Order Number: AA--RFM4B--TE
This guide presents step-by-step procedures for managing and maintaining the Advanced Server. It describes how to complete common tasks, such as managing files and directories, printing, and administering the network.
Revision/Update Information: This manual supersedes the Server Administrator's Guide, AA--RFM4A-TE
Operating System: OpenVMS Alpha, Version 7.2-1
Software Version: Advanced Server V7.3 for OpenVMS
Compaq Computer Corporation
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Welcome to the Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Server Administrator's Guide. For the purpose of this text, the Advanced Server for OpenVMS software is referred to as the Advanced Server. The Advanced Server and its associated OpenVMS system platform provide a powerful, reliable, and open operating environment that meets the demands of client/server computing.
The Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Server Administrator's Guide presents step-by-step procedures for managing and maintaining the Advanced Server. It describes how to complete common tasks, such as managing files and directories, printing, and administering the network. Unless otherwise noted, commands used in procedures and examples are Advanced Server ADMINISTER commands.
This guide is for the OpenVMS network administrator. As the network administrator, you must be familiar with the Compaq OpenVMS operating system to support the server, and with other operating systems to support clients. It is also expected that you have had experience managing an OpenVMS system and doing network administration, and that you are familiar with the specific network configuration being managed.
You are assumed to have read the following product manuals:
You are assumed to have access to the following documentation:
This guide addresses use of the Advanced Server for OpenVMS only.
The following table lists the chapters in this guide:
| Chapter | Description |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | Provides an overview of this guide |
| Chapter 2 | Describes how to manage servers and domains with the Advanced Server for OpenVMS software |
| Chapter 3 | Describes how to manage users and groups in the Advanced Server environment |
| Chapter 4 | Describes how to manage shared disk resources, including directories and files |
| Chapter 5 | Describes how to share printer resources, including printers and print queues |
| Chapter 6 | Describes how to monitor events and troubleshoot your server |
| Chapter 7 | Describes the Configuration Manager tool and how to use it to configure and tune your server, and describes how to manage server configuration parameters in the OpenVMS Registry |
| Appendix A | Describes the server configuration parameters in the OpenVMS Registry |
| Appendix B | Describes each of the supported network protocols |
The following table lists Advanced Server documents:
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Commands Reference Manual | Provides command syntax descriptions for all ADMINISTER commands and NET command equivalents |
| Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Server Installation and Configuration Guide | Explains how to install and configure Advanced Server software |
| Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Concepts and Planning Guide | Provides an overview of and introduction to the Advanced Server software and associated networking concepts for system administrators and operators |
| Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Guide to Managing Advanced Server Licenses | Describes the License Server software and how to manage Advanced Server licenses |
The following table lists related OpenVMS documents:
| OpenVMS Document | Description |
|---|---|
| OpenVMS Version 7.2 New Features and Documentation Overview | Describes the new features of the OpenVMS Alpha Version system software. |
| OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2 Upgrade and Installation Manual | Describes how to install the OpenVMS Alpha Version system software, and how to set up the required system services |
| OpenVMS System Manager's Manual | A task-oriented guide (in two volumes) to managing an OpenVMS system; describes how to set up the required system services |
| OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual | A reference guide (in two volumes) to the utilities and tools used in managing an OpenVMS system |
| OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual | Explains how to load and manage license Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) |
| OpenVMS Guide to Extended File Specifications | Describes Extended File Specifications on OpenVMS, including how to set up and enable the ODS-5 file system |
| OpenVMS Guide to System Security | Describes OpenVMS security features, including procedures for enabling external authentication |
| Compaq C Run-Time Library Utilities Reference Manual | Describes utilities that help you manage localization and time zone data for international software applications |
| OpenVMS Connectivity Developer's Guide | Contains COM for OpenVMS, OpenVMS Registry, and OpenVMS Events information |
For additional information about the OpenVMS products and services, access the following World Wide Web address:
http://www.openvms.compaq.com/ |
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 |
Use the following World Wide Web address to order additional documentation:
http://www.openvms.compaq.com/ |
If you need help deciding which documentation best meets your needs, call 800-282-6672.
The following conventions are used in the Advanced Server documentation set:
| Convention | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Advanced Server | Indicates the file and print server installed from the Advanced Server for OpenVMS software kit. |
| Italic |
Italic text indicates a place holder for information or parameters that
you must provide. For example, if the procedure asks you to type
file-name, you must type the actual name of a file.
Italic text also indicates path names, new terms, and the titles of other documents. |
| bold | Bold text indicates a server configuration parameter name, a command button name, or a menu item. |
| monospace | Monospace text indicates the actual commands, words, or characters that you type in a dialog box or at a command prompt or system output. |
| UPPERCASE TEXT | Uppercase text indicates names of OpenVMS and Advanced Server for OpenVMS commands and qualifiers. You can enter commands and qualifiers in any combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, unless otherwise noted. |
| / | A forward slash in command descriptions indicates that a command qualifier follows. |
| = | An equal sign (=) in command descriptions indicates you must provide information. |
| [ ] | In command format descriptions, brackets indicate optional elements. Multiple elements are separated by vertical bars (|). You can enter as many as you want. |
| { } | In command format descriptions, braces indicate you must enter at least one listed element. The elements are separated by bars (|). |
| ... | A horizontal ellipsis following an entry in a command line indicates that the entry or a similar entry can be repeated any number of times. An ellipsis following a file name indicates that additional parameters, values, or information can be entered. |
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. . |
A vertical ellipsis in an example indicates that not all the data is shown. |
| Note | The use of Note indicates information of special importance. |
| Caution | The use of Caution indicates information to avoid damaging hardware or software. |
| Ctrl/ x | While you hold down the Ctrl key, press another key or a pointing device button. |
| Return or Enter | In text, Return or Enter indicates where you should press the Return or Enter key to execute a command or terminate a sequence. This key is labeled Return or Enter, depending on your keyboard. |
| [Tab] |
In examples, a key name enclosed in a box indicates that you press a
key on the keyboard. (In text, a key name is not enclosed in a box.)
