running VMS+ TSM client (a Backup tool) from bootable CD

[Ruud Dijt]

I like to burn a bootable OPENVMS cd including a TSM client, and TCPIP (FTP) on an Alpha.
For OPENVMS V7.3-2 it was no problem to do so, starting with a copy of the VMS installation CD and adding the necessary software, taking care that there is no logging or files open for write.

I now tried the same with OpenVMS V8.3 and can’t get it working.
With auditing on the boot is oke, but writes to disk (which is not allowed when on CD.
With auditing not running I do not get a prompt to log in
My question is how I stop auditing in the right way, if possible to run V8.3 without auditing.

All advice is welcome.

Ruud

[Steven Schweda]

Have you set this parameter?

SYSMAN> help SYS_PARAMETERS WLKSYSDSK

SYS_PARAMETERS

WLKSYSDSK

(Alpha only) WLKSYSDSK is used by various bootstrap components
to determine if the system disk should be treated as though it is
write-locked. This parameter is used primarily to allow OpenVMS
to boot from a CD.

[Hoff]

Everything you want to know about writing bootable CD and DVD media for (and on) OpenVMS: http://64.223.189.234/node/28

Stephen Hoffman
HoffmanLabs LLC

[Ruud Dijt]

I did all the tests already by switching the wlksysdsk bit on and off, Only the final CD of V7.3-2 was made when all was oke.
V8.3 still gives problems: The tread of Stephen helps some how, but does not allows you to use product install, but installed tcpip right with vms minimal; The startup parameter is sys$system:sa1_startup.com of you change it to startup.com you get all the auditing sh.t and if you switch back to sa1_startup you still keep the auditing sh.t.
I like to make that switch because you then have login protection.

So the main staying question si how to prefent auditing/audit server to start

[Steven Schweda]

> So the main staying question si how to
> prefent auditing/audit server to start

If you looked a little more closely at
STARTUP.COM, you might see where
stdrv$requests includes AUDIT_SERVER (and
several other things which you may or may not
want) in the list of things to do. Rather
than complaining about how SA1_STARTUP.COM
does too little, and STARTUP.COM does too
much, why not make your own RUUD_STARTUP.COM,
and make it do exactly what you want?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldilocks_and_the_Three_Bears