HP Reliable Transaction Router, Version 5.1

HP Reliable Transaction Router Version 5.1 51.04.18
OpenVMS
• Enables the operator to selectively inspect, modify
the state of, or remove transactions from the journal
or the running RTR system.
• Supports anonymous clients, that is, allows clients to
be configured with wildcarded node names.
• Supports compression and decompression of broad-
cast event and transaction reply data to improve net-
work throughput.
• Supports failover between multiple IP addresses for
any host machine with multiple network adapters.
Frontend Features
• Provides the ability for the client to start transaction
branches, where the global transaction may be con-
trolled by RTR.
• Provides the necessary environment to run Reliable
Transaction Router client applications under Open-
VMS as part of a Reliable Transaction Router appli-
cation network (facility).
• Provides client functionality in a production environ-
ment.
• Uses HP TCP/IP IPv4 as the underlying network
transport. HP DECnet and HP DECnet-Plus are also
supported.
• Supports transactional and broadcast (nontransac-
tional) messages.
• Supports router load balancing in a facility.
• Supports automatic router failover in the event of a
communication link failure.
• Supports Reliable Transaction Router system man-
agement operations.
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
Any hardware that supports the OpenVMS operating
system. Refer to the OpenVMS Operating System Soft-
ware Product Description (SPD 82.35.xx) for further in-
formation.
• Disk space requirement: 53000 blocks to install,
36000 blocks after installation
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• Memory requirements: 5.8 MB
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This count refers to the minimum disk space required on the system disk. The size
is approximate; actual size may vary depending on the user’s system environment,
configuration, and software.
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Basic memory requirements for an unconfigured RTR Application Control Pro-
cess (RTRACP). Additional memory may be required depending on the RTRACP
operating system environment.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for a software support contract, you must have
one of the following versions of the OpenVMS operating
system:
• OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-2 or 8.2 or 8.3
• OpenVMS I64 Version 8.2-1 or 8.3
You must also have one of the following networking
products appropriate for the version of OpenVMS:
• HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (SPD 46.46.xx)
• HP DECnet for OpenVMS (Phase IV, SPD 48.48.xx)
• HP DECnet-Plus (Phase V, SPD 50.45.xx for Alpha
and I64)
The following table lists versions of the networking prod-
ucts supported for each version of OpenVMS:
OpenVMS TCP/IP DECnet IV DECnet V
Alpha 7.3-2 5.4 7.3-2 7.3-2
Alpha 8.2 5.5 8.2 8.2
Alpha 8.3 5.6 8.3 8.3
I64 8.2-1 5.5 8.2-1 8.2-1
I64 8.3 5.6 8.3 8.3
CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT
This layered product is fully supported when installed on
any valid and licensed VMScluster configuration without
restrictions. The HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS sec-
tion of this product’s Software Product Description de-
tails any special hardware required by this product.
VMScluster configurations are fully described in the
VMScluster Software Product Description (SPD 29.78.xx)
and include CI, Ethernet, and Mixed Interconnect con-
figurations.
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