HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS

This document is an installation and configuration guide for HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS, specifically version 8.3 released in June 2006, targeting OpenVMS I64, Alpha, and VAX systems.

The guide provides comprehensive instructions and prerequisites for:

1. Installing and Configuring the Core DECnet-Plus Software: This includes detailed preparation steps (hardware, prerequisite software, license requirements, system resources, and pre-installation tasks) and the actual installation process using the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility. It outlines three configuration options (FAST, BASIC, and ADVANCED) for setting up network nodes, routing, devices, transports, event dispatchers, application databases, and cluster aliases, along with procedures for modifying existing configurations.

2. Installing X.25 Functionality: It covers both configuring X.25 on OpenVMS VAX systems (formerly VAX P.S.I.) and installing HP X.25 for OpenVMS on OpenVMS I64 and Alpha systems. A key dependency is noted: DECnet-Plus must be installed and configured first.

3. Installing and Configuring Optional OSI Applications: Instructions are provided for the Open System Application Kernel (OSAK), File Transfer, Access, and Management (FTAM), and Virtual Terminal (VT). This includes their respective preparation steps, installation using the PCSI utility, installation verification procedures (IVPs), and configuration details for managing application entity databases.

The document emphasizes a recommended installation order (DECnet-Plus first, then X.25, then OSI applications) and includes supplemental reference material on system files, name services, and advanced routing configurations.