Order Number: AA--RFM3B--TE
This guide explains how to install and configure the Advanced Server for OpenVMS software.
Revision/Update Information: This manual supersedes the Server Installation and Configuration Guide, AA--RFM3A--TE
Operating System: OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2-1
Software Version: Advanced Server V7.3 for OpenVMS
Compaq Computer Corporation
Houston, Texas
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This guide explains how to install and configure the Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS software (also referred to as the "Advanced Server"). The installation procedure allows you to install:
This guide is written for OpenVMS system managers and network administrators. It assumes that you are familiar with the following aspects of the Compaq OpenVMS operating system:
This guide also assumes that you are familiar with basic Advanced Server concepts.
The following list can help you find information in this guide:
| Chapter | Description |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | Describes prerequisites for the installation procedure. |
| Chapter 2 | Describes the installation procedure. |
| Chapter 3 | Describes the configuration procedure for the Advanced Server. |
| Chapter 4 | Describes the configuration procedure for the standalone License Server. |
| Chapter 5 | Describes postinstallation tasks, such as running the Installation Verification Procedure and starting the server independent of the installation and configuration procedures. |
| Chapter 6 | Describes how to set up Wide Area Networks. |
| Chapter 7 | Describes how to remove Advanced Server for OpenVMS software from your system. |
| Appendix A | Provides a summary of installation and configuration tasks. You can photocopy Appendix A and use it as a checklist as you read this guide. |
| Appendix B | Shows a sample installation and configuration procedure for the Advanced Server. |
| Appendix C | Shows a sample installation and configuration procedure for the standalone License Server. |
| Appendix D | Shows a sample installation procedure for the External Authentication software only. |
| Appendix E | Lists the files that are installed with the Advanced Server for OpenVMS software. |
| Appendix F | Lists the logical names created for the Advanced Server. |
The following manuals provide more information about topics discussed in this guide:
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 Server Administrator's Guide | Explains how to manage and customize the Advanced Server software |
| 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 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 7.2-1 New Features Manual and Release Notes Manual | Describes the new features and related release notes of the OpenVMS Alpha system software. |
| OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2 Upgrade and Installation Manual | Describes how to install the OpenVMS system software |
| 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 |
| OpenVMS Connectivity Developer's Guide | Contains COM for OpenVMS, OpenVMS Registry, and OpenVMS Events information |
| Compaq C Run-Time Library Utilities Reference Manual | Describes utilities that help you manage localization and time zone data for international software applications |
For additional information about the OpenVMS products and services, access the following OpenVMS 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 |
|
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 | Advanced Server refers to the Advanced Server for OpenVMS file server. |
| Italic |
The use of 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 new terms and the titles of other documentation referenced. |
| monospace | The use of monospace text indicates actual commands and characters that you enter, and the system display. |
| Note | The use of Note provides information of special importance. |
| Caution | The use of Caution provides information to avoid damaging software or hardware. |
| Warning | The use of Warning provides information that is essential to people's safety. |
| ... | 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. |
|
.
. . |
A vertical ellipsis in an example indicates that not all the data is shown. |
| Ctrl/ x | While you hold down the Ctrl key, press another key or a pointing device button. |
| Return or Enter | Return or Enter in text 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. |
This chapter describes the hardware and software you must have and the tasks you need to complete before you install the Advanced Server for OpenVMS software.
This chapter consists of the following sections:
The Advanced Server for OpenVMS kit contains the software required to run the following server software options:
The Advanced Server for OpenVMS product is supported on OpenVMS Alpha systems only. You cannot install the Advanced Server for OpenVMS software on OpenVMS VAX systems. On VAX systems, you should continue to use the current PATHWORKS server software. If you have not already done so, upgrade to PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server), Version 6.0C or later.
In mixed-architecture OpenVMS Clusters with the Advanced Server for OpenVMS running on Alpha members, VAX members can still use external authentication. For more information, see Section 5.7.1, Setting Up External Authentication in OpenVMS Clusters.
You cannot run multiple versions of the Advanced Server for OpenVMS or the PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) in the same cluster. |
The Advanced Server for OpenVMS software may be installed and run only on OpenVMS Version 7.2-1 and higher Alpha systems. Therefore, it may be necessary to upgrade the operating system as well as the server software.
If the Advanced Server for OpenVMS Version 7.2 or later is already installed, the installation and upgrade do not require an intermediate upgrade.
If PATHWORKS V6 for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) is currently installed, ensure that it is Version 6.0C or later. Otherwise, upgrade to the current release of PATHWORKS V6 for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) before continuing. The Advanced Server configuration procedure (PWRK$CONFIG.COM) automatically converts the PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) data files to formats compatible with the Advanced Server for OpenVMS, as described in Chapter 3.
If PATHWORKS V5 for OpenVMS (LAN Manager) is currently installed, there is no direct upgrade to the Advanced Server for OpenVMS. If you want to retain the existing user, group, share, and security objects, you must first upgrade to PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server), Version 6.0C or later. For more information, refer to the Compaq PATHWORKS for OpenVMS Server Migration Guide.
For systems running the PATHWORKS V5 for OpenVMS (LAN Manager) file server on OpenVMS Alpha Version 6.2 systems, Compaq recommends the following migration path:
Refer to the appropriate Software Product Description (SPD) for
information about the OpenVMS versions supported by each version of
PATHWORKS for OpenVMS and Advanced Server for OpenVMS.