In the HTML version of this document, this convention appears as brackets, rather than a box. |
| PF1 x | A sequence such as PF1 x indicates that you must first press and release the key labeled PF1 and then press and release another key or a pointing device button. |
The Advanced Server is an OpenVMS-based network operating system (NOS) compatible with Microsoft networking technology. The Advanced Server software provides a flexible system for managing wide area networks (WANs) and local area networks (LANs). The software lets you use Compaq Computer Corporation computers as servers to share network resources with supported clients and is compatible with Windows NT and Windows 2000 servers running in the same network.
As a server for computers in a network, the Advanced Server provides file and print services that enable the efficient sharing of computing resources among a community of desktop users. It can function as a file and print server for a small, isolated community of users or as the foundation of a large network distributed over a wide geographical area.
You can perform Advanced Server management tasks from any client or server that is running Windows NT server administration tools, and from any Advanced Server using the Advanced Server ADMINISTER commands. This document shows you how to manage your servers using Advanced Server software.
This overview of Advanced Server describes the role of the network administrator, and the features available with Advanced Server, in the following sections:
When you administer any network, you plan, set up, and maintain that network. For information on planning and design, refer to the Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Concepts and Planning Guide.
To plan a network, complete the following tasks:
After planning your network and putting all hardware and connecting
links in place, you install and configure Advanced Server software. You
can then use the instructions in this document to customize and manage
the server.
1.1.1 Setting Up the Advanced Server Environment
As part of the installation, described in the Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Server Installation and Configuration Guide, you specify parameters to establish your network. After installation, you can modify server configuration parameters in the OpenVMS Registry. For more information, see Section 7.2, Managing Server Configuration Parameters Stored in the OpenVMS Registry.
The Advanced Server Configuration Manager allows you to modify server parameter values, such as client capacity, OpenVMS process priority, and network transports. For more information, see Section 7.1, Managing File Server Parameters Affecting System Resources.
Initial server configuration is performed when you install and
configure the server software. The initial configuration command
procedure, PWRK$CONFIG.COM, allows you to invoke the Configuration
Manager so you can specify server parameters during initial
configuration. The initial configuration procedure is described in the
Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Server Installation and Configuration Guide. After you complete the initial installation and
configuration, you can run the Configuration Manager to modify certain
server configuration parameters, and you can modify the server
configuration parameters in the OpenVMS Registry.
1.1.2 Administering the Network
Once you have planned and set up your overall network configuration, you support it by performing the following tasks:
Performing this maintenance includes:
You may need to perform certain infrequently used procedures to resolve network problems caused by unexpected conditions; for example, faulty wiring, faulty hardware, or overloaded servers or printers. Advanced Server provides commands and diagnostic tools to help you isolate and fix such problems.
Chapter 6, Monitoring Events and Troubleshooting, describes some ways to monitor and troubleshoot your
network.
1.2 The Advanced Server Network
An Advanced Server network consists of computers, both servers and clients. Servers control resources that client systems on the network can use. Clients are typically PC-based systems that need access to resources on the server. Workstations and other computers running networking software that can access network resources can be clients.
Supported client operating systems include Windows 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups, and MS-DOS. Compaq PATHWORKS 32 client software is supported but not required.
Servers in the network can run the following software:
To help you manage a large and diverse network, Advanced Server software lets you divide the network into domains, or administrative groups of servers and clients. With domains, control of user access to the network and its resources is centralized and simplified, and you can establish exactly which servers a specific user can access.
A domain is a collection of computers that share a common security
accounts
database and security policy. You create a domain when you install and
configure a primary domain controller. To enable users to access
resources in domains where they have no user accounts, you can
establish trust relationships between domains. This provides
flexibility when configuring large networks with multiple domains. For
more information about planning domains, refer to the Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Concepts and Planning Guide. For
more information on managing domains, see Chapter 2, Managing Domains and Servers.
1.2.2 Security
Advanced Server provides two security models:
The Advanced Server Only security model provides access based on
Advanced Server user account security policies and user access rights on
shared resources. The Advanced Server and OpenVMS security model
provides access based on both Advanced Server and OpenVMS security
policies. The Advanced Server and OpenVMS security model is never
necessary to control user access to resources, but is provided to allow
administrators of systems with complex OpenVMS security controls
already in place to use those same controls to restrict access by
client users. Note that use of the Advanced Server and OpenVMS security
model results in the extra overhead of validating both the Advanced
Server and OpenVMS settings.
1.2.3 Users
A user who needs access to resources shared on a server must have access to one of the following:
The user account, with its associated password, identifies the user to the Advanced Server software. You can enable logon restrictions for each user account; for example, limiting the hours during which the user can access server resources.
By default, a shared resource is available to all users. You can assign access permissions to users for resources, specifying the type of access each user can have to a given resource. You can assign a different set of permissions for each user and for each shared resource. If you use the Advanced Server Only security model, access permissions grant access to OpenVMS files and directories on the server, regardless of the OpenVMS file protections. For more information on the interaction of these two access permissions, see Section 4.1.2,Advanced Server Security Models.
If a trust relationship has been established between two domains, you can grant access to resources for users from the trusted domain. To grant permissions to a user from a trusted domain, include the domain name when you specify the user name. For more information on trust relationships, see Section 2.1.8, Managing Trust Relationships.
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