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If you chose to install Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX, the procedure will now install it. The procedure displays messages similar to the following and prompts you for information it needs to install Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX.

DECnet-Plus will now be installed.

    Media containing the DECnet-Plus kit must be available.

    If you are installing OpenVMS from an InfoServer (DAD1)
    or local CD-ROM, there is a DECnet-Plus kit on the CD-ROM.

    If you are installing from a cartridge tape (TK50) or
    from an open reel tape, you should have a DECnet-Plus kit
    on cartridge tape or open reel tape.

    An appropriate DECnet-Plus kit may also be available on
    the Consolidated Distribution CD-ROM, or you may have a
    separate DECnet-Plus kit.

    NOTE: You may choose any available media for the
    DECnet-Plus kit.  It is NOT NECESSARY to use the same
    type of media that is contained in the OpenVMS kit.

    If you do not have a DECnet-Plus kit available, or if you
    have decided NOT to install/upgrade DECnet-Plus, you can
    bypass the DECnet-Plus installation by entering "EXIT"
    for the "name of drive holding the DECnet-Plus kit".

* Enter name of drive holding the DECnet-Plus kit: dkb200
* Is DKB200: ready to be mounted? [N] y

The following product has been selected:
    DEC VAXVMS DECNET_OSI V7.3               Layered Product

Configuration phase starting ...

You will be asked to choose options, if any, for each selected product and for
any products that may be installed to satisfy software dependency requirements.

 DEC VAXVMS DECNET_OSI V7.3: DECnet-Plus V7.3 for OpenVMS VAX

    Copyright © Compaq Computer Corporation 2000. All rights reserved.

    Compaq Computer Corporation

    This product requires one of two PAKs: DVNETEND or DVNETRTG.

Do you want the defaults for all options? [YES]

Do you want to review the options? [NO] yes

DEC VAXVMS DECNET_OSI V7.3: DECnet-Plus V7.3 for OpenVMS VAX
    DEC VAXVMS VMS V7.3 [Installed]
    VAX P.S.I. or P.S.I. Access software: NO
    VAX Wide Area Device Drivers: NO
    DECdns Server software: NO
    DECdts Server software: NO

Are you satisfied with these options? [YES]

Execution phase starting ...

The following product will be installed:
    DEC VAXVMS DECNET_OSI V7.3               Layered Product

Portion done: 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...80%...90%...100%

The following product has been installed:
    DEC VAXVMS DECNET_OSI V7.3               Layered Product

To complete the installation procedure, continue to the next section, Section 3.12.

3.12 Running AUTOGEN

The remaining portion of the installation procedure runs AUTOGEN to evaluate your hardware configuration and estimate typical work loads. AUTOGEN then sets system parameters, the sizes of page, swap, and dump files, and the contents of VMSIMAGES.DAT. When AUTOGEN finishes and you reboot your system, the installation procedure is complete.

The installation procedure displays messages similar to the following:

   Running AUTOGEN to compute the new SYSTEM parameters ...

%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, GETDATA phase is beginning.
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, A new version of SYS$SYSTEM:PARAMS.DAT has been created.
        You may wish to purge this file.
%AUTOGEN-I-END, GETDATA phase has successfully completed.
     .
     .
     .

%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, REBOOT phase is beginning.

If you need to create or modify the size of the pagefile or swapfile, use the SYSMAN utility. For more information, refer to the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials.

3.12.1 Automatic Reboot after AUTOGEN

After AUTOGEN finishes, the system shuts down, displaying messages similar to the following:

The system is shutting down to allow the system to boot with the
generated site-specific parameters and installed images.

The system will automatically reboot after the shutdown and the
upgrade will be complete.

     SHUTDOWN -- Perform an Orderly System Shutdown

If the system does not reboot automatically, reboot the system manually.

For example, if you have a VAX 8600 computer and the system disk is on an RA60 disk drive with a unit number of 1, enter the following command and press Return:

>>> B DUA1

After the system reboots, a message similar to the following is displayed:

*****************************************************************
OpenVMS VAX V7.3

You have SUCCESSFULLY installed the OpenVMS VAX Operating System.

The system is now executing the STARTUP procedure. Please
wait for the completion of STARTUP before logging in to the
system.