1.1.2.1 LANMAN.INI Parameters Migrate to OpenVMS Registry
Previous versions of the server software (for example, PATHWORKS for OpenVMS) use the LANMAN.INI file to store server parameters. The Advanced Server for OpenVMS stores these parameters in the OpenVMS Registry, which is similar to the Windows NT Registry.
If you are upgrading a system from PATHWORKS V6 for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) to Advanced Server V7.3 for OpenVMS, the
parameters and settings in the existing LANMAN.INI file are migrated to
registry parameters when you run the PWRK$CONFIG.COM configuration
procedure for the first time. For more information, see Section 3.2, Migrating LANMAN.INI Parameters to the OpenVMS Registry.
1.1.2.2 Upgrading OpenVMS Clusters
You can install the Advanced Server for OpenVMS on any OpenVMS Cluster member running OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2-1 or higher. However, if PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) or Advanced Server for OpenVMS is currently running on any cluster member, it must be stopped prior to installation. If the cluster members that will run the Advanced Server for OpenVMS share a common system disk, the installation can be performed on any cluster member that shares the system disk. If cluster members that will run the Advanced Server for OpenVMS use separate system disks, install the Advanced Server for OpenVMS on each system.
If the OpenVMS Cluster contains other system disks (for example, to support VAX systems in the cluster or systems running earlier versions of OpenVMS Alpha), these disks might have older versions of the PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) installed on them. If so, remove the older versions to prevent accidental startup while the Advanced Server for OpenVMS is running on the OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2-1 or later systems. To remove the PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) product, execute the command procedure SYS$UPDATE:PWRK$DEINSTAL from a cluster member that uses the system disk from which PATHWORKS is to be removed. For more information on using PWRK$DEINSTAL.COM, refer to the Compaq PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) Server Installation and Configuration Guide.
Note, however, if you are using external authentication, Compaq
recommends that you set up external authentication software on all the
nodes in the cluster. To set up external authentication support on
nodes that do not run Compaq OpenVMS file servers, see Section 5.7, Setting Up External Authentication.
1.2 Installing DECprint Software
DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS (DCPS) is a printing system that provides queue management and printing features for PostScript printers. To share a PostScript printer, selected PostScript printers might require use of the DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS (DCPS) software for communication with the printers over DECnet or TCP/IP.
If you plan to use DECprint Supervisor for OpenVMS on your system,
Compaq recommends that you install it before installing the
Advanced Server. You must reboot the system
after installing the DECprint software. You can perform the reboot as
part of the DECprint Supervisor installation procedure, or after you
install the Advanced Server but before you configure it.
1.3 About Licensing
The following sections describe the licensing software and the license
requirements for the Advanced Server.
1.3.1 License Requirements
The Advanced Server requires that clients accessing file and print services be appropriately licensed. To conform to this requirement, one of the following must be true:
In both cases, the license required to access Advanced Server services is a Client Access license: PWLMXXXCA07.03.
If you are upgrading from PATHWORKS V6 for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) or Advanced Server for OpenVMS, Version 7.2,
refer to the Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Guide to Managing Advanced Server Licenses for information about upgrading client
licenses.
1.3.2 About the License Server
The Advanced Server License Server is an optional software program that you can run on your OpenVMS system to grant licenses to clients.
The License Server can be installed:
In either case, you can configure the License Server to support clients using any of the following protocols:
Compaq recommends that you install the License Server on a designated OpenVMS system without the Advanced Server. The Advanced Server for OpenVMS kit allows you to install the standalone License Server separately from the file server. Alternatively, you can run the License Server on an OpenVMS Cluster with the Advanced Server, where cluster failover provides increased availability. (Cluster failover also provides increased availability for the Advanced Server file server.)
Each LAN needs only one active License Server. The license product authorization keys (PAKs) must be loaded on the system that runs the License Server. In an OpenVMS Cluster, the PAKs must be loaded into a shared license database.
| For more information about . . . | Refer to . . . |
|---|---|
| Loading licenses | OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual |
| Configuring the License Server | Chapter 4, Configuring and Starting the Standalone License Server |
| Managing licenses | Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Guide to Managing Advanced Server Licenses |
External authentication is an optional feature of OpenVMS systems that allows system managers to set up user accounts for which login authentication is based on a security mechanism other than OpenVMS security. The Advanced Server takes advantage of this feature by providing the ability to use the Advanced Server or Windows NT-compatible user authentication mechanisms to authenticate OpenVMS user logins. This allows users to log in at the OpenVMS login prompt using the Advanced Server user name and password, and provides automatic password synchronization for user accounts. External authentication may be required if you are using the COM for OpenVMS product.
When you install the complete Advanced Server, the files required to support external authentication are automatically included in the installation process.
When you install the Advanced Server in an OpenVMS Cluster, if you want to enable external authentication on OpenVMS Cluster member nodes on which the server is not running and which share the same system disk, you can install the standalone external authentication software on that disk (without installing the Advanced Server software). On VAX member nodes, you must copy the external authentication files from an Alpha system on which the Advanced Server is installed to the VAX node. For more information about enabling external authentication, see Section 5.7, Setting Up External Authentication.
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