Pathworks Macintosh System Admin Guide Jan91

This document is the System Administrator's Guide for PATHWORKS for Macintosh, Version 1.0, published by Digital Equipment Corporation in January 1991, and designed for VMS systems (Version 5.3 or greater).

The guide provides comprehensive instructions for VMS system administrators on how to set up, maintain, and manage the PATHWORKS for Macintosh product.

Key areas covered include:

1. System Administration Introduction: Overview of managed components (AppleTalk for VMS, AppleTalk/DECnet Transport Gateway, VAXshare file/printer services) and how to use the respective manager commands (ATK$MANAGER and MSA$MANAGER).
2. Network Configuration: Detailed concepts of AppleTalk networks (primary ports, zones, network numbers/ranges) and instructions on changing default configuration values and setting up AppleTalk for VMS routing, including Ethernet ports and DECnet tunnels.
3. AppleTalk for VMS Management: Guidelines for adjusting network parameters to optimize performance and conserve memory on large internets, addressing issues like ADSP connection failures, name search failures, increasing available sockets, and improving router and gateway performance.
4. Starting and Stopping PATHWORKS: Procedures for initiating and shutting down all PATHWORKS for Macintosh components and individual services.
5. File Structures: Explanation of how VAXshare software integrates VMS and Macintosh file structures, including handling Macintosh volumes, folders, files, and assigning file creator and type attributes.
6. Volumes, User Accounts, and Applications Setup: Methods for setting up and managing volumes (public, personal), creating user accounts (including guest accounts), and installing applications from Macintosh computers onto VAXshare volumes.
7. Volumes and File Server Management: How to modify file server characteristics (configuration, security, performance), and procedures for adding, managing, selecting, removing, starting, and stopping file servers.
8. Printer Services Management: Detailed explanation of how printing components work together (VAXshare Receiver, Symbionts, Job Controller, Forms, ASCII Translator) and how to add, modify, set up (including serial LaserWriters), remove, start, and stop printer services.

Additionally, the guide includes appendices covering advanced topics such as modifying MSAX$CLIENT parameters, setting up VAX Distributed Queuing Service (DQS) for VAXshare Printer Services, sharing resources with DOS users, converting volumes from PacerShare and AlisaShare, configuring LAT Group Codes, and provides extensive lists of error messages for various components.