*****************************************************************

For more information about booting, refer to the upgrade and installation supplement for your VAX computer, then return to this manual.

The system next displays informational messages and accounting information indicating that your OpenVMS VAX operating system is running. For example:

%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 64, current interactive value = 0
  SYSTEM       job terminated at 13-NOV-2000 13:58:16.1
 Accounting information:
 Buffered I/O count:       859      Peak working set size:        565
 Direct I/O count:         478      Peak virtual size:           2570
 Page faults:             5003      Mounted volumes:                0
 Charged CPU time:  0 00:00:19.33   Elapsed time:       0 00:00:41.24

At this time, you can log in to the SYSTEM account (so you can perform postinstallation tasks), as described in the following sections.

3.13 Logging in to the SYSTEM Account by Means of a Character Cell Terminal

Log in to a character cell terminal by entering the user name SYSTEM followed by the password. The display is similar to the following:

     Welcome to OpenVMS VAX V7.3

Username: SYSTEM
Password:
     .
     .
     .
     Welcome to OpenVMS VAX Version V7.3

(If you forget your password, follow the instructions in the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials to perform an emergency startup.)

3.14 Logging in to the SYSTEM Account by Means of a Workstation

If you installed the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS VAX software on your workstation, do the following after the login window displays on your screen:

1. Enter the user name SYSTEM followed by the password.
2. Click on the OK button.

After you have successfully installed the OpenVMS VAX operating system and logged in to the SYSTEM account, you must perform certain postinstallation tasks before you can use the system. For complete information, go to Chapter 4.

After you have installed the OpenVMS VAX operating system, you need to perform several important tasks to prepare the system for operation. This chapter describes the following postinstallation tasks in the order you perform them:

• Verifying system time
• Registering licenses
• Backing up your system disk
• Customizing your system
• Configuring and starting networking software
• Testing the system
• Decompressing system libraries
• Removing unwanted files
• Installing layered products
• Backing up the customized system disk
• Running AUTOGEN
• Completing the postinstallation checklist

If you are an experienced system manager, you can use the checklist at the end of the chapter to complete the necessary postinstallation tasks.

If you are a system manager with less OpenVMS VAX experience, you should read the entire chapter and then use the checklist to make sure you have completed all the postinstallation tasks.

4.1 Verifying System Time

During the installation, the procedure prompted you to enter the date and time. Now that you have installed your system, verify that the system time is correct by entering the following command:

$ SHOW TIME

The system displays the date and time. If the time is not correct, reset it by entering the command SET TIME using the following format:

For example:

$ SET TIME=27-MAY-2000:18:35:30

4.2 Registering Your Licenses

OpenVMS Cluster Software for VAX or Alpha
OpenVMS RMS Journaling for OpenVMS
Volume Shadowing for OpenVMS

You must also register the licenses for any of the following DECnet products you have purchased:

Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX
DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX

For step-by-step instructions about registering licenses, refer to the OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual and Appendix B in this manual.

4.3 Backing Up Your System Disk

After you install the operating system, protect your work by making a backup copy of the system disk in case you have any problems during customization.

Compaq recommends that you perform the following operations:

• Make a standalone BACKUP kit on the system disk and on removable media.
• Perform a standalone BACKUP of your system disk.

In addition to backing up the system disk now before you customize it, you should back up your system disk again after you successfully complete your customization tasks.

For complete information about backup operations, refer to the upgrade and installation supplement for your VAX computer and the system manager's guide.

4.4 Customizing the System

You can customize the system to meet your site-specific needs. In addition, if your VAX computer is part of an OpenVMS Cluster environment, you must prepare the cluster environment and configure the cluster.

For instructions on customizing the system, read the following documentation:

