Software Product Description ___________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT NAME: DEC Distributed Queuing Service for SPD 28.80.03 OpenVMS, Version 1.3 DESCRIPTION The standard OpenVMS queue system enables users to use the OpenVMS PRINT command to print files on output devices that are attached to the user's local OpenVMS node. The DEC Distributed Queuing Service (DQS) uses the DECnet networking system to extend the standard OpenVMS queue system to enable users to: o Print jobs on printers connected to systems other than their own o Show the status of jobs on those systems o Cancel their jobs on those systems o Change the specifications of their jobs on those systems Any node where a print request originates is called a client. Any node with an attached printer that performs the printing is called a server. Any node with DQS software can be configured to operate as only a client or as both a client and a server. The DQS software does not limit the number of client or server nodes or queues. The system manager cre- ates the queues and establishes the correspondence between client queues and queues on server nodes. A queue on a server node can accept jobs from queues on multiple client nodes. Features The following is a summary of features available in the DEC Distributed Queuing Service software: o Provides an easy means of printing from systems that do not have printers. DIGITAL April 1994 AE-KS63E-TE o The DQS software can be used in any DECnet networking environment. Both Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks are supported. DQS supports DECnet Phase V fullname functionality. o The DQS software allows multiple OpenVMS systems to share expen- sive or unique printers. o The DQS software does not limit the user's choice of printing equip- ment as it can work with standard Digital symbionts and most user- written or user-modified symbionts. o Provides completely transparent support for the following quali- fiers of the OpenVMS PRINT command: /BACKUP /BEFORE /BURST /BY_OWNER /CONFIRM /CHARACTERISTICS /COPIES /CREATED /DEVICE /EXCLUDE /EXPIRED /FEED /FLAG /JOB_COUNT /IDENTIFY /LOWERCASE /NAME /MODIFIED /NOTE /QUEUE /REMOTE /RESTART /PAGES /PASSALL /SETUP /SINCE /SPACE /TRAILER /USER All other OpenVMS PRINT qualifiers are supported, with slight dif- ferences that reflect the distributed environment of DQS. o If the DQS server is temporarily inaccessible when a print command is issued, the DQS client will attempt to transfer the job for print- ing after the DQS server again becomes available. o If a printer becomes unavailable, the corresponding DQS server queue can be configured to direct print jobs to a different DQS server queue. o The DQS software can send notification to the user after a print job has been completed. 2 o Additional queues can be added and queue attributes changed with- out reinstalling the DQS software. o Additional DQS nodes can be added to an existing network of DQS nodes without reinstalling the software on the existing nodes. o The DQS software can be configured to limit access to servers. o The DQS software can be configured to keep records of use. o The DQS commands can be used on non-DQS queues. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Alpha AXP: DEC 2000 Model 300S AXP DEC 3000 Model 300 AXP, DEC 3000 Model 300L AXP, DEC 3000 Model 400 AXP, DEC 3000 Model 400S AXP, DEC 3000 Model 500 AXP, DEC 3000 Model 500S AXP, DEC 3000 Model 500X AXP, DEC 3000 Model 600 AXP, DEC 3000 Model 600S AXP, DEC 3000 Model 800 AXP, DEC 3000 Model 800S AXP DEC 4000 Model 600 AXP Series, DEC 4000 Model 700 AXP Series DEC 7000 Model 600 AXP Series DEC 10000 Model 600 AXP Series 3 VAX Processors Supported: VAX: VAXft Model 110, VAXft Model 310, VAXft Model 410, VAXft Model 610, VAXft Model 612 VAX 4000 Model 100, VAX 4000 Model 200, VAX 4000 Model 300, VAX 4000 Model 400, VAX 4000 Model 500, VAX 4000 Model 600 VAX 6000 Model 200 Series, VAX 6000 Model 300 Series, VAX 6000 Model 400 Series, VAX 6000 Model 500 Series, VAX 6000 Model 600 Series VAX 7000 Model 600 Series VAX 8200, VAX 8250, VAX 8300, VAX 8350, VAX 8500, VAX 8530, VAX 8550, VAX 8600, VAX 8650, VAX 8700, VAX 8800, VAX 8810, VAX 8820, VAX 8830, VAX 8840 VAX 9000 Model 110, VAX 9000 Model 210, VAX 9000 Model 300 Series, VAX 9000 Model 400 Series VAX 10000 Model 600 Series 4 VAX-11/730, VAX-11/750, VAX-11/780, VAX-11/785 MicroVAX: MicroVAX II, MicroVAX 2000, MicroVAX 3100 Model 10/10E, MicroVAX 3100 Model 20/20E, MicroVAX 3100 Model 30, MicroVAX 3100 Model 40, MicroVAX 3100 Model 80, MicroVAX 3100 Model 90, MicroVAX 3300, MicroVAX 3400, MicroVAX 3500, MicroVAX 3600, MicroVAX 3800, MicroVAX 3900 VAXstation:VAXstation II, VAXstation 2000, VAXstation 3100 Model 30, VAXstation 3100 Model 38, VAXstation 3100 Model 40, VAXstation 3100 Model 48, VAXstation 3100 Model 76, VAXstation 3200, VAXstation 3500, VAXstation 3520, VAXstation 3540 VAXstation 4000 Model 60, VAXstation 4000 Model 90, VAXstation 4000 VLC VAXserver: VAXserver 3100, VAXserver 3300, VAXserver 3400, VAXserver 3500, VAXserver 3600, VAXserver 3602, VAXserver 3800, VAXserver 3900 VAXserver 4000 Model 200, VAXserver 4000 Model 300, VAXserver 4000 Model 500 5 VAXserver 6000 Model 210, VAXserver 6000 Model 220, VAXserver 6000 Model 310, VAXserver 6000 Model 320, VAXserver 6000 Model 410, VAXserver 6000 Model 420, VAXserver 6000 Model 510, VAXserver 6000 Model 520, VAXserver 6000 Model 610, VAXserver 6000 Model 620, VAXserver 6000 Model 630 Processors Not Supported: MicroVAX I, VAXstation I, VAX-11/725, VAX-11/782, VAXstation 8000 VAX Processor Restrictions: A TK50 tape drive is required for standalone MicroVAX 2000 and VAXs- tation 2000 systems. A network interface controller supported by DECnet-VAX is required. 