Order Number: AA--PSVDG--TE
This guide describes how to install the DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS software.
Revision/Update Information: This guide supersedes AA--PSVDF--TE.
Operating System & Versions:
OpenVMS Alpha, Version 6.2, 7.2-2, 7.3 or 7.3-1
OpenVMS VAX, Version 5.5-2, 7.2 or 7.3
Software Version: Compaq DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS, Version 2.1
Compaq Computer Corporation
Houston, Texas
© 2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.
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The DECprint Supervisor documentation set is available on CD-ROM.
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This manual is for system managers responsible for installing the DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS printing software. To install the printing software, it is necessary to have some experience with:
If your printing environment utilizes the network to communicate with printers, you must have some knowledge of network management tools.
The DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS System Manager's Guide contains information about postinstallation tasks, such as creating queues and customizing your printing environment.
The following conventions are used throughout this document:
Convention | Meaning |
---|---|
UPPERCASE | Uppercase characters indicate DCL commands, qualifiers, and parameters. |
italics | Italic characters are used in command examples to indicate that you are to substitute a word or value of your choice. |
bold | Bold characters are used in examples to show the characters that you should enter as part of the procedure. |
[] | Brackets indicate that the enclosed item is optional. |
Ctrl/ x | This symbol indicates a control key sequence. Press the key labeled Ctrl while you simultaneously press another key, represented by x. |
[Return] | This symbol indicates that you should press the Return key. |
DECprint Supervisor runs on OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX systems. The files that are installed on the two systems differ. See the Release Notes for a full list of the files.
Starting with DCPS V2.0, the need for DCPS-OPEN and DCPS-PLUS licenses has been eliminated. The right to use all features of DCPS is now included with the OpenVMS operating system license. |
DCPS V2.1 is fully supported on currently-supported versions of the OpenVMS operating system:
Although DCPS V2.1 will install on systems running OpenVMS Alpha V6.1
or later, or OpenVMS VAX V5.5-2 or later, customers running OpenVMS
versions that are not currently supported do so at their own risk.
1.2 Disk Space
Depending on whether DECprint Supervisor is installed on an Alpha or VAX processor, disk space requirements may vary. Table 1-1 lists the disk space requirements.
Disk space required for ... | Alpha system | VAX system |
---|---|---|
Installation | 7400 blocks | 5900 blocks |
Permanent use | 6900 blocks | 5500 blocks |
These disk space requirements are approximate, and depend on your
system environment, disk cluster size, configuration and software
options.
1.3 Related Software
DECprint Supervisor works with other software to create a fully functional printing system. Before installing DECprint Supervisor, make sure the other application and printing software is compatible.
The following sections detail the software you need. Refer to the
DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS Software Product Description (SPD) for specific version
requirements.
1.3.1 DEC C Run-Time Library
DCPS requires that the DEC C run-time library is installed on your system. This library is included with the OpenVMS operating system starting with OpenVMS V6.1, and in the DEC C/C++ Run-Time Components kit. Therefore:
To print to a DIGITAL PrintServer printer, the printing environment
must contain a supporting host system running the PrintServer software
product.
1.3.3 TCP/IP Networks
TCP/IP connections to PrintServer printers using Common Printer Access Protocol (CPAP), and connections to other printers using the raw TCP/IP socket protocol, require one of the following:
Printers connected to AppleTalk networks can be accessed by the DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS software, and thus be made available to OpenVMS system users as shared network printers. This printing system configuration requires PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Macintosh) software.
PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Macintosh) has been retired and is no longer supported. |
To print DDIF encoded bitonal images, DCPS requires that either
DECwindows or DECimage Application Services (DAS) be installed on your
system. DAS is only available on OpenVMS VAX systems.
1.3.6 DEC Image Print-PLUS (ICPS)
DCPS V1.1 and later versions cannot coexist with ICPS V1.x software.
Installing DCPS replaces the image SYS$LIBRARY:TRN$DDIF_IMAGE.EXE. This
new image is not compatible with the ICPS software.
1.4 Mismatched Components
All DCPS executable components attempt to ensure they are a matched set. If a mis-match occurs, DCPS reports an error when the queue starts. This error occurs when a component of a prior (incompatible) software version exists in the SYS$SPECIFIC area and newer components are installed in the SYS$COMMON area. The error that occurs depends on which versions of which components are executing. For example:
$ start/que atk_1152 %%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 13-FEB-1995 21:38:08.66 %%%%%%%%%%% Message from user QUEUE_MANAGE on DAHLIA %QMAN-E-SYMDEL, unexpected symbiont process termination %%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 13-FEB-1995 21:38:08.67 %%%%%%%%%%% Message from user QUEUE_MANAGE on DAHLIA -SYSTEM-F-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=00, virtual address=00000000, PC=0001A9B8, PSL=03C00000 |
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 13-FEB-1995 21:44:42.40 %%%%%%%%%%% Message from user SYSTEM on DAHLIA Process SYMBIONT_98: %SMBSHRMISMTCH2, Wrong version of DCPS$SMBSHR.EXE %%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 13-FEB-1995 21:44:42.51 %%%%%%%%%%% Message from user QUEUE_MANAGE on DAHLIA %QMAN-E-SYMDEL, unexpected symbiont process termination %%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 13-FEB-1995 21:44:42.52 %%%%%%%%%%% Message from user QUEUE_MANAGE on DAHLIA -NONAME-F-NOMSG, Message number 064BE124 |
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 1-FEB-1995 12:20:35.02 %%%%%%%%%%% Message from user QUEUE_MANAGE on DNGBAT %QMAN-E-SYMDEL, unexpected symbiont process termination %%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 1-FEB-1995 12:20:35.03 %%%%%%%%%%% Message from user QUEUE_MANAGE on DNGBAT -IMGACT-F-SYMVECMIS, shareable image's symbol vector table mismatch |
This chapter describes how to install DECprint Supervisor software using the
VMSINSTAL utility. If you are not familiar with the VMSINSTAL utility,
refer to the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual.