• The chapter on booting in the upgrade and installation supplement for your VAX computer. This chapter explains the different ways to boot the system. It also tells you how to shut down the system.
• If the computer is part of an OpenVMS Cluster environment, the OpenVMS Cluster Systems Manual for further information about setting up a cluster.
• The release notes, for notes and restrictions that might be relevant to your customization plans.
• The OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials for instructions on customizing and using your system. It contains information about the following tasks:
  • Editing the template files SYCONFIG.COM, SYLOGICALS.COM, SYLOGIN.COM, and SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM
  • Starting the queue manager and creating a queue database. (If you are installing on an OpenVMS Cluster system with multiple system disks, refer to the OpenVMS Cluster Systems for additional instructions.)
  • Setting up user accounts
  • Adjusting system parameters
• If you plan to use either the Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX product or the DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX product included on the OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3 kit, read Section 4.5 and perform the steps described there. If you are installing the Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX software, also refer to the Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX installation and configuration documentation.
• If you installed DECwindows support software, there are several steps you must take to customize your DECwindows environment. Depending on your configuration, these tasks might include:
  • Customizing the server startup
  • Using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) as a DECwindows transport
  • Using transports for DECwindows other than those supplied by Compaq
  
  See Chapter 9 for complete instructions for customizing your DECwindows support software.
• If you installed the optional OpenVMS Management Station files, see Appendix G for information about preparing your OpenVMS system and your PC to use this application.

You can use either TCP/IP or DECnet as a single networking backbone, or your environment may concurrently include both protocols. Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS is an industry-standard implementation of TCP/IP protocols and services that provide interoperability and resource sharing between OpenVMS, UNIX, Windows NT, and other systems that support TCP/IP.

TCP/IP is the primary network strategy for OpenVMS. However, you can also use the Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX or DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX software included on the OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3 kit. (Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX is required for DECnet over TCP/IP.) These networking products require that you run a configuration procedure to configure the network. If you choose to run the DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX product, you must also edit your system startup file as described in Section 4.5.2.

4.5.1 Configuring Your System

After you have registered your DECnet license, execute one of the following interactive configuration procedures:

• For the DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX software, run SYS$MANAGER:NETCONFIG.COM. (Refer to the DECnet for OpenVMS Guide to Networking for more information.)
• For the Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX layered product, run SYS$MANAGER:NET$CONFIGURE.COM. (Refer to the DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Installation and Basic Configuration manual for more information.)

If you plan to run Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX, you do not need to edit this file because DECnet will start automatically.

If you plan to run DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX, after you start the queue manager, edit the commands in SYS$COMMON:[SYSMGR]SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM that pertain to networking, so that DECnet starts automatically when you boot the system. Choose one of the following commands to start the network and remove the comment delimiter (!) from that command:

$! IF F$SEARCH("SYS$SYSTEM:NETACP.EXE") .NES. "" THEN @SYS$MANAGER:STARTNET
$! IF F$SEARCH("SYS$SYSTEM:NETACP.EXE") .NES. "" THEN SUBMIT SYS$MANAGER:STARTNET.COM

Both of the previous commands perform the same task. However, the first command executes STARTNET.COM and delays further processing until the procedure is completed; the second submits STARTNET.COM to a batch queue and continues executing SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM. If you plan to run both DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX and DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS VAX, you must also edit SYS$COMMON:[SYSMGR]SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM to add a comment delimiter (!) immediately following the dollar-sign ($) in the DEFINE DECW$IGNORE_DECNET command as follows:

$! DEFINE DECW$IGNORE_DECNET TRUE

If you are not going to start DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX or have not yet started it, this command tells DECwindows not to wait for DECnet.

4.6 Testing the System with UETP

The User Environment Test Package (UETP) is a software package designed to test whether the OpenVMS VAX operating system is installed correctly. As part of the postinstallation procedure, Compaq recommends that you run UETP to verify the installation.

Note that UETP needs at least 1200 free blocks on the system disk and is available only if you installed the optional save set VMS073.D. If you did not install the optional save set, you can add the UETP files to your system using VMSTAILOR.

For information about using VMSTAILOR, see Chapter 10.

For complete information about using UETP, refer to the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual.

4.7 Decompressing the System Libraries

Decompressing the system libraries gives the system faster access to them. You can decompress all the system libraries or just some of them. You use the LIBDECOMP.COM procedure to decompress the libraries.

The additional amount of disk space required to decompress all the system libraries is about 22,600 blocks. To find out how much disk space you have, enter the following command and press Return:

$ SHOW DEVICE SYS$SYSDEVICE

Table 4-1 gives the approximate number of blocks consumed by each library after decompression.

You can use the LIBDECOMP.COM procedure to decompress libraries in three ways:

• Entering a command and responding to prompts from the procedure
• Entering an interactive command
• Entering a batch command

The following sections describe each method.