DIGITAL Enterprise Integration Package OpenVMS AlphaServer 8x00 DIGITAL

This document, published in December 1997, serves as technical notes for the DIGITAL Enterprise Integration Package OpenVMS AlphaServer 8x00 HiTest Suite. It outlines the benefits of DIGITAL HiTest Suites as prequalified computer system configurations designed for high reliability, application performance, and upgradability through interoperability testing.

The document details the specific OpenVMS AlphaServer 8x00 HiTest Suite (covering 8200 and 8400 models), which was tested as a CI-Cluster Add-On, assuming integration into an existing OpenVMS cluster with adequate storage. It describes the suite's hardware and software components, including OpenVMS Version 7.1 and the DIGITAL Enterprise Integration Package (comprising PATHWORKS, Internet Product Suite, and OpenVMS Management Tools), along with their revision levels and special configuration rules.

Key sections provide comprehensive guidance on system installation and setup, covering hardware, operating system, and layered product installation procedures. Interoperability testing was successfully performed in a clustered environment (VAX and Alpha systems) using PATHWORKS Test Suite and System Test Manager Internet tools. The tests confirmed correct business process functionality and demonstrated system resilience during induced failures (e.g., drive, controller, CI port, and network failures), which were handled without impacting system performance due to redundancy and failover.

Finally, the document lists identified problems and their resolutions, addressing issues such as AlphaServer 8x00 CPU startup, network infrastructure configurations, PATHWORKS performance tuning, Netscape Navigator errors, Purveyor Encrypt WebServer behaviors, and DIGITAL TCP/IP Services (UCX) tuning and shutdown procedures. It also notes system characterization data, primarily recommending ODS shares for optimal PATHWORKS performance.