COnfigure DECserver only over TCPIP without TSM

[Vallentin, Manfred]

Hi,
is anybody conversant, how can configure a DECServer (DS90M,DS900) only over TCPIP with a Script and automatical Telnet Login?
I have read for a Tool named "ODM" Open Decserver Manager. is this Tool anybody conversant?

Thanks for your support.

[Lokesh_2]

Hi,

I am not clear what you wish ...are you looking for the following :

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=304467

Thanks & regards,
Lokesh Jain

[Ian Miller.]

parhaps this
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/asktima/appl_tools/009E60A3-96F8B0E0-1C0186.html
telnet client which can work in batch mode could be used.

[Vallentin, Manfred]

our System which ist running under Open VMS 7.3.1.
We have in our Network ca. 100 DecServer installed.
When we start our Application, then we create a detached Process of a LTA-Device.


Now we must install a Decserver over a routed WAN to a another Building.
Here i can't use the LAT-Protokol. Now i have configured TNA-Ports manually.

At the moment we configure our LTA-Ports remotly with TSM with a script. But this is not possible with remote installed TCPIP DECServer.

I Have tested the connect with the Access Server Manager on a WIndows System, but is not possible that i can run automatic a Commandfile with login over Telnet to configure the Decserver and the Ports.

You have an Idea?

[Ian Miller.]

the program at the link I posted can be used in a command file for exactly what you require.
only telnet/tcp/ip connectivity is needed

[Antoniov.]

Hi Valentine,
you coult try somethink as follow:
a) Assign TCP/IP address to DecServer
b) On host create a permanent port to host address using telnet
$ TELNET xx.xx.xx.xx /CREA/NOTIME 23
This comman create a port TNA connected to your DecServer; /NOTIME means no timemout
c) Use your old application to send and receive command
d) At end delete session with
$ TELNET /DEL

It's only a idea to work
Bye
Antoniov

[Mike Naime]

If you do not have the firmware plug in modules, Your big problem may be that you do not have a MOP loader in the other building.

There is a PC based MOP load program that came with our first GS320 that allowed the DS90 to take a load from the "Console" PC.

You need the server to load the "firmware" at boot time. then you can worry about configuring it after that.

If you connect by the MAC address, you can program the terminal server for TCPIP operations.

[Antoniov.]

Mike,
I think you have focus the problem; DS90M require load firmware from a server in network using MOP protocol.
Hi Valentine,
if you can't configure a PC you could buy a NVRAM (flash memory) for Decserver so it store boostrap image permanently.
I'm not sure but windows 2k and windows xp can permit MOP protocol.
Searching for furthermore news.

Bye
Antoniov

[Rick Dyson]

If you need to get the MOP download for initial
powerup, then you can use the stand-alone FLASH
RAM method. If you get a standard PCMCIA RAM
card, you can download the stored WWENG2 (or
whatever) image file to the flash card. Then
install it in the remote DS900TM and away you
go.

For the DS90M, I think some models had a small
amount of built-in FLASH RAM. You could store
the boot image in it (MNENGx.SYS, I believe).

Rick

[Terry Yeomans]

Following on from what Rick says, you can set the server and all it's ports up and do an INIT FROM FLASH DELAY 0 to reboot the server immidiately. This will keep all your settings on a DS90M (with 4mb flash ram).
There is no need to have a script file unless the server falls over and does not come back. You can then copy the new settings from the script file onto the sever manually. For DS900TM, this will only work of it has a memory card in it. If not, you are in a bit of a mess, as the server has no memory in it and the only way we can load is to have a local microvax or similar box to load th efiles off. Hope this helps.
Terry.

[Ian Miller.]

or configuring the DS from a directly connected terminal you may be able to encourage it to use tftp to download its system software.