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This manual explains how to install and configure the Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS product on your OpenVMS host.
Revision Information: This guide supersedes the Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration manual, Version 5.1
Software Version: Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Version 5.3
Operating Systems: OpenVMS Alpha Versions 7.2-2, 7.3 OpenVMS VAX Versions 7.2, 7.3
Compaq Computer Corporation
Houston, Texas
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The Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS product is the Compaq implementation of the TCP/IP networking protocol suite and internet services for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX systems.
TCP/IP Services provides a comprehensive suite of functions and applications that support industry-standard protocols for heterogeneous network communications and resource sharing.
This manual explains how to install and configure the Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (TCP/IP Services) networking software on an OpenVMS system. This manual reflects the installation and configuration procedures for Version 5.3 of the TCP/IP Services product. For information about last-minute changes to these procedures, see the Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Release Notes.
This manual is for experienced OpenVMS and UNIX system managers and assumes a working knowledge of OpenVMS system management, TCP/IP networking, and TCP/IP terminology.
This manual contains three chapters and one appendix:
Table 1 lists the documents available with this version of TCP/IP Services.
| Manual | Contents |
|---|---|
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Concepts and Planning |
This manual provides conceptual information about TCP/IP networking on
OpenVMS systems, including general planning issues to consider before
configuring your system to use the TCP/IP Services software.
This manual also describes the manuals in the TCP/IP Services documentation set and provides a glossary of terms and acronyms for the TCP/IP Services software product. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Release Notes | The release notes provide version-specific information that supersedes the information in the documentation set. The features, restrictions, and corrections in this version of the software are described in the release notes. Always read the release notes before installing the software. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration | This manual explains how to install and configure the TCP/IP Services product. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS User's Guide | This manual describes how to use the applications available with TCP/IP Services such as remote file operations, email, TELNET, TN3270, and network printing. This manual explains how to use these services to communicate with systems on private internets or on the worldwide Internet. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management |
This manual describes how to configure and manage the TCP/IP Services
product.
Use this manual with the Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management Command Reference manual. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management Command Reference |
This manual describes the TCP/IP Services management commands.
Use this manual with the Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management manual. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management Command Quick Reference Card | This reference card lists the TCP/IP management commands by component and describes the purpose of each command. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS UNIX Command Reference Card | This reference card contains information about commonly performed network management tasks and their corresponding TCP/IP management and Compaq Tru64 UNIX command formats. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS ONC RPC Programming | This manual presents an overview of high-level programming using open network computing remote procedure calls (ONC RPCs). This manual also describes the RPC programming interface and how to use the RPCGEN protocol compiler to create applications. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Sockets API and System Services Programming | This manual describes how to use the Sockets API and OpenVMS system services to develop network applications. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS SNMP Programming and Reference | This manual describes the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the SNMP application programming interface (eSNMP). It describes the subagents provided with TCP/IP Services, utilities provided for managing subagents, and how to build your own subagents. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Tuning and Troubleshooting | This manual provides information about how to isolate the causes of network problems and how to tune the TCP/IP Services software for the best performance. |
| Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Guide to IPv6 | This manual describes the IPv6 environment, the roles of systems in this environment, the types and function of the different IPv6 addresses, and how to configure TCP/IP Services to access the 6bone network. |
For a comprehensive overview of the TCP/IP protocol suite, you might find the book Internetworking with TCP/IP: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture, by Douglas Comer, useful.
Compaq welcomes your comments on this manual. Please send comments to either of the following addresses:
| Internet | openvmsdoc@compaq.com |
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Compaq Computer Corporation
OSSG Documentation Group, ZKO3-4/U08 110 Spit Brook Rd. Nashua, NH 03062-2698 |
Visit the following World Wide Web address for information about how to order additional documentation:
http://www.openvms.compaq.com/ |
The name TCP/IP Services means both:
The name UNIX refers to the Compaq Tru64 UNIX operating system.
The following conventions are used in this manual. In addition, please note that all IP addresses are fictitious.
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This chapter explains how to prepare for installing and configuring
Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS software.
1.1 Understanding the Major Tasks
Installing the TCP/IP Services software takes just a few minutes to complete. You can install the software during the OpenVMS operating system installation procedure or as a layered product.
After you install TCP/IP Services, you need to enable the components and verify the configuration through the menu-driven TCPIP$CONFIG configuration procedure. This step may take about 15 minutes to complete.
