DECserver 300 Software Installation VMS Jun89

This document, "DECserver 300 Software Installation (VMS)", published in June 1989, serves as a manual for VMS system managers and network managers to install and configure DECserver 300 software on VMS systems.

The manual details a three-phase process:

1. Software Installation: It guides users through installing the DECserver 300 distribution software onto VMS systems (single or VAXcluster nodes) using an automated procedure called VMSINSTAL.COM. This involves preparing the system (disk space, backup), copying files to the SYS$SYSROOT:[DECSERVER] directory, and optionally running an Installation Verification Procedure (IVP) and configuring the MOM$LOAD logical name for down-line loading.
2. Load Host Configuration: The manual explains how to configure the VMS system as a "down-line load host" for DECservers using the DSVCONFIG.COM automated procedure. This involves defining server entries in three key databases: DSVCONFIG.DAT (the server configuration database), the DECnet operational database, and the DECnet permanent database. It emphasizes the need for unique DECnet node names, addresses, and Ethernet addresses for each server, and the importance of DECnet Phase IV being active.
3. Installation Verification: Finally, the document outlines procedures to verify both the load host and the server system installation. This includes:
   • Verifying the Load Host: Performing a down-line load of the server image to a DECserver 300 and checking DECnet event-logging messages.
   • Verifying the Server System: Connecting to a server port via an interactive terminal and testing server commands (e.g., SHOW SERVER STATUS, TEST PORT, SHOW PORT, SHOW SERVICES, CONNECT) to confirm correct software version, hardware operation, and successful execution.

The manual includes flowcharts, detailed step-by-step instructions, and examples for all procedures, as well as an appendix listing distribution files and explaining the Remote Console Facility (RCF). It applies to DECserver 300 V1.0 and VMS V5.0.