Installation manual

3 Installing the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
3.1 Booting Standalone BACKUP .................................. 3–1
3.1.1 Booting from Tape Cartridge ................................ 3–1
3.1.2 Booting from the InfoServer ................................. 3–2
3.1.3 Booting from the CD–ROM ................................. 3–4
3.2 Creating the System Disk . .................................... 3–4
3.2.1 Determining Device Names ................................. 3–5
3.2.2 Loading Distribution Media ................................. 3–5
3.2.3 Transferring VMS073.B to Your System Disk ................... 3–5
3.2.4 Booting the New System Disk . . . ............................ 3–7
3.2.5 Specifying the Volume Label ................................ 3–8
3.2.6 Specifying the Source Drive ................................. 3–8
3.2.7 Selecting Optional OpenVMS Components. . . ................... 3–9
3.2.7.1 OpenVMS Library Files ................................. 3–10
3.2.7.2 OpenVMS Optional Files ................................ 3–10
3.2.7.3 Help Message Files .................................... 3–10
3.2.7.4 OpenVMS Management Station Files . . . ................... 3–11
3.2.8 Choosing DECwindows Support Options ....................... 3–11
3.2.9 Installing Networking Products . . ............................ 3–13
3.2.10 Verifying Your Choices . .................................... 3–13
3.2.11 Installing OpenVMS Options ................................ 3–14
3.2.11.1 Compact Disc ......................................... 3–14
3.2.11.2 Magnetic Tape and Tape Cartridge ........................ 3–14
3.2.12 Installing DECwindows Support Software . . . ................... 3–14
3.3 Installing DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX Software . . ........... 3–15
3.4 Configuring a Cluster......................................... 3–15
3.5 Selecting the Default Windowing System .......................... 3–16
3.6 Setting Passwords ........................................... 3–16
3.7 Entering SCSNODE and SCSSYSTEMID Parameters................ 3–17
3.8 Postinstallation Tasks Described ................................ 3–17
3.9 Registering Licenses ......................................... 3–18
3.9.1 Types of OpenVMS VAX Licenses ............................ 3–19
3.9.2 How to Register OpenVMS VAX Licenses . . . ................... 3–20
3.9.3 Using the Licensing Procedure. . . ............................ 3–21
3.9.4 How to Register System Integrated Products . ................... 3–21
3.9.5 How to Register DECnet Products ............................ 3–22
3.10 Updating Time Zone Information ................................ 3–22
3.11 Installing Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX Software .......... 3–24
3.12 Running AUTOGEN ......................................... 3–25
3.12.1 Automatic Reboot after AUTOGEN ........................... 3–25
3.12.2 Manual Reboot after AUTOGEN . ............................ 3–25
3.13 Logging in to the SYSTEM Account by Means of a Character Cell
Terminal .................................................. 3–26
3.14 Logging in to the SYSTEM Account by Means of a Workstation ........ 3–26
3.15 What to Do Next ............................................ 3–26
4 After Installing the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
4.1 Verifying System Time ........................................ 4–1
4.2 Registering Your Licenses . .................................... 4–2
4.3 Backing Up Your System Disk .................................. 4–2
4.4 Customizing the System . . .................................... 4–2
4.5 Configuring and Starting Networking Software . . ................... 4–3
4.5.1 Configuring Your System ................................... 4–3
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