Table 1-1 lists the major tasks involved in installing and configuring TCP/IP Services and the sections that describe these tasks.
| Step | Task | Described in... |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prepare for installation and configuration. | Sections 1.2 and 1.3 |
| 2 | Shut down any previous versions of TCP/IP Services running on the system. | Section 2.1 |
| 3 | Install TCP/IP Services. | Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Configure TCP/IP Services according to your network needs. | Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Start TCP/IP Services. | Section 3.5 |
| 6 | Verify the configuration. | Section 3.8 |
| 7 | Complete additional configuration and setup tasks, as appropriate. | Section 3.9 |
Table 1-2 lists the tasks you should complete before you install TCP/IP Services on your system, and the sections that describe these tasks.
| Step | Task | Described in... |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inspect the distribution kit. | Section 1.2.1 |
| 2 | Extract and read the TCP/IP Services release notes. | Section 1.2.2 |
| 3 | Back up the system disk. | Section 1.2.3 |
| 4 | Perform an OpenVMS operating system upgrade, if applicable. | Section 1.2.3 |
| 5 | Register the TCP/IP Services license PAK. | Section 1.2.4 |
| 6 | Check the disk space, memory, and system parameters. | Sections 1.2.5 through 1.2.7 |
| 7 | Assign a user identification code (UIC), if necessary. | Section 1.2.8 |
| 8 | Assemble information for configuration. | Section 1.3 |
Make sure you have a complete software distribution kit. If you have the OpenVMS consolidated distribution CD-ROM kit, check the CD master index for the kit location. If you have an individual CD-ROM, supply the device name (such as DKAn) for the media when you issue the command to install TCP/IP Services.
Check that the kit contains everything listed on the Bill of Materials
(BOM). If anything is missing or damaged, contact your Compaq
representative.
1.2.2 Extracting the Release Notes
The Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Release Notes document contains important information you should know before you install the product.
You can have the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility extract the release notes as either a text file or a PostScript file. To extract the release notes as a text file, enter the following POLYCENTER Software Installation utility command:
$ PRODUCT EXTRACT RELEASE_NOTES TCPIP/SELECT=TCPIP053.RELEASE_NOTES |
To extract the release notes as a PostScript file, enter the following:
$ PRODUCT EXTRACT RELEASE_NOTES TCPIP/SELECT=TCPIP053_RELEASE_NOTES.PS |
Before you install TCP/IP Services, Compaq recommends that you back up the system disk using the backup procedures established at your site. After the backup operation is complete, you should upgrade the OpenVMS operating system, if applicable.
For information about backing up a system disk, see the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual: Essentials.
For information about how to upgrade OpenVMS, refer to the appropriate
OpenVMS upgrade and installation manual.
1.2.4 Registering the License Product Authorization Key
Before you install TCP/IP Services on a newly licensed node or cluster, you must register a License Product Authorization Key (PAK) using the OpenVMS License Management Facility (LMF). Without a PAK, you can use only DECwindows TCP/IP Transport software.
If you are upgrading TCP/IP Services on a node or cluster that is licensed for this software, you have already completed the License PAK registration requirements.
If you ordered the license and the media together, the PAK is included with your distribution kit. Otherwise, the PAK is shipped separately to the location specified on the license order.
If you are also installing prerequisite or optional software, review the PAK status and install the PAKs for any prerequisite or optional software before you install TCP/IP Services.
To register a license, log in to the SYSTEM account and do one of the following:
You must register a license for each node in an OpenVMS Cluster.
For complete information about LMF, see the OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual.
1.2.5 Checking the Disk Space
Make sure your system meets the following disk space requirements:
| System | Minimum Block Size |
|---|---|
| OpenVMS Alpha | 125,000 |
| OpenVMS VAX | 70,000 |
The actual disk space needed varies depending on the system environment, configuration, and software options.
To find out how many free blocks exist on the system disk, enter:
$ SHOW DEVICE SYS$SYSDEVICE |
Make sure the system meets the following physical memory requirements:
| System | Minimum Memory |
|---|---|
| OpenVMS Alpha | 32 MB |
| OpenVMS VAX | 24 MB |
To check the memory, enter:
$ SHOW MEMORY/FULL |
Most systems have adequate system resources readily available to
include the TCP/IP Services software. However, you should check the
system parameters outlined in the following sections. Make any
necessary changes to the MODPARAMS.DAT file, then run AUTOGEN, and
reboot your system.
1.2.7.1 Global Pagelets and Global Sections
The TCP/IP Services software requires 65 global sections and 8100 global pagelets.
To check the number of available global pagelets and global sections, enter WRITE commands with the F$GETSYI lexical functions. The following is an example from an OpenVMS Alpha system:
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$GETSYI("FREE_GBLPAGES")
143576
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT F$GETSYI("FREE_GBLSECTS")
249
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To increase the global pagelets and global sections, add statements to the SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT file that increase the values of the system parameters GBLPAGES and GBLSECTIONS, as in the following example:
ADD_GBLPAGES = 7500 ADD_GBLSECTIONS = 75 |
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