6 AXP Processor Restrictions: A network interface controller supported by DECnet for OpenVMS AXP is required. Disk Space Requirements (Block Cluster Size = 1): For Alpha AXP Systems: Disk space required for 4500 blocks installation: (2304 Kbytes) Disk space required for 2300 blocks use (permanent): (1177.6 Kbytes) For VAX Systems: Disk space required for 2700 blocks installation: (1382.4 Kbytes) Disk space required for 1300 blocks use (permanent): (665.5 Kbytes) These counts refer to the disk space required on the system disk. The sizes are approximate; actual sizes may vary depending on the user's system environment, configuration, and software options. In addition, disk space is required on a temporary basis to hold work- ing directories and queued files. 7 CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT This layered product is fully supported when installed on any valid and licensed VAXcluster*, VMScluster* or mixed-architecture VMSclus- ter configuration without restrictions. The HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS sec- tion of this product's Software Product Description detail any spe- cial hardware required by this product. * VAXcluster configurations are fully described in the VAXcluster Soft- ware Product Description (29.78.xx) and include CI, Ethernet, and Mixed Interconnect configurations. * VMScluster configurations are fully described in the VMScluster Soft- ware for OpenVMS AXP Software Product Description (42.18.xx) SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS o OpenVMS VAX Operating System V5.5-2 - V6.1 o DECnet for OpenVMS VAX V5.6 - V5.7 o OpenVMS AXP Operating System V6.1 o DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS AXP V5.7 OpenVMS Tailoring: The following OpenVMS classes are required for full functionality of this layered product: o OpenVMS Required Saveset o Network Support o Secure User's Environment For more information on OpenVMS classes and tailoring, refer to the OpenVMS Operating System Software Product Description (SPD 25.01.xx) or the OpenVMS AXP Operating System Software Product Description (SPD 41.87.xx). 8 OPTIONAL SOFTWARE Polycenter Software Installation (PCSI) V1.0 GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS The minimum hardware/software requirements for any future version of this product may be different from the requirements for the current version. DISTRIBUTION MEDIA For VAX Systems: 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape, TK50 Streaming Tape This product is also available as part of the OpenVMS Consolidated Soft- ware Distribution on CD-ROM. The software documentation for this product is also available as part of the OpenVMS Online Documentation Library on CD-ROM. For Alpha AXP Systems: This product is distributed on the Digital CD-ROM Software Library for OpenVMS AXP. 9 ORDERING INFORMATION For Alpha AXP Systems: Software Licenses: QL-0HPA*-** Software Media/Documentation: QA-03XAA-HA Software Product Services: QT-0HPA*-** Documentation for Alpha AXP systems is included on the layered prod- uct CD-ROM. Hardcopy documentation can be ordered by using the Soft- ware Documentation number for OpenVMS VAX systems, QA-VENA*-GZ. For VAX Systems: Software Licenses: QL-VENA*-** Software Media: QA-VENA*-** Software Documentation: QA-VENA*-GZ Software Product Services: QT-VENA*-** * Denotes variant fields. For additional information on available li- censes, services, and media, refer to the appropriate price book. SOFTWARE LICENSING This software is furnished only under a license. For more information about Digital's licensing terms and policies, contact your local Dig- ital office. License Management Facility Support: This layered product supports the OpenVMS License Management Facil- ity. License units for this product are allocated on an Unlimited System Use basis. The OpenVMS VAX product uses a clusterwide license; the Open- VMS AXP product uses a traditional license. For more information on the License Management Facility, refer to the OpenVMS Operating System Software Product Description (SPD 25.01.xx) or the License Management Facility manual of the OpenVMS Operating Sys- tem documentation set. 10 For more information on Digital's licensing policies, contact your lo- cal Digital office. SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES A variety of service options are available from Digital. For more in- formation, contact your local Digital office. SOFTWARE WARRANTY Warranty for this software product is provided by Digital with the pur- chase of a license for the product as defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD. The above information is valid at time of release. Please contact your local Digital office for the most up-to-date information. © 1994 Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved. [TM]The DIGITAL Logo, Alpha AXP, AXP, CI, DEC, DECnet, DECsta- tion, DECsystem, DECwindows, Digital, MicroVAX, OpenVMS, TK, VAX, VAXft, VAXserver, VAXstation, VMS, and VMScluster are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. 11