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VSI OpenVMS DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Introduction and User’s Guide Document Number: DO-DNTPUG-01A Publication Date: April 2020 Revision Update Information: This is a new manual. Operating System and Version: VSI OpenVMS Integrity Version 8.4-2 VSI OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.4-2L1 Software Version: VSI Reliable Transaction Router Version 5.1 VMS Software, Inc., (VSI) Bolton, Massachusetts, USA DECnet-Plus for OpenVMSIntroduction and User’s Guide: Copyright © 2020 VMS Software, Inc. (VSI), Bolton, Massachusetts, USA Legal Notice Confidential computer software. Valid license from VSI required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for VSI products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. VSI shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HPE, HPE Integrity, HPE Alpha, and HPE Proliant are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Intel, Itanium and IA-64 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. The VSI OpenVMS documentation set is available on DVD. ii DECnet-Plus for OpenVMSIntroduction and User’s Guide Preface ................................................................................................................................... vii 1. About VSI .................................................................................................................... vii 2. Intended Audience ........................................................................................................ vii 3. Document Structure ...................................................................................................... vii 4. Guide to Documentation .............................................................................................. viii 5. Terminology .................................................................................................................. xi 6. VSI Encourages Your Comments ................................................................................... xii 7. Conventions .................................................................................................................. xii Chapter 1. Introducing DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS ......................................................... 1 1.1. Preparing for a Migration to DECnet-Plus ..................................................................... 2 1.1.1. Differences Between DECnet Phase IV and DECnet-Plus Phase V ....................... 2 1.2. OSI and IETF Standards Supported .............................................................................. 4 1.3. Dependencies and Licenses .......................................................................................... 6 1.3.1. DECnet Licenses ............................................................................................... 6 1.3.2. Name Services .................................................................................................. 7 1.3.3. DECdts Time Server .......................................................................................... 7 1.3.4. Intermediate System .......................................................................................... 8 1.3.5. X.25 ................................................................................................................. 8 1.3.6. OSI Application Development ............................................................................ 8 1.4. Distributed Networking ................................................................................................ 9 1.4.1. Distributed System Services ............................................................................... 9 1.4.2. Distributed Network Applications ...................................................................... 9 1.5. OpenVMS Cluster Systems ......................................................................................... 10 1.5.1. DECnet-Plus OpenVMS Cluster Alias .............................................................. 10 1.5.2. OpenVMS Cluster Configuration Procedure ...................................................... 10 Chapter 2. DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Components ...................................................... 11 2.1. Features of DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS ...................................................................... 11 2.1.1. OpenVMS Software Components ..................................................................... 11 2.2. DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Base System .................................................................... 13 2.2.1. DECnet Over TCP/IP ...................................................................................... 15 2.2.2. VSI-Supplied Session Control Applications ...................................................... 15 2.2.3. Programming Interfaces ................................................................................... 16 2.2.4. OSI Transport Service ..................................................................................... 17 2.2.5. NSP Transport Service ..................................................................................... 17 2.2.6. Network Management ...................................................................................... 18 2.2.7. Name Service .................................................................................................. 18 2.2.8. Time Service ................................................................................................... 19 2.3. X.25 .......................................................................................................................... 20 2.3.1. X.25 Native Software ...................................................................................... 20 2.3.2. X.25 Access Software ...................................................................................... 21 2.4. Wide Area Network Device Drivers ............................................................................ 21 2.5. OSAK ........................................................................................................................ 21 2.5.1. OSAK API ...................................................................................................... 22 2.5.2. OSAK Software and Management Facilities ...................................................... 23 2.5.3. Active and Passive Addresses .......................................................................... 24 2.6. FTAM ........................................................................................................................ 24 2.6.1. FTAM Gateway ............................................................................................... 25 2.7. Virtual Terminal (VT) ................................................................................................. 25 2.7.1. VT Gateways .................................................................................................. 25 2.8. Management Tools and Utilities .................................................................................. 26 2.8.1. Network Control Language (NCL) ................................................................... 26 iii DECnet-Plus for OpenVMSIntroduction and User’s Guide 2.8.2. Network Control Program (NCP) ..................................................................... 27 2.8.3. Common Trace Facility (CTF) ......................................................................... 27 2.8.4. CMISE API ..................................................................................................... 28 2.8.5. Network Management Support Tools ................................................................ 28 2.8.6. DECnet-Plus Event Dispatcher (EVD) .............................................................. 29 2.8.7. CMIP Management Listener (CML) ................................................................. 29 Chapter 3. DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Concepts ........................................................... 31 3.1. Communications Architecture: The OSI Reference Model ............................................ 31 3.1.1. Comparison of DNA Phases ............................................................................. 32 3.2. Data Flow .................................................................................................................. 33 3.3. OSI Terminology ........................................................................................................ 33 3.3.1. Protocols ......................................................................................................... 34 3.3.2. Protocol Stacks (Towers) ................................................................................. 34 3.3.3. Dialogues ........................................................................................................ 34 3.3.4. Entities ............................................................................................................ 35 3.3.5. Services .........................................................................................................