Technical data

Preface

The Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS product is the Compaq

implementation of the TCP/IP networking protocol suite and internet services

for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX systems.

TCP/IP Services provides a comprehensive suite of functions and applications that

support industry-standard protocols for heterogeneous network communications

and resource sharing.

This manual explains how to install and conﬁgure the Compaq TCP/IP Services

for OpenVMS (TCP/IP Services) networking software on an OpenVMS system.

This manual reﬂects the installation and conﬁguration procedures for Version 5.3

of the TCP/IP Services product. For information about last-minute changes to

these procedures, see the Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Release Notes.

Intended Audience

This manual is for experienced OpenVMS and UNIX system managers and

assumes a working knowledge of OpenVMS system management, TCP/IP

networking, and TCP/IP terminology.

Document Structure

This manual contains three chapters and one appendix:

• Chapter 1 explains how to prepare for installing and conﬁguring TCP/IP

Services.

• Chapter 2 describes how to install TCP/IP Services on an OpenVMS system

using the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility.

• Chapter 3 provides guidelines on how to conﬁgure the TCP/IP Services

components and services after installation.

• Appendix A provides a sample installation and conﬁguration script as might

appear on an OpenVMS system upon which TCP/IP Services has not been

installed previously. The script examples in Chapter 3 show what might be

seen when you upgrade TCP/IP Services software.