2.1 Overview
Follow these steps to install the DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS software:
VMSINSTAL will prompt you for site-specific information. Questions are preceded by an asterisk (*) and may be followed by default responses enclosed in brackets ([]). Enter your response followed by [Return].
Press [Return] to enter the default response. If you are not sure of the response, enter a question mark (?). VMSINSTAL displays explanatory text and repeats the prompt.
Messages specific to the installation of DECprint Supervisor software are
listed in Appendix B.
2.3 Installing the Software
This section does not reproduce all of the text you may see on your screen during the installation of the DECprint Supervisor software. Sample VMSINSTAL installation scripts are shown in Appendix A. |
To install the software, use the following procedure:
$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL DCPSpppnnn device-id [OPTIONS N] |
%VMSINSTAL-W-NOTSYSTEM, You are not logged in to the SYSTEM account. |
%VMSINSTAL-W-ACTIVE, The following processes are still active: process-name |
* Do you want to continue anyway [NO]? |
The above conditions may cause VMSINSTAL to function improperly. In particular, problems may occur with file ownership if you are not logged into the SYSTEM account. |
* Are you satisfied with the backup of your system disk [YES]? |
VMSINSTAL attempts to ensure that a power failure or system crash will not corrupt your system disk. However, for absolute safety we recommend that you back it up before installing new products. Please see the documentation for more information on crashes during installation. |
Please mount the first volume of the set on device-id: * Are you ready? |
The following products will be processed: DCPSppp Vn.n Beginning installation of DCPSppp Vn.n at 13:45 %VMSINSTAL-I-RESTORE, Restoring product saveset A |
Release notes included with this kit are always copied to SYS$HELP. Additional Release Notes Options: Release Notes Options: (1) Display release notes (2) Print release notes (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of the above |
Do you want to continue the installation [NO]? |
%VMSINSTAL-I-RELMOVED, Product's release notes have been moved to SYS$HELP |
%DCPSVAX-W-QUEACTIVE, The following DCPS queues are still active: Queue Device Status ----- ------ ------ LN09 DAN::LTA9000: IDLE LN17 DAN::"AppleTalk/Dan's LN17+ps" IDLE LN40 DAN::"IP_RawTCP/ln40:6869" IDLE LPS32 DAN::"IP_CPAP/lps32.office.genicom.com" IDLE %DCPSVAX-I-NUMQUEUES, 4 existing DCPS queues, with 4 active Previously installed DCPS queues are still running. Continuing this installation without entering STOP/QUEUE/RESET for each such queue can cause inconsistent behavior among queues and can cause the IVP to fail. Note that if you choose to have this installation procedure automatically stop such queues, and the installation subsequently aborts, this procedure will not automatically restart them. * Do you want these queues automatically stopped and restarted [YES]? |
* Do you want to purge files replaced by this installation [YES]? |
During this installation, new files will be provided to replace existing versions. You may purge these older versions to save disk space, or keep them if you feel they may be of use. Purging is recommended. |
%DCPSppp-I-LAYUPDEF, DCPS$LAYUP is already defined -DCPSppp-I-LAYUPDEF, This installation will use its value |
* Full definition for DCPS$LAYUP [SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS]]: |
DISK$USER:[MY-LAYUP-DIR] does not exist. * Create it? [N]? |
%VMSINSTAL-I-SYSDIR, This product creates system disk directory VMI$ROOT:[SYSTEST.DCPS]. %CREATE-I-EXISTS, VMI$ROOT:[SYSTEST.DCPS] already exists %VMSINSTAL-I-SYSDIR, This product creates system disk directory VMI$ROOT:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS]. %CREATE-I-EXISTS, VMI$ROOT:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS] already exists %VMSINSTAL-I-SYSDIR, This product creates system disk directory VMI$ROOT:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS.NETPRINT]. %CREATE-I-EXISTS, VMI$ROOT:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS.NETPRINT] already exists |
%DCPSppp-I-NOQUEMGR, System queue manager is not running -DCPSppp-I-NOQUEMGR, IVP will NOT run. Installation continuing ... |
%DCPSppp-I-NOQUEST, No further questions will be asked. |
%DCPSppp-I-STOPQUEUES, Stopping queues previously reported as active. |
VMSINSTAL-I-RESTORE, Restoring product saveset B ... VMSINSTAL-I-RESTORE, Restoring product saveset C ... |
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