License Registration (PAK)
    1.5 Required Disk Space
    1.6 Installing Over Earlier Versions of DECdfs Software
    1.7 SYSGEN Parameters
      1.7.1      Increasing the Nonpaged Pool Size
      1.7.2      Increasing the System Interrupt Stack Size (VAX Systems Only)
      1.7.3      Increasing Global Pages and Global Sections
      1.7.4      Increasing the Channel Count
    1.8 Account and Quota Requirements
    1.9 Installation Time
    1.10 Configuration Planning
      1.10.1     Configuration Questions
      1.10.2     The Digital Distributed Name Service (DECdns)
        1.10.2.1     Access Points
        1.10.2.2     DECdns Clerk
        1.10.2.3     DECdns Logical Name Table
      1.10.3     Installing DECdfs on VMScluster Systems
    1.11 Reviewing the DECdfs Installation Procedure
      1.11.1     Rebooting an Existing DECdfs System Before or After the Installation
      1.11.2     Renaming Existing DFS * .EXE Files
      1.11.3     Processing Existing DFS * .COM Files
    1.12 Maintenance Updates

  2      Installation and Verification
    2.1 Preliminary Information
    2.2 Installation Procedure
    2.3 Additional DECdfs Messages
      2.3.1      Renaming Files Message
      2.3.2      Deleting Old Driver Files Message
      2.3.3      DECdfs License PAK Message
      2.3.4      DECdfs Startup Messages

  3      Postinstallation Procedures
    3.1 Running the Installation Verification Procedure
    3.2 Editing the Local System Startup Command File
    3.3 Using DECdfs Command Files
    3.4 Setting Additional DECnet and System Parameters
    3.5 Creating OpenVMS Proxy Accounts
    3.6 Reinstalling DECdfs
    3.7 Changing DECdfs Configurations
    3.8 Deleting Server Software from Client-Only Systems
    3.9 Using the /CHECKSUM Qualifier
    3.10 Checking VMScluster Systems After Installing DECdfs
    3.11 Error Handling
    3.12 Problem Reporting

  A Files Affected by DECdfs Installation

  B Sample Installations for OpenVMS Systems
    B.1 Installation on OpenVMS VAX Version 6.1 with DECnet/OSI
    B.2 Installation on OpenVMS AXP Version 6.1 with DECnet