Installation manual

Contents
Preface ............................................................ xiii
1 Getting Started
1.1 Important Information ........................................ 1–1
1.1.1 Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS . ....................... 1–1
1.1.2 DECnet Software . ........................................ 1–1
1.1.3 DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS VAX — Minimum Version . ....... 1–1
1.1.4 MACRO32.EXE and Standalone BACKUP ..................... 1–2
1.1.5 Layered Product Availability ................................ 1–2
1.1.6 Restrictions ............................................. 1–2
1.2 Key Terms . ................................................ 1–2
1.3 Locating Files on the Distribution Media . . . ....................... 1–3
1.3.1 On CD–ROM ............................................ 1–3
1.3.2 On Magnetic Tape or Tape Cartridges . . ....................... 1–4
1.3.3 DECamds Files . . ........................................ 1–4
1.3.4 Software Product Descriptions (SPDs) . . ....................... 1–4
1.4 What Happens During an Installation ............................ 1–5
1.4.1 When to Perform an Installation ............................. 1–5
1.4.2 How to Use the Installation Documentation .................... 1–6
1.5 What Happens During an Upgrade .............................. 1–8
1.5.1 When to Perform an Upgrade ............................... 1–8
1.5.2 How to Use the Upgrade Documentation....................... 1–8
1.6 What to Do Next ............................................ 1–9
2 Preparing to Install the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
2.1 Cautions and Restrictions ..................................... 2–1
2.1.1 Cautions................................................ 2–1
2.1.2 Restrictions ............................................. 2–2
2.2 Examining Software and Hardware Components .................... 2–2
2.2.1 Hardware Components..................................... 2–2
2.2.2 Software Components ..................................... 2–2
2.3 Preparing for an Installation . . . ................................ 2–3
2.3.1 Preparing for an OpenVMS Cluster Environment . ............... 2–3
2.3.2 Preparing Tape and Disk Drives ............................. 2–4
2.3.3 Information You Need During the Installation ................... 2–5
2.4 Preinstallation Checklist ...................................... 2–6
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