Advanced Server for OpenVMS
Server Installation and Configuration Guide

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Contents (summary)
Preface	Preface
Chapter 1	Before You Install Advanced Server for OpenVMS Software
Chapter 2	Installing Advanced Server for OpenVMS Software
Chapter 3	Configuring the Advanced Server
Chapter 4	Configuring and Starting the Standalone License Server
Chapter 5	After You Install the Advanced Server
Chapter 6	Implementing a Wide Area Network
Chapter 7	Removing Advanced Server for OpenVMS Software
Appendix A	Installation and Upgrade Checklist
Appendix B	Sample Advanced Server Installation and Configuration
Appendix C	Sample Standalone License Server Installation and Configuration
Appendix D	Sample External Authentication Software Installation
Appendix E	Advanced Server Files and On-Disk Structure
Appendix F	Advanced Server Logical Names
	Index
	Figures
	Tables

Contents

Preface

Preface Preface

Chapter 1

1 Before You Install Advanced Server for OpenVMS Software

     1.1     About the Advanced Server Software Kit

         1.1.1         About VAX Systems

         1.1.2         If You Are Upgrading to Advanced Server

             1.1.2.1             Migrating the Server

             1.1.2.2             Migrating LANMAN.INI Parameters

             1.1.2.3             Upgrading OpenVMS Clusters

     1.2     Installing DECprint Software

     1.3     About Licensing

         1.3.1         License Requirements

         1.3.2         About the License Server

     1.4     About External Authentication

     1.5     Reading the Release Notes

         1.5.1         About the Release Notes

         1.5.2         How to Access the Release Notes

     1.6     Using the Installation Checklist

     1.7     Requirements for Installing Advanced Server for OpenVMS Software

         1.7.1         Hardware Requirements

         1.7.2         Software Requirements

         1.7.3         Supported Client Software

         1.7.4         Memory Requirements

     1.8     Pre-installation Tasks

         1.8.1         Step 1: Check the Part Listing

         1.8.2         Step 2: Check the Network Hardware

         1.8.3         Step 3: Check the Required Software

         1.8.4         Step 4: Start the OpenVMS Registry Server

         1.8.5         Step 5: Log In to the SYSTEM Account

         1.8.6         Step 6: Back Up the System

         1.8.7         Step 7: Print and Read the Release Notes

         1.8.8         Step 8: Check Disk Space Requirements

         1.8.9         Step 9: Check System Parameters

             1.8.9.1             GBLPAGES Parameter

             1.8.9.2             GBLSECTIONS Parameter

             1.8.9.3             PROCSECTCNT Parameter

             1.8.9.4             SCSNODE Parameter

         1.8.10         Step 10: Check the Queue Manager

         1.8.11         Step 11: Check Time Zone and TDF

         1.8.12         Step 12: Check DECnet Status

             1.8.12.1             Checking DECnet (Phase IV) Status

             1.8.12.2             Checking DECnet-Plus Status

         1.8.13         Step 13: Check TCP/IP Status

         1.8.14         Step 14: Check OpenVMS Cluster Configuration

     1.9     Next Step

Chapter 2

2 Installing Advanced Server for OpenVMS Software

     2.1     About the Installation Procedure

         2.1.1         What is VMSINSTAL?

         2.1.2         VMSINSTAL Installation Kit

         2.1.3         What VMSINSTAL does

     2.2     Installing the Server

         2.2.1         Before You Start VMSINSTAL

         2.2.2         How to Start VMSINSTAL

         2.2.3         How to Respond to Prompts

         2.2.4         How to Interrupt the Installation

         2.2.5         How to Answer Installation Questions

     2.3     Troubleshooting Installation Problems

         2.3.1         Installing Advanced Server for OpenVMS Software on a VAX System

         2.3.2         Installing Advanced Server for OpenVMS on a System with PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server)

         2.3.3         Installing the Standalone License Server on a System Where the Advanced Server Has Been Installed

         2.3.4         Installing the External Authentication Software

     2.4     Next Steps

Chapter 3

3 Configuring the Advanced Server

     3.1     About the Advanced Server Configuration Procedure

         3.1.1         What the Configuration Procedure Does

     3.2     Migrating LANMAN.INI Parameters to the OpenVMS Registry

     3.3     Before You Start the Advanced Server Configuration Procedure

     3.4     How to Start the Advanced Server Configuration Procedure

     3.5     How to Respond to Advanced Server Configuration Prompts

     3.6     How to Change Configuration Settings

     3.7     Troubleshooting Configuration Procedure Problems

         3.7.1         Registry Server Startup Problems

         3.7.2         Ensuring Sufficient Resources to Support Clients

     3.8     Selecting the Advanced Server Network Device

     3.9     Defining Communications Devices

     3.10     Next Steps

Chapter 4

4 Configuring and Starting the Standalone License Server

     4.1     About the License Server

     4.2     Before You Begin to Configure the Standalone License Server

     4.3     Configuring the Standalone License Server

     4.4     Configuring the Transports

     4.5     How to Respond to License Server Configuration Prompts

     4.6     How to Start the Standalone License Server

         4.6.1         How to Start the License Server Manually

         4.6.2         How to Start the License Server Automatically

         4.6.3         How to Start the License Server in an OpenVMS Cluster

Chapter 5

5 After You Install the Advanced Server

     5.1     Before You Begin Post-installation Tasks

     5.2     Verifying the Advanced Server Installation

     5.3     Starting the Advanced Server

         5.3.1         When to Start the Advanced Server

         5.3.2         What the Startup Procedure Does

     5.4     Ways to Start the Advanced Server

         5.4.1         How to Start the Advanced Server Manually

         5.4.2         How to Define Advanced Server Commands at Login

         5.4.3         How to Start the Advanced Server Automatically

         5.4.4         How to Start the Advanced Server in an OpenVMS Cluster

         5.4.5         Troubleshooting the Startup

     5.5     Stopping the Advanced Server

     5.6     Setting Up External Authentication

         5.6.1         Enabling External Authentication over a Network

         5.6.2         Configuring Externally Authenticated Client Connections

     5.7     Converting Encoded File Names from ODS-2 to ODS-5

         5.7.1         Using the Convert Utility

         5.7.2         Example of Converting an Encoded File Name

         5.7.3         Example of Converting All Encoded File Names

     5.8     Installing Optional Server Administration Tools

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