PCSA Server Administration with Commands

This document, "PCSA Server Administration with Commands," is a comprehensive guide for system administrators managing Digital's Personal Computing Systems Architecture (PCSA) server for VMS Services for PCs. It details the setup, maintenance, and optimization of both disk and file servers within the VMS operating system.

The manual covers:

• Server Administration: Instructions for starting and stopping the disk and file servers, configuring virtual disks (system, application, personal, network key), managing file and printer services, and setting up system security including break-in evasion measures.
• Client Management: Guidance on registering workstations for local boot and managing Version 2.2 DECnet/PCSA clients on a Version 3.0 server, which includes reconfiguring client profiles and adding new clients for remote boot.
• Performance Tuning: Strategies for enhancing file server performance through caching (open file and data caching) and optimizing VMS system resources such as buffer limits, I/O operations, and working set sizes.
• Utility Commands: A detailed reference for key utilities like PCDISK (for file management on DOS devices), PCSA Manager (for server administration tasks like adding/deleting disks, users, and services, and managing characteristics), and the LAST Control Program (for network transport control and diagnostics).
• Troubleshooting: A compilation of VMS server messages generated by various PCSA components, complete with explanations and suggested user actions.
• Appendices: Supplemental information including startup file listings (PCFS_STARTUP.COM, LAD_STARTUP.COM), VMS server environment details, and a sample setup for an unsupported printer.

The document assumes the reader is an experienced system administrator familiar with MS-DOS, Digital Command Language (DCL), VAX computer performance, and network configurations.