VMS 7.2-1 / Advanced Server for Open VMS Compatabilty

[Martin Harrow_1]

We currently have an Alpha machine running OpenVMS 7.2-1 and Pathworks 6.0C in an NT4 domain. We want to upgrade the domain to Active Directory, and we will have to change the Alpha to a member server, rather than a BDC.
Can I upgrade my Pathworks 6.0C to Advanced Server 7.3 for OpenVMS, whilst keeping the VMS version at 7.2-1? We can't upgrade the version of VMS due to programming/hardware limitations.
If I can't do this, how can I make the Alpha a member server in an Active Directory?

[Karl Rohwedder]

Acc. to the installation guide for V7.3A:

o install Advanced Server for OpenVMS software successfully, you must have the following software properly installed and configured on your system:

* OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2-1 or higher.
The Advanced Server runs on OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2-1 (or higher) systems only, and requires the OpenVMS registry services. For more information about the OpenVMS Registry, refer to the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual or the OpenVMS Connectivity Developer's Guide (included on the OpenVMS Documentation CD-ROM).

V7.2-1 is enough. The latest SPD for V6.1 and V73B states VMS V6.2 or V7.3-2 as minimum supported versions, so may V7.2-1 will run but is unsupported.

regards Kalle

[Ian Miller.]

note you will need a new licence for advanced server 7.

I expect V7.3B release notes don't mention V7.2-1 as it is unsupported (and has been for a long time).

[Martin Harrow_1]

That's great, many thanks for your help. I shall get some upgrade licenses.

Cheers.

[Paul Nunez]

Hi,

In order to install Advanced Server v7.3B on OpenVMS Alpha v7.2-1 - 7.3-1, you must first do:

$ define pwrk$ignore_version 1

$ product install adavancedserver

Paul