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

HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64, Version 8.3 SPD 50.45.19
• Verify that the necessary versions of the OpenVMS
software and documentation are available.
• 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.
• Create any necessary HP DECnet-Plus for Open-
VMS accounts and directories.
• Enable software by registering the License Product
Authorization Key (PAK) .
• Install the HP DECnet-Plus software on the target
system using the POLYCENTER Software Installa-
tion utility .
• Verify the proper installation of HP DECnet-Plus for
OpenVMS by running a series of tests to show con-
nectivity to a designated node.
Connectivity to all other nodes within the network is the
responsibility of the customer. HP recommends the use
of NCL to help verify connectivity.
In some cases, the PSDN supplier (or PTT) may impose
restrictions, limitations, or requirements on the proposed
HP network configuration. The customer must under-
stand and adhere to these controls for every network.
Hardware Requirements
Refer to the HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers and HP
OpenVMS Alpha Operating Systems Software Product
Description (SPD 82.35.xx) for hardware requirements
and processor support.
Disk Space Requirements (Block Cluster Size = 1)
The following counts refer to the disk space required
on the system disk. The sizes are approximate; actual
sizes may vary depending on the user’s system envi-
ronment, configuration, and software options.
Disk space required for installation:
— Base DECnet-Plus software: 89,000 blocks
— Base DECnet-Plus software with optional DECdns
server and DECdts server software included: 104,000
blocks
Supported LAN Adapters
Refer to the HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers and HP
OpenVMS Alpha Operating Systems Software Product
Description (SPD 82.35.xx) for a list of supported LAN
adapters.
Software Requirements
HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and I64 Version
8.3 requires OpenVMS Version 8.3 of the operating sys-
tem.
Optional Software
TCP/IP
A separate TCP/IP protocol stack is required to use the
DECnet over TCP/IP features in DECnet-Plus. This re-
lease contains support for Internet Protocol Version 4
(IPv4) and does not support Internet Protocol Version 6
(IPv6). The following TCP/IP product has been tested
with DECnet-Plus:
HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Version 5.6.
HP TCP/IP Client Software License: QL-0M2A*-**
HP TCP/IP Services Software License: QL-0LXA*-**
HP TCP/IP Client Upgrade License: QL-0PHA*-**
SPD: 46.46.xx
X.25 Optional License
The DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS license grants the right
to use the OSI applications for CONS over LLC2 or
CLNS over DEC-HDLC (Alpha-only). All other X.25 soft-
ware functions over LAPB (Alpha-only), LLC2, and RFC
1613 require the X.25 for OpenVMS license.
The X.25 for OpenVMS license is also required to en-
able the X.25 utilities, such as X.25 Mail and SET
HOST/X.25, as well as the X.25 application program-
ming interfaces (APIs). Version 2.0 of the X.25
for OpenVMS product is required for this version of
DECnet-Plus.
Software Licenses:
Alpha QL-0THA*-AA
I64 BA390AC
Media and Documentation:
Alpha QA-03XAA-H8
I64 BA390AA
(See SPD 47.37.xx.)
Growth Considerations
The minimum hardware/software requirements for any
future version of this product may be different from the
requirements for the current version.
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