HP Advanced Server V7.3B for OpenVMS and HP PATHWORKS V6.1 for OpenVMS (Advanced Server)

HP Advanced Server V7.3B for OpenVMS
For information about what software versions of DECnet are supported, see
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS.
• For the NetBEUI transport, Advanced Server provides the same level of support for
Ethernet and FDDI as the OpenVMS Alpha and VAX operating systems. For more
information, see the Software Product Description for the HP OpenVMS Alpha and VAX
operating system (SPD 25.01.xx).
Note: Advanced Server does not support the DEFZA FDDI controller.
CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT
Advanced Server runs on members of OpenVMS Clusters. OpenVMS Cluster configurations
are fully described in the Software Product Description for HP OpenVMS Cluster Software (SPD
29.78.xx)
The Advanced Server for OpenVMS can run on members of an OpenVMS Cluster that are
running OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-2, 8.2 and 8.3. Mixed-version clusters are supported if all
cluster members upon which the Advanced Server for OpenVMS runs are running OpenVMS
Versions 7.3-2, 8.2 and 8.3. The enhanced OpenVMS Registry components of Versions
7.3-2, 8.2 and 8.3 are compatible with each other, but they are incompatible with the Registry
components of earlier versions of OpenVMS. Therefore, you cannot run Registry servers or
clients (such as the Advanced Server for OpenVMS) on both the earlier and later OpenVMS
systems at the same time. For more information, refer to the OpenVMS Alpha release notes for
the latest system you are running.
Advanced Server supports up to 31 server nodes in a cluster; no more than 31 nodes in a cluster
can run Advanced Server concurrently. In a typical scenario, the server runs on only a few
central nodes, to exploit the cluster’s shared disks and high-speed interconnect environment.
In a cluster, Advanced Server supports simultaneous file access by all nodes running the server.
A central event log, central Advanced Server accounts, and share databases are maintained in
a cluster. In an Advanced Server domain, the OpenVMS Cluster represents a single domain
member, whether it is acting as the PDC, BDC, or a member server.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Operating System
• OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-2, 8.2 and 8.3
For minimum hardware requirements of the operating system, refer to the Software Product
Description for OpenVMS Alpha and VAX (SPD 25.01.xx).
Network Transport Software
Advanced Server includes NetBEUI network transport software. TCP/IP or DECnet network
transport software might also be required by Advanced Server, depending on the transport used
by clients requiring connections to the server, or for use of some features.
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