Installation manual

Preparing to Use OpenVMS Management Station
G.2 Preparing Your PC
G.2.3 Required Software
Microsoft Windows NT Versions 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or higher) or Windows 95 or
higher (Intel only) must be installed on each PC on which you want to install the
OpenVMS Management Station client.
The version of MMC included in this baselevel requires files provided by Microsoft
Internet Explorer. Version 3.02 or later of Internet Explorer must be present on
the system.
G.2.4 Time Required for Installation
The time required to install the OpenVMS Management Station client software is
approximately 5 minutes.
G.2.5 Copy the Client File to the PC
The client files TNT030_I.EXE (Intel) and TNT030_A.EXE (Alpha) are located
in the SYS$COMMON:[TNT.CLIENT] directory. Copy either client file to a
temporary directory the PC using any of the following procedures:
• Create a file share to the OpenVMS system and copy the file.
• Use FTP on the PC to copy the file from the OpenVMS system.
G.2.6 Installation Directory
The installation procedure allows you to select the installation directory, and
suggests \Program Files\OpenVMS Mgmt Station\ as the default.
G.2.7 Installation Procedure
Run TNT030_I.EXE (Intel) or TNT030_A.EXE (Alpha) from a temporary
directory. These are self-extracting executable files that automate the OpenVMS
Management Station installation.
G.2.8 Recovering from Errors
If an error occurs during installation, you will receive an error message describing
the problem. This information can help you determine the cause of the problem.
An error can occur during the installation if one or more of the following
conditions exist:
• The operating system version is incorrect
• Disk space and memory necessary for successful installation are inadequate
G.3 After Installing the Client Software on Your PC
When you create an OpenVMS Cluster or OpenVMS Node object in an OpenVMS
Management Domain, you select the transport you want to use for all connections
to that system. You can choose DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX or TCP/IP.
OpenVMS Management Station uses this transport for all communications
between the PC and this system, or between any other OpenVMS system that is
running the OpenVMS Management Station server and this system.
Note
The OpenVMS Management Station client supports only TCP/IP
connections for primary servers. That is, the connection between the
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