HP TCPIP Services for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration

This document is the "HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration" manual, specifically for Version 5.5, published in January 2005. It provides comprehensive instructions for installing and configuring the HP TCP/IP networking protocol suite and internet services on OpenVMS Alpha and I64 systems (Version 8.2).

The manual is intended for experienced OpenVMS and UNIX system managers and covers the following main stages:

1. Preparation (Chapter 1): Details pre-installation tasks such as inspecting the distribution kit, reading release notes, backing up the system disk, registering the License Product Authorization Key (PAK), checking system resources (disk space, physical memory, system parameters like global pagelets and nonpaged dynamic pool), assigning user identification codes (UICs), and removing Early Adopters Kits (EAKs). It also includes a configuration planning worksheet.
2. Installation (Chapter 2): Explains how to install the TCP/IP Services software as a layered product using the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility, covering both initial installations and upgrades. It outlines the steps to invoke the installation procedure and post-installation tasks, emphasizing a full system reboot for changes to take effect.
3. Configuration (Chapter 3): This is the core of the manual, detailing the use of the menu-driven TCPIP$CONFIG procedure. It covers:
   • Configuring the Core Environment (domain, interfaces, routing, BIND resolver, time zone).
   • Configuring Client Components (e.g., DHCP Client, FTP Client, NFS Client, RLOGIN, SMTP, SSH Client, TELNET).
   • Configuring Server Components (e.g., BIND, BOOTP, DHCP, FINGER, FTP, IMAP, LPR/LPD, NFS, NTP, POP, SNMP, SSH, TELNET, TFTP, XDM).
   • Configuring Optional Components (PWIP Driver for DECnet-Plus/PATHWORKS, SRI QIO Interface, Anonymous FTP, Kerberos authentication, failSAFE IP support).
   • Methods for starting and stopping TCP/IP Services (system-wide or individual services), and verifying the configuration using Installation Verification Procedures (IVPs).
4. IPv6 Configuration (Chapter 4): A dedicated section for configuring IPv6, detailing how to set up the system as an IPv6 host or router. This includes configuring 6to4 interfaces, automatic and configured IPv6-over-IPv4/IPv6-over-IPv6 tunnels, manual IPv6 routes, and failSAFE IP for IPv6 addresses.

The document emphasizes the importance of reading release notes for last-minute changes and recommends specific system management tasks before and during the installation and configuration processes.