Installation manual

After Installing the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
4.4 Customizing the System
– Starting the queue manager and creating a queue database. (If you are
installing on an OpenVMS Cluster system with multiple system disks,
refer to the OpenVMS Cluster Systems for additional instructions.)
– Setting up user accounts
– Adjusting system parameters
• If you plan to use either the Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX
product or the DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX product included on
the OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3 kit, read Section 4.5 and perform the steps
described there. If you are installing the Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
VAX software, also refer to the Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX
installation and configuration documentation.
• If you installed DECwindows support software, there are several steps you
must take to customize your DECwindows environment. Depending on your
configuration, these tasks might include:
– Customizing the server startup
– Using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) as a
DECwindows transport
– Using transports for DECwindows other than those supplied by Compaq
See Chapter 9 for complete instructions for customizing your DECwindows
support software.
• If you installed the optional OpenVMS Management Station files, see
Appendix G for information about preparing your OpenVMS system and your
PC to use this application.
4.5 Configuring and Starting Networking Software
You can use either TCP/IP or DECnet as a single networking backbone, or your
environment may concurrently include both protocols. Compaq TCP/IP Services
for OpenVMS is an industry-standard implementation of TCP/IP protocols and
services that provide interoperability and resource sharing between OpenVMS,
UNIX, Windows NT, and other systems that support TCP/IP.
TCP/IP is the primary network strategy for OpenVMS. However, you can also use
the Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX or DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS
VAX software included on the OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3 kit. (Compaq DECnet-
Plus for OpenVMS VAX is required for DECnet over TCP/IP.) These networking
products require that you run a configuration procedure to configure the network.
If you choose to run the DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX product, you must
also edit your system startup file as described in Section 4.5.2.
4.5.1 Configuring Your System
After you have registered your DECnet license, execute one of the following
interactive configuration procedures:
• For the DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS VAX software, run
SYS$MANAGER:NETCONFIG.COM. (Refer to the DECnet for OpenVMS
Guide to Networking for more information.)
• For the Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX layered product, run
SYS$MANAGER:NET$CONFIGURE.COM. (Refer to the DECnet-Plus for
OpenVMS Installation and Basic Configuration manual for more information.)
After Installing the OpenVMS VAX Operating System 4–3