DECdfs server without DECdns?

[Galen Tackett]

Is it possible somehow to run a DECdfs server in a completely Phase IV (OpenVMS Alpha only) environment? If so I'm having trouble finding the correct DFS$CONTROL syntax to add an access point to the server.

With or without /LOCAL, ADD ACCESS keeps telling me:

%DFS-E-NAMSPMSNG, Namespace component of access point is missing

Reading thru some more of the documentation makes it sound like I have to have DECdns on the server in order to add an access point.

If not, how do I do this?

For purposes of this question I am exclusively using OpenVMS Alpha V7.3-1.

[Ian Miller. · Accepted solution]

Here is a client (itanium vms system - similar to OpenVMS Alpha :-)

$ DFSCP := $DFS$CONTROL
DFSCP MOUNT ABCD:.DATA2 DATA2 /NODE=TEST10/DEVICE=DFSC1:/VOLUME=DATA2/MESSAGE/SYSTEM

ABCD: is a dummy namespace name

Here is the server (OpenVMS Alpha V7.3-1)

$ dfscp add access_point ABCD:.DATA2 DATA2:

DATA2 is the logical name of a disk mounted like this
$ mount/system dka0: DATA2 DATA2

[Galen Tackett]

Thanks, Ian. That did the trick. If the documentation mentioned a dummy namespace name I overlooked it.