This procedure is used to configure your DECnet-Plus system. The net$configure options are: FAST, BASIC, or ADVANCED. For help in determining which option to use and how to invoke that option, refer to the option descriptions below.
1 – FAST
This option will be invoked the first time you configure a Phase V node by: $ @sys$manager:net$configure Choose to continue with this FAST default configuration if: - You are upgrading from a DECnet Phase IV node and you plan to use the existing Phase IV configuration. - The node is not in a cluster. - You are not running and do not plan to run this as a DNS Server. After the FAST configuration has been run once on your system, the configuration option defaults to BASIC. For more information about the FAST configuration option, refer to the Installation and Basic Configuration manual.
2 – BASIC
Choose this option if... - The node is in a cluster. - You are upgrading or reconfiguring DECnet-Plus. - You need to access a DECdns server for network addresses. - You want to run DECnet over TCP/IP (RFC 1859) and/or OSI applications over TCP/IP (RFC 1006). - You only have one communications device, or you have multiple devices, all of which will be used for DECnet-Plus communications. - You want to use the default names for all devices and routing circuits (for example, default csmacd-0, rather than sva-0). - You want to autoconfigure your network addresses only. - You want to configure both the NSP and OSI transports and only want to create default OSI templates. You want to enable both DECnet over TCP/IP or OSI applications over TCP/IP. - You do not want to enable FDDI large packet support (if you have an FDDI-type circuit). - You want to set the routing characteristic DNS Address Format to TRUE (this attribute controls the interpretation of address structuring). - You want to use integrated mode routing. To invoke net$configure using the BASIC option, enter: $ @sys$manager:net$configure For more information about the BASIC configuration, refer to the Installation and Basic Configuration manual.
3 – ADVANCED
Choose the ADVANCED option if... - Your configuration is complex. - You need to customize your network's configuration. - Your system has multiple communication devices, and you want them to run a mix of protocols. - You want to configure a cluster with both DECnet Phase IV and DECnet Phase V nodes. - You want the option to give specific names to all devices and routing circuits. You also want the option of not configuring all your devices for DECnet-Plus. - You want the option of manually entering your network addresses. - You want to configure either the NSP transport or the OSI transport (or both). You want the option to create additional OSI templates. You want the option of enabling/disabling DECnet over TCP/IP or OSI applications over TCP/IP. - You want the option of enabling FDDI large packet support (if you have an FDDI-type circuit). - You want the option of setting the routing characteristic DNA Address Format to TRUE or FALSE (to control the interpretation of address structuring). - You want the option of using either intregated mode routing or segregated mode routing. - You want the option to provide default accounts for FAL. To invoke net$configure using the ADVANCED option, enter: $ @sys$manager:net$configure advanced For more information about the ADVANCED configuration, refer to the Applications Installation and Advanced Configuration manual.