HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3

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PRODUCT NAME: HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 SPD

50.45.19

Description

HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS is an implementation of

Phase V of the DIGITAL Network Architecture (DNA) for

the OpenVMS Alpha and I64 operating system.

HP DECnet-Plus integrates DECnet and Open Systems

Interconnection (OSI) network protocols, allowing both

stacks to share integrated network functions up to the

Transport layer. Upper layers have been implemented

as separate towers, allowing existing DECnet and OSI

applications to share the integrated Transport layer. Ex-

isting DECnet Phase IV and new DECnet and OSI appli-

cations are supported by DECnet-Plus. In combination

with TCP/IP protocol stacks, OpenVMS systems can

participate in multivendor, multiprotocol networks adher-

ing to open networking standards.

HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS features include:

• Support for OpenVMS LAN failover sets. LAN

failover provides a mechanism to protect LAN appli-

cations against network interface card (NIC) failures.

A LAN failover set is deﬁned by the system manager

and consists of a set of like adapters (all the same

class) that support LAN failover. One adapter in the

failover set is used for LAN trafﬁc; one or more other

adapters in the set remain idle. If the active adapter

fails, one of the idle adapters in the set automatically

takes over LAN trafﬁc using the same address as the

failed adapter.

• DECdns Server on I64 systems, Alpha systems, and

VAX systems

• The ability to run DECnet and OSI applications over

TCP/IP transports.

• Support for 64–bit addresses, allowing 64–bit net-

work applications to take advantage of the P2 ad-

dressing of Alpha systems running OpenVMS Alpha

Version 7.1 or later. Support for 64–bit addressing is

limited to the DECnet-Plus $QIO interface.

• Continued support for 32–bit network applications.

• Host-based routing, which includes communication

with nodes running DECnet Phase IV and OSI pro-

tocols and FDDI large packets, and X.25 switched

and permanent virtual circuits.

• FAST conﬁguration option, which allows quick con-

ﬁguration upgrades from Phase IV to Phase V.

• X.25 network management interface, providing efﬁ-

cient wide area network (WAN) management.

• The ability to conﬁgure all members of a cluster from

any cluster member.

• OSI application programming interfaces (APIs).

• Expanded naming options, allowing one or more

of the following directory naming services: Local,

DECdns, and/or DNS/BIND (referred to as Domain

by DECnet-Plus software). These directory naming

services can be searched in any order, as determined

during conﬁguration of the product.

• Routing segregated mode to allow the Routing layer

to choose a Phase IV router for those packets having

a Phase IV compatible address. (Packets having a

Phase V extended address are sent to a Phase V

router by default.) This is a conﬁgurable option.

• Reverse path caching to capture path information for

later use in reaching remote systems.

• Increased network size, supported through the use

of ISO OSI addressing.

June 2006

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Software Product Description PRODUCT NAME: 50.45.19 HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 Description HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS is an implementation of Phase V of the DIGITAL Network Architecture (DNA) for the OpenVMS Alpha and I64 operating system. HP DECnet-Plus integrates DECnet and Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) network protocols, allowing both stacks to share integrated network functions up to the Transport layer.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 • Simplified installation and configuration process. SPD 50.45.19 HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS offers task-to-task communications, file management, downline system and task loading, network command terminals, and network resource sharing capabilities using DNA, OSI, and TCP/IP protocols.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 SPD 50.45.19 Transport Layer The optional X.25 for OpenVMS software allows HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS systems to connect to PSDNs (packet switching data networks) conforming to CCITT Recommendation X.25 (1980 or 1984) and/or ISO 7776 and 8208, or through an X.25 relay system directly connected to a PSDN, or through an X.25 connector node (X.25 gateway), or over TCP/IP using RFC 1613 (XOT).
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 Applications SPD 50.45.19 Task-to-Task Communications: For most applications, you can use task-to-task communications in a transparent manner where the remote task is treated as a full-duplex, record-oriented device. Transparent operation is provided with the following interfaces: system service calls, RMS calls (OPEN, GET, PUT, and CLOSE), and high-level language I/O statements (which are mapped to RMS calls).
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 can transfer sequential or relative files with fixed length, variable length, or variable length with fixed control field records between two DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS systems. Similarly, multikeyed indexed files with variable or fixed length records are supported. SPD 50.45.19 Virtual Terminal Virtual Terminal (VT) supports the ISO Virtual Terminal Protocol (ISO 9041).
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 Downline Task Loading SPD 50.45.19 Users can access NCL through either a command line interface or a graphical user interface (GUI) called net$mgmt. The GUI allows network managers to view the status of network components and control those components from a Motif-based window interface. Initial task images for loadable systems can be stored on OpenVMS file system devices and loaded into remote nodes.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 SPD 50.45.19 Name Service Options Distributed Time Service HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS allows the use of one or more naming services. The available services are DECdns, DNS/BIND (referred to as Domain by DECnetPlus software), and the Local namespace. TCP/IP host name and address information is maintained in DNS/BIND. DECnet node names and address towers are maintained in the DECdns and/or Local namespaces.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 SPD 50.45.19 It is important to note that the rate at which user data can be transmitted (throughput) over a communications line can sometimes approach, but will never exceed, the actual line speed. This is because the actual throughput is a function of many factors, including the line quality, protocol overhead, topology, and network application(s), as well as the factors cited in this section.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 SPD 50.45.19 Software Requirements • Verify that the necessary versions of the OpenVMS software and documentation are available. HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and I64 Version 8.3 requires OpenVMS Version 8.3 of the operating system. • Verify the appropriate SYSGEN parameters. Note: If a software specialist is required to modify the previously installed operating system parameters, a time and materials charge will apply.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 SPD 50.45.19 Distribution Media License Management Facility Support This product is available as part of the OpenVMS Consolidated Software Distribution on CD-ROM. The software documentation for this product is also available as part of the OpenVMS Online Documentation Library on CD-ROM. This product supports the OpenVMS Alpha and I64 License Management Facility. License units for this product are allocated on a CPU basis.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 SPD 50.45.19 File Deletion Table 2 The FTAM DELETE command lets you delete one or more files on any combination of FTAM systems provided you have delete access to those files on the specific FTAM system.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 SPD 50.45.19 Management and Problem Determination Tools Appendix B: Virtual Terminal FTAM software supplies a number of management tools, including an installation verification procedure (IVP), a tracing utility, event logging, and informational and error messages.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 SPD 50.45.19 Appendix C: OSI Application Programming Interfaces • Online Help OSI Address Lookup using X.500 The VT software is capable of retrieving network addresses from the X.500 directory. You can use this functionality with or instead of retrieving addresses from a local repository.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 The OSAK API also includes support for the OSI Presentation layer with support for the following OSI standards: SPD 50.45.19 The Session layer supports ISO Session version 1 and version 2. Session version 1 allows up to 512 octets of user data on a service. Session version 2 supports the restrictions imposed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology allowing up to 10,240 octets of data on a service.
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HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 Reject The information in this document is valid at the time of release. Please contact your local HP office for the most up-to-date information. © Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.