Updated: 11 December 1998

OpenVMS VAX
Version 7.2 Upgrade and
Installation Manual

Contents

Preface
Preface	Preface
Chapter 1
1	Getting Started
1.1	Important Information
1.1.1	DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS VAX
1.1.2	DECnet for OpenVMS VAX Software
1.1.3	DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS --- Minimum Version
1.1.4	MACRO32.EXE and Standalone BACKUP
1.1.5	Layered Product Availability
1.1.6	Restrictions
1.2	Key Terms
1.3	Locating Files on the Distribution Media
1.3.1	On CD-ROM
1.3.2	On Magnetic Tape or Tape Cartridges
1.3.3	DECamds and Monitoring Performance History (MPH) Files
1.3.4	Software Product Descriptions (SPDs)
1.4	What Happens During an Installation
1.4.1	When to Perform an Installation
1.4.2	How to Use the Installation Documentation
1.5	What Happens During an Upgrade
1.5.1	When to Perform an Upgrade
1.5.2	How to Use the Upgrade Documentation
1.6	What to Do Next
Chapter 2
2	Preparing to Install the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
2.1	Cautions and Restrictions
2.1.1	Cautions
2.1.2	Restrictions
2.2	Examining Software and Hardware Components
2.2.1	Hardware Components
2.2.2	Software Components
2.3	Preparing for an Installation
2.3.1	Preparing for a VAXcluster Environment
2.3.2	Preparing Tape and Disk Drives
2.3.3	Information You Need During the Installation
2.4	Preinstallation Checklist
Chapter 3
3	Installing the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
3.1	Booting Standalone BACKUP
3.1.1	Booting from Tape Cartridge
3.1.2	Booting from the InfoServer
3.1.3	Booting from the CD-ROM
3.2	Creating the System Disk
3.2.1	Determining Device Names
3.2.2	Loading Distribution Media
3.2.3	Transferring VMS072.B to Your System Disk
3.2.4	Booting the New System Disk
3.2.5	Specifying the Volume Label
3.2.6	Specifying the Source Drive
3.2.7	Selecting Optional OpenVMS Components
3.2.7.1	OpenVMS Library Files
3.2.7.2	OpenVMS Optional Files
3.2.7.3	Help Message Files
3.2.7.4	OpenVMS Management Station Files
3.2.8	Choosing DECwindows Support Options
3.2.9	Installing Networking Products
3.2.10	Verifying Your Choices
3.2.11	Installing OpenVMS Options
3.2.11.1	Compact Disc
3.2.11.2	Magnetic Tape and Tape Cartridge
3.2.12	Installing DECwindows Support Software
3.3	Installing DECnet Phase IV Software
3.4	Configuring a Cluster
3.5	Selecting the Default Windowing System
3.6	Setting Passwords
3.7	Entering SCSNODE and SCSSYSTEMID Parameters
3.8	Postinstallation Tasks Described
3.9	Registering Licenses
3.9.1	Types of OpenVMS VAX Licenses
3.9.2	How to Register OpenVMS VAX Licenses
3.9.3	Using the Licensing Procedure
3.9.4	How to Register System Integrated Products
3.9.5	How to Register DECnet Products
3.10	Updating Time Zone Information
3.11	Installing DECnet-Plus Software
3.12	Running AUTOGEN
3.13	Rebooting the System
3.13.1	Rebooting the System Manually
3.14	Logging in to the SYSTEM Account by Means of a Character Cell Terminal
3.15	Logging in to the SYSTEM Account by Means of a Workstation
3.16	What to Do Next
Chapter 4
4	After Installing the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
4.1	Verifying System Time
4.2	Registering Your Licenses
4.3	Backing Up Your System Disk
4.4	Customizing the System
4.5	Configuring and Starting Networking Software
4.5.1	Configuring Your System
4.5.2	Editing SYSTARTUP_VMS
4.6	Testing the System with UETP
4.7	Decompressing the System Libraries
4.7.1	Determining Disk Space
4.7.2	Methods of Using LIBDECOMP.COM
4.7.3	Responding to LIBDECOMP.COM Prompts
4.7.4	Using LIBDECOMP.COM Interactively
4.7.5	Using LIBDECOMP.COM in Batch
4.8	Adding and Removing Operating System Files
4.9	Installing Layered Products
4.10	Backing Up the Customized System Disk
4.11	Running AUTOGEN
4.11.1	Modifying Parameters
4.12	Postinstallation Checklist

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