Compaq TCPIP Services for OpenVMS Management

This manual, "Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management, Version 5.1 (January 2001)," is a comprehensive guide for experienced OpenVMS and UNIX system managers. It details how to configure and manage the Compaq TCP/IP Services product, a suite of networking protocols and internet services for OpenVMS Alpha and VAX systems, for day-to-day operations.

The document covers a wide range of essential networking topics, including:

• Network Connectivity: Setting up and managing network interfaces, serial lines (PPP and SLIP), and static and dynamic routing (including the Gateway Routing Daemon or GATED).
• Name Services: Configuring and managing the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) server and resolver, along with using DNS for workload balancing.
• Core Services: Instructions for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server and client, Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), Portmapper, Network Time Protocol (NTP), and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
• Network Applications: Guidance on managing end-user applications like TELNET, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Remote (R) commands (RCP, RLOGIN, RSH, REXEC, RMT/RCD), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Post Office Protocol (POP) server, and XDMCP-compatible X displays.
• File and Printing Services: Configuration of Network File System (NFS) server and client, and various printing services including LPR/LPD, TELNETSYM, and PC-NFS printing.
• Appendices: Additional reference information on GATED configuration, EBCDIC/DMCS translation tables, NFS file name conversion rules, and a list of networking acronyms.

It is intended to be used in conjunction with the "Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management Command Reference" and assumes prior installation and configuration using the "Installation and Configuration" manual.