VAX-11/750 Software Installation Guide

This document, the "VAX-11/750 Software Installation Guide" (Order No. AA-K410C-TE, December 1982), provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for installing, upgrading, and updating the VAX/VMS operating system (Version 3.2) on a VAX-11/750 processor.

The guide covers:

• Initial Installation: Building a bootable system disk from distribution kits (magnetic tape, RK07, RA60, or RL02 disks) using the stand-alone BACKUP utility, and an overview of the console subsystem.
• Site-Specific Modifications: Adjusting system parameters, performing system shutdowns and reboots, and running the User Environment Test Package (UETP).
• Software Updates & Installation: Utilizing the VMSINSTAL and VMSUPDATE.COM command procedures for applying maintenance updates and installing optional software products like EDTCAI.
• Post-Installation Operations: Backing up the console medium, exploring different system bootstrapping methods (conversational and nonstop), building and copying system disks, and creating stand-alone BACKUP kits.

Appendices offer in-depth information on using the TU58 tape cartridge for bootstrapping, commands for the BOOT58 program, micro verify error characters for hardware diagnostics, building the VAX/VMS source kit, the specific procedure for upgrading from VAX/VMS Version 2.5 to 3.0, and a list of VMSINSTAL error messages. The manual is intended for users responsible for managing and controlling the VAX/VMS operating system.