DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
Release Notes

Contents (summary)

• Chapter 1 General Information
• Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
• Chapter 3 Network Management
• Chapter 4 Programming
• Chapter 5 CDI
• Chapter 6 DECdns
• Chapter 7 DECdts
• Chapter 8 FTAM, Virtual Terminal, and OSI Applications Kernel

Contents

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  Chapter 1 General Information
  • 1.1 New Features for DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
    • 1.1.1 Host-Based Routing Now Supported
    • 1.1.2 FAST Configuration Option Available Through NET$CONFIGURE.COM
    • 1.1.3 NET$CONFIGURE.COM Now Automatically Sets DTSS Time Zone
  • 1.2 DECnet-Plus System Upgrades
    • 1.2.1 Upgrading to DECnet-Plus with Systems Running DEC X.25 (Alpha Only)
    • 1.2.2 Upgrading with VAX Message Router X.400 (VAX Only)
  • 1.3 OpenVMS Software Version Requirement
  • 1.4 Backtranslation of IP Addresses

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  Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
  • 2.1 Configuring DECnet-Plus Host-Based Routing
  • 2.2 Using the FAST Configuration Option of NET$CONFIGURE.COM

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  Chapter 3 Network Management
  • 3.1 Startup Procedure Change: NCL Information Minimized
  • 3.2 FDDI Large Packet Support: Requirement for Communicating with Phase IV Nodes
  • 3.3 RECEIVE BUFFERS Attribute on HDLC LINK Entity (Alpha Only)
  • 3.4 Restriction on Using DECdtm Services (VAX Only)
  • 3.5 Transitioning from Phase IV to DECnet-Plus
    • 3.5.1 COLLECT Command and Addressing in DECNET_MIGRATE Commands
    • 3.5.2 Decimal Syntax DSPs Not Supported
  • 3.6 OSI Transport
    • 3.6.1 Problems and Workarounds
    • 3.6.2 Configuring X.25 Access Filters for Use by OSI Transport (VAX Only)

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  Chapter 4 Programming
  • 4.1 Migrating Applications from Version 2.0 to Version 3.0 OSAK API Interface
  • 4.2 64-Bit Virtual Address Restrictions
  • 4.3 Backtranslation of IP Addresses
  • 4.4 Applications Connection Requirement

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  Chapter 5 CDI
  • 5.1 CDI_SYSTEM_TABLE Logical Name Table
  • 5.2 Backtranslation Failures Over DNS/BIND

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  Chapter 6 DECdns
  • 6.1 Configuring a Node as a DECdns Server
    • 6.1.1 Creating A New Namespace
  • 6.2 Default Parameters for Process Limits on DECdns Servers
  • 6.3 System Hangs at Startup in DNS Clerk
  • 6.4 Server Software Is Not Available for OpenVMS Alpha Systems
  • 6.5 Startup Error Message: DECdns Clerk
  • 6.6 PAGEDYN Resources: Clerks and Servers
  • 6.7 Use the Outgoing Alias When Connecting to DECdns Servers
  • 6.8 General DECdns Problems
  • 6.9 Handling Clerk Cache Startup Problems
  • 6.10 Removing Obsolete DNS$CACHE Files
  • 6.11 Tracing Clerk Activity on OpenVMS Systems

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  Chapter 7 DECdts
  • 7.1 Changes to the DTSS Show Command
  • 7.2 Time Synchronization Change
  • 7.3 Automatic Time Zone Changes on Rebooting Clusters

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  Chapter 8 FTAM, Virtual Terminal, and OSI Applications Kernel
  • 8.1 OSI Applications Installation Change
  • 8.2 FTAM
    • 8.2.1 Downstream Processing Support in OSIF$FAL
    • 8.2.2 COPY Command Enhancement
    • 8.2.3 DAP/Gateway
    • 8.2.4 RMS Record I/O Performance Enhancements
  • 8.3 Virtual Terminal
    • 8.3.1 CTRL-@
    • 8.3.2 Amode Repertoire
    • 8.3.3 Responder
    • 8.3.4 VT/LAT Gateway
  • 8.4 OSI Applications Kernel (OSAK)
    • 8.4.1 New Features
      • 8.4.1.1 Handling of Default Transport Templates
    • 8.4.2 OSAK Version 1.1 Support Terminated
    • 8.4.3 Known Problems and Restrictions
      • 8.4.3.1 Misleading OSAK Error Message: SPM Congestion at Connect Time
      • 8.4.3.2 Documentation Omission

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