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Preface
An open communications standard defined by the worldwide networking
community, TCP/IP consists of numerous application, routing, transport, and
network management protocols. These protocols enable any connected host to
communicate with any other connected host, without needing to know details
about the other host or the intervening network topology. Computers and networks
from different manufacturers running different operating systems can interoperate
seamlessly.
The Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS product is Compaq’s implementation
of the TCP/IP networking protocol suite and internet services for OpenVMS Alpha
and OpenVMS VAX systems.
This manual introduces the TCP/IP Services product and provides conceptual and
planning information to help you configure and manage the product.
Intended Audience
This manual is for anyone who needs an overview of the TCP/IP Services product.
See the Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS User’s Guide for information
on using TCP/IP Services applications and the Compaq TCP/IP Services for
OpenVMS Management guide for details on configuring and managing the TCP/IP
Services product.
Document Structure
This manual contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the TCP/IP Services product.
Chapter 2 describes the network implementation differences between UNIX and
OpenVMS.
Chapter 3 describes the many decisions you need to make about OpenVMS
configuration options before configuring TCP/IP Services.
Chapter 4 describes OpenVMS operating system features that support the TCP/IP
environment.
Chapter 5 describes key concepts of network server features: NTP, routing, BOOTP
and D H CP, F TP, and SN MP.
Chapter 6 describes mail services: Post Office Protocol (POP), SMTP, and IMAP.
Chapter 7 discusses ways to connect to the network, such as TELNET, PPP and
SLIP, DECnet-over-TCP/IP, NFS, and XDM.
Chapter 8 describes the TCP/IP Services implementation of the Berkeley Internet
Name Domain (BIND) service.
Chapter 9 provides guidelines, scenarios, and checklists for deploying IPv6 on
a single system in a network.
The Glossary defines terms and acronyms related to TCP/IP Services.
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