Enable bootp and tftp on OpenVMS version V6.2 UCX V4.1

[geir_2]

Hi,

I have tried to get information how to start/enable bootp and tftp on an Alpha processor. But It seemed to be more difficult than expected. I have tried to use ucx utility with enable and create command, without success. Any idea? Thanks:

Geir

PS:
More easy to do it on Ultrix/Unix/Solaris

[Ian Miller. · Accepted solution]

@SYS$STARTUP:UCX$CONFIG
selection menu option for server components then select menu options for tftp and bootp

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

I was able to boot a linux alphastation 500 with the following setup (not ucx but tcpip 5.3).

Wim

[geir_2]

Hi,
Thanks for the answer, butI still have problem. This time it says something about access to sysuaf and ucx$service database. I'm logged in as system with all privileges, so that's not the problem.

I also know that the workstation has been a used as a "normal client". I suppose it should be possible to configure the workstation with bootp and tftp services.

The reason to enable these services is lat configuration.

[David B Sneddon]

> This time it says something

What EXACTLY does it say?

> The reason to enable these services is lat configuration.

The following is based on the reference to LAT...

You need to enable BOOTP and TFTP via UCX$CONFIG.
You need to copy the DEcserver load files to
UCX$TFTP_ROOT and make sure the protection has W:RE

You then need to enter tha DECserver details in the bootp database.
UCX> HELP SET BOOTP
will give you the details.

Dave

[geir_2]

Hi David,

When I run @sys$startup:ucx$config I got the following messages (I choosed 3 - 2 - 1 [create bootp services]):

The ucx$auc identifier already exist with value 375.

Error modifying ucx$bootp account
% ucx-e-Noconfig-Service Not Configured

I got simular error messages when I tried to start tftp services.

Any Idea?

[Antoniov.]

It appears as ucx user is already on sysuaf. Many vms services and software create their own user in sysuaf. Perhaps, you configured this service in the past.
Type
$ UCX SHOW SERVICE TFTP /FULL
then look for log filename and see into it.

Antonio Vigliotti

[geir_2]

Hi,
tanks for the answer. This time I got following errors:

%UCX-W-Norecord, Information not found
-RMS-E-RNF, record not found

So it seams that the record is not defined in sysuaf?

Geir

[David B Sneddon]

Let's start at the beginning...

First let's see what is already configured.
What is the output of UCX SHOW SERVICE?
Please post exactly what you get.

Dave

[geir_2]

Hi,

Here is the output from the command.

Geir