topic Re: DECServer 500 config in Operating System - OpenVMS

DECServer 500 config

Leo Magsisi — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 22:07:16 GMT

PLS HELP!

I'm new to DECServer 500 print server and I need to re-configure it to boot from a new server. What will I do??? Pls. help!

Re: DECServer 500 config

David B Sneddon — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 22:52:34 GMT

Leo,

There will be a load file for the DEcserver somewhere
on the current system. You need to move that to
the corresponding directory on the new system.
You may then need to configure the DECserver as
a MOP client or use LANCP.
Since you don't say what your current load server
is or what the new one is, it is difficult to
give precise instructions.
VMS versions? DECnet versions?

Regards
Dave

Re: DECServer 500 config

Leo Magsisi — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 22:58:38 GMT

We are currently using VMS 7.1 (using vax 3180 and 3190)and we are moving to VMS 7.3(AlphaServer es40).

Thanks!

Re: DECServer 500 config

David B Sneddon — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 23:05:19 GMT

Leo,

The load file is likely to be in MOM$LOAD and be
called something.SYS
You need to identify this file and copy it to the
Alpha.
Depending on what version of DECnet you are using
on the VAX you may be able do just do a cut and
paste of the contents of
SYS$MANAGER:NET$MOP_CLIENT_STARTUP.NCL
onto the Alpha (assuming you have enabled MOP on
the Alpha).

Dave

Re: DECServer 500 config

Leo Magsisi — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:20:48 GMT

Dave,

Thanks for the info.

I found the .sys file in the vax machine. But I can't find the net$mop_client_startup.ncl in the Alpha server.

Leo

Re: DECServer 500 config

David B Sneddon — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:28:20 GMT

Leo,

You will need to use

@SYS$MANAGER:NET$CONFIGURE ADVANCED

and select the option to configure MOP.

(Assuming DECnet-Plus)

Dave

Re: DECServer 500 config

Leo Magsisi — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:41:38 GMT

Dave,

There's no NET$CONFIGURE ADVANCED, but there's a NET$CONFIGURE.COM, when I run it, it asks me: Enter the directory services to use on the system{DECDns,Local,Domain].

Tnx again...

Re: DECServer 500 config

David B Sneddon — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:46:48 GMT

Leo,

That was

@SYS$MANAGER:NET$CONFIGURE

and pass it a parameter of ADVANCED.

From the response you got I assume that
DECnet is *not* configured? Is DECnet IV
running or is it not configured at all?

Dave

Re: DECServer 500 config

Leo Magsisi — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:52:27 GMT

Dave,

DECNet IV is not configured at all...
What'll i do?

Leo

Re: DECServer 500 config

David B Sneddon — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 01:01:25 GMT

leo,

Since DECnet is not configured I will assume that
you won't be using it.

In that case use LANCP.

$ MCR LANCP

HELP DEFINE will give you details of how to add
a node to the database.

Dave.

Re: DECServer 500 config

Leo Magsisi — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 01:08:16 GMT

Thanks Dave. I will try this out.
Many Thanks!

Leo

Re: DECServer 500 config

Antoniov. — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 02:01:06 GMT

Hi,
on VAX search in MOM$LOAD: every file *.SYS; perhaps I've seen MNENG%.SYS as usual decserver image.
Because you are using Decnet IV you must configure on new ES40 the service as follows:
$ MC NCP
NCP>DEF CIRC SERVICE ENABLE
NCP>SET CIRC SERVICE ENABLE
where is your circuit name; if you don't know it type
$ MC NCP SHOW KNOW CIRC
The real trouble is image name; if you have some DecSerevr 500 working, I guess you can enter as console into it and read image name; I don't know this type of terminal server so I can't help you how make this operation.
I presumed Decnet IV is already active; if is not true you need configure decnet using
$ @SYS$MANAGER:NETCONFIG
or else if you have to repeat configuration:
$ @SYS$UPDATE:NETCONFIG_UPDATE

Regards
Antonio Vigliotti

Re: DECServer 500 config

Leo Magsisi — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 02:15:57 GMT

Thanks Antonio,

I will try this out..

Leo

Re: DECServer 500 config

Ian Miller. — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 05:17:55 GMT

configure either DECnet or LANCP not both.