Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Server Installation and Configuration Guide

This document, the "Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS Server Installation and Configuration Guide" (March 2001), provides instructions for OpenVMS system managers and network administrators on how to install and configure the Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS software.

The guide covers:

1. Pre-installation Requirements: Details hardware (OpenVMS Alpha 7.2-1+ systems, 64MB RAM) and software prerequisites (DECnet/TCP/IP, OpenVMS Registry Server), system parameter checks (GBLPAGES, GBLSECTIONS, PROCSECTCNT, SCSNODE), disk space, queue manager, and time zone configuration. It also addresses upgrading from previous PATHWORKS versions, including the migration of LANMAN.INI parameters to the OpenVMS Registry. Installation of DECprint software is recommended beforehand.
2. Installation Procedure: Explains using the POLYCENTER Software Installation (PCSI) utility to install the full Advanced Server, standalone License Server, standalone external authentication software, or a combination. The process includes creating accounts, copying files, and configuring network objects, noting that the software runs only on Alpha systems.
3. Configuration Procedure: Outlines how to use PWRK$CONFIG.COM after installation to define the server's on-disk structure, set up client capacity and memory usage, configure network transports (DECnet, NetBEUI, TCP/IP), establish the server's role (Primary Domain Controller, Backup Domain Controller, or Member Server), set the Administrator password, configure server language, and enable Windows NT-style printer management. Special considerations for OpenVMS Clusters and wide area networking (LMHOSTS, WINS, DNS) are included.
4. Post-installation Tasks: Describes verifying the installation (IVP), starting and stopping the server (manually or automatically, including in OpenVMS Clusters via SYSMAN), configuring external authentication, converting ODS-2 to ODS-5 filenames using the PWCONVERT utility, and installing optional client administration tools.
5. Troubleshooting: Provides guidance for common installation and configuration problems, such as issues with existing server images, disk space, and Registry Server startup.
6. Removal Procedure: Details how to deinstall the software using the PRODUCT REMOVE ADVANCEDSERVER command, including options for removing data files and the NETBIOS image.